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| This section deals with basic topics on a variety of indexed topics. |
| Satellite-101 | What is a satellite? What is an orbit? How does it get into space? What's inside? |
| Satellite Basics | Similar material to Satellite-101 but includes many diagrams and pictures. Excellent on how communications links work. |
| Satellite Orbits | A primer on GEO, LEO, MEO and HEO orbits. What they are and the pros/cons of each. |
| VSAT Basics | What's a VSAT? A look at the basics including applications and an industry overview. Provided by the Global VSAT Forum. |
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A more in-depth look at interactive and mesh system architectures and players. Presentations on telephony and Internet applications are also available. Provided by Microcom Systems. |
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Broadband Satellite Basics |
The basics behind broadband satellite systems. An excellent introduction provided by Microcom Systems. |
| Bandwidth Terms | Every wonder how much bandwidth is in a OC-192 connection? How about DS-3? Here's a list of standard rates and the terms/standards to describe them. From our friends at Boardwatch. |
| Networking Basics | A series of tutorials on many networking topics including: LANs, topologies, IP addressing, security, protocols, hardware, etc. [Warning-you might stay several days at this site!]. |
| What's a Transponder? | Follow up to Satellite-101 that gives an inside look at a satellite receiver/transmitter (transponder). |
| Understanding the Internet | (Posted
3/15/00) An excellent tutorial on what the Internet is all about including a brief history, backbone architecture, routing, levels of access, etc., From our friends at Boardwatch. |
| Internet timeline | (Posted
2/1/01) A brief history lesson about from the founding of ARPA in the late 50's to current. Provided by Genuity |
| Basic Internet Applications | (Posted
9/24/00) Beginners Central--a good web-based tutorial on using and configuring applications like email, newsgroups, FTP, Telenet, etc. From Northern Webs. |
| What's on satellites | SatcoDX provides an online listing of what services are on transponders worldwide. See map below. |
| Glossary of Satellite Terms | Common terms and what they mean. |
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What's on The World's Transponders? |
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