I would highly recommend the mobile broadband. (by the way... are you says 1Mbps or 1MBps (1st is bit, second is Byte)
First reason is that it most likely is cheaper (at least from what I remember of what Hughs charged about 5 years ago). And, lastly is that Hughs "limits" the speed to that of a low-speed DSL connection (at least they used to, for the reason that "they wanted to limit user impact as they added users" (fair access policy) - it used to be < 1M bit (~ 786K bit or lower)). Below is Hughes current speeds With the Home service plan, you may enjoy increased download speeds of up to 1.0 Mbps, with typical speeds of about 550 Kbps to 650 Kbps during peak times. Upload speeds, which are capable of reaching 128 Kbps, are typically 70 Kbps to 80 Kbps during peak hours. With the Pro plan, you’ll enjoy high-speed Internet service download speeds of up to 1.2 Mbps, with typical speeds about 700 Kbps to 800 Kbps during peak times. Upload speeds, which are capable of reaching 200 Kbps, are typically 100 Kbps to 120 Kbps during peak hours. With the ProPlus plan, increase download speed even more and enjoy speeds of up to 1.6 Mbps, with typical speeds about 800 Kbps to 1.0 Mbps during peak times. Upload speeds, which are capable of reaching 250 Kbps, are typically 130 Kbps to 150 Kbps during peak hours. With the Elite plan, connect to the Internet with maximum download speeds of up to 2.0 Mbps, with typical speeds about 1.0 Mbps to 1.2 Mbps during peak times. Upload speeds, which are capable of reaching 300 Kbps, are typically 165 Kbps to 180 Kbps during peak hours. With the ElitePlus plan, connect to the Internet with maximum download speeds of up to 3.0 Mbps, with typical speeds about 1.6 Mbps to 1.8 Mbps during peak times. Upload speeds, which are capable of reaching 300 Kbps, are typically 165 Kbps to 180 Kbps during peak hours. With the ElitePremium plan, connect to the Internet via satellite and enjoy increased download speeds. This high-speed Internet plan has maximum download speeds of up to 5.0 Mbps, with typical speeds about 2.7 Mbps to 3.0 Mbps during peak times. Upload speeds, which are capable of reaching 300 Kbps, are typically 165 Kbps to 180 Kbps during peak hours. The pricing/speeds are (much lower prices than they used to be and higher speeds probably to stay semi-competitive) for my zip code: Home 1.0 Mbps/128 Kbps $59.99 Pro 1.2 Mbps/200 Kbps $69.99 ProPlus 1.6 Mbps/250 Kbps $79.99 Elite 2.0 Mbps/300 Kbps $119.99 ElitePlus 3.0 Mbps/300 Kbps $189.99 ElitePremium 5.0 Mbps/300 Kbps $349.99 Compared to the DSL connection I am using at this time which is approx 3.5 Mbps down & 860 Kbps up the ElitePlus plan comes close but at 4 times the price. So, if I were you I would either: rethink WHY you need that high a speed (you never did say why you think you needed that speed); or rethink why broadband via Alltell is much better flexibility (all you have is a card to plug in) vs satellite where you need a dish also. But, unless you know someone in your area (wherever that may be) who has the Alltel service and can do timings for you I doubt if you will get an answer as to speed/signal is like at your exact location in the early morning hours. You could also check with Verizon themselves (since they did buy Alltel) or possibly Sprint, AT&T or any of the other cell phone providers in your area. On Dec 28, 3:28 am, Metalhead Jay <[email protected]> wrote: > What are the pros and cons? Because of my area/location, these are my > only two options. Hughesnet(satellite) or Alltel(unlimited usage) > Mobile Broadband. I contacted "Alltel" about coverage in my area and > they said I did have EVDO Rev A but the signal wasn't too strong. I > was told that the speeds increase drastically in the early morning > hours though. I figure that I'm gonna need at least a consistent > 1,000k/1 M speed for what I want to do online(at least for a few > hours). I know that Hughesnet limits how much you can download during > the day and there's also lag and that "fair access policy". I'm > guessing that Alltel mobile broadband would probably be the best > choice. If only I could at least know what the speed/signal is like at > my exact location in the early morning hours. Any help? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en.
