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Yeah.. it is fast today. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 2432 Kbps about 2.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 297 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/12/23 - 9:31am Bottom Line:: 42X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 3.45 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 10.078 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 133.4 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-HURLTF3W1 User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322) [!] :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 184 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 579 kB) Upload Speed is:: 22 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/12/23 - 9:52am Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 46.55 sec Tested from a 579 kB file and took 25.782 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 82.18 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-Z6VINW590 User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.1) Gecko/20061204 Firefox/2.0.0.1 [!]

Just finished tweaking mine.. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 2432 Kbps about 2.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 297 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/12/23 - 9:31am Bottom Line:: 42X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 3.45 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 10.078 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 133.4 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-HURLTF3W1 User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322) [!]

I wish I had speeds like you.

The value pack is 512/128. http://www.wildblue.com/getWildblue/availability.jsp

Basil, your download is a little slower than advertised but your upload is right on. I suppose your browsing is terrible because of the amount of lag. Yeah, satellite has bad lag, but it's not supposed to be that bad..

"My milkshakes brings all the boys to the yard And they're like, it's better than yours" :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 1714 Kbps about 1.7 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 209 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/12/22 - 8:41am Bottom Line:: 30X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 4.9 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 14.297 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 64.97 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-3D4AIQ7UR User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.1) Gecko/20061204 Firefox/2.0.0.1 [!] Oh man, you should have upgraded to the 7000.

Hmm... so it seems Wildblue customers have the peek hour slowdown problem, as well. That sucks.

Welcome to the forum Basil! I've seen a lot of complaints from Wildblue users on the Dslreports.com's Wildblue forums so you're not alone. You should run a speed test.. and post your results. http://www.testmy.net/dl-2992 http://www.testmy.net/ul-579

Nice speeds :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 1288 Kbps about 1.3 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 157 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/12/21 - 8:59am Bottom Line:: 22X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 6.52 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 19.028 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 24.2 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-GEK0IC7FP User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0 [!] :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 1085 Kbps about 1.1 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 132 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/12/21 - 9:00am Bottom Line:: 19X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 7.76 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 22.593 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Looks Great : 4.63 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-V3RHUOJ7N User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0 [!] :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 183 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 579 kB) Upload Speed is:: 22 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/12/21 - 9:01am Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 46.55 sec Tested from a 579 kB file and took 25.877 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 81.19 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-SHBX39G2O User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061010 Firefox/2.0 [!] Not bad for the rain and two users on.

Stop making us jealous! HughesNet download tests only! Good speeds, though..

Welcome to the forums! Testmy.net has a Wildblue forum too, you should post your speed there, as well. http://www.testmy.net/forum/b-78

I used Media Monkey for a while. It was okay, but I like iTunes better (even though I don't even really like iTunes). Just make sure you let Media Monkey synchronize your music or else it might just disappear from your iPod and iTunes until you synchronize.

Haha, where have I been....

I thought DirecTV and HughesNet are both owned by Hughes?

Eh, that's what happens on a message board. Not everyone can get along and play nice.

You're probably referring to me.

Yeah, and tweaking doesn't do that for HughesNet, so I think we should stay away from the tweaking suggestions. Wow. Just wow. How do you know what my feelings are? You don't even know that I think it's fun to argue............. 189kb/s in speed doesn't last long when downloading. Oh, you really got me there. Nice welcome to a new poster, as well. Welcome to the forum huuligan! How long have you been using HughesNet/Direcway? What part of the country do you live in?

We can get back to Christmas if people start agreeing around here..

What the hell? What are you trying to prove? If you wanted to prove a point, you would tell me to find the definition for true internet speeds for Hughes. I figure, if you know what the word true means, you should have no problem finding out what true internet speed means. Downloading at 189kb/s is false, downloading at 120kb/s would be true, or reasonable for the type of internet service like HughesNet right? Why is it that when you take two tests right after another (for some people it doesn't work I understand, but that doesn't mean that they're downloading at 189kb/s on a home plan, there's no possible way unless every HughesNet customer loses service except for that one person) that one can go from 189kb/s to the other 131kb/s? Which one do you think is right judging by the majority of people's scores on their second or third test on HughesNet? Eh? Use common sense it's not hard, it just pisses me off when I read things that asked if you've tweaked your HughesNet modem. You can't, it's as simple as that. It does absolutely nothing. Hell, I tried it today just for the fun of it. I reset my tweaks (and even reset my TCP/IP and Winsock settings to be sure) and then took a test, and then put the tweaks back in after a restart. What did I see? Nothing. So it would be nice if everyone would stop asking HughesNet users if they've tweaked yet, it does nothing and never will do anything unless HughesNet decides to start making 4000 (or ones older) modems again. Worst of all is when I post a "real" speed test result, someone tells me that I'm slow. Or when posters compare their upload speed to mine, who cares? I live in an entirely different part of the country, I have a different satellite signal, I have a different computer, I have a different wireless router, the weather is different at my house, etc. Yeah, I see how "sophisticated" (look at their user title) some of these posters are. You have to take everything into account before laughing at their speeds because they didn't upgrade to the new modem and their getting close to the same speeds. This is part of the reason I left this forum, all I see is "look at my speeds tonight!!!11 200kb/s!" I say it's bull shit, they say it's not and call me a flamer. Or the whole, "Have you tweaked your modem yet, you can get scores like me if you did!!!1" I never see these so-called "helpers" really asking questions about their service. They might ask for what satellite their on, what plan and modem, but absolutely nothing else. Then, once they have the satellite their on, they don't even see if it's having a problem! Wouldn't that be the first place you should look? Problems are almost always on HughesNet's end unless your dish fell off the roof or you've got severe weather. Another pointless rant by me, but to conclude, a "true" speed (I'm allowed to make up terms and words if our President can) for HughesNet satellite internet for the Home plan or even Pro plan is in the 120-135kb/s. Anything higher should be considered a burst or false for Home and Pro plan users. For better understanding of what the term "burst" is, in my own words, a burst is a higher speed than normal for a short period of time at the beginning of a download. Does it really affect page loading? No. For HughesNet, the lag time is what really slows down page loading. Unless these posters have a miracle HughesNet modem, anyone getting 189kb/s is just bullshitting themselves and the entire HughesNet community on Testmy.net by posting their speeds and bragging about them. Go ahead and make yourself feel better by believing you're really getting those speeds, but HughesNet sucks and will always suck. Get over it. Sorry to ruin the fun. I know, I'm quite the party pooper. I think we need a new system of helping people around here.

You missed the entire point of the argument, good job. To enlighten you, the argument is about what download test scores are "true" speeds and what are not.

I was doing some spying.. Ok, I'm done.

Last time I checked Christmas is over a week away. Yeah, don't argue with me, you don't want me to Testmy.net "stalk" you again

It's the same speed as it is connected directly to the HughesNet modem.

What kind of router did you end up getting?

I wouldn't bother explaining that to him. He really loves his "burst", which he can do, but I just don't think he should be bragging about it. I'm kind of sick of his "500/50" gimmick he has going, it's already old and I read the forums about once every 3-5 days. A burst really isn't your true speed, so why gloat about it?