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Kevin Karhan :verified:

@vwestlife #Funfact: In #Europe, #Cband dishes weren't common so #SatelliteInternet used simiar #Tuner cards with #VSAT terminals, usually accepting downlinks from regular commercial #TV #satellites that were just data channels on #ASTRA and/or #Eutelsat #HotBird in the #KuBand...

  • Later they got some fancy "SAT-Routers" that combines a #DVB-S downlink and an #analog #56k / #ISDN modem for uplink if not offered to use #2G #mobile networks as well...

I've got one of those:

Basically a #Router with some #Linux on Ethernet, Power & F-Screw-Connector on the rear, #56k& #ISDN #Modem|s and USB up-front.

  • And yes, I used that to share a #dialup connection with multiple devices, because they can do that!
Low-resolution photo of a "skyDSL BOX", a gray brushed aluminium flat case ona vertical stand with the skyDSL logo on the side. It is seen from the front at a 45° angle, showing the plastic endcaps and Analog, ISDN & USB plugs at front!
#Retro#RetroTech#RetroComputing
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