Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
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Connect 150
—1.5Mbps/0.25Mbps
Business (5-10+ users)
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Express 200
—2Mbps/0.3Mbps
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Express 300
—3Mbps/0.512Mbps
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Express 500
—5Mbps/1Mbps
Note
HughesNet has download limits per day that vary by service level. See
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tp://legal.hughesnet.com/FairAccessPolicy.cfm
for details.
There are equipment costs in addition to the monthly fees. There are options for larger
dishes and more powerful transmitters for more robust performance and fringe areas.
WildBlue
WildBlue is the newest of the major satellite providers, with service beginning in June
2005. WildBlue offers satellite service to the 48 contiguous states and southern Canada
usingtwosatellitesingeostationaryorbitabovetheequator,alongwithmultiplegateways
actingasup/downlinksbetweenthesatellitesandtheInternet.WildBlueusestheKaband
exclusively and covers the target area with spot beams instead of a single broad beam, as
with the older Ku band equipment used by others.
The WildBlue hardware consists of a 28 inches×26 inches (50.8cm×66cm) dish plus an
external satellite modem. The modem has an Ethernet connection, which should normally
be connected to the WAN port on a router, allowing Internet access to all the PCs on the
network.
Note
WildBlue's Fair Access Policy (FAP) covers both download and upload traffic during a
rolling 30-day period, with amounts that vary by service. For more information, see
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WildBlue offers several plans with varying download/upload speeds as follows:
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Value
—0.512Mbps/0.128Mbps
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Select
—1Mbps/0.2Mbps
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Pro
—1.5Mbps/0.256Mbps
There are equipment costs in addition to the monthly fees.
