I used the system for just over a year, re-sold through Earthlink.
Yep, the download cap sucks, but I found that I didn't hit it very often. Also, the upload is basically that of a dial-up, and I could never get it better, though some people claim that they have.
As for the uptime. I found that the weather problems weren't as bad as they made them out to be, but I'm in Northern CA so it never gets any worse than kinda foggy and cold!
Never had a problem with DNS servers not including sites, but then again I wasn't doing anything other than editing and maintaining a site.
The support blows chinks. Forty minutes a call sounds like heaven to me. When I first had it installed the installer guy gave up after a couple hours and I personally spent the next week on the phone with those idiots trying to get it to work, and it was a mistake on their end. Basically, if you have a problem, you have to learn how to fix it yourself, unless you have a week or so to waste, but as was said before, this might just be Earthlink, although I have my doubts that the Hughes support staff even exists. If you need help, I found Direcway Uncensored to be very useful and informative.
I found that the Hughes software locked up our machie once or twice a day, but after fighting with it for a year I think I finally got that worked out. Now, however, I think they're only offering the DW6000 which plugs directly into a network, which should make life so much easier. I have heard nothing but good reviews of that unit, but can't afford it right now, so I've never used it myself.
Basically, as long as you can get it set up and are willing to dedicate some time to learning how to run the stupid thing, it's better than dial-up and pretty good, as long as you're not expecting anything like regular broadband. I would recommend it if you have a choice between dial-up and this.
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Can you think of a better way to get them?
Mmmm.. Actually, I doubt if this has anything to do with votes. Most people in KS haven't even heard of copyright protection, or copyright infringement. I live a block away from the huge, ugly SBC telco switch and still can't even get ISDN, let alone DSL. Most of the people working for the Verizon tech support center in town have never used a cell phone, perhaps never seen one.
On the other hand, I have a really hard time believing that SBC or Verizon are actually behind something that might, just might be a good idea. I mean, while preparing the case against my site for using their patented form of content delivery, frames, they're helping me fight the RIAA?? I'm reading the fine print.
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I used the system for just over a year, re-sold through Earthlink.
Yep, the download cap sucks, but I found that I didn't hit it very often. Also, the upload is basically that of a dial-up, and I could never get it better, though some people claim that they have.
As for the uptime. I found that the weather problems weren't as bad as they made them out to be, but I'm in Northern CA so it never gets any worse than kinda foggy and cold!
Never had a problem with DNS servers not including sites, but then again I wasn't doing anything other than editing and maintaining a site.
The support blows chinks. Forty minutes a call sounds like heaven to me. When I first had it installed the installer guy gave up after a couple hours and I personally spent the next week on the phone with those idiots trying to get it to work, and it was a mistake on their end. Basically, if you have a problem, you have to learn how to fix it yourself, unless you have a week or so to waste, but as was said before, this might just be Earthlink, although I have my doubts that the Hughes support staff even exists. If you need help, I found Direcway Uncensored to be very useful and informative.
I found that the Hughes software locked up our machie once or twice a day, but after fighting with it for a year I think I finally got that worked out. Now, however, I think they're only offering the DW6000 which plugs directly into a network, which should make life so much easier. I have heard nothing but good reviews of that unit, but can't afford it right now, so I've never used it myself.
Basically, as long as you can get it set up and are willing to dedicate some time to learning how to run the stupid thing, it's better than dial-up and pretty good, as long as you're not expecting anything like regular broadband. I would recommend it if you have a choice between dial-up and this.
Good luck!
Mmmm.. Actually, I doubt if this has anything to do with votes. Most people in KS haven't even heard of copyright protection, or copyright infringement. I live a block away from the huge, ugly SBC telco switch and still can't even get ISDN, let alone DSL. Most of the people working for the Verizon tech support center in town have never used a cell phone, perhaps never seen one.
On the other hand, I have a really hard time believing that SBC or Verizon are actually behind something that might, just might be a good idea. I mean, while preparing the case against my site for using their patented form of content delivery, frames, they're helping me fight the RIAA?? I'm reading the fine print.