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calebb0917
Jul 31, 2009, 02:15 PM
Does anyone know of a company that offers unlimited satellite internet?


MacMini2009
Jul 31, 2009, 02:16 PM
HughesNet
calebb0917
Jul 31, 2009, 02:22 PM
HughesNet

Thank you. But, I heard that if you download more than 1GB in a day, your speeds go down to dial up speeds. Is this correct?
MacMini2009
Jul 31, 2009, 02:26 PM
I've heard that they lower your speeds down to dial up if you go over a certain limit. I think if you pay more, you will be able to download more, but I am not sure.
calebb0917
Jul 31, 2009, 02:30 PM
I've heard that they lower your speeds down to dial up if you go over a certain limit. I think if you pay more, you will be able to download more, but I am not sure.

Okay. Do you have HughesNet yourself? I'm in a tough spot and I need a true UNLIMITED internet service.
Signal-11
Jul 31, 2009, 02:38 PM
Okay. Do you have HughesNet yourself? I'm in a tough spot and I need a true UNLIMITED internet service.

What are your requirements?

Due to the nature of the connection, you will not find truly unlimited bandwidth satellite internet for a fixed price, period. The only thing that will get you close is if you directly negotiate with a VSAT provider for a fixed price for a bandwidth cap over what's physically possible on that connection. You'll be paying anywhere between $1200 to $6000/month for a low end connection if you go this route.
MacMini2009
Jul 31, 2009, 02:42 PM
Okay. Do you have HughesNet yourself? I'm in a tough spot and I need a true UNLIMITED internet service.

No, but I have some friends that have it. I have AT&T DSL.
calebb0917
Jul 31, 2009, 02:45 PM
No, but I have some friends that have it. I have AT&T DSL.
Thats what i have now, but we're moving. Is the speed 1mbps? Do you know? Will HughesNet work well with uploading videos to YouTube?
calebb0917
Jul 31, 2009, 02:46 PM
What are your requirements?

Due to the nature of the connection, you will not find truly unlimited bandwidth satellite internet for a fixed price, period. The only thing that will get you close is if you directly negotiate with a VSAT provider for a fixed price for a bandwidth cap over what's physically possible on that connection. You'll be paying anywhere between $1200 to $6000/month for a low end connection if you go this route.
Thanks for your help, but I can't pay anywhere near that much monthly for Internet.
bbotte
Jul 31, 2009, 02:50 PM
Thanks for your help, but I can't pay anywhere near that much monthly for Internet.

3.0Mbs down and 300kb up for $189.99? :whistle: That is not cheap either.....

Lucky I have 12Mbs down and 2Mb up for what their cheapest is.
MacMini2009
Jul 31, 2009, 02:51 PM
Thats what i have now, but we're moving. Is the speed 1mbps? Do you know? Will HughesNet work well with uploading videos to YouTube?

Are moving to a rural area and that's why you want satellite internet? My current internet speed is ~1.16mbps. I don't know about Youtube, but it should be fine.

http://www.speedtest.net/
Check your internet speed here.
Signal-11
Jul 31, 2009, 02:54 PM
Thanks for your help, but I can't pay anywhere near that much monthly for Internet.

That's why I asked you about your requirements. Most people don't need unlimited bandwidth. What you need to do is figure your requirements and then make a decision based on that instead of going for this nebulous concept of "unlimited" or "unlimited satellite."

If you really need insane amounts of bandwidth and have a phone with a landline, it might be possible for you to just get T-1. That'll actually run out cheaper than trying to go over what's usually the single most expensive option.
calebb0917
Jul 31, 2009, 03:19 PM
That's why I asked you about your requirements. Most people don't need unlimited bandwidth. What you need to do is figure your requirements and then make a decision based on that instead of going for this nebulous concept of "unlimited" or "unlimited satellite."

If you really need insane amounts of bandwidth and have a phone with a landline, it might be possible for you to just get T-1. That'll actually run out cheaper than trying to go over what's usually the single most expensive option.

Okay, thank you for your help.
calebb0917
Jul 31, 2009, 03:20 PM
Are moving to a rural area and that's why you want satellite internet? My current internet speed is ~1.16mbps. I don't know about Youtube, but it should be fine.

http://www.speedtest.net/
Check your internet speed here.

yes im moving to a rural area. Thank you for all of your help.