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internet connections

desertcpl - 9-8-2012 at 09:51 AM

San Felipe, south campos

what works and dont

I place that I am looking at uses Hughes Net, but I hear that it might be illegal to use and you have to use a work around

so what other connections are being used,

larryC - 9-8-2012 at 01:47 PM

If there is no local internet connection available then you might have to go with a satellite system. Either Starband or Hughesnet. I use starband and I installed an antenna at my place in Bahia and one at my house in San Diego. All I have to do is take my modem back and forth with me and I have internet at both places. Just be aware that a satellite service has restrictions that a land based service won't have, like speed and bandwidth limitations. Good luck,
Larry

BCSTech - 9-9-2012 at 06:05 AM

Let me know if you need HughesNet gear. We are an authorized reseller, and I know what works in Mexico.

[Edited on 9-12-2012 by BCSTech]

bonanza bucko - 9-9-2012 at 06:34 AM

There was a post here...and elsewhere...that the new Hughenet satellite deployment this fall would remove Baja from their "footprint." Is that so? What are the details of that.

This is mostly for BCSTech who, being a tech, probably has the real skinny:-)
BB

ncampion - 9-9-2012 at 06:45 AM

If you have cell service you can use Telcel 3G for internet. We get about 3-4 mbps with it in Loreto.

RE: New Hughenet satellite deployment this fall

BCSTech - 9-9-2012 at 09:52 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by bonanza bucko
There was a post here...and elsewhere...that the new Hughenet satellite deployment this fall would remove Baja from their "footprint." Is that so? What are the details of that.

This is mostly for BCSTech who, being a tech, probably has the real skinny:-)
BB
Please see my post on this topic:

http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=62310&pag...

J.P. - 9-9-2012 at 10:01 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by desertcpl
San Felipe, south campos

what works and dont

I place that I am looking at uses Hughes Net, but I hear that it might be illegal to use and you have to use a work around

so what other connections are being used,







I have a Complete Starband setup at my house in Punta Banda . Free for the taking.

CortezBlue - 9-9-2012 at 10:04 AM

I live in the north part of San Felipe, and I will tell you, unless there is nothing else available, Hughes service is spotty and slow. I have been in the IT industry for 30 plus years and I was able to bridge off of my neighbors Hughes system and it is good for checking email, but that is about it.

Here's what I do for higher speed.

I bought a Zoom brand 3g USB internet stick router. It works great for wired and wireless applications. If you can get 3G out your direction, U2U me and I will tell you how to setup the system and what to buy and where to get it.

Now that being said, IT AIN'T CHEAP, but it works great.

BCSTech - 9-9-2012 at 11:02 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by CortezBlueI live in the north part of San Felipe, and I will tell you, unless there is nothing else available, Hughes service is spotty and slow. I have been in the IT industry for 30 plus years and I was able to bridge off of my neighbors Hughes system and it is good for checking email, but that is about it.
HughesNet systems on the basic service plan are best for one or two average users only. Many factors can lead to slow performance, so it's hard to generalize from one or two systems that "Hughes service is spotty and slow." Some things we've seen that affect performance:

  1. Too many concurrent users on the same system/Service plan too low for the number of users
  2. One or two "power" users downloading streaming audio or video
  3. Exceeding the daily data transfer limit - If this happens, the system will slow to a crawl.
  4. Computers infected with viruses connected to the system
  5. Computers downloading OS and application updates during the day (These can be rescheduled to occur only at night).
  6. Poorly aimed dish - They can move off the satellite after a few years. Some were never aimed well to begin with
  7. Lack of dish and mount maintenance - loose bolts, water in the connectors or cable.
  8. Moisture in the feed horn - the plastic lens has rotted or cracked
  9. Poor cables or connectors (a frequent issue)
  10. Cables buried in the dirt
  11. Poor/no grounding (another frequent issue)
  12. Weak transmitter. They can wear out after a few years of Baja heat.
  13. Time of day. HughesNet is a "shared" satellite service and there are generally more HughesNet users logged on in the afternoons.
  14. Overloaded satellite and/or transponder. It happens. Some are better than others.
For sure, if you can get "true" 3G service, then it will most likely be faster than HughesNet. However, many people bought TelCel 3G service but it dropped to Edge service speeds of 200 Kbps or less because of the distance to the nearest cell tower. Your mileage may vary. Be sure to check speeds with someone near you who is already using it.

CortezBlue - 9-12-2012 at 08:14 AM

The system that I share with my neighbor is only used by the 2 of us and very rairly are we both at our houses at the same time. Hughesnet is fine for email and web surfing, however, due to poor latency Hughes and most satellite based systems are iffy. Pandora and most of the streaming channels work ok, but Rhapsody music that I use through my sonos music server (sonos.com) does not like the latency. Granted that I am using a bridge, but it didn't work when connected directly to the router connected to the Hughes modem.

Telcel's 3G won't play pandora because of being in Mexico (copyright laws), but it played rhapsody fine. But, one would be broke using telcel. Rhapsody chews up the MBs pretty fast

desertcpl - 9-12-2012 at 08:30 AM

alot of good advise given here,