What are security features and how does DirecWay Security work?
Direcway knows how important your privacy is. That’s why Direcway service uses conditional access and triple encryption (3DES) to protect both your incoming and outgoing information. This makes Direcway broadband access as secure as you can get. Conditional access uses encryption technology to secure Direcway Service against unauthorized access. It protects multimedia and digital files from being intercepted by any site except those designated. Information you send is inherently secure because of the complexity of satellite transmission. back to top Can I run DIRECWAY on a VPN? Running a VPN client over a satellite network is not an ideal configuration. Although most VPN clients will work, your speeds will be affected significantly. While average download speeds are slightly better than dial-up, they will be reduced from typical DIRECWAY speeds by as much as 50 to 75 percent. Average upload speeds are comparable to dial-up performance. It is recommended that those accessing secure info
