Two-way satellite Internet with their own hands. Internet via satellite dish

The way to connect and access the Internet through a satellite dish is gaining momentum in our country. Many companies that provide satellite television, as an accompanying or additional service offer and the Internet through satellite connection. Such popularity is quite understandable: this "variety" of the Internet has a number of advantages that we are increasingly beginning to appreciate.

What exactly is it about?

Considering the advantages of such an Internet, we first of all talk about its availability. Communication with a "dish" can easily be organized at any point related to the coverage area of the satellite. That is, you can have a satellite Internet at home, even where there is no way to conduct a cable or telephone line.

Another significant advantage of this connection is the high speed at which data is transmitted in combination with a reasonable price per unit of traffic.

The main problem here is only one - in order to transmit the reverse data from the user, the satellite Internet requires a separate channel - ground (if it is not a two-way version). As a rule, such transmission is performed using ADSL, GPRS or dial-up technologies.

Perhaps, to add to the disadvantages, add dependence on the weather and the possibility of signal delay. But if there are no other options, the Internet through the satellite dish becomes irreplaceable. After all, it is simply vital for many today. For example, satellite Internet in a private house, located "away from civilization" to hold in one way or another will have to, if you do not have a full life without the Network.

What equipment do you need?

If you decide to conduct satellite internet in a private house, you will need to purchase, in addition to the dish itself, also a cable for it, as well as a DVB receiver, a computer DVB-card. And do not forget about the converter and the bracket for fixing.

In addition, stock up the F-connectors - with their help connect the cables to the converters. If you plan to completely install and mount the dish, do not forget about the heat shrinkage, which is necessary to isolate the cable with the F-connector, and also attach the fastening anchors for the bracket.

Configuring the connection

So, we start to equip satellite internet with our own hands. The DVB receiver needs the correct tuning to the satellite. First of all, you need to configure the terrestrial channel according to the requirements of the provider and the technical features of the connection. For insertion, you can use any of the available slots of the computer, and then install the necessary drivers that are available on the included installation CD.

How to properly configure the driver you installed from the drive, you will learn from the attached instructions. Your task is to follow it step by step. After installing the drivers, create a network connection. It is advisable to download the GlobaX program online. If this item causes you difficulties, contact the place where you bought satellite equipment.

It would seem that it is very difficult to connect and configure the satellite Internet with your own hands. But in fact, observing the instructions in the package, you can do everything sensibly and quickly. In addition, many equipment vendors for this Internet now offer a service for its installation and full customization. This condition should be clarified when making a purchase.

We mount satellite internet with our own hands: the sequence of actions

Most individual users only know one-way access to the Internet through a satellite dish (it is also called asynchronous or asymmetric). To have full access, it is required to organize a "ground" line (it is needed so that it is possible to transmit the outgoing signal), and for the incoming signal it will be necessary to establish communication between the dish and the satellite. And to connect satellite internet with their own hands is a very real task.

Having acquired an offset antenna, a converter, a cable and a DVB network card, let's get down to business. At the first stage, you will need to connect to the World Wide Web using any type of communication. This can be done using modems 3G, GPRS or Dial-up, as well as using a dedicated DSL line (if any).

We collect data

Go online, find as much information about the providers that offer Internet via satellite dish. You will have to learn and organize for yourself the names and location of the satellites they use, compare the parameters of the transponders and clarify the maps of the area covered by the signal. Be sure to specify if your address is in the zone where the signal is caught.

As a result of these information surveys, you have on hand a list of providers that are suitable for those residing in your area, with all the conditions and technical characteristics. Hence you can already choose one.

Do not forget that for an effective reception of a satellite signal, the antenna should not be blocked by any obstacles in the form of houses or trees.

Determined definitively

To find out if it is possible for you to receive a signal from the selected satellite, install the Satellite Antenna Alignment program (it's free). It introduces the coordinates of the satellite itself, then yours - the house and the settlement. The program will calculate the location of the satellite relative to your point - the elevation angle, the azimuth, etc. On these data, once again verify the presence or absence of obstacles.

If you have the ability to receive signals from different suppliers, the final choice should be made by comparing their tariffs.

In addition, the required antenna diameter is important - this parameter is contained in the coverage maps, as well as the type of convector (C or Ku bands), it depends on the frequency of the signal. When buying a network card, do not be too lazy to compare the characteristics of all available options for choosing the most suitable one.

We put the antenna and check the signal

At the next stage, we turn to the installation of equipment. After coping with this, insert a network card into the computer slot and install the software. Picking up a suitable location (to make the selected satellite available), set the antenna there. Then we mount the convector on it and connect it to the network card by means of a cable.

The next step is to check the satellite signal. The program-tuner of the network card provides input of its parameters - frequency, speed, polarization and FEC (information redundancy coefficient). The antenna should be oriented exactly in the direction of the satellite, it is done with the help of the same free program.

If everything is done correctly, the tuner of the network card should be fixed signal from the satellite. How to work with a specific tuner program is indicated in the user manual on the network card.

End of procedure

Having received the signal, you can go to the provider's website of the satellite, register as a customer and subscribe. At your disposal will be a personal office with all the necessary technical information - IP-addresses, options for types of connections, payment methods, etc. Having chosen a suitable option for yourself and paying for the service, you can enjoy access to the World Wide Web using a satellite.

Practical note: Determining with the choice of the satellite, look at what it broadcasts from television programs. The best choice is to get the Internet and TV "in one bottle."

About antennas "Tricolor"

A lot of people are wondering whether it is possible to connect satellite Internet through "Tricolor" and how to do it. Unfortunately, at the moment this is not possible. Services provided under the brand name "Tricolor-Internet" are no longer being carried out - since March 2012 their provision has been suspended.

The company's management explained this by a small number of subscribers using this service (only about 0.1% of the total).

Perhaps in the future this decision will be canceled, as the company announced its intention to completely review the strategy. A variant of two-way Internet via satellite is possible. The equipment used earlier could be distributed under the provision of services that are in demand among customers.

We organize two-way satellite Internet

If you want to end forever with telephone lines and fiber, then you need to address the two-way type of satellite communication (two-way). This connection is symmetrical and is based on direct and reverse signal transmission exclusively through the satellite.

In this case, the antenna should be purchased Ku-band and having a diameter of 1.2-1.8 meters, with the receiving unit LNB and transmitting BUC. There are no other restrictions on the equipment.

Someone may think that equipping two-way satellite Internet with their own hands is too difficult a task. In fact, it's quite simple.

Mount and orient the antenna

The antenna is assembled strictly according to the attached instructions. The fixing point must be prepared in advance. It is important to determine which antenna position will be correct. It depends on the angle of the terrain, the direction in which the satellite is located, the distance to the obstacles and the load created by the wind on its mirror.

To do this before fixing, use some other satellite system (for example, television).

With the smwlink program installed by you, the antenna is oriented to the south. Fixing the plate vertically, connect the speaker to the sound card.

A program that allows you to determine the signal level - Fast Sat Finder. Using it, rotate the antenna, find and fix its maximum level.

Setup and testing

Then connect the computer (laptop) and install the necessary programs and drivers.

If you connect to a satellite you are going to use a stationary computer, you need to buy and put a DVB-card. For a laptop, you need to get an external DVB device.

When tuning the antenna, test it with a computer. This process is quite long and time consuming. Even if there is no interference on the screen, this is not yet a guarantee of quality data transmission. To achieve stability in the operation of your network is not so easy.

After setting up the antenna, connect to the provider. The procedure in this case is completely the same as described above - go to the site of the selected provider, apply, pay.

Results

Thus, we see that connecting a two-way satellite Internet in terms of equipment is not much more complicated than the so-called one-way - one-way (using an amplifier-converter). But the disadvantage of the latter - in a smaller, compared with a symmetric connection, speed.

Of course, it is possible to install and configure any equipment by professionals, but there are also disadvantages here. We do not talk about additional expenses. But sometimes you can not always understand the quality of the services provided, and many of these adjusters work with only a household receiver that does not guarantee almost anything.

Many people, not specialists at all, quite successfully set up a two-way satellite Internet with their own hands and never regret it later. So the choice is yours.