If you live away from an urban grid, it’s quite possible you won’t have access to cable or DSL. That doesn’t mean a high-speed Internet connection sits out of reach. Thanks to satellite service Internet you can get a broadband connection no matter how far you live off the beaten path. That’s news you can use if you’ve ever had to use dial-up Internet service. With satellite Internet, you have a range of performance plans to choose from. Top downstream connections can reach 5 Mbps. This lets multiple users access the Internet simultaneously. It also permits fast downloading, even large files. Of course, it provides an instant online connection and fast Web surfing. Here’s an overview of how satellite technology provides broadband speed Internet everywhere across the nation.

The satellite Internet dish mounted to your home that plays a critical role in powering high-speed Internet is a two-way setup. This means it must send and receive signal data for the service to work properly, a break from TV satellite dishes which only need to act as a signal receptacle. At the time of satellite service Internet installation, your tech will point your dish towards the south-facing sky. This is where you will find the satellites. Most customers will receive standard installation, and this involves mounting a satellite dish to the roof or side of your home and running coaxial cable through walls and connecting it to your computer satellite modem. Sometimes tall obstacles block a potential customer’s line of sight. Non-standard techniques like mounting a dish to a pole can offer a workable way to setup and activate satellite service Internet. This, however, is rare, with an overwhelming majority of customers receiving standard installation.

The satellites that beam signal down to earth rotate the planet in geosynchronous orbit. This essentially keeps them in a fixed spot in the sky year-round, simplifying operations because home dishes aren’t forced to track satellite movement. Sending signal from space down to Earth requires a strong flux of energy. The satellites achieve this end by relaying signal through a frequency set known as the Ka band. The spectrum ranges from 18.1 GHz to 31 GHz, supplying the needed energy to send data all the way from outer-space down to Earth.

When you sit down at your computer and begin an online session, the operation moves forward accordingly. Type the address of the Webpage you want to visit, and your computer will beam a request to a satellite. In the following step, your ISP’s network control center then relays a request for data from the site of interest. Lastly, the targeted site relays info to your computer and the page loads across your computer screen.