So I do a reboot at home and it doesn't help. When I am tired of the battle I call and the tech runs a test and low and behold she has speed of 18....I run more speed test while she is on the line and I get 7 point something. So she tells me it is my computer.....omg! Maybe it is your old worn out equipment??? A Disappointed Customer!
IP_ADDRESS,TEST_DATE,TIME_ZONE,DOWNLOAD_MEGABITS,UPLOAD_MEGABITS,LATENCY_MS,SERVER_NAME,DISTANCE_MILES "-----------zzzz"
9/5/2017 4:31 AM","GMT","7.86","1.04","729","Stanton, MI","50" "172.243.117.56"
9/5/2017 4:32 AM","GMT","7.10","0.92","816","Stanton, MI "50" "172.243.117.56"
9/5/2017 4:34 AM","GMT","7.49","1.03","731","Stanton, MI","50" "172.243.117.56"
9/5/2017 4:35 AM","GMT","2.07","0.83","1049","Stanton, MI","50"
IP_ADDRESS,TEST_DATE,TIME_ZONE,DOWNLOAD_MEGABITS,UPLOAD_MEGABITS,LATENCY_MS,SERVER_NAME,DISTANCE_MILES "-----------zzzz"
9/5/2017 4:31 AM","GMT","7.86","1.04","729","Stanton, MI","50" "172.243.117.56"
9/5/2017 4:32 AM","GMT","7.10","0.92","816","Stanton, MI "50" "172.243.117.56"
9/5/2017 4:34 AM","GMT","7.49","1.03","731","Stanton, MI","50" "172.243.117.56"
9/5/2017 4:35 AM","GMT","2.07","0.83","1049","Stanton, MI","50"
Posted 2 years ago
Bev, Champion
Speeds during the free zone are often slow due to congestion. many people use download schedulers to download large files during the free zone.
If you have slow speeds at all hours, even off peak (about 5 AM until 2 PM) with data remaining for the month, that needs to be investigated. Call when your speed is slow off peak for help with that.
Since the tech did see a faster speed, one of two things is in error. Either the speed test you are using is off a bit or, there is something about your computer or network causing speeds to be slower than they are off the modem alone. That might be your router, your computer, other devices using your LAN.
If you have slow speeds at all hours, even off peak (about 5 AM until 2 PM) with data remaining for the month, that needs to be investigated. Call when your speed is slow off peak for help with that.
Since the tech did see a faster speed, one of two things is in error. Either the speed test you are using is off a bit or, there is something about your computer or network causing speeds to be slower than they are off the modem alone. That might be your router, your computer, other devices using your LAN.
oh the "free zone"
sure wish it existed after I bought it.
it was there before I upgraded to the new plan.
then the day after committing to it - the free zone no longer existed.
yup I called and got no where.
normally the internet disconnects about 11 am until 1145 or 12 AM
[give or take 20 minutes on each side] this happened a few times a week before I upgraded. now its dced once in the last 3 months.
a tech also came out and realigned the dish.
It was my hope to get the dish moved closer than the 140+ feet away, but he wouldnt do that as it was optimal in his opinion.
he explained that is the way it is with viasat at this time they are overloaded - and he told me he would be glad to set me up with hughsnet gen5 as it is better.
my reply was that I had seen hughsnet and it has been very poor in our area at homes I did PC tutoring and repairs at.
He assured me that gen5 is better - - -
I replied I will believe it when I can see it.
after many round abouts - he offered no place that I could see it for myself without me buying into it at my home - - -
So I remain with viasat as I know even with the bad stuff it is better than the hughsnet,direct and dishnet that I have seen and used.
their latency is worse and the ppl around here are often disconnected and running slow - even early and late -
so yes excede has its problems and the plan changes as they see fit. [that is in the contract we agree to]
(all outfits both ISP, computer, software have contracts that favor them) and we the consumer are left out as our choice is to pay and pray we get something in return. [wah, whine, rant & complaining gets us nothing except a nice venting to make us feel better] lol
I do look forward to the new sat being operational. :)
perhaps the folks of Englewood CA will jump on the new sat and free us in the far North West that are aimed at their so far away bird?
maybe that will improve our service?
maybe. . .
we can be hopeful as we wait and see how this turns out.
I remain hopeful that they will get that bird in position and they are able to connect ppl to it and everything will be super great!
Go Viasat
Go!
sure wish it existed after I bought it.
it was there before I upgraded to the new plan.
then the day after committing to it - the free zone no longer existed.
yup I called and got no where.
normally the internet disconnects about 11 am until 1145 or 12 AM
[give or take 20 minutes on each side] this happened a few times a week before I upgraded. now its dced once in the last 3 months.
a tech also came out and realigned the dish.
It was my hope to get the dish moved closer than the 140+ feet away, but he wouldnt do that as it was optimal in his opinion.
he explained that is the way it is with viasat at this time they are overloaded - and he told me he would be glad to set me up with hughsnet gen5 as it is better.
my reply was that I had seen hughsnet and it has been very poor in our area at homes I did PC tutoring and repairs at.
He assured me that gen5 is better - - -
I replied I will believe it when I can see it.
after many round abouts - he offered no place that I could see it for myself without me buying into it at my home - - -
So I remain with viasat as I know even with the bad stuff it is better than the hughsnet,direct and dishnet that I have seen and used.
their latency is worse and the ppl around here are often disconnected and running slow - even early and late -
so yes excede has its problems and the plan changes as they see fit. [that is in the contract we agree to]
(all outfits both ISP, computer, software have contracts that favor them) and we the consumer are left out as our choice is to pay and pray we get something in return. [wah, whine, rant & complaining gets us nothing except a nice venting to make us feel better] lol
I do look forward to the new sat being operational. :)
perhaps the folks of Englewood CA will jump on the new sat and free us in the far North West that are aimed at their so far away bird?
maybe that will improve our service?
maybe. . .
we can be hopeful as we wait and see how this turns out.
I remain hopeful that they will get that bird in position and they are able to connect ppl to it and everything will be super great!
Go Viasat
Go!
I was LUCKY to be with Exede long enough to have the free zone and keep it during all this. I would literally DIE without it! We had Hughes and they SUCKED! That is why we stay with Viasat. Ive been told Gen 5 is "fast" but still has ridiculous data caps. Your "tech" on the other hand .... sounds like he is just out for the $$$$$ He wants that commission off a Hughesnet sale, plus installation from them PLUS additional charges from you for digging that 140 trench to bury the wire and set another pole. I have fallen into that "trap" a few times before. Move into a house with dishes already mounted and get told it is "against policy" to use existing mounts, or to mount to a house etc. When I bought this place it literally looked like NASA with dishes mounted everywhere on the house. One "installer" said I cant mount where there is already a dish and wanted to set a pole in the middle of my yard. I pulled the "dish" off the mount on the house myself and said PUT THE NEW DISH THERE! But I cant mount to a house because it may damage siding etc I said its already damaged MOUNT IT THERE! He FINALLY did as I requested.
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congratz to your incentive on the simple task of removing that dish.
yeah I ran into that too with the original installer that got it wrong.
[according to 3 other techs that came out later to fix those errors the original direct guy did. [sliced wires, poor ground, no connection at all]
sadly I agree about the last guy just wanting some extra cash,
but that should not be presented when you are being paid by one company that is already there.
some things he helped me with. but left me feeling like dirt for being stuck with excede. . . shucks - I will wait as the connection is ok for now.
I am patiently waiting and hoping it will be better in the future.
as for H net? I will continue to avoid that
yeah I ran into that too with the original installer that got it wrong.
[according to 3 other techs that came out later to fix those errors the original direct guy did. [sliced wires, poor ground, no connection at all]
sadly I agree about the last guy just wanting some extra cash,
but that should not be presented when you are being paid by one company that is already there.
some things he helped me with. but left me feeling like dirt for being stuck with excede. . . shucks - I will wait as the connection is ok for now.
I am patiently waiting and hoping it will be better in the future.
as for H net? I will continue to avoid that
I have been with Exede a while. We still had about a year left under contract with Hnet when we got it so I not only have experience with both, but we ran both side by side for almost a year. The difference was like night and day! Exede was lightning fast, and we never went over our data, the Hnet was almost daily since they count data daily. You did not get your data restored daily, it comes back "gradually" and if you were online during this time it did not "restore" because you were using it as it was being allotted. I guess Gen 5 is more on par regarding the speed issue we experienced, but the data caps are still there and Exedes reliability was MUCH better. Even during foul weather the Hnet always went out first and was out longer. There were even times we never lost Exede at all, but the Hnet went out. As I said there was a time we were VERY, VERY happy with Exede, we even signed up for Exede voice when it became available, then things went downhill. I would be happy to get our former "quality of service" back with the new satellite, but as many have stated so much has changed in the past 3 years. Smart phones, smart TVs, Blu Ray players, appliances, gaming consoles its not the same "internet" it was 5 years ago, or even 6 months ago for that matter, and it will be interesting to see how the new satellite handles the new trend of "cutting the cord" and relying on internet access to handle everything, not just email and Facebook.
wm4bama, Champion
Speed tests can be deceptive...first, if you're running a speed test using your local router wifi signal you will more than likely get slower speeds, especially if your computer is near the edge of a quality signal from your router...I can run a speed test with my laptop, which is upstairs from the modem and my router and get 7-8Mbs and go immediately downstairs to the basement and run the same test from my desktop wired directly to the router and get 16-20Mbs.
Data packets often get dropped from a router and that requires the data to be sent again, which causes slower overall speeds.
An easy way to determine if your dish is properly aligned is to perform your speed tests early in the day, like 7 or 8am M-F, which will have less congestion than most other times, and use a computer that's hardwired to the router or modem...also bypass the router to verify you're not suffering slower speeds because of a minor router problem. Use testmy.net for your download test and select the 12MB file size.
When Exede runs a speed test from their end they do it directly to your modem, bypassing all your local hardware and software, so their tests will always be faster than yours unless the problem is with your dish or modem. If you have access to myesvt.exede.net you can execute their speed test and get the same results that Exede would get if you're calling them and asking for help. (The esvt site is scheduled to end about the 9th of September and replaced by another method)...
Data packets often get dropped from a router and that requires the data to be sent again, which causes slower overall speeds.
An easy way to determine if your dish is properly aligned is to perform your speed tests early in the day, like 7 or 8am M-F, which will have less congestion than most other times, and use a computer that's hardwired to the router or modem...also bypass the router to verify you're not suffering slower speeds because of a minor router problem. Use testmy.net for your download test and select the 12MB file size.
When Exede runs a speed test from their end they do it directly to your modem, bypassing all your local hardware and software, so their tests will always be faster than yours unless the problem is with your dish or modem. If you have access to myesvt.exede.net you can execute their speed test and get the same results that Exede would get if you're calling them and asking for help. (The esvt site is scheduled to end about the 9th of September and replaced by another method)...
agree it is best to test your speeds with 1 machine wired to the modem.
the right techs asked me to do this and our results did agree.
the last person testing got varied results, which helped her see there was a problem.
it is nice that they are able to review earlier connection speeds and disconnects. :) she found problems that I was unaware of and they sent a guy out to move the dish.
he just realigned it, but was here a couple hours as he was training another guy on the system.
the right techs asked me to do this and our results did agree.
the last person testing got varied results, which helped her see there was a problem.
it is nice that they are able to review earlier connection speeds and disconnects. :) she found problems that I was unaware of and they sent a guy out to move the dish.
he just realigned it, but was here a couple hours as he was training another guy on the system.
Diana, Viasat Employee
Patty,
Slow speeds can be caused by many things. Your computer, the router, weather, internet traffic, just to name a few.
If your computer is near it's storage capacity, it will run slower. I have an older computer and this is what is happening to me. Clear your cache, cookies and history often on all your devices, and reboot your entire system.
Slow speeds can be caused by many things. Your computer, the router, weather, internet traffic, just to name a few.
If your computer is near it's storage capacity, it will run slower. I have an older computer and this is what is happening to me. Clear your cache, cookies and history often on all your devices, and reboot your entire system.
your problem was explained - too bad you didnt continue to read.
too many ppl just stop learning.
sometimes the machine needs cleaned -
but sppedtests are run online - this has nothing to do with the users computer.
yes I read your post - and yes the machine can be over loaded.
but after my personal tests with various machines - the speedtest online site showed slow results - which has nothing to do with the users machine.
too many ppl just stop learning.
sometimes the machine needs cleaned -
but sppedtests are run online - this has nothing to do with the users computer.
yes I read your post - and yes the machine can be over loaded.
but after my personal tests with various machines - the speedtest online site showed slow results - which has nothing to do with the users machine.
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Bev, Champion
Not true, my 4.0gHz, dual Titans gaming rig is almost always at or above the advertised 25Mbps for my plan. Meanwhile my little office computer with 1.2gHz and integrated Intel HD graphics chip is flying if it gets 15Mbps.
Of course the 1.2 machine loads webpage slower, it loads graphics slower, it struggles with HD streaming compared to my 4.0 gaming rig. Still it runs circles around my old laptop that won't run anything later than Windows 7 - that thing is a glorified word processor now and, good for grandkids to play kiddy games on offline is all.
Of course the 1.2 machine loads webpage slower, it loads graphics slower, it struggles with HD streaming compared to my 4.0 gaming rig. Still it runs circles around my old laptop that won't run anything later than Windows 7 - that thing is a glorified word processor now and, good for grandkids to play kiddy games on offline is all.
speed test test the internet speed - not the computer.
there are other tests that will bench mark your computer.
yes some machines are slower than others - that is a fact
internet speed test is done on line at a site on line on other servers.
some folks might never understand this fact.
but it [internet speed tests] is just testing the internet connection. true
there are other tests that will bench mark your computer.
yes some machines are slower than others - that is a fact
internet speed test is done on line at a site on line on other servers.
some folks might never understand this fact.
but it [internet speed tests] is just testing the internet connection. true
Bev, Champion
CPU speed is always going to make a difference - a 1.2 gHz cpu dual core simply can't process ANY data as fast as a 4.0 gHz eight core, no matter what the data is or, where it comes from (internet, removable media, hard drive, etc...) The computer can't tell the speed test server it got the data until it processes it and, returns the correct response.
agreed about the cpu speeds being different.
tired of explaining speed test is between provider and modem/dish.
tired of explaining speed test is between provider and modem/dish.
I am sorry folks although I respect your opinions, yes my computer is "older", yes it is probably "dirty", but I am on disability and spend much more time than average online, day and night. I SEE my speeds drop 30 to 60 mins after the kiddoes get out of school and fire up computers and gaming consoles. Christmas day I can hardly do anything with all the new devices being hooked up and logged in. There is NO land based internet where I live and Exede has told me I am in what is probably "the most congested region in the country" due to that. When I do show speeds in the teens and 20s (rarely, but it DOES happen) my computer responds accordingly, when they are below 5 its slower but still functions, when its below 1 ... forget it. I may not be as "tech savvy" as some of you are, but when my old dirty PC operates perfectly fine one minute and an hour later wont load a web page I cant help but feel the problem is not on "my end". I also cant figure out why my sub standard, inaccurate, unreliable "speed test" says 16Mbps when things are good but drops to 1.2Mbps when things wont load an hour later. Maybe its "part time" dirt that only engages after it hears the school bus go by?
Stephen Rice, Champion
Are you getting 1mb speeds during your priority data or the liberty pass?
VeteranSatUser, Champion
Ron. I am on the same beam. It is what it is. It isn't our equipment. We are on a VERY congested beam, and by very congested, I am not sure there are any more congested beams than the one we are on. In fact, they quit selling subs on it about 6 months after it was first in service. Now, they have opened it up from time to time, but it never had an Evolution Plan option, certainly would never have a Freedom Plan option, and only recently had the Liberty Plan as an option.
At this point we have to hope Viasat2 will offer us relief, either in offloading some of the subs to it or we will have better options with Viasat2. I can tell you now, whatever it takes and whatever it costs to get me off my current beam and on to the new satellite, I am doing it!
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I HONESTLY hope they dont gouge us to switch over. I have been anxiously awaiting Viasat 2 since its original launch date! However badly I feel they "owe" us a free transition for putting up with this, as you stated I will probably pay what they want. LOL I was told by a tech they had a huge sales drive in anticipation of the new satellite 3 years ago. It didnt go up and now the old one simply cant handle the load. They put the cart in front of the horse, then they didnt STOP new subs in time.
Stephen Rice ... I dont understand your question since I am not on the Liberty plan. I get 10 Gig/month which usually lasts me around 2 1/2 -3 weeks, and the "free zone" midnight to 5 AM. So pretty much the last 7 to 10 days of my cycle are in restriction. I see speeds below 1 Mbps during normal operations and "sometimes" see higher speeds when restricted than not. That is why I REFUSE to pay for a higher Gig plan at this time.
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wm4bama, Champion
This thread contains confusion related to speed tests, how they work and what components are involved.
First, look at Les' statement "speed test test the internet speed - not the computer." This is wrong on several points.
Consider the two types of speed tests used by Exede customers:
First method, and the one most used by customers, consists of a customer initiating a speed test from a web site, like testmy.net (and many other similar sites) from his local computer. These type of tests encompass all the elements of many variables including local computer/router speed, software installed on the computer (mainly a browser, firewall and security software), the fixed amount of time for customer's request to make a round trip through the satellite to/from Exede's server, and the real internet backbone speed to/from the website to the Exede server. All these components add up to provide the customer of his real-world speed. The variable that has many confused is their computer and the software they have installed. Running the same speed test with different browsers will yield different speeds, booting computer into safe mode with internet support and running the same speed test will provide a different result since security software and other similar software are not loaded that adds delay to the computer/browser providing a response that the packet was received OK or needs to be re-transmitted. The longest delay may be caused by the congestion at the time on the customer's beam.
The second speed test (and the one closer to Les's statement) involves Exede initiating the speed test directly from their server...this eliminates all the customer's hardware and software and does not involve the actual internet backbone since Exede does not connect to a remote speed test server...the test is strictly between the Exede server to/from the customer's modem. This type of speed test will yield the fastest results. And, as mentioned above, the customer can also initiate this type of test from eSVT web site, and when initiated all his equipment and software are not involved...and again, the customer's beam congestion may cause the longest delay.
Excuse the lengthy discussion and I hope it makes sense of running speed tests. ☺☺☺
First, look at Les' statement "speed test test the internet speed - not the computer." This is wrong on several points.
Consider the two types of speed tests used by Exede customers:
First method, and the one most used by customers, consists of a customer initiating a speed test from a web site, like testmy.net (and many other similar sites) from his local computer. These type of tests encompass all the elements of many variables including local computer/router speed, software installed on the computer (mainly a browser, firewall and security software), the fixed amount of time for customer's request to make a round trip through the satellite to/from Exede's server, and the real internet backbone speed to/from the website to the Exede server. All these components add up to provide the customer of his real-world speed. The variable that has many confused is their computer and the software they have installed. Running the same speed test with different browsers will yield different speeds, booting computer into safe mode with internet support and running the same speed test will provide a different result since security software and other similar software are not loaded that adds delay to the computer/browser providing a response that the packet was received OK or needs to be re-transmitted. The longest delay may be caused by the congestion at the time on the customer's beam.
The second speed test (and the one closer to Les's statement) involves Exede initiating the speed test directly from their server...this eliminates all the customer's hardware and software and does not involve the actual internet backbone since Exede does not connect to a remote speed test server...the test is strictly between the Exede server to/from the customer's modem. This type of speed test will yield the fastest results. And, as mentioned above, the customer can also initiate this type of test from eSVT web site, and when initiated all his equipment and software are not involved...and again, the customer's beam congestion may cause the longest delay.
Excuse the lengthy discussion and I hope it makes sense of running speed tests. ☺☺☺
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Tim Spake