Statellite Broadband is only "broad" one-way, I think.

So you get reasonably fast downstream rates, but upstream is still copper-wire.

I don't want to pens your arse off, but the nature of TCP/IP means that if upstream speed is limited, that necessarily limits downstream speed (essentially because you can't send ACK packets quick enough).

tl;dr - Don't expect statellite broadband to be too good, because of reasons.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on July 3rd 2014 at 14:42:14

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just been upgraded to fibre optic broadband..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 3, 14:30:46
- Just tested 5Gbps radio, cable is so "yesterday" ;) (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Jul 3, 17:33:39
- Who are you with? I'm getting mine tomorrow from Sky (General Chat) - CityForLife, Jul 3, 16:53:53
- Pwah, old hat. Had it in Lancs for years (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 3, 16:27:15
- Way to go - we got BT Fibre Optic last year and its great! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Jul 3, 14:55:14
- Wish we could get it :( (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 3, 14:35:31
  - Statellite Broadband is only "broad" one-way, I think. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 3, 14:42:14
    - Is "downstream" speed how fast I get things and "upstream" speed how fast I can send (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 3, 14:48:07
      - Yeeeeees, but ... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 3, 14:57:52
        
        Very comprehensible, thanks! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 3, 14:59:44
        
        That's true for ADSL too though to an extent (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 3, 14:59:36
        
        ...hosepiped... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 3, 15:31:29
        
        Absolutely, yes. That's the 'A' - asynchronous. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 3, 15:05:12
        
        ...hosepiped... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 3, 15:41:05
        
        Tvm (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 3, 15:51:47
        
        Can you turn the last two posts into hosepipes please? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 3, 15:26:07
        
        ^^^ (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 3, 15:44:50

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