Spice300
Premium
join:2006-01-10
| reply to jaded2528
Re: Wild BLue is very slow today
Now your download speed is slow at 30% of advertised while your upload speed is improved at 69%. The results show that you conducted the test at ~4:06 pm but do not indicate the time zone.
Do these slow speeds occur during specific times of day? As I mentioned earlier beam 125 is known to suffer from prime time slowdown. Between ~5 pm and ~11 pm local time on weekdays many WB users access the Internet simultaneously causing the speeds to slow down. If your speeds are good at other times of the day or on weekends and holidays, then prime time slowdown is likely the cause. There is no solution to prime time slowdown other than using WB during less busy times. Run speed tests at different times of the day and compare the results to check for this possibility.
If your speeds are slow outside of prime time while the weather is clear, then something may be wrong with your system, such as a misaligned dish. There are some tests you can run to investigate this possibility too.
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Value Pack, beam 31, Riverside gateway |
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jaded2528
| reply to jaded2528
Your connection is: 154 Kbps or 0.2 Mbps
You downloaded at: 19 kB/s
You are running: 3 times faster than 56K and can download 1 megabyte in 53.89 second(s)
Member Ident: CompID:11200582642
Test Time:: 2009/07/09 - 4:06pm
Test Browser and OS info: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729)
Test ID: O8N4T27VI (if this is a screenshot go to testmy.net to see if this is fake)
Diagnosis ^info^: May need help : running at only 20.1 % of your hosts average (80.50)
This was tested from a 512 kB file and took 27.294 seconds to complete
Your connection is: 88 Kbps or 0.1 Mbps
You uploaded at: 11 kB/s
You are running: 2 times faster than 56K and can upload 1 megabyte in 93.09 second(s)
Member Ident: CompID:11200583009
Test Time:: 2009/07/09 - 4:08pm
Test Browser and OS info: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729)
Test ID: O7WLZ4BKF (if this is a screenshot go to testmy.net to see if this is fake)
Diagnosis ^info^: May need help : running at only 82.24 % of your hosts average (80.54)
This was tested from a 386 kB file and took 36.031 seconds to complete |
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jaded2528
| reply to Spice300
Re: Just had Wildblue installed conditions are very cloudy
Thank you..I will as soon as the weather clears.. |
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Spice300
Premium
join:2006-01-10
| reply to jaded
In Gallipolis, OH you are probably using beam 125, Syracuse gateway and the satellite WB-1. This beam is popular and has been reported to suffer from prime time slowdown.
Whenever you have problems with your WB connections check the weather at the Syracuse gateway in addition to your local weather. Bad weather at either location can cause problems with your WB system. Since Doppler radar shows some light to moderate rain in Syracuse, NY, this could be the cause of your slow upload speed. After the weather clears, run a speed test to see if your upload speed improves.
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Value Pack, beam 31, Riverside gateway |
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jaded
join:2009-06-25 | reply to Spice300
WB was set up on June 20
zip 45631 |
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Spice300
Premium
join:2006-01-10
| reply to jaded
Dish Network's Silver Package is the same as Wildblue's Value Pack (the one I have) making our tests comparable. For our packages:
maximum download speed: 512 kbits/second
maximum upload speed: 128 kbits/second
Your download speed is good at 90% of the maximum.
Your upload speed is slow at 41% of the maximum.
There are a few tests you can run to investigate why your upload speed is slow, but before I can give suggestions I need to know which spot beam and gateway you are using. If you do not know, I can probably figure it out if you tell me when you got service from WB and either your ZIP code or the name of a nearby town that is large enough to be on a map.
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Value Pack, beam 31, Riverside gateway |
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jaded
join:2009-06-25
| reply to Spice300
Your connection is: 53 Kbps or 0.1 Mbps
You uploaded at: 6 kB/s
You are running: 1 times faster than 56K and can upload 1 megabyte in 170.67 second(s)
Member Ident: CompID:11200582826
Test Time:: 2009/06/26 - 1:21pm
Test Browser and OS info: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729)
Test ID: IYRJ0V1MH (if this is a screenshot go to testmy.net to see if this is fake)
Diagnosis ^info^: May need help : running at only 47.32 % of your hosts average (80.52) |
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jaded
join:2009-06-25
| reply to Spice300
Your connection is: 461 Kbps or 0.5 Mbps
You downloaded at: 56 kB/s
You are running: 8 times faster than 56K and can download 1 megabyte in 18.29 second(s)
Member Ident: CompID:11200582642
Test Time:: 2009/06/26 - 1:14pm
Test Browser and OS info: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729)
Test ID: Y4S1E8NLB (if this is a screenshot go to testmy.net to see if this is fake)
Diagnosis ^info^: May need help : running at only 59.95 % of your hosts average (80.50)
This was tested from a 512 kB file and took 9.095 seconds to complete |
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jaded2528
| reply to jaded
Re: Just had Wildblue installed
Made a mistaje when I wrote that post yesterday.
File size 150,005KB
500kbps
Is this about right for the Wild Blue Silver package? |
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Spice300
Premium
join:2006-01-10
| reply to jaded
Run the speed tests at Test My Network, copy and paste here the results from the text box near the bottom of the results page. It will give us the information we need to evaluate the speed of your system. For comparison here are my results with the download speed being a little slow and the upload speed excellent:
Using Riverside proxy for the satellite Anik-F2:
Weather: cloudy, breezy
Weather at Riverside gateway: Doppler radar shows light to moderate rain
:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Download Connection is:: 447 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB)
Download Speed is:: 55 kB/s
Tested From:: »testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2009/06/25 - 5:12pm MDT
Bottom Line:: 8X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 18.62 sec
Tested from a 1013 kB file and took 18.557 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 58.43 % of your hosts average (224.58)
D-Validation Link:: »testmy.net/stats/id-KGOY6T3ZQ
User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.18; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; ffco7) Gecko/20081029 Firefox/2.0.0.18
:::.. Upload Stats ..:::
Upload Connection is:: 125 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 579 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 15 kB/s
Tested From:: »testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2009/06/25 - 5:14pm
Bottom Line:: 2X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 68.27 sec
Tested from a 579 kB file and took 37.914 seconds to complete
Upload Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 46.13 % of your hosts average (224.58)
U-Validation Link:: »testmy.net/stats/id-W81X0T9FK
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Value Pack, beam 31, Riverside gateway |
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jaded
join:2009-06-25 | reply to cubcadet
I've had Wild Blue installed by dish network..Had it less than a week...
I am currently on the silver package...I tested my speed and it said it was 150,005 KB Is this the speed it is suppose to be.
Thank you
Jaded |
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cubcadet
join:2009-04-12
Dwight, IL
| reply to ogamawab
7%-4% usage after a week I think im safe from FAP I do not download a lot.
EVDO sounds OK if only a Cell phone worked in this area without a droped signal.There for it would be as worthless as a cell phone.It might get a signal but more then likley it will not. |
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ogamawab
join:2009-03-26
Hinckley, MN | reply to cubcadet
Should of invested in EVDO - Service provider is Millenicom which uses Verizon/Sprint cell towers and services for internet access. Device used Pantech UM175. A&TT not so bad also. Wireless internet is the future... |
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Spice300
Premium
join:2006-01-10
| reply to cubcadet
said by cubcadet  :I have used it a lot during the 6 days. Be careful not to overdo it with your new toy. Watch your usage meter and remember that no usage will subtract off your meter for the first 30 days. |
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cubcadet
join:2009-04-12
Dwight, IL
| reply to cubcadet
After 6 full days with Wildblue.So far not to bad I have used it a lot during the 6 days.Speed has been very good so far with only 2 slow times.I did have my first outage tonight Friday at around 11pm CDT and Texas was getting a storm according to the Weather channel.So I must get my service from Larado Texas?Came right back as fast as it left.But it storms a lot in Texas in the summer!Overall so far so good. |
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cubcadet
join:2009-04-12
Dwight, IL | reply to Spice300
Sounds like I might as well stick with the basic package.Thats OK for me and is what I had with Hughesnet.So I can use the lower monthly price to my advantage |
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Spice300
Premium
join:2006-01-10
| reply to cubcadet
If your beam has prime time slowdown, according to reports the middle and top package are especially slow during such times. The bottom package does not slow down as much. Since the latency is the same with all packages, browsing does not improve much with the higher speed packages, but downloading and uploading files improves.
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Value Pack, beam 31, Riverside gateway |
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William
Premium
join:2007-09-22
Washougal, WA
4 edits | reply to cubcadet
Slowness from weather/traffic/beam you are on, I really don't know.
Today here for example we are getting snow, wet snow at that, and if there is enough on the dish that will interfere for some sluggish browsing, snow on a little white peice (see arrow on attached photo). |
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cubcadet
join:2009-04-12
Dwight, IL | reply to William
How about when things are slower?Example if I only get 300 rather then 700 at times.If I upgraded would that mean my slow times would increase?Or is it when weather or heavy traffic what ever causes it to slow it would just be the same way Slow! |
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William
Premium
join:2007-09-22
Washougal, WA
| reply to cubcadet
said by cubcadet :Would there be a big difference in speed for what they claim?If I read it right it should be about twice as fast? Not twice a fast. I have the select pak (next one up) and usually see up to 1000K down, up to 200K up, pretty much as advertised. |
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