The Official, Super Deluxe, Mega BS Starlink Thread

Hope for us waiting is right around the corner (I hope):

https://twitter.com/jackiewattles/status/1409905320223195142?s=21

 

Haha.. sounds like typical sales promo.

 

When it's time for you and your subscription to Starlinks to part ways:

'Sir I stopped you today for that obstruction on your hood. Does it not block your view while driving?' 'Only when I make right turns...' the driver replied with a smirk...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ruction-affixing-Starlink-dish-cars-hood.html

 

I do think Starlink will become viable but at my location (Cincinnati, OH), the constellation coverage is currently inconsistent with high latency due to the closest ground station to me being Chicago.

I went back to Spectrum cable as my primary WAN and Starlink is my failover WAN2.

 

Early times yet to be sure. "Better than Nothing" is the motto right now. (or Hughesnet)

 

Mine is still great. Speeds equal or better to my cable internet. I'm sure I could get gig plus speeds from cable but it would definitely cost more and be less nerdy.

 

Starlink map showes a ground station in Greenville PA.

 

Some of those aren’t built yet.

I forget if they’re planned or already approved.

 

thats about the same distance from me

 

My kit just shipped out yesterday. Signed up back in May.

Finally. Our rural home has no home phone, no cell service, and no internet. Will be good to get back online.

 

Just got this in an email from Starlink:



Since our last update, the Starlink team has been hard at work building the systems and infrastructure to enable growth while continuously improving service quality. Below are some of the highlights:

Space Lasers
As Elon recently mentioned, the Starlink team is preparing to launch upgraded satellites that will include space lasers. Space lasers enable our satellites to transfer data between each other without having to go through a ground station. Once fully deployed, space lasers will
make Starlink one of the fastest options available to transfer data around the world.
Connecting to the Best Satellite
The team completed roll out of a new feature to all users that enables your Starlink to seamlessly switch to a different satellite in real time if communication with your assigned satellite is interrupted for any reason. There can only be one satellite connected to your Starlink at any time, but this feature will enable choice of the best satellite, resulting in far fewer network disruptions.

High Temperature Management
The Starlink team has initiated a series of software improvements that change how your Starlink responds to high temperatures. These improvements will roll out over the next few weeks and should address invalid “Thermal Shutdown” app alerts seen by some customers.
Starlink App Upgrades
The Starlink team recently rolled out several improvements that enable users to
do all of the following from the app:

• make network name/password changes
• enable WPA3 security
• separate control of 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz

To date, Starlink has received deposits from almost every country around the world. Going forward, our ability to expand service will be driven in part by governments granting Starlink licensing internationally.
Thank you for being an early user of Starlink—we appreciate your feedback and continued support!
The Starlink Team

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Questions? See Starlink FAQs

 

Congratulations . Please let use know how it works out for you.

I’m starting to think Starlink has a multidimensional definition for “first come first served”.

 

Now it's even more worth the wait.. just read Starlink's going to start using lasers between satellites, to eliminate the need for ground stations. It will be a very long time before ANYTHING can compete. Take that, slow-assed whatever internet.

 

Im looking forward to big internet companies feeling the squeeze

 

Hopefully there actually is a squeeze.. *cough GME cough*

 

Ha. Sorry for anyone who's been waiting longer than me.

They definitely do actually use a multidimensional definition though. From what I gather it depends on your latitude, your cell, and how many users are in that cell. Once my cell opened up I assumed that I was, likely, the first and only person who has signed up. There really aren't many dwellings that would be in the same cell.

 

Well, it seems Starlink knows I moved 5 miles from the address I originally signed up at….