I looked at the back of my DirecTV satellite receiver, and I noticed that it has a USB connection. Hackers/Computer professionals, why is it that I cannot connect my computer to my satellite and have a DSL? I may be an idiot for asking, and I accept that in advance lol, because I have a feeling that it isn't quite as easy as my small brain thinks it is. My frustration comes from the "molasses in January" style dialup connection that I am forced to still have, and also because I have very little hair left to pull out....Thanks so much for your help, friends.
2006-12-03 05:56:09 · 2 answers · asked by clever nickname 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Thanks to you guys for being intelligent and ALSO gentle with my fragile "hamster-running-on-wheel" brain. I figured it was too good to be true, and guess what? It was, lol. Every time I connect at 42.6 at want to scream "YEEEARRRGHHH!!!"
2006-12-03 06:21:02 · update #1
Satellite internet is EXTREMELY expensive. You aren't able to just hook up to the receiver either. Satellite internet requires a special dish that has both a high-powered sender and receiver on it. And, you can't just "hack in" to the DirecTV network to get an internet signal. The provider must give you a static IP address and a special router/server in order to be able to communicate with the satellite.
2006-12-03 06:01:53 · answer #1 · answered by Chris S 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You would have to sign up and pay for the service. I believe that satellite internet uses the phone line for uploads and the satellite for downloads. I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong.
I found this acticle from Oct 2004.
DirecTV is giving up on its Internet-by-satellite service. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, DirecTV said it would take a charge of up to $1.6 billion to write down the value of its so-called Spaceway project.
The web site still shows it being offered by a private company.
2006-12-03 06:00:02 · answer #2 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋