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4gb upload data every day every month. How can I stop it?
There are different programs/apps that can be used, depending on the device, to determine how much data is being used by that device. What devices do you have connected to HughesNet?
You can see what devices are currently connected, and what devices were connected, but are no longer, since the last time the HughesNet modem was powered up, here.
Edit: BTW, an upload like that, and every day, sounds like it may be something related to the cloud. Do you use the cloud to save your data?
There are different programs/apps that can be used, depending on the device, to determine how much data is being used by that device. What devices do you have connected to HughesNet?
You can see what devices are currently connected, and what devices were connected, but are no longer, since the last time the HughesNet modem was powered up, here.
Edit: BTW, an upload like that, and every day, sounds like it may be something related to the cloud. Do you use the cloud to save your data?
For the PC, you can use Glasswire. It will tell you what is using data on the computer it's installed on, and how much data each app/program/process is using. For Android based smart phones, Glasswire now offers an app for them, too, though I haven't used it, myself. If it's anything like the PC version, it will be VERY helpful. For iPhones, the only thing I know of is the built in Activity Monitor, though I'm sure there are apps for them, too.
Something's got to be using data, but the trick is finding it. Even if there were a transmission issue, whether with the WiFi or HughesNet itself, and it was causing a higher than normal data usage due to dropped data packets, something would still need to be trying to use the net to cause it to happen.
I don't think the reps have the ability to see how much data each of your devices is using, but they may be able to tell what particular device seems to be the using the most of it. Hopefully they'll see this and give that info if they are able. To be sure, I'll tag a few. @Liz Damian Hardy
