# Satellite Internet. Grrrr. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 25, 2011, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-internet-grrrr/568883 "2011-01-25T04:55:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![loshan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce73a5/32.png) [@loshan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/loshan)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-internet-grrrr/568883/1 "2011-01-25T04:55:07Z")
Ten inches of snow on the satellite. No problem. Actually seems to go faster. Little. Teeny. Tiny, bit of misty rain/snow? Poof. No Internet. I have to go out there with a extender paint roller, with a towel on the end and wipe the baby water droplets off. And do it again 10 minutes later. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-internet-grrrr/568883/2 "2011-01-25T08:40:13Z")
Good thing you don’t live in an area prone to airborne moisture. Sounds like you need some of [this](http://www.amazon.com/Rain-X-RX11413-Glass-Treatment-Trigger/dp/B000BVRZ74) to spray onto the satellite dish. Water’ll just bead right off. ---
**Author:** ![loshan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce73a5/32.png) [@loshan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/loshan)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-internet-grrrr/568883/3 "2011-01-25T17:15:17Z")
I have considered that, but the beading is what makes it go out. I need something to make water sheet off. It works fine in heavier rain and great through lots of snow. It is misty/drizzly conditions, when it beads up on the little white part that is aimed at the dish (I have no idea what that is called) that makes it go out. ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-internet-grrrr/568883/4 "2011-01-25T20:58:23Z")
Have you tried some sort of [dish cover](http://www.wedgiecovers.com/?gclid=CI7nvb-f1qYCFQO8KgodT2fEIg)? I’ve seen them around here on TV satellite dishes. They cover the dish and horn completely. ---
**Author:** ![loshan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce73a5/32.png) [@loshan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/loshan)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-internet-grrrr/568883/5 "2011-01-25T23:21:59Z")
Thanks! You may have hit on the answer. I have never seen those around here, but I think I may have to get one. Oddly enough we never have a problem with Dish Network in any weather. It is just the internet dish (Wild Blue) that gets pissy. ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-internet-grrrr/568883/6 "2011-01-26T03:26:05Z")
Ahhh, Wild Blue. My mom has that, she gets weird weather interruptions too. I wonder if she’s ever looked at if the dish has water beading on it? I’ll have to ask her. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-internet-grrrr/568883/7 "2011-01-26T16:24:16Z")
By all means, keep your horn wrapped in rubber at all times. 😛 > [@Bookkeeper](#): > > Have you tried some sort of [dish cover](http://www.wedgiecovers.com/?gclid=CI7nvb-f1qYCFQO8KgodT2fEIg)? I’ve seen them around here on TV satellite dishes. They cover the dish and horn completely. ---
**Author:** ![jessyorkeee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@jessyorkeee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jessyorkeee)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2013, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satellite-internet-grrrr/568883/8 "2013-12-19T15:32:41Z")
Ha ha I’ve experienced the same thing with our satellite tv service when it storms, but never with internet. I thought about going with Wildblue like you have, but I guess now I’m glad I went with [Blaze Wifi](http://www.blazewifi.com) instead. Being a cheapskate apparently really pays off ha ha!