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Re:First look at the upcoming Starlink Mini by prmoustache on Monday June 17, 2024 @07:23AM (#40704469)
"For internet backup I have a 4G modem right now, connected to my unifi router with auto failover and a script that adds credit to my prepay card over SMS. It serves me ok. But I'd love to have a starlink mini for backup. Just the regular one is a bit big so I didn't get it yet."

Is 4G a good backup? I am also in Spain and in my neighborhood we often suffer from power failure under heavy rain, I guess a local transformer is shorting as it impacts just a few streets around my house. But when it happens I also lose phone connectivity. The nearest antenna seems to be located in the few streets impacted and smartphone seemingly cannot reach another one nearby. This made me realize the short radius of mobile network range around a single antenna.

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Re:First look at the upcoming Starlink Mini by brianshaler on Monday June 17, 2024 @07:42AM (#40704596)
It sounds more like a building material or geography issue. I've used LTE upwards of 10km off shore. In areas where there isn't good line of sight or if buildings tend to interfere with signal, the access points need to be positioned more densely
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Re:First look at the upcoming Starlink Mini by prmoustache on Monday June 17, 2024 @08:37AM (#40704983)
Well home 5G wifi has trouble covering all rooms at decent quality, I guess because the walls are thick, so building material may be an issue. I obviously never tried going on the roof to check because it happens when it is raining.
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Re:First look at the upcoming Starlink Mini by inemesitaffia on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @08:17AM (#40716902)
If you have good service anywhere in your house, the issue is WiFi
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