What if I am experiencing slow downloads with HughesNet satellite service?
You can perform a HughesNet satellite speed test on your system and read about some quick tips to resolve slowdown issues regarding the DW6000 / DW7000 & HN7000S systems here. What is satellite transmission latency? Latency refers to the time it takes data to travel across a network. A satellite network has greater latency due to the time it takes for the signal to travel to and from the satellite. Since most communications satellites are located in a geostationary orbit about 35,786 Km (22,223 mi.) above the Equator, you can expect a delay of about 240 to 280 milliseconds. That’s approximately one half of a second delay to the overall response time between your computer and a host site or Web server. Consequently, HughesNet Satellite DSL and other satellite systems that use MPEG encapsulation transmission are not ideal for on-line gaming and some time-sensitive business applications. Business applications which have protocols that require sub second response times will be affected by
then follow these quick tips from HughesNet to resolve slowdown issues regarding the DW6000 / DW7000 & HN7000S systems here. What is satellite transmission latency? Latency refers to the time it takes data to travel across a network. A satellite network has greater latency due to the time it takes for the signal to travel to and from the satellite. Since most communications satellites are located in a geostationary orbit about 35,786 Km (22,223 mi.) above the Equator, you can expect a delay of about 240 to 280 milliseconds. That’s approximately one half of a second delay in each direction (1 sec. total) to the overall response time between your computer and a host site or Web server. Consequently, HughesNet Satellite DSL and other satellite systems that use MPEG encapsulation transmission are not ideal for on-line gaming and some time-sensitive business applications. Business applications which have protocols that require sub second response times will be affected by increased latency
