Starlimk

[old2soon]

   Anyone here currently using it? Good? Bad? Ugly? Indifferent? Would you recommend it to a a Family Member? A neighbor here has it and seems to Like it BUT thought I'd check with the collective here first!    As Always-T I A!    RIDE SAFE.

[scooperhsd]

It's probably all right to use, especially if you can't get any other service of any type. satellite internet services have been pricey, with bandwidth caps, but Elon seems to be trying to minimize that on Starlink.

However, if you can get 500Mbps + service without going to space, get that instead. This is especially important if you want a low latency response for online gaming. Just browsing, email, streaming and the like can be done with satellite just fine. Just be careful that you don't have bandwidth caps (this applies to all forms of internet service, not just satellite).

Aren't you living in a retirement home, with common services like internet ? If so, is the provided internet not meeting your needs / desires ? Is other internet such as cable or fiber not available ?

[carolinarider09]

Anyone here currently using it? Good? Bad? Ugly? Indifferent? Would you recommend it to a a Family Member? A neighbor here has it and seems to Like it BUT thought I'd check with the collective here first!    As Always-T I A!    RIDE SAFE.

Good question.  I have considered getting Starlink as a backup pending failure of my fiber optic internet service.  Very interested in the responses. 

[Wizzard]

I have installed 4 of them and everyone is very very happy with them. Great speeds and almost never an outage.

[hubcapsc]

I have installed 4 of them and everyone is very very happy with them. Great speeds and almost never an outage.

And low latency...

-Mike

[old2soon]

   Yuppers I iz residing in a senior development apartment deal. Far as I know-more checking needed-the only service seems to be sparklight and my bill just went up again! A guy-nudder gear head-just moved in across from me and he pointed out the receiver antenna which he has laying on an outside table near his apt entrance. Residents are NOT allowed to Mount anything to the building or the roof here!    I am Not even sposed to put my AMERICAN Flag on the door!    BUT I are lookin fer wiggle room while tryin    to stay within the rules here!    The guy across from me are quite Happy with it and it's currently bout 4 bucks more than sparklight and mucho faster! Computer stuff-old dog new tricks-seems like dark arts to me! BUT I will check around some more! RIDE SAFE.

[Jersey mike]

Anyone here currently using it? Good? Bad? Ugly? Indifferent? Would you recommend it to a a Family Member? A neighbor here has it and seems to Like it BUT thought I'd check with the collective here first!    As Always-T I A!    RIDE SAFE.

Good question.  I have considered getting Starlink as a backup pending failure of my fiber optic internet service.  Very interested in the responses. 

I've been hesitant about a unit for emergency situations but I haven't looked into it recently though.

Last time I did some research (about a year or so) it seemed that you can't activate it on an as needed basis. They sell (or sold) a service package that was like "StandBy service) for a low cost per month but still a monthly service expense for something that is rarely or essentially "never" used except for extended or extreme circumstances.

If anyone has other info on such a situation would appreciate any info.

[scooperhsd]

Anyone here currently using it? Good? Bad? Ugly? Indifferent? Would you recommend it to a a Family Member? A neighbor here has it and seems to Like it BUT thought I'd check with the collective here first!    As Always-T I A!    RIDE SAFE.

Good question.  I have considered getting Starlink as a backup pending failure of my fiber optic internet service.  Very interested in the responses. 

I've been pondering the same idea, but my GFiber is down so rarely that I'm not sure it would be worth it - I usually use my cellphone's hotspot capability so our relatively short outages, and while it isn't the fastest, it does the basics ok.

In fact today I will be using it , because the flooring contractors are doing my network central room today, and this post is being done on it.

[h13man]

Brightspeed 5G is $41 a month. Its decent but not F.O. fast thats for sure. Starlink is still a thought.

[Serk]

I've not personally used it yet; living in an area where fiber is available directly to my home I don't yet see the need. I have however researched it pretty well, and would be confident switching to Starlink if I were in a situation where a good terrestrial provider (With FTTP) wasn't available.

Starlink being a thing is what has made my dream of moving to my rural land after the triplets move out a possibility.

(Another plus - the antenna units are not only Made in the USA, they're made in Texas! I drove by the factory just a few weeks ago.)

Good question.  I have considered getting Starlink as a backup pending failure of my fiber optic internet service.  Very interested in the responses. 

Starlink offers a $10/month emergency backup plan...

https://starlink.com/emergency-backup