BigCreek
God Is Good.
Premium
join:2002-06-25
Heber Springs, AR
| reply to tbonecopper
Re: [DW6000] upgrade now available
Well, curiosity got the best of me so I called that number posted by tbonecopper.
Spoke with "Roy". Got more detailed info ...
- Upgrade info available as of Friday (11/14).
- Price of upgrade is $399.99 plus $25 S&H.
- Agree to 15-month service committment and get $100 off.
- Return DW4000 (TX & RX modems) in good working order and get another $100 off.
He then transferred me to "Sales"
They said availability to order is immediate. Delivery in 7-10 days. Don't need a professional installer.
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granny60
join:2002-08-01
Oriental, NC
|  reply to tbonecopper
I think that their price of $200+ is way too much for just the modem. $100 I would go for. I guess I'll have to keep what I already have. Hey, it works!
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outerbridge
Premium
join:2003-05-26
Tijeras, NM
| reply to tbonecopper
Hummmm, let's see. It's not tweakable(?)So you are stuck with whatever speed you get? Biggest advantage is the RJ-45 connectivity? Just wondering, what is the real advantage? Someone at Skycasters told me that the DW6000 will never have a commercial version (maybe he just wants to get rid of his old 4020s).
Thanks for the forum as usual 
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ahendy
Premium
join:2003-07-24
Emeryville, CA
 ·Comcast
| reply to tbonecopper
OK, just out of curiosity, i called as well.
i was quoted:
Modem Upgrade - $424
Modem Upgrade with an additional 15 month contract and return old modems - $224
I think i will order it tonight
hendy™
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BigCreek
God Is Good.
Premium
join:2002-06-25
Heber Springs, AR | reply to outerbridge
The main advantage is you get rid of that horrid bloated unreliable Hughes software off your PC. I consider the fact that the DW4000 is tweakable to be a very dubious advantage. |
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all4jo
Hoser
Premium
join:2002-02-10
Haiti | do these modem
's come presinstalled with your site id and info? im just wondering how easy they r gonna be to setup.
is it gonna be plug and start surfing?
jose |
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granny60
join:2002-08-01
Oriental, NC
|  reply to ahendy
Wonder if you have to send them your old modems before they'll send the upgrade modems? If that is the case then you're without service for however long it takes to get the new modem..
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hhkr
Tim
Premium
join:2001-11-24
Big Sur, CA
| reply to tbonecopper
I didn't have a lot of choice as aol plus was dropping me in Dec after two years. If you think direcway in the last two years has been challenging, then you should have been on aol plus. Just being able to get rid of the aol plus software and getting a computer back was worth it.
I've had hardly any problems since the 6000 install. The first was this morning when the system went down for 6000's. Something called the TCP acceleration status was down. Its back up and running now, the system blue light is on and everything is operational.
My speed tests are much better than aol plus, but dl slower than my 4000. The uploads are more consistant with the 6000 than the 4000. I have a 4000 at work. Download speeds are just a little over 1 meg. You don't see the large bursts that you see in the 4000. I think that is a product of the 6000 and some kind of a cap that they have set at the noc.
I like it, especially for browsing. And I'm not getting any stats on the 6000 over at direcway either. Maybe they don't have it setup on the 6000 yet.
If your running a bunch of computers under ics or several different operating systems the 6000 is the way to go.
tim
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tbonecopper
Apple Computers Will Rule One Day
join:2003-10-27
Orange Park, FL
| reply to tbonecopper
No I don't work for DirecWAY or Hughes Network Systems. I am just a really involved customer who tries to learn everything I can about the system and how it works and howo to make it better. Thanks for the comment on my name. I appreciate that. Michael. |
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jslide
Premium
join:2003-10-17
Redway, CA
| reply to tbonecopper
This forum is fast! Thanks for all the info. I placed my order today. They send you two boxes, one to return the 4000s. They give the last $100 credit after they receive them back.
All the other information is correct. 15 month gives $100 off. Final cost is $224 total. |
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twelvestring
Orbital Blues-----
Premium
join:2003-03-02
Nice, CA
| reply to tbonecopper
I wouldn't sign up for another 15 months of dway, if they promised T-3 performance with no FAP, DSL is right down the road, and cable is over the hill, and I will wait until it is available if I have to use dialup.
the last year has been tech-non-support hell, and performance that equals dialup a good portion of the time.
DAVe
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tbonecopper
Apple Computers Will Rule One Day
join:2003-10-27
Orange Park, FL | reply to tbonecopper
im actually only 17. lol. |
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weiser
GO CUBS
Premium
join:2003-05-07
South Bend, IN | reply to tbonecopper
I would sign up for another 15 months if I thought the upgrade was worth it....Maybe I'll think so in the future, but WISP in March is looking good for me.....no fap
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Kroix
join:2003-10-30
West Rutland, VT | I can't decide what to do! go with the DW6000 or a Groundcontrol 4000... im looking for good upload speeds along with download speeds. |
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PalmTreeTech
join:2003-05-10
Haiti
| reply to tbonecopper
I notice in the satellite based comissioning system has a customer registration choice that then asks for a Registration ID.
I bet each upgrading client is issued a Registration ID at time of upgrade or over the phone and this ID is what will commission your box to the correct transponder and satellite.
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nrune
join:2002-06-05
Melfa, VA | Sorry Dway, you can Keep your dw 6000. I see no true benefit from changing from my dw 4000. Maybe six months from now I'll change my mind, but I doubt it. |
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Dominokat
"Hi"
Premium
join:2002-08-06
Boothbay, ME
clubs:
·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to tbonecopper
My question to this.
If I decide to get the 6000, do I have to give them a credit card number over the phone before they send it? I don't want them to have it, and I have been sending checks each month for my service. Too many horror stories with credit cards and Direcway.
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Sat_Man
Monotonous Isn't It
Premium
join:2001-09-14
Gray Court, SC
| reply to tbonecopper
I'm going to stay with my DW4000 for now. Why open up another can of worms when what I have is working just fine. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" I have five computer on a wireless/wired network. DL speeds are great and I can live with the UL speed. I think I would miss the challenge of tweaking the system, trying to milk every drop of speed. However, I could change my mind tomorrow!:)
>Fred
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Fred US Air Force Retired G11, 990, DAK 4.2.1.10_beta, XPpro Host, XPpro client, XPhome Laptop client, W98 client, NetWork: DI-614+, DWL-650+, DWL-120+ (2), DWL-800AP+ Repeater. |
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jimq
join:2001-09-07
Jacksonville, TX | reply to tbonecopper
I think Im gonna keep what i got the dw4000 i see no changes except 224 leaving my pocket, shoot in 15 months for the contract DSL or Cable probably will be avaiable in my area as well!!!!!!!! |
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skids
Dave Roe
Premium
join:2001-07-16
Newburgh, NY
| OK what am I missing here?
I finally was forced to upgrade my host to Win XP Pro and the latest release of the Hughes Software.
Before that I was running WIN ME and 4.0 something, the first version in the 4 range and everything was stable for basically 18 months until ME went out to lunch.
Now that everything is back to the norm which means I can surf, download and upload at the levels I was seeing in the past what is the big rush to the 6000? The clients on my system work, the host works.......
Thus my question is a 6000 worth a 15 month commit, plus another couple hundred of dead presidents if nothing basically changes?
I like technology but I am for the life of me having a time trying to figure out the rush to the 6000 if everything you have works.
What am I missing?
Sign this:
An Old Guy who remembers the Trash80 and the Old Atari with 16k.......
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