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I need to get satellite internet. How many megs per month would be good for gaming?

I've been stuck on dial up for a while. My wife just got a laptop & we're wanting to get both computers hooked up to satellite. I'm a gamer & would like to play something like WOW for up to 4 hrs a night & she does a lot of videos & such. About how many megs a month are we likely to use?

I'm trying to select a plan.

Update:

Cable isn't an option out here unless I want to pay for the 5 miles of line required just to get close to my house.

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    1 decade ago
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    Is that your only option? Satellite is horrible. It's actually graded lower than DSL

    Satellite can travel father(which is why it's used in rural areas) but it also has the most attenuation

    Plus with Satellite you need a dish.

    No one can tell you exactly what you need.

    My recommendation is to get the very most you can afford.

    But if you can - go with DSL or Cable before you choose Satellite!!!

    I found an article that breaks it down

    http://www.howlifeworks.com/Article.aspx?Cat_URL=t...

    Source(s): CCNA
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