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hehaub's avatar
hehaub
Freshman
7 years ago

Hosting Virtual Tabletop

I host a weekly virtual tabletop game using Fantasy Grounds software, and I am trying to see if it will work with Hughesnet. Basically it is an app that is run on a windows 10 machine. Others(usuall...
  • Jorge's avatar
    Jorge
    7 years ago

    Hello hehaub, thank you for posting on the community. Getting a static IP on a business account is an optional service for an additional $9.99 per month on top of the service plan. Please keep in mind that business plans work differently than residential accounts. With your residential account, you get your service plan data of 10, 20, 30, or 50 GB (8am-2am) and a bonus zone data of 50GB (2am-8am). As an example, for the business account I will use the lowest service plan, the price starts at $69.99 you get Anytime Data at 10GB, and you get Daytime data at 25GB (8am-6pm) for a total of 35GB. Any installation charges would have to be discussed at the time of order with a sales representative.

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C0RR0SIVE
Associate Professor
7 years ago

Hrm, as far as will it work... Yes, and no, depending on a few variables.

If you are wanting to be the GM, (host) then it will depend partially on how well the software handles 600-1200ms latency, as well as your service type.  Residential users all sit behind a shared IP, thus, port-forwarding isn't possible.  To be able to host, and port forward, you *must* be an SME (business) customer with port forwarding purchased at the time of sign up.

If another player in your group is able to be GM, or you don't mind never being a GM, then the game *should* work just fine as you would be connecting out to the host instead of being the host.  However, as stated earlier, this depends on how well the game handles latency.

  • hehaub's avatar
    hehaub
    Freshman
    7 years ago

    Corrosive - 

     

    The application should be fine in the sense that a delay of that magnitude is no problem with gameplay.

     

    I am not a business, and I am a new residential customer. Can I switch to a plan that would allow me to host the game? It sounds like

    you are saying that it is not possible to upgrade after signup, so I just wanted to clarify that point.

    or do other restrictions apply?

     

    Thanks for the feedback

     

    C0RR0SIVE wrote:

     To be able to host, and port forward, you *must* be an SME (business) customer with port forwarding purchased at the time of sign up.

     

    • C0RR0SIVE's avatar
      C0RR0SIVE
      Associate Professor
      7 years ago

      As far as I know... Residential users can not easily switch to a business plan and get Static IP addressing... Hughesnet doesn't recomend residential users to use business plans due to costs.

      • hehaub's avatar
        hehaub
        Freshman
        7 years ago

         The only ones I could see on the site for business look reasonable and comparable with residential.

        Unless there is some underlying cost not specified on the website. 

        Do you know if those costs are on the site somewhere for comparing?