| If you choose to live in a rural area a big issue is | | | | increase efficiency. If you don't have to commute to |
| often the difficulty of having access to a fast | | | | work, you can save money as well as time. The |
| internet service. But now the problem has been | | | | money you save could probably pay for a satellite |
| solved. With satellite high speed internet access, you | | | | internet service. |
| can now experience the benefits of a broadband | | | | You will not be able to take advantage of a work at |
| internet service, even when cable or DSL are not | | | | home option with dial-up. Even simply transferring |
| available in your area. | | | | larger files is too much for dial-up. And just try to be |
| If you're thinking that it's going to be like dial up | | | | part of an online meeting where information needs to |
| internet but slightly better, you'll be pleasantly | | | | be viewed or transferred online. |
| surprised. Speed is around 10 times as fast as with | | | | Still another reason to opt for satellite internet comes |
| dial up. That means you'll be able to check your email | | | | if you want to operate a home based business that |
| and browse multiple websites without having to | | | | is at all dependent on the internet. To run a business |
| impatiently wait for sites to load. | | | | you need to be able to quickly check orders, read |
| With dial-up there is always the concern that you | | | | and respond to emails or instant messages, work |
| might miss an important phone call while you are | | | | with clients who probably have high speed internet, |
| online. There is also the problem of waiting to make a | | | | and send large documents that may be full of |
| phone call because someone else is using the internet | | | | graphics. It just won't work with dial up. |
| and tieing up the phone line. The only solution was to | | | | There are only a couple of issues that you have to |
| spend money for a dedicated phone line that would | | | | deal with when using satellite internet. First of all, the |
| be strictly for internet use. | | | | only time you may experience even a temporary |
| And if you're running a home office with dial up you | | | | interruption in service is during a bad storm. This |
| know how frustrating it can be when you are trying | | | | interruption generally clears up quickly once the storm |
| to work with a client who has high speed internet. | | | | passes. |
| You just won't be able to keep up with them in real | | | | The second issue is referred to as latency. Latency is |
| time. | | | | a very slight pause during transfer of information. |
| And there are some things you won't be able to do | | | | You might not even be aware of this issue when |
| at all with a dial up service. For instance running an | | | | you are doing things like browsing a site or checking |
| e-commerce store with dial up is pretty well | | | | email. It can interfere though when you are playing a |
| impossible. It takes forever for images to load, stock | | | | live interactive online game or when you are |
| to be updated, or orders to be processed. | | | | attempting to place a bid on an online auction and |
| These problems disappear when you have satellite | | | | you want your bid to occur at the last second. |
| internet. | | | | Despite these issues, satellite internet is far superior |
| Another benefit of satellite high speed internet | | | | to dial-up internet. Now you can live in the country |
| access is the chance to work from home instead of | | | | and still enjoy the benefits of fast internet with |
| having to commute to a job. More and more | | | | satellite high speed internet access. There is sure to |
| businesses today are offering this option to their | | | | be a satellite company who can set you up with a |
| employees to try to cut down on costs and to | | | | plan to suit your needs. |