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[rijndael]

Yes, GEO satellites are about 22,000 miles while Starlink LEO satellites are about 200 miles. The latency on GEO is about 550ms vs the 20ms I'm getting with Starlink LEO. Starlink has opened a whole new world of possibilities because of the very low latency. I've used GEO satellites for data and it's painfully latent.

With tcp acceleration, GeoSync become tolerable, but you still definitely know you're on a satcom connection.

 

[PandaBear]

Your choice is really just 5G or low orbit satellite (Starlink). Huge's satellite is likely too tall for the latency if you want to do video conferencing or gaming. Web browsing might be ok but still, Starlink if possible.

 

[PandaBear]

Yes, GEO satellites are about 22,000 miles while Starlink LEO satellites are about 200 miles. The latency on GEO is about 550ms vs the 20ms I'm getting with Starlink LEO. Starlink has opened a whole new world of possibilities because of the very low latency. I've used GEO satellites for data and it's painfully latent.

We design propagation delay of light down a fiber at 1ms/100 miles. Microwaves are faster because they don't have the issue of refractive index and internal reflection that light down a fiber has. Microwaves are effectively travel about 1/3 faster than light or light down a fiber is traveling about 1/3 slower then microwaves.

I remember one of the earlier sales pitch of Starlink other than rural internet is that the speed can be faster due to speed of light being higher in vacuum / think air than in fiber, so stock market order can go trans continent faster through Starlink than fiber. I guess Wall Street is paying for the best priority to gain a few ms of advantage over their competitors.

 

[wwillson]

I guess Wall Street is paying for the best priority to gain a few ms of advantage over their competitors.

You can bet your paycheck they do. 1ms difference means big $$ to high frequency traders.

 

[Lyman]

I use a T-Mobile WIFI router. Do you have cell service where you are? Verizon has the same service. I pay $60/mo for unlimited, and it has been great service.

 

[97prizm]

being I'm way out in the country and have no cable (the local cable company won't run a line just for me, over two miles) and my now my internet provider tells me they are going to phase out all copper lines (as in a house phone i now have DSL which uses a hard wired phone line) leaves me with the only choice of satellite. does anyone use HughesNet if so, is it worth it? any problems.? any suggestions as a decent satellite provider

Can you get Xfinity? Or Verizon?

 

[FT92]

thanks for all the help/suggestions. I'll have to check and see what is available in my area then go from there