lawman
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Does anyone here use Starlink for their internet service provider? Does it work well?
It's a nice concept for those in rural areas without access to high quality internet service. We were in this camp 20 years ago and opted for HughesNet. Over time, as technology advanced, and legacy providers expanded their reach, we dropped the service as the need had gone away.
Keep in mind, you'll never be able to get service as fast or reliable as can be provided by wired cable, and the Starlink service is expensive for what they deliver.
There are plenty of Youtube videos with folks who have Starlink and provide in-depth information.
FWIW, one thing I've heard about satellite internet service in general is that the download speeds are probably adequate, but upload speeds are very limited and there can be a fraction of a second more lag than with cable or phone line internet. This might matter if anyone in the house does online gaming, in which millisecond lags are much more noticeable, or peer-to-peer file sharing for any reason.
I don't know anything about Starlink in particular, but if that's the case, my WASG is that it has less lag than other satellite providers but still more than fiber, cable, or DSL.I thought Starlink avoided this upload lag by having near earth orbit satellites a few hundred miles up vs. geosynchronous satellites 22,000 or so miles overhead?
Their cost is so low, the satellites are essentially disposable, and the bandwidth they offer is far cheaper than just about any other provider. They've changed the game for SATCOM.
What is the draw for a non-rural residential customer who has wired internet as an option?
There's people around me who use Starlink off grid. They don't have it preheating for snowy conditions. That is all I know about their installation.I just checked for my cabin out in the woods.
It will cover it next year, so that is good.
The price is a bit steep at $100/mo plus equipment, plus I think I'd need electricity....