What is Video Optimizer?

The Video Optimizer helps you get the most out of your service when streaming video content. How it works: Hughesnet® automatically adjusts data rates for streaming video to deliver great picture quality while using less of your data. Streaming is optimized with video streams up to HD quality. For best performance, leave any video streaming …

What is the Bonus Zone?

The Bonus Zone is a period of time when you have access to additional high-speed data! For residential customers it is between the hours of 2am-8am local time. The amount of your Bonus Zone data is determined by the service plan to which you subscribe. Use this additional plan data to download large files like movies, …

How Can I Get The Most Out Of My Hughesnet Service?

From smartphones to gaming consoles to Smart TVs to security systems, more devices than ever are able to connect to the internet. All of these devices can consume data, even when you are not actively using them.  It is important to monitor your data use regularly. Monitoring Your Data Usage Streaming Video Ensure the Video …

What is the Hughes Wi-Fi Booster? UPDATED

Get a seamless Wi-Fi signal in every room, on every device. The Hughesnet® Wi-Fi booster automatically connects your devices to the clearest channel and strongest GHz band, so you can do more of what you love online without dropping the signal. What is a Wi-Fi Booster? Get a seamless Wi-Fi signal in every room, on …

What is the Hughes Wi-Fi Booster?

Get a seamless Wi-Fi signal in every room, on every device. The Hughesnet® Wi-Fi booster automatically connects your devices to the clearest channel and strongest GHz band, so you can do more of what you love online without dropping the signal. What is a Wi-Fi Booster? Get a seamless Wi-Fi signal in every room, on …

What is included with a standard Hughesnet residential installation?

Here is what to expect at your installation visit. Technician tracking: Once the technician is en-route to your location, you will receive a Techtrak link via SMS. You can use this link to track the whereabouts of your installer. If you haven’t already registered, you can sign up for a free myhughesnet.com account. With your …

How many devices can I connect?

You can wirelessly connect as many devices as you want to. However, several devices connected to your internet simultaneously may result in degradation of speed. Hughesnet® offers a variety of service plans to accommodate your internet usage needs. Click here to help find the right plan for you or contact Customer Care at 866-347-3292.    

Work and Study from Home with Hughesnet

Our exclusive Hughesnet Fusion® plans are great for working from home to provide you with a low-latency, reliable connection for time-sensitive applications, like video-conferencing.  When working and studying from home, it’s important to know which applications work with Hughesnet®, and how to get the most productivity from the applications that you use. Click here to see …

What are Data Tokens and how do I check my data token balance?

What are Data Tokens? Data Tokens are available in four different sizes to give you the additional data you need. Data Tokens do not expire and will remain available until they have been used. Need more data? Running low? Used it all up? Welcome to Data Tokens. If you exceed your monthly service plan data, …