In today’s world life without Internet access is almost unimaginable but what to do if you are living at a place which is remote and Internet access is just not available or if your requirements for bandwidth and connection quality is much bigger than what is available in your area? In such cases you can go for the broadband satellite Internet connection as it is reliable, fast, has multi-user capacity and there are no location barriers so far as access and connectivity is concerned.

Now if you are thinking of getting a good satellite Internet service provider, here is how you can go about it.

Things you’ll need:

• Strong roof to install the satellite dish antenna
• Clear view of the sky
• List of all the satellite service providers within your locality
• A Pentium II 333 MHz or faster computer
• Operating system such as Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Windows XP
• Free hard drive space of 20 MB
• Extra USB port
• CD-ROM drive

Step 1

Decide whether broadband satellite Internet connection is what you want and whether you want it for data transferring and surfing or for downloading heavier files.

Step 2

Analyze the number of users who would be using the satellite Internet connection.

Step 3

Check out various broadband plans offered by satellite Internet service providers. Choose a plan which suits you best in accordance to the bandwidth and download speed.

Step 4

Find good, reputed satellite Internet service providers who are offering the plan you want in your desired location. You can check the details of the service provider on their website or you can personally go to any of their registered centres and get the necessary details.

Step 5

Read the service agreement carefully to find out the terms and conditions of the service provider. In case of any doubt, ask the service provider for the necessary clarifications.

Step 6

Ask for the basic infrastructure required for the satellite connection. Usually all the equipments are provided by the service provider itself. As a subscriber you need a good quality Pentium II 333 MHz or faster computer with Windows 98SE or Windows Me or Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system. There must also be free hard drive space of 20 MB, one extra USB port and CD-ROM drive.

Step 7

Judge the reliability factor of the satellite internet service provider by reading the testimonials of the pervious subscribers to know about their experiences. In case, the addresses and phone numbers of the subscribers are published you can always contact them to know more about the service provider.

Step 8

Once you are satisfied, place your order and fix a date for the installer to come for a site survey. During this survey the installer will tell you the best place to install the dish antenna. If some work needs to be done before the installation, note it down and get it done.

Step 9

The installer will fix a date to install the satellite Internet connection. Both the satellite dish antenna along with the required software program for satellite Internet will be installed. During the installation you must be present to find how satellite Internet actually works.

Step 10

Next, your account for satellite Internet connection will be activated after which you can enjoy uninterrupted Internet connection.

Step 11

If there is any sort of problem faced by you in using the satellite Internet connection, call the installer or the company’s service centre for technical support.

Tips & Warnings

• Proper research about the credibility and reputation of the satellite Internet service providers is a must.
• Compare packages and prices offered by different service providers in your locality.
• If trial period option is available try it out without any second thoughts.
• Ask your queries related to equipments and service to avoid paying more in the form of hidden costs.