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DirecWay Satellite Configurations and LAN Configurations?

Posted by Cliff on from the working-around-platform-limiting-software dept.

Need for Speed asks: "I just moved to the boonies and I'm looking into DirecWay from Hughes. I'm too far from my CO for ADSL and IDSL is too expensive. DirecWay requires their modem to be connected to the USB port and their software to be installed on the client. Multiple connections can be supported by enabling ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) in Windows on that client. I then can connect a router/etc to the ethernet card on that client. I don't want to sacrifice my Linux box to do this. A direct connection from the DirecWay modem to my Wi-Fi router would be nice, but it doesn't seem to be an option here. Has anyone successfully configured DirecWay without installing the DirecWay software and connecting the DirecWay modem directly to your computer?"

2 of 39 comments (clear)

  1. they're kidding, right? by hawkbug · · Score: 5, Interesting

    You're kidding me? DirecWay requires using a usb connection and *software*? Whatever happened to the days of running ethernet out of the back of these routers? I've seen a few comcast cable modems only set up for usb, and that's just nuts. Now this - I'm absolutely baffled that they would do this. I know someone getting this installed on Friday - so I am very interested in finding out ways to make this work with other operating systems or directly with a wireless router.

  2. i'm disgusted with it by Peartree · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I am an FCC certified direcway installer and I think it's a piece of shit. I was totally offended when I was told that it would slow down a VPN connection b/c they block ports. I was not happy when they told me that it only ran on Windows 98SE or newer (the reason for this being the software helps monitor the signal, blah blah), the latentcy is 500ms-700ms, and that it was the speed would come to crawl if you setup a LAN behind it.