Starlink

[sodamo]

As I recall, my TI 99a, used whatever tape recorder I supplied, there wasn’t a TI one.

 

[newbury]

Yeah, my Commodore had cassette tape storage, but I convinced myself to buy a 5.25 floppy drive soon.

 

[ponytug]

Do paper tape programs and punch cards count? (110 baud and wired terminal days.)

 

[ultrarunner]

I still use paper tape to program my NC mill... mylar to expensive.

 

[cqaigy2]

Yeah, my Commodore had cassette tape storage, but I convinced myself to buy a 5.25 floppy drive soon.

Speaking of Commodore, many years ago, got a call from a guy that wanted to connect his to a big CNC machine. They made specialized parts for Boeing. The first problem i ran into was the tape deck used to store the programs, the output was too variable so would overdrive the input and cause distortion. I made a little circuit with a D to A converter to connect between the two devices. Then ran into an issue with the connection from the Commodore to the CNC machine, it was serial, but not exactly standard, i had a breakout box an figured out the pin out. Then ran into an issue with the programs, that wasn't my job to figure out, but i did talk to the Japanese tech a bit and between us, figured out where the owner was going wrong. From what i heard afterward, it worked out well for him.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

The old geeks are still at it.

 

[scootr]

What is the consensus on hardwire vs BT for the router connection. And what kind of range are you seeing indoors with normal stud and drywall construction?
If I use an Ethernet cable to my PC so I can game online in the evening - can I still use BT on another device at the same time? Or is it one or the other? Anybody know, thank you

 

[scootr]

What is the consensus on hardwire vs BT for the router connection. And what kind of range are you seeing indoors with normal stud and drywall construction? Is 60-75 ft doable through many walls?
If I use an Ethernet cable to my PC so I can game online in the evening - can I still use BT on another device at the same time? Or is it one or the other? Anybody know, thank you

 

[cqaigy2]

Is BT WiFi? I'd think wireless would work alright assuming you don't stack something like a water heater or book shelf in between you. That's similar to how i started out with my setup, before i integrated it into my home network. I don't do any gaming online though.

 

[LouNY]

What is the consensus on hardwire vs BT for the router connection. And what kind of range are you seeing indoors with normal stud and drywall construction?
If I use an Ethernet cable to my PC so I can game online in the evening - can I still use BT on another device at the same time? Or is it one or the other? Anybody know, thank you

I'm not sure what you are asking, but.
My Starlink I have the dongle which provides an ethernet port, that port goes to my router which is a combination wired and wfi router.
I have the choice on my devices which network I wish to connect to on the wfi. Both of my printers are on my older router.
So if I wish to print I need to be on that network, if just browsing or a device which will not need to print (TV) I'll connect to the Starlink wfi.
My system has no Blue Tooth connectivity, many of my devices do but not my routers neither the SL or the Netgear.
The wfi from the SL router does seem a bit stronger then the Netgear one.
Both connections wired or wfi are fast.
And, yes we often have multiple devices accessing the system at the same time.

 

[scootr]

Thanks for the reply. I'm not router experienced. Been on air-cards and cellphone wifi for a long time.
I think I meant wifi not BT. So your saying one device can be on Ethernet cable and another or many on the wifi signal at one time.

 

[LouNY]

Yes, they can. You will only have ethernet cable capability with the newer rectangular antenna with the extra cost dongle.

It connects to the cable coming from the antenna then it plugs into the SL router with the ethernet port available for your equipment.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I originally put my router in my garage, basically behind a steel door. I could use WiFi thru at least 3 walls. The starlink app has a range function where you can walk around your house and map your signal strength

This is where I’m currently connected to my mesh unit, diagonal side of the same story of the house. Direct line is going thru 4 walls.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I have 20 devices connected. The network map shows the signal level of each one. I cut off the list of each device from the pic.

 

[BigBlue1]

What is the consensus on hardwire vs BT for the router connection. And what kind of range are you seeing indoors with normal stud and drywall construction?
If I use an Ethernet cable to my PC so I can game online in the evening - can I still use BT on another device at the same time? Or is it one or the other? Anybody know, thank you

I have an original SL system which has a single ethernet output by default. I connected the SL router to a simple 4-port switch. From there, one connection to my TP Link Deco M9 mesh system which distributes wifi throughout the house and the two PCs which I wanted direct (non-wifi) connection. This works beautifully for me.

I strongly recommend getting a mesh wifi setup if you have a larger house and are experiencing wifi signal strength issues. They work wonderfully to provide consistent, strong wifi signal across a building. Just look for a mesh system with a dedicated backhaul channel (connecting mesh nodes together on a separate channel).

 

[scootr]

I see there is going to be a learning curve I'm looking forward to this upgrade! Thanks for your replies and I'm sure I'll have more Qs when it gets here. Click image to see the joke.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Actually very little learning curve. Pretty much plug and play.

 

[BigBlue1]

I see there is going to be a learning curve I'm looking forward to this upgrade! Thanks for your replies and I'm sure I'll have more Qs when it gets here. Click image to see the joke.

The Starlink system itself is very easy. The complexity comes in if/when your home networking needs are challenging.

 

[kf4uda]

Got another e-mail today from Starlink stating that residential service in my area is estimated mid 2023. They offered a "best effort" service for the time being.

"What is Best Effort?

Best Effort enables typical internet activity with the understanding that Best Effort users will be deprioritized behind Residential users.

The monthly service charge is the same but unlike Residential, Best Effort users will have the option to pause service on their account page."

I ordered it as well as a long wall mount and ethernet adapter. I guess I will find out if their "best effort" service is better than the wifi service I have now. I can tell you for certain that it wouldn't take much. Once I get it and have a little time on it I will update this thread with my experiences.

 

[scootr]

I almost ordered the mesh router from Starlink. But I see there are much better mesh routers that work well with starlink available. Can you guys tell me what you are using and how it's working? I'm looking at this on Amazon > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Z2XXFFW?tag=theapprovedmodems-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1


Is it true what I read that the dish will mainly look north?