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Tiaduffey wrote:I did my own speed tests, can’t figure out how to do the ones he asked! I am technically challenged!
Well, if you did your own, and you didn't tell anyone, how was GabeU supposed to send your speed tests to anyone, like you said? He gave you very detailed instructions on what to do. If you're that technically challenged, it's likely your entire configuration is messed up and that's why you're having these problems.
Tiaduffey wrote:It is upload that is very low!
I heard that somewhere. Trust me when I tell you that your UPLOAD speed has nothing to do with your email and apps not DOWNLOADING properly.
Tiaduffey wrote:No blink camera or anything else is connected to my internet! Worked last year does not work since reconnect! Works at 2 of my neighbors who are also on Hughes? It seems to be just here
You keep saying this and I keep telling you it's irrelevant. We already established it is your setup that is messed up, but you won't do the things we ask you to because you cower behind bieng "technically challenged". I'll say it again: If you won't do what we ask, then all you're doing is barking in the wind.
This is like watching a blind man trying to fish in a barrell with no fish in it, but complaining that his pole won't move.
Wow! Don’t even know what to say anymore!
- Brooke7 years agoAlum
I understand how you feel, it's overwhelming having so many talk at once, but in the end we just want to help out :) it's never too late to broaden your horizons with technology, I know the struggle sometimes myself as humorous as that might sound.
I see you called in and I'm glad they got a technician set up for you, hopefully they'll be able to answer any of your questions and resolve your issue!
Hope you have a good weekend!
-Brooke
- MarkJFine7 years agoProfessor
Tiaduffey wrote:Wow! Don’t even know what to say anymore!
This site is to get technical advise from people from us. We keep giving you suggestions on what to do and you keep repeating what the problems are and what your excuses are for not accepting the help you're being given. It's redundant.
We can't help you if you won't do what we ask or even feed back to us what you're doing. We can't just wiggle our collective noses to make it work again.
Your only other option is to pay for expensive technical on-site support to come to the location and sort it for you. You can call the regular help line to arrange that, or maybe an admin here can set it up for you.
- GabeU7 years agoDistinguished Professor IV
If you can tell us where you're getting stuck with the speed testing instructions we can help you, but the reps will need those speed test results. And I wouldn't waste your time running speed tests if they aren't being done in the way instructed, as they aren't going to do the reps any good.
Again, if you can tell us where you are having a difficult time we can help you. As maratsade stated, the very first step is creating an account at testmy.net. Click on Sign Up on the upper right of their web page and complete the steps to create an account. Then, after you create the account, sign into the account, if you aren't already, and run the speed tests as instructed.
If you're not able to follow these steps and perform the speed tests as needed, I would ask a friend or relative who has a bit more technical knowledge to help you to do so.
BTW, I don't send your speed test results to anyone. When you've run some tests, either you or someone else (one of us can do it for you) will post your testmy.net results page link so that the reps can click on it and view your speed test results. The results aren't sent to them or anything like that.
Also, just so there's no confusion, I'm a customer, like you. I'm not officially connected to HughesNet in any way, other than being a customer. Only those that have "Moderator" or "Employee" or something similar next to their names are HughesNet employees. The rest of us are just fellow customers.
- MarkJFine7 years agoProfessor
Reggie wrote:It's times like this that I wonder. What would Gwalk do in this case?
Gwalk would have likely presented his suggestions and then just backed away until they were accomplished.
I would rather let the person know the ramifications of not doing them, and have done so several times.
- Brooke7 years agoAlum
These are all great suggestions that I also second, I have one other thing I see on my end that I'd like for you to try.
I noticed you have your iPad connected to your hug5g network. This is great for speeds, but for range you would be better being connected to the hug2g. Because your iPad is mobile, it relies on that range and, depending where you are in your house, could be causing a weak signal.
Try switching to your hug2g network and see if you notice any changes.
-Brooke
- Tiaduffey7 years agoFreshman
Thank you Brooke! I did try both hug 2 and hug5. I have never been so frustrated and it does not work for me to have so many people helping because they don’t understand all the issues and all I’ve tried! I needed to stick with one person only! It does not help to be belittled or put down and I wish I understood more about the technology but I don’t! Hope this tech helps because I’m done trying, will have to go without and wait for a tower to be put in up here in the forest! I hear we are on the worst beam for Hughes Net there is. We are very slow up here but can go to my neighbors and everything is works! Thank you for being nice!
- maratsade7 years agoDistinguished Professor IV
Tia, I agree with Mark. It seems that since you have such issues understanding the technology, you may need someone to sit with you in person and help identify and fix the problem. You will need to pay for a Hughesnet tech to come visit you and work on your network. It would save you a lot of time and headaches.
- Reggie7 years agoTeaching Assistant
It's times like this that I wonder. What would Gwalk do in this case?
- Tiaduffey7 years agoFreshman
Thanks everyone for trying to help me! This isn’t helping me because too many people are responding and not seeing the whole issue I guess. I can only imagine how hard it is to help me or anyone else technically challenged. I did try both hug5 and hug2. I’ve done everything anyone suggested except the complicated speed tests that just through me for a loop! Can’t try it now because my laptop isn’t here anymore. Don’t want to try it at this point, have spent too many days and weeks trying to deal with getting back on the internet and then to have it still not working right! It is consuming my life and can’t do anymore! Thanks for trying, I have a Hughes net tech coming out to hopefully fix it! If not I guess I have to quit Hughes net! Ridiculous for me to keep trying! The tech tells me it is a connectivity isue. Whatever it is just hope they can fix it!
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