New satellite dishes on shops

td1983 · 16-09-2008, 14:14

In recent months, I've noticed these new satellite dishes with double poles, (or arms) leading to the LNB, on quite a few shops where I live in Newcastle. They appear to have a brand name written in white across the middle of the dish. The dishes must be about 60cm big, I think, and have a white LNB on the end of them. Are shops, at least where I live, getting some sort of new satellite link up for some purposes? Can anyone shed some light as to why this might be? I can't understand it.

ampis292 · 16-09-2008, 14:29

Do these shops promote the National Lottery? If so it is a Bi-directional Satellite broadband connection.
Have a look round in the 'Satellite' forum.

td1983 · 16-09-2008, 15:38

Oh. Is this a new thing?

The answer to the above question the previous poster asked me is yes, for it is usually on newsagents they are found. but why would you have a broadband connection via a dish instead of underground?

Nigel Goodwin · 16-09-2008, 17:16

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Originally Posted by td1983

Oh. Is this a new thing?

Not as far as I know, they appeared when the lottery first started.

Quote:

The answer to the above question the previous poster asked me is yes, for it is usually on newsagents they are found. but why would you have a broadband connection via a dish instead of underground?

I don't think the Lottery used normal broadband?, it's an independent networking system. Because of that, the easiest way for many shops was to fit a two way satellite system.

zaeon · 16-09-2008, 22:24

The dish and lnb are manufactured by Hughes http://www.hughes.com/HUGHES/Rooms/DisplayPages/LayoutInitial?pageid=HNS_home&Container=com.webridge.entity.Entity[OID[BF4284F636613D4EA413F6E880737987]]
And are indeed a broadband Satellite system

Jittlov · 18-09-2008, 04:57

A standard internet connection could be a target for hackers, an independent encrypted satellite system would be much more secure.

Or it could just be that there's no access to the nework at certain locations, and the satellite connection is their only choice.

minimalistmatt · 18-09-2008, 06:59

Oh how interesting! Our village corner shop (that has the lottery) got one of these big Hughes dishes quite recently. I wondered why, because it's really ugly!

Hughes is presumably linked to Howard Hughes? I know he was into satellites and helicopters and things.

I never knew you could get domestic 2 way satellite broadband. Clever stuff.

16-09-2008, 14:14	#1
td1983 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,438	New satellite dishes on shops In recent months, I've noticed these new satellite dishes with double poles, (or arms) leading to the LNB, on quite a few shops where I live in Newcastle. They appear to have a brand name written in white across the middle of the dish. The dishes must be about 60cm big, I think, and have a white LNB on the end of them. Are shops, at least where I live, getting some sort of new satellite link up for some purposes? Can anyone shed some light as to why this might be? I can't understand it.

16-09-2008, 14:29	#2
ampis292 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Granada,Spain Posts: 54	Do these shops promote the National Lottery? If so it is a Bi-directional Satellite broadband connection. Have a look round in the 'Satellite' forum.

16-09-2008, 15:38	#3
td1983 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,438	Oh. Is this a new thing? The answer to the above question the previous poster asked me is yes, for it is usually on newsagents they are found. but why would you have a broadband connection via a dish instead of underground?

16-09-2008, 17:16	#4
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by td1983 Oh. Is this a new thing? Not as far as I know, they appeared when the lottery first started. Quote: The answer to the above question the previous poster asked me is yes, for it is usually on newsagents they are found. but why would you have a broadband connection via a dish instead of underground? I don't think the Lottery used normal broadband?, it's an independent networking system. Because of that, the easiest way for many shops was to fit a two way satellite system.

16-09-2008, 22:24	#5
zaeon Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: County Durham Posts: 311	The dish and lnb are manufactured by Hughes http://www.hughes.com/HUGHES/Rooms/DisplayPages/LayoutInitial?pageid=HNS_home&Container=com.webridge.entity.Entity[OID[BF4284F636613D4EA413F6E880737987]] And are indeed a broadband Satellite system

18-09-2008, 04:57	#6
Jittlov Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 1,493	A standard internet connection could be a target for hackers, an independent encrypted satellite system would be much more secure. Or it could just be that there's no access to the nework at certain locations, and the satellite connection is their only choice.

18-09-2008, 06:59	#7
minimalistmatt Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NW Posts: 6,593	Oh how interesting! Our village corner shop (that has the lottery) got one of these big Hughes dishes quite recently. I wondered why, because it's really ugly! Hughes is presumably linked to Howard Hughes? I know he was into satellites and helicopters and things. I never knew you could get domestic 2 way satellite broadband. Clever stuff.

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