[olug] Satellite internet acess w/Linux?

[Dave Burchell]

I know someone who has a satellite net connection; he curses it vehemently
and often.  It goes down a lot and has (as one would expect) very high
delay.

Adam Haeder says:
> 
> I've got a client who is interested in getting satellite internet access 
> (he lives on a ranch). He's got a linux fileserver that he'd like to make 
> his firewall/gateway. Anyone have any recommendations for satellite 
> systems that work with linux (or are OS independent)? He looked at 
> DirecTV's offering, but it's a USB connection and specialized windows 
> software only. Any ideas/recommendations/anecdotes welcome.
> 
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> Adam Haeder
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