Guest aerodude Posted May 15, 2005 CID Share Posted May 15, 2005 what does ur normaly stay at...and whats the highest you have had and lowest while internet is useable... Highest: 73 Normal: 65 Lowest: 53 Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted May 15, 2005 CID Share Posted May 15, 2005 I havent had directway in years, but I remember mine around 90 usually and the lowest I dont remember, probably 60 when a storm came through. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-48648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aerodude Posted May 15, 2005 CID Share Posted May 15, 2005 The installer said that 75 is great...he said he usually can only get like between 50-70... he said highest he has ever gotten was like 98 Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-48652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted May 15, 2005 CID Share Posted May 15, 2005 Well my Directtv dish was like 95 constant direcway was a lil lower, I could be off but I believe I was in the 90's. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-48654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aerodude Posted May 15, 2005 CID Share Posted May 15, 2005 Does this effect your speed? Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-48656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted May 15, 2005 CID Share Posted May 15, 2005 It did mine, when a storm came through it really slowed down. I remember this specifically because I lived in north texas and got storms all the time so downloading porn was outta the question in the afternoon. Just a friendly tip. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-48658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aerodude Posted May 15, 2005 CID Share Posted May 15, 2005 lol.. yah. i do that at night..lol.. so yah.. it does.. i live in central arkansas Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-48660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted May 15, 2005 CID Share Posted May 15, 2005 I run 75 or so normally... 73 right now... I don't know about low Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-48661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aerodude Posted May 15, 2005 CID Share Posted May 15, 2005 66. right now.. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-48664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted May 15, 2005 CID Share Posted May 15, 2005 66. right now.. Thats awefully low, get out there and do some tinkering, I recomend using a shovel. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-48666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted May 15, 2005 CID Share Posted May 15, 2005 php imagines a redneck hitting the dish with a shovel while another sits in front of the screen yelling "gooder" "worser" "keep 'er dere" :haha: 1500th post Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-48668 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted May 15, 2005 CID Share Posted May 15, 2005 php imagines a redneck hitting the dish with a shovel while another sits in front of the screen yelling "gooder" "worser" "keep 'er dere" :haha: 1500th post LMFAO thats funny because me and my friend James are definantly rednecks and that sounds just frickin right. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-48670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wmmc Posted May 16, 2005 CID Share Posted May 16, 2005 Right now its 64 with cloud cover and light rain(at times). Not sure the highest or lowest yet. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-48729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fikester Posted May 16, 2005 CID Share Posted May 16, 2005 Mine in normally in the upper 70's.......extreme rain will drop it in to the 40's, once it drops into the 30's red flags begin to appear until the signal improves. Speed remains the same until it dips into the 30's....unable to use system at that point. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-48755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
budbem Posted May 16, 2005 CID Share Posted May 16, 2005 my signal strength is always 48-59 50 right now never above 62/63 my speed is 90% of the time pretty stable :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1029 Kbps about 1 Mbps (tested with 579 kB) Download Speed is:: 126 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main) Test Time:: Sun May 15 21:17:59 EDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 18X faster than 56K 1MB download in 8.13 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 26.41 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-ANSIG87PF Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-48760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggr3 Posted May 16, 2005 CID Share Posted May 16, 2005 Currently 84 with cloud cover and light rain high with the 6000 on sat mex 5....86 high with the 4000 on sat mex 5 97 average 85 signal loss at 45 3.5 year old dish....and never been touched.. also not grounded.....dish or cable... :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1010 Kbps about 1 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB) Download Speed is:: 123 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main) Test Time:: Sun May 15 21:33:18 EDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 18X faster than 56K 1MB download in 8.33 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 24.23 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-PJDF5ZLQA Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-48765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagle7 Posted May 16, 2005 CID Share Posted May 16, 2005 I have DirecWay and I love it! Storms do not seem to matter with mine. I live in Northern VT not far from the Canadian border. I understand that signal strength has to do with which band you are on. Some bands have different signal strengths. Maybe I am wrong but I have been on 2 different bands and signal expectations have been different. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-48841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertoe Posted May 23, 2005 CID Share Posted May 23, 2005 My signal strenth pretty much stays at 89% I do see at 91% time to time. Here is my speed test: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1416 Kbps about 1.4 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 173 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (main) Test Time:: Mon May 23 2005 11:47:32 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Bottom Line:: 25X faster than 56K 1MB download in 5.92 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 71.84 % faster than the average for host (direcpc.com) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-K48T0XS9W After veiwing some of the signal strenths here I feel pretty lucky. One trick I have learned is to keep the sat waxed with a good car wax! However I do have a question. To recieve a stronger signal will the satellite need to be moved? Is the any other options to recieve a stronger signal? Thanks Mike (Louisiana) Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-50446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Fan Posted May 25, 2005 CID Share Posted May 25, 2005 And how do you check your signal strength? lol Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-50725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggr3 Posted May 25, 2005 CID Share Posted May 25, 2005 And how do you check your signal strength? lol Welcome to the forum Bird Fan....what system do you have ...DW4000....or a ..DW6000??? Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-50736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted May 25, 2005 CID Share Posted May 25, 2005 assuming you have a DW6000, go to http://192.168.0.1 and click on the system status link on the top of the page Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-50738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Fan Posted May 25, 2005 CID Share Posted May 25, 2005 Signal Strength- 64 Yeah, I'm on the DW6000. We've had it for a little over a year and we haven't been very happy with it at all. First, they made us get a new computer, and second, the speeds haven't been as fast as they promised. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-50740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted May 25, 2005 CID Share Posted May 25, 2005 your post got up there twice I got rid of the second one... Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-50744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Fan Posted May 25, 2005 CID Share Posted May 25, 2005 your post got up there twice I got rid of the second one... Yeah, my internet quit working for a second... Fucking Direcway Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-50745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
door Posted May 30, 2005 CID Share Posted May 30, 2005 im getting 42-48 signal south of florida with .98 dish the speed is the same , but beware below 40 stops working Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/4745-signal-strength/#findComment-51812 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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