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Ok, my original mindset was focused on using parabolic dishes such as what we use now - this is apparently not the case. LEOs would use antennas with a more omnidirectional pattern, since antenna gain is not vital. Regarding the handoff protocols: I understand that would be similar to handoffs used with mobile phone towers, but in reverse. You would be stationary and the satellites would be moving. Now, the only question I have is how large a constellation you have... possibly three orbits (East Coast, Central, and West Coast) with 3 birds each? Unsure how many satellites you can actually put in an elliptical orbit (they call it elliptical, but it's actually a figure-8) before they crash into each other on the cross-over portion. ... View more

Well, I think we have established there's a cabal of bandwidth hogs. Share with the class, people! LOL ... View more

@val_t wrote: He may be packing my order at Amazon       I actually deal with WHD and a few other departments in the return chain. >.> What's fun is when someone returns what is supposed to be a $1600 CPU, and they put a $200 Xeon in its place with an i9 sticker over the model number on the IHS...  Then you get to sit there flag the account, write a report, and forward it to someone higher up...  No need to say anything further. 🙂 ... View more

Sorry, to hear your having issues too.  You might get some help if you post in Tech Support thread.  (maybe you have just a suggestion)  Hope it all gets worked out soon.   Val ... View more

@val_t wrote: Thanks GabeU, I have managed to find some info in the forum and also in the FAQ's.  I guess I should have looked a little more.   Val Actually, I should have remembered those.  I even have the FAQ and Support article sites as numbers two and three in my favorites on Chrome.     Here are the direct addresses to them in case you want to bookmark them/save them in your favorites of your browser...   https://www.hughesnet.com/frequently-asked-questions https://support.hughesnet.com/ ... View more