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 10.2.23 Pm @6:30 Pm Speed Data_     ... View more

As a farmer, and using many types of equipment I try anything to see if I can improve performance. A case in point - today @ 2:30 Pm , I did 3 speed tests using testmytest.com. The results show 2 Dwnload speed tests that were dismal. I rebooted the modem, and Voila-  great speed. I remember a comment about a reboot changes the transponder or something. Anyways it works as the data shows. Is this acceptable? To have less than dial-up, then after a modem reboot, you get 2+ Mps speed? Curious as to the tech's thoughts on this. Do I have a problem ? is there a problem elsewhere? Thanks ... View more

Tonite's Speeds 10.1.23 @ 7:45 Pm About the same as last nite.   ... View more

As you can see, under FAP , I have dial up tonite. After we burned thru the tokens, the same old is back. Sadly the erratic wifi speed during a Solar Edge inverter update at 9:30 Am on the 17th corrupted my inverter, I cannot use the zigbee communication from the inverter to the gateway, that is corrupted. I now lost my Zigbee communication to the Hughes router. I still have solar to my utility meter, but no way to monitor the Solar Edge portal. Bummer. Solar Edge informed me the update was stopped mid way , why I now cannot view my Solar production and health:( I had an erratic wifi problem even in the Bonus time until 8 Am. before the corrupted update to my solar. I hope the latest example of the speed at 7:30 Pm on the 30th shows what I have. Thanks for your working on this. ... View more

How can I test speeds, when now during FAP I have tokens ? Seems contrary to diagnosing the problem.   ... View more

So Here's The  tests, Hughes Vrs Test my test. Same time frame. Notice the difference                                                                                                                                                 Test My test at same time- ... View more

Tonite's non performance-   My wife using a KIndle did 3 tests, I had all apps closed. She had under 300 Kps on her 3 tests. I tried the restart the wifi shtick , gained 150 Kps, still about dial up , the last test was pitiful, the wife not using an app.  I see others are having no connection at all. Hope they get this figured out. Now a cat Pic 🙂   ... View more

  The last speed today was after I restarted my wifi connection. Why would this happen? To restart the wifi, I click on the wifi bar , a menu comes up, I click on Hug (the Hughes wifi modem I connect to) it disconnects, then reconnects. I immediately retest test my test , and voila, I get 2.36 Mps . Any ideers appreciated. ... View more

Last nites Data. This morning, I changed the WiFi card (usb) that seemed to help, but then it didn't. I see my wifi signal strength go from 4 to one. I restart the wifi connection , and magically the speed is above 2.5 Mps. A few minutes later, the wifi bars are back to 1. I restart the wifi (right click wifi connection) and I get back to 2+ Mps. I have this on another device , this leads me to think the modem wifi is erratic. I have had this for a few months . last nite I rebooted the modem, sometimes this helps , I'm good with 1.5 Mps , which is most days with my plan.  Any input on this appreciated. ... View more

Amazing engineering. Kudos to space X . When will we get the specs on the new bird? ... View more

 What improvements over Gen5? Will the plans prices change to accommodate the improvements? Will a new modem be required ? Big bird ! I am very pleased with my Gen 5 , and the support I have received from Liz and crew over the years,Thanks All 🙂 years....dang ! ... View more

Merry Christmas to All   ... View more

Yes it does, you nailed it 🙂 your competency is much appreciated 🙂 ... View more

The ad blocker also stopped me from being able to mark as answered. I don't know what my connection loss problem was, it appears to have stopped, perhaps the last linux update 2 days ago?   ... View more

Bingo , ad blocker ultimate was the culprit.                                                                       ... View more

The old forum had an image icon to post an image, no icon on this how do I ,or must I form an url for the red image I did post the text just not in red.? Thanks ... View more

Help! Help! I put the url of the error message in paste and go and just got another error message. help! 🙂 🙂 ... View more

I tried 2 browsers, I cannot make it stop. I mark accept as solution, and denied error- Authentication failed for the action you are trying to do. This failure could be due to your browser not supporting JavaScript, JavaScript not being enabled, or trying to use the action URL directly in the browser address bar instead of clicking the link on the page. Help! Help! ... View more

Help, I keep getting bot requests to mark this post as answered. How do I stop the bot emails? 3 so far today help! ... View more

Mint LMDE is the lightweight distro great for older puters. I installed it on a lightweight older machine a few years back, it worked well with vitrual box even. I've toyed with getting a small laptop, and installing LMDE , but my curiosity has waned. I'm a Mate user, that's as simple for a full distro as far as I can tell, tried many, but settled on Mate. Keep it simple, my credo. There are lots of Mint games now, I'm not a gamer at all, but it is there. Mint is fully functional compared to Ubuntu , ready out of the box, easy peazy lemon squeey 🙂 good for me. ... View more

I use Mint 20 . Been on Linux for 10+ years, Mint has over 70,000 apps, the OS too all free. With wine, you can use windows apps, and dual boot os , I just use Mint, Just no comparison for what I need , just the basics. The recovery act brought 2 fiber optic cable near me, then a private company-Conifer set up towers for wifi service, but my location blocks negates my ability to use it. Living in a canyon, I do have ATT cell service, but that would be expensive, plus the allowances, and throttling is also are an issue for my neighbor. They know about Hughes, and agree it would be better, but won't use them for broadband. Hughes works for me, I'm very satisfied. I remember 12mps dial-up, so I'm living large now 🙂 ... View more

I live in a canyon in a rural area. The other options are not available to me, or much more expensive. Hughes is the best deal, I tell others using their phone, or wifi services. I am happy with Hughes. From what I understand, Musk's system will cost much more. His is the only other Sat system available. I don't like the man, Gates, or Zukerberg either. The mods here have been great, I like Hughes. I am trying to find answers for my connection problem (in another thread) It appears to be better, with more Linux updates. I believe that was what caused my problem. Trying to search for a problem is a process of elimination as we know. I appreciate the efforts of the all mods here, Liz especially she's a treasure 🙂 ... View more

So I can expect increasingly slower speeds. I keep seeing the Hughesnet ads, they tout speeds subscribers will get. Buying tokens also will not help then.There needs to be a proviso as in the drug ads 🙂 (may cause cancer, death ) ... View more