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Chapter 10: The NDIS driver with the DataReceiver application
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Chapter 10:
The NDIS driver with the
DataReceiver application
W
HAT DOES AN
I
NTERNET CONNECTION VIA SATELLITE
OFFER
?
Internet Satellite Providers have been offering the following services
amongst others for some considerable time:
amongst others for some considerable time:
Downloads of videos, music, games, software etc.
Streaming downloads of music, films etc.
Downloads of individually requested data packets (file call-off)
Personal storage space with a capacity of up to several hundred MB
Offline messaging service for e-mails.
As the different Internet Satellite Providers have different services and
different procedures when transferring data from the Internet, we are only
able to give a general description at this juncture.
different procedures when transferring data from the Internet, we are only
able to give a general description at this juncture.
A
DVANTAGES OF AN
I
NTERNET CONNECTION VIA
S
ATELLITE
Depending on the chosen provider an Internet connection via satellite
offers the following advantages:
offers the following advantages:
Data transmission at 2 Mb per second (and higher) is considerably
faster than with a normal Internet connection (for example 768 Kb per
second with a standard DSL connection) and is thus particularly
suitable for large quantities of data. The upper limit for the size of files
that can be transferred is 700 MB depending upon the provider.
second with a standard DSL connection) and is thus particularly
suitable for large quantities of data. The upper limit for the size of files
that can be transferred is 700 MB depending upon the provider.
The telephone or modem connection (RDT connection) can be
disconnected during the download, i.e. you save online time.
Downloads take place using a so-called Multicasting System, i.e. large
files are transmitted simultaneously to several users at previously agreed
times. You can therefore also benefit from downloads that other users
have requested.
times. You can therefore also benefit from downloads that other users
have requested.
Data filtering is possible, i.e. you can restrict the information group and
you only need to receive/store on your computer the data that you really
want to have (Unicast System).
want to have (Unicast System).