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Satellite Internet Connections
 Sharing the Connection
Plain and
simple, Satellite connections can not be shared using hardware.
Broadband routers do not work with satellite connections because
special software needs to be loaded on the computer or device that
talks directly to the satellite dish. This is obviously impossible
to do with a router.
All software based
internet connection sharing programs should work just fine - just be
sure all your satellite software is loaded on your machine that is
acting as the server. Also make sure your satellite software is NOT
loaded on the other machines.
Ethernet or USB?
If you have a choice, I would probably go with
the USB connection on a Windows computer and Ethernet on Linux. This
way, only one network card needs to be placed in your computer to
enable internet connection sharing. Sometimes it is VERY hard trying
to get two network cards to run in a desktop PC without having IRQ
conflicts.
Applications,
VPN's,Ggames and Satellite LAG
Satellite Internet connections have a sever
LAG time associated with them - there's no getting around this. Once
you start downloading or uploading, good speeds can be obtained but
any application that requires a lot of 'handshaking' will not work
well. I would not bother trying to play any multi-player games over
a satellite connection, nor would I use any kind of VPN software.
Both of these applications in particular require continuous
communication handshaking and are therefore almost unusable.
Other Resources:
The best place to find high quality Satellite
Internet connection information is DirectPC Uncensored. They cover
all the tips, tricks and problems you might run into long the way.
http://www.copperhead.cc/
Links:
DirectPC Connection Manager
Troubleshooting
Proxy Server Removal (Ebay does not
work!)
By default, the computer you install the
satellite software on will be configured to use your satellite
providers proxy server. This can cause problems with some sites -
especially ebay. To fix this, disable the use of the satellite
providers proxy server in your web browser. In IE: Select
Tools>Internet Options>Connections>Lan Settings and then
UNCHECK EVERYTHING. ( see
pic)
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