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On Merlin 3.0.0.4.376.48_3 and working good. Going to stick with Merlin I think. Not going to attempt Tomato, read too many bad things. ... View more

Yea, not really a Hughes problem, just venting at my own stupidity for letting it happen. Glad I have a router that at least lets me see where it went. Have a great Thanksgiving and long weekend!   ... View more

Here's the ISO: http://iso.esd.microsoft.com/W9TPI/FD54DF81A4CCF4511BA1445C606DDBA2/WindowsTechnicalPreview-x64-EN-U... PS: A direct download link. Be warned, it starts when clicked ~3GB. ... View more

I downloaded that the other day. Not so bad when expecting it. Don't think the TV downloaded a Windows update.  🙂 Was the TV for sure. Love my new router which shows usage by device. The culprit caught in the act: ... View more

Another thing with Chrome, in setting DO NOT sign in! ... View more

You said you had the computer connected, you're supposed to disconnect everything after taking the initial reading, then reconnect the computer after at least a couple of hours, preferably overnight. ... View more

Lea, I don't see where you ever did this as Liz requested: https://d2r1vs3d9006ap.cloudfront.net/s3_images/1113212/27429-8e6k5o.jpg?1414421949 ... View more

Charles, I was being a bit tongue-in-cheek in my last reply to her, guess she didn't get it. ... View more

Thank you, that explains it. What better place to post family issues!   ... View more

Say what? ... View more

I'd take it to the local library or other free high-speed hot spot. ... View more

Mike, many here have said that if you have something cheaper, faster and with significantly higher allowance caps, then you should go with it. Even the reps have said pretty much the same thing. Satellite cannot compete head-to-head with land based systems including those with towers. ... View more

Charles, I think your first post was the right track to figure out what is causing it. Should eliminate the router entirely while trying to figure it out. My 2 cents.  🙂 ... View more

Probably means she gave you some free tokens to make up for the data loss. EDIT: Yea, several posts above she said she was issuing some tokens.  🙂 ... View more

210K feet? Wow! That's 40 miles. ... View more

That is very good news, Charles will be happy! ... View more

Scott, it will probably be tomorrow before an official rep replies. I'm afraid static IPs are only available with the 9000 modem and satellite. If you are on the new satellite I don't believe you will be able to get one even with business account. ... View more

Sorry John, I meant to post back with the exact place like Amanda did. I totally forgot. Glad she took care of it. ... View more

John, I don't use the WebMail interface much but you should be able to do it from there. ... View more

Wow........ welcome back Sara!! ... View more

Rocky, I don't think some folks will ever be happy with satellite internet regardless if it is working perfect, especially if they were on cable at any point. I can understand that. Hughes could go a long way though in customer satisfaction, and possibly even revenue, just by moving the ENTIRE call center to the US. I'm personally satisfied as long as I don't have to make the dreaded call. I've tried to be as cordial as possible with the overseas support people in the past but eventually it becomes very tedious to say the least. Sorry, kind of off topic but trying to provide constructive criticism. Don't think it will accomplish much though as this little detail has been brought up many times with only the response that almost one third is now in the US. HughesNet should be employing as many Americans as possible especially for American customers. Rant over. Nothing personal Rocky. ... View more

A government VPN. All I will say for now. 🙂 Will get with you once I try to get it going. Maybe awhile before she even snags one of their laptops again. Needless to say, hard to get. ... View more

Thanks, some of what you said is above my head but going to try her VPN laptop here again. It is super encrypted and may not work but I will consult with you to attempt to get it working. I do think it will eat bandwidth though because the encryption is constantly polling. I sure wish they had PM working here. ... View more

Oh Jackson, I still think of you as HF. Those were the days, 🙂 Will this help with VPN? Curious because I tried to get my wife's work laptop encrypted VPN to minimally perform a long time ago on my then HN7000s system. Of course, no go. I would like to try again with Gen4. ... View more

Cheap Chinese plastic is light. I'm hoping he means circuit wise. ... View more

I suggested PM awhile back. Got the great idea response. Crickets chirping. This company moves at a snails pace,. Still not getting my PowerPlus 15GB Bonus Bytes. Maybe they are hoping I die first. Or shut my pie hole. ... View more

Hughes is most likely subscribed to the el'cheapo version. After all, it is only customer service. Lucky is in English and not Hindi I suppose. ... View more

I bet they could hire a guy like HF (JacksonTech) to do it for a reasonable price. Stupid not allowing me to edit, as usual. ... View more

And I honestly don't think they have the professionals to host their own site. ... View more