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[sorrydishes]

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Try this test sorry dishes and use disk clean up and defrag before clicking on this link please.
http://www.testmy.net/dl-2992

Then post your results.

why would you tell me to do these things before I show my speed results?
Is there something in there that makes you think that I do not maintain my computer at optimum level?

[Conuck]

I believe he asked you to take a larger test is that they are more accurate!

[tommie gorman]

First most who complain of bad speeds do not keep it optimum.

Second the small test on satelite will absolutely show slower speeds, It does not give it time to warm up.

In reality it up to you, No skin off of my nose. Just trying to help.

Is there some reason you don't want to?

[sorrydishes]

I'm Sorry Tommy, you are just trying to help.

As in earlier posts I stated that when ever dealing with the tech support they had me jumping through hoops in all the spy ware and optimization things to delay the fact that they have over sold their network.

I am a dedicated researcher who protects my data and research that has taken years to compile. I am very computer savvy in protecting my work. I run all ad spy ware and optimization programs starting about 5 am on my computer everyday. Don't get me wrong I know that MS does not have the best defrag system but not nervy enough to try another one.

Thank you 
How is the snow today?

[Basil]

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I believe he asked you to take a larger test is that they are more accurate!

It might be more accurate but does not reflect reality.
For browsing and email with typical attachments the smaller tests give "real life" results.
If my typical work involves U/Ding several MB at a clip I can see using large files to test.
The question here is not whether a Ferrari is faster than a Vespa but rather which can get across town in rush hour faster.

[tommie gorman]

I still say try the higher test, it will show better results. It needs a load. I was on satelite for a while also. Small tests gave worse scores. Really.  

So go with the 2992 file test instead of the smart test. It sends you to different tests, giving you cached results right off.

So yeah using what I asked will help. You can forgo the defrag, but do the disk cleanup for each and every test for optimum results.

Just my thoughts.

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It might be more accurate but does not reflect reality.
For browsing and email with typical attachments the smaller tests give "real life" results.
If my typical work involves U/Ding several MB at a clip I can see using large files to test.
The question here is not whether a Ferrari is faster than a Vespa but rather which can get across town in rush hour faster.

Satelite is  way different than most internet services. 

[Basil]

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Small tests gave worse scores.

I agree with that in principle.
But when the "system" is operating properly both small and large tests give similar results, browsing and email are snappy. When there are problems at the Gateway the discrepancy between small and large tests become apparent and obvious in painful browsing and email errors.
As for dfrag it is an non issue. With GHz CPUs and journaled HDs it is like farting in the wind.

[luke]

hi ppl

just like to join in as i was also having this same problem but i like to play games not download but my download speeds was crap and my ping to my isp was stupid. I know im not with the same ISP as you guys or even in the same contre but i know what its like and its completly there fult for putting too many customers on one line/server and there should be some type of law because we all should get the chance to play on-line games or download from the web at a speed and quality better than dial-up.

[sorrydishes]

I gave up and now filed a complaint about Wild Blue with FCC ... here is the link to them if anyone should need it.  http://svartifoss2.f.../cib/fcc475.cfm

My email program has been trying to download email for more than 3 hours tonight and my email still stays at a percentage and won't totally download.

I'm at the end of my rope with these people. 

[sorrydishes]

Tonight WB internet speeds were not consistent and  hit ranges within minutes of as low as 8 kbps to 1000 kbps.

Its Friday night and maybe the traffic is slow, who knows.

[sorrydishes]

Keeping this on top just in case anyone else needs to know the address for the FCC in case they want to file a complaint against Wild Blue for their seemingly
deceitful business policies.

[fattymcbluff]

im feel sad for who ever has wb or the dway the speeds suck the fap sucks they just suck

[tommie gorman]

But if you really have to they still beat dial up. Just a bit pricy for what you get. Damn glad EVDO came along. No more sat crap. 

[sorrydishes]

Well here it is long past the Holiday's and still not getting my gig of download speeds that is in my contract that I am paying for. Most everyday my download speed high is abt 700 kbps and the lowest being intolerably below 200 kbps.

I talked to some long winded tech tonight that stated that AVG,Norton, McAfee etc    companies are not compatible with Wild Blue.  That they cause most of the problems that consumers are experiencing with WB. OK any one want to have fun with that statement.
The other thing when I asked why does Yahoo not accept email from Dishmail this same tech told some cocky story about a spammer who spammed Yahoo late December. Someone needs to tell these techs to get their stories straight. This started several months ago not recently.
Also asked why when accessing Dishmail's web site does Explorer pop up with a warning about the certificate of this site...... advising to stop and not proceed.
Needless to say this tech was very vocal ( enjoyed hearing himself talk) because he wouldn't stop talking long enough to listen to my questions and answer them with a knowledgeable answer just his opinion about each named company or server issue. 
I was told that my beam is closed in my area. So is that why my best download speed is 700 now? They say that unlike Hughes they cannot transfer you to another satellite because beams are geographically located per region. So since this is rural Texas does that mean we are permanently stuck with slow speeds and WB overselling bandwidth with false statements to the consumer?

I think its time to contact the attorney general in my state.

[sorrydishes]

Another call to Dishnetwork about their Wild Blue service being so crappy, They stated that my beam was closed in my area and the speed of 700 kbps is probably going to be my best speed download even though I am contracted for 1 gig downloads and that is what I am paying for.
The night shift supervisor begged off telling me to call on day shift because the night shift has limited resources. They told me that they only deal with service issues DUH Awhipe what do you think this is? I couldn't even get pages to load this evening about 7 pm,, they stated network busy try again later.

Better Buisness ,,, Attorney General,,,, FCC ,,, here I come.

[cebjr_2008]

I understand where you comming from I've had my system since Sept last year, didn't have any problems with it @ all for the first couple months November comes my modem goes out I call them they send me a new one, I'm through Dish Network 2. Then about the middle of December comes I noticed my speed wasen't running as fast as it used to be, I was always hitting 1500 & higher nothing lower then that & my up load was usually about 200 which is not bad, but as soon as December come I haven't been getting any thing over 1200 kbs, which I called them & asked them what was going on I also got a long winded Tech & he told me that there is something wrong on their end not on my end my stuff is working great so it's with them, IDK how many people have been complaining about this but I sure have been, & then to top it all off we got billed for the Sat Modem that we sent back they said they had no record that we sent it back, after about a hour on the phone telling them that I sent it back the same day I got it they finally gave in & put the credit on my account.  I just did a test & heres my speed it was about 2:30 am CST should be better then what it is but oh well,

::::::::::.. testmy.net test results ..::::::::::
Download Connection is:: 1014 Kbps about 1.01 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB)
Download Speed is:: 124 kB/s
Upload Connection is:: 192 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 386 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 23 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (Main)
Test Time:: 2008/01/09 - 1:39am
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-005SW7AZO
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-IMUZ9VJ0Q
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.04506.30)

Another thing the Tech told me that this site isn't vary reliable so he told me to use another site & my speed was just about the same so IDK what he was talking about this site is cool, but IDK whats going on with them just seems like something funny is going on.

[sorrydishes]

Are you the top package because I am the middle package with a high end download of 1 gig but at this time the best is 700 download during slow periods.

I refuse to give them more money for the higher package when they cannot service this package for the 70.00 per month that I pay now.

They have sold out my beam here in Texas and when I leave them here soon they will sell to one more person and make anywhere from 199.00 to 299.00 hook up and not provide what they advertise or promise the poor sucker.

I filed a complaint with the state attorney general last night about their misleading sales vs what the consumer actually gets in services.

[cebjr_2008]

Yea I have the highest package, becuase of the speed & the Fap thats the only reason I went throught the highest package, but I called them yet again & they offerend me to down grade to the medium package, & that would lower my bill by 10 dollars & then my speed would be cut & my fap would be cut, I don't use all the usage that I have but it's still nice to have if I have to download a big program. But I'm about to call them again cuz they said it would be about a month & my speed hasen't went back up yet they told me that it could take a week to a month to get the last time I talked with them they said something about there gateway is down, so IDK if that has any thing to do with it or not. But today I have noticed that my speed is down, heres my speed

:::.. testmy.net test results ..:::
Download Connection is:: 682 Kbps about 0.68 Mbps (tested with 748 kB)
Download Speed is:: 83 kB/s
Upload Connection is:: 142 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 386 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 17 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net (Main)
Test Time:: 2008/01/09 - 3:48pm
D-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-EQS40IMY7
U-Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-DQINY2OA5
User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.04506.30) [!]

[sorrydishes]

It doesn't look to me like they have 3 tiers of service only FAP, your getting the same download and up load speed that I am getting, Looking at going to EDVO since I have cell service already but mine is with ATT and they don't have EDVO per se but HSDPA pcmi cards. Don't know what components to use for networking 2 desktop computers and a laptop but working on getting out of the Hughes and Wild Blue hell-0 that they deal for way too much money for what we get or should I say what we don't get.

Tommy G has me thinking here about a better day. Found the card with ATT for $60.00 per month which is cheaper than WB middle package that I have now. ATT said that downloads for the GT MAX was 3.6 mbps.........hummm yea here I go.
Kiss this WB and Hughes.

[cebjr_2008]

I wish I could get any thing else but Satellite is the only thing in my area, I've been trying to get DSL but I live out in the sticks, as every one calles it. I've been trying to get DSL or Wirelss or any thing for that matter better then dial up & better then Satellite, but no can do, I can get T1 But thats not cheap, for the lowest price Its over 200 dollars a month & I'm just like yea right ok. But I'm hopeing that we'll get something out here soon, hopefully ne ways.