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Guide to Satellite Internet features

You can get started with internet satellite service for as little as $59.99/month with the HughesNet Purchase plan. HughesNet is America's favorite choice for satellite internet service for many reasons:

• The parent company, HUGHES has more than 30 years experience in satellite technology and remains on the vanguard of developments servicing private individuals and Fortune 500 companies.
• Offers high speed broadband up to 50x faster than dial-up connection allowing downloading of large music or software files in seconds rather than minutes.
• It does not require the use of a phone line and offers family oriented service palns with download speeds up to 5 Mbps.
• Offers service plans for the home office that makes it entirely feasible to support business internet applications with the appropriate speeds.
• Provides up to 10 email accounts with access to these accounts from any computer, and storage of 2 GB per account.
• Uses Triple DES encryption to ensure your sensitive data is secure.
• Can support multiple users on a single connection using Ethernet cables or a wireless router.

Managing Additional Equipment

You can purchase additional networking equipment such as a wireless router but since it is not part of the HughesNet system, we are not responsible for issues with it. You will need to contact the equipment manufacturer if you need help with managing your home network configuration and management.

Satellite internet service is not recommended for certain time-sensitive internet applications that cannot handle latency (subsecond delay) in service. The delay is so small that browsing the Web usually doesn't appear to be affected. It does however have a significant impact on Web functions that are highly time-sensitive. Some examples are day trading the stock market or currency market, online gaming ("twitch" and RPG games) or VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol).

It also is not a model configuration to run a VPN client over a satellite network. Typically most VPN clients will work moderately well, but speeds can be decreased by 50% to 75%. Think about the upload speeds you get with a dial-up internet connection and this will give you an idea of dial-up speeds for a VPN client.

At times you may experience halts or decreased speeds with the service during intense atmospheric conditions with stormy weather. The additional humidity in the air can cause interruptions in your service. This normally passes once the storm has passed but if your satellite dish gets really wet, you can try gently wiping it with a soft absorbent cloth. In the winter a buildup of snow and ice on your dish will interfere with the quality of your service. Use a soft brush or broom to carefully clear the snow away and your service should be restored. If trees near your dish grow large enough to cover the dish carefully prune the limbs to give the dish a clear view of the sky. You may need to move your dish if there are several tall trees in the area.