I switched to HughesNet two months ago htw, windows 7. Download speeds have dropped to under 1 ONE Mbs and are fluctuating between 0. My work requires a high-speed connection, which obviously HughesNet cannot provide.
I have not experienced this bad of a service and system with any Internet service provider my previous provider was COX; and prior to that DSL through ATT; and going back all the way to dial-up.
I wonder how HughesNet can stay in business. This is one of those examples of how a company over-promises and under-delivers. It seems that HughesNet has no capacity to deliver and has to throttle speeds down to nearly zero. HughesNet did respond to my inquiry, not with a solution, but with excuses. If you would like help with troubleshooting and solving your issue, you should create a new thread under Tech Support.
I have noticed a significant improvement over the last few days. Did the engineers do something? Thank you for this update, lostmtnman. I have not been informed of any particular work done in the past few days, but it could be possible that something has been done.
Our engineers are constantly making adjustments to maintain network performance. We are expecting a general update from engineering this week, so hopefully that may shed some light on your recent improved experience. I'll post back once I have any news to share. I'm a new Gen5 customer I have been unable to use this service at all since I signed up. HughesNet Gen5 brings you more of everything you love: fast speeds, no hard data limits, and built-in Wi-Fi.
With Gen5, you can stay connected at high-speed wherever you live! Share photos, watch videos, listen to music and more! HughesNet Gen5 is now better than ever and makes your online experience faster, easier and more efficient. HughesNet Gen5 is the breakthrough satellite Internet service that gives you more of everything you want: fast speeds, no hard data limits, and built-in Wi-Fi. HughesNet Gen5 lets you do more of everything you love, wherever you live!
If you exceed the data included with your plan in a given month, you will experience slower speeds, but you will still have Internet access. HughesNet Gen5 is fast with 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps Upload speeds, and is available to anyone, anywhere, coast-to-coast. HughesNet Gen5 delivers speeds faster than ever, with 25 Mbps on every plan. Gen5 offers four service plans to best suit your specific needs, ranging from 10 GB to 50 GB of data per month.
We offer affordable service plans to suit any budget. The 10 GB plan is perfect for the single user or couple who is passionate about fast Internet.
The 20 GB plan is best for the small family whose love of the Internet is growing as fast as their kids. The 50 GB plan is the plan you need to keep your whole family rolling in Internet bliss. HughesNet Gen5 offers four service plans to best suit your specific needs, ranging from 10 GB to 50 GB of data per month. All HughesNet Gen5 plans come with the same fast speeds so you can do all the things you want online—even faster.
The 30 GB plan is ideal for the connected household with multiple devices. The 50GB plan is the plan you need to keep your whole family rolling in Internet bliss. Step 1: A request for a Web page is sent from your computer to a satellite about 22, miles out in space. At this altitude, the satellite's period of rotation 24 hours matches the Earth's, and the satellite always remains in the same spot over the Earth geosynchronous orbit.
Because Internet via satellite is so technologically advanced, this distance hardly makes a difference, even with rural Internet connections.
Step 3: The Website beams the information back along the same path to the HughesNet Network Operations Center, then to the satellite, and then to your computer through your HughesNet dish and modem. Although the signal travels a great distance, there is only a fraction of a second delay during this transmission.
This is similar to delay you may have experienced when using a cell phone. In most cases, this delay latency isn't apparent while surfing online. Once HughesNet has been professionally installed in your home, connecting to the Internet via satellite is simple! Similarly to how cell phone providers manage their data plans, Hughes assigns an amount of Data to each service plan that may be downloaded or uploaded within a one-month period. Subscribers who exceed this amount will experience a temporary reduction of speed until their next billing cycle.
Satellite Internet service is available everywhere, even in areas with slow DSL and where fiber and cable options will not reach. With satellite Internet, the signal is sent from a satellite to a satellite dish mounted on your property, which connects to a modem inside. The modem includes Wi-Fi so that your phone, computer and other Wi-Fi devices can connect to the Internet.
Satellite Internet is available wherever you live, even if you live in a rural area where cable or fiber lines are unavailable. Satellite Internet service brings high-speed Internet to areas where fiber and cable options are unavailable. You can chat, email, stream video clips, visit your favorite social media sites, work from home, and connect your children to their distance learning programs. HughesNet offers a suite of satellite Internet plans to meet your needs and your budget.
If you are a light Internet user, choose the 10 GB plan. Our 20 GB plan is ideal for small families who enjoy moderate Internet usage. If you work from home or have children who need to frequently access online resources, our 30 GB plan is best for you. Our 50 GB plan is perfect for the large household who need to access the Internet on a regular basis from multiple devices at the same time.
If your needs change and you want to increase your plan, you can do so over the phone without change fees or waiting for a technician to visit your home. Hughes is glad to join the program and is actively participating. Please click here to learn more. Use this additional plan data to download large files like movies, system updates for your computer, tablet, or smartphone—and more. HughesNet Gen5 now comes with built-in Wi-Fi so you can connect your wireless devices at home.
It also has separate guest Wi-Fi for visitors to keep your home network more secure. Which one should I use? You can tell them apart based on the name — the 2.
Deciding which network to use should be based on your unique home set-up. The 2. It can transmit data over longer distances and through walls and other solid objects.
The 5 GHz band is ideal for newer devices such as your laptop, phone, or tablet because it can transmit higher amounts of data. However, it is less able to penetrate solid walls and objects, so if you are far away from your HTW device, your signal strength may be lower. Devices streaming a lot of video, such as Roku or Amazon Fire Stick, should connect to the 5 GHz network, provided you can receive a strong wireless signal.
If you cannot, use the 2. HughesNet Gen5 automatically adjusts data rates for streaming video to deliver great picture quality while using less of your data. Speeds will adjust to deliver a DVD quality experience while using less data - allowing you to watch 3 times more video. You may also simply snooze the video data saver for 4 hours. Your service is automatically set to stream videos at DVD Quality p.
Or you can simply snooze the Video Data Saver for 4 hours. HughesNet Voice delivers home phone service over your satellite Internet connection. New HughesNet customers will have their Analog Telephone Adapter ATA set up by their installer during the installation appointment which will route your calls through your satellite modem and dish without using your plan data.
HughesNet Voice is available with two plan options, either with or without a two-year term commitment. International calling plans are also available to add on. To see our current HughesNet Voice plans click here. If you change providers and want to carry the same number with you, you will need to submit a new porting request through your new provider.
If you did NOT qualify for a local number: You can choose a new non-local telephone number across the continental United States, but you may not port your existing local number to HughesNet. The installer will install your Internet service and set up and activate your Voice service.
You will be required to accept the Voice Terms and Conditions prior to completing the Voice activation. TRS is a service that allows individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to communicate via the telephone network to other parties. The customer uses special TTY keyboard and terminal equipment to communicate to a call center, and personnel at the call center relay the typed text to the other party on the line. Hughes does provide service for the deaf and hard of hearing with the use of IP-enabled TTY equipment.
Customers sometimes want to enhance or customize their installation to specific requirements. Some of the more common enhancements are mentioned below. While they are not included in a HughesNet standard installation, these enhancements may be purchased directly from our independent certified HughesNet installer.
All costs for non-standard work or equipment will be itemized by the independent HughesNet installer on the HughesNet Installation Reference Sheet and require your authorization signature before proceeding. These non-standard installation items include major customization on your HughesNet system that would require the installer to:.
The HughesNet professional technician will install the HughesNet Wi-Fi Modem and satellite dish, and will connect 2 devices, such as a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. You can ask your technician for a quote to connect more devices. Any non-standard installation extras will be billed on your next HughesNet invoice. The technicians do not accept cash or check at the time of install.
In most cases, the necessary equipment is installed within five days of purchasing your service. Most customers have the opportunity to schedule an installation date at time of order, or you will be contacted within three days to schedule an appointment. Your installer will connect two devices during your installation appointment.
However, you can ask your technician to connect additional devices for an additional cost. However, the majority of real-time, multi-player games that people play on Xbox LIVE and PlayStation will not work over any satellite Internet service.
Role-playing games and popular Facebook games generally work with HughesNet. You can use the Xbox and PlayStation consoles to download games to play offline, and use the streaming video and music services offered through your gaming system.
With satellite service, the data must travel up to the satellite and back about 45, miles. This round trip adds about a half-second delay to the total time your computer takes to communicate with a Website or host server.
That will prevent real-time, multi-player games from establishing or maintaining a reliable connection with the gaming server. In addition, these are often subscription-based services that require you to have an account or monthly subscription package directly with that video or music service provider. Latency refers to the amount of time it takes a packet of data to travel across a network.
With satellite service, that data must travel up to the satellite and back about 45, miles. HughesNet lets you connect your computer to the Internet whether you are running a Windows or Macintosh operating system. HughesNet supports all version of Windows and Mac OS that are still supported by their respective manufacturers. Android and iOS mobile devices are also compatible with the Wi-Fi connection on your modem.
In order to minimize the delay that comes from having data travel back and forth over such a vast distance, your modem uses advanced acceleration techniques. Table of Contents. HughesNet Gen 4 vs. Gen 5. HughesNet Prices and Plans. What you can do with Contract necessary - ETFs painful. But no overages. HughesNet Internet speeds. Data caps. Introducing, the Bonus Zone. Equipment and Setup. Customer service. Online, HughesNet has a pretty easy-to-navigate support center , with plenty of contact options: Phone: Chat , email , and community.
Where is HughesNet available? Why does latency matter? So when you clicked that button to launch the pop-up, data had to travel a long way: Through the wires to your satellite dish; then Over 22, miles through the atmosphere up to the orbiting satellite; then 22, miles back down to the earth to a large ground dish at the Network Operating Center NOC ; and finally To the internet.
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