said by Downrange 
:...problems with 4PM - midnight speeds being much lower, whether due to demand or a switch being thrown, are well documented on this and many other sites. I'm not sure how you're getting the evening speeds you posted there, but practically NO ONE else on HN is getting them.
And you know this how? from three posts on this forum and a handful of uninformed whiner sites? If you paid closer attention, evidence is mounting that this selective 4-midnight issue may be related to usage patterns.
said by Downrange :FWIW, I've been with Direcway/HN for years, and presently have a 7000 system. Not that that matters one bit to this discussion.
It has EVERYTHING to do with this discussion. I have the same equipment as you. I have acceptable performance 24/7, you do not. What that tells me is that (1) my hardware is better installed than yours, and (2) my usage patterns are more conservative than yours.
said by Downrange : it's not that KU is the evil here, it's that all their birds are FULL.
BS !! if that were true, explain my speed test results. Note please, that they do NOT include the acknowledged
low usage period between midnight and 0500 local (which includes the so-called FAP-free hours). And PLEASE - I tested at 1135 instead of 1130? Gimme a break!!
said by Downrange :Re-reading what you posted, the implication is that everyone can get those high evening speeds by doing things to their installation, like ensuring good cables and grounding. This is frankly absurd.
I'd call that SELECTIVE
re-reading of what I posted. I've been around the block enough times to make a significant wager that your issues are threefold: (a) less than optimum hardware setup, (2) some kind of usage pattern that Hughes doesn't like, and possibly (3) over-populated gateway server. There isn't a damn thing PANDEMIC about this - it's obviously selective - and it's guaranteed fixable. You just have to push the right buttons.
said by Downrange : Fact is, the Spaceway info I posted is correct. Fact is, you're wrong - and I can
back that up. You're posting from an emotional viewpoint. I'm the impartial technical guy.
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