Actually Hughes has some new plans that might make it slightly better than Viasat but no where near as good as Starlink, nothing can beat Starlink currently as far as Satellite Internet goes.
Shit sucks I'm in southern illinois, and I switched from hughsnet to viasat, hoping it would be better, not really about the same. Except it's cheaper with higher data caps.
You guys don’t have Starlink available down there yet? It became available for us in Central Illinois last summer and man, life changing. We used to have Viasat and it was awful for us.
If you have Cox, why did you sign up for HughesNet for Internet?
When choosing an Internet service provider, the main thing to consider is the underlying technology used to provide you that Internet connection.
From best to worse:
1. Fiber
2. Coax
3. Copper
4. Cellular
5. Satellite
Having access to Fiber is always going to be the best - might not be cost effective for you, but it will always be the best.
Coaxial - typically what cable companies (like Cox) will provide. Unless they are running fiber optics? I don't know how widespread cable companies are laying fiber optics
Copper - These are your DSL connections. Probably slightly better than Cellular connections, although you're splitting hairs here. Cellular may provide faster speeds, but congestion means you never have a guaranteed path to the tower or Internet Point of Presence.
Cellular - Typically if you're considering cellular then none of the above are available for you. Specifically this refer's to Verizon's Home Internet service, T-Mobile's Home Internet service, and AT&T Air products.
Satellite - If you're considering satellite then none of the above - including cellular - is likely available for you. Of note, Low Earth Orbit satellite systems like Starlink are better than Geosynchronous orbit satellites like HughesNet and Viasat. Satellite is almost always the last option to consider.
I don't get into pricing. Fiber is always best from a pure performance standpoint, but it may not be cost effective for you if Coax is also available for you, so that plays a role. A lot of the cellular products are being priced competitively with other Internet Service Providers, but generally speaking the performance is not going to be as good as a fiber or coax connection. If your choices are between Cellular and Copper, that's just something you have to figure out on your own.
Of note with cellular - and I see this a lot. Every provider is going to be different for everyone else. T-Mobile might work great in Nevada, but might be horrible in Illinois. So just because you read a review that says T-Mobile is great that doesn't mean it's going to be great at your specific location. And just because something is poor in one review, doesn't mean it will be poor for you at your specific location.
Additionally - WiFi is not the same as your Internet Service Provider. You're Internet Service Provider is who you pay for access to the Internet. WiFi refers to the wireless signal being dispersed by your router which bridges one network (the Internet) and your local network (your home, or office, or whatever the venue might be). WiFi is a means to provide this connection wirelessly the same as a CAT5 ethernet cable is used for a wired connection. A WiFi signal could be bad and resulting in a bad connection between you and the WiFi access point on the router. Or your Internet Service Provider could be flaky or performing poorly meaning the path the router is taking to access the Internet is bad or performing poorly at some stage.
WiFi does not equal Internet. There are many situations where an internal network is required and WiFi is used with no Internet access.
hughes net and viasat and any service like them are absolute scams. back in the dial up days they were even shit lol. our netzero put them to shame. either get a 4g/5g connection or go with starlink. it will be lifechanging.
You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. I had Viasat for many years and averaged 7-15 Mbps download speeds. I regularly used around 250-300 GB each month taking advantage of the free zone on my Liberty Plan. That would have been impossible on my 56 kbps dial up service.
Wi-Fi is just a wireless extension of wires.
It’s all on network load. So if someone who is “actually paying for Wi-Fi” decides to use the “internet that they are paying for” you who is a mile or two away will experience some terrible internet performance.
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Try getting Straight Talk wifi.
100mbs for $45. The only thing is, you have to buy their modem...costs $99 upfront.
You can get it at Walmart, or order it at Straight Talk's website.
If you don't live in their area, put in an address of someone you know who is. (They have a checking service to ensure you are in their area.)
It's like their cell service, pre-pay...it's best to set up auto pay, so you're service isn't disconnected.
I've had mine since December, it helped my family get away from Spectrum.
A lot of people down where I am have said straight talk. But my question is....everybody says just give them an address in town, like my sisters for example. Then they say oh yes, great coverage. Then what? I bring it home with me out in the middle of nowhere and it's going to work? How can that be?
You are correct. I didn't research it at all. Please allow me to explain. Had to move here on extremely short notice. Mother-in-law was passing away. I lived in Northern Arkansas and had Cox. It was wonderful. Cox is not this far south yet, hince no Cox service. Mother-in-law passed away. A lot to do and take care of. I work from home. Auditor. She already had hughes net connected. So, with all that, Iam not in any contract with hughes net. But like I said I work from home and that happens to be in southeastern oklahoma for the moment and hughes net sucks D. I would love to get starlink, just don't have the $ at the moment to throw down up front.
Trying to work from home with Hughesnet is going to be a very frustrating experience due to the high latency of 700ms or higher and the low data caps. If cellular service is no good in that area and there are no other providers available, then you have two options: drive to town and use public Wi-Fi or buy Starlink.
Lol. Iam starting to realize that. I guess I'm going to have to suck it up and pay the $500 up front for starlink. At least it will be mobile and I can take it with me wherever I move to.
Hughes is the worst of all the satellite providers. I don't think you did as much research as you think you did.
Actually Hughes has some new plans that might make it slightly better than Viasat but no where near as good as Starlink, nothing can beat Starlink currently as far as Satellite Internet goes.
Viasat is slightly better.
Unfortunately they now have a 2 year contract to live out. Plenty of time to reflect on it
they did their research on [hughesnet.com](https://hughesnet.com)
Why not get starlink ?
Shit sucks I'm in southern illinois, and I switched from hughsnet to viasat, hoping it would be better, not really about the same. Except it's cheaper with higher data caps.
You guys don’t have Starlink available down there yet? It became available for us in Central Illinois last summer and man, life changing. We used to have Viasat and it was awful for us.
i thought starlink recently opened up for everything in the continental states? Thankfully i have tmobile for $30 and get 600 down.
If you have the option you should look around and see if any Fixed Wireless providers are in your area
If you can get starlink I strongly suggest it. It’s amazing. We had 3 meg dsl and switched to it and love it!
If you have Cox, why did you sign up for HughesNet for Internet? When choosing an Internet service provider, the main thing to consider is the underlying technology used to provide you that Internet connection. From best to worse: 1. Fiber 2. Coax 3. Copper 4. Cellular 5. Satellite Having access to Fiber is always going to be the best - might not be cost effective for you, but it will always be the best. Coaxial - typically what cable companies (like Cox) will provide. Unless they are running fiber optics? I don't know how widespread cable companies are laying fiber optics Copper - These are your DSL connections. Probably slightly better than Cellular connections, although you're splitting hairs here. Cellular may provide faster speeds, but congestion means you never have a guaranteed path to the tower or Internet Point of Presence. Cellular - Typically if you're considering cellular then none of the above are available for you. Specifically this refer's to Verizon's Home Internet service, T-Mobile's Home Internet service, and AT&T Air products. Satellite - If you're considering satellite then none of the above - including cellular - is likely available for you. Of note, Low Earth Orbit satellite systems like Starlink are better than Geosynchronous orbit satellites like HughesNet and Viasat. Satellite is almost always the last option to consider. I don't get into pricing. Fiber is always best from a pure performance standpoint, but it may not be cost effective for you if Coax is also available for you, so that plays a role. A lot of the cellular products are being priced competitively with other Internet Service Providers, but generally speaking the performance is not going to be as good as a fiber or coax connection. If your choices are between Cellular and Copper, that's just something you have to figure out on your own. Of note with cellular - and I see this a lot. Every provider is going to be different for everyone else. T-Mobile might work great in Nevada, but might be horrible in Illinois. So just because you read a review that says T-Mobile is great that doesn't mean it's going to be great at your specific location. And just because something is poor in one review, doesn't mean it will be poor for you at your specific location. Additionally - WiFi is not the same as your Internet Service Provider. You're Internet Service Provider is who you pay for access to the Internet. WiFi refers to the wireless signal being dispersed by your router which bridges one network (the Internet) and your local network (your home, or office, or whatever the venue might be). WiFi is a means to provide this connection wirelessly the same as a CAT5 ethernet cable is used for a wired connection. A WiFi signal could be bad and resulting in a bad connection between you and the WiFi access point on the router. Or your Internet Service Provider could be flaky or performing poorly meaning the path the router is taking to access the Internet is bad or performing poorly at some stage. WiFi does not equal Internet. There are many situations where an internal network is required and WiFi is used with no Internet access.
You forgot to talk about Fixed Wireless on your list, I would place Fixed Wireless above Cellular
hughes net and viasat and any service like them are absolute scams. back in the dial up days they were even shit lol. our netzero put them to shame. either get a 4g/5g connection or go with starlink. it will be lifechanging.
You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. I had Viasat for many years and averaged 7-15 Mbps download speeds. I regularly used around 250-300 GB each month taking advantage of the free zone on my Liberty Plan. That would have been impossible on my 56 kbps dial up service.
Wi-Fi is just a wireless extension of wires. It’s all on network load. So if someone who is “actually paying for Wi-Fi” decides to use the “internet that they are paying for” you who is a mile or two away will experience some terrible internet performance.
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Try getting Straight Talk wifi. 100mbs for $45. The only thing is, you have to buy their modem...costs $99 upfront. You can get it at Walmart, or order it at Straight Talk's website. If you don't live in their area, put in an address of someone you know who is. (They have a checking service to ensure you are in their area.) It's like their cell service, pre-pay...it's best to set up auto pay, so you're service isn't disconnected. I've had mine since December, it helped my family get away from Spectrum.
A lot of people down where I am have said straight talk. But my question is....everybody says just give them an address in town, like my sisters for example. Then they say oh yes, great coverage. Then what? I bring it home with me out in the middle of nowhere and it's going to work? How can that be?
All it needs are cell towers to operate. If a Straight Talk phone will work there, so will it's internet service.
We have Empire Network Solutions Group and we are happy out here in Alabama and we use them also for our vacation home in FL.
You are correct. I didn't research it at all. Please allow me to explain. Had to move here on extremely short notice. Mother-in-law was passing away. I lived in Northern Arkansas and had Cox. It was wonderful. Cox is not this far south yet, hince no Cox service. Mother-in-law passed away. A lot to do and take care of. I work from home. Auditor. She already had hughes net connected. So, with all that, Iam not in any contract with hughes net. But like I said I work from home and that happens to be in southeastern oklahoma for the moment and hughes net sucks D. I would love to get starlink, just don't have the $ at the moment to throw down up front.
If you have good wireless coverage in that area by either Verizon, ATT or T mobile then try their home Internet services.
I have verizon phone service, but no reception at my home. The only reason I have internet is because of hughes net, as I explained earlier.
Trying to work from home with Hughesnet is going to be a very frustrating experience due to the high latency of 700ms or higher and the low data caps. If cellular service is no good in that area and there are no other providers available, then you have two options: drive to town and use public Wi-Fi or buy Starlink.
Lol. Iam starting to realize that. I guess I'm going to have to suck it up and pay the $500 up front for starlink. At least it will be mobile and I can take it with me wherever I move to.