[NCLUG] Satellite internet access (DirecPC)

[Bob Goates]

> It sounds like the wierdo card in the Starband system is just a
> USB->Ethernet
> converter.  Since Linux does have support for some USB ethernet devices, I'm
> kind of suprised that it cannot yet talk to the Starband modem.
> It would not suprise me in the least if someone has a working solution
> already.
> I just can't find anything, yet.

Here's an article about how to set up the USB Starband box for use with
Linux (though Windows seems to be required for the initialization of the
box).

http://echostar.swiki.net/278