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The sat link is downstream only. The benefit is obvious: you can run a full node with the cheapest lowest-bandwidth internet connection, while shifting the majo
by mrb 9y ago
The sat link is downstream only. The benefit is obvious: you can run a full node with the cheapest lowest-bandwidth internet connection, while shifting the majority of your network traffic to the (free) sat link. You use your regular internet connection only for the occasional retransmissions, or transactions you emit, or blocks you mine.
- icebraining 9y agoAnd you don't even need an internet connection to push your transactions: http://gk2.sk/how-to-push-bitcoin-transactions-via-sms/ http://gk2.sk/how-to-push-bitcoin-transactions-via-sms/ (Not my blog, I just had the same idea on reading the article)