SATELLITE UPDATE – HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

The dish is on the roof. Consumer-class two-way satellite service from Pegasus Communications. Equipment was delivered about three days after I placed the order, and the installation took place about eight days later – almost exactly what was promised. The...

SATELLITE STORY CONTINUED

Pegasus took my order today for residential service. Lots of information about it at this page. Call (877) 471-7488 to place an order. Cost is $499 for hardware, $199 for installation, and delivery and installation is promised within ten days. It’s a little...

SATELLITE STORY

A nice chat today with one of the technical types working on developing satellite service for Pegasus. Background: Hughes’ DirecPC division is rolling out “two-way” satellite service – always on, no modem required, unlike previous DirecPC...

SATELLITE UPDATE

In the last chapter, our hero had sent a purchase order to Pegasus Communications for Express Plus two-way satellite service – business class, reasonably priced. This week, Pegasus abruptly fired all of its Commercial Sales Managers for broadband. A nice e-mail...

HOME NETWORKING

I’m convinced that home networking is going to be huge. The various wireless and phone line options to connect home computers and share an Internet connection are exciting. They will open up possibilities you haven’t even dreamed of yet. You’re going...

SATELLITE STORY, PART 5

My purchase order is in for Pegasus Express Plus service. The price has dropped a bit in the last two weeks. Startup costs are about $600 for hardware (including installation) and software. Service for 2-4 computers is $99/month, plus $15/month for a static IP...