Re: Internet via Satellite

[Mo Hataj <m.hataj@digim.de>]

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> Von: 	Mo Hataj[SMTP:M.HATAJ@DIGIM.DE]
> Gesendet: 	Donnerstag, 11. Mai 2000 15:21:12
> An: 	Theodor Milkov
> Cc: 	linux-dvb@linuxtv.org
> Betreff: 	Re: Internet via Satellite
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> 
>On Thu, 11 May 2000, Mo Hataj wrote:
>
>>  I like to build an internet connection using a linux server to give
>>  internet access to a small network (15 workstations). Realization is
>>  currently in germany. I know the way, upstream via wired network
>>  (modem, ISDN), downstream via satellite (email should use ssl).
>
>Yes, right.
>
>>  The Fujitsu/Siemens-Card and the Pentamedia Pent@NET looks like the
>>  right choice.
>
>I'm using Pent@NET under Slackware-7.0 without any problems.
>
>>  How reliable is the internet connection via satellite ?
>
>Hmm... I'm not quite satisfied with current quality. Sometimes it'll 
>knock your
>socks off at more than 60Kbytes/sec in 1 TCP session (1
>download). Unfortunatelly often I can't get more than 2-3 Kbytes/sec.

2-3 KBytes/sec per stream (16 streams per satellite-connection, am I 
right?) or 2-3 Kbytes/sec for the complete connection ?

>  > Do I need X-Windows on the linux server with the satellite connection ?
>
>In case of Pent@NET - yes. Pentanet application is writen using GTK, so X is
>required ;/
>

Just for installation/reconfiguring or all the time ?
May I use remote X ?

-- 
mit freundlichen Grüßen / sincerely

Mo Hataj