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Posted: 2/8/2022 1:20:02 PM EST
[Last Edit: NotRyan]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cb4017: Since this was announced I've seen a couple of YT videos of Starlink users saying their service has slowed down and suspect the speeds are being throttled to make the premium more attractive. Any users here notice reduced speeds? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cb4017: Originally Posted By Chokey: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FKjZavRVUAIDbeh?format=jpg&name=small https://www.starlink.com/premium Since this was announced I've seen a couple of YT videos of Starlink users saying their service has slowed down and suspect the speeds are being throttled to make the premium more attractive. Any users here notice reduced speeds? So yesterday I thought the same thing, but I believe there was some confirmation bias. I was only getting 70-90mbps Sunday afternoon. Yesterday was the same so I rebooted. I tested at midnight and just now and got 212/17 and 141/9 respectively. I think people are just going to blame throttling and tiered service if they ever notice a slow result. If you pay attention to that starlink tracking map, I bet the higher speed tests are when the satellites are going right over you. |
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Posted: 2/8/2022 5:28:10 PM EST
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So new location has helped drastically, but I keep losing signal. The interruptions are not as frequent. I bet if I reset it, I'll get solid signal for 10+ minutes continous..continously... I'll have to try that later.
  
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Posted: 2/8/2022 5:30:09 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanEsstac: So my second dish was registered to an address 24 miles away to the west, a little south. Internet would cut out every 45 seconds or so. I was just able to change my location to a a place 14 miles NW of the actual location. So far its cutting out for a split second every 7 minutes. I'll report back tomorrow after its run for 12 hours, then it will give me a full visibility report. A = Location of Dish B = Old registered Location N = New/Current Registered Location https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/477522/starlink2_PNG-2271086.png Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanEsstac: Originally Posted By _Matt_: Hmmm, I cancelled mine after I moved from CT, still not available there, but I have a NH address that is valid today and I can get the equipment next week Do I want to spend $500 to goof around? So my second dish was registered to an address 24 miles away to the west, a little south. Internet would cut out every 45 seconds or so. I was just able to change my location to a a place 14 miles NW of the actual location. So far its cutting out for a split second every 7 minutes. I'll report back tomorrow after its run for 12 hours, then it will give me a full visibility report. A = Location of Dish B = Old registered Location N = New/Current Registered Location https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/477522/starlink2_PNG-2271086.png Ryan, Did you move the location on the map in your account page? Curious if that will work, as I will be moving 24 miles away soon. |
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Posted: 2/8/2022 5:40:57 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Spacejunk: Ryan, Did you move the location on the map in your account page? Curious if that will work, as I will be moving 24 miles away soon. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Spacejunk: Originally Posted By RyanEsstac: Originally Posted By _Matt_: Hmmm, I cancelled mine after I moved from CT, still not available there, but I have a NH address that is valid today and I can get the equipment next week Do I want to spend $500 to goof around? So my second dish was registered to an address 24 miles away to the west, a little south. Internet would cut out every 45 seconds or so. I was just able to change my location to a a place 14 miles NW of the actual location. So far its cutting out for a split second every 7 minutes. I'll report back tomorrow after its run for 12 hours, then it will give me a full visibility report. A = Location of Dish B = Old registered Location N = New/Current Registered Location https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/477522/starlink2_PNG-2271086.png Ryan, Did you move the location on the map in your account page? Curious if that will work, as I will be moving 24 miles away soon. Yes, you have to use a desktop to do it. Not available in the APP. Don't move your location until you've moved.... there's no way of knowing if you'll be allowed to "move back" once you move. |
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Posted: 2/8/2022 5:45:26 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Spacejunk: Ryan, Did you move the location on the map in your account page? Curious if that will work, as I will be moving 24 miles away soon. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Spacejunk: Originally Posted By RyanEsstac: Originally Posted By _Matt_: Hmmm, I cancelled mine after I moved from CT, still not available there, but I have a NH address that is valid today and I can get the equipment next week Do I want to spend $500 to goof around? So my second dish was registered to an address 24 miles away to the west, a little south. Internet would cut out every 45 seconds or so. I was just able to change my location to a a place 14 miles NW of the actual location. So far its cutting out for a split second every 7 minutes. I'll report back tomorrow after its run for 12 hours, then it will give me a full visibility report. A = Location of Dish B = Old registered Location N = New/Current Registered Location https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/477522/starlink2_PNG-2271086.png Ryan, Did you move the location on the map in your account page? Curious if that will work, as I will be moving 24 miles away soon. From what I understand: The service area for a ground station is defined by a roughly 10 miles by 10 miles square. The satellites will only be responding to signals registered as being within that square. Move it more than about 5 miles, and it will probably give poor service. Move it more than about 15 and you will probably get no service. I believe that you can change the location of your ground station in your account profile, and the change will take effect within an hour or so. A local ham repeater owner found out a lot of this when he ordered one to connect to the repeater, about 25 miles from his home. Tested it, all worked, took it up to the repeater site and ... nothing. I don't know if you can just give coordinates, or if the location has to be a postal address ... also there may be restrictions on where you can move to. Moving into an already fully subscribed "box" is probably a no-go. |
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Posted: 2/8/2022 5:46:26 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanEsstac: Yes, you have to use a desktop to do it. Not available in the APP. Don't move your location until you've moved.... there's no way of knowing if you'll be allowed to "move back" once you move. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanEsstac: Originally Posted By Spacejunk: Originally Posted By RyanEsstac: Originally Posted By _Matt_: Hmmm, I cancelled mine after I moved from CT, still not available there, but I have a NH address that is valid today and I can get the equipment next week Do I want to spend $500 to goof around? So my second dish was registered to an address 24 miles away to the west, a little south. Internet would cut out every 45 seconds or so. I was just able to change my location to a a place 14 miles NW of the actual location. So far its cutting out for a split second every 7 minutes. I'll report back tomorrow after its run for 12 hours, then it will give me a full visibility report. A = Location of Dish B = Old registered Location N = New/Current Registered Location https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/477522/starlink2_PNG-2271086.png Ryan, Did you move the location on the map in your account page? Curious if that will work, as I will be moving 24 miles away soon. Yes, you have to use a desktop to do it. Not available in the APP. Don't move your location until you've moved.... there's no way of knowing if you'll be allowed to "move back" once you move. Copy that. |
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Posted: 2/8/2022 6:09:50 PM EST
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Posted: 2/8/2022 7:09:21 PM EST
[Last Edit: Kitties-with-Sigs]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: @Kitties-with-Sigs What he meant was that if he wasn't logged in and put his address into the form, it showed that it was available now. So he went through the process of ordering all over again. Then logged back in and cancelled the previous order. Ohhhhhhh! Thank you so much! I will have to log out and try. ETA: Nope. Late 2022 for the new order if I chose to go forward.  And I found out today that the fiber going up and down our road is not the co-op project. It's being installed by Spectrum, run by Charter Cable here in our town. A company with a horrible reputation and customer service worse than AT&T. |
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Posted: 2/8/2022 8:24:03 PM EST
[Last Edit: Chokey]
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https://www.spacex.com/updates/ FEBURARY 8, 2022 GEOMAGNETIC STORM AND RECENTLY DEPLOYED STARLINK SATELLITES On Thursday, February 3 at 1:13 p.m. EST, Falcon 9 launched 49 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Falcon 9’s second stage deployed the satellites into their intended orbit, with a perigee of approximately 210 kilometers above Earth, and each satellite achieved controlled flight. SpaceX deploys its satellites into these lower obits so that in the very rare case any satellite does not pass initial system checkouts it will quickly be deorbited by atmospheric drag. While the low deployment altitude requires more capable satellites at a considerable cost to us, it’s the right thing to do to maintain a sustainable space environment. Unfortunately, the satellites deployed on Thursday were significantly impacted by a geomagnetic storm on Friday. These storms cause the atmosphere to warm and atmospheric density at our low deployment altitudes to increase. In fact, onboard GPS suggests the escalation speed and severity of the storm caused atmospheric drag to increase up to 50 percent higher than during previous launches. The Starlink team commanded the satellites into a safe-mode where they would fly edge-on (like a sheet of paper) to minimize drag—to effectively “take cover from the storm”—and continued to work closely with the Space Force’s 18th Space Control Squadron and LeoLabs to provide updates on the satellites based on ground radars. Preliminary analysis show the increased drag at the low altitudes prevented the satellites from leaving safe-mode to begin orbit raising maneuvers, and up to 40 of the satellites will reenter or already have reentered the Earth’s atmosphere. The deorbiting satellites pose zero collision risk with other satellites and by design demise upon atmospheric reentry—meaning no orbital debris is created and no satellite parts hit the ground. This unique situation demonstrates the great lengths the Starlink team has gone to ensure the system is on the leading edge of on-orbit debris mitigation. |
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Posted: 2/8/2022 8:27:50 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey:
https://www.spacex.com/updates/ FEBURARY 8, 2022 GEOMAGNETIC STORM AND RECENTLY DEPLOYED STARLINK SATELLITES On Thursday, February 3 at 1:13 p.m. EST, Falcon 9 launched 49 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Falcon 9’s second stage deployed the satellites into their intended orbit, with a perigee of approximately 210 kilometers above Earth, and each satellite achieved controlled flight. SpaceX deploys its satellites into these lower obits so that in the very rare case any satellite does not pass initial system checkouts it will quickly be deorbited by atmospheric drag. While the low deployment altitude requires more capable satellites at a considerable cost to us, it’s the right thing to do to maintain a sustainable space environment. Unfortunately, the satellites deployed on Thursday were significantly impacted by a geomagnetic storm on Friday. These storms cause the atmosphere to warm and atmospheric density at our low deployment altitudes to increase. In fact, onboard GPS suggests the escalation speed and severity of the storm caused atmospheric drag to increase up to 50 percent higher than during previous launches. The Starlink team commanded the satellites into a safe-mode where they would fly edge-on (like a sheet of paper) to minimize drag—to effectively “take cover from the storm”—and continued to work closely with the Space Force’s 18th Space Control Squadron and LeoLabs to provide updates on the satellites based on ground radars. Preliminary analysis show the increased drag at the low altitudes prevented the satellites from leaving safe-mode to begin orbit raising maneuvers, and up to 40 of the satellites will reenter or already have reentered the Earth’s atmosphere. The deorbiting satellites pose zero collision risk with other satellites and by design demise upon atmospheric reentry—meaning no orbital debris is created and no satellite parts hit the ground. This unique situation demonstrates the great lengths the Starlink team has gone to ensure the system is on the leading edge of on-orbit debris mitigation. Woops. |
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Posted: 2/8/2022 8:51:57 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: @r0ttie1 How did you do the "cancel then buy" thing? All I see when I log on is this page. Obviously I've wiped out pretty much everything cuz it's a simple page with mostly location information. I see where I can cancel and get refund. But... Where did you see "available in your area?" Or an option to buy now? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/118038/starlink_page-2270958.png I saw dishes in my area. When I went to starlink.com I logged in with a different e-mail account. It gave me the option to purchase, which I did. After it confirmed my purchase I canceled the preorder. Why they didn't contact me on the preorder when they were selling it in my area left me with the question, when were they ever going to offer it to me? |
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Posted: 2/8/2022 8:53:15 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: @Kitties-with-Sigs What he meant was that if he wasn't logged in and put his address into the form, it showed that it was available now. So he went through the process of ordering all over again. Then logged back in and cancelled the previous order. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: Originally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: Originally Posted By RyanEsstac: I think you're misreading what someone posted before. They updated it so that when you preorder is ready to ship, they give you the option now to say NO before they charge your card and ship it. Before you had no choice and it just automatically shipped. Originally Posted By r0ttie1: I saw two starlink dishes in my area. I had prerorded as well, no notification. I logged on to their website, saw that it was available in my area and bought it. Canceled my down payment and received my dish. Pretty shitty way to do business if .....(snip) @Kitties-with-Sigs What he meant was that if he wasn't logged in and put his address into the form, it showed that it was available now. So he went through the process of ordering all over again. Then logged back in and cancelled the previous order. Correct. |
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Posted: 2/8/2022 9:28:14 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By r0ttie1: I saw dishes in my area. When I went to starlink.com I logged in with a different e-mail account. It gave me the option to purchase, which I did. After it confirmed my purchase I canceled the preorder. Why they didn't contact me on the preorder when they were selling it in my area left me with the question, when were they ever going to offer it to me? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By r0ttie1: Originally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: @r0ttie1 How did you do the "cancel then buy" thing? All I see when I log on is this page. Obviously I've wiped out pretty much everything cuz it's a simple page with mostly location information. I see where I can cancel and get refund. But... Where did you see "available in your area?" Or an option to buy now? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/118038/starlink_page-2270958.png I saw dishes in my area. When I went to starlink.com I logged in with a different e-mail account. It gave me the option to purchase, which I did. After it confirmed my purchase I canceled the preorder. Why they didn't contact me on the preorder when they were selling it in my area left me with the question, when were they ever going to offer it to me? Their ordering is screwed up. I got on the Beta sign-ups two weeks into it being offered. My original address I signed up for has still never been offered it. The other two sign-ups I did nearly a year later both got accepted. |
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Posted: 2/8/2022 9:35:38 PM EST
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Mine came in today after preordering end of February 2021. I went from an average of about 15 mbps over the last ten years to averaging 225 or so this afternoon with very little disruptions since boot up. Fantastic.
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Posted: 2/9/2022 7:06:51 PM EST
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Still waiting after pre-ordering in Feb of 21.
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Posted: 2/9/2022 7:35:11 PM EST
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And now Starlink is offring a Premium plan, with pricing to go along with it.
Interesting turn, I wonder when throttling will start? https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/2/22913921/spacex-starlink-premium-satellite-internet-faster-speed-expensive |
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Posted: 2/9/2022 8:14:26 PM EST
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Originally Posted By Clarinath: And now Starlink is offring a Premium plan, with pricing to go along with it. Interesting turn, I wonder when throttling will start? https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/2/22913921/spacex-starlink-premium-satellite-internet-faster-speed-expensive The premium service could actually be a good deal. Its meant for business and allows you to have an unlimited amount of terminals and users. I wonder if anyone successfully has their neighborhood all sign up and get super cheap internet. |
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Posted: 2/9/2022 11:19:57 PM EST
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We got our email today. I am pumped. My family is so tired of only having a hotspot for internet. We signed up for the waiting list last February.
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Posted: 2/10/2022 12:20:00 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rugby3: Still waiting after pre-ordering in Feb of 21. Read a few posts above yours. Consider signing in with a different email account and see if it is available now. If so, once the purchase is confirmed...and maybe after it is shipped...cancel your pre-order. Also go into your account and have them notify you before charging the original reservation. |
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Posted: 2/10/2022 12:23:57 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanEsstac: Their ordering is screwed up. I got on the Beta sign-ups two weeks into it being offered. My original address I signed up for has still never been offered it. The other two sign-ups I did nearly a year later both got accepted. I probably need to create a whole new account. I went to the site and entered the neighbor's address, and got late 2022. I didn't actually log in with a new email. They recognize my IP address, I think, and know who I am. Agreed, their ordering is screwed up. |
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Posted: 2/10/2022 12:48:09 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: I probably need to create a whole new account. I went to the site and entered the neighbor's address, and got late 2022. I didn't actually log in with a new email. They recognize my IP address, I think, and know who I am. Agreed, their ordering is screwed up. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: Originally Posted By RyanEsstac: Their ordering is screwed up. I got on the Beta sign-ups two weeks into it being offered. My original address I signed up for has still never been offered it. The other two sign-ups I did nearly a year later both got accepted. I probably need to create a whole new account. I went to the site and entered the neighbor's address, and got late 2022. I didn't actually log in with a new email. They recognize my IP address, I think, and know who I am. Agreed, their ordering is screwed up. I don't think they are looking at IP addresses. I ordered both of mine from the same place, except one was shipped to and address in Pennsylvania |
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Posted: 2/10/2022 12:51:27 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanEsstac: I don't think they are looking at IP addresses. I ordered both of mine from the same place, except one was shipped to and address in Pennsylvania You may be right. May be that they are just not shipping to my area. 
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Posted: 2/10/2022 12:52:49 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rugby3: Still waiting after pre-ordering in Feb of 21. Same here. People in a neighborhood about 5 miles from us are receiving their Starlink units, some of whom only ordered it last September. Everyone in my area got the 'middle of 2022' emails . I guess ordering on day one didn't help.
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Posted: 2/10/2022 6:17:09 AM EST
[Last Edit: MaxC1776]
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I pre-ordered in Feb 2021 and got my order confirmation email last night!
Located in SE Missouri about 125 miles south of St Louis  Attached File |
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Posted: 2/10/2022 10:12:54 AM EST
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: Read a few posts above yours. Consider signing in with a different email account and see if it is available now. If so, once the purchase is confirmed...and maybe after it is shipped...cancel your pre-order. Also go into your account and have them notify you before charging the original reservation. Originally Posted By soonerfan7: Same here. People in a neighborhood about 5 miles from us are receiving their Starlink units, some of whom only ordered it last September. Everyone in my area got the 'middle of 2022' emails . I guess ordering on day one didn't help.WOOHOOO!!! Got my confirmation e-mail today!  Can't wait to get off the shitty WISP we are stuck with now. |
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Posted: 2/10/2022 10:37:31 AM EST
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I'm going to let my offer expire and sign up again next year when I have a better view on when my house will be finished. I was OK with the late 22 availability date, but now is too soon. I have internet here at the rental and good LTE service at the build site, so I have options.
I'll report back if I have any issues with them refunding. It looks like it will be automatic after my kit's availability expires in a couple days. Obstruction checker in the Starlink ap is slick. This is at the rental. It actually isn't as obstructed as I would think. Granted this is in winter with no leaves on the trees.  Due north from where I would drop the dish at the rental-I bet the leaves would mess with the dish even more. 
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Posted: 2/10/2022 2:14:02 PM EST
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Forgive me if this has been asked but how sensitive to weather is Starlink service?
I'm currently using a TMobile set up and am averaging 60 mbps. Not blazing fast but does everything I need it to do Just beating on whether I need Starlink or not |
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Posted: 2/10/2022 2:17:54 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FDC: I'm going to let my offer expire and sign up again next year when I have a better view on when my house will be finished. I was OK with the late 22 availability date, but now is too soon. I have internet here at the rental and good LTE service at the build site, so I have options. I'll report back if I have any issues with them refunding. It looks like it will be automatic after my kit's availability expires in a couple days. Obstruction checker in the Starlink ap is slick. This is at the rental. It actually isn't as obstructed as I would think. Granted this is in winter with no leaves on the trees. https://i.postimg.cc/4NnLkCFF/IMG-0914.png Due north from where I would drop the dish at the rental-I bet the leaves would mess with the dish even more. https://i.postimg.cc/BQRQ00Nh/IMG-0915.jpg You'd need a heck of a tower to get above those trees! |
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Posted: 2/10/2022 2:23:38 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MaxC1776: Forgive me if this has been asked but how sensitive to weather is Starlink service? I'm currently using a TMobile set up and am averaging 60 mbps. Not blazing fast but does everything I need it to do Just beating on whether I need Starlink or not |
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Posted: 2/10/2022 2:31:45 PM EST
[Last Edit: FDC]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Skillshot: You'd need a heck of a tower to get above those trees! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Skillshot: Originally Posted By FDC: I'm going to let my offer expire and sign up again next year when I have a better view on when my house will be finished. I was OK with the late 22 availability date, but now is too soon. I have internet here at the rental and good LTE service at the build site, so I have options. I'll report back if I have any issues with them refunding. It looks like it will be automatic after my kit's availability expires in a couple days. Obstruction checker in the Starlink ap is slick. This is at the rental. It actually isn't as obstructed as I would think. Granted this is in winter with no leaves on the trees. https://i.postimg.cc/4NnLkCFF/IMG-0914.png Due north from where I would drop the dish at the rental-I bet the leaves would mess with the dish even more. https://i.postimg.cc/BQRQ00Nh/IMG-0915.jpg You'd need a heck of a tower to get above those trees! My thoughts too and one of the reasons why I'm happy to pass on the current offer. Won't be a problem off the deck where I'm building. |
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Posted: 2/10/2022 3:03:11 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JAG2955: Ours has seen -30 and +110. 50mph winds right now too. No issues. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JAG2955: Originally Posted By MaxC1776: Forgive me if this has been asked but how sensitive to weather is Starlink service? I'm currently using a TMobile set up and am averaging 60 mbps. Not blazing fast but does everything I need it to do Just beating on whether I need Starlink or not What about rain, clouds, snow? |
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Posted: 2/11/2022 11:05:37 AM EST
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A buddy of mine in rural SW Wisconsin just got his order confirmed. Pre-ordered May 21. I'll share his experiences when he gets it running.
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Posted: 2/11/2022 12:36:32 PM EST
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Fiery death of Starlink satellites captured on video:
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Posted: 2/11/2022 12:51:02 PM EST
[Last Edit: hdhogman]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: Fiery death of Starlink satellites captured on video: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/513127/Screenshot_20220211_103559-2275501.png That would have been one heck of a light show. |
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Posted: 2/11/2022 1:11:26 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hdhogman: That would have been one heck of a light show. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hdhogman: Originally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: Fiery death of Starlink satellites captured on video: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/513127/Screenshot_20220211_103559-2275501.png That would have been one heck of a light show. Yeah, it's not every day you get to see that much money burn up at once 
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Posted: 2/11/2022 2:22:15 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FDC: I'm going to let my offer expire and sign up again next year when I have a better view on when my house will be finished. I was OK with the late 22 availability date, but now is too soon. I have internet here at the rental and good LTE service at the build site, so I have options. I'll report back if I have any issues with them refunding. It looks like it will be automatic after my kit's availability expires in a couple days. Obstruction checker in the Starlink ap is slick. This is at the rental. It actually isn't as obstructed as I would think. Granted this is in winter with no leaves on the trees. https://i.postimg.cc/4NnLkCFF/IMG-0914.png Due north from where I would drop the dish at the rental-I bet the leaves would mess with the dish even more. https://i.postimg.cc/BQRQ00Nh/IMG-0915.jpg Your post gives me hope. I was mid late 2021 got email on 11/23 saying mid 2022 😔 |
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Posted: 2/11/2022 2:26:13 PM EST
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Just got it installed and configured. Supposedly the speed is supposed to even out and become more consistent in the next few days. Here were the past 3 speed tests:
 Holy hell. This is out in the sticks, where cell phone coverage is spotty on a GOOD day. We had a high-gain antenna on the roof, started at 40Mbps but the speeds were inconsistent and spotty due to our location. This is a huge improvement. |
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Posted: 2/11/2022 2:49:35 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MaxC1776: Forgive me if this has been asked but how sensitive to weather is Starlink service? I'm currently using a TMobile set up and am averaging 60 mbps. Not blazing fast but does everything I need it to do Just beating on whether I need Starlink or not Call customer service and check on speeds in your area. My local towers were upgraded a few months ago and I am normally 150 Mbps down and sometimes over 300 Mbps down. |
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Posted: 2/11/2022 4:37:41 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MaxC1776: Forgive me if this has been asked but how sensitive to weather is Starlink service? I'm currently using a TMobile set up and am averaging 60 mbps. Not blazing fast but does everything I need it to do Just beating on whether I need Starlink or not Try moving the gateway around. It is very sensitive to location and position. If you know where your cell tower is try to get the most unobstructed view you can to the gateway. Hell, just turning it 90 degrees doubled my upload speed. With a 5G connection on the secondary channel I'm generally getting over 200 Mbps down and 25 Mbps up. Not bad for $50 a month. I canceled my Starlink order. |
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Posted: 2/11/2022 5:06:00 PM EST
[#40]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cb4017: Try moving the gateway around. It is very sensitive to location and position. If you know where your cell tower is try to get the most unobstructed view you can to the gateway. Hell, just turning it 90 degrees doubled my upload speed. With a 5G connection on the secondary channel I'm generally getting over 200 Mbps down and 25 Mbps up. Not bad for $50 a month. I canceled my Starlink order. I am waiting on TMobile to upgrade our nearby tower to 5g and I will gladly purchase their service and drop Starlink. Not that I have Starlink yet, fucker took my money and ran. |
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Posted: 2/11/2022 5:23:46 PM EST
[#41]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ZW17: I am waiting on TMobile to upgrade our nearby tower to 5g and I will gladly purchase their service and drop Starlink. Not that I have Starlink yet, fucker took my money and ran. Give TMobile a call. I was getting usable speeds on 4G before they upgraded the nearest tower. Better than the DSL we had. And if it doesn't work you can send it back. There is no cost for the gateway and no contract. |
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Posted: 2/11/2022 5:31:25 PM EST
[#42]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cb4017: Give TMobile a call. I was getting usable speeds on 4G before they upgraded the nearest tower. Better than the DSL we had. And if it doesn't work you can send it back. There is no cost for the gateway and no contract. That’s who I’m using already. It’s through the calyx institute program. $50/mo on 4g network. 
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Posted: 2/11/2022 5:34:19 PM EST
[#43]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ZW17: That’s who I’m using already. It’s through the calyx institute program. $50/mo on 4g network. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/36030/02E6766D-65E3-480B-ABDD-DF09695E35FB-2275831.png Got ya. Move that thing around. You might be pleasently surprised. |
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Posted: 2/11/2022 5:48:31 PM EST
[Last Edit: blusmoke]
[#44]
Mine arrived
Zero issues I’ve been cruising the info superhighway in a 67 VW with a brown door, Now I just got a Tesla plaid  
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Posted: 2/11/2022 5:49:25 PM EST
[#45]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By blusmoke: Mine arrived Zero issues I’ve been cruising the info superhighway in a 67 be w a brown door, Now I just got a Tesla https://i.postimg.cc/ryRMGq4p/85-A529-FE-4-A82-426-E-BF75-4-CDA716934-CB.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/65m9xYnz/79813192-DC23-44-E2-BE56-720-EFDB48090.jpg Thats not your internet speed. Thats the connection between the router and your phone |
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Posted: 2/11/2022 5:56:44 PM EST
[#46]
Standby
  Worlds better than cellular lte speeds Or dial up Or exceede |
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Posted: 2/11/2022 6:54:02 PM EST
[#47]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By blusmoke: Standby https://i.postimg.cc/255MjDYZ/1645538-B-3-F35-4-EF6-A472-71-C31-E556-E71.png https://i.postimg.cc/d0SXLxQS/1-C636575-55-FE-418-B-8432-EDCE5092540-B.png Worlds better than cellular lte speeds Or dial up Or exceede Ask Megan to charge her phone 😂 |
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Posted: 2/13/2022 8:52:43 PM EST
[#48]
So, I buried conduit and ran the cable from the dish to the house and thru exterior wall and
connected to the modem, mounted the dish stand and installed the dish. Then I started the setup by plugging modem into power, the green light came on the bottom of the modem then nothing. Checked all connections they are good. Did the reset by unplugging and plugging power in at least three times and.... still nothing no dish movement no internets. A real letdown. So I'll see what support has to say. |
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Posted: 2/13/2022 8:58:41 PM EST
[Last Edit: NotRyan]
[#49]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By deadelk: So, I buried conduit and ran the cable from the dish to the house and thru exterior wall and connected to the modem, mounted the dish stand and installed the dish. Then I started the setup by plugging modem into power, the green light came on the bottom of the modem then nothing. Checked all connections they are good. Did the reset by unplugging and plugging power in at least three times and.... still nothing no dish movement no internets. A real letdown. So I'll see what support has to say. You are far more patient than me, to not turn it on and try it before all that work and install. Hopefully it's something easy to fix and doesn't require a replacement. |
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Posted: 2/13/2022 9:03:24 PM EST
[#50]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanEsstac: You are far more patient than me, to not turn it on and try it before all that work and install. Hopefully it's something easy to fix and doesn't require a replacement. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanEsstac: Originally Posted By deadelk: So, I buried conduit and ran the cable from the dish to the house and thru exterior wall and connected to the modem, mounted the dish stand and installed the dish. Then I started the setup by plugging modem into power, the green light came on the bottom of the modem then nothing. Checked all connections they are good. Did the reset by unplugging and plugging power in at least three times and.... still nothing no dish movement no internets. A real letdown. So I'll see what support has to say. You are far more patient than me, to not turn it on and try it before all that work and install. Hopefully it's something easy to fix and doesn't require a replacement. |
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