dman58 Posted February 1, 2006 CID Share Posted February 1, 2006 After nearly two months of slow speeds; going thru all the channels of support; talking to level 3 & finally placed in engineering hands I was contacted by a local installer who is coming out in a couple days sent by Dway (billed to Dway) to check out my problem. My speeds for over a month were good in the morning but dial up speeds at nite. Last couple weeks they've been somewhat better. With these guys coming out they are going to check out my system & equipment. I'm presently on Satmex 5 at 117 W 970 MHz. If I have the option of a repoint my question is which a better sat to be pointed to? I don't want to be repointed to more problems. Any help is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Fan Posted February 1, 2006 CID Share Posted February 1, 2006 I'll tell you one thing, it's not the Sat Mex 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fikester Posted February 1, 2006 CID Share Posted February 1, 2006 most likely IA8....some are posting good speeds 24/7 others say it slows down some in the evenings. YOur dish is now pointing at 117 other than 127 (Horizons-1) all the other sats are to the left of your current pointing. If you get IA8 thats at 89 degrees. My first re point didn't workout because of trees... here is good site to check out for pointing http://www.skycasters.com/lookangle/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Posted February 1, 2006 CID Share Posted February 1, 2006 Hahaha, "Best satellite to be on with DWAY" -----------nice--------- (slap yourself) P.S. Im on IA8 1150 and my evening speeds are right above dial up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman58 Posted February 1, 2006 Author CID Share Posted February 1, 2006 I guess the question is kind of an oxymoron....I wouldn't have Dway at all if something else was available but it's not. It is better than dial up most of the time anyway. Being that what it is I just wonder if I can switch from Satmex 5 what the best sat would be to go to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fikester Posted February 1, 2006 CID Share Posted February 1, 2006 actually Dway will pre-select the re-point satellite....you do not get a choice other than to stay on your current point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman58 Posted February 1, 2006 Author CID Share Posted February 1, 2006 Never thought about that.....you are right. Well, maybe they'll give me a pretty good option other than where I am now. Thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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