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I am on a Spaceway system from Hughes Net, We have lost service twice in the last 2 weeks.. Of course Hughes is saying it was unrelated, but I got to think that something is going on.. I am currently paying $80 a month and getting what is supposed to be 1.5mbps down (Yea, RIGHT>>>) and as far as a data cap I have a daily rollover of about 500mbs.. which can rollover 2 days to equal about a GB..
I live in NW Louisiana (zip code 71469) and they offer the classic plans which include the free zone, which is inviting.. I have been looking and from what I gather on here, and please correct me if I am wrong that if we get the liberty plans, the speed doesn't drop that bad until you hit around 150 Gbs.. (After being with Hughes for so long, I dont think I could touch that lol)
Only thing that bothers me is I would have to pay $100 bucks upfront for an install and I am sure that I would need a pole mount (I used to install Hughes, and I know they charged extra for a pole mount, was told wildblue/exede did the same thing).. I dont have the extra money right now.. I bought my system for Hughes when I was installing them so I was able to space out the I think $300 I paid outright for it. Also, since I am leasing the modem, that would mean if something ever happened and it went out, they would replace it, right?? Just wanted to make sure before I switch.. I ranted on Facebook earlier today about hughes and most of my friends told me they were on exede and they love it... I would love to hear from some exede users and get their side of it as well which is why I am posting this..
Ready to bite the bullet, I hate signing contracts though.. want to know I am making the right decision.. Thanks for any help
I live in NW Louisiana (zip code 71469) and they offer the classic plans which include the free zone, which is inviting.. I have been looking and from what I gather on here, and please correct me if I am wrong that if we get the liberty plans, the speed doesn't drop that bad until you hit around 150 Gbs.. (After being with Hughes for so long, I dont think I could touch that lol)
Only thing that bothers me is I would have to pay $100 bucks upfront for an install and I am sure that I would need a pole mount (I used to install Hughes, and I know they charged extra for a pole mount, was told wildblue/exede did the same thing).. I dont have the extra money right now.. I bought my system for Hughes when I was installing them so I was able to space out the I think $300 I paid outright for it. Also, since I am leasing the modem, that would mean if something ever happened and it went out, they would replace it, right?? Just wanted to make sure before I switch.. I ranted on Facebook earlier today about hughes and most of my friends told me they were on exede and they love it... I would love to hear from some exede users and get their side of it as well which is why I am posting this..
Ready to bite the bullet, I hate signing contracts though.. want to know I am making the right decision.. Thanks for any help
johnmc318
As far as the installs and poles, I used to contract to a company that installed Hughes, I don't know how many poles I put in the ground that I paid for out of my own pocket in order to keep the install.. In my view it was better to make something rather than nothing.. I was supposed to charge $125 bucks for a pole, which I thought was outrageous.. I wanna say I would go to the metal place and get some 2 1⁄4 inch pipe (I did mine to spec, schedule 40 pipe) and use it.. I can move the pole I have and will probably have to because I am shooting through a narrow hole as of the moment, though I do plan on taking some limbs and possibility a tree out, before anyone comes out here anyway.. Thanks for the info, I will get the adapter for sure!!!