How fast is a HughesNet connection?
A HughesNet satellite connection is as fast as or faster than most DSL or cable internet options. If you are used to dialup then upgrading to a satellite connection is like trading in your tricycle for a high performance racecar. Our current plans offer these download and upload speeds: • HughesNet Home 1 Mbps down/128 Kbps up for downloads more than 10x faster than dialup • HughesNet Professional 1.2 Mbps down/200 Kbps up for downloads more than 15x faster than dialup • HughesNet Elite 2.0 Mbps down/ 300 Kbps up for downloads more than 25x faster than dialup • HughesNet ElitePlus 3.0 Mbps down/ 300 Kbps up for downloads more than 35x faster than dialup These are optimal speeds and your actual bandwidth may be lower, particularly during peak traffic. Your speed may be temporarily slowed if you use excessive bandwidth as detailed in our Fair Access Policy. Although HughesNet is the best broadband choice for a most internet activity, there are a few applications that don’t function well
