Anyone use Exede Satellite Internet?  [Partially solved in post #4]

raccoon · 2018-06-11T07:59:54.000Z

I do, and I have trouble accessing BLF because of it.

I sometimes have to reset the router and modem to get on BLF.

The only site I have trouble with is BLF, but I know it's because of Exede.

I hate having to use satellite internet, but it's all that's available where I live, and I'm not moving any time soon.

EDIT: There is a partial solution to this problem in post #4

toddcshoe · 2018-06-11T08:29:47.000Z

No, haven’t had experience with that one. My mother has Hughes Net. It’s sucks pretty bad. Slow and expensive.

jigsaw · 2018-06-11T09:32:22.000Z

I had Exede from 2012-2016. I switched when fiber optic was finally available at my house. My overall experience was “ok”
The data speed was around 12-18 mbps, but there was at data cap of 10gb per month. My bill was around $65/month. I see now they offer unlimited data, but I’ll bet the price is higher. I’d recommend them if you want high speed and Exede is the only thing available.

raccoon · 2018-06-15T19:57:13.000Z

I learned something today.

Exede has their own web browser.

With it, I can surf BLF just fine, though accessing PMs is still a problem.

Here's the link for users of Exede:

https://www.exede.com/viasat-internet/

Scroll down near the bottom for the download link.

RobertB · 2018-06-15T20:56:28.000Z

raccoon city:

I learned something today.

Exede has their own web browser.

With it, I can surf BLF just fine, though accessing PMs is still a problem.

Here’s the link for users of Exede:

https://www.exede.com/viasat-internet/

You don’t have DSL where you live? I thought DSL was pretty much everywhere now.

raccoon · 2018-06-15T20:36:37.000Z

RobertB:

You don't have DSL where you live? I though DSL was pretty much everywhere now.

Nope.

I wish we could have DSL!

RobertB · 2018-06-15T20:58:54.000Z

I thought all the switches across the US were now digital on land lines. Guess there are a few hanger’s on in some rural areas.

RobertB · 2018-06-16T00:56:09.000Z

According to this, ATT reneged on the agreement, where in exchange for the FCC to approve the Bell South merger, they would have 100% of the country covered for DSL.

Ars Technica

Internet nightmare: AT&T sells DSL to your neighbors, but not to you

AT&T’s empty merger promise leaves residents without fast or reliable Internet.

cellguy · 2018-06-16T00:58:54.000Z

We switched from AT&T DSL to Exede. We went from an unusable 765 connection to around 10MB. AT&T was so bad I have a pending FCC complaint filed against them. This is a business account so the bill is around $150 p/m. I know in March they were supposed to have a new satellite for better speeds but I never heard if it actually happened.

Anyway no issues accessing BLF.

raccoon · 2018-06-16T01:50:05.000Z

cellguy:

We switched from AT&T DSL to Exede. We went from an unusable 765 connection to around 10MB. AT&T was so bad I have a pending FCC complaint filed against them. This is a business account so the bill is around $150 p/m. I know in March they were supposed to have a new satellite for better speeds but I never heard if it actually happened. Anyway no issues accessing BLF.

You use Exede with a normal browser and don't have any problems?

I wonder what my problem is.

cellguy · 2018-06-16T02:04:32.000Z

raccoon city:

cellguy:

We switched from AT&T DSL to Exede. We went from an unusable 765 connection to around 10MB. AT&T was so bad I have a pending FCC complaint filed against them. This is a business account so the bill is around $150 p/m. I know in March they were supposed to have a new satellite for better speeds but I never heard if it actually happened. Anyway no issues accessing BLF.

You use Exede with a normal browser and don’t have any problems?

I wonder what my problem is.

I use Chrome, no problems.

raccoon · 2018-06-16T02:09:18.000Z

cellguy:

I use Chrome, no problems.

Luckily the Viasat Browser is based on Chrome, so it performs almost like Chrome.

The weird thing I have noticed so far is that there is built-in ad blocking that I cannot seem to disable.

For most sites, I block ads, but the ads on BLF don't bother me so I like to be able to see them.

bushmaster · 2018-06-16T02:24:09.000Z

I have Exede and have been trying to put in my 2 cents worth but couldn’t come aboard. How ironic, right? I use the Firefox browser and I’m able to participate freely here about 95% of the time. At times I simply cannot read or respond to any thread. Tonight has been one of those times. I always thought it was a problem with the BLF site and I was surprised that nobody complained about it. Clearly I was mistaken. Now lets see if I can post this…….