Don Bradner wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:02:49 -0600, David Ball
> <davidbemail-1q04@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Is the upload speed decent? What kind of up/down speeds are you seeing
>> in real life when uploading/downloading zip/tar.gz files of about 25
>> MBytes?
>
> I don't have a lot of contact with folks on the $59 home plan, but for
> the $69 pro or $79 pro-plus plans (listed as 200/1000 and 200/1500)
> most get 100/700 or higher. Note that there are very few getting
> better speeds on pro-plus vs pro.
>
>> How's the reliability?
>
> I would rate it fair-to-good. Uptime in the 99% range, with a couple
> of slow hours most days during peak periods.
>
>> Should I get the larger antenna?
>
> Very little advantage unless you are planning to get a business
> account that needs a 2-watt transmitter (I'm on a 500/2000 plan that
> runs about 300/2000 typical). They have 10 birds up there now with a
> lot of footprints, so it is unlikely that you will be put on one
> marginal for your area.
>
> The FAP for a Pro account is 350MB, so that should cover most
> scenarios you have talked about.
>
> Don Bradner
> donb (not don) at arcatapet.com
> Posting today by Satellite from
> Quartzsite, AZ

Would it be possible for You to check what kind of ping times You get?