The other option of course is to pick a plan of a size that fits your needs better, and then monitor your usage.
Its just like putting gas in you car. Just because the tank is full doesn't mean you have to run it all out in a day or two.
Here is a list of a number of "tools" and resources to help you manage your data allowance:
Here is my list of "Hughesnet Tools"
#1
Usage Meter in SCC: (192.168.0.1)
Always available but limited to a displayed accuracy of .1 Gb or 100 Mb.
Far from being a "fine" enough readout to parcel out usage on the smaller plans.
#2
Download Usage Meter: (»
my.hughesnet.com)
A nice little "companion" to the SCC meter, sits in your computers Notification Area.
It resolves to 1% increments, 1% of a 15 GB plan is 150 Mb. Just not fine enough for parceling out data on a daily basis. Or you may open the application and it will show to the nearest 100 Mb. Still not good enough for effective management.
#3
Traditional Hourly History Usage page:
Found under TOOLS/CHECK USAGE at »
customercare.myhughesnet.com A nice tool, but it is a History page, giving delayed, after the fact info that Rocky's answer tells me is totally useless in trying to track and control a subscribers usage.
The other big issue with it is, it is getting very rare that the page is accessible when you need it.
#4
The Histogram style Hourly History Usage display.
Found, if you are able to open the page, at »
my.hughesnet.com Totally useless, a pretty display of delayed usage divided into separate graphs of upload & download.
Again useless as a tool to help a subscriber monitor and control usage as the answer that Rocky passed onto me has shown.
#5
The "Usage At a Glance" Meter also found within the seldom accessible my.hughesnet.com webpage.
This is the meter that should be "native" to the usage display in SCC.
The big one here: Maybe the page where it resides will open and maybe it won't.
Details of Gen4:
»
legal.hughesnet.com/FairAccess...
Two non-Hughes programs to monitor your usage:
Networx:
»
www.softperfect.com/products/n...
Net Guard:
»
www.cucusoft.com/netguard.aspx...
I found the "Statement" function within Net Guard to be of value