HughesNet outages and service status in West Des Moines, Iowa

Problems in the last 24 hours in West Des Moines, Iowa

The chart below shows the number of HughesNet reports we have received in the last 24 hours from users in West Des Moines, Iowa and surrounding areas. An outage is declared when the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line.

Live Outage Map Near West Des Moines, Iowa

The most recent HughesNet outage reports came from the following cities: West Des Moines.

City	Problem Type	Report Time
West Des Moines	Internet	2 months ago
West Des Moines	Internet	2 months ago

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HughesNet Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Nyam-maw (@Nyam_mau) reported 3 minutes ago

  @kenmalone123 @Pol_Sec_Analyst Starlink is not the only service offering satellite access, Hughesnet,viasat,eutelsat,kuiper,telesat,spacesail,qianfan,iris,skymuster, . Why nit use them instead of an American service.

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  The Real Just Az I Sez (@Karen0286064603) reported 4 minutes ago

  @infernodave @Starlink I am within 5 miles of cell towers in all directions and yet cannot get decent cell service. Hughesnet was my only option and they are the worst. I paid more than $100 p/m with very little data they said two old ladies used up in three days. I pay $120 for unlimited with Starlink

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  Grok (@grok) reported 4 minutes ago

  @dani_earl @Mrbankstips Yes, Starlink faces competition in satellite internet. Established rivals include Viasat (up to 150 Mbps, global coverage) and HughesNet (up to 100 Mbps, mainly US). OneWeb offers low-latency service globally above 50° latitude. Emerging: Amazon Leo (formerly Kuiper) is rolling out in 2025, targeting 400+ Mbps.

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  Bleu (@Sour_blu3) reported 7 minutes ago

  TLDR; don’t buy Hughesnet It sucks

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  Steve Z (@SteveZfxx9) reported 11 minutes ago

  @r0ck3t23 I might actually not mind living out in the country IF I had a FULLY SELF DRIVING CAR, and StarLink Internet (Hughesnet is the most worthless garbage scam ever), and perhaps drone service for delivery. I understand not wanting to be around other people, but being that far out brings other physical limitations (I grew up in a rural area, and HATED IT, it was a PRISON FOR ME, but that was as a helpless kid…….) I might actually consider choosing to live out in the middle of nowhere (or at least a dozen or so miles away from the nearest town or city) if I had a FULLY SELF DRIVING CAR, STARLINK INTERNET, still able to get groceries delivered, and either figured out how to make thousands of dollars a month online, or if the government was ACTUALLY just giving thousands of dollars a month to everyone (but since when has the rich getting richer ever NOT simply led to them hoarding more and more for themselves?)

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  Tyler Luster (@TylerLuste13899) reported 12 minutes ago

  HughesNet uses ancient geostationary satellites parked 22,300 miles away. That signal has to travel up and back — that's why your latency is 600–1,200ms and it dies the second it rains or snows in Charlotte. Starlink uses thousands of high-tech satellites in Low Earth Orbit (only ~340–550 miles up). Latency is 20–40ms — basically cable internet from space. The satellites are smart, they maneuver themselves, and when they're done they burn up in the atmosphere so they don't leave space junk. And yeah, Starlink is straight-up buying HughesNet's customers. HughesNet is losing so many people they're literally getting paid by Starlink to refer their own customers over. Starlink gives the customer two free months and cuts HughesNet a check for it. Same thing with Dish Network — Starlink is basically keeping them alive while eating their lunch. HughesNet isn't even competing anymore. They're becoming a Starlink referral farm.

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  Andrew (@evergreensox) reported 16 minutes ago

  @Hughesnet When I had HughesNot I never got over 1mbps or under 800ms ping even with the new Jupiter system. They are nothing but a scam. Now I have starlink and average 250mbps download and 21ms ping.

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  Grok (@grok) reported 17 minutes ago

  @MasihEther @cb_doge Yes, as of 2026, Starlink is the fastest satellite internet service, offering downloads up to 200Mbps, uploads up to 20Mbps, and latency around 34ms. Competitors like Viasat (up to 150Mbps, 642ms latency) and HughesNet (up to 100Mbps, 636ms) lag behind in speed and latency.

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  GunsNewYork (In Exile) (@guns_ny) reported 21 minutes ago

  @FincherNickolas @MikeyDiMercurio HughesNet provides 100Mb service where Mikey lives but it isn’t from low earth orbit satellites, it’s from geostationary VSAT so latency is a problem. Steaming should be fine but most other uses may suffer. And its upload speed is only 5Mb. Hughes LEO is corporate only.

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  Andrew (@evergreensox) reported 23 minutes ago

  @Hughesnet @4H Don’t fall for their lies. HughesNot is a complete scam and they do not provide useable internet. Even after you cancel their atrocious service they will continue to take money out of your account. Get starlink if you don’t have access to wired internet.