If you've been relying on a satellite modem for your daily dose
of the Internet, you're probably all too familiar with sub-1Mbps
download speeds and an overall painful experience. That's
exactly why we've been so impressed with ViaSat and its new
12Mbps down, 3Mbps up Exede residential satellite broadband
product. Yesterday, we journeyed deep into Camp Pendleton near
San Diego to test out those 12/3Mbps speeds on the go-anywhere
SurfBeam 2 Pro Portable, and now we're back to play around with
the enterprise setup's more stationary sibling, the SurfBeam 2
Pro. The modem functions in much the same way as ViaSat's less-
expensive household version, though there's a bit more
horsepower under the hood.  The sample we saw at the company's
Carlsbad, CA headquarters is also provisioned for faster
service, delivering throughput in excess of 40Mbps down, letting
you transfer files from the web at speeds you'd typically only
be able to meet with a fiber connection. That may be a bit
excessive for regular web use, but if y