Re: [TCLUG:22042] DirecPC

[Ben Kochie <ben@nerp.net>]

the latency is high, atleast with current directPC stuff, wireless
connectsions themselvs arn't bad.. i run 802.11 stuff at work, and i get
about 2.5-3ms latency across the links. (DSSS 11mb breezecom)
but i'll agree, right now.. DirectPC is not that great.. tho i have heard
that there is a service that provides usenet feeds over satelite, which is
just download constant.

Thank You,
        Ben Kochie (ben@nerp.net)

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On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:

> Only requires a 28.8 modem for upload.  56K modems only increase download
> speed, upload is still maximum of 33.6 and in practice that is a 28.8
> upload.
> 
> Also, I would avoid wireless Internet for your PC at all costs.  The latency
> must be horrible.  I have heard that it is as much as one second.  Think
> about it, these satellites are in a high geo-stationary orbit above the
> equator.  A photon can circle the planet 7 times in a second.  Assuming a
> packet is going to traverse at least the equivalent of once concentric orbit
> (a broad assumption) and all the electronics in between, I don't see how you
> could get anything less than 500 ms anyway.
> 
> Tom Veldhouse
> veldy@veldy.net
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian" <lxy@antares.cloudnet.com>
> To: <tclug-list@mn-linux.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 10:25 AM
> Subject: [TCLUG:22042] DirecPC
> 
> 
> > Does anyone know anything about DirecPC?  Currently, it's a 400K download
> > dish, but requires a 56K connection for upload.  I've heard rumors that
> > they've got bidirectional dishes working, and in as little as 2 months
> > should have something rolled out for the consumer.  I'm holding off on
> > getting my cable modem installed because I'd rather have the portability
> > of a 2-way dish over cable or DSL any day.
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