 DrModemPremium
join:2006-10-19
USA
kudos:1
2 edits | 26k Dialup Sucks but the more I read about Hughesnet & satellite net in general the better it becomes in comparison.
Compare:
Data that can be downloaded in 24 hours:
26k: 234mb
Hughesnet: 300mb
Verdict: Hughesnet wins, but not by very much.
Latency:
26k: 167ms+
Hughesnet: 1100ms+
Verdict: 26k wins.
Price:
26k: $10/month(For my second phone line; add $18/month)
Hughesnet: $60/month (lowest priced package.)
Verdict: 26k wins. even with a second phone line added.
Set-up/Install fees:
26k: None
Hughesnet: $400
Verdict: 26k wins.
Speed conditions:
26k: Always constant.
Hughesnet: Slows to a crawl during peak times.
Verdict: Tied I'd say; Because the constant dialup speed is pretty equivalent to Hughesnet's crawl speed.
Reliability:
26k: Only line conditions or modem problems knock it out. And in my experience those are pretty rare. (I've had dialup for 10 years in various rural spots, and I've been in this 26k spot for a year.)
Hughesnet: Gets knocked out by rain, fog, snow, clouds, wind, random passing birds and planes.
Verdict: 26k wins.
Can it game?
26k: Yes (Tested with: CoD2 MP; CoD4 MP; Wii WiFi; Guild Wars; Battlefield 2 and various other online games.)
Hughesnet: No
Verdict: 26k wins.
Score:
26k: 5
Hughesnet: 1
Verdict: I'm not switching to satellite any time soon. |
