Specifically, the transponders in use on each satellite are:

 Galaxy 11 (91°) - 990, 1350, 1370, 1410
 Galaxy3C (95°) - 1307, 1360, 1120, 1420
 Galaxy4R (99°) - 970, 1110, 1201, 1202, 1210 (AOL+), 1230, 1250, 1350, 1370
 Satmex5 (117°) - 970, 990, 1050, 1070, 1090, 1130, 1170, 1230, 1250, 1270
 AMC3 (87°) - 1150, 1250, 1290,
 Horizons 1 (127°) - 1390
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I've been asked about this quite a bit, so here is "the scoop."  You can look up each satellite to see if it's "footprint" is ideal for your area, or perhaps there is another "footprint" of a different "bird" that would give you a better signal.  DirecWay is pretty good about allowing ONE change if you have sufficient reason to request a change to another satellite or frequency (or both).  Of course, they have to agree with you too!   

Cheers!

Why yes!  That's the new satellite (bird) that went up not all that long ago basically for the use of Wild Blue.   She's called Horizons One and not only will (does) provide backboning for Hughes (DirecWay) ...but is capable of splitting a BUNCH of Ka Band signals, which is what WIld Blue is going to be using.  Hughes built and paid for the bird to be launched.  It certainly seems that Wild Blue is simply an extension of Hughes, and you are walking proof.  (I've been waiting for somebody to come along and say there were using Horizons One.  lol....

Say, that is a superb speed you have there.  I just ran a test as soon as I logged in but I'm shy of your mark by 212Kbps.  Then again, I am shooting Galaxy 4 (GR4) ...all the way from Costa Rica (my dish looks like it's horizontal!  lol....  (So I can understand why I don't get the speed ....I've MAJOR LATENCY ISSUES ....but I'll live!

Hey, thanks for the info.  This one is going up on my wall so that I won't forget who is using Horizons One ....which is supposedly reserved for Wild Blue usage only! Ha!  I won THAT bet!  (rubbing hands in glee).

Cheers!

*Horizons One is designed to handle Hawaii and Alaska, but already they have her taking on the East Coast?  You must be in an unusual area of it's footprint!  I'll have to check it out if I can ever find the time to get to the FootPrint page! 

Thanks again!

For the most popular, including the new Horizon 1 ------>  http://www.motosat.com/f1footprint.htm

These links are usually "up" and updated since the footprints change with magnetic flux and deviation (as the earth "wobbles' a bit ...especially after that last Tsunami quake in the Indian ocean)!  That messed up every satellite Ground Control on the planet!

http://www.kusat.com/go.php?path=/install/foot.php

http://www.wotsat.com/footprints.html <---global footprints

http://www.kusat.com/go.php?path=/2way/g11.php <---Galaxy 11 Ku band

http://www.kusat.com/go.php?path=/install/foot-display.php?nickname=g11 <----additional G11 info (true footprint

http://www.kusat.com/go.php?path=/install/foot-display.php?nickname=g4r <----G4R footprint (different views by magnetic flux)

http://www.groundcontrol.com/coverage_001.htm <----The former two PLUS Sat-Mex5 (from Ground Control) they build their systems 'on top' of DWay gear

http://members.tripod.com/The_Uplinker/tipofthe.html <---you wil LOVE this page!  (TOP SECRET)!  lol....

You can use www.google.com and literally find the footprint of any satellite (except for military of course).  I've got all the footprint charts with #'s that are sent each month by fax so that I can stay on top of things.  This is a courtesy service that DirecWay allows me to have because in essence I am "their man in the field" ...but I DO NOT WORK FOR NOR REPRESENT them.  I just try to keep the ppl they are putting the screws to running as best as possible.  heheh...  Something to do in my retirement.

Things are always in a state of deterioration at any of the NOCs (Maryland, Texas, Seattle...etc).  They don't get any better info than I do about whatz going on, so I depend heavily on my "insider" who works at the NOC in Maryland (level III engineer).  He keeps me posted because I cut them alot of slack when it comes to acting as a Tech Support agent.

You are using the "hottest" (and newest!) satellite up there right now, and your speeds are showing it.  There will be fluxes from time to time until they get the bird tamed down, but you should always stay up around (at least) 1000 ...anything higher than that is gravy.  Whenever they raise the FAP limits they'll also raise the Download speeds to match it.  After all, why FLY when all it will do is get you FAP'ed in 5 minutes?  lol

Hey!  Hope this helps a bit. 

Cheers!

"The Rev"

The router shouldn't affect your speeds UNLESS:

1: You don't have the latest firmware
2.  It is misconfigured
3.  You are using ICS and a router at the same time (assuming you are using a DW6000 on that one there)  Doesn't matter with the 4000s.
4,  One of the wires on that danged router is 'bad' ..and needs to be replaced.

I would check the wires first (swap them out one by one).  90% of trouble like this is caused by a silly bad wire!

Let me know please ...if that doesn't fix it we'll get deeper into it. 

"The Rev"

I've been through the entire database at DirecWay four times, and there isn't a single entry about the DW6000 causing "issues" when used with a router of any type.  So let's take this one step at a time.

It sounds like "Device Contention" could be your problem.  That's when two hardware parts are fighting to do the same job, or want the same IRQ, etc.  Are you SURE that your Router is set up to be the DHCP Server and that you don't have ICS running?  (Remember that with the 6000 EVERYBODY plugged in is a Client ...so ICS should not exist on any of the machines.  That is one possibility.

You could have a faulty modem in the DHCP area, but there is absolutely no way to test for that ...even from NOC.  (so let's hope that isn't the problem).

If you have a static IP, then you most certainly want to run the router for the sake of having the hardwire firewall if nothing else. DirecWay Broadband is a BIG target for the hackers because so many users with Static IPs are "easy hits" as they do not realise they are sitting ducks, and so their speeds GET CUT IN HALF ....could this be happening to you sir?  (I do not know your level of expertise, so please do not be offended ...I'm just approaching this from a "mindless" viewpoint to make sure nothing is missed)!  lol...

I would go through that Router configuration with a finetooth comb.  And, if you have been using the DW6000 to hand out your DHCP #'s, I would cut off the power to it for at least a full five minutes ...it may be insisting that it is going to be the DHCP Server ....that is a common 'glitch' to watch out for.

So.  Power down the DW6000 for at least five minutes.  While it is sitting there losing it's mind go through your Router settings to ensure that IT is your DHCP Server, double check to make sure that ICS isn't somehow turned on in your network setting (it happens!).  Then turn off everything.

Power up the modem until you have everything except the LAN light
Then power up the Router until it has stablised
The fire up your PC and see if cured the problem.  (Also ...make sure your system cache is cleaned out before running a new speed test).

I'll be right here when you get through.  Fair enough?  I'll do some more researching in the interim too.  (Strange one here)!

Para Vida!

"The Rev"

That's correct, yet with the DW6000 (or any setup using a LAN), you do NOT want more than one device trying to be the DHCP server or it just doesn't work.  The router is only handing out addresses to PCs on the LAN ...it doesn't know there is an Internet.  The router built into the DW6000 is "bare bones" and anything on the market blows it away ...but if you do not have a router, then it will do the job nicely! 

My whole point was that you can't have two devices trying to be the DHCP Server.  (The ISP doesn't see the 192.168.xxx.xxx numbers ...that's all internal).  The ISP only deals with your IP Address and your MAC addresses (which are used for tracking purposes and ID'ing machines).  There is no way to change your MAC address to my knowledge unless you buy a new machine ...and then as soon as you fire it up, your old MAC is replaced by the new MAC and the tracking continues.  (Even if you are anonymized ...except they can't see what you are doing, but they still know who you are by your MAC address ...which is what hackers are always trying to "spoof"!  lol...

"The Rev"

So, in a nutshell, and with what we are dealing with here, having the DW6000 AND the Router both acting as DHCP Servers would spell disaster!  There can only be ONE handing out the DHCP #'s for the LAN or WAN ...period.  Remember that when the ISP "sees" the connection, ITS DHCP server hands out #'s for each MAC address that it "sees", and I think that is what you are talking about ...because you simply can't have two DHCP Servers inside the same system, that is why NAT's exist!  You'll have headaches galore! heheh...

Okay, the next two things to try is have someone bring in their laptop to see if that cures the problem, and, if possible, borrow a Router to see if yours has an "issue" of some strange kind.  Routers just DO NOT affect your speed unless they are misconfigured, or unless it is trying to hand out DHCP #'s and your 6000 is ALSO trying to hand out DCHP #s.

If ICS isn't running on your PC, and you KNOW that all the wires are that are going from your modem to your router ...then it HAS to be the router that has some sort of problem.

I am sorry, but there just isn't anything else that could be cutting your speed in half as soon as you plug in that router ....except the router!   Wow!  This is a strange one and I can't find ANYTHING that remotely comes close to it.  So, try a laptop or different computer with that router to see if the same thing happens.  Let's find out what part is "bad" ...then fixing it will be easy.  RIght now we are stuck, stuck stuck! 

"The Rev"

I see your point, but from your description of this manner of router, I am half-minded to say that it just may be incompatible with a SELF HOSTED MODEM ....see what I mean?  Sounds to me like that router isn't designed for this newer breed of modem that has it's own DHCP "factory."  Simple!

Make sense?

"The Rev"