u2builder
join:2007-12-20
Alstead, NH
| reply to mwarney
Re: Skyway vs. StarConnect
Firefly, I have a question. I downloaded Leechget which you mentioned, but can't figure out how to schedule the download. I find the schedule icon, but I set it and then it changes back to current time. This may be impossible to explain, but if you have used this and know, please give me a hint.
Mwarney, I think the Skyway Sat is higher than Wild Blue. I didn't want to try Wild Blue because it was marginal and the installer wanted $100 just to tell me if I could actually get it. Skyway and Direct TV seem to have exactly the same coordinates. I think Skyway is on AMC 4. Somewhere on the Skyway site you can punch in your zip and get the azimuth and elevation. Or if you email them they will tell you. Or call them. Real people answer the phone which also helped sell me. I have always gotten a real person without listening to any messages, pushing any numbers, or waiting.
I have my computer connected to a Linksys G router, which connects to the Skyway modem. It works great. My son and I can both be on our separate computers at the same time. This is a huge advantage over dialup. Years ago I bought a router, only to find out they didn't work with dialup. |
