Re: Starspeeder Satellite Internet (Mark ?)

[geraint@xxxxxxx]

I knew you would beat me to that with your ONE LINE reply....oh big
plops..!!!!  lol

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Mark McCall" <mark@a...> wrote:
> It a longer range for ADSL, I'm told uplink speeds will be slower
but downloads remain the same as full ADSL.
>
> M.
>
> \
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Matt Kummell
>   To: ukha_d@y...
>   Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 8:45 PM
>   Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Starspeeder Satellite Internet (Mark ?)
>
>
>   Alright - "whatis.com" tells me that RADSL is "Rate
Adaptive
Digital Subscriber Line" - anyone want to tell me what's really
happening?
>
>
>
>   I talked to tele2 - no dice.  there's a place called
"Purley" in
my line of sight to the Tilehurst water tower from the house we're
moving to in Pangbourne, so no wireless DSL for Matt.  Satellite
looks like a bust, too. ISDN is looking like the most likely
alternative.  unless you guys have some great news about what RADSL
is and how it works!
>
>
>
>   Thanks,
>
>
>
>   Matt
>
>
>
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx...]
>   Sent: 05 August 2001 19:12
>   To: ukha_d@y...
>   Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Starspeeder Satellite Internet (Mark ?)
>
>
>
>   Now that RADSL is on the cards I'm well within the distance
limit.  However, being on a rural exchenge dear knows how long I'm
gonna have to wait for availability.
>
>
>
>   I've tried the 24/7 ISDN thing and been kicked off two ISPs.  I
think if you pay Demon 40 quid a months though you can have true
always on ISDN.
>
>
>
>   Satellite does seem a bit flakey still although StarSpeeder is
much better than EON ever was.
>
>
>
>   M.
>
>
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>
>     From: geraint@a...
>
>     To: ukha_d@y...
>
>     Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 7:07 PM
>
>     Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Starspeeder Satellite Internet (Mark ?)
>
>
>
>     doesn't sound too impressive....i still remember what happened
to
>     EuropeOnline.....
>
>     nice that they give a months subscription, but I do hate a
flaky
>     ISP,,,,
>
>     I've been told that BT do a freephone service now to their ISP
arm
>     using ISDN.
>
>     I dumped HomeHighway about 6-8months ago, in preperation for
ADSL...
>
>     now I know we are not getting adsl, no cable service, so i'm
left
>     with two choices...
>
>     ISDN (which used to cost me a fortune, if I wanted 128k) or
Satellite
>     service, which is still a nightmare as it's only fast on the
>     downwards band.
>
>     I've been told by the colleague at work that he runs his ISDN2e
>     service in bonded mode via a router on a permanent connection
basis.
>
>     Now I know we've had the Terms and Conditions debate
before....I
>     wonder where we now stand, as the goalposts seem to move on a
daily
>     basis....
>
>     oh well,,,,teach me to live in the sticks won't it....
>
>     regards
>
>     g
>
>
>     --- In ukha_d@y..., "Mark McCall" <mark@a...>
wrote:
>     > According to my mate it's off air at the moment!!  Something
to do
>     with them moving location I think.  He hasn't had service for a
while
>     now although there has been talk of a free months sub for the
hassle.
>     >
>     > Kwong Li is a user too and might know more.
>     >
>     > M.
>     >
>     >
>     >   ----- Original Message -----
>     >   From: geraint@a...
>     >   To: ukha_d@y...
>     >   Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 5:31 PM
>     >   Subject: [ukha_d] Starspeeder Satellite Internet (Mark ?)
>     >
>     >
>     >   I know a while back there was some mention of using
starspeeder.
>     >
>     >   I've had the offer of a dish, lnb and pentmedia card for
use...
>     >
>     >   Does anyone know why registration for Starspeeder has been
>     >   unavailable for over a month now.
>     >
>     >   I think Mark knew someone who had installed it. Do you know
what
>     he
>     >   thinks of it and the connection speed.
>     >
>     >   The card is a bargain etc, but I don't want to buy it, if I
am
>     not
>     >   going to be able to use it...
>     >
>     >   Kind Regards
>     >
>     >   Geraint.
>     >
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