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Today, 08:40 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread Hughesnet Gen4 Voice in Tech Chat: WildBlue, Exede, and beyond!

If the service allows unlimited long distance calling , E911, and caller ID then $30/month is less than what AT&T charges me for land line...but I...

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Today, 07:03 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread Review of Firmware version UT_1.5.2.2.3, Usage, reset, and LNFZ problems in Your WildBlue Experience

I've had a series of severe thunderstorms passing here since early last night, and continuing today. I took this opportunity to watch how my modem...

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Today, 06:57 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread Slower speeds on WildBlue today for some reason? in Questions, Problems and Troubleshooting

It's possible on the Legacy Select Pak that you briefly got to 100% and are now back down to ~94%.. If that's the case you will remain slowed...

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Yesterday, 12:33 PM

wm4bama replied to a thread 7 Years With Wildblue Legacy in Late Night Free Zone

Free zone could be authorized with SB-1 modems...the modem does not keep up with usage, that's done server-side with Legacy accounts, so Wildblue...

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Yesterday, 09:45 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread Google gets Loony in Satellite Chat

They may work well in rural areas like I live in if they're tethered to the ground...they would work like cell towers except much higher, and make it...

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Yesterday, 05:51 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread 7 Years With Wildblue Legacy in Late Night Free Zone

Also, the same two Legacy satellites, Anik-F2 and WB-1, also provide Exede5 to a lot of customers, and they also have the LNFZ... Limited...

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06-15-2013, 11:25 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread Installer recommendations SW Missouri in Exede & WildBlue Pre-sales Questions

I found this dealer near you...worth a call: http://www.satelliteinternetsource.com/exede/missouri/l/lake-ozark/ Also, this site may help you...

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06-14-2013, 03:35 PM

wm4bama replied to a thread Being slowed is one thing, but this is ridiculous in Questions, Problems and Troubleshooting

The OP, david0808, did not say he wasn't dapped...see post #1.. Maybe he is dapped..Post #2 (privatejoker) just added his comment, nothing to do...

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06-14-2013, 08:21 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread where's all my usage going??? in Questions, Problems and Troubleshooting

Well, I never turn my modem off and have no problems...we're trying to sample complaints, if any, with the looping problem happening with the new...

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06-14-2013, 04:29 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread Windows 8 Machine using 200 MBs an hour ? in Questions, Problems and Troubleshooting

Ccleaner has a very useful feature for handling unwanted start-up processes...if you download/install the latest version (it's free) and look under...

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06-12-2013, 01:13 PM

wm4bama replied to a thread Meter Reset Time Changed in Questions, Problems and Troubleshooting

7:00pm, CDT, is midnight GMT and is the same reset time I get...Country, yours reset at 7pm...you just missed checking it at exactly that time..

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06-12-2013, 01:10 PM

wm4bama replied to a thread Question for BAMA most likely: Windows Live Mail in Email Support

Well, that's not true for Vista...I get all the updates, and Windows Mail works just fine...., can't confirm Win7 and up...I don't use them, but I...

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06-12-2013, 11:53 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread HELP! Why do I lose connection in the rain? in Questions, Problems and Troubleshooting

Also, remember, weather conditions at your immediate location may not be causing the dropped link...but the weather conditions just to the...

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06-12-2013, 10:39 AM

wm4bama started a thread Review of Firmware version UT_1.5.2.2.3, Usage, reset, and LNFZ problems in Your WildBlue Experience

OK, more and more customers are having their modems updated to the new version of Firmware, UT_1.5.2.2.3. Let's post our experiences, good or bad,...

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06-12-2013, 09:32 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread Speed Zapped. in Late Night Free Zone

Lizz, he said he was Dpped, so slow speeds until midnight...his complaint is his speeds were slow during LNFZ..

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06-11-2013, 11:32 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread HELP! Why do I lose connection in the rain? in Questions, Problems and Troubleshooting

The simple answer is no...you can't remotely force the modem to reset itself..the simple solution is to power-cycle it..

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06-10-2013, 09:06 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread Question for BAMA most likely: Windows Live Mail in Email Support

I use Outlook Express on my XP desktop and Microsoft Windows Mail on my Vista laptop (Original release...I never switched to Live Mail). I've...

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06-10-2013, 08:59 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread HELP! Why do I lose connection in the rain? in Questions, Problems and Troubleshooting

Well, it's normal to lose connection during heavy rain or clouds...the weather condition does not need to be directly over you...it's worse when the...

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06-08-2013, 06:15 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread FAP Bull-Sh$t in Sound Off!

If the big chunk of your usage occurred 20 days ago it will still be a while before it rolls off and you get below 70%...

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06-07-2013, 05:23 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread AVG or Norton? in General Chit Chat

Usually that means you have not let MSE do a recent scan, and it will scan necessary files before it lets you look at them..if you let MSE do its...

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06-07-2013, 04:38 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread AVG or Norton? in General Chit Chat

I use MSE on both my XP desktop and Vista Laptop...it does not slow either down... Prior to switching to MSE I used the free version of AVG...it...

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06-07-2013, 04:31 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread firmware version 1.5.2.2.3 in Tech Chat: WildBlue, Exede, and beyond!

Yep, it looks like the new firmware was rolled out to more customers last night...I also got the update...sure would be nice to know what it is...

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06-06-2013, 03:43 PM

wm4bama replied to a thread What does "High Open Socket Count" Mean? in Questions, Problems and Troubleshooting

Sometimes that's a false-positive indication and usually can be cleared by removing power to the modem for a few seconds and then reapplying power to...

1 replies | 137 view(s)

06-06-2013, 01:58 PM

wm4bama replied to a thread LNFZ times when dapped? in Late Night Free Zone

Zac, this is not true...for those of us that are not Dapped the modem does not reset at, or near, midnight and 5am..we have monitored this very...

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06-05-2013, 08:43 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread Wildblue Usage in Questions, Problems and Troubleshooting

Lynda, it sounds like you are on the original Wildblue service (Value, Select or Pro Pak) now referred to as Legacy. Amyway, you need to...

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06-05-2013, 06:16 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread LNFZ counting today again ? May 31. in Late Night Free Zone

Your best bet is to install the free RealityRipple gadget, it will show when your usage increased and updates every 15 minutes...remember, the usage...

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06-03-2013, 06:21 AM

wm4bama replied to a thread How the billing cycle really works in Data Allowance Policy (DAP)

Do you have a DishNet plan? Their web site states they don't have any LNFZ of unmetered and unlimited usage. They advertise their "Anytime"...

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06-01-2013, 03:39 PM

wm4bama replied to a thread end of month period/LNFZ madness in Data Allowance Policy (DAP)

Well, I've tested the "extra free LNFZ" twice after my meter reset and posted documented screen shots where I downloaded over 500MB's after my meter...

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06-01-2013, 02:00 PM

wm4bama replied to a thread firmware version 1.5.2.2.3 in Tech Chat: WildBlue, Exede, and beyond!

Definitely a new firmware release....rest of us have Software Version UT_1.5.2.0.10.. be interesting to see what's different... On a side note, I...

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