Setting up Starlink

Re:Setting up Starlink by eigenschwarz on Saturday April 10, 2021 @02:24PM (#26763713)

I have Starlink and am in a wooded part of New England. I mostly agree with freedomben's points. All I will add is I still use my cell phone hotspot (Verizon -- only carrier that gets a modicum of service where I am) for Zoom calls or similar. Starlink is definitely fast but too many hiccups for video calls.

Edit: More musings. There is a push to get broadband in our area within the year. If that happens and Starlink's service remains the same, I will cancel Starlink. For me continuous connectivity is much^3 more important than speed.

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Re:Setting up Starlink by m463 on Saturday April 10, 2021 @03:55PM (#26764541)

I suspect the hiccups will gradually disappear as more satellites get deployed.

60 satellites batches, just about every week, pretty amazing:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlink#Launches

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Re:Setting up Starlink by pugworthy on Sunday April 11, 2021 @01:49AM (#26767761)

"Rural" and East Coast is basically the metropolis some other areas of the world. Not surprising you'll have something better than Starlink sooner or later. Lots of other places? Not gonna happen.

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Re:Setting up Starlink by eigenschwarz on Sunday April 11, 2021 @11:49AM (#26771160)

I never claimed I was in a "rural" area, just a "wooded" one. Indeed, Starlink will be a great option for many places. I personally hope they improve the coverage with more satellites so I can continue using it.

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