Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-06-29 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I had the wifi deal, and even when it worked for me it was not nearly as good as what I have now. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 29, 2012, at 9:21 PM, OK Don wrote: > That's exactly why I'm looking at it - the long distance WiFi is not > working well, and the only other option out here is satelli

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-06-29 Thread OK Don
That's exactly why I'm looking at it - the long distance WiFi is not working well, and the only other option out here is satellite. On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 7:10 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > I looked into it, and I think satellite internet is basically a last > resort for people who's only other cho

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-06-29 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
It's junk. 1.5 mb connection max usually runs way under that. Exede I have rated at 12 almost always runs at least 15-18. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 29, 2012, at 6:21 PM, Craig wrote: > On Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:27:36 -0500 OK Don wrote: > >> My WiFi ISP dropped the connection on my VPN tunnel

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-06-29 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Forget hughesnet. The exede has a 49 setup special going on right now instead of the normal 149 I paid. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 29, 2012, at 6:21 PM, Craig wrote: > On Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:27:36 -0500 OK Don wrote: > >> My WiFi ISP dropped the connection on my VPN tunnel at least 15 times

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-06-29 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
The old system yes but this new system certainly not. As far as latency goes, would not work for gaming but I don't do that, I do not really notice much of a delay at all Sent from my iPhone On Jun 29, 2012, at 7:10 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > I looked into it, and I think satellite internet is

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-06-29 Thread Allan Streib
I looked into it, and I think satellite internet is basically a last resort for people who's only other choice is dial-up or some other severely limited service. The latency is a killer for anything interactive, and the bandwith limits are pretty low in this day of streaming media. Also the two y

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-06-29 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Yes very happy. Speed has remained pretty consistent and we have had a little rain and I did not loose service. I am sure it would go down in a heavy ran though. Also I have the 15gb plan and I ran right up to that by the end of the month. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 29, 2012, at 5:43 PM, OK D

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-06-29 Thread Craig
On Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:27:36 -0500 OK Don wrote: > My WiFi ISP dropped the connection on my VPN tunnel at least 15 times > today while I was trying to telecommute. I'm seriously in need of a new > ISP, and Kaleb's satellite sounds like the DEAL. HughesNet left junk > mail in the box today, but th

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-06-29 Thread OK Don
OK - you've had this service for a month now. Are you still happy with them? On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 7:07 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > I just went from a 1.5mbps connection from my Motorolla canopy wireless > setup that for the last month or so when it was working I got dialup speed, > to a 12m

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-06-29 Thread OK Don
My WiFi ISP dropped the connection on my VPN tunnel at least 15 times today while I was trying to telecommute. I'm seriously in need of a new ISP, and Kaleb's satellite sounds like the DEAL. HughesNet left junk mail in the box today, but they want $110/mo. for a fraction of the speed and bytes. An

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-05-30 Thread clay monroe
Better cache on your device. Hulu goes poop on me all the time. I have much better luck with pirate video sites that do cache the file and give higher quality video. then they clunk and you have to go brew a cup of tea before you bother to fire them up again to see your show. clay On May 30

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-05-30 Thread Craig
; -Curt > > > > Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 17:59:28 -0500 > > From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed > > Message-ID: > > > > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii >

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-05-30 Thread Allan Streib
Curt Raymond writes: > You're not downloading though, you're streaming. I'm sure it buffers > some amount but how much I don't know. It's still data transfer, the ISP doesn't care if you are saving it or not. It would count against the limit. -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD _

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-05-30 Thread Brian Toscano
wesome. They only have through season 5 of Mythbusters though ;) >> >> -Curt >> >> Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 17:59:28 -0500 >> From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed >> Message-ID:

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-05-30 Thread Kaleb Striplin
hich is totally worth $80 a year for 2 day free shipping but when you add the streaming video its awesome. They only have through season 5 of Mythbusters though ;) -Curt Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 17:59:28 -0500 From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-05-30 Thread Mountain Man
Curt wrote: > You're not downloading though, you're streaming. I'm sure it buffers some > amount but how much I don't know. > What is it about hulu that makes it superior as online viewer? When I go to the network site and watch shows their viewer is choppy (canopy wireless broadband) but hulu ru

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-05-30 Thread Curt Raymond
e. They only have through season 5 of Mythbusters though ;) -Curt Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 17:59:28 -0500 From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii I only have DVD netflix but d

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-05-30 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I only have DVD netflix but do have a free trial for blockbuster that had streaming. Not sure how big the average movie is when downloading Sent from my iPhone On May 30, 2012, at 2:51 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > Do you use Netflix? How does that work on sat service? I wonder how > quickly tha

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-05-30 Thread Allan Streib
Do you use Netflix? How does that work on sat service? I wonder how quickly that would eat up the 7.5 GB monthly transfer limit. If I could dump Comcast entirely for their basic plan it would save me about $50 a month. Allan "Kaleb C. Striplin" writes: > Supposedly the new sat has the capaci

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-05-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I use testmy.net Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2012, at 10:28 PM, OK Don wrote: > Go to www.speedtest.com and runn the test five times, logging the resuts, > and report the findings back to us - inquiring minds want to know! > > On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 8:54 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > >>

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-05-28 Thread OK Don
Correction - that shold have been speedtest.net, not .com On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 10:28 PM, OK Don wrote: > Go to www.speedtest.com and runn the test five times, logging the resuts, > and report the findings back to us - inquiring minds want to know! > > > On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 8:54 PM, Kaleb

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-05-28 Thread OK Don
Go to www.speedtest.com and runn the test five times, logging the resuts, and report the findings back to us - inquiring minds want to know! On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 8:54 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > I got the middle plan of the 3, if you use more or less data you can > change plans. It's a 2 ye

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-05-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I got the middle plan of the 3, if you use more or less data you can change plans. It's a 2 year contract. Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2012, at 7:49 PM, "Gerry Archer" wrote: > I looked up Excede on the web. Which plan do you have? How > long is the contract? I could use something like t

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-05-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Supposedly the new sat has the capacity for much much greater speed that but they set it at that to make sure everyone got good speed. The old wildblue sat was only up to 1.5 but this us a completely new system. Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2012, at 7:47 PM, Craig wrote: > On Mon, 28 May 20

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-05-28 Thread Gerry Archer
I looked up Excede on the web. Which plan do you have? How long is the contract? I could use something like that out here in these woods. Thanks, Gerry From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" I just went from a 1.5mbps connection from my Motorolla canopy wireless setup that for the last month or so when

Re: [MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-05-28 Thread Craig
On Mon, 28 May 2012 19:07:35 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > I just went from a 1.5mbps connection from my Motorolla canopy > wireless setup that for the last month or so when it was working I > got dialup speed, to a 12mbps connection with the new Exede by > Wildblue sat system. I have be

[MBZ] OT internet speed

2012-05-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I just went from a 1.5mbps connection from my Motorolla canopy wireless setup that for the last month or so when it was working I got dialup speed, to a 12mbps connection with the new Exede by Wildblue sat system. I have been getting hits up to 15. WOW what a difference. If anybody is out in