KathyC814
join:2007-12-21
|  [HN7000S] DSL or Hughesnet Satellite
Verizon DSL has just become available in our town. I have not signed up for it yet because it is new and still having problems. I was wondering though for the cost I know DSL would be much, much cheaper then Hughes but is it better? I have never seen DSL compared to dial up but have heard its a world of a difference but how is it compared to satellite? Just curious |
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or270
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join:2007-03-13
Lookout, CA
1 edit | DSL!
DSL!
DSL!
Faster and a lot lower latency. |
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millham
Creator of hnFAPMon
Premium
join:2003-06-30
Rixeyville, VA
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said by KathyC814  :Verizon DSL has just become available in our town. I have not signed up for it yet because it is new and still having problems. I was wondering though for the cost I know DSL would be much, much cheaper then Hughes but is it better? I have never seen DSL compared to dial up but have heard its a world of a difference but how is it compared to satellite? Just curious Go with DSL. HN isn't as bad as it may seem from reading the posts here, but when (if) DSL, cable or wireless is available here, we will switch.
Weather and FAP are the biggies. Latency if you like to play games.
HN is for those of us who don't have a choice.
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trekboy
join:2006-08-16
Benton, PA | reply to KathyC814
Like the others said, go with the DSL.
You will definitely thank yourself. |
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jusanotheranon
@gci.net | reply to KathyC814
The worst DSL beats the pants off satellite. |
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Taz480
join:2006-09-13
Swisshome, OR
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Don't even ask the question. If DSL is available, jump on it like it's a brick of gold!!!
Have the dealer over to your house, make him some supper. Possibly name one of your kids after him. Let him take your car. Thank him generously.
DSLDSLDSLDSLDSLDSLDSLDSLDSLDSLDSLDSLDSLDSL!!!!!!!!!!!!
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jackpo316
@direcpc.com
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I do not know where you people are but DSL sucks here MY daughter has dsl and has been on my hughes sat she said my system smokes hers any day on downloads she says and when she gets a reg phone call it drops below dialup speeds and the down loads goes up and down so it all depends on where you are dsl here sucks to hughes net |
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AlsknSnoBals
join:2007-05-17
Anchorage, AK
 ·magicjack.com
| Tiered DSL isn't that fast. If you buy the $10 DSL, you generally get 384-768, but if you spring for about ten more bucks, you can most generally get faster, more reliable service that doesn't have a Fair Access Policy. With DSL, you can run faster, download longer, and actually use your Internet for half the cost of satellite.
Take it from someone who lives in a market where DSL is expensive, ($89 for 3 meg down), even the worst DSL or cable is better than the best satellite simply because there are no restrictions on how much you can use or when. |
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KathyC814
join:2007-12-21
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Well right now I am just waiting cause like I said there has been some problems since it arrived in our town. I know my biggest complaint is 1.5 is only available to my number when my neighbor (who I can literally reach out and touch her house) can get 3.0...
I then did a search for most of the houses around me and they too can get 3.0..I have called and they said there isn't anything they can do right now cause of something with my phone lines. So I call them just about every other day and complain..
Eventually someone will do something about it...I am not paying 27.99 for 1.5 when my neighbor pays the same thing for 3.0 |
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AlsknSnoBals
join:2007-05-17
Anchorage, AK
·magicjack.com
| The absolute best you'll do with Hughes is 1.5 at about 80 a month, which means you won't lose anything and may actually gain reliability over the speed issues Hughes is currently experiencing. I'd still go for the 1.5 DSL and upgrade later. It'll save you money and frustration in the long haul when you get snared into a two year satellite contract and can't get out without a hefty fine. |
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millham
Creator of hnFAPMon
Premium
join:2003-06-30
Rixeyville, VA
| reply to KathyC814
said by KathyC814 :Well right now I am just waiting cause like I said there has been some problems since it arrived in our town. I know my biggest complaint is 1.5 is only available to my number when my neighbor (who I can literally reach out and touch her house) can get 3.0... I then did a search for most of the houses around me and they too can get 3.0..I have called and they said there isn't anything they can do right now cause of something with my phone lines. So I call them just about every other day and complain.. Eventually someone will do something about it...I am not paying 27.99 for 1.5 when my neighbor pays the same thing for 3.0 Back when I lived in Denver, and DSL was fairly new, I had SDSL from Northpoint. I was happy with the service, but then Northpoint went bye-bye.
No other provider could get me DSL in any form. The reason, I was over 1 mile further from the CO than I used to be! After lots of phone calls, I finally got Covad to agree to install IDSL. Long story short, they never showed for 3 appointments, so I went with (the then new service) Sprint Broadband.
I did finally figure out how I could have moved a mile (I did live in a mobile home, but I'm positive that I didn't move it!)
Qwest refused to release my old Northpoint pair to Covad. So Covad had to provision a new pair. The main drive in the mobile home park was a circle, and about 1 mile. What happened is that instead of using a pair from the entrance of the park to my place (about 1/8 mile) they used a pair that ran around the circle, creating an extra mile.
So, if you are still reading this, the point is that just because your neighbor is 1 mile from the CO, you could be 2 miles.
I hope this make some sense... It's hard to explain without a diagram.
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AlsknSnoBals
join:2007-05-17
Anchorage, AK
·magicjack.com
| I experienced a similar problem with America Online when DSL came to my hometown for the first time. The telco, at first, wouldn't release the line to AOL so the hookup took over two months. Afterward, AOL wouldn't give the line back until I called the telephone company and literally got on my knees to beg. The woman who worked for Southwestern Bell was able, after my pleading, to get the whole thing done in two days.
I'll never understand how or why they do DSL like they do, but it can be messy. If the original telco is available, it's almost always the best option for security. Where they get you is the price. |
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Piggie
I Actually use Windstream
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join:2005-11-23
Orange Springs, FL
 ·HughesNet Satellit..
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said by jackpo316 :
I do not know where you people are but DSL sucks here MY daughter has dsl and has been on my hughes sat she said my system smokes hers any day on downloads she says and when she gets a reg phone call it drops below dialup speeds and the down loads goes up and down so it all depends on where you are dsl here sucks to hughes net
This needs to be taken to a DSL forum, but what you describe is a bad line, bridge taps and not cut straight through to your home.
They going to the forum that is your daughters ISP and see if any of that ISP's techs hang there and she can get it fixed.
Picking up the phone just means bad wiring or a bad filter.
While DSL requires MUCH less tweaking than satellite system, there are still certain things to understand to at least get the telco to fix your problems.
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YellowHammer
join:2004-12-09
Jackson, AL | DSL! |
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Impulsedanie
join:2007-12-27 | reply to KathyC814
DSL all the way |
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yolarry
join:2007-12-29
Creston, WV
·HughesNet Satellit..
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If I was you, I rather do dsl then Hughesnet.
saves you a chunck of change and hey...you can cant your kids xbox or playstation games.
also dont have to limit you usage on internet.
If I was in your shoes, I tell hughesnet to d/c me and call for dsl. |
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KathyC814
join:2007-12-21
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Thanks for all the replies..I am working on DSL but this morning got a note saying...So now its a waiting game..I will try again after the new yr..
High Speed Internet is not currently available.
Due to the overwhelming popularity of our DSL service, Verizon Online DSL is currently not available on
We're working as fast as we can to make DSL available so valued customers like you can experience the power of our high-speed Internet products
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clintonv
join:2006-12-22
Live Oak, FL | reply to KathyC814
Dont even hesitate.....ANY DSL beats Hughes hands down!!!!  |
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