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  2. Troubleshoot a broadband internet connection - AOL Help

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    Check if you can visit other sites with a different browser - If you can go to another site, the problem may be associated the browser you're using. If you don't have another browser, download a supported one for free. 2. Check the physical connection - A loose cable or cord can often be the cause of a connection problem. Make sure everything ...

  3. Troubleshoot a dial-up connection - AOL Help

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    An active internet connection is required to be able to access all the best that America Online® offers. If you're using dial-up internet and can't connect, try the following troubleshooting steps: Check the dial tone - If you DO have one, it's likely the problem has something to do with your computer. If you DON'T, it's likely the problem has ...

  4. DirecTV fixes satellite problem that was causing outages for ...

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    DirecTV says it has fixed a satellite problem that has plagued some of its Iowa customers in recent days. “Following a space event, our team of engineers and rocket scientists repositioned the ...

  5. Satellite Internet access - Wikipedia

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    How satellite internet works. Satellite Internet generally relies on three primary components: a satellite – historically in geostationary orbit (or GEO) but now increasingly in Low Earth orbit (LEO) or Medium Earth orbit MEO) [23] – a number of ground stations known as gateways that relay Internet data to and from the satellite via radio waves (), and further ground stations to serve each ...

  6. Broadband Global Area Network - Wikipedia

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    The Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) is a global satellite network with telephony owned by Inmarsat using portable terminals. [1] The terminals are normally used to connect a laptop computer to broadband Internet in remote locations, although as long as line-of-sight to the satellite exists, the terminal can be used anywhere.

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  8. Satellite modem - Wikipedia

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    The "IP modem" (satellite modem) developed and made by Newtec of Belgium for SES' 2Mbit/s ASTRA2Connect European two-way satellite Internet system. Satellite modems are often used for home internet access. There are two different types, both employing the Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard as their basis: One-way satmodems (DVB-IP modems ...

  9. StarBand - Wikipedia

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    The StarBand satellite Internet system was a VSAT platform that used K u band satellites for transmission of data from users' PCs to the StarBand network operations center. Two-way bandwidth for residential users was up to 1.5 Mbit/s download speed and 256 kbit/s upload speed, with unlimited usage and online hours.