Expect latency of 900ms and up this is simply based on the speed of light and the time it needs to travel from point A to point B On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Dazed_75 wrote: > You do understand that the satellite is 22,500 miles up.  Even if it were > directly above you, that means the signal round is to the satellite, back to > the ISP somewhere on earth, back to the satellite and back down to you the > round trip is a minimum of 90,000 miles.  At the speed of light, that is > about a half second.  Its really much further for any internet request so > latency always must be more than that. > > In fact, I really wonder where dns resolution is done.  Clearly a user with > their own dns server or caching would be imperative to avoid latency being > well over one second minimum to get name resolution plus getting data from a > web site. > > it would be interesting for someone using a satellite service to do > something like: > > dig yahoo.com | grep -i time > dig yahoo.com | grep -i time > dig cnn.com | grep -i time > dig ubuntu.com | grep -i time > dig cnn.com | grep -i time > dig ubuntu.com | grep -i time > > and post the results > > On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 5:58 PM, Bryan O'Neal > wrote: >> >> Agree. Everything I tried had unbearable latency. >> >> On 9/12/11, Kevin Fries wrote: >> > I had HughesNet at my last place.  Worked great, but high latency.   So >> > I >> > agree with the comment about bad for Skype, and would add online gaming. >> > But had no trouble with dropbox. >> > >> > Kevin >> > On Sep 12, 2011 6:20 AM, "Lyle Tuttle" wrote: >> >> At 04:41 PM 9/11/2011, keith smith wrote: >> >>>I bumped into Satellite Internet today and found it has improved >> >>>vastly. I'm thinking this opens up faster internet access to those >> >>>rural areas where there is not DSL or cable Internet access. I work >> >>>from my home so I was very careful to ensure I would have access to >> >>>cable or DSL. Now I see living and working more rural might be an >> >>> option. >> >>> >> >>>Anyone using Satellite Internet? If so what is your experience? >> >> >> >> My sister-in-law uses it as she lives on top of a mountain in >> >> Colorado.......ok for email, but not good for Dropbox xfers, Skype - >> >> voice or voice w/video. Too much delay drops connection......... >> >> >> >> Which satellite service did you check? I'm not sure what hers is, will >> > check. >> >> >> >> lyle tuttle >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> >> -- >> Sent from my mobile device >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry > > The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, > that I wish it always to be kept alive. >   - Thomas Jefferson > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss