Well, I have an update on my use of Starlink. Back in late December, I installed a Starlink flat dish (the later model is a rectangular phased array antenna) at a dorm in Mammoth Hot Springs (my winter seasonal work is there), and used it steadily through a few days ago when it was packed up for a move.
Through that time, I noticed the service interrupted twice due to the router ceasing to communicate on WiFi. Powering the router off and back on fixed the problem each time and I was highly demotivated at the time so I didn't attempt to diagnose. As far as I can tell, communication with the satellites never went down over the entire stretch. Some shows that my *mumble* watched occasionally showed jitter, but that site had shown jitter before with connectivity that was known to be good. So don't think it's Starlink at fault for that one. I have loaded moderate sized files (hundreds of megabytes) without feeling like I'm waiting much so subjectively seems good to me.
I haven't run any bandwidth or performance tests.
In any case, I didn't see any significant problems. Obviously, if you're thinking of using Starlink for high reliability use, you'll want to research these issues, but for casual, high bandwidth use, it seems to work well.
I'm hopping between properties right now as we open up various locations (Old Faithful area will be next week). Presently, with the exception of Mammoth Hot Springs, we're expecting the first full opening since pre-covid. Mammoth will properly open sometime later this summer as the permanent sewer system becomes operational (that's the last obstacle so I hear). The old sewer system was completely washed away in last year's record flooding and the present system (which was in use over the winter) is a temp solution that can handle only light usage and occupancy.
Anyway, I'll be working at my normal place, Lake Yellowstone Hotel some point in early May and should have the antenna and system up shortly after. I had forgotten in the last journal, that I had purchased an option called "Starlink Roam" which allows me to use Starlink anywhere on the continent (at least according to the contract) without having to tell Starlink first about address changes. The antenna must be stationary though. One can buy "in-motion hardware" for a mere $2500 more.
I imagine the setup process will be much the same as when I set it up in Mammoth. We'll see if I have a good enough view of the north sky or if vehicles moving through the edge of the field of view cause problems. But I think I can find a site that handles both issues well.
If you want me to try some testing or such, I can do that when I get it running again.
My Starlink update
Well, I have an update on my use of Starlink. Back in late December, I installed a Starlink flat dish (the later model is a rectangular phased array antenna) at a dorm in Mammoth Hot Springs (my winter seasonal work is there), and used it steadily through a few days ago when it was packed up for a move.
Through that time, I noticed the service interrupted twice due to the router ceasing to communicate on WiFi. Powering the router off and back on fixed the problem each time and I was highly demotivated at the time so I didn't attempt to diagnose. As far as I can tell, communication with the satellites never went down over the entire stretch. Some shows that my *mumble* watched occasionally showed jitter, but that site had shown jitter before with connectivity that was known to be good. So don't think it's Starlink at fault for that one. I have loaded moderate sized files (hundreds of megabytes) without feeling like I'm waiting much so subjectively seems good to me.
I haven't run any bandwidth or performance tests.
In any case, I didn't see any significant problems. Obviously, if you're thinking of using Starlink for high reliability use, you'll want to research these issues, but for casual, high bandwidth use, it seems to work well.
I'm hopping between properties right now as we open up various locations (Old Faithful area will be next week). Presently, with the exception of Mammoth Hot Springs, we're expecting the first full opening since pre-covid. Mammoth will properly open sometime later this summer as the permanent sewer system becomes operational (that's the last obstacle so I hear). The old sewer system was completely washed away in last year's record flooding and the present system (which was in use over the winter) is a temp solution that can handle only light usage and occupancy.
Anyway, I'll be working at my normal place, Lake Yellowstone Hotel some point in early May and should have the antenna and system up shortly after. I had forgotten in the last journal, that I had purchased an option called "Starlink Roam" which allows me to use Starlink anywhere on the continent (at least according to the contract) without having to tell Starlink first about address changes. The antenna must be stationary though. One can buy "in-motion hardware" for a mere $2500 more.
I imagine the setup process will be much the same as when I set it up in Mammoth. We'll see if I have a good enough view of the north sky or if vehicles moving through the edge of the field of view cause problems. But I think I can find a site that handles both issues well.
If you want me to try some testing or such, I can do that when I get it running again.
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