Direcway Satelite Internet -my lastest experience.

[Trev]

<font color=blue>Are you on Dial return, or sat return? Do you have the latest software? When I downloaded the latest my performance went way up! And, like I said, the PC upgrade was a MASSIVE improvement. I would not have guessed how much it helped...
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We're on satellite return. We had the latest software, although my wife said just yesterday that a new one was announced.. she said she'd wait until 4am to download it since things are so slow.

I'm glad you're is working well.. maybe there is hope for us! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif I know my wife monitors the DSL Reports discussions, and she laughs about how whenever someone suddenly gets access to DSL or cable, they say "See ya round, I'm outta here!!" /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif We continue to hope we'll get cable in our area some day, but so far no dice.

 

[Trev]

<font color=blue>YMMV. For your sake, I hope so!!

i do not understand...
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Sorry. YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary.

 

[rockyridgefarm]

well, then, the biggest help I found was the PC upgrade, that took me from dial-up to broadband... Before I upgraded it; I had to use the system at weird hours, now it works great all the time

My signal strength is right at 74, although they claim that 34 or so is enough.

BTW if you have been experiencing terrible service, ask for compensation - it shouldn't be hard to get a few free months service, I have done that in the past when I was having problems....

 

[Trev]

Hi Mike,

<font color=blue>BTW if you have been experiencing terrible service, ask for compensation - it shouldn't be hard to get a few free months service, I have done that in the past when I was having problems....
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I'll mention this to my wife, who does most of the computing from home.. I'm lucky.. I have a work connection and they don't mind me using it for personal stuff as long as my work gets done. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Have you run into the FAP?? This was one of my wife's biggest complaints.. they oversold the service, and then, to keep the whole thing alive, they started penalizing people who downloaded "too much" within a certain amount of time. I was furious.. we *paid* for that download speed, and we weren't abusing it.. an occassional download, listen to the Art Bell archives, nothing major. But when they would kick in their FAP ("Fair Access Policy") our speed would drop to that of a 28.8 modem. This has been a major source of contention.. the over-selling of the service, and the inevitable lousy service to those who have no option but satellite.

Have you gotten into the whole FAP game?

Thanks for the suggestion of asking for compensation.. I'll try that.

bob

 

[rockyridgefarm]

<font color=blue>Have you gotten into the whole FAP game?</font color=blue>

That has never been a problem for us... We HAVE downloades music, but never all that much, but i have heard others complain of being FAP'd

Have you been to <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.mydirecway.com>http://www.mydirecway.com</A>? The speed test there allows a log file, which might help you get a better picture for the hughes guys to see what's happening...

Besides, the music is kinda cool...

 

[Mrwurm]

I know that I'm jumping into this thread late, but can anyone tell me what a 'VPN' or 'VOIP' is? I'm considering hooking up to Directway.

 

[hayes]

A "VPN" is a Virtual Private Network, this allows the network operator to reserve a certain amount of bandwidth for a customer throughtout the network, kinda like having your own LAN, you are still sharing physical resources, but are guaranteed bandwidth. (Or so they say).

"VOIP" is Voice over Internet Protocol, this is sending voice over a data network, ie no long distance charges. Not sure how good the quality has gotten, but its out there.

Larry

 

[Wingnut]

VPN
"supposedly" not just bandwidth, but also technology to make it private. It has been called "tunnelling" in some circles ... allows you to mimic a private WAN (wide-area network) or LAN (local area network) over the internet.
VOIP
technology has definitely paid off here ... even the telecommunications companies are pushing VOIP ... and big companies like the one I work for are converting to cut down on those long distance charges.

 

[Mrwurm]

OK, I'm going to be taking online classes and 'online presentations' are required. The online class uses 'Black Board" software and uses a pc microphone for presenations. Will satellite such as DirectWay be able to do this?

 

[Alan L.]

For purposes of getting into a system remotely over the internet how does VPN compare with terminal server or Citrix?