Anyone ever use Hughes internet?

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by tucker, May 10, 2019.

Is it ok?

Poll closed Feb 19, 2021.
  1. Yeah

    19.4%
  2. Nope

    35.5%
  3. I dunno

    9.7%
  4. I dunno but I voted yeah

    3.2%
  5. I dunno but I voted nope

    3.2%
  6. I dunno and I voted I dunno

    35.5%
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  1. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    Directvnow works better on amazon and apple. It's messed up on roku right now. Been a few months now.

    There's lotsa options for good internet. Tether off your cell phone is just one option and has absolutely nothing to do with directvnow. And my tether is every bit as good as my home internet. 100 mbps. AND you can watch directvnow on your phone or tablet or stream to the tv WITHOUT using your internet cap.

    Use your head. Be creative. There's a lot more options for tv and internet now then when there was when I left the road 3 years ago.

    OPTIONS son. You have OPTIONS. And LOTS of em. With more on the way.
     
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  3. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    It’s for home not the truck
     
  4. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    There’s no cable out there :(
     
  5. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    And I wasn't implying truck
     
  6. Humblepie

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    We have it at home. If you stream a lot of videos you will reach the 25 mb limit pretty quick. Then they throttle it back and it’s slow. But it was the only choice we had. Still fast enough to browse but sucks for Netflix
     
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  7. freebeertomorrow

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    i had hughesnet back in....06-07. it sucked pretty hard, but was the only option for internet at the time.
     
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  8. Brandt

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    Look into Viasat they are faster but it hard to find the real price list. They have intro price for 3 month but after that who know. If speed is important they claim up to 100MB certain areas

    A quick Google search showed 40 GB month for $50-$70 at 12 MB download speed up to 140GB a month $150-$200 at 100MB download speed. That the into price. They might triple that price

    Satellite internet can be very tricky and pricey. It the last option only if no cable or cell phone company or DSL on you phone line. Cell phone company sell wireless internet. It a little box that run off cell phone internet you put in your home. Your cell phone probably has HOT SPOT built into it. Mine does I just never use it.
     
  9. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Well yea, but you can have them bring one in from the nearest connection point. Your neighbors would probably appreciate that too. We have cable where I live and it's unbelievably fast.
     
  10. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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    Satellite internet is only better than nothing. Check for line of sight wireless providers in your area. They use dishes on high spots.
     
  11. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    It’s way way away from town.
     
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