High-Speed Satellite Internet the Only Choice For Rural Locations

Those who satellite tv homes or businesses located in rural areas of the United States are going to want to make sure they have high-speed Internet available. Dial up simply isn't capable of handling the demands of most businesses and even casual web surfers. A dial up connection via a 56k modem satellite tv the activity that one can do on the Internet; for a business, this could mean loss in sales.

Even for those businesses and residences where there is no cable or DSL, high-speed Internet can become a reality. You can finally leave behind you all of those frustrations that you have with dial up.

The biggest benefit that satellite has over dial up is speed, both in downloading and uploading information to the Internet. You can actually retrieve information and view pages at about ten times the speed of a 56k dial up modem.

For businesses, this means that updating websites, including adding photos or graphic elements to websites, is going to be much faster. For others it means that downloading songs or television shows, or watching videos online is quick and easy.

In some cases, dial up connections won't even support streaming video, so being able to see video online is a real treat to those who have suffered with dial up for years.

Another benefit of high-speed satellite Internet is that it is reliable. The service is always on, meaning that you never have to wait for the modem to 'dial in' to the Internet. You can surf and check your e-mail at speeds you never thought possible, and you will never get a busy signal.

Because it doesn't use the phone lines, you don't have to wait to get on the Internet when someone else is making a phone call. Along the same lines, you don't have to worry about missing an important phone call when you are online. Businesses will find that this is a necessity if they plan to utilize both the Internet and their phones.

Anyone in the nation, even those living in the most remote areas, are able to have high-speed Internet as long as there is a clear view of the sky for the satellite connection. When the technician comes out to the house or place of business, he or she will be able to set the satellite up in an area where it will have the best view of the sky.

In some cases, trees may be blocking the sky. You can either cut the trees down or have some slightly slower speeds than you would have if you removed the trees. Many people choose to have the trees cut down.

Everyone who lives in a rural area will be able to find the satellite service that is perfect for him or her. If they are operating a small business or if they simply want a reliable way to get online at home, there are satellites available. It makes life easier and business flow more smoothly.

Rural areas tend to have difficulties receiving broadband connections from cable and DSL providers. Satellite internet provides the fast download speeds and convenience of shopping large sites that were previously painfully slow with standard dial up. Hughes Net Satellite Internet offers speeds up to 130 times faster then standard dial up.

What You Should Expect For Your Satellite Installation

Having been a professional installer for as long as I have, I've seen a lot of bad installations by other technicians and have helped a good share of unhappy customers. Not by any fault of mine, but because of what the previous technician did or didn't do properly such as the following:

• My technician didn't install the dish properly and now my TV goes out every time the wind blows.
• My technician ran cable across the floor and I trip on it every time I walk satellite tv the room.
• My technician just left the cable on the ground or hanging off the side and it looks terrible.
• My technician drilled holes where I didn't want and damaged my house.
• My technician drilled a hole and ran a cable through my wall and didn't even install a wall plate.My technician installed the dish on my roof and didn't seal it properly and now it leaks and I have ceiling damage.

I've known a lot of technicians and for the most part, they are professional in the way they do their jobs but I've also seen the lazy, incompetent ones that ruin it for the rest of us. Although they don't last long and are quickly fired often times the damage is already done!

At the end of each install when its time to sign the paperwork, the customer releases the technician and approves all work done during the installation. Unfortunately not everyone knows what to look out for and sometimes gets cheated out of a professional job. Before you sign up for satellite service, here are a few generic things you should expect regarding your free satellite installation.

SECTION 1 - OUTDOOR INSTALLATION

1.The dish should only be put on the roof if there is no other place to put it. The ideal location for a dish is going to be on the side of the house or a solid post.It will be better sheltered against the wind and snow, more easily accessible and it will not require roof penetration.The dish can be put on the roof safely but must be sealed properly!About a third of the installs I go to where there is already a dish mounted on the roof has been installed improperly and the mounting screws have come loose due to weathering.

2.You should expect your dish system to be grounded according to local and NEC codes. If your dish is not properly grounded contact the company that did your installation or your satellite provider.

3.All outside wiring and hardware should be fastened securely to the wall. All cabling should be secured with screw/nail clips and should not droop.

4.All wall penetrations should be sealed and cabling installed with drip loops. Cable coming from a wall on the outside should point downward first to keep water from dripping into the hole.

5.All outdoor connections should be tight and weatherproof. Failure to keep all outdoor fittings weatherproof will all water intrusion into the fittings and rust out your cable center conductor.If this happens, you will lose your signal.

SECTION 2 - INDOOR INSTALLATION

1.All wall penetrations should have a wall plate. Some installers just run cable straight into the house through the wall and straight into the receiver.For some that might be okay but if you don't have lines pre-installed in your home you should expect to have a wall plate installed for every line ran.

2.Cable satellite tv should be installed where you would like to have your TV. It may not be possible in every circumstance to follow this rule but putting a wall outlet where you don't want it and then running extra cable on the inside to where your TV is, just because it would be easier on the technician, shouldn't happen. Cable should never run across the floor or doorway.This is YOUR house not his and you are the boss.

If you are not happy with your installation, don't sign the work order. Your technician should be happy to work with you until you are completely satisfied.It's better to get it done the way you want it now than to have him come back later. It wastes your time and his.

For more information on satellite installation or troubleshooting: http://www.SatPro.us has a comprehensive manual for satellite dish troubleshooting and installation including photos, descriptions of dish parts and components, receivers, and installation diagrams for all systems. It explains step-by-step, how to setup a Dish system and perform a professional installation. They also have a Troubleshooting guide that takes you through all the steps to take if your system ever goes down and how to fix it. To make it even easier they also have videos on how to point your dish if it ever gets knocked out of alignment or you are installing a dish from scratch. You can also read more satellite installation and repair related articles there in the Articles section.
Andrew Cameron is a Professional Satellite Technician with over 6 years of install and repair experience for Dish Network and DirecTV.