dishNET Satellite Service

[GilpinGuy]

I currently have Hughes Net satelite internet service and it's ok, but friggin expensive. With nothing but satellite service available up here I'm wondering about dishNET through Dish Network. Anyone use it?

It looks like I can bundle dish network tv and the satellite service and save a bunch. The TV end of it is less important to me than the internet service.

[sniper7]

Get good internet and netflix/amazon prime/ whatever else you are interested in. Much much cheaper and no commercials. I don't miss satellite one bit except for sports.

[kawiracer14]

Get good internet and netflix/amazon prime/ whatever else you are interested in. Much much cheaper and no commercials. I don't miss satellite one bit except for sports.

He has to use satellite for internet because he lives out in the sticks.

[HoneyBadger]

I currently have Hughes Net satelite internet service and it's ok, but friggin expensive. With nothing but satellite service available up here I'm wondering about dishNET through Dish Network. Anyone use it?

It looks like I can bundle dish network tv and the satellite service and save a bunch. The TV end of it is less important to me than the internet service.

If you don't mind me asking, what kind of package do you have with Hughes Net and what are you paying for it?

[GilpinGuy]

If you don't mind me asking, what kind of package do you have with Hughes Net and what are you paying for it?

It's $74 per month for internet ONLY. I'd have to check on our "download allowance", but we rarely go over. It does suck that we can't stream or use Netflix, etc. though.

[cofi]

It's $74 per month for internet ONLY. I'd have to check on our "download allowance", but we rarely go over. It does suck that we can't stream or use Netflix, etc. though.
Not fast enough to run netflix?

[asmo]

Don't give Charlie any money.. The guy is a loon.

Have you looked into WildBlue/Exede?

[GilpinGuy]

Not fast enough to run netflix?

No. And it's too choppy. Plus, we would use our entire download allowance super fast and end up paying even more.

[GilpinGuy]

Have you looked into WildBlue/Exede?

I know folks who use Wild Blue and it's a very similar service to Hughes Net. The only other choice besides satellite is a point to point radio type deal (sorry for lack of tech jargon) where you need to be in line of site of a tower. I am buried in the trees so I'd need a 100 foot tower on my roof to see any of their towers.

[Ah Pook]

It sucks off road and you will look funny.


Wait, wrong thread. [Coffee]


One of my neighbors is using Blue Sky and haven't heard any complaints.

[GilpinGuy]

It sucks off road and you will look funny.


Wait, wrong thread. [Coffee]


One of my neighbors is using Blue Sky and haven't heard any complaints.

Perhaps I should just rent DVDs locally and just forget TV altogether. [Coffee] I'll check out Blue Sky though.

[Ah Pook]

Perhaps I should just rent DVDs locally and just forget TV altogether. [Coffee] I'll check out Blue Sky though.

Yep, you should.

At least til September. [Shy]

[wyome]

what about Skybeam? Been hearing quite a few commercials with these guys lately

[crashdown]

what about Skybeam? Been hearing quite a few commercials with these guys lately

Contrary to their name, they are line of sight to towers.

GilpinGuy... No internet available through Centurylink?
We have good luck streaming with them even though we have limited service.

[jmg8550]

DishNet is HughesNet. I used to have it. Completely sucks. 20gb data limit. You go over, they drop your speed to 512k. The dish equipment says HughesNet on it.

They also said I went through 20gb in 4 days. Total BS.

[pickenup]

GilpinGuy... No internet available through Centurylink?
He might only be able to get "dial-up" service with them, where he is at.
?

[Ah Pook]

He might only be able to get "dial-up" service with them, where he is at.
?

At best. No fiber optic or DSL around here for a while.