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Welcome to the forum. FAP is a way to keep some from, I guess it could be called hogging. How would someone know how much they are downloading when it becomes so easy. As mentioned, Satellite is usually only used by someone who only can get dial-up and it's a whole different game than broadband. I for one don't even have a phone line including cable, gas or water from outside. I have electric, a good well and a open sky. Well what it does boil down to if you want a bigger bucket, like anything else more money. To find out about your modem use this link http://192.168.0.1/ . Look in the system info. As to what plan, what is your cost per month?

I have had some similar problems in my earlier learning years, I still am. I found that the hard drive can work fine and then mess up at any time. I now use the manufacturers software to check several before I reload the system. It's all a process of elimination. Personally I'd go with another drive first, it can always be used as storage or in storage.

Tommie, I just saw you on another topic, you sure get around, fast.

That and Coke I use to clean metal. Water,water, water, thats what works the best for me. Use enough to flush the oil out or don't use oily water to make your coffee, especially at your age.

That's OK by me Tommie, I've noticed slow down (in) myself the past several years. helps

I haven't been on this PC in over 3 months, it's the common PC, my retired in Feb. ICS DW4000 server that I built 4 years ago and ran 24/7. A Gigabyte dual 866 with XP Pro and 512 meg. It goes through a wireless R/S hard wired 60' to a switch which is connected to the DW7000. This mornings test results; :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 1119 Kbps about 1.1 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 137 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/11/24 - 3:26am Bottom Line:: 20X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 7.47 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 21.906 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Looks Great : 5.37 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-QUDYJRN0V User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.12) Gecko/20050915 Firefox/1.0.7 [!] :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 168 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB) Upload Speed is:: 21 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/11/24 - 3:28am Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 48.76 sec Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 73.094 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 57.01 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-DACHYVTSX User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.12) Gecko/20050915 Firefox/1.0.7 [!]

From what I have read force ranging probably will not help you unless your having a problem, your speeds are good and at the top average for a Pro account. Trying to get a 4/5 which many tried in the beginning of the 7000, and some did, gave higher numbers on occasion along with many more errors. I believe they let it drop back to the 2/3 which is the correct rate code and no more or very few errors. 4/5 works for business accounts.

I kind of know what you mean about no house ground. I had problems with occasional brown-outs and at the same time other parts got brighter. My cousin, working for the electric company at the time in 1992, couldn't figure out what the problem was. Finally after several months we put in a whole new 200 amp service but reversed direction. We put the main panel in the garage 60' away and underground to the house. When the new service was switched they found the neutral at the pole was disconnected. That meant the house ground was failing. When pulled out it was a piece of galvanized pipe, used back in the day, but totally rusted from the bottom to 6" below the surface. No way of seeing that and could go days between problems. Glad you found that (no) ground before something happened. :smile2:

True, but if you've done any welding sometimes you need to scrape or grind the galvanized or rust off, whatever the case, to get an arc. I believe that's why the copper coating and the need enough grounding surface. Grounds do fail so I believe it's best not to short cut.

This is very important.I forgot to mention that the coax ground and the transmitter ground are two separate wires and should only make contact with each other at the ground rod.

70 is a good signal, its very delicate to get higher, takes time and small increments. What did you get on your ACP? Your dish may may have been moving on the roof if only into the plywood and not the rafters. Also it should have been at the ridge or near an edge where it's the most solid. Driving the post into the ground it not the same as grounding unless it is deep enough to stay in ground water all year. Correct grounding is back to the electrical service ground but not always feasible, but it should be on an electrical ground rod Glad the move went smooth for you, I haven't sunk my new post mount in yet.

34* and chance of flurries , RSL 76 :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 200 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB) Upload Speed is:: 24 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/11/19 - 3:04am Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 42.67 sec Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 61.218 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 86.92 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-9QNJAC6PS User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0 [!] :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 1256 Kbps about 1.3 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 153 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/11/19 - 3:05am Bottom Line:: 22X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 6.69 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 19.508 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Looks Great : 17.82 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-KF1L7D0G6 User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0 [!]

Well vanschlack, I wonder how your doing. Any other questions if you haven't already made the move? Just so you know I've been looking at some 3" and 2" pipe I have and decided to mate two shorter ones and do a pole mount also. Together I'll make a 11' length with a 3' piece of 2" at the top. Let's hear how your doing.

Don't second guess, your first answer was good.

Rain, RSL 68-70, Last Revalidate Isolation... 65

Yes, it can create problems if not done right or done at all. There is plenty information on grounding http://www.montanasatellite.com/downloads/index.htm. Tommie, have you ever been grounded?

You need to print out all your system info from 198.168.0.1 and have on hand, the information should be saved in the modem, but just in case. You could just use antenna pointing, get the best signal but run the manual ACP when tuning that, just reboot when satisfied. Generally I cut very slim pieces of aluminum for pointers and tape them near the pointing marks for even finer reference moving extremely small increments to fine tune. Helps because you'll find just splitting the marks makes a difference. Myself, I had another dish and ODU to do the move with so I had the original still in place as backup.

If you have a Home Depot near you can use the 2 " electrical conduit (threaded), 10 foot lengths are stock and about $40 in my neighborhood. Be sure to drill a couple of holes near the bottom and stick a bolt or rod through to keep the post from turning in the concrete. Brace the post so it remains perfectly plumb (all directions) till it sets up. Wait 24 hours before working on it. The bottom of the dish should be 5 feet from ground level or more.

I haven't had a chance to tweak the dish, rain , rain, rain, it wasn't the smart test, I'm not that smart, just used the files size a step down from the usual.

::::::::::.. Upload Stats ..:::::::::: Upload Connection is:: 192 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB) Upload Speed is:: 23 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/11/13 - 9:31pm Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 44.52 sec Tested from a 1013 kB file and took 43.152 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 79.44 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-7FH2LYUMR User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0 ::::::::::.. Download Stats ..:::::::::: Download Connection is:: 1516 Kbps about 1.5 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB) Download Speed is:: 185 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/11/13 - 9:33pm Bottom Line:: 26X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 5.54 sec Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 8.082 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 42.35 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-IFH9ZRWKA User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0 How's this Tommie.

:::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 173 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB) Upload Speed is:: 21 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/11/12 - 4:09pm Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 48.76 sec Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 70.772 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 61.68 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-CA91FQ584 User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0 [!] :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 1196 Kbps about 1.2 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 146 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/11/12 - 4:10pm Bottom Line:: 21X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 7.01 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 20.49 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Looks Great : 12.2 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-G2UNQTPJM User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0 [!]

Not sure why, I thought my postings were about 35 hours apart.

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 1246 Kbps about 1.2 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 152 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/11/09 - 2:40am Bottom Line:: 22X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 6.74 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 19.668 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Looks Great : 17.11 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-N5JMPV83W User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0 [!] :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 201 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB) Upload Speed is:: 25 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/11/09 - 2:44am Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 40.96 sec Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 61.098 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 89.62 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-NW1YJAD5C User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0 [!] :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 1260 Kbps about 1.3 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 154 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/11/10 - 2:13pm Bottom Line:: 22X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 6.65 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 19.448 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Looks Great : 18.2 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-76HVKUTCJ User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0 [!] :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 177 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB) Upload Speed is:: 22 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/11/10 - 2:15pm Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 46.55 sec Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 69.28 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 66.98 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-NHW6C8PQM User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0 [!]

Rain again, no sunshine. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 1233 Kbps about 1.2 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 151 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/11/07 - 12:36pm Bottom Line:: 22X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 6.78 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 19.869 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Looks Great : 15.88 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-DI516FN9E User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.7.5) Gecko/20060912 Netscape/8.1.2 [!] :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 139 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 1496 kB) Upload Speed is:: 17 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/11/07 - 12:38pm Bottom Line:: 2X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 60.24 sec Tested from a 1496 kB file and took 88.287 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 31.13 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-06D72XSIP User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.7.5) Gecko/20060912 Netscape/8.1.2 [!]

Fortunately I've been on G11 since my 4000 but that was 990 but it was good. In Jan I upgraded and the 7000 was bad, got a new one a week later and that one went the first part of Sept so I'm on my third DW7000, but seems to work OK. :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 199 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB) Upload Speed is:: 24 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/11/05 - 3:09pm Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 42.67 sec Tested from a 1013 kB file and took 41.741 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 87.74 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-NJEG87TAC User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.7.5) Gecko/20060912 Netscape/8.1.2 [!]