Satellite ISP

[hawkfanI]

Has anyone ever used a satellite internet connection while on a ship? I was wondering if you could purchase a short term satellite WIFI?

[AF-1]

What are you trying to accomplish with satellite? Do you want to surf the net get your email?

[buzzor]

Has anyone ever used a satellite internet connection while on a ship? I was wondering if you could purchase a short term satellite WIFI?

Not really sure what you are asking?

If you are asking out internet connection on ships, they are contracted out to a company Sea Mobil.

 

http://www.seamobile.com/products_services/wi-fi.aspx

 

Most large ships have internet cafe's where you can access the internet on a per minute charge (around $0.75 a minute) or though "packages".

 

Some ships have limited WiFi access (per fee of course) in some area, however WiFi and ships aren't very friendly. Too much steel on a ship.

 

I am assuming that by WiFi you are discussing the 802.11x standard and not mobil (3G) access. There is cell sevice on a ship, but it's not 3G.

 

Internet access is very slow in either case.

[triplej2484]

There's nothing like that available. Satellite ISPs require a satellite dish and are usually quite expensive.