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Re: I saw Hughesnet is ending, Starlink suggested. Is this true?
I'd check on Starlink's website. Where I am there's also an $80 Lite plan available, which is still 250Mbps. I looked at them a while ago, but the cost just to try it was hideous, at over $700. I see they've since done away with having to pay for the equipment up front, and it looks like the standard kit doesn't even have monthly a rental charge. The only thing they charge up front now is shipping and tax, though I know they charge the first month when you Activate it, and there may be a one time Activation fee. At least there's a relatively similar cost option to replace it for those who can't get anything else. Something else became available to me, thankfully, as I wouldn't want to have to go with Starlink for personal reasons.24Views1like2CommentsRe: I saw Hughesnet is ending, Starlink suggested. Is this true?
I ended up editing out my reply, as I'm seeing the same thing on multiple sites. I figured it was just an advertising type thing, or maybe people being paid to spread that kind of thing to scoop up new customers, but now I don't know. I may very well be true. Hopefully one of the reps will address this soon.63Views1like5CommentsRe: Reset?
Try power cycling the modem. Unplug it, wait at least a minute, then plug it back in. After it is finished booting and is fully up and ready, see if the problem is resolved. DO NOT reset the modem without explicit instructions to do so by a rep. Doing so can cause more harm than good.24Views0likes0CommentsRe: No Internet
Just in case it might work, have you tried power cycling the modem? If not, unplug the modem, wait a minute, then plug it back in. Then wait a couple of minutes to see if it fixed the problem. When you unplug it, do so at the electrical outlet, not at the back of the modem (if you have it plugged into a power strip you can just shut the strip off instead). Also, while it's unplugged and you're waiting for that minute to pass by, check to make sure the coax cable connector to the back of the modem is at least finger tight. It doesn't need to be tighter than this, but it shouldn't be loose.13Views1like1CommentRe: Out of priority data
If you're not noticing any difference and it's still working fine for you, I wouldn't bother buying the data token. I'd just keep using it like you are. You should only buy a data token if your speed has been affected by being out of data and you need it to be back to normal, but it doesn't sound like this is the case.74Views1like0CommentsRe: Ethernet cable slowing down connection
Just something to keep in mind is that using a VPN with HughesNet can cause noticeable slow downs with the service. I don't know this for a fact, but I believe it's because of the latency being around 600ms or so. I just mean in addition to the typical slowdown that VPN use causes in general. Regarding the upload, unfortunately being above 5Mbps is something they can't guarantee. System load affects it, so it might be around 5Mbps one minute, then drop some the next, then be back up again the next. The speed will vary throughout the day, but will probably be the lowest during prime time in the evenings, when the highest number of subscribers are trying to stream. As for the ethernet issue, I've been following this thread since you started it, and that one's a head scratcher, that's for sure. One thing I'd try is to see if there is an updated driver for your network adapter, though with network adapters being so common and integrated and Windows itself usually providing the driver for them that's unlikely. Still, it might be worth a check. I don't personally have HughesNet anymore, so I'm not familiar with the newer modems, but they still have multiple lan ports on them it might be worth trying the others. And your Cat6 cable should be fine. Cat 6 is pretty much the standard these days.10Views1like0Comments