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    NEW SECRETE

    in HughesNet (DIRECWAY)

    Posted

    The new satellite coming this year is [glow=blue,2,300]Spaceway[/glow]...question is what will the price be? The numbers may have changed since this article was written. It speaks of 16Mbps up, 30Mbps down...will soon see! The consumer speed mentions 2Mbps up. This project is several years old and was already scheduled to be in the air sometime ago....from what I have heard? I believe a company called Sea Launch will be putting it in orbit soon. This could't be the one he is talking about?

    http://www.hns.com/HNS/Rooms/DisplayPages/LayoutInitial?Container=com.webridge.entity.Entity%5BOID%5B1C00C36BF513EF4DBEC64906158194CE%5D%5D

    my speed

    in HughesNet (DIRECWAY)

    Posted

    According to advertisements http://getdway.com/packages.html...the pro plan just increases the FAP or your bucket size ...does not affect up or down speed? I'm on the 59.99 plan home account

    :::.. Upload Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 70 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 579 KB)

    Upload Speed is:: 9 KB/s

    Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

    Test Time:: Wed Mar 2 07:29:34 EST 2005

    Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 113.78 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 70.73 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-YZLEUOFKC

    :::.. Download Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 1003 Kbps about 1 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB)

    Download Speed is:: 122 KB/s

    Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

    Test Time:: Wed Mar 2 08:02:07 EST 2005

    Bottom Line:: 18X faster than 56K 1MB download in 8.39 sec

    Diagnosis: Looks Great : 16.76 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-BJLDH37A6

    ACP Revalidate Score

    in HughesNet (DIRECWAY)

    Posted

    Sometimes my uploads are much slower....but the way things look in the DirecWay forum everybody's upload changes frequently? My last ACP re validate was 50 ,signal strength 72, home account.

    :::.. Upload Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 70 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 579 KB)

    Upload Speed is:: 9 KB/s

    Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

    Test Time:: Wed Mar 2 07:29:34 EST 2005

    Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 113.78 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 70.73 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-YZLEUOFKC

    :::.. Upload Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 81 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 579 KB)

    Upload Speed is:: 10 KB/s

    Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

    Test Time:: Wed Mar 2 08:25:50 EST 2005

    Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 102.4 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 97.56 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-QWTL1V5ZR

    ACP Revalidate Score

    in HughesNet (DIRECWAY)

    Posted

    Yes thats exactly the info that I was wanting to see. My revalidates are not near that high mine are 40-55 ? I remember the installer passing ACP outside with his laptop....however inside the house on my PC it would not pass. He then called in and they told him the Xpol looked good on there side and forced downloaded something to get me up and running. My system stays at 1Mbps down 24/7. Uploads are anywhere between 2 -115Kbps  not sure what the deal is with ACP. My signal strength is 68-72....located in western Maryland

    PayPal?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I have had my bank account linked for around five years now...believe there was a one time charge of five dollars (pretty sure it was a Paypal fee not the banks). Other than the initial fee never been charged no other fees.

    ** [glow=red,2,300]Note[/glow] they do a stiff charge back fees...also they can and will freeze your funds/account in the event of a charge back situation for over 30days!

    DirecWay Tax deductions ....interpretor?

    in HughesNet (DIRECWAY)

    Posted

    Would the price of an interpretor be tax deductible?

    Its almost 100% guaranteed when you call for help you will get a very hard to understand, English speaking tech. They should put those techs on the sales line so people would see upfront whats around the corner lurking. My brother charges me $25/ hour to call tech support for me!

    [glow=green,2,300]currently at $250 expense [/glow]

    DirecWay smoked up?

    in HughesNet (DIRECWAY)

    Posted

    Check out the [glow=red,2,300]difference [/glow] in speed test results....the average person would not need a scientific calculator or decade of college to figure out which is correct.

    The test is running...

    This test may take 1-2 minutes to complete.

    For accurate results, please avoid all Internet activity until the

    test is finished.

    ..

    ** Speed: 740(down)/243(up) Kbps **

    (At least 22 times faster than a 33 Kbps modem)

    Finish.

    :::.. Upload Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 36 Kbps about 0 Mbps (tested with 97 KB)

    Upload Speed is:: 4 KB/s

    Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

    Test Time:: Sat Feb 26 10:54:04 EST 2005

    Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 256 sec

    Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 85.71 % of your hosts average (direcpc.com)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-7LOQF5YHM

    :::.. Download Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 1004 Kbps about 1 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB)

    Download Speed is:: 123 KB/s

    Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

    Test Time:: Sat Feb 26 10:58:14 EST 2005

    Bottom Line:: 18X faster than 56K 1MB download in 8.33 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 22.74 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-1PKAO6YC4

    I am really surprised the Dway download test does not reveal a 2Mbps...."very good speeds"

    THIS SUX _ WHAT's UP?

    in HughesNet (DIRECWAY)

    Posted

    I know where New Dehli is, i just thought it was an outsourced calling center seeing as they transfer you to level 2 over here!

    Man If I knew what I know now, DirecWay would not have been an option, not for the prices we pay, I got better upload speeds on my modem, and the speeds they told me is inacurate, they told me 50 kb up and 500kb down avaerage, still waiting to see this.

    In my opinion thats false advertising.

    I do agree with you 100%, BUT there speed advertisements are based on speed test done from myDirecWay.....do a speed test on the Dway site and you will see the advertised speeds. Its unreal they even decide how fast there own system is by there own measurements? I wonder if that would work for a speeding ticket (oh officer my speed is not measured on your radar gun correctly...I calculate my total driving time divided by distance you see.) As long as the government lets them do it the way they have been I see no changes anytime soon for the better. I believe it's a decent designed system, it s just [glow=red,2,300]overloaded[/glow]....and there still adding new customers everyday.

    THIS SUX _ WHAT's UP?

    in HughesNet (DIRECWAY)

    Posted

    Hey BrawnyDawg ...go to MYDirecWay and run their speed test......you'll always look good there... :haha:

    Must be about a 10kb test...shows that I can upload at 200-300Kbps...that's a joke..

    I was talking to level 2 support a few days ago.....when the TECH didn't know the diffrents between bits and bytes...I knew it was a lost cause... :haha: :haha:

    The test on mydirecway is the only test they seem to even honor a complaint about...I have called in many times about upload speeds. Test on this site would show the real speed...connection less than 20Kbps however the direcway site shows well above 100Kbps, so they proceed to tell you "very good speeds" "there is no problem" "all customers are running at the same speeds even commercial accounts". They seem to leave the fine print out in the advertisements about where the get the numbers from...my uploads on direcway site have been as high as 356Kbps! Explain to tech support that it takes 15mins to send out a 1MB digital pic the numbers do not come close to 356Kbps up?? They will tell you absolutely anything but the truth....the [glow=red,2,300]bandwidth is not there [/glow] at peak hours.

    Direcway Upload Speeds

    in HughesNet (DIRECWAY)

    Posted

    Try it with the biggest file, the file your using is too small and will not give an accurate rating! then post again, mine are about the same depending on the time of day!

    Uploads suck, I need the upload speed but I know I am not going to improve matters.

    Got to live with it I guess

    .

    The page that displays the list of test tells you about it being a "waste of time" to choose a bigger test with

    Direcway Upload Speeds

    in HughesNet (DIRECWAY)

    Posted

    I'm certain my dish is already peaked out around 72....what I'm talking about is the uploads, the numbers are all over the place. I can run this test a few mins from now it may be only half of this. Are you saying yours is not like this?

      :::.. Upload Stats ..:::

    Connection is:: 74 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 97 KB)

    Upload Speed is:: 9 KB/s

    Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

    Test Time:: Fri Feb 18 09:34:32 EST 2005

    Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 113.78 sec

    Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 76.19 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com)

    Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/id-9WZKI06GA

    signal strength

    in HughesNet (DIRECWAY)

    Posted

    I don't think it will do anything for speed,however they all are supposed to be grounded regardless of dish type. A ground rod is very cheap insurance policy...which can be picked up a local hardware store or at Lowes etc... My entire system is grounded to an 8ft cooper rod, however I would not look for any noticeable speed increase..the ground rod eliminates the static build up from the transmitter and or lightning jolts. IF your dish is near by your house, and close to where you power comes in for your house there should be a ground rod near by for it....to the best of my knowledge this rod can be used as well, instead of installing another rod.

    Snow here does not affect the dish as one may think it would.... however rain kills the signal very quickly! That was a big surprise for me, had I known that rain wipe out the signal that quickly I may have just ordered a .98m ? My speed stayed the same until the signal fell into the 30's then the system became very unstable until the heavy rain was over.

    signal strength

    in HughesNet (DIRECWAY)

    Posted

    I will almost promise you during a good steady rain you will not have a signal. My signal peaks out at 72...heavy rain drops into the 30's ! Once it gets into the 30's very unstable...sometimes the red flags begin to show in the system status.  I also understand not only the weather at your site affects the signal, but also at the NOC location. I am not certain if all Dway customers use the Germantown,Md location or not ??

    After experiencing the rain issue...I do not understand why the .98 is not standard equipment if the signal is not in the 80's. Each and every rain storm will shut you down until the clouds lets up. My DTV dish picks up in the 90's it seldom has problems unless the storm is extreme. This .74 dish is just another cheap way out for them....and we still pay! I'm surprised with that low of a signal a heavy cloud cover would put you in the low 40's?

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