Does anyone here have satellite internet?

gatorbait08 · Jan 6, 2013

I think this is my only choice, i cant find anyone that services my area. The problem im having is that these satellite providers (hughesNet) put a cap on what you can use per month, which sucks. They are offering me up to 40gb a month, how fast would i cap out with this? I will mostly be playing ps3 online and surfing the web also my daughter will be using her ipad and downlaoading apps and such. Also if i want to use netflix, how much would that use?

Murphy8276 · Jan 6, 2013

gatorbait08 said:
I think this is my only choice, i cant find anyone that services my area. The problem im having is that these satellite providers (hughesNet) put a cap on what you can use per month, which sucks. They are offering me up to 40gb a month, how fast would i cap out with this? I will mostly be playing ps3 online and surfing the web also my daughter will be using her ipad and downlaoading apps and such. Also if i want to use netflix, how much would that use?

40gb a month is a joke.

I have 250gb and always am limited.. but man if I were u I would find a different option.. or see if they have a higher package.. your bound to go over very fast with that amount

netflix would use that very easily.. each movie (dvd quality) is around 750mb.. `

-murph

Stylez · Jan 6, 2013

Sat Internet blows , used it for years with work.

Defying · Jan 6, 2013

man, I hear horror stories about sat internet... saw hughes net is touting some new technology... but I don't even know how well you can stream with it... so its harder to use data...

BAGIANT · Jan 6, 2013

There was a provider a couple of years ago called Blue Sky that provided internet service. I think their website was gotsky.com. I think another alternative might be AT+T u-verse if they have it available in your area. Hope that helps.

aceduecetrey · Jan 6, 2013

I had, but my review would be pointless as it was 10 years ago and I am sure it has gotten better. I liked it much better than dialup, but nowhere near highspeed dsl

moocow · Jan 7, 2013

Where are you in texas that satellite is your only option? 40gb cap is terrible...very easy to burn through that in one week.

CaPPiNgTiGeRz · Jan 7, 2013

gatorbait08 said:
I think this is my only choice, i cant find anyone that services my area. The problem im having is that these satellite providers (hughesNet) put a cap on what you can use per month, which sucks. They are offering me up to 40gb a month, how fast would i cap out with this? I will mostly be playing ps3 online and surfing the web also my daughter will be using her ipad and downlaoading apps and such. Also if i want to use netflix, how much would that use?

Used Hughesnet for years before i moved and let me warn u it sucks ass. Surfing the net speed wise it was ok but that limit was just such a pain in the ass i would never recommend anyone buy anything from those crooks. But when its your only option well not much u can do about it.