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Well they launched another batch of satellites yesterday morning so I reckon their launches are back on track. Supposed to be a couple more in the near future.
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Originally Posted By pcsutton: Well they launched another batch of satellites yesterday morning so I reckon their launches are back on track. Supposed to be a couple more in the near future. View Quote Which that launch should have had the newer satellites with the laser coms too. I just uploaded 300mb of video to telegram in 10 seconds. Pretty awesome 😍 |
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How much is starlink? Xfinity can go to hell and I can’t even get dsl or anything.
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Originally Posted By Ivan1: How much is starlink? Xfinity can go to hell and I can’t even get dsl or anything. View Quote https://www.starlink.com/ |
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Originally Posted By 67Firebird: Looks like that's true; https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/51036/starlink-setup-2166280.jpg View Quote yep. I have a wired connection from my desktorp to the mini router. I had to buy a mini router because the starlink modem has ONE ethernet port out. So i bouhgt a 15 dollar mini router thing at walmart that the internet nerd people said would work. (im sure i mangled the computer speak here). if I could install it and make it work it is well built. Literally was "plug this in" open phone thing and set up network passwords. then plugged my mini router (walmart, 15 bucks) into the back of modem from satalite, then waited 30 seconds and logged into play PUBG. Yeah that bad. i had usually 300-600 kbps MAX on my dsl1 line(occasionalyl 1 mbps) that was the best i could get. Now i have 30-50 MBPS. I paid my 100 dollar deposit in Feb 2021, got the box in august 2021. I live in rural maine. |
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"I'm a master mechanic, I can take anything apart, usually get it back together too without too many extra parts.."
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Originally Posted By fsjdw2: yep. I have a wired connection from my desktorp to the mini router. I had to buy a mini router because the starlink modem has ONE ethernet port out. So i bouhgt a 15 dollar mini router thing at walmart that the internet nerd people said would work. (im sure i mangled the computer speak here). if I could install it and make it work it is well built. Literally was "plug this in" open phone thing and set up network passwords. then plugged my mini router (walmart, 15 bucks) into the back of modem from satalite, then waited 30 seconds and logged into play PUBG. Yeah that bad. i had usually 300-600 kbps MAX on my dsl1 line(occasionalyl 1 mbps) that was the best i could get. Now i have 30-50 MBPS. I paid my 100 dollar deposit in Feb 2021, got the box in august 2021. I live in rural maine. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By fsjdw2: Originally Posted By 67Firebird: Looks like that's true; https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/51036/starlink-setup-2166280.jpg yep. I have a wired connection from my desktorp to the mini router. I had to buy a mini router because the starlink modem has ONE ethernet port out. So i bouhgt a 15 dollar mini router thing at walmart that the internet nerd people said would work. (im sure i mangled the computer speak here). if I could install it and make it work it is well built. Literally was "plug this in" open phone thing and set up network passwords. then plugged my mini router (walmart, 15 bucks) into the back of modem from satalite, then waited 30 seconds and logged into play PUBG. Yeah that bad. i had usually 300-600 kbps MAX on my dsl1 line(occasionalyl 1 mbps) that was the best i could get. Now i have 30-50 MBPS. I paid my 100 dollar deposit in Feb 2021, got the box in august 2021. I live in rural maine. Generally you'd just want a boring switch for plugging multiple items in to the one port if you're still relying on the router in the dish, otherwise you're just adding another layer of NAT... |
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Originally Posted By MrZeat: Math does not check out. 300MB/10s = 30MB/s or 240Mbit/s. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By MrZeat: Originally Posted By RyanEsstac: I just uploaded 300mb of video to telegram in 10 seconds. Pretty awesome 😍 Math does not check out. 300MB/10s = 30MB/s or 240Mbit/s. I agree with you, but Telegram said it was done. I had a speedtest last night that peaked at 70Mbps upload, but it quickly went back down to 40 |
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: Wait until the fiber is installed and operational for a short period before giving up your spot with Starlink. View Quote Man my fiber is awesome. Thank you TMoney for that rural TN telecom Covid grant. Cost us zero dollars to get fiber up the side of a mountain. |
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When they said mid to late 2021, they really meant LATE 2021.
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Why do you own a fire extinguisher when you have the fire department to protect you?
Politicians should wear uniforms like NASCAR drivers so we could see their corporate sponsors. |
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Update from Idaho. Starlink has been rock solid throughout our use and both the wife and I work from home. Video conferencing, the works. One thing I have noticed over the past few weeks is significantly better latency. Now I am seeing a consistent range of 23-35ms which is even better than what I would see via the local land-based internet providers prior to switching to Starlink.
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" We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. " -George Orwell
Celer, Silens, Mortalitas "Swift, Silent, Deadly" |
When should I get in line?
The house I'm building in north western NH should be done mid 2023. I have great broadband in central NH where I'm renting. |
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Originally Posted By FDC: When should I get in line? The house I'm building in north western NH should be done mid 2023. I have great broadband in central NH where I'm renting. View Quote I'd do it now. If it comes through too soon, and you choose not to pay monthly when you're not there yet, you can turn it down. At worst you're only out $100. |
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Still just crickets here in NC.
DSL sucks and not in a good way |
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Originally Posted By Third_Rail: The router is the modem. The dish is only for receiving/sending while the modulation is done in the indoors hardware. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Third_Rail: Originally Posted By DaTrueDave: Does anyone know if their router is also the modem, or is the modem in the dish? The router is the modem. The dish is only for receiving/sending while the modulation is done in the indoors hardware. Nope. The satellite dish is the modem. You don’t even need their router. You can use the data port from the large POE injector to your own router. I’ve done this for 5 customers and my farm house. Works great. |
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Originally Posted By waynelte: Nope. The satellite dish is the modem. You don’t even need their router. You can use the data port from the large POE injector to your own router. I’ve done this for 5 customers and my farm house. Works great. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By waynelte: Originally Posted By Third_Rail: Originally Posted By DaTrueDave: Does anyone know if their router is also the modem, or is the modem in the dish? The router is the modem. The dish is only for receiving/sending while the modulation is done in the indoors hardware. Nope. The satellite dish is the modem. You don’t even need their router. You can use the data port from the large POE injector to your own router. I’ve done this for 5 customers and my farm house. Works great. I was just reading about that.... now I need to find a good mesh router system to get good coverage throughout the house. House is an L shape with a second story on one side. Currently the bedroom furthest from it is only get 30% signal strength from the included router. |
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Originally Posted By waynelte: Nope. The satellite dish is the modem. You don’t even need their router. You can use the data port from the large POE injector to your own router. I’ve done this for 5 customers and my farm house. Works great. View Quote That's good news. Just bought a dual-wan router to prep for getting Starlink. |
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Originally Posted By RyanEsstac: ... now I need to find a good mesh router system to get good coverage throughout the house. House is an L shape with a second story on one side. Currently the bedroom furthest from it is only get 30% signal strength from the included router. View Quote One page back, Klee posted about a LAN network setup that he has. Might be worth a look. |
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Every man dies, but not every man lives
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Originally Posted By 67Firebird: I'd do it now. If it comes through too soon, and you choose not to pay monthly when you're not there yet, you can turn it down. At worst you're only out $100. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By 67Firebird: Originally Posted By FDC: When should I get in line? The house I'm building in north western NH should be done mid 2023. I have great broadband in central NH where I'm renting. I'd do it now. If it comes through too soon, and you choose not to pay monthly when you're not there yet, you can turn it down. At worst you're only out $100. Thanks. ![]() |
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Originally Posted By jcatcg: Mine says the same. I have little optimism that we'll get service before this year is out. I'm betting it's closer to later spring 2022. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By jcatcg: Originally Posted By ohioktm125: That's what I was thinking. My reservation still says mid to late 2021. Same thing here. That said, since T-Mobile did some work on their local cell tower my download speeds have been consistently above 200 Mbps. Upload is still a little slow at 5-10 Mbps but it's a darn sight better than the DSL we had at 7-9 down and .7 up. I'm going to have to think hard about it when Starlink says me an email saying the order is ready to ship. Especially since fiber is coming to this area someday in the next year or so. ETA: Latest speed test. ![]() |
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Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
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I refunded when Suddenlink came to town. (16 down /1 up) 8 months later I am back on the list. I am tired of multiple disconnects a day. Sad though I am pushed to mid 2022 now instead of late 2021. I had hopes for fiber but there only option is line of sight to my house with the 15-25 foot attena on roof for more money and half the speed.
I had seen from others that the 2021 delivery date has been over promised though. |
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Originally Posted By ZW17: When they said mid to late 2021, they really meant LATE 2021. View Quote ![]() I got a wireless plan that is 100GB for $55, and it actually is working out fine for us as we hardly stream (maybe 5-8 hours per week). Haven't run out of data in the first few month of having it, and speeds are 20. Thinking I may pass up starlink now as I don't see the value of $500 initial/$100 per mo right now. Maybe that would move you up in line a spot!! |
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I ordered in early March. It said mid to late 2021 up until last time I checked (a couple weeks ago.)
Just checked again, and I'm now mid 2022 ![]() |
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I just checked. I ordered in mid February and still have a late 2021 expected service date. Not holding my breath.
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I'm usually mistaken for being absent.
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Just got an email this evening. I was scheduled for mid to late 2021.
Now it's stating April 2022. The email was about expansion and chip shortages. guess it's something. ![]() ![]() Edit to add: Original order date was 9 February 2021 |
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Shit. Now says mid 2022.
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Every man dies, but not every man lives
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Mine went from mid to late 2021 to March 2022
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Signed up and put down deposit on the first day. Just got the email that it's been pushed back to mid next year (lol). About tired of this shit. No other options other than the crappy OTR we have now
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Mine got pushed to "mid 2022" for February 21 2021 order.
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Mine changed from mid-late 2021 to December 2021, ordered back in Feb.
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Yeah, I am now at mid 2022
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Well shit.
Just checked, February 2021 deposit, availability just got pushed out for a 3rd time to February 2022 now ![]() |
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"My center is giving way, my right is falling back, situation excellent, I attack." —Ferdinand Foch |
Same email. Reservation 2/7/21 for mid-2021. Now says mid-2022 availability.
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Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
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Originally Posted By Piledriver2235: I ordered in early March. It said mid to late 2021 up until last time I checked (a couple weeks ago.) Just checked again, and I'm now mid 2022 ![]() View Quote I ordered in February with a mid to late 2021 date. Just got an email today and now it's March 2022 ![]() |
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Originally Posted By aod886: Just got an email this evening. I was scheduled for mid to late 2021. Now it's stating April 2022. The email was about expansion and chip shortages. guess it's something. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/249712/Screenshot_20211123-181717_Samsung_Inter-2178655.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/249712/Screenshot_20211123-181931_Yahoo_Mail_jp-2178656.JPG Edit to add: Original order date was 9 February 2021 View Quote I just checked and we're now scheduled for mid 2022 also. This is bullshit. I'm going to be on tour by the time it's available for us. I was hoping to get it set up for the family before I leave at the end of January. I might cancel our pre order. ![]() |
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My account just changed to service expected in mid 2022...
I'm really tired of hughesnet |
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Thanks oxford411 for the Memorial Day membership gift.
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Just got the April of 2022 email as well.
Fucking Starlink. |
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Why do you own a fire extinguisher when you have the fire department to protect you?
Politicians should wear uniforms like NASCAR drivers so we could see their corporate sponsors. |
I also got the “let me tell you about all the great and positive things we are doing for markets other than yours and people who aren’t you… You, on the other hand, we don’t care about” email.
Strange, I didn’t touch the map tool at all, yet somehow I’ve joined those people at the back of the line. ETA: I think I’ll order another suppressor tomorrow and see which I get first. So far suppressors are winning. |
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It is always a silly thing to give advice, but to give good advice is absolutely fatal. - Oscar Wilde
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No one cared who I was until I put on the mask
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Just got bumped to mid 22 as well.
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"It's dangerous to be right when the government is wrong"
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Same here. If there was any other viable alternative I'd just say fuck starlink at this point. Unfortunately, they're the only high performance option available in the foreseeable future for me.
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