Features HughesNet Dial-up
Access to the Internet with an always-on connection i  i
Secure Site i  i
No software to load (An Activation CD is now included to optimize browser performance.  Automatic updates to the modem when new software
becomes available		 i  i
Dedicated connection/instant access (no logging in or out)  i  i
Available now and everywhere (with no applicable long-distance charges)
with a clear view of the southern sky		 i  i
Home delivery and professional installation included i  i
Access to myHughesNet.com (your one-stop center for everything
HughesNet-related!) 		i  i
Talk and surf at the same time i i
Fast Downloads i i
No phone line needed! i i

 

There are a few limitations you should be aware of:
 


i 		HughesNet@ is not ideal for online speed-oriented gaming, where pressing keys quickly is an essential part of the game.  This is because there is up to a half-second lag time between the time you press the key and it gets up to outer space and back.

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 HughesNet is not ideal for last seconds bids on eBay for the same reason.

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 HughesNet is not ideal for Virtual Private Network (VPN).

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 There are limits as to how much you can download during a certain time period known as the "Fair Access Policy" or FAP.  Currently, you cannot exceed 165 megabytes in a four-hour period.  You can contact HughesNet directly and upgrade to HughesNet Professional which allows you to purchase up to double that download amount.  Most users rarely get anywhere near that limit though.

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 HughesNet does not currently permit you to host a website on a HughesNet system.

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 HughesNet is designed for the user who primarily needs to download web pages, files and the like much faster than dial-up.  If upload speed is essential to your needs, realize that HughesNet upload speed is not much faster than a telephone line.  Webmasters, graphic artists, CAD users and others who need to upload large files regularly may find upload speeds are not much faster than dial-up, however, no telephone line is required for HughesNet operation.
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So, what do people say about Satellite Internet from HughesNet?

"I live in the country and there is no high speed anything here. HughesNet was fast, simple, and cost effective for me. For once a company that said they would do something, and did it better than they had promised."

"I am extremely pleased with my system; it is worlds above the agony of dial-up and archaic phone lines."

"Not only great speed, but excellent customer service. Feel free to quote me on this if you would like. Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is fabulous."