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01-16-2023, 02:48 PM #1
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Satellite internet
We will be heading out for a few weeks at a time. Internet, wi-fi issues have been problematic depending on where we are and what we are doing, watching minimal tv is the worst. Checking out satellite options like Firewifi and Starlink. Any suggestions, anyone use either? Pros and cons?
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01-16-2023, 03:17 PM #2
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01-16-2023, 03:37 PM #3
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Maybe it was an anomaly but …last summer i stayed at a campground with horrible wifi. I used a hotspot from my Verizon phone to watch tv off of my Google Chromecast. My neighbor in the campground had Starlink and when I asked about it he wasn’t too happy. When we did a speedtest I had very slightly better download speeds off of my phone hotspot. That doesn’t seem right but it was what it was. Maybe just that area at that time but??…. I have no other 1st hand knowledge but looking into wifi options too.
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01-16-2023, 03:44 PM #4
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01-16-2023, 07:51 PM #5
This is for the obsessed - speed testing that is. Fact of matter, you really don't need obscene rates, to get what you need done. I have Starlink and have for a long while now. Happy with every aspect except the price! Musk needs to reduce it like he's done for the majority of users outside the US. You do have to be able to have a clear line of sight to sky. I have a fix mount on our ladder, the original carry out mount, and a telescoping mount of my fabrication. Between this and some homework for site selection and no problems!
I can only imagine your neighbor, if not just speed obsessed, could have been on the fringe of an active cell - plenty of area still not covered.Rob & Nikki + Cloverfield
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01-17-2023, 07:07 AM #6
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One overlooked aspect of WiFi that’s overlooked when considering services is bandwidth. You can have a blazing fast service that occasionally causes buffering or tileing because an unusually large number of devices are trying to download at once, exceeding the bandwidth. Often happens at peak usage times when people are most likely to be using their devices. A less “popular” service that’s slower might actually outperform the “blazing” service at such times. Bottom line is there’s no perfect WiFi solution.
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01-17-2023, 07:28 AM #10
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