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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:15:05 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>How slow wild blue has become.</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21512881</link>
<description><![CDATA[On Saturday i posted how slow my connection was. Tonight I am experiencing more lag and did the test again. These where my results:

:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Download Connection is:: 314 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 512 kB)
Download Speed is:: 38 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2008/12/01 - 11:27pm 
Bottom Line:: 5X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 26.95 sec 
Tested from a 512 kB file and took 13.375 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 27.09 % of your hosts average (32.37) 
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-TZ1YNMLD5
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!]

For saturdays test I had this :

:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Download Connection is:: 216 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 512 kB)
Download Speed is:: 26 kB/s
Tested From:: &raquo;testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2008/11/29 - 7:15pm
Bottom Line:: 4X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 39.38 sec
Tested from a 512 kB file and took 19.406 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 20.47 % of your hosts average (32.36)
D-Validation Link:: &raquo;testmy.net/stats/id-HICQGW5J3
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!]

It is slightly better tonight but nowhere near what it should be. I am one of those who play warcraft on a satellite connection. From december till maybe september it was doable. 1100 kb latency which meant a slight lag of 1 second and using ventrilo i was able to speak with other people with maybe a noticeable 2 second lag. no more and no I am not over my FAP allowance. I have never exceeded it. 

For giggles I did the 6mb speed test and here is the results.
:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Download Connection is:: 353 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 6152 kB)
Download Speed is:: 43 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2008/12/01 - 11:35pm 
Bottom Line:: 6X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 23.81 sec 
Tested from a 6152 kB file and took 142.594 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 40.57 % of your hosts average (32.57) 
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-FS2978NVW
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) [!]

As ya see I am running less then half of what I should be running. I tried restarting both the PC and the modem but its the service of Wildblue that has deteriorated.

I dont know what beam I am on. In Louisiana if that helps any. And with dial up, i am able to do what i do now, but dial up cant handle voice and gaming together.

And these test was done with no other applications running in the back ground. I have seen latency speeds of 800ms before, normally 1100ms to 1400ms yet this has not been seen in a very long time.(Wildblue advertises 600ms) Now it is not uncommon to average 1800ms to 2100ms, and spike from anywhere of 3500ms to 12,000 ms. For this I might as well go back to dial up because i do not see where Wildblue is worth the price for internet access that is not comparable to dial up anymore.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-12-02 00:56:21</pubDate>
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<title>[general] Another Tria Failure</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21503878</link>
<description><![CDATA[Our first tria made it two weeks past warranty, the second failed last night about eight months after the first. Fortunately I purchased a spare when the first one went out so I was up and running in about 15 minutes. Is there any solution to this tria nightmare? I've seen the brand KOSPACE mentioned as another brand of tria. All of mine have been US Monolithics. Is one brand better than the other? Other than E-bay or picking up a used tria on the for sale board is there any reasonable place to buy trias? I use the older LH polarity. Does anyone repair the failed trias? Unfortunately we only have two options where we live, dial up or satellite internet. The phone lines are so noisy in this area that we could only get 28.8K. I've thought about switching to Hughesnet but it appears from the posts over there that it isn't much better. I'm tired of living in internet hell! ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-11-30 10:37:37</pubDate>
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<title>[general] Getting Cold Feet</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21454768</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hi.  I ordered Wildblue because I live in the sticks in Ohio and have no other highspeed internet available.  Intelliwave went thru a few weeks ago and put signs up along my road, but said they can't provide service here.  I found Wildblue, who said they can.  (Yes they can!)  So I now have the equipment in the back end of my car, scheduled to be installed Nov 28 pm, leased with a 2-year contract and basic at about $70 a month.  I have been reading the reviews of Wildblue, and I understand people have more of a tendency to complain when something doesn't work than to post when something does work.  But I've read some horror stories here.

We live in a trailer, so can't install it on roof reliably, but we do have DirecTV, installed a few months ago to replace Dish.  That satellite is on a pole in the back yard and we get great TV reception.

So should I continue with WB?  I intend to keep one dialup connection for times it doesn't work.

Recommendations?

help.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-11-19 22:20:46</pubDate>
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<title>[general] Which Wireless Router to Purchase?</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21504218</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hi. I have a Dell Dimension 4700 desktop pc that Wild Blue Satellite is hooked up to currently.  I will be getting a new notebook pc (Toshiba Satellite P305-S8842 with wireless - 802.11a/g/n) Tues. and I want to purchase a wireless router for use in other rooms of my home, approx. 50-75 ft. from the desktop/WB modem.  

I have tried to decide which wireless to go with but several versions G, GS, N, and L have been mentioned in posts that I  previously read that I am a bit confused as to which one I should purchase? 

Should I go with a LinkSys:

WRT54G
WRT54GS
WRT54N -the one I was thinking I may need but not sure?
WRT54L 

Or is there another I should go with? Is NetGear better?

Which of these do you think would be best for my situation?  I use my pc for home business and I am online a lot with customers, with editing my website and uploading images to my website and will be using both pcs for this.

Also, will I need to call WB to set up a internet/email connection with WB for the new notebook?

Thanks in advance for any help,
Devorah]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-11-30 12:06:09</pubDate>
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<title>Does Wildblue still charge if I install my own pole?</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21483310</link>
<description><![CDATA[I realize that it is extra time and effort for an installer to install it himself, but if I prepare and do it personally, would I still get charged for a non-standard install and therefore hit with the $100+? 

Would love to know, 
Thanks]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-11-25 14:42:58</pubDate>
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<title>BEWARE of WILDBLUE FRAUD</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21193815</link>
<description><![CDATA[I'd like to let everyone know my experience with WILD BLUE. I feel they have committed fraud. It started Aug 2007. The service started going in and out. My mother would call to let them know the service had gone out at least 3 times a month after Aug. When in Dec 2007 it went out completely. When she called they told her they would send her a new modem free of charge since that was the problem. She couldn't get on the internet at all!! When the modem arrived 2 wks later, she noticed a charge on her debit card for $300.00. When she called to ask what the charge was for, they told her "the modem." She told them what she was originally told - that the modem would be free. They said there was no note of that on the account. They said if she didn't want to be charged she could send the modem back and they would refund the cost of the modem once they received it. They received it in the beginning of Jan 2008 but it is now Sep 2008 & they have yet to refund the money. During that conversation where they said they'd refund the money in the latter part of Dec we explained to them since their service wasn't working & they were gonna charge us for a modem we didn't want or have any longer we did not want to have service with them anymore. That was the last we heard from them until May 2008 when I received a collections letter. They stated our account was past due and I owed them $600.00. I called to let them know they made a mistake, that we canceled our service in Dec 2007. They said they had no record of that. I explained to them that I did cancel our service & if they would look, they would notice our usage was nonexistent since we didn't have a modem to use their internet service as of the beginning of Dec 2007. They told me they'd call me back within 2wks because they needed to research it. And if they didn't call, everything was fine. Since then, I have checked my credit report & they have reported me owing them over $700.00 now. Dealing with them is ridiculous!!! The fact that they can get away with this is outrageous!!!]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-09-30 17:04:24</pubDate>
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<title>CAN wildblue do better???????</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21274412</link>
<description><![CDATA[:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Download Connection is:: 360 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 3064 kB)
Download Speed is:: 44 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2008/10/01 - 8:07pm 
Bottom Line:: 6X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 23.27 sec 
Tested from a 3064 kB file and took 69.75 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 38.38 % of your hosts average (wildblue.net) 
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-C61UJGIEN
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; InfoPath.2) [!]

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::
Upload Connection is:: 173 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 21 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2008/10/01 - 8:11pm 
Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 48.76 sec 
Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 70.828 seconds to complete
Upload Diagnosis:: Looks Great : 10.9 % faster than the average for host (wildblue.net) 
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-CYSAR6LID
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; InfoPath.2) [!]

I am having serious issues - pages will not load in less than 1 min 13 sec.

_______________________________________________

10-15-2008

:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Download Connection is:: 193 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 3064 kB)
Download Speed is:: 24 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2008/10/15 - 7:28pm 
Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 42.67 sec 
Tested from a 3064 kB file and took 130.297 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 26.47 % of your hosts average (112.58) 
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-RHWSFPI1J
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; InfoPath.2) [!]

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::
Upload Connection is:: 112 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 14 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2008/10/15 - 7:46pm 
Bottom Line:: 2X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 73.14 sec 
Tested from a 1013 kB file and took 74.266 seconds to complete
Upload Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 77.24 % of your hosts average (112.38) 
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-GJ19XO4U2
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; InfoPath.2) [!]

Took over 12 minutes to run this test, before it completed & showed results!
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:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Download Connection is:: 188 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 3064 kB)
Download Speed is:: 23 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2008/10/15 - 7:55pm 
Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 44.52 sec 
Tested from a 3064 kB file and took 133.672 seconds to complete
Download Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 25.79 % of your hosts average (112.58) 
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-L3VYQ1OFB
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; InfoPath.2) [!]

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::
Upload Connection is:: 124 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 15 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net/ (Main)
Test Time:: 2008/10/15 - 7:59pm 
Bottom Line:: 2X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 68.27 sec 
Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 99.125 seconds to complete
Upload Diagnosis:: May need help : running at only 77.02 % of your hosts average (112.57) 
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-QVXDJ9OSN
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; InfoPath.2) [!]

Took 13 min plus to complete this test!
I have the select wildblue package and pay $79.00 a month for this................
Speeds simular to this since day 1 with no improvement and numerous calls and a service call.

Tec admitted the speeds were horrible - yet wildblue tests and says they are great......
Wish I knew this before getting into a 2 yr contract with wildblue.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-10-15 22:14:00</pubDate>
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