Starlink

[bdhsfz6]

Got this from Starlink this morning. Anyone try it yet?

Introducing Starlink Mini You are invited for early access. Order by July 4th, 2024. Starlink Mini is a compact, portable kit that can easily fit in a backpack, designed to provide high-speed, low-latency internet on the go. Starlink Mini includes a built-in WiFi router, lower power consumption, DC power input, and max download speeds over 100 Mbps*. See Starlink Mini specifications here. You are invited to purchase the Starlink Mini Kit for $599 and bundle the Mini Roam service with your existing Residential service plan for an additional $30/mo. Our goal is to reduce the price of Starlink, especially for those around the world where connectivity has been unaffordable or completely unavailable. But in regions with high usage, where Starlink Mini places additional demand on the satellite network, we are offering a limited number of the Starlink Mini Kits to start for $599. Our first 10,000 orders will be shipped ahead of July 4th. Remaining orders will take 2 to 4 weeks to ship. ORDER NOW​

 

[K5lwq]

I received the mini offer but I can’t think of why I would need it right now. Wonder what is the target market they are going after.

 

[plowhog]

bundle the Mini Roam service with your existing Residential service plan for an additional $30/mo.

Anyone have the specs on "Mini Roam service?"

Based on wording, I presume that requires you also have a SL Residential dish and plan?

The specs say input power is 12-48V. If it can do 12V direct from a battery that is a lot more appealing for camping/off road use.

I pay for a full SL "RV" service for occasional use while camping, etc. I'd be interested in the mini service, certainly at $30/mo. But I wonder what the catch is?

 

[oosik]

A promise that has yet to come to fruition.

 

[LouNY]

From what I've read besides being much smaller it will need a different mount and they are only spec'ing 100mps downloads so quite a bit slower then the full sized dish.
I got the email today also.

 

[John0829]

Finally got it installed. Took about 8 hours since I had to run the wire from one building to another in order to get a clear enough view of the sky. Started at 6:00 a.m. and there was not a dry thread on me when I finished. The heat really was rough today. Getting 100 to 120 download speeds which is nice but the app keeps telling me I have no internet YET I can browse just fine. I have yet to figure out how to access their router using the web portal. In fact the apps was also very glitchy. I did finally put it into Bridge (bypass) mode, after playing with it for awhile, since I prefer to use my router for better control of how devices are and when they are accessing the web.

 

[Fallon]

I live in a area that does not have Starlink available yet. I am considering getting Starlink Roam & then converting to home when it becomes available. Can anyone with the Roam version give me their download & upload stats? I know is is less than home, but the critical question is how much less?

I haven't seen much difference traveling vs at home. Minimum of 20 megabit up & 80 down. Usually more towards 100-200 down, but it varies. Worst case scenario is plenty for 2 IT professionals working remotely & doing zoom meetings or streaming Netflix.

 

[Locoweed]

Thanks!

 

[Locoweed]

The kit came today. Got it up and running without too much trouble. Convincing my router to work with it in bypass mode was another story. If I knew more about networking stuff it probably would have been easier.

 

[John0829]

Convincing my router to work with it in bypass mode was another story.

All I had to do was flip the bypass button in the app of the Starlink router to bypass mode and we were off the the races.

Ours keeps telling me there is no internet connection and I cannot do any speed tests but we are online, streaming, browsing and (her) shopping so all is good even with it saying that.