Hughesnet?

[Charles]

I average about 1.4 -1.6meg down and 600-800K up in Rev-A areas. Which mot in SOMD are now. Latency is between 100-200ms

What is a Rev-A area?
What is Latency?
What is a mot?

 

[vanbells]

Rev-A is like a second generation EVDO.

 

[Charles]

Rev-A is like a second generation EVDO.

OK but what is Rev-A area? Not all towers are capable?

 

[bfncbs1]

OK but what is Rev-A area? Not all towers are capable?

U have to check the maps. Lookat your cell phone.....Doesit say EV? EVDO?
If it does more then likely your ok. Sprint and Verizon both offer a 15-30 day trial period. Give it a test run.

Latency menas in simple terms. The time it takes when you make a request in order for it to respond. VZ and Sprint EVDO.

FiOS averages 3-4ms

CABLE and DSL around 30-40ms (of course this is on a good day with no congestion)

Sprint or VZ EVDO 100-200ms

Hughesnet 1000-1200ms- The absolute worse.

Hughesnet promises you around 1meg downlaod I believe but trust me this means nothing because of the latency.A VPN is impossible. Gaming is impossible. Secure sites are terrible. Don't think you'll be able to do your banking online...

Just my 2 cents though

 

[Nupe2]

U have to check the maps. Lookat your cell phone.....Doesit say EV? EVDO?
If it does more then likely your ok. Sprint and Verizon both offer a 15-30 day trial period. Give it a test run.

Latency menas in simple terms. The time it takes when you make a request in order for it to respond. VZ and Sprint EVDO.

FiOS averages 3-4ms

CABLE and DSL around 30-40ms (of course this is on a good day with no congestion)

Sprint or VZ EVDO 100-200ms

Hughesnet 1000-1200ms- The absolute worse.

Hughesnet promises you around 1meg downlaod I believe but trust me this means nothing because of the latency.A VPN is impossible. Gaming is impossible. Secure sites are terrible. Don't think you'll be able to do your banking online...

Just my 2 cents though

Is this true...especially the banking comment?

 

[bfncbs1]

Is this true...especially the banking comment?

I should say you can do banking but after trying and waiting you may go outside with a baseball bat to smash your dish.......Dial up is probably a better option when it comes to secure sites with hughesnet.

Banking, paypal, ebay,etc are horrible with hughesnet. Go with EVDO by sprint and you won't be disappointed.

 

[Xaquin44]

Hey Bfn .... any more word on where/when Verizon FiOS will be going around the LaPlata area?

 

[dems4me]

I should say you can do banking but after trying and waiting you may go outside with a baseball bat to smash your dish.......Dial up is probably a better option when it comes to secure sites with hughesnet.

Banking, paypal, ebay,etc are horrible with hughesnet. Go with EVDO by sprint and you won't be disappointed.

I've been using them for over a year. I like their high speed service which really is fast and have no problems with banking on there, ebay, paypal or anything that you have listed as problematic.:shrug: