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Millwater · ‎11-14-2022

So, we decided to cancel HN... No, not a 'rage quit'. We've been using for over three years, and I actually understood the shortcomings of geostationary satellite before we got it. But it was all we could get at this location, so we got-by. But now there is a better option we've been testing-out. We figured to keep HN and the new Internet side-by-side until close to the end of the billing cycle to make sure the new source was going to work well. It does, so today the wife (account is in her name) called to cancel. (Really wish I could've done it. Y'all can't be taxing the patience of an ornery Scotch-Irish woman with an hour of run-around like that!) Anyway, the rep insists that out billing cycle ends on the seventh, when the "MY ACCOUNT" page says in big print that: ---------------------------------------------------------- My Bill 2 days remaining in your billing cycle $0.00 Amount Due 11/17/2022 Due Date ------------------------------------------------------ Seems a bit deceptive to put that at the top of the account page if it's not the actual billing cycle date. We haven't actually used HN in a while. (Still have the whole of our plan data from last reset.) Will not be parting on a positive note if we wind up paying for an extra month after canceling.

Millwater · ‎01-01-2021

Same here... Weak and spotty 4G signal. But that's for a cellphone. A cell modem/router doesn't have the limitation on antenna size and amplification power. Plus, they're putting in new towers all the time. HughesNet still has the edge on price compared to other non-wired options. But, if the others actually provide real broadband that enables streaming, etc., that advantage may not be suficcient. .

Millwater · ‎12-27-2020

I started with a VIC-20 and actually used it as a computer rather than just for Omega Race... Modified and upgraded it enough to keep using it early into the Internet era, accessing indirectly while CompuServe still had command-line interface, also through other boards. Maybe remembering 300bps modems helps me cope with the shortcomings of Hughesnet better than some folks seem to do... Finally lept out of the stone age with a Macintosh 68030, then an iMac 333, then an eMachines tower (along with a Dell Inspirion laptop for the wife), then the current HP slimline tower (along with assorted Android devices).. I was just thinking that my current desktop has 7,400x the processor, 3.3 million x the RAM of my first one... But I still don't have a robot butler or flying car!!!!

Millwater · ‎12-20-2020

Starlink and a few other options seem to be rising to beat not only the speeds, but latency issues of geostationary satellite systems. Of course, Hughesnet can't easily expand their capacity, or counter latency unless someone figures-out Star Trek 'subspace' tech a bit early. Will be interesting to see if they have any retention plans. At least dropping the gear rental after 2 years or whatever. .

Millwater · ‎12-06-2020

Been on Hughesnet for about a year and a half now. Believe it or not, I'm not here to complain. I did my due dilligence. Knew the shortcomings of satellite internet before I got it. But we're way back in the woods, so options were the dish or smoke-signals. With the end of the 2 year contract on the horizon, and other forms of access becoming a possibility, I was wondering if anyone had any inside intel, rumors, scuttlebutt, or whatever about what Hughesnet will be doing to stay relevant. I hate changing ISPs, but there might be something with a lot more bang for the buck then we're getting now available by next summer. .

Millwater · ‎08-09-2019

Hmmm... I'm not doing BitTorrent as-such. Just video and file archives that seem to use some sort of P2P infrastructure rather than a monolithic host... Can't be too data-intensive, if I was able to do it on my decrepit, rural DSL. (Not whining about HughesNet here. Other transfers are much faster for us now. I knew there would be some latency issues going-in, so the page hesitations weren't a surprise.) .

Millwater · ‎08-09-2019

Hey, Still trying to get the hang of this Satellite Internet tech... So I've noticed that, while simple downloads from single hosts are plenty fast, downloading / streaming anything from a peer-to-peer type server is painfully slow. I'm guessing that this is due to the satellite latency causing to server stream to be about as coordinated as the Three Stooges passing a baton in a relay race... Has anyone developed a workaround for this problem? Perhaps some way to do a virtual download from the server to our email storage, which could then be straight downloaded through the dish? .

Millwater · ‎08-07-2019

Thanks. Found it... Didn't realize that little "System Status" green light was clickable.

Millwater · ‎08-07-2019

I see it mentioned in a lot of posts, but am having trouble finding the link to check it. .

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About Millwater

Billing cycle and cancellation.

Re: Future of Hughesnet.

Re: First computer you bought?

Re: Future of Hughesnet.

Future of Hughesnet.

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Workaround for P2P/torrent?

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Newbie question... Where / how do you check signal...