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Posted: 12/16/2016 12:34:41 PM EDT
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Satellite Internet is literally the last resort. If you have any option other than dial, use that option. LoS, Wireless, etc.
Speeds are slow, limits are low, and latency is through the roof. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 12:41:33 PM EDT
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Worst service and speed I have had since AOL dial up.
AT&T just started offering service in my area and I can't wait. I can't even watch Netflix without it stopping to load. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 12:41:43 PM EDT
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It is expensive and sucks. BTDT
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Posted: 12/16/2016 12:47:52 PM EDT
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It sucks but it's better than nothing.
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Posted: 12/16/2016 12:48:34 PM EDT
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Satellite Internet is literally the last resort. If you have any option other than dial, use that option. LoS, Wireless, etc. Speeds are slow, limits are low, and latency is through the roof. What he said. Exede *might* be marginally better in your area. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 12:51:37 PM EDT
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Satellite internet is AWFUL.
Bandwidth sucks. Data is usually capped and then SEVERE throttling afterwards. Also, expensive as hell. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 12:54:20 PM EDT
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Their entry level packages will literally have data caps so low that you won't make it through regular computer / phone updates without hitting your cap.
It. sucks. One time, early in my satellite internet history, i tried to watch a movie we rented through something like iTunes. So, 4.99 for the rental. Had no data left. So i had to buy at least 5 gigs of data just to watch the movie. at $10 / gigagbyte. So, i ended up paying over $55 bucks. Could have taken the family to the theater for that. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 12:57:03 PM EDT
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Look into a wireless hotspot through one of the cellphone companies. With a signal booster you might be able to achieve 4g speeds.
It's not cheap and there are data caps but it is blazing fast. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 12:57:50 PM EDT
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We have HughesNet because it's our only option where I live.
It is on par with 14.4 modem speed, when you still have your data limit. It sucks balls. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 1:00:00 PM EDT
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Coworker has it as he lives in the boonies near the Watts Bar nuclear plant. He hates it. He says they are supposed to get DSL to him in a few months and can't wait.
He gets into work early and uses a work computer to do what he needs before work starts. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 1:01:13 PM EDT
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It is expensive and sucks. BTDT It's only an option if there is literally no other alternate. I'd seriously consider dial up before Pukenet. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 1:13:09 PM EDT
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Black ops arfcom membership has it's privileges.... they set up your own dedicated web server and connection to there satellite, and 87g land service. runs on bloom box power cells and back up solar and wind ..... It also has a microwave blue tooth good for 1000 miles
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Posted: 12/16/2016 1:15:12 PM EDT
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It's ok and only option for me. We do 50 gigs of data and have no problems with Netflix and surfing. Wife uses work supplied hotspot for work.
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Posted: 12/16/2016 1:21:18 PM EDT
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It sucks but it's better than nothing. QFT I remember when they were talking about high speed internet wherever power lines went........then it turned out to be satellite :( I will say I have had HugesNet and now have Via and I liked HughesNet better. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 1:28:23 PM EDT
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We have it. Only option, etc. Expensive, too slow to use Netflix, too slow to watch videos, spotty, fails in the rain.
Avoid if at all possible. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 1:31:29 PM EDT
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It sucks but it's better than nothing. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 1:32:59 PM EDT
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Look into a wireless hotspot through one of the cellphone companies. With a signal booster you might be able to achieve 4g speeds. It's not cheap and there are data caps but it is blazing fast. Our satellite was with Wild Blue our daughters is Hughs Net. It is every bit as bad as every one says. We just dumped satellite and are now getting internet from a cell tower around ten miles away that we have a clear view of. There is no throttling, I have watched an hour and a half YOU TUBE video without buffering. It is $49 bucks a month. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 1:38:57 PM EDT
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We have Dish at our BOL, $80 a month, for a total of 50 gb normal, and another 50 between 0200 and 0800.
It's kinda slow compared to my cable modem at work and home, but not terrible. We don't do a lot of streaming, a little Netflix or HBO on demand, and some youtube here and there. Considering I was paying Verizon $80 a month for a 10 gb hot spot, and it was slower, I'm not complaining much. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 1:43:36 PM EDT
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It sucks but it's better than nothing. Yep, what he said. Satellite is the ONLY thing available in my AO. So I got to live with the shit. When I did my research, Hughs was just barely better than the others. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 1:52:27 PM EDT
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I saw this Engineer775 video about line of sight internet access. I'd never seen this set up before. Anyone on GD using something similar? If so, do you like it?
https://youtu.be/j_MYrZ4JQE8 |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 2:17:48 PM EDT
[#21]
All satellite internet providers ride on hughesnet, and every single one of them suck bad. It truly is a last resort if nothing else is available. Tethering or hotspotting a cell connection is much faster and cheaper.
Check link below to see if wireless internet service is available in your area. It's usually reasonably priced and offers good service if you have line of sight to their equipment. http://www.wispa.org/Directories/Find-a-WISP |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 2:23:38 PM EDT
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I saw this Engineer775 video about line of sight internet access. I'd never seen this set up before. Anyone on GD using something similar? If so, do you like it? https://youtu.be/j_MYrZ4JQE8 I work for a WISP and use our service at home. It is fantastic compared to the alternatives which are satellite or dial-up. You aren't going to get speeds approaching that of fiber or cable in town, but if the WISP is competent you will be able to do most anything you want online including streaming video. Be prepared to cough up more money for a higher tier plan if you want to watch stuff in HD though. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 2:27:03 PM EDT
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We use it as a backup for sites that can't get broadband. It's better than nothing but not by much.
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Posted: 12/16/2016 2:28:32 PM EDT
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I'd check your cell providers first. I had a free month trial of Hughes and quit it after 2 weeks. Exceed the limit and have dial up speed for the next day, only time for free internet is 2 am, tried to do a Garmin update but there were too many other suckers up at 2 am to get any speed. It also cost more than my cell tower service and couldn't stream TV worth a shit, plus that ate the download limit. It is the internet of last resort.
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Posted: 12/16/2016 2:53:25 PM EDT
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Cellular service and an antenna booster if necessary. Frequently on my phone hughesnet just gives me "loading" when trying to watch a video or something. Switch to cell service, which isn't great here and bam, loads and plays fine. Even if the bandwidth is there occasionally with satellite it seems like the 1200+ms ping screws with loading.
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Posted: 12/16/2016 2:57:05 PM EDT
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I work for a WISP and use our service at home. It is fantastic compared to the alternatives which are satellite or dial-up. You aren't going to get speeds approaching that of fiber or cable in town, but if the WISP is competent you will be able to do most anything you want online including streaming video. Be prepared to cough up more money for a higher tier plan if you want to watch stuff in HD though. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I saw this Engineer775 video about line of sight internet access. I'd never seen this set up before. Anyone on GD using something similar? If so, do you like it? https://youtu.be/j_MYrZ4JQE8 I work for a WISP and use our service at home. It is fantastic compared to the alternatives which are satellite or dial-up. You aren't going to get speeds approaching that of fiber or cable in town, but if the WISP is competent you will be able to do most anything you want online including streaming video. Be prepared to cough up more money for a higher tier plan if you want to watch stuff in HD though. Thanks. Did not know it was called a WISP. I will research. My brother lives in a remote area of Wyoming. Something like this would be great for him. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 2:57:35 PM EDT
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Satellite Internet is literally the last resort. If you have any option other than dial, use that option. LoS, Wireless, etc. Speeds are slow, limits are low, and latency is through the roof. OMFG FUCK THAT SHIT, TELL ME MORE ABOUT YOUR AVATAR!!!   
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Posted: 12/16/2016 3:10:27 PM EDT
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We have hugesnet and it works for us. We don`t download movies are have any other big drains on the system Mostly net surfing, e-mail etc. I`m used to it and probably won`t change as we will NEVER get any other service. Shooting skeet out of the pool is a nice substitute for some modern things.
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Posted: 12/16/2016 3:21:46 PM EDT
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I saw this Engineer775 video about line of sight internet access. I'd never seen this set up before. Anyone on GD using something similar? If so, do you like it? https://youtu.be/j_MYrZ4JQE8 I have it and it's great. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 3:27:31 PM EDT
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I don't personally but I have clients that do (IT support) and it's only really internet in the traditional sense of the word, it connects your computers to other computers. But loading a picture thread on here? might as well have a friend print it out and mail it to you.
In other words it's slow... very slow. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 3:54:05 PM EDT
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It sucks but it's better than nothing. My thoughts too. Our DSL was 1/4 as fast. It cuts out during thunderstorms, but is ok with snow. Installer said that different parts of the country get different results. The trade off is that I can walk to a 200 yard range.?? |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 6:28:14 PM EDT
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OMFG FUCK THAT SHIT, TELL ME MORE ABOUT YOUR AVATAR!!! It's just some of my own 3d art. Nothing to be overly excited about.
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Posted: 12/16/2016 6:44:17 PM EDT
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I saw this Engineer775 video about line of sight internet access. I'd never seen this set up before. Anyone on GD using something similar? If so, do you like it? https://youtu.be/j_MYrZ4JQE8 If it is like the system we use, it is far cheaper in comparison to what you get with sat. internet. Our signal comes from a water tower with our antenna on the top of the house. We like it. ETA: We pay $80 a month for a 10mbps connection. Unlimited data. And the company responds RFN to any problems. Compare that to $100 for sat. internet with a data cap at 15 gigs, throttling beginning at around 12 gigs...it was awful. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 6:46:36 PM EDT
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This is going to sound ridiculous but im in the same situation you are and the answer for me was.......Tmobile.
They have an unlimited hotspot plan will give you a signal booster and my monthly payment for cell phone and internet is now $150. I got a tablet for free when I signed up. Put the unlimited hotspot on it. And keep it centered in the house. My speeds do vary now and again depending on time of day. But the lowest ive seen was around 12mbs. Highest 20. I doubt i could stream 4k stuff. But 1080 works fine. Plus its 15k i didnt have to give to the cable company to run wire up my way. |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 7:29:59 PM EDT
[#35]
Hughesnet was the worst service I've ever paid for in my life
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Posted: 12/17/2016 3:37:53 PM EDT
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We have it. Only option, etc. Expensive, too slow to use Netflix, too slow to watch videos, spotty, fails in the rain. Avoid if at all possible. Change your Netflix streaming options and it works fine. Standard streaming uses almost a gig a show. I turned it down to 250mb per show and it's fine. |
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Posted: 12/17/2016 3:46:04 PM EDT
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Avoid if at all possible.
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Posted: 12/17/2016 3:51:23 PM EDT
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Client's 42MB file transfer is taking over 2 hours,@6kB/s. Find something better, if you can.
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Posted: 12/17/2016 3:57:30 PM EDT
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It is fucking horrible. Speedtest gave it an F minus. I didn't think that was even a real grade. It also said 99% of all Americans have faster internet than me. And the worst part wasn't even the speed, it was the data caps.
Now use cellular based service, which also sucks, but it is fucking heaven in comparison. |
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Posted: 12/17/2016 5:03:01 PM EDT
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The problem with satellite internet is that the latency kills you. Typical round trip time is 500ms, which is about 10 times regular terrestrial response time. Adding bandwidth doesn't do a whole lot because the TCP ACKs and other overhead take so much time to go back and forth. The best way to maximize it is to crank up your TCP window higher than default.
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Posted: 12/17/2016 5:41:24 PM EDT
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Black ops arfcom membership has it's privileges.... they set up your own dedicated web server and connection to there satellite, and 87g land service. runs on bloom box power cells and back up solar and wind ..... It also has a microwave blue tooth good for 1000 miles Yeah, but the server is in some old hag's bathroom in Chappaqua, NY.
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