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I am looking at purchasing a fifth wheel and still doing my research. I will be using this as my primary residence as well as my weekend get away. I use the internet for everything from work emails to...
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RoyB wrote:
Has anyone had any experience with the "NEW" HUGHESNET GEN4 setup. There advertising sounds great...
I do know from past experiences other SATELITTE INTERNET ops never quite made the grade. Everything back then always reverted back to VERIZON TOWERs...
Wonder what the BOATERs use running up and down the coastal places...
We use the VERIZON MIFI setup here which does NOT include any downstreaming...
Roy Ken
I can answer your question on Gen 4, that service isn't usable for mobile service as it's spot beamed and if you move a tech has to come and re-set the service, that service compares to the other Hughes service I use that I can aim the dish myself and get on-line.
I have had a Hughes sat internet dish system (mounted on a tripod) for over 10 years and it works well. I had a plan that allowed 425 MB/DAY with an unlimited download period overnight, I've downsized to 250 MB/Day at $69/month because I wasn't using the 425. The issue of latency (distance to and from the sats)prevents VOIP services and Skype is sometimes usable but for browsing, E-mail services and downloading/uploading files it's great. Last winter in the US I tried a cell based plan to see how it compared and I was out of range (no service) more than in-range.
Sat based service is the only one where you are guaranteed 100% connectivity (except if you are parked in the trees and can't get a clear shot to the satellite!). I've used Hughes from Puerto Vallarta Mexico to the west coast of Alaska during our RV travels.
It's certainly not for everyone though. More good info is available at datastormusers.com for those interested.
