I've been using DirecWay satellite (dw6000) for about 1 year now. My upload speeds over the last week or so have fallen way down. Originally, I was getting in the 100Kbps uploads, which I could certainly live with, but now I'm at 6Kbps for uploads. Download speed is still "acceptible". I'm in a rural location and won't be getting dsl or cable this decade.

I first noticed the problem when using the DW "satellite speed test". The upload portion of the test just didn't run. I called support and they were not much help. In fact, they directed me to testmy.net to try the upload test there rather than address their problem. When the testmy.net stats showed the slow upload speed, DW support fell back to plan B. "Its probably weather conditions in your area.", or, "Thats really what you should expect"!!

Anybody have any insight into why the upload speeds at DW would have dropped recently?

 Here is my last test

.. Upload Stats ..
Connection is 6 Kbps about 0 Mbps (tested with 386 KB)
Upload Speed is 1 kB/s
Tested From http//www.testmy.net/
Bottom Line 0 times faster than 56K you can upload 1MB in 1024 second(s)
Validation Link  http//testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=L6EMIH1CR


.. Download Stats ..
Connection is 720 Kbps about 0.7 Mbps (tested with 386 KB)
Download Speed is 88 kB/s
Tested From http//www.testmy.net/
Bottom Line 13 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 11.64 second(s)
Validation Link http//testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=Y1EP1WJQX

KC.

Here are the results from the DW "satellite speed test" on 10/30/04;

Here are some of the details on my system
satmex05, longitude 117 West, 1130MHz, Signal Strength 86 (0-100)

I ran the speed test and got these results
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** Speed 610(down)/170(up) Kbps **
(At least 18 times faster than a 33 Kbps modem)

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so you are saying 6Kbps upload on this connection is to be expected?

Not necessarily, if you went with a .98 meter or larger dish then you could get what they call enhanced uploads(from 100 to 256 Kbps or so), but at a real high price, you most likely have the .74 meter dish, like me, its shape is oval, the .98 meter or larger are round.

Photo of mine http://www.apet.net/satphotos/wolfpac.htm

Or up to 500 with below, not really a consumer product though.

Too Aubrey, thats more less typical for me, sometimes a little better between midnight to 6 am, on ocassion during the day, usually see between 30 to 80( around 80 midnight to 6 am or so).

::::::::::.. Upload Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is: 52 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 579 KB)
Upload Speed is: 6 kB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Bottom Line: 1 times faster than 56K you can upload 1MB in 170.67 second(s)
Validation Link :: http://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=GKASVS3AL

damn man.. with upload speeds like that id stay with dialup lol. I mean the download is nice but i unno if its worth the prices they charge around here.

lol well im not currently on dialup.. had it for namy'a'year but im just saying.. gah.. 6 uplaod is.. crazy. ill never leave cable lol