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Hughesnet satellite internet
Posted on 2/14/17 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 2/14/17 at 2:25 pm
I'm in the process of moving to Texas hill country, canyon lake to be more specific and I'm very limited on my internet providers.
Looks like hughesnet satellite internet is the best choice.
How screwed am I?
I've never had anything but high speed cable through charter or cox. Always been pleased.
Anyone have Hughes?
Looks like hughesnet satellite internet is the best choice.
How screwed am I?
I've never had anything but high speed cable through charter or cox. Always been pleased.
Anyone have Hughes?
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Posted on 2/14/17 at 2:33 pm to tigertrueAU
A friend of mine has it. I don't think it's too bad until the weather gets bad. That being said I don't think using it to stream Netflix will be real great either.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 2:36 pm to tigereye58
It's not awful and they are launching a new satellite that will provide up to a gig
It's really grown leaps and bounds in recent years
Also, very jealous of where you're moving. Blanco and CL is my dream retirement area
It's really grown leaps and bounds in recent years
Also, very jealous of where you're moving. Blanco and CL is my dream retirement area
Posted on 2/14/17 at 2:47 pm to tigertrueAU
My experiences with it in the past are it's better than dialup but probably not as good as a reasonably good wifi hotspot. But otherwise expect a lag, so probably most noticeable when sending and expecting a response. I would think that would mean less problematic for streaming once things have started but more problems for gaming.
What are your other options? How is your cell reception?
What are your other options? How is your cell reception?
Posted on 2/14/17 at 2:57 pm to dallastiger55
quote:
It's not awful
....It's only slight better than having to manually drive the packets from where you are to the server (Ok maybe not quite that bad but you get my point). quote:
launching a new satellite that will provide up to a gig
Hah...They told my company they were working on that 3+ years ago....still moving packets at a snail's pace on our job sites that have no access to terrestrial lines or cellular signal.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 3:13 pm to tigertrueAU
I found one broadband provider in the area offering 20mbps for $55
With unlimited usage.
Though that's not great it's better then Hughes. With Hughes I wouldn't even be able to stream video.
With unlimited usage.
Though that's not great it's better then Hughes. With Hughes I wouldn't even be able to stream video.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 3:34 pm to tigertrueAU
latency is a major issue with any satellite provider. If you have a terrestrial option, go with them every time.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 3:48 pm to tigertrueAU
quote:
I found one broadband provider in the area offering 20mbps for $55 With unlimited usage. Though that's not great it's better then Hughes. With Hughes I wouldn't even be able to stream video.
Go with that. It has been a long time since I researched satellite internet, but from what I understand, it's not bad at all for general web browsing; however, the latency is so high, you're not going to have much luck with streaming media or online gaming.
You also have to deal with tiny data caps where they throttle your speeds if you go over.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 3:59 pm to dallastiger55
quote:
It's not awful
compared to what? going to the dmv? a root canal?
satellite internet should always be your absolute last resort.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 4:48 pm to tigertrueAU
We switched to Excede for out tertiary connection at my job. Seems to be a little better than Hughes.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 4:50 pm to tigertrueAU
This post was edited on 5/5/17 at 1:58 am
Posted on 2/14/17 at 7:24 pm to tigertrueAU
Call GVTC and see if they serve your area.
Posted on 2/14/17 at 9:57 pm to Maniac979
I did and they do!
They're coming out Saturday to install. Only broadband carrier in the area. 20mbps is fastest they offer my zip code, it isn't blazing fast but at least the family can stream video.
I was truly terrified thinking we were gonna have to go satellite route.
They're coming out Saturday to install. Only broadband carrier in the area. 20mbps is fastest they offer my zip code, it isn't blazing fast but at least the family can stream video.
I was truly terrified thinking we were gonna have to go satellite route.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 12:00 am to tigertrueAU
Satellite Internet is garbage.
This post was edited on 2/15/17 at 12:01 am
Posted on 2/15/17 at 9:01 am to tigertrueAU
IMO they are horrible. I had them before I switch from DTV to Eatel. I understood it was satellite internet and that it could be slow at times, but when my damn cell service is better than the internet they offer I couldn't help but ask myself why the hell am I paying for this crap?
On the other hand, I suppose it's better than nothing.
On the other hand, I suppose it's better than nothing.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 12:18 pm to APpaddler
HughesNet is horrible..Try something else. Anything but HughesNet.
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