subject: Stay Connected With Satellite Service [print this page] New users to the Internet or the cell phone market connect to a satellite everyday. Although they might not know how everything works they would be amazed at what they have at there fingertips. Alot of this technology is new and is constantly changing to better meet the needs of each customer. Keeping in touch with family, friends and business associates has never been easier, faster or clearer. Having the world stop by your on line store to shop can happen thousands of times a day, 24/7.
While all this satellite technology is amazing to everyone, it is not without its glitches and minor problems from time to time. One such oddity is sun outages and it affects all satellites. Simply defined, this means there is an alignment problem with the earth, sun and satellite at certain time intervals during the year and causes the satellite to not function properly. While this problem only lasts around 20 minutes at a time you can generally reconnect shortly to the satellite after this time span passes.
The older and slower dial up service required actually dialing up to get on line and stay connected while on line. The newer, faster and more convenient service is the satellite connection. As long as your modem is on and there is no interference, your computer is connected to the Internet even when you have logged off your computer. A good line of sight will also insure proper operation of the satellite connection. Trees, building, walls and etc. that could block you line of sight will usually give you connection issues. Clearing these obstructions should correct any of these connection problems.
Companies that provide satellite service will install a dish on your roof top or wherever around your residence that will give you the best reception. Depending on where you live, normally you will get the standard 84cm - 1.2 mtr size dish. If you live in a more remote area, the larger 1.8 mtr dish should do the job. Lightning strikes are no longer a concern with a lightning arrestor that can be installed for an additional fee by the installation company. The dishes are generally safer than the old antennas.
If you are wondering about how safe your connection is, generally they are all fully encrypted. It is important that people are able to do on line business without worrying about having information stolen. This is definitely something that it is important to ask about before deciding on a company to go with.
