We live in the country in a valley with hills all around us. I thought we would never get high speed internet. Ordered Starlink June 1st. It arrived on June 10th. Very happy with it so far. Sorry HughesNet, you're losing a customer.
@@Alacom-q3d - Well, Hughes was one of the few players for satellite data way before Starlink came along. The reason why Hughes and others are slower is due to their much higher altitude satellites (around 22,000 miles above Earth vs 300 miles for Starlink). The high satellite's pro is that they need far fewer of them to cover a given geographic area due to the larger cone coverage effect, but of course the downside is that it's slower due to longer distance the signal has to travel which also introduced higher latency compared to Low Earth Orbit (LOE) satellites like Starlink.
Hughes net makes me experience ptsd from how horrible it was. We just received our starling equipment, but still waiting on the mount for it. We live deep in the woods with usually 1-2 bars of cellular reception, and our hughsnet is absolutely horrible. Less than 1 megabit everyday of both download and upload speed. I can’t wait to finally set up our starlink internet 🙏
I'm in Mexico, I've had mine for about a month, it works great only lost signal one day when it hailing really hard, I mean the hail was enormous and it lasted for a while and it was just during the worst that I lost the signal, it works when it rains hard or it's really windy, I'm super happy with it
Hi from a farm in ZAMBIA, africa!!! Very happy with my jan 2023, speedy delivery and self set up of STARLINK!!!! Whoo hoo way to go, i have an inverter aswell. We have daily power outtages, and the worst internet system in zambia
Just saw this video, thanks, it's what I needed. I ordered a Starlink for my RV. One thing though, you spoke about "Unlimited" internet from your cell provider. I have found that to be not true in practice, I've tried 3 different vendors. They each promise that IF I'm in a high use area like a major city that they MIGHT limit my throughput at 15 Gigs. However they all do this immediately at 15G. When I complained their response wasn't what I hoped for. At 15 G they limit me to the point where I believe a postcard would be faster.
I just received my Starlink and ordered accessories for it. I thought the prices were very fair...not like Apple. But the boxing and simpiliicty of boxing and installation is Apple like. (ie. I use android.). My understanding is Starlink is still Beta. I LOVE ELON for bringing us into the future.
I had a bad Connection for about 10 years in a German village but when I brought this new Handy LTD changed everything thanks LTD the Provider and the telephon.
Just ordered mine here in Airlie Beach, Australia. Looks like I should be ordering the roof mount kit. Great video. Our prices here are $924AUD set up then $139AUD per month. From what people have reported here is 250-400mbps DL and 36-42mbps upload. When it’s overcasted I asked them how their connection is going and it they said there were still getting between 116-186mbps. Which I thought was impressive to be punching through rain and thick clouds. My NBN (broadband) doesn’t even come close to 1/4 of the those speeds I mentioned. Great video.
Thanks for the video . We live in El Salvador up in the mountains. We just bought the system and in process of setting it up. Like you our internet here isnt the greatest. So we went with star link. We will see how it goes.
I saw you walking home with your box, and I told myself you were in AZ, 26 years south of Sierra Vista! I went from mesquite trees to 150’ pines and fir, do have to work around obstructions, miss the beautiful sunrises and sunsets.
I helped my friend setup Starlink at his home in Amelia, VA. It took a month to receive the Ethernet adapter. Now, he plugged in his eero Pro to the Starlink Ethernet adapter and he has whole house coverage again. Nice thing was that the eero still had his security cameras set up on that network and as soon as he plugged it in to the Starlink router everything came back online. This is so much better than the cell service he was using.
Your Speeds are definitely due to your location, the further south you are the less satellites are available, Starlink sent more up along the Canadian border because that's where they started service. It's going to be a while until they get enough up there, also I think they diverted some of them for the Ukraine to help with the war over there, Russia was trying to block the signal so more bird's in the sky the harder it is to interfere with them.
I'm in South Australia which is pretty far south. Are you sure that coverage is worse the further south you are? The coverage map looks pretty good down here according to the website
I just searched for a video on Starlink after seeing the massive damage done to the mountains of Noth Carolina by the tropical storm. Cell service is down everywhere. Starlink users still have the ability to communicate. That alone has made me decide to get the system.
I watched this just before I set up my own Starlink 2 days ago. We live in France and have had ADSL internet at poor speed for 20 years. We are remote in the mountains, edge of a forest so decided satellite was the only way to go when our signal got even worse a few months ago. The Dishy arrived in 2 days from Germany so we were not ready. But being in our 70s we did not want to be climbing ladders anyway! So it is just stood in the field next to our house, and works amazingly well. We are having a bracket fixed to the roof and need this because it is not safe in the field as we have 6 dogs and cows! Cost in France : 450€ and 50€ per month which is competitive in France and costs less than our present WiFi set up. In fact France did not want Starlink in France but lost a court case, then They lowered the price. Things can only get better…….No brainer! Thanks for your video.
Starlink had it's licensed revoked by the court because the regulator didn't carry out a public consultation. They got their license back 6 weeks later after the correct process was followed. The courts ruled that the regulator was too quick to give them the license, so say France didn't want Starlink is just weird and wrong, and they didn't lose any court case.
Check that you are connected to the closest ground station and make sure you are facing the satellite the right direction i had starlink in Australia and got 300 down and 40 up and router had ethernet port hidden behind grommet
The video provided is both informative and thorough, effectively presenting the advantages and disadvantages of the subject matter. Its primary value appears to be its applicability to remote locations that are typically difficult to access. Interestingly, the video was recorded a year ago, today being May 18, 2023. It would be intriguing to know whether there have been enhancements to the system over this time, and if the suggestions offered by the instructor, presumably named Steve, have been implemented. This well-constructed video is appreciated, and I thank you for sharing it. I liked it and subscribed to the channel.
there are currently very few ground stations near Arizona, 1 located near Yuma, and another in Panaca Nevada. As they add more ground stations, and the 2nd gen satellites that can communicate in space from satellite to satellite with lasers to bounce a signal to another ground station further away, your speeds should improve over time. Here in central TX, I can get up to 180 down x 20 up some days, but other times is as low as 50 down x 5 up
@@AStreaminLife JChristina has a video up on that. It does depend on where you are routed thru at present. But until you have used dialup and later DSL, this will definitely be faster. You 2.51 up was at least 10 times faster than my current DSL upload speed and equal to the download speed.
You don't know what slow was. Try Frontier Internet. We got 600-900K. Yes K. We dumped Frontier, used Verizon hot spot and our Starlink just arrived today!
Your cell booster being next to the cell hotspots makes them incapable of doing Multiple In Multiple Out (mimo). The TMobile hotspot is capable of doing 4x4 mimo. Unless you have already tested it you may be missing out on some speed by having it next to the cell booster. A DIY external antenna kit could help as well. I tried out StarLink RV in central Texas since we are still waiting for StarLink home. I have already requested a return. The speeds are terrible, I've seen it down to 1.69 down. Best test I had was 190, but that was 1 of 100+. I am moving back to the cell hotspot and hoping that when my wait is over for home based StarLink the kinks are worked out. Thanks for the video!
The improved heat tolerance and reduced electricity usage results from updated electronics and has little to do with the rectangular shape. The main advantage of the new shape are more compact packaging and that the narrower circuit board is more suitable for mass-production. The round dish had a circuit board width that is normally only used in high-end servers and very specialized electronics, not in consumer products.
Please note that T-mobile "unlimited fast connection" is capped at 50GB, after 50GB connection is damn slow. However there is no cap for starlink. I use T-mobile hotspot and 50GB will get over in 8 to 12 days time. So whatever starlink charging is very cost effective for anyone who rely completely on starlink.
We had the round dish Starlink delivered in January in Southern Spain.. the router has the Ethernet connection… the new one we have for the RV is the square one like the one you showed and is without the RJ connection! Our speeds are around 350mb down and 90 up… guess it depends where you are and of course the number of users must have an affect…
Great information. We're getting ready to move back to S. AZ and I just confirmed my order for Starlink a few days ago for down there. When we lived there before we were using "Broadband Wifi" which was absolutely horrendous. 14 down and maybe 3 up for close to $70 a month. I am a shocked and disappointed in the upload speeds you showed though. I am a gaming youtuber and upload and stream often so the upload speeds you were showing was almost as bad as we were getting with that other company. UGH. Looking forward to a follow-up soon. Great info!
The best detailed review I have seen so far.. thanks for covering the fact that Ethernet port wasn't included by default, the ability to map sky area for best positioning, wifi range capability, price and possible reason for low Mbps transmission speeds
So, what I'm seeing is you spend $5xx.xx on the hardware and is there a warranty on it? I could have missed that part in their literature. What happens in the future when they make it obsolete due to, "We no longer support that equipment"? Will all future equipment upgrades be another $500 - $700 or more each time? For all we know that could happen every couple years. Plus the basic service has already increased and the system isn't even fully in place yet. Plus, if you want to roam that's another $25/month - today, anyway... Unless someone has some optimistic, written and guaranteed information concerning those issues I think I'll be cancelling my order.
No you are completely correct. Look at Tesla. 30k to 60,000$ for a BATTERY replacement. Musk is a charlatan and a liar. Everything he touches is a scam. You WILL have to upgrade every single time they decide. So 100-125$ a month AND 500-700$ for new equipment every time they say so.
That missing ethernent port is a major bummer for me.... at least they have the adapter avail. I use a mesh system to get wifi accross out property (500 &700ft), which is already a huge investment. It is what it is and im still going to upgrade. Chalk it up the the cost of living in such an amazing place. I am currious on how well it did with our recent storms, or did you get it after that? Im on the other side of the mountain from you btw.
This has been very helpful. We also live out here in the AZ desert and we've been trying to find reviews from the local community about Starlink to get a feel for it. Right now we have CenturyLink, which is...terrible. I'm talking 1-5 mbps download and almost no upload. So even with all the cons mentioned, it sounds a million miles ahead of what we have.
I received my Starlink a month ago after 14 months and ordered the EATHERNET ADAPTOR the same day that I finalise my order I received the EATHERNET ADAPTOR a little over a week ago. When I first set it up I was only getting 45-50 Mbps downhill and 10-15 Mbps uphill, then the first of it week it went 170 Mbps down and 15-30 up and now its back to the 40-45 down 10-15 up. One thing that I have notice is the speeds are faster early in the mornings than in the afternoon's and evenings. I suspect its user conjestion becouse of kids getting home from school and people getting home from work.
My guy, one cannot expect to get fast speeds (the best out of your service) if your dish mount is not rock solid. Put that dish on a pole with concrete around it. That may have an impact on your download speed, if it doesn't have anything to do with your location (which would be a whole different issue). (Background : Installation technician for certain satellite company)
We just got ours but haven’t set it up yet. We put our down payment down 3 years ago (were waiting for satellites in our area, rural Canada), and of course a few weeks ago they announced a 50% off sale. Go figure! But I wasn’t willing to lose my space in line by canceling and reordering at a lower price. Turns out I didn’t have to!! I paid $367 (not including deposit) so they just automatically applied the discount for me! I was very pleased! (keep in mind this is Canadian dollars, so I guess it’s more like $250 USD total. We’ve been getting 4-5 MBPS download speed, and .33 MBPS upload speed, so even if it’s only 4 or 5 MBPS up, I can handle that. It’s still MUCH better than .33!!
Pretty good review of Starlink, which I'm on waitlist for. You banged the drum pretty hard on the lack of an ethernet port, but my guess is you knew before you got it it didn't come with one? I'm hopeful that as time goes on it will continue to improve in terms of download and upload speeds, ethernet hookups, maybe not so much. ;)
I'm out on the countryside, no internet speed greater than 2 mbps. Just got my Starlink equipment TODAY!!! It took all of four days, seriously FOUR days. Can't wait to install.
I just got the news that starlink is now available in my country, then i found your video watched it and damn i really was hoping your CONS are not that much of a CON cause otherwise i wouldnt want to order one. thank god its minimal for people like me. lol (except for the cost)
Bear in mind Starlink is in BETA and the constellation is nowhere near finished. Eventually there will be total global complete coverage. They're launching satellites weekly at this rate.
3:43 Hey, Mr Stud, so you're stranded in the middle of the desert with no connectivity, and you manage to somehow come up with this boss satellite Internet thingy, but you have to "download the app" to set it up? Geez. Looks like you're screwed.
Been on the list for well over a year. It will finally be here tomorrow so I’m watching videos on it and trying to decide how to mount it i.e. pole mount in yard or on house. Leaning towards on house so I don’t have to trench in cable. Problem is my roof is very steep angle lol I don’t do heights well
Love the dogs! Is there an advantage to the mobile setup over the static setup? I live high in the mountains of Utah, and Verizon, after having and being happy with a Fios box, just stiffed me and will not turn it back on. (I was in recovery from a ski accident and not home. Sorry, had to be honest. Thanks!
I ordered ethernet adapter with mine, but when I tested the SL router it wasn't very good, getting a bottlenecked wifi signal (slower than the internet speed) just 30 feet through a couple of walls in house. It also doesnt have very many settings and tons of buffer bloat. Have it hooked to a dedicated router and wireless AP's now. Also have you tested with an advanced speed test? Or used anything hardwired into it?
Hi can you please tell me how your Starlink system responded to the extreme heat you guys have? We live in rural Southern Spain and the summers can be brutally hot.
Nice video, I just got mine and was hoping for a little faster speed. I have been usually running 50mb dl and was thinking I would be getting 100mb. The latency is amazing though. I think it may just be the network itself need more satellites. I was waiting for 2.5 years for mine in south Alabama. Hopefully it will increase soon.
Well, everything has its pros and cons. Sending too much starlink satellites out there will also obstruct space exploration, resulting in more space debris. but this equipment does improve Internet connection and coverage, especially in outskirts.
LOL! I saw that your Wi-Fi name MyAssholeWelshie truly original. It's great to see people happy with their Starlink Dish. 09:46 Actually the speeds of other countries are normal speeds here in the United States it's been dictated by the FCC a spigot they control the flow of information just like your IP address for your region. Starlink is fairly new it has not yet reach "Economic Scale" where the prices would level off.
WOW, this video has said it all about the Starlink. Please can you send me the link of the website you bought the Ethernet Adaptor.. Thanks in advance.
Dang, my granddaughter has a book titled “you get what you get, & you don’t get upset” 😂 based on star link’s main objective to provide high speed internet to remote rural areas, I would say they are doing a pretty good job. Improvements already in the dish, & more to come. Likely Ethernet ports to come & with more satellite’s improved speeds. Wash ur tighty whities & await more improvements
I sort of stumbled Upon this video. Extremely informative, Easy to understand, You are very pleasant to listen to. I like it so much I gave you a👍 plus I subscribed. Looking forward to your next one. Richard, West Virginia, USA I wonder how they work in West Virginia lol?
Has the download speed improved ? Here in Costa Rica Starlink launched the service a couple of months ago and everyone is getting between 240 to 400 Mbps download speeds which is impressive as most of the country is mountainous. That’s on the 60 usd per month plan which is the rate here .
I see that Starlink is adding a data limit starting in December; if I understand correctly, users are deprioritized at 1 TB and can choose to purchase more priority data at $0.25/GB. Have you monitored your use? I also work remotely from the remote Arizona desert, and we do a lot of streaming video (or we attempt to, anyway).Thanks so much for this comprehensive review.
1 TB is a large margin, beyond that 20-100mbps speed is still fast. For reference, a 5 hour 30 minutes 1080p 60fps gaming VOD in youtube is 9.62gb in size or 1.8gb per hour. Whilst a 4K 60fps IRL video is 12.6gb per hour. Realistically, movies are at most 25fps, so the size is even lesser such as 1080p HD is 1.27gb per hour. You can calculate the bandwidth usage from there.
It's 2023-08-08 and I've ordered Starlink for my parents in Croatia a few days ago. The kit plus shipping costs only €324 while the monthly service plan is just €50! The kit arrives in just a few days time. Their current ADSL connection is only delivering a few megabits speed while the uplink is producing no more than half a megabit. And yes, a single Gigabit Ethernet port would go a very long way. With any hope, Starlink/SpaceX will make such an improvement in whatever next generation they work on. Using your existing router is often the least messiest way to hook up to a new ISP. Thanks for the great video! Very helpful.
Just confirmed today. 99 deposit + 549. In Mesa, so somewhat populated, but happy to get in. Question: It works with VPN's? Thank you!! Edit: I should order the ethernet adapter? Are there no external ports on the router? Thanks again!!
I’ve just ordered Starlink. We get just 1Mb where we live and it sucks! So I’ve bitten the bullet and paying for Starlink. Going for the rental option, so we don’t have to pay the up-front cost for the equipment. Looking forward to being able to stream without buffering every 30 seconds!
If you do a lot of upload intensive tasks such as podcasting and RU-vid videos, then I’m not sure I understand your rationale to prefer StarLink from your T-mobile setup? 1-3 Mbps uplink must be very frustrating for uploading a 4K video…
1 to 3Mbps upload? I'm not sure I understand. We're getting between 3Mbps and 8Mbps, which is PLENTY fast for us, even uploading RU-vid videos. But if you need something even faster, then Starlink probably won't be for you.
