MJ with my existing WildBlue satellite internet

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PattiJo160
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MJ with my existing WildBlue satellite internet

Post by PattiJo160 »

I have WildBlue for my satellite internet service.

I would plug directly into the WB or into the wireless router I have or can have connected to it?
bitstopjoe
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Post by bitstopjoe »

As I and many others in this forum have stated in the past ( search IS your friend), satellite and VOIP do not work very well together as there is a lag, or latency, on the uplink which will drive you crazy, WAY to much of a delay...
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Post by shushwap »

It is ugly... You do get used to it though... I have used sat phones in camp...
Matt9876
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Post by Matt9876 »

I would not recommend it to anybody as replacement for regular phone service, but at one time I did used Hugesnet sat service and a Vocaltech USB phone to save on long distance.

It is more like using a walkie talkie than a phone, Thats if it works at all, the rules may have changed but at one time Hughesnet was actively blocking all VoIP traffic.
conniemadagain
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Re: MJ with my existing WildBlue satellite internet

Post by conniemadagain »

PattiJo160 wrote:I have WildBlue for my satellite internet service.

I would plug directly into the WB or into the wireless router I have or can have connected to it?
Plug it into the router ...

At lease one of you all could have answered the question ... :roll:
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Matt9876
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Re: MJ with my existing WildBlue satellite internet

Post by Matt9876 »

PattiJo160 wrote: I would plug directly into the WB or into the wireless router I have or can have connected to it?
No the original MJ needs a computer operating system like Windows XP or above or OSX on the Apple platform.


The MagicJack PLUS will function with a direct Ethernet connection after you register it on one of the above mentioned operating systems.
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