How to Speed Up Your Satellite internet access

If you want high speed Internet access, satellite Internet is a good option. Satellite Internet is 30-times faster than dial up, which means it competes with the speeds of DSL and cable. Satellite Internet is also always on, just like DSL and cable.

Rural residents, most of whom do not have access to DSL or cable, welcome the high speed Internet access through satellite. As long as a business or residence has a clear view of the southern sky (where the orbiting satellite rests above the equator 22,000 miles in space), most everyone can take advantage of rural satellite Internet speed.

Explore all of the benefits of high speed Internet access.

Satellite Internet does have a couple drawbacks, just like all things in life. Latency, or a delay, is inherent to satellite Internet, and extreme weather could disrupt satellite Internet momentarily. Latency means that users cannot do any online gaming or VOIP with satellite Internet.

Despite these limitations, overall Internet access is fast, and will be even faster if you do the following.

Check your computer to see if it relies on an up-to-date operating system.

Get online and update the web browser you prefer using.

Password protect a wireless network if you have one.

Install anti-virus software.

Check with your satellite Internet provider about a tool you can download to maximize your online experience. This tool is often called an optimizer.

The reasons to install an optimizer for satellite Internet speediness

An optimizer, or a proxy setting, tells your computer how to interact with the web optimally. It’s not required that you install this piece of software (or that the professional satellite dish technician install the software at set up), but it is recommended. If you call your satellite Internet provider with troubleshooting issues, it’s likely they will ask you to install the optimizer at that time.
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