A request concerning Skystar 2

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al067

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Hello all,
I recently bought a Skystar 2 card version 2.8 and I heard that it is possible to receive the one way satellite internet (surf and download) without suscribing to a service provider. So, if someone knows the trick please explain me how to do.
Ahmed
 
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Not as far as I know.
 
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al067 said:
Hello all,
I recently bought a Skystar 2 card version 2.8 and I heard that it is possible to receive the one way satellite internet (surf and download) without suscribing to a service provider. So, if someone knows the trick please explain me how to do.
Ahmed
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There used to be a free service called Casablanca (Sat@once) that made it possible to download all kind of files. I never used it because the service was on a satellite that my dish didn't point to.
AFAIK this service stopped last year.
I am attaching here the readme file that came with the software.
Perhaps there is something similar on another satellite, but it won't be as good as a standard internet ISP.
 

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Just checked the sat@once service website and it seems to be still active.

_http://satatonce.tudor.lu/

Download the software. You need Astra 19.2E
Please report back and let us know if it is working and your impressions.:)
 
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I can see how you can receive lucky dip web content with that, but it isn't for surfing and I really can't see much value in it.
 
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rolfw said:
I can see how you can receive lucky dip web content with that, but it isn't for surfing and I really can't see much value in it.
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Yes. I agree.
But it is nice to utilize the PC card to get something for free since a stanalone STB doesn't have this capability.
Just an academic learning thing.
There might be other services that I am not aware of, so some Google search might help. :)
 
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