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derekndonna
Freshman

New Internet incredibly slow

I just got my satellite internet hooked up and it is ridiculously slow. I live in the middle of nowhere and my data on my phone is faster (and thats saying something!). I just ran the speed test and it stated that download speed is 42.77mbps and upload is 1.56mbps. The web Response test said the download time is 4.1 sec. It does not matter if only one thing is connected to the wifi it's slow. The computer, the phone, everything is ridiculous and stops to load - even facebook. The system like is not flashing, it's steady and its a brand new modem. Any advice?

 

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maratsade
Distinguished Professor IV

To have speed issues addressed in this community, first you will need to follow the procedure detailed here: https://community.hughesnet.com/t5/Tech-Support/Think-you-have-slow-speeds/m-p/110034#M74607

GabeU
Distinguished Professor IV

@derekndonna 

 

When you say "The computer, the phone, everything is ridiculous and stops to load - even facebook.", what do you mean by "stops to load"?

 

Keep in mind that satellite internet isn't going to be as responsive as ground based service.  Websites tend to take longer to load, even when you have very adequate speed. 

 

It may help to install some type of webpage load time extension in your browser to show how long the pages are taking to load.  "Page load time" is a decent one for Chrome based browsers.

GabeU,

By "stops to load" I mean when I open facebook, the app opens and then just sits there. It will load one, maybe two posts and then sit there for a bit. Forget watching a video. It won't even buffer enough so it is clear before I get an error message saying there's a video issue. This computer is fine, as is my iphone. It's only on Hughes it does this.

GabeU
Distinguished Professor IV

@derekndonna 

 

Just as a troubleshooting step, and if you're able to do so, I would try going to Facebook using a browser on a computer that's connected to the HughesNet modem with a LAN cable, and with the WiFi in the HughesNet modem disabled.  The idea behind this is to ensure that only the LAN cable connected computer is using the internet and no other devices are draining any bandwidth at the same time.  Plus, the LAN cable connected computer will eliminate any WiFi issues themselves as a possible cause.  

 

I would also still run some speed tests, as maratsade suggested, as speed test results will help the reps to know where the problem may lie.  The linked speed test instructions also explain how to disable the WiFi in the modem.

This is what the test said tonight. Do I just run random ones all day?

 

:::.. Internet Speed Test Result Details ..:::
Download Connection Speed:: 39840.87 kbps or 39.8 Mbps
Download Speed Test Size:: 70.9 MB or 72625 kB or 74367856.64 bytes
Download Binary File Transfer Speed:: 4980 kB/s or 5 MB/s
Upload Connection Speed:: 1776 kbps or 1.8 Mbps
Upload Speed Test Size:: 1 MB or 1048 kB or 1073152 bytes
Upload Binary File Transfer Speed:: 222 kB/s
Timed:: Download: 14.933 seconds | Upload: 4.834 seconds
Tested At:: https://TestMy.net
Test Time:: 2021-07-07 20:11:27 Local Time
Client Location:: Belton, MO US https://testmy.net/city/belton_mo
Target:: Dallas, TX https://testmy.net/multithread
Validation:: https://testmy.net/db/X0eDX4CIv.2PxCxJd0n
TiP Measurement Summary (Download):: Min 29.76 Mbps | Middle Avg 41.26 Mbps | Max 46.25 Mbps | 27% Variance
Client Stats:: https://testmy.net/quickstats/Derekndonna https://testmy.net/compID/77581014331530
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:89.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/89.0 [!]

:::.. Internet Speed Test Result Details ..:::
Download Connection Speed:: 37711.31 kbps or 37.7 Mbps
Download Speed Test Size:: 53.6 MB or 54919 kB or 56236892.16 bytes
Download Binary File Transfer Speed:: 4714 kB/s or 4.7 MB/s
Upload Connection Speed:: 1705 kbps or 1.7 Mbps
Upload Speed Test Size:: 1.8 MB or 1848 kB or 1892352 bytes
Upload Binary File Transfer Speed:: 213 kB/s
Timed:: Download: 11.93 seconds | Upload: 8.878 seconds
Tested At:: https://TestMy.net
Test Time:: 2021-07-07 20:25:28 Local Time
Client Location:: Belton, MO US https://testmy.net/city/belton_mo
Target:: Dallas, TX https://testmy.net/multithread
Validation:: https://testmy.net/db/BDlaARH0F.vSsC-8bGf
TiP Measurement Summary (Download):: Min 31.49 Mbps | Middle Avg 37.36 Mbps | Max 45.99 Mbps | 37% Variance
Client Stats:: https://testmy.net/quickstats/Derekndonna https://testmy.net/compID/77581014331530
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:89.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/89.0 [!]

GabeU
Distinguished Professor IV

@derekndonna 

 

It's best to run a batch of 3-5 tests, spacing each test at least five minutes apart.  Ideally, a batch in the morning, a batch in the afternoon and a batch in the evening, but HughesNet knows that it's not convenient for a lot of people to do this, so just a batch or two will probably be enough, and when you can.     

 

Also, please be sure to use the manual 25MB test size for download tests and the manual 4MB test size for upload tests.  This keeps it uniform.  

 

You can even set it up to run five tests automatically.  To do so, click "Automatic Speed Test" on the main page, and set it up like the following.  The Identifier can be anything you like, but everything else should be exactly like you see it in the pic.  Then click "Start Automatic Test" to run them and keep the browser page open.  It will run all five tests.  Also make sure you're signed in to your testmy.net account when you run them.  

 

Screen Shot 2021-07-07 at 10.20.55 PM.png

 

This makes it easier than having to come back to the computer every five minutes to run another test. 

 

Then you can post a link to your results by posting your quickstats URL, which is the following.  I really only needs to be posted once, as it never changes.

 

https://testmy.net/quickstats/Derekndonna

Thank You so much for your help. Here are the tests, 5 min apart.

https://testmy.net/quickstats/Derekndonna

maratsade
Distinguished Professor IV

Your speeds look fine. The downloads are faster than advertised, and the uploads are within normal parameters (max is 3Mbps up for the service).  I wonder if what you're experiencing is congestion.  Satellite internet is very susceptible to that, and if you come from a terrestrial service, it's a culture shock.  

 

Do you experience the issue at all times or just in the evening?

 


@derekndonna wrote:

Thank You so much for your help. Here are the tests, 5 min apart.

https://testmy.net/quickstats/Derekndonna


 

The issue is constant. It is not a specific day or time. I can not watch any videos without it continually buffering. This is on my work computer that I use on different wifi's with no issues. What can I do to get things to stop constantly buffering?

GabeU
Distinguished Professor IV

@derekndonna 

 

It doesn't look like the test sizes stuck (25MB down and 4MB up), but it likely doesn't matter at this point, as your overall speeds look fine.  

 

A couple of things you can try regarding the video buffering is reducing the video resolution, whether with the app you're using or at the source or web page, and/or turning off or pausing the Video Data Saver.  

 

Unfortunately, one of the drawbacks of geostationary satellite internet is the high latency, and that high latency can often wreak havoc on things that are sensitive to it, such as some streaming.  Some streaming services seem to be more susceptible than others, and it can even effect things like Youtube and Facebook videos.  Those two things to try mentioned above may help, but there's no guarantee.

GabeU
Distinguished Professor IV

@derekndonna 

 

Just to reiterate, the following is what's needed, not the individual test results...

 

https://testmy.net/quickstats/Derekndonna

 

This links to all of your test results.  

Zoose
New Poster

Similar experience. New customer and this slow torture is shock treatment after having Spectrum. The monthly fee is shameful. There is such a thing as "fair trade" and this isn't even close.

I so relate to that torture. I got internet to try and save my hotspot as I am in college. I am so discouraged with it.