I've heard conflicting comments about satellite dish internet connection, particularly for handling voice files. Please....anyone who has had experience (good or bad) with satellite internet connection, give me some feedback?

I've heard the reliability of transmitting voice files with a satellite dish connection depends upone the local weather. ???

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer on this.

I have an employee in Mount Vernon using satellite to receive voice files and transmit documents. I'd be happy to tell you all the details, but it's too much to type! If you'd like to give me your e-mail address, I'll send you my phone number and you can call me.

Diane

I am thinking about trying to use two modems as I live way out in the sticks and can't afford satellite, and I really need faster internet if I'm going to work from home.

Is there any advice or how-tos you can give me before I invest in the second phone line and change internet providers? What internet provider do you have that allows you to dial up on two phone lines?

If you'd rather email me, that's fine.I would appreciate any advice.

Thanks,
Jamie

I would like to know more about the satellite as well! I live out in the sticks and the two local internet providers say that I am too much in a valley to get a signal from their towers, so the only route for me to take around here they tell me is satellite service. I would prefer something much cheaper, but would like to know the pros and cons of using one for voice messages. I have the opportunity to gain a job, but need high speed connection to send and receive files from/to a VPN. Any help would be greatly appreciated. My email is triplel@netins.net. Thanks!!
Lori

Thanks so much for that information! The Wal-Mart in town has internal modems for about $30, so I think I'll go grab one.

Between my computer and my mother's, I have installed two cd drives, a hard drive, two power supplies,and a motherboard, so hopefully I can handle putting this thing in. I don't have tech support, so I'm on my own.

I looked around on the internet and found that there are providers that offer what they call multilink service, where they will let you use two phone numbers at the same time, for a few dollars more than the regular service. It probably won't be local, but I have Excel phone service, and all my long distance is included, so that shouldn't be a problem. I bookmarked it on my work computer, but I forgot to bring it home with me. Even with the extra charge it still costs about the same as MSN, and you can pay by the month or for a whole year if you want, and there is no contract.

Thanks,
Jamie