Satellite Internet involves a complex set of technologies that can be explained using a simple triangle analogy.
At the very top of the triangle is the geostationary satellite which is 22,000 miles high above the equator of the Earth. One of the bottom points is the communication center satellite at the satellite Internet provider location and the other is the dish at the home or business location. The lower points on the triangle receive and send information to the geostationary satellite and therefore high speed satellite Internet for customers becomes possible. Given the distance the data travels, satellite Internet works incredibly fast.
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Cracking the mystery of the two-way satellite dish
Today’s modern and sleek satellite dishes are not an eyesore like they once were. These modern dishes are actually no larger than a small brief case and are most commonly grey colored. Using a mount pole, a professional installer will mount the satellite dish on or near the home.
The two-way satellite dish must have a clear view of the southern sky and bust not have trees of buildings that are in the way of this view. The satellite dish is connected with a cable which then runs to the home where it is connected to a modem. The user then connects the computer to the modem in order to connect to satellite Internet. The modem translates the data so the user can gain high speed Internet access.
Understanding the geostationary satellite
Internet service is provided to thousands of customers from the geosynchronous satellites that are placed by the satellite Internet companies to orbit around the Earth at 22,000 miles above the equator. Since the satellite is located in a very high orbit, it actually orbits around Earth at the same speed as the Earth’s rotation. Because of this fact, the satellite never actually appears to move and this is what it is called “geosynchronous.” This geosynchronous orbit makes it possible to point a satellite dish at one exact point in the sky and receive data without ever having to change the angle or elevation of the dish.
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About the satellite dish at the Internet provider’s communication center
Located at the provider’s facility will be a satellite dish that both receives and sends information. At this communication center, the provider is then able to give its customers high speed Internet access.




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