 Review by yolarry 
member for 5.3 years, 868 visits, last login: 10 days ago
updated 35 days ago
 Creston,Wirt,WV
 Contract price not specified.  "a little bit better than dial up." "Bad Pings, FAP, Crappy Tech Support!" "Get it only if you have to!"
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If you ever thinking about getting Hughesnet then please remember my rules!
- Rule #1 ITS NOT A HOT ROD!!!!
- No games due to bad pings (maybe facebook games like farmville and Mifia Wars)
- No VOIP (Trust me. I already tried Skype)
- No youtube/netflix until 2am to 7am
- Don't download Heavy files until 2am to 7am
- Limit will always be here during the day restores about 20MB an hour
- Always turn off/manual Windows Update
- Shut off software updates the best you can! (Anti-virus update is alright)
- YOU CAN restore your internet once a month if you FAP (Fair Access Policy)
- Install Hughesnet Status Meter or hnfapalert so you don't have to worry about going over the limit.
If you remember this and use the tools that HughesNet provides, you should be fine but if you a internet hog like me and needs all the bandwidth that you can get then hughesnet is not for you. I suggest you to call any other ISP then HughesNet/Wild Blue see you can get some decent speeds...if you cant get anything else well then learn how to lightly use the internet then just go for it.
I be waiting for something else better like DSL. once I get it, I'm gone!
Update 9.18.2011 after six years I got my Hughesnet repair.. I was really hoping it could hold out until I get DSL. Nope. Thanks to Hughesnet Excutive Customer Support Vu Lee. He was very friendly and give me a proper tech guy that can I understand his speaking. a local repair man came and replace my transmitter and die 2 months. So I called Vu Lee again and they send out another different tech and watch him open transmit brand new out of the box. So 2nd times a charm and they just upgrade speeds to all HN7000S which means I can FAP in 16 mins. Well done Hughesnet well done!
But at least its loaded pages better then I had for 6 years
Update 4.2.2013 Got a power outage and lost my HN7000S config. Just to remind you that installer setup page on DOES NOT WORK with windows 8 with IE10. Lucky I have a windows xp pro laptop with IE6 laying around in case problems like this. Just save a tech from coming out and fix it and charge $125 over that bullcrap.. I counting down the days. I just saw frontier with bunch of trucks and state road cleaning off the phone poles. I ask frontier tech whats going on he said watch for DSL sign pop up near this box soon. He also note fiber optic lines FINALLY! Good bye hughesnet.
Update 4.4.2013 Hughesnet did not cancel my tech visit but it seems they were trying to pull a Gen4 upgrade on me. I decline them and told them I about ready to ditch it. I talk to another frontier tech he said it might happen less then a month. I will update this again.
Update 4.12.2013 So I got a letter in the mail about this frontier broadband. So I thought why not call up and ask them about few questions like "If go with this.. Will I be able to get switch to DSL without locking me into this with some crazy contract to Hughesnet again" So the answer was yes they will switch me when DSL gets here. so I call in Hughesnet and tell them I no longer need their services anymore. 3 days later a "frontier tech" yes a actual frontier person and not some random installer. Anyway he took my HN7000S and dish out and place Hughesnet HT1000 modem and a frontier logo dish. lol. he only needed to use 1 coax cable so I told him just leave the other one because you never know if this one fails. I can switch it around. before he go I ask him if I need to sign a paper or anything and he said no.
Hughesnet Gen4 is not so bad... Frontier tech support is not so bad either. I not sure if anybody bonus bytes different because mine says on the modem 2am to 11AM. I not sure if this a glitch or Frontier forgot to update the page or something..
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 | | service This service is by far worse than anything including dial up! Get your hear out of your ass and invest! | |
| | | Hughes is a Ripoff My iphone internet is far better than hughes net. I live in the country so had no other choice but to use there service. They are by far the worst internet provider i have ever used. When I tethered my iphone to my laptop my service was a 100% better than hughes. So I cancelled my service and guess what they expect you to crawl on your roof and take off i piece of your satellite. Or pay 200.00 dollars for equipment. Not to mention how many times the satellite was down and hope it does not rain or snow because It will not work at all then. Oh and did I mention that you have to use a download manger to to download in the middle of the night because the limit they give you is not enough to get anything done. I would not recommend them them to anyone and plan to let everyone I know how evil this company really is. | |
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| | Verizon Wireless I dont even have cell service. so useless to me.. | |
| | | I like HughesNet I dont HAVE to have the service, I choose to, I wont deal with Time Warner or Frontier which is the two other services in my area, I actually don't have any issues with Satellite internet. | |
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| Re: I like HughesNet said by scottymead:I dont HAVE to have the service, I choose to, I wont deal with Time Warner or Frontier which is the two other services in my area, I actually don't have any issues with Satellite internet.
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Not sure if trolling.. I guess you don't care about pings.
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HN7000S 5.8.0.82 - 99 West 1370 MHz - .74m Dish - 1.5mbps down 196kbps up with 375MB CAP - installed October 2007 - Repair September 20011 - Linksys N3000 DD-WRT & WRT54G DD-WRT at neighbors house | |
| | | | oops double post. stupid hughesnet.
Mods delete this reply? thanks. | |
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| Re: I like HughesNet It just works for me with no issues, pings are not a concern, I dont watch videos, play games, etc. I use the internet to keep in touch with family, share pictures of the family with distant family, email, pay bills, etc Thats pretty much it so no pings are not a concern | |
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azelectronPremium
join:2007-07-28
Apache Junction, AZ | Sharing is caring "HN7000S 5.8.0.82 - 99 West 1370 MHz - .74m Dish - 1.5mbps down 196kbps up with 375MB CAP - installed October 2007 - Repair September 20011 - Linksys N3000 DD-WRT & WRT54G DD-WRT at neighbors house"
I wouldn't be too picky if you're letting a neighbor siphon your bandwidth too. | |
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| Re: Sharing is caring said by azelectron:"HN7000S 5.8.0.82 - 99 West 1370 MHz - .74m Dish - 1.5mbps down 196kbps up with 375MB CAP - installed October 2007 - Repair September 20011 - Linksys N3000 DD-WRT & WRT54G DD-WRT at neighbors house"
I wouldn't be too picky if you're letting a neighbor siphon your bandwidth too.
That was couple years ago. at the time neighbor was wanted to finish online school and sometimes her dial up connection drop out. so use my internet for backup.. you should check out my updated sig now...
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 solveforcesolveforcePremium
join:2007-03-08
La Habra, CA
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| How about the new Gen4 Satellite Connection by HughesNet? Has anyone else tried the new Gen4 Satellite connection by HughesNet besides "yolarry"? If so, how is it compared to the prior generation satellite? Is there a big difference? Your answers are truly appreciated!
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| Re: How about the new Gen4 Satellite Connection by HughesNet? said by solveforce:Has anyone else tried the new Gen4 Satellite connection by HughesNet besides "yolarry"? If so, how is it compared to the prior generation satellite? Is there a big difference? Your answers are truly appreciated!
I am now using Frontier broadband.. It uses Gen4. The speeds great but the caps and ping will always be the major problem. Unlimited time on my end 2am to 11am unlike the old HN7000S 2am to 7am
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