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Re:Starlink review, four months in by SamBam on Thursday July 22, 2021 @11:08AM (#27919780)
Anyone know if Starlink is happy turning off and on again throughout the day?

I know we are all used to 24 hour internet, but if I were energy-conscious or off-grid, I might want to turn it on for 3-4 half-hour sessions during the day.

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Re:Starlink review, four months in by geerlingguy on Thursday July 22, 2021 @11:14AM (#27919857)
I tested it a few times (putting in stow mode, turning off while I was rebuilding network rack, etc.), and it always picked back up within 2-4 minutes.

I know a few people who have Starlink on an outlet timer or WiFi switched outlet, and only have it run during the day. It seems to be okay with that.

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