[KLUG Members] RE: DirectTV-PC-DSL

[Randall Perry]

Hughes (owned by GM) Satellite network bought out Telocity (mega huge DSL provider), so they can offer DSL, what is interesting/stupid/marketing is that they also label DirectTV dsl to the 2way satellite network being implemented.  Although the specs on the land-line DSL seem decent (although they do not disclose a CIR to guarantee any bandwidth), you need to probably steer clear of the satellite.  Why? it's not even active yet, and when it is it will use a proprietary card for Windows boxes (Things might have changed, but last I knew this was still accurate)

Randall Perry
Senior Consultant, Adjunct Professor
www.domain-logic.com
Goshen, Indiana