Slower

With the 7000 coming out you would be way ahead to wait IMO. The testers I know say it will run circles around the 4000 and 6000...

I noticed most are using more than one firewall for instance. Actually you can run DW without a firewall even with windows. I do, but I'm on a UNIX system so by the time someone gets by NOC my system has them totally confused.. The other thing is transmitting with larger packets and less errors. Here's a recent screenshot example.

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1965 Kbps about 2 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 240 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (prem) Test Time:: Sat Apr 23 2005 21:52:25 GMT-0700 Bottom Line:: 35X faster than 56K 1MB download in 4.27 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 149.05 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-3J6UX97G8

Here's an excerpt from an article not too long ago. I'd like to see it but it doesn't look promising.. "Studies recently commissioned by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Mine slowed down a little bit this afternoon.. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1945 Kbps about 1.9 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 237 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (prem) Test Time:: Sat Apr 23 2005 17:09:54 GMT-0700 Bottom Line:: 35X faster than 56K 1MB download in 4.32 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 147.46 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-7L86UXK2P

Yes, that's for sure php. For some strange reason my latency has been almost nill lately..

I don't think being close will help the internet much. Too small of a transponder footprint. Most geosynchronous

WOW! What kind of a mooring tower would that thing need? Looks like it would block out my internet satellite signal..

SATTECH, I have Charter here in a rural area at the end of their line and my Direcway speeds run circles around Charter. My upload is better than most.. Where are you coming from??

For me it's just the opposite. I had Charter here before I had Direcway. When Charter was up it wasn't much more than dialup speed. I threw the cable out in the street and told um to come and get it. I live on the east side of the Sierras with the local third world Verizon telephone co. So it's nice to have something faster than Charter. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 2125 Kbps about 2.1 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB) Download Speed is:: 259 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (prem) Test Time:: Fri Apr 22 2005 19:14:26 GMT-0700 Bottom Line:: 38X faster than 56K 1MB download in 3.95 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 171.39 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-KAG4BJY3W :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 603 Kbps about 0.6 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Upload Speed is:: 74 kB/s Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ Test Time:: Sun Apr 17 2005 17:22:44 GMT-0700 Bottom Line:: 11X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 13.84 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 130.33 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-IEJM38XSA

It's slow! I can't get my dogon speed over 458 tonight... :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 458 Kbps about 0.5 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Upload Speed is:: 56 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (prem) Test Time:: Fri Apr 22 2005 19:02:03 GMT-0700 Bottom Line:: 8X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 18.29 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 990.48 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-GAUZ4QWSD

I parked on a nice set of hungry bear tracks this morning with my ride. The way the bear was walking he must have JUST woke up..

Hmmmm, I must be on the "new satellite" also.....

My other transponder on SM5 runs about 85 but even down to 50 in bad weather speed is not affected..

OMG! Well, it could be balanced at 0 Kbps up and 0 Kbps down..

OK, here's 2 peak usage evening testmy.net scores back to back with the same 2992kB files. Is this what you call a BALANCED system?

I'm getting much the same results as andy tonight. I heard DW made some changes at NOC today. What are your upload speeds tonight PHP?

G11, It's 1026 wide so you could resize for wall paper. I've got g4r also.

I could make one up. I'm using software called Freefall (Mac) which is a satellite simulator in real time. Just a screen shot..

Sometimes we satellite geeks wonder why the signal doesn't do what we want. If you put SM5 in a picture with true perspective you have to wonder how we have any signal...

Business...

Right, must have been a typo.....

Mines still slow, only 413.. Sigh