Thread: Interenet Satellite connection

Presently using a true move 3 g dongle, we seem to be on the edge of their service area and the connection keeps dropping which is hassle when trying to send e mails
TOT offer a satellite system --any reports/advice would be appreciated

I had a mate in the sticks who made an amplifier for it himself from a Metal Dustbin lid. He got the instructions on youtube. Saved him a bundle apparently.

The satellite is aledgedly a 1mps link. It's been discussed and the consensus of people who have it is that it's not very good.
I asked tot and even they said it was crap. It's not their service, they are just a reseller I believe of the ipstar service.

Have you checked if wi net is available?

Originally Posted by Necron99

I believe of the ipstar service.

Yes is ipstar. I believe Sabang has it and works ok for him. A bit pricey but when in the sticks sometimes no choice.

Originally Posted by donald36

Presently using a true move 3 g dongle, we seem to be on the edge of their service area and the connection keeps dropping which is hassle when trying to send e mails
TOT offer a satellite system --any reports/advice would be appreciated

I have heard from a friend who is useing the TOT satellite system thats its quite good and getting about 6 meg with no disruptions ,I think that your locality may have something to do with your poor service , best of luck!

^ you are mistaking satellite with WiNet which is a local broadcast wifi.

Originally Posted by Norton

Yes is ipstar. I believe Sabang has it and works ok for him. A bit pricey but when in the sticks sometimes no choice.

I am building near Sang Ka in Surin. Any idea what the monthly and installation cost is?

Originally Posted by pseudolus

I had a mate in the sticks who made an amplifier for it himself from a Metal Dustbin lid.

There is a lot of people in the UK watch television through something very similar ,,,,its called SKY

I suppose in time a good network will be set up , whoever gets a top system up and running will be onto a good earner

Originally Posted by Humbert

Originally Posted by Norton

Yes is ipstar. I believe Sabang has it and works ok for him. A bit pricey but when in the sticks sometimes no choice.

I am building near Sang Ka in Surin. Any idea what the monthly and installation cost is?

Not cheap. Installation is if I recal about 20k.

TOT Satellite

Originally Posted by Necron99

^ you are mistaking satellite with WiNet which is a local broadcast wifi.

Yeah Quite possible Necron ,when it comes to Computers I'm a real bonehead,all I really know for sure it that its TOT and he has a big Antenna stuck in the air in his garden which he says gives him a good speed

Originally Posted by Norton

Originally Posted by Humbert

I am building near Sang Ka in Surin.

I use a 3g mobile wi fi from CatTelecom. If you're within about 9km from nearest tower should work for you. Check at local office. 631 per month. Can't recall price of modem but around 1,000 baht.

Originally Posted by Humbert

Any idea what the monthly and installation cost is?

Not sure about ipStar installation cost. Monthly rates range from 1,500 to 8,900 per month depending on speed you want.

I must have the same system as you ,my modem cost me 3700 baht cos its 21.6 mbs ,its got a little adapter on the side which plugs into the cable which goes to my antenna out side which I used for my old CDMA service ,the speeds OK and much better than the old CDMA, I am 12 kms from the nearest tower that.s why I had to pay more, my mate is sat very close to it and does not need an antenna or the expensive modem I think his cost him 1300 baht

Originally Posted by Norton

I use a 3g mobile wi fi from CatTelecom. If you're within about 9km from nearest tower should work for you. Check at local office. 631 per month. Can't recall price of modem but around 1,000 baht.

I'm pretty dumb about these things. You use 3g mobile wi fi for your home PC? I thought 3g was for mobile phones only.

^ nope 3g is 3 g.
I use an old Samsung galaxy phone and share my internet via wifi to my laptop n desktop .
hang it up high where the signal is good and away I go.

Originally Posted by Humbert

Originally Posted by Norton

I use a 3g mobile wi fi from CatTelecom. If you're within about 9km from nearest tower should work for you. Check at local office. 631 per month. Can't recall price of modem but around 1,000 baht.

I'm pretty dumb about these things. You use 3g mobile wi fi for your home PC? I thought 3g was for mobile phones only.

I suggest you find a bar were farangs frequent , no doubt you will get loads of helpful advice there ,I know I did and the more stupider you confess you are (like me) the more they appear to want to help

Originally Posted by Humbert

You use 3g mobile wi fi for your home PC?

Yep. It's a wee wireless modem about the size of a ciggy lighter. Plugs into usb port. Talks on internet via a local mobile phone tower. Mine never drops out but can be slow when the local tower is overloaded. Works fine for near all most folks use. Steaming vids are jerky but all else good. Go to your local CatTelecom office. They can get you all sorted.

If you telephone 2322 in Bangkok they will furnish you with the number of your nearest CAT office ,if its any use the telephone number in Buriram is 044 612114 , the guy there speaks decent English.

Originally Posted by Norton

Steaming vids are jerky

Freudian slip there.

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Originally Posted by pseudolus

I had a mate in the sticks who made an amplifier for it himself from a Metal Dustbin lid.

There is a lot of people in the UK watch television through something very similar ,,,,its called SKY

and the content is often rubbish too

Yeah ^ that was what I was implying

Originally Posted by Norton

Yep. It's a wee wireless modem about the size of a ciggy lighter. Plugs into usb port. Talks on internet via a local mobile phone tower. Mine never drops out but can be slow when the local tower is overloaded. Works fine for near all most folks use. Steaming vids are jerky but all else good. Go to your local CatTelecom office. They can get you all sorted.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by piwanoi

If you telephone 2322 in Bangkok they will furnish you with the number of your nearest CAT office ,if its any use the telephone number in Buriram is 044 612114 , the guy there speaks decent English.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by piwanoi

I suggest you find a bar were farangs frequent , no doubt you will get loads of helpful advice there ,I know I did and the more stupider you confess you are (like me) the more they appear to want to help

Or maybe a local farang Bible study group!
Good idea.

I used to have TOT sattelite connection ,I now have TRUE move dongle , not much difference in reception ,speed etc but true does not drop out for a week every time there is an electrical storm as TOT did.