From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Apr 25 20:18:27 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A833116A4CE for ; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 20:18:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msr38.hinet.net (msr38.hinet.net [168.95.4.138]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D83A943D5A for ; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 20:18:26 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net) Received: from sonic.utopia.com (61-227-219-114.dynamic.hinet.net [61.227.219.114]) by msr38.hinet.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id LAA11459 for ; Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:18:24 +0800 (CST) Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 10:41:20 +0800 From: Robert Storey To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-Id: <20040426104120.78a097dc.y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net> In-Reply-To: <6.0.1.1.2.20040425185920.01ce15f8@chuck.ravensclaw.com> References: <6.0.1.1.2.20040425185920.01ce15f8@chuck.ravensclaw.com> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.9.7 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd5.2) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Moving from DSL to Satellite [OT] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 03:18:27 -0000 There are several possibilities... You could go with satellite but forego the static IP and instead use the services of dyndns.org - check their web site for details. Many people in your situation go wireless, but this might not be possible in your area. It requires certain conditions, like a cooperative neighbor with line-of-sight view. All kinds of info is published on the web about doing this with a wireless router and yagi antenna. A T1 line will work, and it's an excellent choice - but expensive if you are the sole user. You can get the cost way down by sharing with cooperative neighbors who will no doubt be delighted to have broadband. A less good alternative is ISDN - availability depends on where you live. hope this helps, Robert On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 19:03:15 -0500 Peter Elsner wrote: > This is slightly off topic, but I'm looking for advice... > > I am moving. Right now I have DSL service with a static IP address going > to my FreeBSD box. > > Where I'm moving to, DSL is not available... All I have is 56K dial up and > Satellite Broadband from Direcway. > > Price ranges from 59.95 per month to 149.95 per month. The lowest price I > have found for satellite with a static IP is $89.95. > > Anyone out there running something like this? If so, what have been your > experiences so far? > Are there other possible solutions available that I have not thought of? > > Thanks. > > Peter