been using it since October no issues with streaming, can have up to 4 devices at a time. Video for work has been faultless too.
that said I will go back to fixed line once it’s available to me
I'm considering getting Starlink for at home.
Currently with Eir but we have nothing but problems. They fix something only for another issue to arise a few weeks later. We're currently on day 5 without internet, waiting on an engineer visit so sick of them at this stage. We average about 35mbps which is fine when it works.
Main usage would be IPTV and Xbox. Some searches online say both can be a bit buffery/laggy on starlink and others say it's perfectly fine.
Anybody here have issues with IPTV or gaming or am I safe enough to order?
@ItHurtsWhenIP , nope no emails or text or anything from the cheeky beggars.
That's very disappointing tbh, I have to watch them like a hawk from now on.
That's pretty unacceptable … I don't recall getting a TOS change notification about this … anybody else?
That's very bloody sneaky. And it's preactivated.
Just knocked mine off .
This means he's stealing it for Grok.
sneaky https://www.reddit.com/r/Starlink/comments/1qegcu7/psa_starlink_has_updated_their_tos_recently_if/
One of the recent updates appears to have improved its energy usage as the power draw is now in the mid 20s, rising to around 30W in the evening. The power draw in the App was consistently in the mid 30s or higher up to about a week ago.
I haven't noticed any issues recently with streaming or downloading, but then again the only latency sensitive applications we use are our VoIP landline and WhatsApp video calls, which have been fine.
Haven't noticed issues with streaming or sites myself but packet loss could be behind it. I did get a couple firmware updates / reboots during the night but doesn't seem to have changed much. EDIT: Just checked, the app doesn't show any packet loss but its bouncing between 0 and 5% to UK servers in CS2.
Haven't checked speed. But in terms of operation ours seems to have gone a bit erratic over the last 2 weeks. Streaming services like YT and others not loading imagery and spinning regularly.
I've gone as far as resetting smart equipment clearing caches and rebooting the starlink to little effect. It's not all the time but does appear to be peak.
Anyone noticing higher packet loss the past week or so? Around peak times there's stretches of a couple minutes where it sits at about 5% when gaming. Game telemetry is showing it but I forgot to check if the app was registering it, must check tonight. It spiked up to 40% for a minute last night as well, hadn't seen that before. Also saw 80ms to a server in Dublin, routing is even more buggered for some servers in Ireland. I have a feeling that that new ground station in Killala isn't live yet.
FCC announces approval for Starlink to double its constellation to 15,000 satellites.
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-417881A1.pdf
The FCC’s decision allows SpaceX to: • Upgrade the Gen2 Starlink satellites with advanced form factors and cutting-edge technology. • Operate across Ku-, Ka-, V-, E-, and W-band frequencies, supporting both Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) and Mobile Satellite Service (MSS). • Waive obsolete requirements that prevented overlapping beam coverage and enhanced capacity. • Add new orbital shells at altitudes ranging from 340 km to 485 km, optimizing coverage and performance. • Provide direct-to-cell connectivity outside the United States and supplemental coverage within the U.S., paving the way for next-generation mobile services.
Sound, thanks folks. I'll get to a hardware shop tomorrow
That needs a plug. If you want express fixings for concrete they have different taper.
That could be a bolt for bolting directly into concrete. No plug required. That one seems a bit "course" the odd time I've used them the thread was thinner so it could deform a bit and they don't normally have a point on the end. So possibly a different bolt to the one described in the instructions
I'd go with whatever you are used to using. No reason you could not drill a bigger hole and use a suitable size plug.
The concrete bolts I've used look like this
so guess you have the wrong bolts. What you have are probably just coach bolts more for wood than concrete unless you use plugs.
Hi,
I'm just fitting the sky link wall bracket - the instructions are to drill a hole with a 6mm bit and screw in the bolt in the photo. I'm drilling into a concrete block wall though so do I need to use a rawl plug along with a bigger drill bit or something? I've tried using a socket to screw it in but not a hope, the hole is slightly too narrow.
@AirBiscuit I was downloading from steam at 38-45MByte/s. Absolutely unprecedented imo. I was on vodafone lucky to hit 2.5mbyte/s. And they were throttling my upload to 1-2mbit/s for 20eur pm. even webpages were laggy to load.
I should have moved to starlink from gen1.
I didnt know mini was that fast it looks the same as regular kit. Thanks for the graph.
Pleased with the mini so far. Was using a TP-link 4G router that I had gone to the extent of making a horrific custom antenna for in an effort for better speeds, but fact of the matter was it would never top 35Mbps on Three, and every Friday and Saturday night it would grind to a halt with contention as the nearest mast to me is also the nearest mast to every pub in town.
It's nice not to have to plan my gaming sessions around large updates any more.
I think the difference is that once your 12 month contract is up on the €50/m plan you then own the hardware. On the €35/m plan Starlink own the hardware and you need to return it when you cancel.
The Amazon ground station licence was issue on Sept 1st this year, per Comreg.
Operation of ground infrastructure in Ireland for sole use of the Kuiper Non-Geostationary (NGSO) Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) system, and in support of internet access and data services to be provided by Amazon Kuiper Services Europe SARL (registered ECS operator in Ireland).
Technology for Reliable High Speed Connectivity - Amazon Leo
AFAIK the offer started around April or May for the free equipment on the lite plan.
@MacDanger That must be a newer deal if it's res lite with a free kit.
I just bought the 50eur/month residential with the free kit but a 12 month contract. I prolly would have gone with res lite if the kit was free. But I'm pretty happy anyway, others in my house want to share so i can split the bill up.
I've been on to their AI chat and based on what I'm getting at the checkout screen and they're telling me
"Yes, the total recurring cost is €35 per month for the Residential Lite service plan (with no additional hardware rental fees, as it's €0/mo under the rental option).For the hardware, you pay €0 upfront for the Standard Rental Kit—only the €24 shipping and handling is due today"
"Yes, the total recurring cost is €35 per month for the Residential Lite service plan (with no additional hardware rental fees, as it's €0/mo under the rental option).
For the hardware, you pay €0 upfront for the Standard Rental Kit—only the €24 shipping and handling is due today"
And the cancellation terms are:
The Residential Lite plan is flexible and month-to-month with no long-term contract required—cancelling ends service at the close of your current billing period, but reactivation may depend on availability in your area. For the rental kit, you'll need to return it in good condition within 30 days of cancellation (we'll provide a prepaid label), or you'll be charged the full kit price; check the full Terms of Service on starlink.com for your market's specifics
That seems like a pretty decent deal to tie my parents over until FTTH arrives (supposedly sometime next year)
You buy the equipment and the std contract is monthly - cancel anytime.
Was looking at that for my parents but there's not a massive amount of detail available on the website - any idea what length of contract is that?
that’s happened to me with a physical revolut card. They get ahead of themselves sometimes
I switched from Starlink to fibre last year and have not had one issue with it. There can always be random issues, as with any service, but these would be extremely rare. The only issue I had was because of a power cut and that was not the fault of the fibre provider.
My starlink kit says it's been delivered by an post. Yet it hasn't. Im waiting here at home and 2 postmen came in one with a letter, the other with another parcel.
wtaf.
I don't know what to say it's usually us who get shafted strange to be on the other side.
No , but that was the price Google quoted me . Uk ( NI )
Seems it's £75 (€85) in the North but €50 (£45) in the south.
