Aubrey

lol! yeah, really swamped. as you can see, I really don't have the time to be on here much Have ya'll seen this? http://kb.direcway.com/al/12/2/1036.htm

This isn't making a lot of sence... normally you cannot comission to a satellite that you aren't assigned to. the only thing you can do is change frequency. So I don't undersatnd how you are accomplishing that. the only way I know of is to call DW & get the right department. I have tried pointing to a satellite that i wasn't commisioned to & I get a fine signal through setup, bat as soon as you are done it drops.

Wow!!! I thought I was going to get swamped! Oh well, maybe I'm just speaking too soon

The big slow down you are talking about is because the Satellite you are on is just plain too busy to give you good speeds. This is DW's problem, & for that matter the problem with a lot of Satellite based communications. They like to cram as many people as they can onto each "Bird". I am on G3C & don't really notice much of a slowdown during peak hrs. So what I am trying to say is that, I doubt they have any motivation to "fix" that problem.

Hey all. You probably don't remember me at all, but I have been a member here for over a year & have posted a little from time to time, but have not really been active. I first got my DW in the fall of 2004 in Southern Oregon USA. Then in april of 2005 I moved to Northern California & took my system with me & installed it myself.

Oh & this..... :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 27 Kbps about 0 Mbps (tested with 97 kB) Upload Speed is:: 3 kB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Mon Mar 14 07:49:07 PST 2005 Bottom Line:: 0X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 341.33 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 65.85 % of your hosts average (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-DUSOIX6R2 :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 43 Kbps about 0 Mbps (tested with 97 kB) Upload Speed is:: 5 kB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Mon Mar 14 07:50:27 PST 2005 Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 204.8 sec Diagnosis: Looks Great : 4.88 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-6UBXK3D59 :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 51 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 97 kB) Upload Speed is:: 6 kB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Mon Mar 14 07:51:41 PST 2005 Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 170.67 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 24.39 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-3EL1UWF72 Aha! this is what happens when I clear my cache!!! :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 18 Kbps about 0 Mbps (tested with 97 kB) Upload Speed is:: 2 kB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Mon Mar 14 07:53:37 PST 2005 Bottom Line:: 0X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 512 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 43.9 % of your hosts average (direcpc.com) The first one I cleared my cache just before I tested also

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1403 Kbps about 1.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 171 kB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Mon Mar 14 07:38:36 PST 2005 Bottom Line:: 25X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.99 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 66.23 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-P3U2IXRCS :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1716 Kbps about 1.7 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 209 kB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Mon Mar 14 07:40:43 PST 2005 Bottom Line:: 31X faster than 56K 1MB download in 4.9 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 103.32 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-RSN2X7AM9 :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1724 Kbps about 1.7 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 210 kB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Mon Mar 14 07:41:40 PST 2005 Bottom Line:: 31X faster than 56K 1MB download in 4.88 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 104.27 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-6KHF4IVPU

Yeah, that would be a problem! I use port 83 on my DW4000. I can't remember where I got that tweak from...

lol, that is just about it!!! The interesting thing is that I think I have talked to the same guy each time! For a real shocker, I think I got the same guy when I called DELL support!!!!!!

Now I like this! I just changed my MTU from 1460 to 1500 & the TCP Recieve Window from 256960 to 513920 just like ccr1958 has his. & it seems to have helped!

Here's mine Better than I thought it would be! Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 388 Kbps about 0.4 Mbps (tested with 965 KB) Download Speed is:: 47 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 7 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 21.79 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=4OCJPDSFN :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 301 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 965 KB) Download Speed is:: 37 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 5 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 27.68 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=W3TGLHNC2 :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 296 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 965 KB) Download Speed is:: 36 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 5 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 28.44 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=9U9DNQDVO :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 306 Kbps about 0.3 Mbps (tested with 965 KB) Download Speed is:: 37 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 5 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 27.68 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=QI62D1HQR

It say's "Transponder Information" "Recieve Frequency: 1307 MHz"

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1648 Kbps about 1.6 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB) Download Speed is:: 201 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 29 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 5.09 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=SD945AU02 DW 4000

Here's my Monday morning... :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1722 Kbps about 1.7 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB) Download Speed is:: 210 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 31 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 4.88 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=N1MC0WH4M :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1575 Kbps about 1.6 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB) Download Speed is:: 192 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 28 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 5.33 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=12ABD4LT4 :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1726 Kbps about 1.7 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB) Download Speed is:: 211 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 31 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 4.85 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=A3YF8ATYJ I'm happy with that!

I think the DW6000 is a bad choice if you want halfway descent speeds. I was tempted to upgrade but I am now glad I have kept the 4000. The 6000 is nicer for networking but with a good router on the 4000 you can do fine. here are legit speeds from my tweaked DW. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1575 Kbps about 1.6 Mbps (tested with 1496 KB) Download Speed is:: 192 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 28 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 5.33 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=VUL1W2KJF I have posted my speeds from time to time & I hope you belive them. Here is some interesting info http://www.testmy.net/host_stats.php?host=direcpc.com&notboolean=1&submit=Submit+Query I have the bottom line DW & have no other choice for the net ( I live in the Oregon outback & am 25 MI from phone lines)

Here's my upload...this is about as good as it gets for me. DW 4000...:::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is: 46 Kbps about 0 Mbps (tested with 386 KB) Upload Speed is: 6 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line: 1 times faster than 56K you can upload 1MB in 170.67 second(s) Validation Link :: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=UPNB2PRXD

Here's my DW. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1676 Kbps about 1.7 Mbps (tested with 1013 KB) Download Speed is:: 205 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 30 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 5 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=9P31O8LA3 :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1351 Kbps about 1.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB) Download Speed is:: 165 KB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Bottom Line:: 24 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 6.21 second(s) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=QGJVDKY26 Sattelite is nice only if it is your only option. If DSL, Cable or other broadband is available use it! The latency on sattelite is a drawback & so is the upload speed. Oh & another thing, the fair access policy stinks like "jsun" said... I have exeeded it also Esp with a download accelerator. Bad weather can also be a problem

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=F75KIG586 This is one I just did a few mins ago.

I have DirecWay sattelite (White dish 2 way) internet & have great speeds. Here is a test I just did. https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=P1ENNR1MM You will need to try to work with your tec support (as hard as it is) I know I've done it I hate talking to someone who can't speak english well! But I had bad speeds untill I complained about it. I have also had to adjust my dish myself (There is some good info here http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/5458 I have also tweaked my sattelite. Here is some more good info http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/satellite#4 This upped my speed by an average of 200 Kbps connection speed & about 20KB/s download. So my point is that DirecWay is a great system with poor tech support. Don't give up on it yet. Oh, & btw my sister does web hosting on our DirecWay with no probs! Let me know what happens.