Anyone using satelite to access the internet abroad?

[Encantador]

Yes, I know they are expensive and you can do a lot with wi-fi and dongles etc.

But would be interested to hear the ins and outs from someone who has used a satellite system to access the internet, especially abroad and fairly recently.

Thanks

 

[John & Joan]

Yes, I know they are expensive and you can do a lot with wi-fi and dongles etc.

But would be interested to hear the ins and outs from someone who has used a satellite system to access the internet, especially abroad and fairly recently.

Thanks

This subject also interests me. Have you looked at Briskona Telecom briskona.com

They claim their system works in UK and Europe.

Thanks for the web enquiry ,Yes you can take it with you but it will need to be fixed onto a tripod as you can’t fix it to the motorhome. You can add an additional arm/LNB to the dish and this can give you free sat along with broadband.

Hope this helps.

Kind Regards

Charmaine

 

[old-mo]

I`ll let you know after next Wednesday (18th).. :thumb:

If it`s no good, there will be a full system being put up for sale... :Sad:

PS........... It works fine in this country, and it`s fast...

 

[SuperMike]

If it`s no good, there will be a full system being put up for sale... :Sad:

Don't forget my offer, to remove it for you free of all charges, VeryOldMoIceCreamMan.

 

[seanoo]

hi , i built my own sat internet system onto my oyster dish. i use the astra 2 connect set up from beyondsl in the uk. the internet comes from astra 3 at 23.5 and has worked all over europe so far except the very south of spain i.e the costa del sol and the algarve in portugal. i am in mojacar,spain at the moment and its working fine but 20 mile south of here it just drops off. worked in granada but not in malaga, so there seems to be a line just outside the footprint in southern spain but everywhere else is fine. hope this helps sean

p.s old mo , what sytem are you using? which satellite? if you use astra 3 and are heading to zahora then i think you will struggle to get a signal . pm if you like

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[Encantador]

This subject also interests me. Have you looked at Briskona Telecom briskona.com

They claim their system works in UK and Europe.

Thanks, Had not seen that one, I was wondering why at home they can throw in all the kit for a reasonable monthly fee but to put `similar` kit on a MH costs £3500.

And why would it cost so much more than fitting a TV Sat system?

I also vaguely remember reading somewhere that someone just added a second LNB to his TV Sat dish on his MH and got it to work. Can`t remember where I read it though. ((Well that answers that question then, must have been typing at the same time ))

 

[ShiftZZ]

hi , i built my own sat internet system onto my oyster dish. i use the astra 2 connect set up from beyondsl in the uk. the internet comes from astra 3 at 23.5 and has worked all over europe so far except the very south of spain i.e the costa del sol and the algarve in portugal. i am in mojacar,spain at the moment and its working fine but 20 mile south of here it just drops off. worked in granada but not in malaga, so there seems to be a line just outside the footprint in southern spain but everywhere else is fine. hope this helps sean

p.s old mo , what sytem are you using? which satellite? if you use astra 3 and are heading to zahora then i think you will struggle to get a signal . pm if you like

Do uou have a dummies guide as to how?

I mean really simple...

 

[seanoo]

hi encantador, i bought the hardware secondhand for €100 and made the bracket for the second internet lnb myself for €20. been using it for 3 years now no probs. also with my system i can watch tv from astra 2 and get internet at the same time from astra 3. the oyster made system for £4500 will only let you do one or the other not both.

 

[old-mo]

hi , i built my own sat internet system onto my oyster dish. i use the astra 2 connect set up from beyondsl in the uk. the internet comes from astra 3 at 23.5 and has worked all over europe so far except the very south of spain i.e the costa del sol and the algarve in portugal. i am in mojacar,spain at the moment and its working fine but 20 mile south of here it just drops off. worked in granada but not in malaga, so there seems to be a line just outside the footprint in southern spain but everywhere else is fine. hope this helps sean

p.s old mo , what sytem are you using? which satellite? if you use astra 3 and are heading to zahora then i think you will struggle to get a signal . pm if you like

Hi mate... it was a system that had been put on by "Conrad Anderson" by the previous owner.

I have a contract with Satellite International.... I notice on their footprint guide, I will be struggling down in Zahora...

Personally I think it`s an expensive luxury, and what with cheap`ish dongles and WiFi hotspots etc I would not have had one put on..

And being thick and knowing nothing about them, I have to go running to some one who does if and when it goes wrong.. :Sad:

I believe this is the footprint we are on... and as you say doubtful if I will get it in Zahora or bottom end of Portugal,,,, which is where we are going...:Sad:

Thank goodness for dongles and site wifi...

 

[seanoo]

Do uou have a dummies guide as to how?

I mean really simple...

ok , i'll do my best.
first i took off the tv lnb from the oyster dish
then made an adjustable bracket shown in the photo.
put internet lnb where tv lnb was
put tv lnb in position on bracket shown in photo
manually line the dish to point at the internet sat (astra 3 23.5)so that the internet is working.
connect a sat meter to the tv lnb and adjust to get the best signal.
when done tighten it all up.
now the clever bit . because your tv lnb is off centre ,when your dish searches for astra 2 it will find it on a reflection not directly so when it locks on, your dish will be pointing at your internet satellite by default. best part is that you can convert any dish to internet dish once you have the bracket made.

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[seanoo]

Hi mate... it was a system that had been put on by "Conrad Anderson" by the previous owner.

I have a contract with Satellite International.... I notice on their footprint guide, I will be struggling down in Zahora...

Personally I think it`s an expensive luxury, and what with cheap`ish dongles and WiFi hotspots etc I would not have had one put on..

And being thick and knowing nothing about them, I have to go running to some one who does if and when it goes wrong.. :Sad:

I believe this is the footprint we are on... and as you say doubtful if I will get it in Zahora or bottom end of Portugal,,,, which is where we are going...:Sad:

Thank goodness for dongles and site wifi...

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you appear to have the astra 3 footprint, let me know when you get to zahora if it works. it will be good to know for future reference , safe trip sean

 

[old-mo]

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you appear to have the astra 3 footprint, let me know when you get to zahora if it works. it will be good to know for future reference , safe trip sean[/QUOTE]

Will do, Sean... :thumb:

Watch this space...

 

[laneside]

If Old Mo wants internet or tele. off his sat. dish at Zahora then he needs to pack his chainsaw and he needs his dongle filling up.

It is possible off some pitches but we have already parked on them (bribery may work)

 

[old-mo]

If Old Mo wants internet or tele. off his sat. dish at Zahora then he needs to pack his chainsaw and he needs his dongle filling up.

It is possible off some pitches but we have already parked on them (bribery may work)

A pint or my body for a nice clear to the sky pitch...

I know what lady "P" would take...

 

[laneside]

A pint or my body for a nice clear to the sky pitch...

I know what lady "P" would take...

If that is your final offer----then make sure you have a working dongle

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[Encantador]

ok , i'll do my best.
first i took off the tv lnb from the oyster dish
then made an adjustable bracket shown in the photo.
put internet lnb where tv lnb was
put tv lnb in position on bracket shown in photo
manually line the dish to point at the internet sat (astra 3 23.5)so that the internet is working.
connect a sat meter to the tv lnb and adjust to get the best signal.
when done tighten it all up.
now the clever bit . because your tv lnb is off centre ,when your dish searches for astra 2 it will find it on a reflection not directly so when it locks on, your dish will be pointing at your internet satellite by default. best part is that you can convert any dish to internet dish once you have the bracket made.

Thanks, very interesting. So the main cost is the internet LNB, can you remember how much and where you purchased it from? Is there another box inside you need?

You then just sign up for one of the internet packages I assume?

Thanks again, very useful.

 

[seanoo]

Thanks, very interesting. So the main cost is the internet LNB, can you remember how much and where you purchased it from? Is there another box inside you need?

You then just sign up for one of the internet packages I assume?

Thanks again, very useful.

hi , you need the ilnb and the modem and however many metres of shotgun coax to get from your dish to your modem . then phone up beyondsl and sign up. you can get the entire hardware package from them for £299 .

 

[Encantador]

Thanks for the replies.

This option has become more interesting the more I read about the changes coming to satellite footprints over the next few months.

Some sites are suggesting we could lose most of the UK channels part way through France.

So, although more expensive, but controlled costs with a unlimited data package, would a Internet LNB added to a standard Sat dish as described here, together with a Slingbox be a way round the TV problem further south?

Thanks

 

[seanoo]

hi encantador , it could be an answer if your pockets are deep enough! internet via satellite is still quite expensive although slowly coming down in price.

 

[Encantador]

hi encantador , it could be an answer if your pockets are deep enough! internet via satellite is still quite expensive although slowly coming down in price.

briskona.com is quoting £35pm which seems to ba about half of what the others are for the same package.

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[JJ]

I am always rather skeptical when I read about unlimited data packages.

Of course I know nothing about house internet connections or satellite connections, but the mobile packages I know of with "unlimited data" all have a "fair use" clause.

My unlimited data is indeed "unlimited" but the moment I go over 15 gigs in any month I am throttled back speedwise.

Luckily even at the slow speeds though I can still get radio... but as you all know, telly gobbles up the gigabytes and needs fast speeds to be watchable.

One day we motorhomers will be able to get a speedy internet connection where ever we park at the same kind of costs as the "Housies" enjoy...

JJ :Cool:

 

[Billy23]

Hi mate... it was a system that had been put on by "Conrad Anderson" by the previous owner.

I have a contract with Satellite International.... I notice on their footprint guide, I will be struggling down in Zahora...

Personally I think it`s an expensive luxury, and what with cheap`ish dongles and WiFi hotspots etc I would not have had one put on..

And being thick and knowing nothing about them, I have to go running to some one who does if and when it goes wrong.. :Sad:

I believe this is the footprint we are on... and as you say doubtful if I will get it in Zahora or bottom end of Portugal,,,, which is where we are going...:Sad:

Thank goodness for dongles and site wifi...

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you appear to have the astra 3 footprint, let me know when you get to zahora if it works. it will be good to know for future reference , safe trip sean

Hi Sean

Just wondered if you could let me have contact details for Satellite International I have "Googled" them but cannot find details.

Sounds interesting.

Cheers

Bill

 

[seanoo]

Hi Sean

Just wondered if you could let me have contact details for Satellite International I have "Googled" them but cannot find details.

Sounds interesting.

Cheers

Bill
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hi bill, just google " beyondsl " that was their name before changing to satellite internet. it will take you to their website

 

[seanoo]

just seen this post , the problem with briskona is that it uses the tooway system. with tooway , europe is covered with lots of individual small satellite footprints and if you move out of range of the one your in you need to phone them up and get them to change your details to the new one which carries a charge (£35 last time i looked) so its not really a mobile system . very good though if you stay in one place for the winter though. cheers sean

 

[old-mo]

Used our`s on our last trip (Winter just Passed).. France, all over Spain and bottom end of Portugal, and it worked fine,,,, quick as ours at home if not quicker..

Even down in Zahora, we managed to find a small gap through the tree`s and got latched on OK..

Unlimited, and £24-99 a month after the initial connection fee of £49-99..

The only time we had a problem was on the last night at the aire in Calais..

It turned out to be a broken wire on the LNB,,, once the fault had been found..

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[SMB]

I have the Oyster Internet system with a package from Beyondsl (Satelliteinternet.co.uk) which is £29.99 for 10GB a month. It has worked everywhere I have been including the Algarve, Southern Spain, Italy and Sicily (although quite slow the further south you get outside of the official footprint). Happy with the system although initial expense was quite hefty and streaming would use the allowance up in no time. When free wifi is available I use my Iboost instead