Fast Internet Needed

[junkyardking]

Originally posted by shoutman@15 February 2004 - 01:58
well i live 15km from the exchange so im gunna have to go with satellite. But is it possible to get the equipment somewhere else becuase the cheapest i can find is $700!!!!

Ihug sell it for $249, but you have to go with them and installation is extra $180+ unless you install it yourself.....

Note the PCi cards that IHUG use are usally secondhand...

[shoutman]

is it possible to buy the PCI seperate or is there a site that sells that sough of hardware?

[junkyardking]

Originally posted by shoutman@15 February 2004 - 06:59
is it possible to buy the PCI seperate or is there a site that sells that sough of hardware?

You will probaly have to get the same pci card as the Isp recommends as there are compatabilty issues with satellites, probaly find one second hand, ihug for instance use skymedia cards..

Also as your reusing a pay tv dish you, you'll have to realign the dish towards the satellite your isp is using i think you either do this using a small gadget forgot what it called, that tells you signal strenth ect
Or you can use a compass and while your fidling with it, have someone at the computer telling you how good the connection is.

I only know a little about it, your better to ask at http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-threads.cfm?f=67
there's plenty of people there all In Australia who have set up satellite connections

[shoutman]

ill think ill have to buy a new satellite wont i? cos i still want pay tv.

[junkyardking]

Originally posted by shoutman@15 February 2004 - 10:06
ill think ill have to buy a new satellite wont i? cos i still want pay tv.

Yep youll have to buy an other dish....

Unless you can get wireless in your area.....

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-threads.cfm?f=18

[shoutman]

whats the cheapest u reckon i could get a satelitte for?

[junkyardking]

The cheapest connection would be Ihug, there satellite kit is also the cheapeast
You could always look for somthing second hand, which tends to be Ihug equipment any way...

[shoutman]

yeh ihug's not bad i think i might just go with them

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[Virtualbody1234]

Originally posted by haxor41789@13 February 2004 - 13:48
For satellite, all you need is a dish on your roof and a clear view of the southern sky.

Not southern from Australia.

The satellites are in a geosynchronous orbit.