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My first computer was the Texas Instruments ti99/4a. I chose it over the Commodore vic20, because it seemed to have better sound and graphics, and at the time there was more children's educational software available for it than the vic20. Of course, the Commodore 64 was soon to surpass it in every way. The OS was TIBASIC, so I learned to program in BASIC. I was an industrial electrician at the time, and this was sort of the start of my later career as a programmer/integrator. It had 16k of memory, and the only affordable data storage device was a cassette deck. For a monitor one used a color TV and a RF modulator. Ah, those were the good ole days, when things were measured in kilobytes rather than gigabytes, and one had to actually learn a computer language to operate a computer, rather than just click a mouse. “In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.” ― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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a month ago
I hate to say this, but if you want the mods here to look at your system, you should start a new topic and post there. @BuggsandDaisy wrote: .................I told this person that I wanted to cancel Hughes...she said if I do I will be charged $400.00 early cancellation...even though it is a poor system at their end.... The way I feel about charging an early termination fee after only five days: Well, they can charge me all they want to -- getting me to pay it is a whole other story.
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01-20-2019
09:59 AM
@kf4ipc wrote: Hopefully they will have fiber in my area by the time my contract ends. Good luck with that, I've been waiting for fifteen years :>)> The mods should be back next week. Maybe they can look at your system and help.
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01-20-2019
09:50 AM
@kf4ipc wrote: ........................ My plan just reset on the 19th and I haven't used my computer (turned off) or wifi (turned off) since Friday, and it already says that I have used almost 600 MB in one day, at this rate I'll be out of data half way through the month. IMO you must still have a data leech out there somewhere. It's very easy to make a mistake and leave a radio enabled. I always go to wifi, advanced settings, wireless, and uncheck both radios there. This has the advantage of turning off the wifi light on the front of the modem, so you can instantly see the state of your wifi. If either one of the two cell phones you mentioned is an Iphone, that could be your problem, Iphones can use gigs of data in a short period of time.
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01-20-2019
06:58 AM
1 Kudo
@GabeU wrote: @ I tried to find one with real beard hair, but that's the best I could come up with. I thought of creating one, but I'm not very good with editing and combining pictures like that. Well, that's a good start. I guess I'm going to have to learn to use GIMP.
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01-20-2019
06:36 AM
1 Kudo
ROFL! Now just add longer than shoulder length hair, and make all the hair grey. :>)>
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01-20-2019
06:22 AM
@GabeU wrote: @gaines_wright wrote: Maybe I'm missing something here, but I choose who works on my system, not Hughes. Found a good tech contractor years ago and have stuck with them since. When one contracts for a service that uses proprietary equipment, only those authorized by that company to work on their system/equipment are allowed to do so. i.e. only those authorized to work on Hughes' service can do so. Only those authorized to work on DirecTV's service can do so. It may be your home, but it's their service/equipment. Actually, I'm not going to worry about who owns what, or who is authorized, if the thing isn't working I'm going to call the company I trust. I've had Directv, Dishtv. Directway, Mainstreet, and Hughes, and none of these chose the company I use now to do the original installation. Much to my sorrow in the case of Dish, but that's another story. I chose the company I'm with now to redo the original Dish installation, to do the Mainstreet installaion, to do the gen4 installation, and to replace my Hughes dish when it was knocked down by a EMT vehicle. I didn't even call Hughes. I suspect the company I use is authorized to work on just about anything. But I really don't care. My point being: don't depend on the provider to chose your tech company -- find one yourself. "Always listen to experts. They’ll tell you what can’t be done and why. Then do it!" Lararus Long
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01-19-2019
02:26 PM
@lighthope1 wrote: Additionally, and I forgot to put it in my post, was that another HughesNet subcontractor was available and willing to come out and do the work, but HughesNet refused to use them. Something about them being contracted for installations only and not repairs. (I'm trying to recall this from memory, so the exact terms may not be accurate.) Maybe I'm missing something here, but I choose who works on my system, not Hughes. Found a good tech contractor years ago and have stuck with them since. And yes, complaining to regulators is pretty useless. The Better Business Bureau especially. (I think it's hillarious that the initials for that organization is censored on this board.) Cl**ss Act**n Law***t is also verboten. :>)>
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01-19-2019
01:08 PM
@BirdDog wrote: I'm old and remember those but still just looks like a bunch of scribbling and I don't want to take the time to look them up. That is why actual graphic emojis where invented. Yes, but none of them here have a beard. :>)> Your question would most likely take forwarding to the website developers (third party). If you really want an answer probably should post in "Your Thoughts on the Community" or "Tech Support". The mods don't consider the General section as a place they are compelled to answer or take part in. Thanks, I didn't think of that.
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01-19-2019
11:50 AM
Well, its been a week and no replies I'm going to take that as a "no" .
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01-19-2019
11:44 AM
@MarkSue wrote: Is anyone having connection issues? Info shows I am connected, but I can't get any sites to load. Keep getting "Can't reach this page." Have had this problem since 1 a.m. I did, at about 4:00 AM this morning, I had trouble even getting to this site. Rebooting everything didn't fix it. Seems to have gone away now though. Must have been those internet gremlins. :>)>
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01-19-2019
11:28 AM
2 Kudos
@kf4ipc wrote: ........................... I also have some kind of data loss with computers and wifi turned off and nothing connected to the modem, some days I will loose close to 1 gig of data within a 12 hour time period when no one is home or using the Internet. The only time I experienced data losses that large was from an Iphone. Are you sure you have the WIFI turned off completely? Is the WIFI light out on the front of the modem? .....................................If I knew Satellite Internet was going to be this bad I would have kept my DSL, at least I could watch videos without them buffering when it worked. I just hope you can get your DSL back again. I get the feeling that the phone companies are trying to eliminate all land line services. I've been trying to get DSL for years. I'm always told: "Sorry, we don't have enough server capacity to give you DSL." Of course, they never seem to even consider adding more server capacity, which in these days has become less and less expensive.
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01-19-2019
04:23 AM
@Thoroughbred wrote: ...anyone is able to actually view a 30 second (low-medium quality) streaming video for instance, or is that a bit unrealistic for a HughesNet satellite customer.? I welcome all responses as "latency misery" loves company! I'm sure plenty of people here will tell that they stream whole movies, with no problems, As they used to say: "Your mileage may vary". I almost never stream videos, because I sometimes have buffering problems. I capture them to a file and then view them with no buffering. That way I can also save a copy if I want. I use a Firefox addon called video download helper.
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01-17-2019
07:36 AM
@ronhirth wrote: ............................... I shouldbt of had to wait over a week for my services. I am going to switch providers I learned a long time ago, not to depend on provider recommended tech companies. My original Hughes installation was done through Hughes by a tech company located over 75 miles away from my house. I later found a tech company about 20 miles away that's much better. They usually come on the same day or at least the next day after I call. Maybe you just need to look around and find a new tech company. Switching providers ( if even possible ) may not help, because you could actually end up with the same sorry tech company you have now. For example, the company I use now does Dishtv, Directv, Hughes, Viasat, et al. I don't even call the provider if I'm having trouble, I call them first.
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01-15-2019
10:56 AM
@rvanbeek wrote: ..................... I have not been able to access the site of 'milogintp.michigan.gov". Hmmm. Works for me using gen5 from down here in Florida. Sorry about that earlier empty reply.
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01-15-2019
10:43 AM
01-15-2019
07:43 AM
@jlodge wrote: I have Hughesnet and DSL internet service. When I am connected to DSL service, I have no problems with using Outlook. ................................................ We are using Outlook 2016 with hotmail.com email accounts. I've been hoping more of our Windoze gurus would reply. I switched to Linux years ago. Have you tried using Hughes to connect to hotmail.com using your web browser? I can do so with Linux Firefox. I had to turn of my Java script blocker though. I noticed that hotmail.com is now outlook.com. I was also going to try to create an account until I saw this: Passwords must have at least 8 characters and contain at least two of the following: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. I won't deal with people that have those kinds of silly password requirements. If you can connect to outlook.com with a browser, I would suspect that it's not a problem with Hughes, but is some sort of configuration problem. BTW I would love to be able to get DSL!
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01-14-2019
11:36 AM
@el_callejero wrote: ............................................ She gave me a price. Ok so far. I then asked her about going over my allotted Gigabytes. She said, “Don’t worry. We won’t penalize you or throttle you down.” I asked her 3 or 4 more times if she was sure about that. She repeated. “You will not be throttled down or penalized.” Sounds to me like Hughes needs to rein in some of their sales people, since posts like yours seem to be more and more common here. They should review your sales call, and if she did lie, release you from the contract. Let us know what happens. "SALESMAN n. A certain kind of liar, whose lies are often by exaggeration or omission." The New Devils Dictionary ( With apologies to Ambrose Bierce )
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01-12-2019
02:57 PM
@uh wrote: Why is the single most important issue users have with satellite internet not tested by testmy.net? Maybe because it's built right in to the modem connectivity test, but that only covers between the modem and gateway. If you wanted to check on a site overseas, you could always use the ping command from a Linux terminal. I don't know if I really trust testmy.net that much, since it always shows about 50% more than the Hughes speed test on my system.
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01-12-2019
10:15 AM
Back in the days before anyone had even heard of an emoji, regular characters were used to the same effect. For example: I used a ':', '>', ')', '>', to mean I'm smiling and I have a beard. If I try to do the same thing here, the message editor changes the ':', '>' to the emoji used by the editor, even when enclosed in quotes. Is there a way to turn this off?
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01-12-2019
09:14 AM
@@@@GabeU wrote: ....................................................................................................................... To be honest, as choked as the supply side has been, I'm shocked that the blower motor hasn't died, as it's under a of stress trying to push the proper amount of air through openings (the registers) that are too small. It's almost like trying to breathe through a straw. Take it from this old retired industrial electrician ( 20 years ), it's actually just the opposite, the amp load on a centrifugal blower or pump actually goes down, if the discharge is restricted. Sorry to hear about your problems though, With a house, it seems like it's always something. Mine is fifteen years old, and I just replaced my AC ($3800 ), bladder tank ($400), and water heater ($400). I also just had a whole house generator installed ($11500). Now I worry about the well ($4500), and septic tank drain field ($2500). Ah, but the joys of country living! BTW I hear the summer is real nice up by the lake where you live -- all three days of it! :>)> "O Oysters,' said the Carpenter, You've had a pleasant run! Shall we be trotting home again?' But answer came there none — And this was scarcely odd, because They'd eaten every one." Lewis Carroll
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01-11-2019
01:16 PM
1 Kudo
@GabeU wrote: @gaines_wright wrote: I also learned to my sorrow what an iphone can do to your data. ................ And with Satellite TV receivers, too. Those can be awful, though I've seen it more with DirecTV's receivers than Dish's. :( You know, it would be nice if someone compiled a list of these data eating devices, and posted it here. The Iphone is the only one I've had experience with. But wait a bit,' the Oysters cried, Before we have our chat; For some of us are out of breath, And all of us are fat!' No hurry!' said the Carpenter. They thanked him much for that. Lewis Carroll
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01-11-2019
12:47 PM
@BJeanneWyrick wrote: Hers was the unnamed iPhone. You’ve saved my data! I also learned to my sorrow what an iphone can do to your data. I believe it's because the installed apps and OS are updated so often. I've seen as much as two gigs disappear in a matter of hours. I didn't think of macaddr filtering as @GabeU did though. I changed the password and then had to update the password on all my other devices. (what a pain) I believe the updates can be turned of at the Iphone also. I don't do phones, I'm strictly a computer with 21 inch monitor type guy. The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax-- Of cabbages--and kings-- And why the sea is boiling hot-- And whether pigs have wings." Lewis Carroll
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01-07-2019
11:51 AM
@GabeU wrote: @rustythecur ................................but when it happens like the present nothing works. I've tried everything I can think of, but there's nothing there. :( I've never been able to find the elusive critter.
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01-07-2019
07:36 AM
@MarkJFine wrote: You probably copy/pasted something from outside the editor and it included some of the html with it (which also didn't display). I generally ignore it. Thanks. I do often paste into the message editor, I just didn't make the connection.
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01-07-2019
07:00 AM
I often get this error message when trying to post: Your post has been changed because invalid HTML was found in the message body. The invalid HTML has been removed. Please review the message and submit the message when you are satisfied. I can't see that anything has been removed from the message, and when I hit post again it works. It's probably just operator error on my part, but what error?
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01-07-2019
05:48 AM
@@GabeU wrote: @gaines_wright wrote: Sounds like the modem password has been changed. To get back to the "admin" password press the reset button on the back of the modem for 10 seconds. NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT, under any circumstances*, hold the reset button in for any length of time. This could create a situation that would require a tech visit to fix, and which the customer would be responsible for paying. Don't remember if I had to reset my ht2000 when I installed it. I'm not going to try it now after reading that! That is, unless I forget the password. From: https://www.hughesnetinternet.net/reset-your-hughesnet-modem/ Reset your HughesNet modem literally at the touch of a button. You’ll find the reset button either on the back or at the base of your modem, depending on which model you have. Because the button is extremely small, you might need to use something pointed to hold the button, such as a toothpick or a ballpoint pen. Hold the button down until all the lights on the modem turn off and then back on. If your modem model does not have a reset button, simply unplug the modem. Plug it back in after at least one minute. I'll take your word about the danger in doing this. Very poor design IMO, if a customer can "break" the modem by holding in a button too long. That brings up another question: Can Hughes reset the password remotely?
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01-06-2019
01:01 PM
1 Kudo
@BirdDog wrote: Hiding it (not broadcasting SSID) does add another layer of security as in out of site out of mind. If I had neighbors nearby I would hide my SSIDs also. Don't care too much for extra layers of security. They cause too many 3:00am phone calls. BTW turning off SSID broadcast does not keep my kindles from seeing the network Kindles are strange creatures though, they sit on your wifi and work, but never show up on the modem device screen.
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01-06-2019
10:20 AM
@Sdn wrote: Stayed at a motel a couple weeks ago that had "FREE" wifi and it was four times faster than what I'm paying $80 a month for here. I can not even stream a simple FB video without buffering. Welcome to the world of satellite internet! A lot of us here have no other choice except satellite, and have had to adjust. For example, I almost never stream videos, I download them and then watch them with no buffering. Some people have no problems streaming. As they used to say: "Your mileage may vary."
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