Hello all! Lizzie is enjoying a beach, or a pool, or something far away from here in cold, snowy Denver and asked me to post the link to this week's Wifi Friday!
This week is a quick overview of the Viasat Wireless Gateway, Viasat's new modem exclusive to the Viasat 2 satellite. The article goes a bit into the bones of the device, as well as the reasons behind its unique shape.
https://corpblog.viasat.com/viasat-2-service-comes-with-a-powerful-wireless-router/
This week is a quick overview of the Viasat Wireless Gateway, Viasat's new modem exclusive to the Viasat 2 satellite. The article goes a bit into the bones of the device, as well as the reasons behind its unique shape.
https://corpblog.viasat.com/viasat-2-service-comes-with-a-powerful-wireless-router/
Matt B, Viasat Employee
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Posted 10 months ago
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That looks great and sounds greater. I must still be in the dark ages where Viasat is concerned. My modem does not have wifi capabilities and I needed to buy a separate ASUS wifi router. I have been out of this world on satellite since Wild Blue first started and I think that as long as I am not complaining Viasat has no need to upgrade old customers.
I go through most of the same issues the rest here do. Have to reboot fairly regular and the net drops out at the hint of a storm and stays gone as long as the clouds are around but I only play on the computer so if it doesn't work I go play with something else. Complaining is useless in my experience with both WB and Viasat.
I go through most of the same issues the rest here do. Have to reboot fairly regular and the net drops out at the hint of a storm and stays gone as long as the clouds are around but I only play on the computer so if it doesn't work I go play with something else. Complaining is useless in my experience with both WB and Viasat.
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Okaaaaay, and I want to know this why? Existing customers won't see viasat 2 until 2020 (probably) , and by then it will be just as congested as Viasat 1.
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How about useful info like some actual customer reviews of the gateway? It's all garbage if the unit has enough limitations that you HAVE to use a router behind it to get the job done. Pretty shape does not make a good unit. I want to know "Where's the beef?"
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How about useful info like some actual customer reviews of the gateway?How about customers supply those and not Lizzie, Matt B or the Marketing and Corporate Communications department? Try Wendy's for the other question.
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VeteranSatUser, Champion
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I am not sure there are many customers out there that can supply much of anything. We have onky heard from a couple on here and they are not very active.
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So let's berate Matt B and Lizzie for doing their jobs, I guess...
Everybody's grumpy because they aren't at liberty to provide a detailed roll-out schedule - let's shoot the messengers.
Everybody's grumpy because they aren't at liberty to provide a detailed roll-out schedule - let's shoot the messengers.
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Stephen Rice, Champion
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I'm having beans and rice tonight.
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Wrong forum and exactly why I am not on Book Face.
Stephen Rice, Champion
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And cookies for desert.
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desert lead object
I'm having it for dessert, not advocating for desertion, a lethal practice in either approach.
This will all make sense if you study if for a bit, but suffice it say that in lieu of attempting to understand the totality of my ravings, know that they are in essence merely a spelling correction.
I'm having it for dessert, not advocating for desertion, a lethal practice in either approach.
This will all make sense if you study if for a bit, but suffice it say that in lieu of attempting to understand the totality of my ravings, know that they are in essence merely a spelling correction.
GabeU, Champion
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Viasat's modems are more interesting looking than what I get with HughesNet, especially the previous model with all of the different colored lights.
Brad, Viasat Employee
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A lot on here like to call the VS2 Wireless Gateway modem "The Toblerone" modem (after the triangle shaped candy). Keeping in with the "pyramid shape" this is a early sneak peak at our Voice phones:

(kidding obviously)

(kidding obviously)
Stephen Rice, Champion
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Ten million zillion points goes out to Brad!
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Does it have a wired connection?
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It has two wired (Ethernet/LAN) ports. See page 2 at:
http://www.wildbluetools.com/content/FS/20/23/I010600_VWGManual.pdf
http://www.wildbluetools.com/content/FS/20/23/I010600_VWGManual.pdf
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Oh, perfect!
File saved just in case they ever get me a VS2 beam.
Thanks.
File saved just in case they ever get me a VS2 beam.
Thanks.
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