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@grungerock83 wrote: When I attempt turn wifi on a device, I get a message saying I need to sign in on the login page. The login page won't load, only gives an error message.   Are you referring to inputting the WiFi password?  If not, can you describe the login page you're seeing?  Even better, could you provide a snapshot of it?    Also, was it a phone rep who told you to reset the modem?    If you have a LAN cable connected device, are you able to access this modem page?  If so, what are you seeing for both the State Code in the System Summary box near the top and the Satellite Receive Signal Strength in the Wan Info box on the bottom left?   ... View more

@Sdsmith5507 wrote: Omg! So much to remember! I never had any of these issues with At&t Uverse!😓 Most of it you'll get used to pretty quickly, and things like checking the WiFi signal strength really only needs to be done to make sure it's not contributing to the streaming issue.  It's not something you'd do on a regular basis.     You do want to get in the habit of paying attention to your data usage/levels, though.  You don't have to be checking it all the time, but you do want to know where you stand, data wise, on a regular basis.  I tend to check mine at least once every couple of days, but if you do lot of data hungry things, like streaming, you'd probably want to check it more often.  If you run out of data you're only throttled, not cut off, but it's still better to avoid having that happen when you can, and knowing how much data you have left in the current data cycle will definitely help with that.     HughesNet, like all satellite internet, is most definitely a change from ground based service, especially when compared to services that have no data cap.  It's really a service of "last resort", for when you can't get ground based service.  Providing a basic internet connection with adequate speed for many things, and with the addition of being able to do a little streaming if one wants, but not a lot, as the data amounts are too small to support it.  You can buy data tokens if you're throttled and need the higher speed again, or if you want to avoid throttling before it happens, but that can get expensive very quickly, so most people limit data hungry activities like streaming.   But yeah, if you're used to Uverse, having HughesNet is going to be quite a bit different. ... View more

@Sdsmith5507    If what you're trying to watch is in HD, you may need to turn off (or pause) the Video Data Saver.  You can also try reducing the resolution of the stream at the source, if Sling TV allows this.  A lower resolution may stream better, especially during periods of high congestion.  And, unfortunately, congestion is usually highest during primetime due to a higher number of people being online.  The ability to stream without buffering will be determined not only by speed, but by that congestion.   One other thing to keep in mind is that streaming is a very data intensive activity, so you should pay close attention to your data usage.  Streaming can use up to 3GB or more per hour in HD.  You can view your data levels with the HughesNet Usage Meter, which you can get at the HughesNet MyAccount site, or by getting the HughesNet mobile app at Google Play or the App Store.   You can also see your data levels in the System Control Center, as well as the Usage page on the previously mentioned HughesNet MyAccount site.      With the mobile app you can also check your WiFi signal strength to make sure it's adequate at the location of your Firestick.  On the Android version, the WiFi gauge is the middle icon after pressing the plus sign on the lower right.  Also, if/when you do check the WiFi signal, make sure you're mobile device is connected to the same band (2.4GHz or 5GHz) as the Firestick, as the WiFi gauge tests the band the mobile device is currently connected to.  And make sure to be holding the mobile device where the Firestick is so that it's testing the WiFi signal strength at that location.      Lastly, during your first 20 days of service your data is continually refilled.  HughesNet does this as a courtesy, in order to allow new customers to update and/or upgrade their devices to current without it affecting their monthly data allotment, as those activities can use a lot of data.  Once the initial 20 days has passed your data usage will start being deducted in the normal manner.  So, what you see during your first twenty days of service won't be what you see after them, data usage wise.     Hope this helps.  :) ... View more

It's been many years since I've had plum pudding.  I used to love it with Bird's custard.     As for the black pudding being mentioned, you can keep that nasty stuff.  My grandparents used to love that and the other various disgusting things many Brits eat.  I'm thankful that my Brit half never inherited the desire to eat those things, save for kippers.  :p  ... View more

@throttled-down2    Other than when one's service plan data has been exhausted, at no time does HughesNet throttle anyone's service.  Buffering can be caused by many things, with the most prominent being system congestion.     When you call it's likely that your system is "reset", clearing things out, which can have the effect of making the service better than it was for a while.  If you don't already, you can unplug your modem once in a while and leave it off for at least a minute before plugging it back in.  This can achieve at least some of what the reps do when you call.     As for your security camera, if you're speaking of WiFi signal strength, and it's inadequate for such, you may want to look at either the HughesNet WiFi booster, which can extend the range of the HT2000W's WiFi, or a 3rd party router that has better WiFi range than the HT2000W modem.   ... View more

@Pawkiki    Just for clarity, with "unauthorized devices" are you referring to devices in your home, like people trying to connect devices to your HughesNet WiFi when they aren't supposed to, or are you referring to someone hacking into your system via WiFi, like a nearby neighbor or a car on the street? ... View more

They need to have a "Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits Day".   :p  ... View more

After the Echostar 24 satellite launches, HughesNet will likely offer newer service and larger plans, but I wouldn't expect them to be any larger than around 100GB or so, and with speeds of up to, perhaps, 50Mbps or so.   Starlink and the other LEO offerings will no doubt put a dent in HughesNet's GEO business, as in them losing some customers, but that will likely be of benefit to those staying with HughesNet.  I also expect that it will not hurt HughesNet as much as people may think.  As well, Echostar, HughesNet's parent company, is already working with one of the LEO companies to provide their ground stations.     Lastly, please refrain from name calling in this Community.  It is immature and unnecessary.   ... View more

I wish I would have taken pictures when I recently rebuilt my system.  The old one looked much like Jay's picture, but probably worse.   Living out in the sticks and on a road that has a lot of farmland makes it dusty around here, and having a cat doesn't make it any better.     Though I replaced the motherboard, CPU, PSU and memory, I reused everything else, including the case.  This time, though, I added filter material to the intakes.  I cut the material to size and used double sided tape to hold it in place.  It's kind of ugly, but it keeps everything nice and clean.  :)  ... View more

@WVader    No, it's doesn't mean 0Mbps, as 0Mbps would be cutting a customer off.  HughesNet doesn't cut customer's off when they've exceeded their monthly data allotment.  They throttle their speed.     And before you even try this ridiculous argument, 0Mbps is not 0.5Mbps or 0.8Mbps.  0Mbps is cut off, as 0Mbps connotes no speed at all.     Simple math indeed. ... View more

@Hardy wrote: I love Fettuccine Alfredo!! With Broccoli and Chicken! -Felicia Me too!   ... View more

Today I had to use cool water to clean mine off.  We've gotten some pretty nasty weather here since yesterday evening, and when I got up I looked out the window and found that my dish was covered with snow.  I went out to brush it off, only to find that underneath there was about 1/8 - 3/16 inches of ice.  It took two containers (empty 20lb Tidy Cats jug) of cool water to get it all off, then a bunch of paper towels to dry it so it didn't freeze again.     Only one other time have I seen that much ice built up on it.  I've had plenty of times where it's thinly coated, but this stuff was awful.  :( ... View more

I had no idea about today's "holiday", but what's funny is that yesterday I bought some Alfredo Pasta Sides when I was at the store.  :p   ... View more

@MarkJFine wrote: Yeah, it was pretty vile. I was able to see a snapshot of the second one, and you're right, it was very vile, and completely unwarranted.    ... View more

@maratsade wrote: Not quite accurate...  True, but I mean what's still here.     And I missed it again, evidently.  :p  ... View more

@MarkJFine wrote: Haymarket is probably a mere fraction of what it would have been had Disney gotten their way and put the "America" theme park there. As bad as the infrastructure was back in the 90s (and the disaster I66 still is), can you imagine what that would have done to the area? It would have been a nightmare.  I'm glad they didn't do it, that's for sure.  Both for the traffic and the loss of the peace and quiet of the particular area they were going to build it.  That area has a lot of wide open space, and a theme park smack dab in the middle of it would have been awful.   ... View more

I've looked on satellite views of the area and Gainesville is definitely built up.  Haymarket, as well.   ... View more

@maratsade wrote: You shouldn't have left, dude. :) I wish I hadn't, but I didn't have much of a choice at the time.  :(   ... View more

@maratsade wrote: There are several in NYC, I think one somewhere in NJ, one in Baltimore, and in VA there used to be stores in Gainsville, McLean, DC,  and Arlington. Those are all closed, though, not sure why.   Gainesville?  There was a Pinkberry in Gainesville?  Sheesh!!!  Things sure have changed since I lived in NOVA.  When I left about the newest thing in Gainesville was the McDonald's, tough they were just starting to build it up more.  I know that now it's much different than it was.  A new bedroom community, as well as some shopping.     And to think they were worried about traffic from Disney's America!  J/K.  I know it's not that bad.... yet.   I miss Manassas.  :(  ... View more