Hughes Net Speeds

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Are you looking to upgrade from your slow dial-up Internet? Hughes Net speeds are significantly faster which will give you the power to increase your productivity, download large files and have a better overall online experience. For a comparison of Hughes Net speeds with dial-up download speeds, see the table below.

Speeding Past Your Old Dial-Up Connection

It is easy to see that Hughes Net speed using a Hughes Net modem is significantly faster than a standard 56K dial-up connection which will lead to a much more rewarding online experience. To see what plan is right for you, check the table which highlights the maximum Hughes Net speed offered in each service plan.

Limitations of Satellite Internet

Though Hughes Net is a great way to increase Internet speeds both for downloading and uploading, it is not the right solution for everyone. Business or individuals who need to use the Internet for sub-second time-sensitive projects are not advised to use satellite internet. When browsing the web under normal circumstances, the sub-second delay which occurs when using satellite Internet cannot be perceived. This latency does affect time-sensitive applications which include but are not limited to:

• * Online gaming applications which occur in real-time. Real-time games are especially effected.
• * Conferencing and collaboration applications which occur in real-time such as videoconferencing, NetMeeting and Skype.
• * Internet phone services, otherwise known as Voice Over Internet Protocol or VOIP.
• * Online day trading, which refers to trading stocks, currencies or other financial instruments before the market is closed for the day.

You will also experience limitations if you wish to use Hughes Net to connect to a VPN or Virtual Private Network. It is possible to use Hughes Net for this purpose, whoever your speed may be reduced to somewhere between half and a quarter of what it usually is while your VPN session is in use. Once you end the session, your Hughes Net speeds will be restored to what their previous state.