Wow. I’m impressed with Starlink!

[Elk97]

We had it on our boat from Juneau AK to WA last fall. Game changer! Never lost contact no matter how remote we were and super fast.

 

[Weldor]

Still waiting on the mini, been 4 weeks. My house unit still keeps sending the same message (Starlink is obstructed) it is working but slow since day one. ONtech is coming back again to try to do something?

 

[RS_Non-Res]

I had an Actuated/Gen2 Starlink (installed Sept 2022) fail last month.

Ran diagnostics via Grok through the Starlink app. My online search suggested the dish failed. Grok said the router failed. No matter. Grok sent me a whole Standard 4 (non-actuated) kit (refurbished) that arrived in two days, and a FedEx shipping label so I could return the old stuff. I returned the old kit w/in 30 days and so there's no charge for the replacement gear. I did need to order an adapter ($46) to install the new dish on the old mount on the roof (couple more days off line). Crawling around in the attic and fishing a new cable down through the wall past a junction box and some other cables was a pain. Aligning the Standard 4 dish was super easy using the app.

This is way better customer service and performance than what I get with Verizon, T-Mobile, and a third party supplier at other sites I manage.

 

[RS_Non-Res]

@Weldor did you get your obstructions cleared? The app shows where the obstructions are...

 

[Weldor]

No, they are 4 150 ft Ponderosa's. I'll leave them where they are. The obstructions are only 7%. Without being able to speak to a person, dealing with them is impossible. I've sent the app all the pictures they requested and the info they wanted- speed etc. The other day it was at 39 then jumped up to 244 then back down. Sent in screen shots like they requested and the tech that came out sent them a text explaining what he is seeing. He believes the unit is bad, but Grok says everything is peachy on their end. I'll keep it for now the part time service is good LOL. I'll check out Amazon's new service when it comes out.

 

[Weldor]

The laughable part is the message reads" no internet" and they say it is working. The tech was scratching his head.

 

[Svivian]

No, they are 4 150 ft Ponderosa's. I'll leave them where they are. The obstructions are only 7%. Without being able to speak to a person, dealing with them is impossible. I've sent the app all the pictures they requested and the info they wanted- speed etc. The other day it was at 39 then jumped up to 244 then back down. Sent in screen shots like they requested and the tech that came out sent them a text explaining what he is seeing. He believes the unit is bad, but Grok says everything is peachy on their end. I'll keep it for now the part time service is good LOL. I'll check out Amazon's new service when it comes out.

Thats interesting about not getting a person. We had an issue with a referral not showing up and i called the number and got a human in less than 5 minutes.

The only other time i had an issue was setting up my moms internet at her house the router wouldnt connect. I submitted a ticket and that night they reconfigured it and was good to go the next day.

 

[Oman]

We have Starlink at 2 places and it always work really well. Much more dependable that Xfinity wifi.

 

[PoniBoy]

Starlink has been the most reliable internet provider we’ve ever used. Have had the home version for the past 4 years. I office from home a couple days a week and my wife works full time from home. Very rarely have we had an issue. Just bought the mini a couple weeks ago for camping/hunting. It works great, even while driving.

 

[Kodiak55]

Starlink is the most reliable service we have ever had. Even in bad weather it works flawlessly.

 

[Weldor]

Thats interesting about not getting a person. We had an issue with a referral not showing up and i called the number and got a human in less than 5 minutes.

The only other time i had an issue was setting up my moms internet at her house the router wouldnt connect. I submitted a ticket and that night they reconfigured it and was good to go the next day.

Who knows, the tech could not get a hold of a person either. All submitted by Grok. I'm not a tech guy at all. For those who say it is flawless, I'm not so sure. Is it better than the others most likely. I have the mini also, it works just fine. The home unit not so much.

 

[Mangata]

Home unit has been far better than our previous ISP by leaps and bounds. While not off the grid we are closer to the end rather than the beginning. Speed is better and we have not experienced any problems.

 

[Kooziehiker]

We have used SL for 3 ish years now - what a great service. Had an issue w gen 2 dish/router after about 2 years, took a few emails, but new equipment arrived and got it working in about 5 min. I have the mini as well, haven't used it much yet, but really excited to use it more this coming summer.

 

[MallardSX2]

Just ditched my local provider and it’s Indian customer service pricks for starlink.

Wow.

It really is great and I save $840 a year by using starlink.

 

[wapitibob]

Sitting in my trailer at Turkey/Elk camp, zero cell service, surfing the web and making calls on the Mini's wifi.

 

[EMCaliber]

I love Starlink, and have had the original standard unit for a few years now. I take it on camping trips, and recently bought a Jackery battery w/ 200W solar panel to keep it powered on extended trips. I'm excited for competition in the marketplace, and hope that Amazon's LEO product can get more traction soon.

I'm curious if anyone else has a battery + solar panel setup.

 

[pdhawley]

I have been wanting to get one for awhile - I think it's time to pull the trigger

 

[insanelupus]

Broke down and invested, just in time for the pay bump in the service plan! LOL.

I'll likely get the Veritas magnetic mount for hunting season (in place/ in use in one rig for weeks at a time) .

But because it will be transferred between rigs most of the year, I'm looking at a dash mount of some type. Something that will stay put on rough roads, but can be swapped between rigs in another dash mount. Truck dash does get dusty but I can clean more frequently, if I have to .

Looking at something like the following link, but open to suggestions for a dash mount others suggest from experience. Thanks.

Amazon.com

 

[sndmn11]

Broke down and invested, just in time for the pay bump in the service plan! LOL.

I'll likely get the Veritas magnetic mount for hunting season (in place/ in use in one rig for weeks at a time) .

But because it will be transferred between rigs most of the year, I'm looking at a dash mount of some type. Something that will stay put on rough roads, but can be swapped between rigs in another dash mount. Truck dash does get dusty but I can clean more frequently, if I have to .

Looking at something like the following link, but open to suggestions for a dash mount others suggest from experience. Thanks.

Amazon.com

Why wouldn't you just use some magnetic pucks on the dash too?