| There are areas of the country that can not get | | | | coaxial cables. From the modems another cable will |
| access to high speed Internet through cable or DSL | | | | connect to your computer delivering the Internet |
| services and for these areas the best option out | | | | service. |
| there is satellite Internet. Satellite Internet is also high | | | | There are numerous positive aspects of satellite |
| speed and you can get connected from any location | | | | Internet. This service brings Internet to people who |
| regardless of how rural it is. You don't need | | | | were not previously able to access it. You might be |
| telephone lines or cable systems in order to get | | | | unaware that there are areas that don't even have |
| satellite Internet, you only need a satellite dish and an | | | | dial up Internet service. This service is also very |
| unobstructed view of the southern sky. Satellite | | | | affordable, which is always an important factor when |
| service might not be as fast as your cable and DSL | | | | it comes to Internet. The speed, although not the |
| options, but it is much faster than dial up Internet | | | | fastest on the market, is a huge improvement from |
| service and is still considered to be a high speed | | | | dial up, sometimes 30 times faster. Along with any |
| service. | | | | kind of service there are also a few downsides. |
| So how does satellite internet work? Without getting | | | | Although it is rare, severe weather can affect your |
| too technical, the process is fairly easy to explain. | | | | service if you have satellite Internet. |
| Satellite Internet works with two way data systems. | | | | Satellite service might not be the ideal choice for |
| First a two way satellite dish will be installed on your | | | | every home. If you live in a urban area and have the |
| home. You will need to have it placed in a spot | | | | choices of cable and DSL Internet you might choose |
| where it can receive an unobstructed view of the | | | | to go with one of those services based on their |
| southern sky where the satellites are located in | | | | speed alone. But if you are not one of these people |
| space. Most of the satellites are locates over the | | | | and you haven't been able to get Internet in the past |
| equator. One satellite in space can serve about five | | | | then satellite service is an incredible option. In addition, |
| thousand different channels of communication and | | | | if you are one of the people who has only had |
| there are many satellites in orbit. This means that | | | | access to a dial up connection your Internet usage |
| you don't need to worry about the satellites being | | | | could change dramatically with this service. It all |
| overwhelmed. As part of the installation you will also | | | | depends on you and your needs. The Internet is an |
| have an uplink and a downlink modem installed in your | | | | important part of our world these days and you |
| home that will connect to the satellite dish with | | | | need to be connected in some form or another. |