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Post by featherduster on Nov 28, 2018 19:47:35 GMT -5
I have Frontier as my internet provider and I have had nothing but problems, I want to switch.
I cannot get Comcast because I am just outside their service area.
I have only one other choice and that would be a satellite service.
Does anybody have satellite internet service if so how do you like it.
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Post by scrub-buster on Nov 28, 2018 20:52:33 GMT -5
Do not get Hughes net!!! I call them once or twice a month just to tell them how much I hate their terrible internet speed.
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Post by esshup on Nov 28, 2018 21:06:55 GMT -5
I had Hughes.net and switched to Mediacom. I am in the lake effect snow area and got tired of getting no signal during heavy snows. That and since the dish was on the roof I'd have to connect the hose to the hot water in teh laundry room and shoot the dish with the water to get the snow off so I could get a signal. It seemed the speed really dropped off when the kids came home from school too.
Any internet provider will tell you "X" speed but ask them what the average speed is in YOUR area during peak usage times.
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Post by Sasquatch on Nov 28, 2018 22:14:24 GMT -5
I have often wondered about using the cellphone service for when you are off the beaten path. It seems plenty fast enough, but then I don't mess with games or anything like that. Could you get cell internet on a tablet or maybe route it through the TV? If it as cheap enough it seems like a viable option in terms of reliability. One benefit of living on this damnable highway is access to Metronet. It's a fiber-optic based system so it's super fast. You hook up to the wire like cable and then the wireless contraption broadcasts it throughout the house. It carries the TV, phone, and multiple devices simultaneously.
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Post by Russ Koon on Dec 1, 2018 15:11:36 GMT -5
We're currently using some "hotspots" from Verizon. Just been using them a few weeks and so far very happy with the performance. Getting about 75 mbps download speed, close to 30 megs upload. They have various plans with different limits before being throttled, although they all seem to be labelled "unlimited".
Maybe the best part for me is the hotspot itself will bring the 'net with you to the treestand or blind if you like, and runs most of a day on a full charge. As long as you're in a spot where your phone gets service, you've got the 'net. The device is about the size and weight of a pack of cigarettes.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Dec 1, 2018 16:50:59 GMT -5
I just use the hot spot on my phone to work from the house two days a week. I’ve never had an issue doing it this way. squirrelhunter is the only one I’ve ever heard say positive things about satellite internet. I believe his was hughes net. |
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Post by squirrelhunter on Dec 1, 2018 17:39:16 GMT -5
Yeah it's hughesnet. It might not be better for some who have more options but here it's either that or through the phone company which is slower than molasses on a winter's day.
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Post by ms660 on Dec 1, 2018 23:14:04 GMT -5
I have Exceed satellite internet. It isn't the fastest but I'm pretty happy with it. I Live in rural Pike County and we just got electricity about a year ago. LOL
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Post by span870 on Dec 2, 2018 5:07:47 GMT -5
Depending on your needs, hot spot is the way to go. Unless you're a big gamer or download an excess of movies, the amount of data that most offer is plenty for most people before your limit is "up" or they throttle the speed. Most have a trial period that you can take them home and assure you have adequate signal. Easiest way to test is have a phone through Verizon and at&t and see what signal level they get. A hot spot will have a slightly better antenna and will get better signal. If you get good signal with whichever carrier you'll be fine on the hotspot. One thing I've found at work though. If you have a metal roof on your house, either it'll knock the signal completely out or you'll be searching for the sweet spot in the house if any.
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