Starlink Internet

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RL338

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The past couple of weeks our internet has sucked to say the least. We currently use a wireless broadband company that uses local access points to feed our radio receiver. With the rough weather we’ve been having , we’re down more than up.
The only other option I have is Starlink. Does anyone here have any experience with it? Sure would be nice to have reliable internet as my wife works from home.
Thanks , Rick
 
I just set it up today so we will see, so far it's noticeably faster. Our internet provider (Telus) sucked in every way and I'm glad to be getting away from them finally. Going to be cheaper too.
 
I’ve heard that Starlink had a steep price on their equipment but when I look on their website I can’t find what the start up price is.
I’m wondering what it cost to get started with them , is it purchased or leased equipment.
 
Rick, I'm 99% sure we had to buy the receiver and , yes, the price was more than the other providers. However, like you, we had tried several others and they were mediocre to terrible.
So far, Starlink is/was more expensive but the performance has proven to be much better for us, anyway.

Ron
 
I purchased Starlink hardware 3 years ago about $500. Monthly rate is $110 . I’m in rural ID so this is my only option. Speed is fantastic. Reliability is great. No issues or buyers remorse. Our phones use it for WI-FI calling since cellular does reach inside our home. All TV is thru apps.
 
Not sure if it's different in the US but in BC here I just had to pay shipping and they sent the hardware to me without any other charges. I'm just paying for the monthly service. We have the standard Residential 100 Mbps plan.
 
gerry said:
Not sure if it's different in the US but in BC here I just had to pay shipping and they sent the hardware to me without any other charges. I'm just paying for the monthly service. We have the standard Residential 100 Mbps plan.
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That maybe the reason I couldn’t find anything on their site.
Thanks guys👍
 
I don't own one, but I've used one and I have to say it can be a double-edged sword. We had it in camp and the signal was so good that people ended up teleworking in the mornings. Now, that can be good, because some hunting is really an afternoon affair, but...
 
I decided on trying it.
We had a service call to have our current provider come out last Thursday to look into our issue , and they no showed.
 
I did a little looking at this yesterday . I didn't know it was available to anyone that wanted it . I'm not sure if this relates , I had Directv for about 30 years . when it rained hard I lost signal . when it snowed hard I lost signal . when snow partially covered the dish I lost signal . I have an air hose fastened to a long handle so I could blow the snow off the Dish . during a storm I'd be out blowing the dish off way to often to keep it working , Denise loved TV . I have the dish mounted to my garage roof . it's up out of the way , but makes it very unhandy for clearing snow .

about two years ago , I bought a new computer . my internet was so slow the new PC would not run . I had DSL through Verizon . I talked with Verizon , dropped my landline phone that included the DSL for $180 monthly . I got their 5G set up , for $50 monthly . this 5G is like lightning . now I've dropped Directv , about $150 monthly , and stream what I watch on the free channels . Roku has a bunch of free channels . keep this in mind , you might be able to drop your cable/ dish , and help out with the starlink bill .

Home Depot sells kits .

 
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