How does a satellite account get verified?
Not exactly keeping me awake at night, but I am curious about how a satellite provider (DISH, Sirius, etc.) validates that a legal device is connecting and determines what services are available to th...
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Satellite TV is basically one-way but, if you have satellite internet, then it's two-way.
I had satellite internet early on and the down link was via one-way satellite while the uplink was via 56K modem. Had to pay for the satellite internet provider as well as a local ISP to handle the uplink. It worked but it was a PITA.
GPS is another example of one-way satellite. Many people think the GPS receiver somehow communicates with the satellites but it is strictly a receiver, no transmitting.
I had satellite internet early on and the down link was via one-way satellite while the uplink was via 56K modem. Had to pay for the satellite internet provider as well as a local ISP to handle the uplink. It worked but it was a PITA.
GPS is another example of one-way satellite. Many people think the GPS receiver somehow communicates with the satellites but it is strictly a receiver, no transmitting.
