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Re: What ping is normal for Hughesnet?
Disconnecting isn't exactly working fine. I tried to use live chat to see if there is anything that can be done to help with any of it and I can't even stay connected to their own chat service on their internet. It's frustrating. I had to try 4 times just to load hughesnets own website. If this is "working as intended", then they really shouldn't advertise the elite package as best for ... anything other than Google and emails. Because that's about all I can do with it without being disconnected from whatever I'm trying to do constantly. I'm even scared to use it for online shopping since many have "loading.. please do not refresh this page" and if your connection fails it can double charge your card to have to reload the page. The tech that installed said it would be fine for TV and basic use. He asked us what we were using it for to best set up the inside equipment. "You can only stream during off peak hours" should have been mentioned then if that is the "realistic expectation" of their service. Instead he just assured us he'd have it up and running for us to use. And said with the size of our home, we should be fine for service from end to end. And... the other internet available is my cell phone hotspot with 1 bar of service (after a dance to find a non-dead zone somewhere) with LTE/4g/5g depending on the mood of the signal. But, we are considering going back to that, if there is no trouble shooting that can make this more usable.4.7KViews0likes1CommentRe: What ping is normal for Hughesnet?
So, in other words, stuttering low-def streaming (keeps going pixely as it auto adjusts down to the lower pixels to try to not freeze), no gaming (not even mobile or strategy/turn based) and very slow browsing / email is the best Hughesnet can offer@ $85/mo?4.8KViews0likes4CommentsWhat ping is normal for Hughesnet?
My ping is absolutely terrible. 500-900 on everything. The hughesnet speed test puts me at 724 ping and 184 jitter. Streaming is slow / stuttering (trying to stream shows like Smallville on Hulu). Web browsing is horribly slow to load, even loading the hughesnet website can take a few tries. Email is slow. ALL games, turn based/strategy and beyond are unplayable. Even phone games are laggy/difficult. We end up having to turn the internet to 5g on our phones and sit in the one area of the house with signal because it's better than the internet we're paying for monthly. When I contacted support, they basically told me tough luck, that's satellite. Is this true? I almost miss dial up compared to this.4.9KViews0likes7Comments