Internet through my satellite dish

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edited January 2016 in Parts & Accessories #1
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  • SteveL
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    edited January 2016 #2

    I did not even realise it was possible for the individual but found this. Seems to say you can use the same dish for freesat and Internet, reasonably expensive though.

    https://www.satelliteinternet.co.uk/how-it-works

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  • SteveL
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    edited January 2016 #4

    I think so to, you would really need an overriding reason to require Internet to pay those prices. However, like a lot of tech perhaps the prices will come down.

  • mickysf
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    At those prices I think I'd think outside the box! Maybe look at the occasional 'free' wifi for the price of a cup of coffee.Wink

  • JohnDH
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    edited January 2016 #6

    Dorsetdriver, One sat dish, one modem. Cost about £400 at the last look. £70 pm for unlimited data at 20mbps. Video for DIY install
    <<HERE>>   That monthly price only has to come down a smidge, and its worth it to me for a home and caravan install.

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  • SteveL
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    edited January 2016 #8

    I suppose the other problem on a campsite in summer is that you need a pitch free of trees, or no wifi. I can see how it would be useful and perhaps economic for the home though, especially for those who live in areas with very poor BT broadband, as the service can include VOIP calls I suppose you could do away with the land line. On another note why can't they get this service at Clumber Park to replace the non existent BT Internet.

  • young thomas
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    edited January 2016 #9

    DD, yes prohibitively expensive for most users.... 

    i have recently 'renegotiated' my sim only deal with Vodafone...

    i had a 12mth contract with 750mb data, but found giffgaff with more data...for less money

    so, last year, as a longterm 'loyal' customer, i spoke to Vodafone, got unlimited mins, texts and 3gb for £11Wink

    we both tether ipads in the van from the iphone.....

    Voda also gave a 3 mth 'data test drive' of unlimited data to check on actual usage....this worked out at a shade over 3 gb for the three months...

    so, this year, back on the phone to 'dicuss' the findings and got another 1gb on the contract (so 4gb) for 0.90pHappy

    to buy 1gb on a stand alone one month deal is around £10.

    i am continuing to try and raise the amount of data on my contract (for minimal outlay) so that when the 'roaming' charges are abolished, i will be able to have plenty of internet data when abroad.

    i know Three do this currently for France and Spain but their data rates were too high....

    have a chat with your phone provider, check out those negotiating skillsWink

  • Tirril
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    edited January 2016 #10

    The problem I find is that data via a mobile phone is pitifully slow unless you have a 4G signal. Unfortunately 4G is limited to the larger urban areas which rules out most places we visit with the caravan.

  • young thomas
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    The problem I find is that data via a mobile phone is pitifully slow unless you have a 4G signal. Unfortunately 4G is limited to the larger urban areas which rules out most places we visit with the caravan.

    not my experience, T.

    my iphone 4 is not 4g enabled but the 3g i have been using recently has been fine for browsing.....i dont download music or video to the phone....so ok for pretty much everywhere during the oast year, where i feel improvements have been made over 2014 where
    things were a bit more patchy....

  • Woody19
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    edited January 2016 #12

    Back to the original question, NO your fitted sat dish will not work with sat Interweb for one simple reason - it is receive only. For Internet etc you need two way working so you the dish must also have a transmitter, and as the transmitter radiated power
    is much less than that from a sat you will need a bigger dish - at least 80cm and possibly 1m. Just look at the dish outside your local betting shop and many Post Offices and you will see what I mean.

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