We all want a High speed, broadband connection to the internet. So we've looked into DSL, and maybe even Cable modems. Then we got told that because we didn't live within three miles of the phone company's switching station, or we didn't live in a cabled area, or the service wasn't available in our area yet, we couldn't have it. They always have lots of excuses, and sometimes tell us that it will be available in three to six months. But we all want it NOW!

Well, we have good news for you. You can have a High Speed, Broadband internet connection NOW and it doesn't make a difference if you live next door to the phone company's office, or 30 miles out on a West Texas ranch. HughesNet can meet your needs.

With a HughesNet two way satellite internet connection you can eliminate that pesky telephone connection to the internet, and experience download speeds up to 2.0 Mbps and up load speeds up to 500 Kbps. It is always on and available anywhere in the 48 contiguous states.

I have to tell you, I was one of the lucky ones who got to beta test this system seven years ago. It has worked flawlessly. To be honest, I cannot remember a product that I have been more satisfied with. It has consistantly performed above the standards which were advertised. I love it!

Let's start with the easy stuff. What do you need to work with a HughesNet system?

1. A computer with one of the following operating systems.

• Windows 98 SE
• Windows ME
• Windows 2000
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista

or a Macintosh running with 9.0 or better. (excluding 10.0)

2. A 10/100 ethernet card.

Look here for the top 10 reasons to pick a HughesNet system