Internet Access

[terry doukas]

I have a friend in Vegas with digital dish, he can use it at home, at his
cabin in Utah or with his motorhome. You only need the phone line for pay
per view. Don't remember what service he subscribes to.

>From the Desk of:
Terry Doukas
http://tadoukas.homepage.com
tadoukas

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Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2000 6:52 PM
Subject: Re:GMC: Internet Access

> Is anybody familiar with Dishnet or DirectPC or similar programs for
direct
> access to the internet from your GMC via satelite? Suppose to eliminate
the
> need for a hard wire telephone connection.
>
> Andy M, PA
> 75 PB
>

 

[henry davis]

>Is anybody familiar with Dishnet or DirectPC or similar programs for direct
>access to the internet from your GMC via satelite? Suppose to eliminate the
>need for a hard wire telephone connection.

Both DirectPC and Dishnet are download services that require you to have an
upload link via ordinary phone line. DirectPC has had some service problems
over the last few years. As the number of subscribers has increased, DPC
has reduced the bandwidth pretty dramatically so that you are sometimes in
a worse position than if you just ran a 56k modem. I don't know about Dishnet.

Several companies are planning to introduce VSAT terminals this fall. These
will be 2-way Internet connections. I don't know what the actual
performance will be yet. Figure on $1000 in equipment above the cost of the
base satellite TV system and $50-100 service fee fro Internet.

Henry

 

[bob mclaughlin]

Andy,
Dish needs a telephone for your computer to send info to dishnet. The
satellite then transmits the answer to your box.
Bob McLaughlin

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From: owner-gmcmotorhome
[mailtowner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Basheik
Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2000 6:53 PM
To: gmcmotorhome
Subject: Re:GMC: Internet Access

Is anybody familiar with Dishnet or DirectPC or similar programs for direct
access to the internet from your GMC via satelite? Suppose to eliminate the
need for a hard wire telephone connection.

Andy M, PA
75 PB

 

[terry doukas]

I guess I was dumb and talked about TV, BestBuy has DirectPC in their ad
today for $149.00 plus about $40.00 a month subscription. And Henry is
right, you still need a land line to upload.

>From the Desk of:
Terry Doukas
http://tadoukas.homepage.com
tadoukas

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Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2000 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Internet Access

> Thanks Bob, Henry and Terry for your info on Dishnet and DirectPC.Sounds
> expensive. Guess we'll pass on those for now.
>
> Andy M, PA
>

 

[terry doukas]

It was more of an observation from my side for not reading the e-mail right
the first time.
Debating on a couple of coaches here in town as they look better or as good
as any I have looked at so far. One I think will go down the road now with
just new tires, the other is about what Arch took home but I don't have a
shed or the want to go completely thru one right now.

>From the Desk of:
Terry Doukas
http://tadoukas.homepage.com
tadoukas

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From:
To:
Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2000 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Internet Access

> In a message dated 07/16/2000 4:34:06 PM Central Daylight Time,

>
> > I guess I was dumb and talked about TV, BestBuy has DirectPC in their ad
> > today for $149.00 plus about $40.00 a month subscription. And Henry is
> > right, you still need a land line to upload.
> >
> Terry
>
> May I offer a suggestion? YOU ARE NOT DUMB. One of the important
> things to learn about this list is somebody here knows more than you
> do about something. This list is all about playing to the strengths of
each
> other. It is not like the work place where people try to find your
weakness.
> It is hard to get past at first-----hang on and you will get the hang of
it. I
> had some real problems here at first. Thought it was like my work place.
> Since then I have learned that I can even admit I dont know something.
> 95% of the people here REALLY want to help you keep these ladies
> on the road. See we need you new folks. Think about it if nobody new
> bought a GMC soon they would die----parts would dry up and we would
> be up an unsanitary tributary without the proper means of propulsion.
> We need each other-----not to see who is best, brightest or who has the
most
> money. There aren't to many who will go to great lengths to explain how
> dumb you are. Most of us really would like to tell you what we have
learned
> not what you should do. If you get smacked around ---- come back there
> are others who will help. I saw nobody call you dumb.
>
> Take Care
> Arch
>

 

[henry davis]

>today for $149.00 plus about $40.00 a month subscription. And Henry is
>right, you still need a land line to upload.

And the worst part is that you need to phone line to do anything.

Henry