Satellite modem options
Hello, dinosaur here hopeful someone might help. My somewhat rural location (bit north of Charlottesville, Va) has drawn me into the painfully slow Hughesnet satellite option. I watch a good amount of...
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GabeU wrote:
Even if a third party modem could be used with HughesNet, like they sometimes can with cable internet, it's unlikely that it would improve anything. But, with HughesNet using specific types of technology that is unique to them, just like their direct competition, I don't think anyone would even bother spending the money on creating a modem that might work with it, as there would really be no benefit to using one.
Also, most of the time someone is having an issue it isn't being caused by the modem, though when it is they can easily replace it. :)
Can you imagine tech support and the overseas call centers having to deal with third party modems? I'm shuddering right now just thinking about it.
