Starlink

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Looks like we have us quite a starlink fan boy
Glad he was able to set everyone straight

 

[BigBlue1]

Perhaps a poor choice of words but it would be interesting to know the wait time customers actually had before the supply issues and how many received the service on time.

It appears the chip shortage was already beginning in 2020. Starlink didn't really start shipping until late 2020 or early 2021 so there wasn't really a 'before the supply chain issues' scenario. It's been pretty clear that tons of different industries are having problems predicting or adapting to the supply chain problems so I don't find a way to fault a company for having difficulties predicting delivery times, especially when it's not just the electronic device (the dish & terminal) but also satellite production and rocket launches.

Yes, the high desire for the service and the continuing changes in estimates causes angst for potential customers. I guess I'm willing to cut them a break due to the entirety of the situation along with the fact that what they have delivered has been remarkable and fantastic for customers who actually get the service.

 

[BigBlue1]

Looks like we have us quite a starlink fan boy
Glad he was able to set everyone straight

LOLZ!!

 

[Hilbilly]

So last night I was having issues with Starlink speed. I did several speed tests and I got anywhere from 8.2 to 9.8 Mbps down and 8 to 12 Mbps up. This morning it is 16 to 20 down and .3 to 6.8 up. Sent them a request for feedback at 8:09 AM. Lets see how long it takes to get an answer and what it is.

UP until last night the slowest speeds that I tested were in the range of 80 to 260 down and 11 to 25 up. Seems like something has happened, since this is happening over an extended time period.

 

[NoTrespassing]

It was made available to a select few in my area.

That's what prompted me to sign up.

That and Starlinks eMail invite.

If it was a capacity issue, the invite should never have been sent. IMHO.

Now this premium announcement is more of a punch in the gut.

Not impressed, but then I have zero choices.

Beta testing, volunteer basis, I volunteered, no promise was made that I remember with regard to a date when equipment would arrive, only an estimate. Supply chain issues and disease have impacted and continue to impact many industries.

 

[NoTrespassing]

If you are truly seeing 5G Speeds why in the world would you go with StarLink?

Data caps here, if my phone shows 5g it's 1 bar, LTE is usually 4 or 5 bars. We have 100 gigs per month LTE that can only handle one device streaming and 2 phones with 15 gig tethering per month.

 

[Hilbilly]

According to a bunch of news articles it came out of Beta stage in Oct 2021. So I wonder what is causing my slower service.

Agreed that Covid, lockdowns and all the supply issues have affected almost all industries in a negative way.

Seems like many are beating a dead horse. Starlink did a great job initially or they did a poor job. Its a matter of opinion and unless you agree with my opinion, you are wrong, lol

 

[kcflhrc]

At some point you can and will have congestion and slow speeds whether it be fiber to your home or Hughesnet. Just the way it is. The Internet pipes are only so big. When I run a speed test on our network it stays on our network. But when you leave our network all bets are off.

 

[grsthegreat]

At some point you can and will have congestion and slow speeds whether it be fiber to your home or Hughesnet. Just the way it is. The Internet pipes are only so big. When I run a speed test on our network it stays on our network. But when you leave our network all bets are off.

I can relate. When i first signed up to hughnet speeds were great. Then over time it kept getting slower and slower. Soon, why not just use dialup.

i wonder if starlink is limiting uses during beta to keep numbers (speeds) high for publication. But i may just be talking outof my butt.

 

[Fixastuff]

I can relate. When i first signed up to hughnet speeds were great. Then over time it kept getting slower and slower. Soon, why not just use dialup.

i wonder if starlink is limiting uses during beta to keep numbers (speeds) high for publication. But i may just be talking outof my butt.

I think its out of beta now. They claim they are limiting the number of people per cell to keep it fast and no data cap. So far I am very happy with it vs the other options available at my location.(hugesnet or 4g). The 4g works good in the early morning but slows to almost nothing 4pm-10pm.

 

[JethroB]

As I posted earlier I received an email from StarLink two days ago. It read:

Your Starlink kit is ready!

Your order balance of USD 493.92 will be automatically processed 3 days from the date of this email.
To claim your kit immediately, validate your shipping or service address, or cancel your order, visit the Account Page.

I immediately confirmed my order. I received the FedEx tracking number today for expected delivery next Wednesday. Moving right along ………

 

[riptides]

As I posted earlier I received an email from StarLink two days ago. It read:

Your Starlink kit is ready!

Your order balance of USD 493.92 will be automatically processed 3 days from the date of this email.
To claim your kit immediately, validate your shipping or service address, or cancel your order, visit the account page.

I immediately confirmed my order. I received the FedEx tracking number today for expected. delivery next Wednesday. Moving right along ………

Good for you.

Where is really deep South East. And were you a pre-order? When was that submitted?

 

[BigBlue1]

So last night I was having issues with Starlink speed. I did several speed tests and I got anywhere from 8.2 to 9.8 Mbps down and 8 to 12 Mbps up. This morning it is 16 to 20 down and .3 to 6.8 up. Sent them a request for feedback at 8:09 AM. Lets see how long it takes to get an answer and what it is.

UP until last night the slowest speeds that I tested were in the range of 80 to 260 down and 11 to 25 up. Seems like something has happened, since this is happening over an extended time period.

There is a recent post in a FB group referencing this issue. Support responded that it was a known issue they expected to resolve fairly quickly.

 

[JethroB]

Good for you.

Where is really deep South East. And were you a pre-order? When was that submitted?

Southwest Georgia. I put my deposit down in February 2021. I didn’t receive an unsolicited invite but learned about StarLink here on TBN. Thanks guys.

 

[Hilbilly]

There is a recent post in a FB group referencing this issue. Support responded that it was a known issue they expected to resolve fairly quickly.

Thanks for the info.

Still no reply from Starlink after 3 hrs. They were on top of the first 2 questions I asked. No big deal though. It still works better than what I had before.

 

[LouNY]

Mine has been a bit slower with this big storm,
I'm only at 89 Mbps down and 4 Mbps up with several short 2-14 second interruptions.

 

[Fallon]

as far as i know, smart meters communicate over the power grid. but they dont push huge amount of data

Actually most of those use a low frequency low power wireless signal. In a lot of cases there is a pickup driving around once a month with an antenna on the bumper reading the electrical or water meters. Or there is a repeater site every few miles collecting all the data from the meters & forwarding it. Some may do mesh wireless as well.

I can actually use a SDR & sniff the wireless signal coming out of my meter.

 

[cqaigy2]

I might be mistaken, but when the PSE guy came out to change out our power meters, i'm pretty sure he said they could read it from the office now. The old one though, i believe was wireless, kind of a drive by with the person in the pickup.

 

[JasperFrank]

Tech moves in such strange ways these days. When building the house, in 2003, which has all underground utility's, I said don't pull coaxial, just give me copper pairs, cause Comcast at the time had such a bad reputation, I would have had to buy a repeater and pay for its maintenance. and sooner or later I figured I could get DSL. We had to make a petition to promise we would sign up with QWest if it would install a Last Mile DSL system. And they did that, and everyone signed up. I wired the entire house for Cat 5 thinking I would need to hard wire. Which in retrospect, was a complete waste of time. Cause, the DSL modems quickly then offered Wireless N home networks. There was a lot of dead wire that was installed. Qwest was taken over by Century Link. And now they are saying they want to end DSL in rural markets cause it doesn't make them enough money. If you are on, its Okay, but new subscribers are turned away and DSL modems are getting harder to find. I fully expect a letter sometime in the near future that says, "We are ending this service." A service that we depend on. Where does the common good, get interrupted by these limited monopolies? Does this make any sense, that ANYBODY could send up 40,000 Sats and make us all change it up? And some other country can send up another 40,000 up there? ON their own system. What do you really need? Do you need 4K for your big display?

 

[grsthegreat]

Mine is read from some office. I actually called in one time and had them tell me what they are seeing, while i had a clamp on meter hooked up. The homeowner was complaining about high power use he wasnt using…


their readings matched mine…he was using it. Some old freezers and refrig units in garage were sucking it down.