Download Management Software

[Hutchins741]

Hughesnet tech told us that the reason Internet is slow during bonus time is because many customers use download management software to download while they sleep. Makes sense.

[maratsade]

I have excellent speeds during bonus time. I guess no one on my beam uses download managers. 

[GabeU]

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@Hutchins741 wrote:
Hughesnet tech told us that the reason Internet is slow during bonus time is because many customers use download management software to download while they sleep. Makes sense.

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That's definitely true.  The impact also can, and often does, vary from beam to beam and gateway to gateway.  Mine tends to slow down right around 2:00AM, but only for about a half hour or so, then it's right back up to "full" speed, for the most part.