About mahartzler

Liz, I received the router. We have decided to pay the $400 ETF and return to the broadband world.  I've purchased $46 worth of tokens in the last 10 days, and we don't refill until the 10th. We are obviously larger internet users than we thought. We simply cannot afford to stay with satellite internet. I have not opened the HughesNet router, and would be glad to return it if you'll give me instructions. You can email me at [edited]. ~Mary Ann ... View more

Good post, sir! I'm about to change my sleeping habits so I can turn wifi off on my devices (phone & tablet) and reconnect them at 2am, THEN let them update/sync. I've also considered using my smartphone as a "hot spot" to save on anytime data. Has anyone ever tried to use their phone this way? And did it work? ... View more

You are correct, BirdDog, it is the much the same. GabeU, you mean my first month's service wasn't really a dry run? Argh! That's painful news. We signed up with HughesNet for two reasons (1) because we were mad at both the broadband providers here in Topeka, and (2) because we're looking for property in a rural location that would likely necessitate a satellite service like HughesNet. It seemed to make sense at the time to establish service that could move with us wherever we end up. It has been rough adjusting--and it IS an adjustment. Clearly we have some soul searching to do, because although it is just me and my husband, we have 6 devices--2 laptops, 2 smartphones, 2 tablets. We do have a kindle, but it doesn't get used much since we acquired the smartphones and tablets. ... View more

My last Win 7 update on Oct 13 is the likely culprit of my large data use for October. Husband's Win 10 laptop also updated on Oct 12, as well as other times. This may be a stupid question, but is there anyway to tell Windows what hour of the day to check for updates? Win 7 allows me to set the time for install, but apparently not for download. I hesitate to shut it off completely, mostly because I'm not awake (usually not) at 2am to turn it back on (always assuming I'd remember to do so even if I were awake). Our 10GB plan just covered us for September (our first month), but we've been woefully behind for Oct. I just purchased my 2nd set of tokens, as we don't get refilled until the 10th of the month. Wish I had purchased the larger token bucket the first time. Hind sight is always 20/20. :-) Thanks! ... View more

Thanks for that tip on getting directly to the dashboard. I don't autoplay anything with any social network. Thanks again. ... View more

Are token bytes "throttled down" to a slower speed? Or am I just experiencing a fluctuation this morning? :( ... View more

Thank you. ... View more

Yeah, I guess I thought I had to tell the system to use the tokens, based upon a post above. So, when the "now 10%" runs out, it will automatically move to the token bytes? ... View more

Tokens purchased a day ago but still grayed out, unable to use. What am I doing wrong? I thought I needed to pay for them now, but the system won't let me. It shows a balance of $10, but it won't let me pay that balance. I'm down to 13% on data. :( ... View more

May I ask one more stupid question? What happens if you run out of data and do not purchase tokens? Just curious. ... View more

I am happy to report that logging with Facebook has fixed the email problem. I am now getting email notices, and to the address I wanted in the first place. :) ... View more

Thank you. I'll try to watch for it. We're hoping to leave this neighborhood for that very reason (among others). ... View more

I thought there was a button somewhere for "get satisfaction." But I'm unable to find it. My disability has me spending a lot of time in the bathroom today, so I'm going to log off for now. Thanks for your help. ... View more

I just logged off the HughesNet generated account and logged in with Facebook. No emails going to that account either. I'm totally stumped. ... View more

Thank you. ... View more