Anybody here use Starlink?

[retrieverman]

Ok, I took my dish down and unplugged/unhooked everything a couple days ago with intention of sending the whole mess back and starting over, but I decided to give it one more try a few minutes ago. For whatever reason, it stayed connected long enough this time to get a software update downloaded and seems to be working better now than before. I’m not holding my breath, but I hope that all it was.

I guess I’ll keep the $140 cable just in case.

 

[adamsredlines]

Wonder if it just had a hiccup during an update?

 

[dennishoddy]

To my understanding - there is the Hardware:
1) The Standard sized antenna, or mini sized antenna. (Both includes a router)

2) Then there is the service plan:
Residential plan (for stationary locations),
or the Roam plan (for mobile locations - like for rv's).

The sale is for the larger (standard) antenna. Then you have to choose the right data/service plan. (I.e. choose Roam for RVs)


We're planning on the Standard sized antenna, with the Roam service plan.
Correct me if I'm mistaken.

When we started, I started with selecting roam and then went with the plan for it. I don't know if the hardware for roam is different than what it is for the home units.
We got the system started on July 3. We wanted it for two months. On the way home at the end of August, we got emails or texts, (I don't' remember) saying our service would end on September 3. At exactly 5 pm on September 3 the service quit while we were watching a program.
Wife saw something that said the roam was going up to $165 a month vs the $150 we paid, but sometimes that in certain locations. It doesn't matter, we will log back on when it's time to get back on the road.
In 8 years on the road, we have gone from Sat dishes, WiFi boosters, Cell Boosters, and finally Starlink which is the final answer to keep us connected as we do all of our banking, etc online.

 

[dennishoddy]

I use it for VoIP and zoom meetings all day Ling while the family is streaming on a couple tvs, no issues aside from a 1-2 second hiccup every 12-14hrs due to a slight obstruction.

I've done several Zoom meetings on it without an issue.

 

[retrieverman]

Wonder if it just had a hiccup during an update?

All I can figure out is that it must’ve needed the update and for whatever reason couldn’t/wouldn’t stay online long enough to do it, but I have no clue why it all changed yesterday afternoon.
According to speed tests, I’m now getting the fastest service I’ve ever had.

I’m not looking a gift horse in the mouth and am just happy we’re up and running again.

 

[Dumpstick]

I know my service has become faster in the past few months.

I'm reading about all the new generation sats that Starlink is putting up, and how there are enough now to get better coverage etc etc.

Maybe that has something to do with the hiccup; changing to new sats? IDK

 

[kd5rjz]

We live in Westport off the 412. Got our package on sale Gen 2 for $299. So much better than Cimtel or Hughesnet.

Cimtel is sooooo terrible.

 

[adamsredlines]

So Starlink had their Gen 2 Mesh Routers on closeout, so I grabbed one to put on the far side of the house. Now shows I have 80% signal out in the detached garage, and the workshop past it (which is metal). Pretty satisfied with that. I can move this around depending which outbuilding I'm tinkering in and have hood wifi out there.

 

[dennishoddy]

Another upgrade is coming maybe next year I read. Can't find the link, but the speeds are predicted to be incredible. Ours is the Roam plan. We only use it when out on the road. Here at home the 16mbs is good enough to stream one TV and do our computers, but its sure not fast enough for gaming which we don't do.