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tvignoe's avatar
tvignoe
New Member
9 years ago

using cell phone extenders with hughesnet

My cell service at home sucks, verizon makes a network extender, I have heard from some it works and others it doesn't work with satelite internet, anyone know?

  • Gwalk900's avatar
    Gwalk900
    9 years ago

    As Corrosive mentioned the Verizon extender is not going to work very well if at all due to the latency inherent to a satellite connection.

    No matter what you do, your signal has to travel 22.300 miles up to the satellite then relayed back down to the ground at your Gateway location ... the return "data" has to again follow the same path.

    The speed of light applies here and about 580 ms latency is about the best you can expect.

    If a device is going to use your Hughes connection, it will be subject to this delay.

     

  • Amanda's avatar
    Amanda
    Moderator
    9 years ago
    Hello tvignoe,

    Glad to see our Champs were able to drop in and answer your questions. Feel free to post back if we missed anything or you need more assistance.

    Thank you
    Amanda
  • _rs's avatar
    _rs
    New Member
    9 years ago
    Any feedback from other customers regarding the feasibility of using AT&T's MicroCell (yet another cellular extender over internet device)? Here's a link for more info: http://www.att.com/att/microcell/

    Would be nice to not have to secure another account for a land-line service.
  • GabeU's avatar
    GabeU
    Distinguished Professor IV
    9 years ago

    -rs,

    I don't have any experience with the product, but from what it says on the link you gave, I wouldn't count on it working.  It mentions the incompatibility with satellite service. 

  • GabeU's avatar
    GabeU
    Distinguished Professor IV
    9 years ago

    carmel1691,

    Did you ever run that procedure and find out what's going on with your data depletion?  Just curious. 

  • carmel1691's avatar
    carmel1691
    New Member
    9 years ago
    No, I gave up, I'm at a "standstill" right now, very frustrated trying to decide what to do next, It's all so very "time" consuming, and sometimes there aren't enough hours in the day. : /
  • GabeU's avatar
    GabeU
    Distinguished Professor IV
    9 years ago
    Ah.  Well, I hope you're eventually able to determine the cause and come to a solution.  I think we could all use more time in the day.  God knows I could.  LOL.  Good luck.
  • maryjuelke's avatar
    maryjuelke
    New Member
    9 years ago
    Was told by Verizon that Hughs net would need to unlock  the ports on their modem in order for it to work.  Tried talking to Hughes net and they refused and said I would need to get one of their phones.  Its not that its not compatible, it that Hughes net refuses to unlock their modem in order for us to use the verizon booster.
  • mmhtw1974's avatar
    mmhtw1974
    New Member
    9 years ago
    I called Verizon and was assured that the new Network Extender 4G would work.  $279.00 later, it would not work and tech support said that it will never work.  I have the home phone from Hughes and it is just fine.  I can survive without my cell!