DirecWay, or "DIRECWAY" as it is spelled in official publications, is a U.S. provider of one-way and two-way satellite broadband Internet technology and service. The service was originally called DirecPC and was only available as a one-way satellite Internet option (uploading was accomplished with a dial-up modem connection). The original DirecPC service, which is owned by Hughes Electronics's Hughes Network Systems launched in October 1996.
Technology
DirecWay satellite Internet systems used to require both a home PC computer along with a special DirecWay-compatible USB modem. The original dial-up return (one-way) system used a single USB modem, while the satellite return (two-way) system used to use a special dual USB modem that interfaces with the subscriber's computer. The DW3000 USB modem used to be used with one-way setups while DW4000 USB modems used to be used on existing two-way customers' systems.
The DW6000 USB modem is a newer product that has several major improvements over the older DW4000, including automatic software upgrades over the network, a smaller box, an ethernet connection intead of the USB interface, and it hosts an IP router.
The DirecWay satellite Internet system uses Ku band satellites for transmission of data from the DirecWay network operations center's Internet connection to its customers' personal computers.
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