Clint
Junior Member
Posts: 25
|
Post by Clint on Aug 30, 2024 16:08:47 GMT -5
Anyone subscribe to it? We currently have AT&T slow DSL - there are new houses being planted all around us w/Cox & AT&T fiber run underground. Cox said they'd cover the first $3,000 to run fiber 900' to our house but we'd need to cover the balance of $5,000. AT&T has been non-responsive. The greatest obstacle is boring under the county road, I can rent an excavator and scratch out a ditch to get back to the house. This has been an exhausting exercise...
|
|
|
Post by bullfrog on Aug 30, 2024 16:43:58 GMT -5
Anyone subscribe to it? We currently have AT&T slow DSL - there are new houses being planted all around us w/Cox & AT&T fiber run underground. Cox said they'd cover the first $3,000 to run fiber 900' to our house but we'd need to cover the balance of $5,000. AT&T has been non-responsive. The greatest obstacle is boring under the county road, I can rent an excavator and scratch out a ditch to get back to the house. This has been an exhausting exercise... I have it. Its awesome where the only alternatives are DSL, spotty cell reception, or Hughesnet. We regularly get speeds around 100-120mbs + or - . That’s mediocre compared to modern fiberoptic lines or 5Guw but its way better than our old DSL at 4-25mps or our LTE that barely worked. Its only ever went out a couple of times during extremely thick cloud cover. If there’s a power source, it otherwise always works. Its nice to have internet during a hurricane power outage.
|
|
|
Starlink
Aug 30, 2024 17:28:19 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by walkerdog on Aug 30, 2024 17:28:19 GMT -5
X2
|
|
Clint
Junior Member
Posts: 25
|
Post by Clint on Aug 30, 2024 18:36:04 GMT -5
Thanks for the positive replies. I dismissed the Hughesnet option just from reviews/what I've read. When our power goes off, the Generac kicks in so power's not a problem. I figure if we get Starlink, dump Dish & AT&T's slow DSL the monthly expense would be a wash.
How close do I need AC source to the antenna & what amp rating? I'm not finding that in their specs on the website.
Thanks again -
|
|
|
Post by OhMy on Aug 30, 2024 18:54:49 GMT -5
Clint.
Do you subscribe to Dish or ATT television programming?
If so, once the internet is stable, I would highly recommend moving away from those companies for your programming.
|
|
Clint
Junior Member
Posts: 25
|
Starlink
Aug 30, 2024 19:46:29 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by Clint on Aug 30, 2024 19:46:29 GMT -5
Yes, we have Dish. The plan would be to get Starlink sorted out, use our YouTube account/OTA antenna for TV & ditch Dish. They're raising their rates again.
5mb w/AT&T DSL has become painful, I use fiber @ work & when I work from home buffering wears me out.
|
|
|
Post by johnnybandit on Aug 30, 2024 22:12:04 GMT -5
Anyone subscribe to it? We currently have AT&T slow DSL - there are new houses being planted all around us w/Cox & AT&T fiber run underground. Cox said they'd cover the first $3,000 to run fiber 900' to our house but we'd need to cover the balance of $5,000. AT&T has been non-responsive. The greatest obstacle is boring under the county road, I can rent an excavator and scratch out a ditch to get back to the house. This has been an exhausting exercise... I have it. Its awesome where the only alternatives are DSL, spotty cell reception, or Hughesnet. We regularly get speeds around 100-120mbs + or - . That’s mediocre compared to modern fiberoptic lines or 5Guw but its way better than our old DSL at 4-25mps or our LTE that barely worked. Its only ever went out a couple of times during extremely thick cloud cover. If there’s a power source, it otherwise always works. Its nice to have internet during a hurricane power outage. of course you would
|
|
|
Starlink
Aug 31, 2024 1:21:16 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by stc1993 on Aug 31, 2024 1:21:16 GMT -5
Thanks for the positive replies. I dismissed the Hughesnet option just from reviews/what I've read. When our power goes off, the Generac kicks in so power's not a problem. I figure if we get Starlink, dump Dish & AT&T's slow DSL the monthly expense would be a wash. How close do I need AC source to the antenna & what amp rating? I'm not finding that in their specs on the website. Thanks again - I had the hughesnet for one month it was the worst I've ever had. It was so slow nothing like the ads they show. They show 25mbs I was getting 1mbs I had it disconnected after 1 month.
|
|
|
Post by chronicbreak on Aug 31, 2024 3:07:53 GMT -5
|
|
Clint
Junior Member
Posts: 25
|
Post by Clint on Aug 31, 2024 5:13:29 GMT -5
We're right on the edge of coverage, not yet available here. AT&T has said a new tower is scheduled to go up in this area 4th quarter of 2024 due to the amount of expansion re: peeps planting houses. Thanks for the suggestion, leaning towards the Musk solution - still a couple of months before we pull the trigger.
|
|
|
Post by drivinmike on Sept 2, 2024 14:50:22 GMT -5
We have starlink here at the house, and a mini at the camp. It's awesome. We would only have DSL otherwise. Speeds are up and down, but generally good. It's a way better option than Hughes. Wish our cell reception was better, because 5G cell internet would be better yet.
|
|
|
Starlink
Sept 2, 2024 14:56:44 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by bullfrog on Sept 2, 2024 14:56:44 GMT -5
We have starlink here at the house, and a mini at the camp. It's awesome. We would only have DSL otherwise. Speeds are up and down, but generally good. It's a way better option than Hughes. Wish our cell reception was better, because 5G cell internet would be better yet. I’ve seen some crazy speeds on some 5G UW networks. The 5G UW in Gulf Hammock runs red hot. Something like 350 or 450mbs if memory serves. On an unlimited plan, that would be as fast of a home internet as someone could want. 100-120mbs seems to do everything I want it to. My farm barely runs 1-2 bars on LTE.
|
|