Starlink

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[JRH02]

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Rgds, D.

Thanks. I pondered that at one time. Also FRS handhelds but the range and privacy on those stink. So I already had in place some wireless proximity security devices that report back to a base station (Dakota Alert products) at the house on the MURS band. MURS, with a cheap discone antenna on the house roof can extend 1/2 mile in dense forest and land contour to up to a mile+ if the conditions are right. So I just bought a few of their handhelds and everything intercommunicates just fine. And nobody around is on that freq. And no subscriptions . DA is a family Vet owned business. I've had that platform in place for ~ 10 years. Pretty inexpensive.

I shamelessly put a plug in for Dakota Alert's MURS stuff.

But a cell/satellite solution would be more convenient. When ya live in a place where the closest thing to a public utility is a satellite you have to get creative.

 

[ernemats]

Has anyone run the speed test on the starlink app lately. I just did it last night and it has changed a lot in the way it looks and I ended up getting a lot faster speeds than I used to

 

[IXLR8]

Has anyone run the speed test on the starlink app lately. I just did it last night and it has changed a lot in the way it looks and I ended up getting a lot faster speeds than I used to

In the last 2 months my Starlink speeds have doubled, even though it was plenty fast enough for my needs before.

 

[grsthegreat]

It keeps changing. Sometimes slower (80) but other times 250.

But still nice and fast

Cant wait until i get 400 up and 400 down fiber later this year.


Here is current

 

[drumminj]

It keeps changing. Sometimes slower (80) but other times 250.

But still nice and fast

Cant wait until i get 400 up and 400 down fiber later this year.


Here is current


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We went from starlink to 300/300 a few months ago. It's nice -- we don't really need the speed, but the decreased latency is definitely noticeable when navigating the web.

 

[LouNY]

I find that while the "starlink" is fairly fast somedays there is a terrible slow feeds. I've heard it's because some of the ground stations get overloaded.

 

[lincmercguy]

I usually get at least 150 down, sometimes up to 300. The latency is usually pretty low. Which is a big part of perceived speeds for TCP connections. I work and home and we have streaming exclusively for TV and it's everything we need.

 

[ning]

I use verizon home internet (cellular - basically a dedicated hotspot); lucky for me there's a consistent 2 bars out of 4 signal at home.

The home Internet service adds $35/month to the mobile phone bill and gets me 300-400Mbps downloads with 30-40ms ping times

 

[ultrarunner]

Im tickled when I have 10 Mbps at home.

I looked into Starlink but can’t justify the expense.

Work is typically 800+Mbps fiber.