Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

What applications cannot be used over satellite internet?

April 26, 2017applications satellite internet Used

0

Posted

What applications cannot be used over satellite internet?

1 Answer

0

Posted

There are five applications that do not work well over satellite internet: 1. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). VPN’s use a public network to connect remote users or sites together. These are commonly found in businesses. VPN’s can be used with HughesNet, but connection speeds may be reduced by 50 to 75%. (Note: While you can get HughesNet back to full speed by disabling your VPN connection, full technical support is not provided for problems associated with VPN issues.) 2. Twitch Games (Multi-player games or internet trading). The travel time (called latency) of the HughesNet satellite internet can add about a half second delay to total transmission time. (Note: With broadband satellite internet, the data must go to the satellite and back—a distance of about 45,000 miles.) So, time sensitive applications are not recommended for HughesNet. 3, 4 and 5. Heavy downloading, VOIP and Video Streaming are not recommended because of the same latency issues.