A service offered by Hughes Network Systems that provides
Internet access through private satellite dishes. Requests for
Web pages go through a normal
modem connection but pages are delivered through the satellite link at up to 400
Kbps (about 15 times faster than a 28.8 Kbps modem, and 4 times faster than an
ISDN connection).
To install the DirecPC system, you need to purchase a small satellite dish from Hughes, plus an ISA card to install in your computer. You'll also need a normal Internet connection via an ISP for upstream traffic (e.g., requests for Web pages).