The bold faced link in the excerpt describes SkyX and is still valid:
"The effect of latency is a problem for TCP/IP downloading and most satellite internet access systems use some form of acceleration. WildBlue uses the LinkStar SM-2000 Surfbeam modem which has embedded in its software the Mentat Sky-X client software. At the Wildblue hubs they have the Mentat SkyX hardware device that will do the processing simultaneously for many remote terminals. Details here: Packeteer Technical Paper: SkyX, Accelerating Application Delivery for Satellite Networks (312k bytes)."
- Source: Ka-Band Anik-F2 Wildblue Telesat.
TalonDancer's explanation: http://wildblue.cc/wbforums/showpost...5&postcount=11
linktropy's explanation: http://wildblue.cc/wbforums/showpost...4&postcount=33
I think the SkyX Gateway hardware operates irrespective of the use of WB's proxy.
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WB Value Pak, beam 31, Riverside Gateway, installed Oct. 2005, northern AZ
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