Get Direcway from a Direct TV retailer

Or you can visit our free satellite dish page to learn how to get a free satellite system when you start new service from either DirecTV or the Dish Network.

Directway is satellite DSL service from Direct TV!

If you're in the market for satellite internet, then we recommend that you look into Directway internet service, which is offered by Hughes Network Systems, owners of DirecTV.

With this service, you'll be able to access the internet with a small 2' x 3' elliptical satellite dish that can easily be anchored to your roof, the side of your house, a window eave, or the ground.  With Directway satellite internet, you're able to both download from and upload to the internet at speeds much faster than the dial-up service you're probably using right now.

Why would people use Directway satellite internet service?

Many people in the United States cannot access the internet with a cable or DSL modem because they live in rural areas.  The cable companies don't run lines out into the country, and many rural houses are too far away from the telephone company's central office for DSL to work.  Luckily, satellite service from Directway can operate from anywhere in the US.

RV users can also use satellite internet service on their travels.  (They can also use satellite TV service from either Direct TV or the Dish Network.)

What you'll need to use Directway

If you want to start accessing the internet with Directway service, you'll need to invest in the following satellite equipment, which can be bought from either of the two vendors we recommend at the top of this page.

• A 2 x 3 ft. elliptical satellite antenna
• Both an uplink and a downlink modem
• Coaxial cables to hook it all together

The only other requirement you must consider before you become a Directway customer is whether you have a clear view to the South (there must be a completely unobstructed view).  The satellite in orbit that your personal equipment will communicate with is positioned over the equator in the Clarke orbit (a.k.a. the geostationary orbit).

If you're ready to learn more about the Directway system from Hughes Network Systems, visit either of the retailers listed in the blue box at the top of this page.

Where to get DSL service

If you don't live in the countryside, and you can get DSL access, we recommend you visit our DSL internet service providers page.  DSL is cheaper than satellite internet and is a better choice if you can get it.