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Posted: 4/7/2022 5:39:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By notarandomname: same for me. deposit paid feb 2022 del date changed to the same as yours. see my post above.. i have one on the way  dont know if it will work.. but they took my full payment and will ship next week . hell they still have my deposit from my original feb 2022 order. im leaving that open for when it finally arrives in my area Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By notarandomname: Originally Posted By Trunalimunumaprzure: Still waiting on mine. Now says 2023 or later.   same for me. deposit paid feb 2022 del date changed to the same as yours. see my post above.. i have one on the way dont know if it will work.. but they took my full payment and will ship next week . hell they still have my deposit from my original feb 2022 order. im leaving that open for when it finally arrives in my area How far away are they saying you can put "your location" if you want to try going that route? Closest area with availability according to the starlink coverage map is 50+ miles. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/7/2022 5:48:44 PM EDT
[Last Edit: notarandomname]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Trunalimunumaprzure: How far away are they saying you can put "your location" if you want to try going that route? Closest area with availability according to the starlink coverage map is 50+ miles. i got it before i knew the coverage map was available. I am in the Dallas area .. I used a Laredo Tx Service address. thats only 429 miles away but we don't use miles here. we say its about a 7 hour drive edit. im not "trying that route" ive already paid and have a shipping date. im a genius or an idiot i will find out next week edit 2.0 from what youtube people are saying once it updates and roaming = true vs false.. you're now free to roam around the country. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/7/2022 5:53:22 PM EDT
[Last Edit: notarandomname]
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people that have it already
please go to your starlink app and see what roaming is set up as in the debug section . thanks pic from the internet  if roaming = true you are supposed to be able to pick that bitch up and go. |
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Posted: 4/7/2022 5:55:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhilipPeake: I checked. I can order it now. But, it goes on to say that it may be 2023 or later before they can deliver. Same here. I don’t understand the problem. |
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USA
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Posted: 4/7/2022 5:56:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By notarandomname: i got it before i knew the coverage map was available. I am in the Dallas area .. I used a Laredo Tx Service address. thats only 429 miles away but we don't use miles here. we say its about a 7 hour drive edit. im not "trying that route" ive already paid and have a shipping date. im a genius or an idiot i will find out next week edit 2.0 from what youtube people are saying once it updates and roaming = true vs false.. you're now free to roam around the country. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By notarandomname: Originally Posted By Trunalimunumaprzure: How far away are they saying you can put "your location" if you want to try going that route? Closest area with availability according to the starlink coverage map is 50+ miles. i got it before i knew the coverage map was available. I am in the Dallas area .. I used a Laredo Tx Service address. thats only 429 miles away but we don't use miles here. we say its about a 7 hour drive edit. im not "trying that route" ive already paid and have a shipping date. im a genius or an idiot i will find out next week edit 2.0 from what youtube people are saying once it updates and roaming = true vs false.. you're now free to roam around the country. Guess I'll wait and see if it works for you.
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OH, USA
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Posted: 4/7/2022 5:57:56 PM EDT
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This may have been covered already, but for those who have the service already.
Do they start your first month of service from the date of arrival, from when you first fire the unit up and it phones home, or from the day that you placed the order? |
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LA, USA
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Posted: 4/7/2022 6:12:36 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Klee]
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I'ts been two weeks so far but my T-Mobile 5G internet has been 100%, zero issues so far.
 Will still leave my Starlink order active and when I get the order notification I'll decide if I want to get it or stay with T-Mobile. If T-Mobile stays as good as it has been I'll probably just get a refund on my starlink order. I live in the middle of a swamp but luckily I'm about 530 yards from a tower. |
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Posted: 4/7/2022 6:33:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By notarandomname: people that have it already please go to your starlink app and see what roaming is set up as in the debug section . thanks pic from the internet https://i.ibb.co/1myZkwT/starlink-roaming.png if roaming = true you are supposed to be able to pick that bitch up and go. Does that roaming mean it is currently roaming and out of area, or its allowed? Mine is at its correct address and I get this 
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Posted: 4/7/2022 7:06:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Klee: I'ts been two weeks so far but my T-Mobile 5G internet has been 100%, zero issues so far. https://i.imgur.com/ljNJp0e.png Will still leave my Starlink order active and when I get the order notification I'll decide if I want to get it or stay with T-Mobile. If T-Mobile stays as good as it has been I'll probably just get a refund on my starlink order. I live in the middle of a swamp but luckily I'm about 530 yards from a tower.
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Posted: 4/7/2022 8:44:49 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Andr0id]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanEsstac: Does that roaming mean it is currently roaming and out of area, or its allowed? Mine is at its correct address and I get this https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/477522/Screenshot_20220407-153224_Starlink-2341331.jpg Roaming means you are out of your home cell. I just got my dish and set in up in Austin, not Colorado. Roaming was true on my debug page. I think roaming is now allowed. A lot of RV users are saying it is working wherever they are. Supposedly you will get lower priority for bandwidth over people in the cell when the system reaches capacity. |
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Posted: 4/7/2022 8:52:44 PM EDT
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Ours is supposed to be delivered tomorrow. Can't wait to see how well it works.
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Posted: 4/7/2022 8:56:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By notarandomname: people that have it already please go to your starlink app and see what roaming is set up as in the debug section . thanks pic from the internet https://i.ibb.co/1myZkwT/starlink-roaming.png if roaming = true you are supposed to be able to pick that bitch up and go. |
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Posted: 4/7/2022 8:58:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rumrunner358: T-Mobile gives me the same response as starlink. Leave your email, we'll get back to ya They told me over and over again that I was not in their service area, but I knew that I was. So I didn’t email or call, I walked my ass right into the store and asked for it. They didn’t give a shit about my address - I walked out in about 15 minutes with the 5G modem/router. I get ~ 3 bars (sometimes 2) and have got up to 110 Mbps. Well worth it, at $50 a month. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 4/8/2022 8:04:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Muad: This may have been covered already, but for those who have the service already. Do they start your first month of service from the date of arrival, from when you first fire the unit up and it phones home, or from the day that you placed the order? "Billing for new customers will start 14 days after your Starlink ships." |
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Posted: 4/8/2022 8:42:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Muad: Got my shipment notice, and it answered the question: "Billing for new customers will start 14 days after your Starlink ships." Glad you got your shipping notice, still waiting a little north of ya. My estimated service availability date is still April, 2022 so fingers crossed... |
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Posted: 4/8/2022 8:55:54 AM EDT
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Paid my deposit the other day. Currently not taking any more users in my area.
Have t mobile now at the house but we are moving about 7-8mi up the road. New house is not in the t mobile coverage area. So hopefully they won’t kill it when we move. |
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Posted: 4/8/2022 9:23:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ohioktm250: They told me over and over again that I was not in their service area, but I knew that I was. So I didn’t email or call, I walked my ass right into the store and asked for it. They didn’t give a shit about my address - I walked out in about 15 minutes with the 5G modem/router. I get ~ 3 bars (sometimes 2) and have got up to 110 Mbps. Well worth it, at $50 a month. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ohioktm250: Originally Posted By Rumrunner358: T-Mobile gives me the same response as starlink. Leave your email, we'll get back to ya They told me over and over again that I was not in their service area, but I knew that I was. So I didn’t email or call, I walked my ass right into the store and asked for it. They didn’t give a shit about my address - I walked out in about 15 minutes with the 5G modem/router. I get ~ 3 bars (sometimes 2) and have got up to 110 Mbps. Well worth it, at $50 a month. I may do this just for shits and giggles. |
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Posted: 4/8/2022 9:53:13 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/8/2022 11:03:36 AM EDT
[Last Edit: TinLeg]
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryOn Tuesday, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced it has purchased 1,333 terminals from SpaceX to send to Ukraine, while the company donated 3,667 terminals and the Internet service itself. The revelations show that while SpaceX appears to have donated a significant sum to Ukraine’s cause, it has done so with public assistance. That last quote is fucking eyeroll haven. |
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Posted: 4/8/2022 11:16:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TinLeg: That last quote is fucking eyeroll haven. What a bunch of asshats. So the US Gov pays for a 3rd of the hardware, Elon pays for the other 2/3rds, plus transportation, plus the service and MSN calls him out. I'm really having a hard time with where our country has ended up and the f&*k's at MSN, MSNBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS & the rest of the media are all to blame. |
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Posted: 4/8/2022 11:27:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanEsstac: Anyone bitching can piss off  Because of Starlink, information can get out of a warzone, that isn't being controlled by governments..... Or people an get just get in contact with their families like one of our employees... (not saying her actual family is using starlink though) Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanEsstac: Originally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: Originally Posted By M-1975:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FPw2pfrXwAA7wpz?format=jpg&name=large Before any whiners drop in to complain about sending Starlinks to Ukraine instead of keeping them here in the US, notice that is the old version. The ones currently being shipped to US customers are rectangular. They probably just had a bunch of v1 units sitting around that they didn't want to support so they sent them to Ukraine to get some beneficial PR optics. Anyone bitching can piss off Because of Starlink, information can get out of a warzone, that isn't being controlled by governments..... Or people an get just get in contact with their families like one of our employees... (not saying her actual family is using starlink though) This made me WANT to switch to Starlink, but my area is saturated and waitlisted until 2023. Currently on Charter Spectrum for only slightly less $$$ but frequent disruptions and degradations from the advertized 200 Mbps down. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/8/2022 12:47:54 PM EDT
[Last Edit: notarandomname]
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thanks to those that responded aboutif roaming = true or false.
now this is where .. if you dont ask you will never get an asnwer. Can one of you existing starlink people with roaming = false. can you / would you move your dishy to a new location outside fo your service area and see what it says after that? I know thats a big ask.. but if I dont ask no one will answer. I have seen a few reports of users says roaminf= false in thier home area.. and that makes sense since you are not " roaming " but when they move it outside your cell. ... then after a few min.. roaming = true. or that's what i want to believe. edit Ive already paid my money to have this question answered by me. .. just waiting for it to be shipped. and i figured maybe one of you would be willing to climb your roof - take it down - drive away a ways - reset up.. for science. |
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MN, USA
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Posted: 4/8/2022 1:00:37 PM EDT
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Starlink in my area has gotten slow and inconsistent for the past 2 months. Put it on pause, wondering if they are allocating resources somewhere else.
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Posted: 4/8/2022 1:15:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By notarandomname: I have seen a few reports of users says roaming= false in their home area.. and that makes sense since you are not " roaming " but when they move it outside your cell. ... then after a few min.. roaming = true. or that's what i want to believe. Roaming in the debug log is a statement of the current position, it is not a permission to roam. As far as we know, that is not displayed anywhere. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/8/2022 1:19:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pool_shark: Starlink in my area has gotten slow and inconsistent for the past 2 months. Put it on pause, wondering if they are allocating resources somewhere else. may have todo with roaming and more people in your area because if it. interesting observation. one group says its not 100% and not meeting my needs - this group generally has other options and wanted to be an early adapter. - not judging , just an observation. another group with no other options besides a BGAN / HughesNet /viasat ... say its the best thing ever . |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/8/2022 1:25:37 PM EDT
[Last Edit: notarandomname]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Andr0id: Roaming in the debug log is a statement of the current position, it is not a permission to roam. As far as we know, that is not displayed anywhere. many people say when outside their "home area it said roaming = false before and it didnt work, now when outside their home area it now says roaming = true and it works. this is all new and solid answers are hard to come by right now. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/8/2022 7:19:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Trunalimunumaprzure: Guess I'll wait and see if it works for you. This is the video that got me to buy it and try an address 400 miles away  Starlink Is Now Roaming, This Is A Game Changer! |
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Posted: 4/8/2022 9:34:16 PM EDT
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Can someone help me on this question: I hope to get mine soon, my plan is to permanently mount the dish to my home’s roof, but we also have an RV & we’d like to use Starlink in when we travel. I assume I can take the router with us, but how do we get a 2nd dish & cable for the RV? Also, is what I want to do possible? It sounds like it is with roaming. TIA.
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Posted: 4/8/2022 9:45:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MidMichHunter: Can someone help me on this question: I hope to get mine soon, my plan is to permanently mount the dish to my home’s roof, but we also have an RV & we’d like to use Starlink in when we travel. I assume I can take the router with us, but how do we get a 2nd dish & cable for the RV? Also, is what I want to do possible? It sounds like it is with roaming. TIA. I think it may be possible. I've thought about doing the same. What I would do is just buy an extra cable (since the original will be mounted along the side of the house). The cable unplugs from the unit, and the unit quick-detaches from the base. So all you need to do is disconnect the unit from it's mount, grab the router & spare cable. Spare Cable |
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Posted: 4/8/2022 9:56:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: I think it may be possible. I've thought about doing the same. What I would do is just buy an extra cable (since the original will be mounted along the side of the house). The cable unplugs from the unit, and the unit quick-detaches from the base. So all you need to do is disconnect the unit from it's mount, grab the router & spare cable. Spare Cable Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: Originally Posted By MidMichHunter: Can someone help me on this question: I hope to get mine soon, my plan is to permanently mount the dish to my home’s roof, but we also have an RV & we’d like to use Starlink in when we travel. I assume I can take the router with us, but how do we get a 2nd dish & cable for the RV? Also, is what I want to do possible? It sounds like it is with roaming. TIA. I think it may be possible. I've thought about doing the same. What I would do is just buy an extra cable (since the original will be mounted along the side of the house). The cable unplugs from the unit, and the unit quick-detaches from the base. So all you need to do is disconnect the unit from it's mount, grab the router & spare cable. Spare Cable Thx, that seems easy enough, but I want to get a 2nd dish because I don’t want to get on the roof to pull the dish every time we take the RV out. Does anyone have two dishes, and if so how did you get the 2nd one? The router isn’t paired to the dish is it? |
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Posted: 4/8/2022 10:48:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MidMichHunter: Thx, that seems easy enough, but I want to get a 2nd dish because I don't want to get on the roof to pull the dish every time we take the RV out. Does anyone have two dishes, and if so how did you get the 2nd one? The router isn't paired to the dish is it? Someone in this thread has a second property, and had one shipped to that address for testing stuff like that. I also read somewhere that a home unit was taken out for such a test, and then when they took it back home they were told that the cell is full and couldn't connect there anymore. |
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Posted: 4/8/2022 11:08:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MidMichHunter: Thx, that seems easy enough, but I want to get a 2nd dish because I don’t want to get on the roof to pull the dish every time we take the RV out. Does anyone have two dishes, and if so how did you get the 2nd one? The router isn’t paired to the dish is it? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MidMichHunter: Originally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: Originally Posted By MidMichHunter: Can someone help me on this question: I hope to get mine soon, my plan is to permanently mount the dish to my home’s roof, but we also have an RV & we’d like to use Starlink in when we travel. I assume I can take the router with us, but how do we get a 2nd dish & cable for the RV? Also, is what I want to do possible? It sounds like it is with roaming. TIA. I think it may be possible. I've thought about doing the same. What I would do is just buy an extra cable (since the original will be mounted along the side of the house). The cable unplugs from the unit, and the unit quick-detaches from the base. So all you need to do is disconnect the unit from it's mount, grab the router & spare cable. Spare Cable Thx, that seems easy enough, but I want to get a 2nd dish because I don’t want to get on the roof to pull the dish every time we take the RV out. Does anyone have two dishes, and if so how did you get the 2nd one? The router isn’t paired to the dish is it? Yes. You have to order a whole new kit |
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Posted: 4/8/2022 11:13:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 67Firebird: Someone in this thread has a second property, and had one shipped to that address for testing stuff like that. I also read somewhere that a home unit was taken out for such a test, and then when they took it back home they were told that the cell is full and couldn't connect there anymore. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 67Firebird: Originally Posted By MidMichHunter: Thx, that seems easy enough, but I want to get a 2nd dish because I don't want to get on the roof to pull the dish every time we take the RV out. Does anyone have two dishes, and if so how did you get the 2nd one? The router isn't paired to the dish is it? Someone in this thread has a second property, and had one shipped to that address for testing stuff like that. I also read somewhere that a home unit was taken out for such a test, and then when they took it back home they were told that the cell is full and couldn't connect there anymore. I think you're talking about me. My second unit was ordered using my parents address in Pennsylvania, that's how I knew they would ship instantly to that region. The unit shipped 2 days after my order, and I used my FedEx account to redirect the box to my house. Main unit took nearly 2 years on beta wait lists to get. Slightly incorrect on the moving thing. I've NEVER moved the address of my main unit used at home. I haven't tried because there is a huge capacity backlog here and I'm 99% sure the second I move it, I won't be able to get back. I've sort of confirmed this using my second unit, which I was able to move to a cell just 15 miles north of my actual address.... But when I moved it out of that cell, I couldn't get it back to that address. |
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Posted: 4/8/2022 11:15:45 PM EDT
[Last Edit: NotRyan]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: I think it may be possible. I've thought about doing the same. What I would do is just buy an extra cable (since the original will be mounted along the side of the house). The cable unplugs from the unit, and the unit quick-detaches from the base. So all you need to do is disconnect the unit from it's mount, grab the router & spare cable. Spare Cable Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: Originally Posted By MidMichHunter: Can someone help me on this question: I hope to get mine soon, my plan is to permanently mount the dish to my home’s roof, but we also have an RV & we’d like to use Starlink in when we travel. I assume I can take the router with us, but how do we get a 2nd dish & cable for the RV? Also, is what I want to do possible? It sounds like it is with roaming. TIA. I think it may be possible. I've thought about doing the same. What I would do is just buy an extra cable (since the original will be mounted along the side of the house). The cable unplugs from the unit, and the unit quick-detaches from the base. So all you need to do is disconnect the unit from it's mount, grab the router & spare cable. Spare Cable You cannot just order a second dish, you have to order the whole kit. Now... I recommend ordering an ASUS mesh router and using that instead of the included Starlink router. Also, if you have a router for each starlink, and use the same wifi name and password, your devices can easily connect between the two. My secondary unit is the same name and password, and all of our devices have no issues connecting to either. I use THIS with both of my starlinks. It was plug & play. The only reason to use the starlink router is for looks or if you have a smaller area to cover... plus the new gen 2 starlink router is waterproof outdoors I believe. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 4/8/2022 11:27:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MidMichHunter: Glad you got your shipping notice, still waiting a little north of ya. My estimated service availability date is still April, 2022 so fingers crossed... Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MidMichHunter: Originally Posted By Muad: Got my shipment notice, and it answered the question: "Billing for new customers will start 14 days after your Starlink ships." Glad you got your shipping notice, still waiting a little north of ya. My estimated service availability date is still April, 2022 so fingers crossed... You should get it any day now. When you're assigned a month, it seems that's a good indicator that yours is coming near that time. Versus a generic, "mid 2022". Shipping shows mine will be here Monday. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 4/8/2022 11:37:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanEsstac: You cannot just order a second dish, you have to order the whole kit. Now... I recommend ordering an ASUS mesh router and using that instead of the included Starlink router. Also, if you have a router for each starlink, and use the same wifi name and password, your devices can easily connect between the two. My secondary unit is the same name and password, and all of our devices have no issues connecting to either. I use THIS with both of my starlinks. It was plug & play. The only reason to use the starlink router is for looks or if you have a smaller area to cover... plus the new gen 2 starlink router is waterproof outdoors I believe. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanEsstac: Originally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: Originally Posted By MidMichHunter: Can someone help me on this question: I hope to get mine soon, my plan is to permanently mount the dish to my home's roof, but we also have an RV & we'd like to use Starlink in when we travel. I assume I can take the router with us, but how do we get a 2nd dish & cable for the RV? Also, is what I want to do possible? It sounds like it is with roaming. TIA. I think it may be possible. I've thought about doing the same. What I would do is just buy an extra cable (since the original will be mounted along the side of the house). The cable unplugs from the unit, and the unit quick-detaches from the base. So all you need to do is disconnect the unit from it's mount, grab the router & spare cable. Spare Cable You cannot just order a second dish, you have to order the whole kit. Now... I recommend ordering an ASUS mesh router and using that instead of the included Starlink router. Also, if you have a router for each starlink, and use the same wifi name and password, your devices can easily connect between the two. My secondary unit is the same name and password, and all of our devices have no issues connecting to either. I use THIS with both of my starlinks. It was plug & play. The only reason to use the starlink router is for looks or if you have a smaller area to cover... plus the new gen 2 starlink router is waterproof outdoors I believe. I'm frustrated that I have to buy an ethernet adapter to get a copper interface with the v2. I plan to use my own router and APs. That, and I'm not too thrilled about CGNAT, but oh whale. |
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Posted: 4/8/2022 11:48:09 PM EDT
[Last Edit: NotRyan]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Muad: I'm frustrated that I have to buy an ethernet adapter to get a copper interface with the v2. I plan to use my own router and APs. That, and I'm not too thrilled about CGNAT, but oh whale. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Muad: Originally Posted By RyanEsstac: Originally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: Originally Posted By MidMichHunter: Can someone help me on this question: I hope to get mine soon, my plan is to permanently mount the dish to my home's roof, but we also have an RV & we'd like to use Starlink in when we travel. I assume I can take the router with us, but how do we get a 2nd dish & cable for the RV? Also, is what I want to do possible? It sounds like it is with roaming. TIA. I think it may be possible. I've thought about doing the same. What I would do is just buy an extra cable (since the original will be mounted along the side of the house). The cable unplugs from the unit, and the unit quick-detaches from the base. So all you need to do is disconnect the unit from it's mount, grab the router & spare cable. Spare Cable You cannot just order a second dish, you have to order the whole kit. Now... I recommend ordering an ASUS mesh router and using that instead of the included Starlink router. Also, if you have a router for each starlink, and use the same wifi name and password, your devices can easily connect between the two. My secondary unit is the same name and password, and all of our devices have no issues connecting to either. I use THIS with both of my starlinks. It was plug & play. The only reason to use the starlink router is for looks or if you have a smaller area to cover... plus the new gen 2 starlink router is waterproof outdoors I believe. I'm frustrated that I have to buy an ethernet adapter to get a copper interface with the v2. I plan to use my own router and APs. That, and I'm not too thrilled about CGNAT, but oh whale. I'd prefer having to buy an ethernet adapter over the Gen1, which you cannot change the cable on. If you fuck up the cable on the Gen 1's you are screwed if you can't fix the wire yourself. My secondary unit was used to get us internet at work when the local cable company's shit was FUBAR, having the cable going through an exterior doorway was a bad idea and fucked the cable up a bit. |
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Posted: 4/9/2022 12:14:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanEsstac: You cannot just order a second dish, you have to order the whole kit. Now... I recommend ordering an ASUS mesh router and using that instead of the included Starlink router. Also, if you have a router for each starlink, and use the same wifi name and password, your devices can easily connect between the two. My secondary unit is the same name and password, and all of our devices have no issues connecting to either. I use THIS with both of my starlinks. It was plug & play. The only reason to use the starlink router is for looks or if you have a smaller area to cover... plus the new gen 2 starlink router is waterproof outdoors I believe. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanEsstac: Originally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: Originally Posted By MidMichHunter: Can someone help me on this question: I hope to get mine soon, my plan is to permanently mount the dish to my home’s roof, but we also have an RV & we’d like to use Starlink in when we travel. I assume I can take the router with us, but how do we get a 2nd dish & cable for the RV? Also, is what I want to do possible? It sounds like it is with roaming. TIA. I think it may be possible. I've thought about doing the same. What I would do is just buy an extra cable (since the original will be mounted along the side of the house). The cable unplugs from the unit, and the unit quick-detaches from the base. So all you need to do is disconnect the unit from it's mount, grab the router & spare cable. Spare Cable You cannot just order a second dish, you have to order the whole kit. Now... I recommend ordering an ASUS mesh router and using that instead of the included Starlink router. Also, if you have a router for each starlink, and use the same wifi name and password, your devices can easily connect between the two. My secondary unit is the same name and password, and all of our devices have no issues connecting to either. I use THIS with both of my starlinks. It was plug & play. The only reason to use the starlink router is for looks or if you have a smaller area to cover... plus the new gen 2 starlink router is waterproof outdoors I believe. There is not a separate POE brick to power the dish on V2. It’s built into the router. So you basically have to use it. |
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Posted: 4/9/2022 12:17:17 AM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: There is not a separate POE brick to power the dish on V2. It’s built into the router. So you basically have to use it. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: Originally Posted By RyanEsstac: Originally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: Originally Posted By MidMichHunter: Can someone help me on this question: I hope to get mine soon, my plan is to permanently mount the dish to my home’s roof, but we also have an RV & we’d like to use Starlink in when we travel. I assume I can take the router with us, but how do we get a 2nd dish & cable for the RV? Also, is what I want to do possible? It sounds like it is with roaming. TIA. I think it may be possible. I've thought about doing the same. What I would do is just buy an extra cable (since the original will be mounted along the side of the house). The cable unplugs from the unit, and the unit quick-detaches from the base. So all you need to do is disconnect the unit from it's mount, grab the router & spare cable. Spare Cable You cannot just order a second dish, you have to order the whole kit. Now... I recommend ordering an ASUS mesh router and using that instead of the included Starlink router. Also, if you have a router for each starlink, and use the same wifi name and password, your devices can easily connect between the two. My secondary unit is the same name and password, and all of our devices have no issues connecting to either. I use THIS with both of my starlinks. It was plug & play. The only reason to use the starlink router is for looks or if you have a smaller area to cover... plus the new gen 2 starlink router is waterproof outdoors I believe. There is not a separate POE brick to power the dish on V2. It’s built into the router. So you basically have to use it. Ah sorry, speaking from Gen 1 perspective. |
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Posted: 4/9/2022 1:08:36 AM EDT
[#40]
:Order now to reserve your Starlink. Starlink is currently at capacity in your area, so your order may not be fulfilled until 2023 or later. You will receive a notification once your Starlink is ready to ship."
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Posted: 4/10/2022 10:33:46 PM EDT
[#41]
Got ours Friday and so far it's been great, especially compared to what we had. The FedEx driver said that he had six of them on his truck to be delivered that day in our area.
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Posted: 4/10/2022 10:36:03 PM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CherokeeRose: :Order now to reserve your Starlink. Starlink is currently at capacity in your area, so your order may not be fulfilled until 2023 or later. You will receive a notification once your Starlink is ready to ship." I get the same but at a family members address it will ship right now. I wonder what sort of problems i could run into by using that kit in an over saturated cell. Anyone have any ideas? |
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Posted: 4/10/2022 10:43:55 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ohioktm250: They told me over and over again that I was not in their service area, but I knew that I was. So I didn’t email or call, I walked my ass right into the store and asked for it. They didn’t give a shit about my address - I walked out in about 15 minutes with the 5G modem/router. I get ~ 3 bars (sometimes 2) and have got up to 110 Mbps. Well worth it, at $50 a month. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ohioktm250: Originally Posted By Rumrunner358: T-Mobile gives me the same response as starlink. Leave your email, we'll get back to ya They told me over and over again that I was not in their service area, but I knew that I was. So I didn’t email or call, I walked my ass right into the store and asked for it. They didn’t give a shit about my address - I walked out in about 15 minutes with the 5G modem/router. I get ~ 3 bars (sometimes 2) and have got up to 110 Mbps. Well worth it, at $50 a month. I have the same issue with tmobile. It says no service but this are has 5g tmobile coverage. I'm picking up the unit tomorrow. If it doesn’t work then I’m not out hardly anything. |
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Posted: 4/11/2022 8:57:46 AM EDT
[#44]
got my "Your Starlink is ready! Confirm your order" email yesterday. Says it should ship within two weeks. Light at the end of the tunnel
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Posted: 4/11/2022 1:29:28 PM EDT
[Last Edit: MidMichHunter]
[#45]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rollin-tumblin: got my "Your Starlink is ready! Confirm your order" email yesterday. Says it should ship within two weeks. Light at the end of the tunnel Just got "Your Starlink is ready" email this morning, order confirmed, added an ethernet adapter & payment sent, now just 2 more weeks... 
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Posted: 4/11/2022 1:51:20 PM EDT
[#46]
Just received my confirmation email this afternoon.
But I'm up in the air. I'm getting ~150 mbps on T-Mobile right now. And I'm not sure the extra cost of the equipment and the $50 more a month in service is worth it? Says I have 7 days to decide. |
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Posted: 4/11/2022 1:58:15 PM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By aod886: Just received my confirmation email this afternoon. But I'm up in the air. I'm getting ~150 mbps on T-Mobile right now. And I'm not sure the extra cost of the equipment and the $50 more a month in service is worth it? Says I have 7 days to decide. I'd stay with T-Mobile and save the money. |
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Posted: 4/11/2022 2:02:24 PM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: There is not a separate POE brick to power the dish on V2. It’s built into the router. So you basically have to use it. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: Originally Posted By RyanEsstac: Originally Posted By t75fnaco3pwzhd: Originally Posted By MidMichHunter: Can someone help me on this question: I hope to get mine soon, my plan is to permanently mount the dish to my home’s roof, but we also have an RV & we’d like to use Starlink in when we travel. I assume I can take the router with us, but how do we get a 2nd dish & cable for the RV? Also, is what I want to do possible? It sounds like it is with roaming. TIA. I think it may be possible. I've thought about doing the same. What I would do is just buy an extra cable (since the original will be mounted along the side of the house). The cable unplugs from the unit, and the unit quick-detaches from the base. So all you need to do is disconnect the unit from it's mount, grab the router & spare cable. Spare Cable You cannot just order a second dish, you have to order the whole kit. Now... I recommend ordering an ASUS mesh router and using that instead of the included Starlink router. Also, if you have a router for each starlink, and use the same wifi name and password, your devices can easily connect between the two. My secondary unit is the same name and password, and all of our devices have no issues connecting to either. I use THIS with both of my starlinks. It was plug & play. The only reason to use the starlink router is for looks or if you have a smaller area to cover... plus the new gen 2 starlink router is waterproof outdoors I believe. There is not a separate POE brick to power the dish on V2. It’s built into the router. So you basically have to use it. Not necessarily. https://dishypowa.com/ |
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Posted: 4/11/2022 2:06:47 PM EDT
[Last Edit: NotRyan]
[#49]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By David0858: I'd stay with T-Mobile and save the money. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By David0858: Originally Posted By aod886: Just received my confirmation email this afternoon. But I'm up in the air. I'm getting ~150 mbps on T-Mobile right now. And I'm not sure the extra cost of the equipment and the $50 more a month in service is worth it? Says I have 7 days to decide. I'd stay with T-Mobile and save the money. $1250-1300 saved in the first year, $600 cheaper a year after that. Now I've already shared my T-Mobile story in here... fuck Tmobile..T-Mobile... good luck getting faulty equipment replaced. Good thing is, in a year or so if you want to switch to Starlink. Your chances of being able to get in a cell should be far greater. |
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Posted: 4/11/2022 4:36:17 PM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanEsstac: $1250-1300 saved in the first year, $600 cheaper a year after that. Now I've already shared my T-Mobile story in here... fuck Tmobile..T-Mobile... good luck getting faulty equipment replaced. Good thing is, in a year or so if you want to switch to Starlink. Your chances of being able to get in a cell should be far greater. I'm not hitching my wagon to T-Mobile. But thus far no issues. Either service or hardware. |
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