Satellite internet Problems

King9109 · 10-14-2009, 02:21 PM

Hello, I use satellite internet due to my location, i live near a military base, and i pay for 568 kbps. My connection is great sometimes, but sometimes it seems like its barely there at all, i believe the problem is interference, and im looking to find a product that will block interference, my internet setup is a series of ethernet cords connected to a modem, and im trying to avoid replacing the modem itself, ive heard there are products that you can put on the ethernet cords or plug into the modem that cuts interference, can anyone point me in the right direction??

**johnwill** · 10-14-2009, 06:01 PM

I'm going to guess there's little you can do for interference past the antenna, it has to be pointed at the satellite, so you're out of luck there.

I can't imagine that you're having an interference on wired connections.

Tell me about this "series of Ethernet cords", that doesn't sound that good.

King9109 · 10-14-2009, 08:12 PM

ok, well, there is a modem on my roof, and an ethernet cord going from the roof to the router, then from the router to multiple computers and an xbox. And yes its not wireless, but it is satellite, i figured there could be interference in between the carrier and my modem, not from my modem to my xbox or computer.

**johnwill** · 10-15-2009, 09:18 AM

Unless the Ethernet cord is damaged coming from the satellite box to the router, I can't imagine interference being internal.

10-14-2009, 02:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
King9109 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 2 OS: Vista	Satellite internet Problems Hello, I use satellite internet due to my location, i live near a military base, and i pay for 568 kbps. My connection is great sometimes, but sometimes it seems like its barely there at all, i believe the problem is interference, and im looking to find a product that will block interference, my internet setup is a series of ethernet cords connected to a modem, and im trying to avoid replacing the modem itself, ive heard there are products that you can put on the ethernet cords or plug into the modem that cuts interference, can anyone point me in the right direction??

10-14-2009, 06:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,983 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Satellite internet Problems I'm going to guess there's little you can do for interference past the antenna, it has to be pointed at the satellite, so you're out of luck there. I can't imagine that you're having an interference on wired connections. Tell me about this "series of Ethernet cords", that doesn't sound that good. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-14-2009, 08:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
King9109 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 2 OS: Vista	Re: Satellite internet Problems ok, well, there is a modem on my roof, and an ethernet cord going from the roof to the router, then from the router to multiple computers and an xbox. And yes its not wireless, but it is satellite, i figured there could be interference in between the carrier and my modem, not from my modem to my xbox or computer.

10-15-2009, 09:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,983 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Satellite internet Problems Unless the Ethernet cord is damaged coming from the satellite box to the router, I can't imagine interference being internal. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience