Exede or Hughesnet

[itsbob]

We've been using 4G for our home internet network, but lately we've been hit with HUGE overage charges (on a 12GB plan) and are having serious connectivity issues lately.

Thinking of switching to Satellite (that USED to be barely better than dial-up) but wondering if anyone uses the Gen4 (Hughesnet) or Exede services and if you are happy with them and what kind of speeds you get.

There's a lot to love about living in the country, lack of technical services isn't one of them.

[Radiant1]

Originally Posted by itsbob

We've been using 4G for our home internet network, but lately we've been hit with HUGE overage charges (on a 12GB plan) and are having serious connectivity issues lately.

Thinking of switching to Satellite (that USED to be barely better than dial-up) but wondering if anyone uses the Gen4 (Hughesnet) or Exede services and if you are happy with them and what kind of speeds you get.

There's a lot to love about living in the country, lack of technical services isn't one of them.

I used Hughesnet a few years ago. I'm not familiar with the Gen4, but if they have the same policy, you will get throttled down to the point of nil if you hit your data cap. I was transcribing from home at the time and downloading vox files so I'd blow through my limit which hindered my work. That coupled with the fact I'd have to climb on my two-story roof to knock snow out of the dish in order to get signal made me give it up and never look back. I paid to have Metrocast run to the house, and I've never been happier.

[cricketmd]

Originally Posted by itsbob

We've been using 4G for our home internet network, but lately we've been hit with HUGE overage charges (on a 12GB plan) and are having serious connectivity issues lately.

Thinking of switching to Satellite (that USED to be barely better than dial-up) but wondering if anyone uses the Gen4 (Hughesnet) or Exede services and if you are happy with them and what kind of speeds you get.

There's a lot to love about living in the country, lack of technical services isn't one of them.

I've had hughenet for about 7 years. Only problem would be my computer would automatically upgrade over night and twice this caused me to exceed my data usage plan or something. You have to wait 24 hours as punishment. It wasnt too bad, however at 69.99 a month after 7 years, I found it cheaper to use my cellphone as a hotspot and dont have to worry aobut snow issues on the dish. Hope that helps.

[itsbob]

Originally Posted by cricketmd

I've had hughenet for about 7 years. Only problem would be my computer would automatically upgrade over night and twice this caused me to exceed my data usage plan or something. You have to wait 24 hours as punishment. It wasnt too bad, however at 69.99 a month after 7 years, I found it cheaper to use my cellphone as a hotspot and dont have to worry aobut snow issues on the dish. Hope that helps.

Does help. I use a.4g cell now but with 12gig I keep going over.

Exede and Gen4 both have free download late at night.. exede is 12 am to 5am but there is meters (extra 15 gig a month) gen 4 I think is 10PM to 8am unmetered.

Gen 4 SEEMS to be the better deal, but the reviews online are terrible.

[cricketmd]

Originally Posted by itsbob

Does help. I use a.4g cell now but with 12gig I keep going over.

Exede and Gen4 both have free download late at night.. exede is 12 am to 5am but there is meters (extra 15 gig a month) gen 4 I think is 10PM to 8am unmetered.

Gen 4 SEEMS to be the better deal, but the reviews online are terrible.

What if you made your phone a hotspot? Mine is through sprint and only $30.00a month and I dont have to worry about weather issuse on a satellite.

[itsbob]

Originally Posted by cricketmd

What if you made your phone a hotspot? Mine is through sprint and only $30.00a month and I dont have to worry about weather issuse on a satellite.

Have Hot Spot on both phones, but chose to use a 4G aircard hooked up to a MBR1400 Router.

The only difference is the router has better wireless performance and allows 250 wireless users to connect. Have total coverage in the house, with 9 or ten wireless devices that are consistently linked including Airplay...

[koan00]

My coworker has Exede and likes it. The only issue is the caps. I have heard nothing but bad things about Hughes Gen4. Obviously things will vary person to person, but exede has been operating at the new Gen4 speeds longer so I'd think they have more of the kinks worked out.

Also I think you have some bad information about the cap-free time. Hughes is 2am-7am.

How is the Fair Access Policy applied during the middle of the night?
Currently, you can use your HughesNet service for several hours during the middle of the night (the "Download Period") with relaxed application of the Fair Access Policy. The actual hours of the Download Period depend on the HughesNet Equipment platform you are using. The hours of unrestricted use shall begin no later than 2:00 AM and end no earlier than 7:00 AM eastern time

- HughesNet Customer Care - Fair Access Policy FAQs