N2003 with Direcway Satellite?

I live in an area that has no dsl, no cable, and can only connect at 26k with a 56k modem. I'm thinking of getting satellite internet but do not know if it is ok with racing games online or any game for that matter. I was told that the lag time is to high since the signal has to travel out to space and come back and that it is not good for gaming. Although it is great for internet browsing and downloading. Does anyone out there have satellite internet or have any knowledge about it? Thanks, Todd

My buddy just dropped his satellite because his ping rates were too high and way too much warping. Some games we could not even connect. Sorry. Sondog "Todd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:rJW9a.82$[email hidden]... > I live in an area that has no dsl, no cable, and can only connect at 26k > with a 56k modem. I'm thinking of getting satellite internet but do not > know if it is ok with racing games online or any game for that matter. I > was told that the lag time is to high since the signal has to travel outto

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> space and come back and that it is not good for gaming. Although it is > great for internet browsing and downloading. Does anyone out there have > satellite internet or have any knowledge about it? > Thanks, > Todd > >

Yes gaming on SAT is really out of the question.. The ping rates will be pretty darn high.. Remember your TCP/IP packet has to travel 88,000 miles.. Up to the SAT 44k then down to you 44k... On Fri, 07 Mar 2003 06:56:02 GMT, "Sondog" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>My buddy just dropped his satellite because his ping rates were too high and >way too much warping. Some games we could not even connect. Sorry. > >Sondog > > >"Todd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:rJW9a.82$[email hidden]... >> I live in an area that has no dsl, no cable, and can only connect at 26k >> with a 56k modem. I'm thinking of getting satellite internet but do not >> know if it is ok with racing games online or any game for that matter. I >> was told that the lag time is to high since the signal has to travel out >to >> space and come back and that it is not good for gaming. Although it is >> great for internet browsing and downloading. Does anyone out there have >> satellite internet or have any knowledge about it? >> Thanks, >> Todd >> >> >

Real-time gaming is not good due to high pings, its only good for surfing and downloading. -- Biz "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and the....." - Ash "Todd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:rJW9a.82$[email hidden]... > I live in an area that has no dsl, no cable, and can only connect at 26k > with a 56k modem. I'm thinking of getting satellite internet but do not > know if it is ok with racing games online or any game for that matter. I > was told that the lag time is to high since the signal has to travel out to > space and come back and that it is not good for gaming. Although it is > great for internet browsing and downloading. Does anyone out there have > satellite internet or have any knowledge about it? > Thanks, > Todd > >

Satellite is FAR worse than dial-up for gaming, unfortunately, and Satellite is completely unsuitable for the purpose. Satellite is ok for downloading, email, and _maybe_ streaming. The problem is latency. It's a long, LONG way up to that bird and Satellite latencies are measured in seconds, not milliseconds. When I had DirecPC my downstream latency was always between 1000 and 2000 msec. Larry "Todd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:rJW9a.82$[email hidden]... > I live in an area that has no dsl, no cable, and can only connect at 26k > with a 56k modem. I'm thinking of getting satellite internet but do not > know if it is ok with racing games online or any game for that matter. I > was told that the lag time is to high since the signal has to travel outto

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> space and come back and that it is not good for gaming. Although it is > great for internet browsing and downloading. Does anyone out there have > satellite internet or have any knowledge about it? > Thanks, > Todd > >

Check for local providers of wirelesss internet. Much better than dialup (256K) Tim "Todd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:rJW9a.82$[email hidden]... > I live in an area that has no dsl, no cable, and can only connect at 26k > with a 56k modem. I'm thinking of getting satellite internet but do not > know if it is ok with racing games online or any game for that matter. I > was told that the lag time is to high since the signal has to travel outto

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> space and come back and that it is not good for gaming. Although it is > great for internet browsing and downloading. Does anyone out there have > satellite internet or have any knowledge about it? > Thanks, > Todd > >

Thanks for the input. I guess I will not get the Satellite then. Now I guess I can't join a league or race anyone :( Thanks, Todd

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>Thanks for the input. I guess I will not get the Satellite then. > >Now I guess I can't join a league or race anyone :( > >Thanks, > >Todd >

Like Tim said, check and see if wireless is an option. Our new local one is offering: Speed Monthly Setup 192k Down / 192k Up $49.00 $199.00 Single Computer System or $299.00 Multiple Computers 384k Down / 192k Up $65.00 $199.00 Single Computer System or $299.00 Multiple Computers 512k Down / 512k Up $85.00 $199.00 Single Computer System or $299.00 Multiple Computers 1500k Down / 1500k Up $100.00 $199.00 Single Computer System or $299.00 Multiple Computers The 1500/1500 is only $10 more a month than what we are paying for Direcway Business Edition! The install and equipment are way less than what I paid for Direcway, and includes a router and network setup. Should be available in the valley sometime this month!! Yeah baby! -pw pw livingston,montana please use "pw at williamsonenterprises dot com" for e-mail thanks -----------== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Uncensored Usenet News ==---------- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----= Over 100,000 Newsgroups - Unlimited Fast Downloads - 19 Servers =-----

"Todd" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:b%paa.139$[email hidden]:

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> Thanks for the input. I guess I will not get the Satellite then. > > Now I guess I can't join a league or race anyone :( > > Thanks, > > Todd > >

There are still some OFFline leagues...These are as 'fun' as online events, but you get the tension of waiting for the other driver's results to be announced. dave henrie

Thanks, I will look into the wireless internet