Does anyone have Starlink?

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Although I was originally quite sceptical, I recently saw some third party evidence that Starlink can reduce latency to west coast USA. Does anyone here have access to it and would be willing to run a few ping tests? For context it would be helpful to know what your ping to London is too e.g. 78.141.238.193

45.32.75.169
149.28.80.80
40.80.91.10 (this is Pune not LA)

TIA.
 
When it comes to latency and Starlink, speak to Dave Taht. He's working on fixing bufferboat and latency in the Starlink network for Elon and what he doesn't know about latency isn't worth knowing. He's a member on here but stopped posting (he joined for the VM thread re: bufferbloat), but he's active on Twitter as mtaht.
 
Had it and nothing but issues.
V1 round dish 3 failed. All 3 the motors burned out.

V2 had 2 this is the new square version. 1 the motor failed and the other something inside went.

I was using it in a very very remote site, a field 20 miles as the crow flys. The service was ADSL And it was 1MB max.

Needed it for the cctv etc and couldn’t fault it. Well when it worked.
 
Quick question I thought I would ask here (Seems to only be 2 Starlink threads and 1 hasn't had a post in a year) the main query, how the heck do you sign up? I've checked their availability map and the area I'm moving to next week is in range and has available service, but I can't get the address, or any local address to show up on the search, and there seems to be absolutely no way of contacting them with a pre-sales enquiry!
 
Well I just signed up with their £99 offer for rural locations. Going to test it out for the trial, then likely cancel or pay up for a month just to keep the hardware.

I just want the kit as backup to my FTTC that is now getting rather pricey with the silly built in 10% increases every year and has the occasional blip, which isn't good when working from home. If there ever happens to be an outage it takes ages to get rectified and there is very minimal signal on only one mobile network as backup currently.

If the service is good, then my copper wire to the cabinet may be in danger if the prices start to get closer.
 
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I’m thinking about trying it.

I can get VM pulled in for around £500 but it’s a hassle and hopeful the FTTP will be in within a year or 2
 
I have it for a relative who lives in a large countryside house. Speed fluctuates between 100 and 200 down and 20 to 30 odd up. Its constantly dropping connection at the slightest wim but only for a few moments so otherwise the users do not notice and it get hit with upwards of 700GB a month from the users. Bargain compared to the 20mbps BT line thats now the backup.
 
Fubsy said:
Well I just signed up with their £99 offer for rural locations. Going to test it out for the trial, then likely cancel or pay up for a month just to keep the hardware.

I just want the kit as backup to my FTTC that is now getting rather pricey with the silly built in 10% increases every year and has the occasional blip, which isn't good when working from home. If there ever happens to be an outage it takes ages to get rectified and there is very minimal signal on only one mobile network as backup currently.

If the service is good, then my copper wire to the cabinet may be in danger if the prices start to get closer.
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When you have it up and running(£99 offer), can you check if you have/there is an option to change the service plan to roam at the more expensive price of £85 a month, cheers.
Cant find the info anywhere but if that option is there I will go for the 99 deal as you can then pause the service.
 
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Will do. Scheduled to arrive today, but not sure I'll get chance to hook it up and test out.
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Cheers, I can buy the roam service kit for 300, but if I can get it for £100...... why not.

Be aware with the standard service you can't pause the service, just cancel and restart, but I don't think it is instant and only if the capacity is still available in your area.
 
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Had a gander in my account and found that if I click the change service option, I'm presented with the following:

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The pause/unpause thing may be more beneficial for a 'backup service' which is what I want this to be, at least until my current EE broadband term expires in October 2024 :o I literally cannot buy out this current contract, it's far too much. And then to switch to £75p/m would be brutal.
 
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Fubsy said:
Had a gander in my account and found that if I click the change service option, I'm presented with the following:


The pause/unpause thing may be more beneficial for a 'backup service' which is what I want this to be, at least until my current EE broadband term expires in October 2024 :o I literally cannot buy out this current contract, it's far too much. And then to switch to £75p/m would be brutal.
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Cheers, just what I needed to know, time to get it ordered, big thanks for this.

Did the plan start from when you purchased or when you first connect/boot up?
 
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