High utilization rate
We had our system installed 2 weeks ago. Within one week of install, we had used over 5Gs. There had been 3 laptops browsing on it, so we immediately turned off 2 of them. With only 1 unit online, and...
View Article[WildBlue] Anyone else have this issue with DSLR bandwitch test and WildBlue?
After about 10 attempts to perform a bandwidth test and the connection timing out (my latency is typically +1500ms), I finally got the download portion of the test to complete. Unfortunately, the...
View ArticleHow YouTube Works
This video points out that if their equipment senses a fast connection, it will upgrade to higher quality feed. Likewise, if slower connection is sensed, their equipment will use a lower quality feed....
View Article[Exede] Exede's ups and downs
Honestly, Exede isn't the most perfect internet out there, and it really isn't that great in my opinion. But if you don't have an option, go for this. I'll give pro's and con's for this internet...
View Article[Exede] Another Firmware Update
In past week or two, there has been another firmware being sent out. Software Version UT_1.5.4.1.1 Always in the dark about these updates... It would be nice if these updates could happen in most...
View Articleany installers lurk here?
I only drop in now and then so not terribly fluent with regular posters Have any of you guys run into an instance where an augmented beam would not deliver Exede service to a site that currently has WB...
View Article[Exede] Terrible
I had no clue about data usage limits until the dish was stuck on my roof and the guy was finished installing. He glazed over it by quickly saying that it had a data limit but was plenty as long as I...
View ArticleGreat News
For the folks who bought their service thru a local self installing Dealer, there is good news Exede just made available to us self installing dealers a set of new & substantially more powerful...
View ArticleBad Service, Bad Install and Left With A Huge Bill
So like many of you with limited internet options I chose Exede to my detriment. Hey they bundle with my DirectTV so it should be legit right? At least I thought so at the time but after buying my...
View ArticleThinking about getting Excede
Currently I don't have much of a choice for high speed broadband due to living in a semi-rural area. I was thinking about getting Excede since they offer a late night free zone that I can use for...
View ArticleExede service
If it is any comfort, I just looked at ViaSat and and comments on the WildBlue blog. The same people from excitelistens@viasat.com that claim they live in the Quad Cities are posting the same canned...
View Articlecancel
Had my WildBlue Exede12 satellite internet since March of 2011 Somehow their records don't show till August even though my billing clearly shows March. System never worked right from the start poor...
View ArticleExede Service???????
After spending the best part of the year in the Far East working on 500GB/s UHS and above I come home to find my family has been getting the following speeds from Exede. I was particularly interested...
View ArticleCurrent Status , Jan 2, 2014
WB-1: 163 Exede-5 Around 7:03 AM CST Notice download payload: 41.8 MBytes sustained download
View ArticleTablet -vs- PC: YouTube data usage
I was wondering which consumes more data usage running YouTube content: 1) Samsung Galaxy tab 3 tablet or 2) Asus laptop computer? It seems like my satellite (HughesNet) data usage is consumed at a...
View Article[WildBlue] Hooray!! We are finally done with Wilblue!!
I just have to post this so anyone entertaining the idea of using them can look elsewhere. Over a year ago I moved into a somewhat rural area in Snohomish, WA. Coming from 50mb Comcast I was a bit...
View Article[Exede] Any VOIP suggestions for an Android phone and Exede-12?
I was one of the first to ditch my landline and rely solely on my analog cellular phone. I was fortunate enough to be a customer of Cox Communications and be one of the first consumers to get to use a...
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