What is the device called which,wirelessly allows internet access through a satellite link?
I’m told there’s a device which can connect to a satellite, be connected to a computer, and the computer received an internet connection from the satellite. I’m not talking about hooking it to a cellphone or wifi. I’m talking about a device which would work like a satellite connection for your computer to allow internet access most everywhere you go. Even stuck in a boat in the middle of the atlantic you’d be able to connect to the internet with this device. What is it called?
3 Responses
classicsat
05 Sep 2010
J M
05 Sep 2010
I think you mean a dongle.
wires
05 Sep 2010
You just need the right modem just like you do for cable internet. I suppose you could call it a satellite modem. You also need a dish to get the signals to and from the satellilte. Other than the dish the connection is pretty much the same. The link below shows a satellite connection.
It is likely an Inmarsat transciever. Probably not cheap or fast.