Wow. I’m impressed with Starlink!

[Chris in TN]

I know there’s a lot of new Roksliders since I posted this thread back in 2022.

It shows a little history of my cabin project

Thread 'Well…. I’m a Wyoming Landowner now.'

Jul 9, 2022

It’s a good day.

Bought a few acres in the beautiful Wyoming Black Hills today.

Stay tuned for upcoming vacation opportunities!

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Man, that is gorgeous.

 

[Fowl Play]

Has anyone switched from fiber optic to starlink? I’m really trying to convince my wife.

If you have access to fiber, I doubt it’s worth it. Fiber typically is faster and cheaper than Starlink. Starlink shines in areas where you don’t have fiber or strong 5G options.

 

[Chris in TN]

Has anyone switched from fiber optic to starlink? I’m really trying to convince my wife.

We used Starlink for about two years here and just got a fiber optic option maybe 2-3 months ago.

We signed up before it was even available, so we'd be hooked up as soon as it was on. It's faster, without a doubt, than Starlink. Cheaper, too.

But we got along just fine with two of us working from home with three homeschooled kids and TV at night, on Starlink.

 

[hoooogan]

I've had a starlink on my truck camper for a couple years now. Water intrusion on my first flat mount conversion unit forced me to upgrade to a mini a couple months ago. It's incredible how far it's come in just a couple years. My previous setup had a couple modules for Ethernet power and an external WiFi Router. The mini is all in one with direct 12v capability with just a cable change. Power consumption went from ~45w to ~27w, so my battery usage is lower and I get better speeds.

Highly recommend for anyone that needs it, even in areas with poor access to good internet. I have several coworkers that use it for home Internet because their local iSP's are garbage.

 

[tony]

Yeah, how’s starlink work for home/apartment use? GF and I are renting a place til the house is finished and need internet.
Does the receiver mount on a pole ? Friend lives in the country few miles from where are building and has SL and loves it.

 

[HighUintas]

Starlink (SpaceX) has done better than most on this front. They have put a ton of effort into using anti reflective coatings on the sats and intentionally run the solar panels at angles that do not reanyflect light back to earth as much (even if it’s not the optimum angle for power generation). You can typically see the Starlink “trains” for a day or two after thaey are launched but they are extremely hard to see once in their final orbit with solar arrays positioned correctly. Honestly, I’m more worried about China’s planned constellations or even Amazon’s where they might not put forth the effort.

Thanks for that extra information. I'm not informed on any other company or country's plans.