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What internet connection do you use in China?  

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  1. 1. What internet connection do you use in China?

    • LAN, ASDL, cable
      5
    • Wireless, WAN
      2
    • Satellite, Infrared
      0
    • other (please reply to this post and let us know)
      0


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Hi all,

As a follow up to my thread regarding internet speeds, have you tried Satellite Internet in China? Is the access time to US website better than ASDL service?

I hear the service is quite cheap from 5am-11am in Beijing (only $3 per gigabyte).

However, the equipment (satellite dish, LNB convertor, DVB receiver, PentaMedia [?] Pent@NET, Penta@OFFICE or TechniSat [?]: SkyStar-1, SkyStar-2, etc. see this website) may cost up to $200. A wikipedia article has some more info

Do you recommend getting satellite internet access in Beijing as opposed to regular ADSL ?

Thank you in advance.

Have a great day.

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So how does this work, you have to bring the equipment with you? Or are there places in China that sell the receiver/dish?

I can see one advantage of going with satellite, and that is full and uncensored 'net access.

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Satellite internet is never advisable over DSL or cable internet, as it has a high latency.

Clouds, trees and building obstructions (even sun flux) will cause signal to deteriorate significantly at times.

In more human words: don't expect to do any gaming or streaming with a satellite connection.

However, it can be a good idea in remote locations ... or even the only available option.

But in Beijing I certainly wouldn't choose it over DSL.

In general, anything wireless still can't beat a telephone line or coax cable with regards to data transmission speed and consistency.

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