sattellite connection

[bernard shakey]

Anyone use a satellite for their internet connection?
is it laggy? (i currently dial up). I sometims get some interference from the trees in my front yard. is this going to reak havoc with my connection?

I've had problems with my local cabel company over- billing me and refusing to fix it, in the past ,so i'd rather not use them. Although I'd consider it if my dish is going to be too unreliable.

[FoxBat]

The best possible satellite you can buy would give your 400 ms latency in the most ideal of circumstances. In reality, the latency tends to double that. Satellite has a very large bandwith that makes it excellent for downloading graphics and files. However it has a poor latency, meaning there is a delay before those downloads get started. This is often fatal in most games where bandwith is not nearly as essential as latency. Dial-up is generally better than dish for most games.