Starlink

[KilroyJC]

When this happens it is only to 1 or 2 devices? The rest of the devices on the LAN can connect to the Internet OK at that time? Do those affected devices have decent bars of wifi connection at the time? Does your LAN have only the Starlink router or do you have other wifi devices such as a mesh network?

I only have the new-style StarLink router, but no additional network extenders etc. my iPad works fine, no interruptions, it really pisses off my wife. . . The printer (HP8160) drops off the network occasionally and I have to manually reconnect it, too. Also, our RoKu is working fine (THANK GOD!) as well.

 

[WoodChuckDad]

As I said. Good popcorn and beer read, watching Yall hash this out.
I discovered that some of you are confused about how socialism differs from capitalism and don’t understand the free market.
BTW. My speeds have trended upward the last couple weeks. I’m getting 60’s for download and teens for upload. Given our current situation, I feel I am getting my money’s worth.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I was afraid you was running low on popcorn

 

[BigBlue1]

As I said. Good popcorn and beer read, watching Yall hash this out.
I discovered that some of you are confused about how socialism differs from capitalism and don’t understand the free market.
BTW. My speeds have trended upward the last couple weeks. I’m getting 60’s for download and teens for upload. Given our current situation, I feel I am getting my money’s worth.

Get back to work. You don't have time for popcorn and beer... got to make us more videos...

 

[BigBlue1]

I only have the new-style StarLink router, but no additional network extenders etc. my iPad works fine, no interruptions, it really pisses off my wife. . . The printer (HP8160) drops off the network occasionally and I have to manually reconnect it, too. Also, our RoKu is working fine (THANK GOD!) as well.

OK. That is really odd then. Not a common thing for selective devices to disconnect and need to be manually reconnected. I was going to give tips if it was a different scenario but I got nothin'...

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Get back to work. You don't have time for popcorn and beer... got to make us more videos...

He’s probably testing the AC today.

 

[ponytug]

OK. That is really odd then. Not a common thing for selective devices to disconnect and need to be manually reconnected. I was going to give tips if it was a different scenario but I got nothin'...

True, but it also isn't uncommon for different manufacturers, their WiFi hardware, and their wifi drivers have different behaviors under similar network conditions. I've seen different vintage Samsung products behave differently. Ditto different versions of Android.

@KilroyJC there is also the option of gifting your wife an iPhone and an iPad...

All the best,

Peter

 

[KilroyJC]

OK. That is really odd then. Not a common thing for selective devices to disconnect and need to be manually reconnected. I was going to give tips if it was a different scenario but I got nothin'...

My existence is full of aberrations. People wonder why I often exclaim “BORING IS GOOD!”. I would like some “normal” boring problems. . .

 

[JethroB]

On the tractor theme, I’ve been wifi streaming music via my iPhone to the Bluetooth radio in my cabbed Kubota. Pretty impressed how far I can get from the house & basic StarLink router before the phone loses wifi. 200-250 feet or so of open space.

 

[ponytug]

Two questions for all of you who are running your Starlink router in bypass mode;

What are your ping times to your dish (i.e. 100.64.0.1)?

What sort of packet loss do you have to Dishy? (E.g.my 4,000 second ping has a loss of 1.8%)

(Why am I asking? Well, we've been having issues, and I ran a long ping test to three nodes, in order of distance;
Starlink router, 1.2ms ping, 0 packets lost.
Dishy, 48ms, ~2% loss
DNS server, 60ms, 2.2% packet loss.)

In my naive view of the world, there should be 0% loss to Dishy, and the ping time should be closer to 2-2.5ms. Moreover, if the ping time to Dishy is really 48ms, then the ping to the DNS server should be closer to 48+25=73ms+, when you factor in satellite overhead.

So, does a Dishy ping get answered by a Starlink ground station?

Just sign me struggling with issues that don't make sense...

Peter

In thinking about this, I think Starlink seems to imply that Dishy is 100.64.0.1, but I think that address is actually hosted at a ground station somewhere, which would explain the ping delay and packet losses.

Dishy got behind on the auto snow melt function this morning and we lost signal for ninety minutes or so. That may, or may not, be related to an OS update that may have turned off the heating during the reboot. It was only just below freezing, but we did get 4-6" overnight, preceded by freezing rain.

All the best,

Peter