But, they will only hire me if I can fix my internet connection. In a ten minute interview I lost connection three times. I have satellite with HughesNet and I am in the deep country. I don't have another option. (I know about starlink but not an option for me yet)
I need to boost my internet and not loose video connection to get the job.
would an AUS router and ethernet cable do the job? what should I get? Would the gaming ones work better?
(is it a loss cause and I should give up on the hope of this?)
You are asking questions that might have a number of different causes. The short answer is that yes, it is possible to get a satellite internet connection working reliably. Though it will have a much higher ping than any other internet service which makes it less desirable for phone calls, video chat or any other real time usage.
I think your idea of connecting your computer directly to the satellite via a network cable would be a good idea. Any wireless connection that you can remove out of the setup is better. A new router is unlikely to help.
Perhaps the least easy to fix, but the most likely problem... is your satellite focused correctly, Not trees or anything in the way? There is likely a way that you can log into the satellite and get a signal strength readout.
Do you have any other computers connected to this internet connection? Is it possible that one of the other computers is using bandwidth?
Using an Ethernet cable would ensure that you are not having a communication problem between the satellite and your computer. It is an easy first step, but in the event that is not the issue, and likely it is not it will not make any difference.
As far as the router, do you currently have one? I'm not that familiar with the current setup of satellites, but I thought that satellites typically have a built in router. There is not value in putting 2 routers behind each other.
it is either I make the satellite work or I won't be able to take the job.
I am teaching English online, so I need it to be reliable. When it is reliable, it works great. I just get a few "lag areas" and loose connection. This morning I did not have an ethernet cable. I was on wifi.
violet wrote: ↑Thu Sep 23, 2021 9:05 am
I wish Josh. I live in a dead zone.
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it is either I make the satellite work or I won't be able to take the job.
I am teaching English online, so I need it to be reliable. When it is reliable, it works great. I just get a few "lag areas" and loose connection. This morning I did not have an ethernet cable. I was on wifi.
I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news, but it won’t work enough to be an instructor on video conferences. Satellite simply isn’t reliable enough and has high latency.
You may be able to set up a cell phone antenna and use that; it’s a lot more complicated.
