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mtgoat666
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Susan,
You are nuts!
Speed of internet connection is EVERYTHING.
These days, any good internet service provider is “stable.” Why would you even bother continuing to use an unstable/intermittent connection?
Woke!
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will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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Bob and Susan
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the future is wireless everything
why plug in your phone...just set it on a charger no wires
goat...no more 8 tracks...no tapes....no cd's...no dvd's either
new computers dont have a removable battery
you need to get out more...new stuff is different
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Bob and Susan
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musk isnt in the internet business,,,he's in communications...
the future is SATs in space....no cell towers
everything will go to a SAT then to a earth based server
telephone companies cant even see it yet
if he is one of those "lizard people" we've already lost : )
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mtgoat666
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Quote: Originally posted by Bob and Susan  | the future is wireless everything
why plug in your phone...just set it on a charger no wires
goat...no more 8 tracks...no tapes....no cd's...no dvd's either
new computers dont have a removable battery
you need to get out more...new stuff is different |
Susy,
Wifi is convenient, but hardwire connection is still faster.
Not sure of the relevance of battery accessibility, but hey, whatever floats your boat, eh?
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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mjs
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| Quote: Originally posted by liknbaja127 | We are now working on our home in Pedregal, I would like to per wire
for the network, can any one tell me what type of wire, or cable
is need for this Starlink network?
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Starlink is ethernet but if you get the new square dish it is a proprietary cable. You will need 1" holes to pass the cable end through. The supplied
cable is 75' but you can purchase a longer 150' cable.
As for wired vs wireless ethernet, wired is faster but it is also a more secure connection. It also has the ability to carry power to a connected
device. While your phone or laptop may connect via wireless, you should use wired ethernet for all security cameras. These should also be on a
separate network from your computer and guest networks. Same for IoT devices which are notoriously unsecured devices.
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liknbaja127
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Thanks guy's I think I will run the cat wire, as it is easey to do at this point! Of course I have 1,000 ft of 5, but you think 6 or 7 is better?
I will fine some to take down! Thanks again
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mjs
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Cat 5 will be fine for cameras. Anc unless you are getting 1gb+ fiber it will be good for any computer use too. Cat6 is future proof but unless you
are prepared to follow all of the cat6 installation requirements it probably doesn't matter.
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| Quote: Originally posted by lencho |
Poetic license, I assume?
(Taken literally, that would mean that in San Diego you get less than 3Mb/s down!)  |
Valid. But still … I get 18 down and 2 up most of the time. Pretty sucky.
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Bob and Susan
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all you "old men" are being fooled
go talk to a "tech-savy" 20 yr old
your equipment is what is limiting your speed
if you use a 100mb download and your computer is old and can only handle 30mb you will not see a difference
upgrade your old stuff and move into the future with the rest of us
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RFClark
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B&S,
Some of us “Old Folks” have been doing computers as a living for a while! I started in about 1970!
What’s great about Starlink even more than it’s obvious speed is the low latency! 40ms is better than 700ms especially for voice! The uplink speed
is important too as is the ability to run private networks and even call centers (PBX)! VIASAT is fine if all you’re doing is emails w/o pictures!
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aburruss
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| Quote: Originally posted by Bob and Susan | all you "old men" are being fooled
go talk to a "tech-savy" 20 yr old
your equipment is what is limiting your speed
if you use a 100mb download and your computer is old and can only handle 30mb you will not see a difference
upgrade your old stuff and move into the future with the rest of us |
Who are you calling "old men"?  I'm a "young-ish" tech guy.. and it's certainly
not my equipment that's limiting my speed. I have ONE option for internet at my house, and it's crappy ATT u-verse service... ON a good day, I'm up to
25mb.
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aburruss
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| Quote: Originally posted by lencho |
I'm curious: Bleeding edge is nice and all that, but what is it you personally do that requires your computer to handle more than a
30 mb/s connection speed?
[Edited on 4-25-2022 by lencho] |
for ME... it's the upload speed that is the killer. 30 mb/s download is sufficient. But I do a lot of photo and video work for my kid's school..
trying to upload and sync a few hundred gigs at 2.5mb/s is torture.
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Bob and Susan
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if you cant up load at 2.5 you need to go back to the office and load to the server
Your problem is probably bandwith...example 8 phones using your system...slow
now... on the back of a sat modem there is one cat5 plug...either that goes into the computer or to a wireless router...if you do that you are ONLY as
fast as the wireless router NOT the modem
why wire your house with cat5 or 6 if you are limited to the speed of the router...waste of money
soon no sat modem will be needed...the device will accept the sat data directly
build for the future not the past
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expeditionportal.com/starlink-satellite-internet-service-is-now-roaming/
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by Bob and Susan |
now... on the back of a sat modem there is one cat5 plug...either that goes into the computer or to a wireless router...if you do that you are ONLY as
fast as the wireless router NOT the modem
why wire your house with cat5 or 6 if you are limited to the speed of the router...waste of money
soon no sat modem will be needed...the device will accept the sat data directly
build for the future not the past
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Robby:
if you have fast internet, then don’t slow it down by running it thru a slow wifi — use internet via Ethernet, and enjoy full speed of the
internet service! 
Woke!
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will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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Musk promising to rectify customer service issues:
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/spacex-apologizes-falling-...
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RFClark
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We had an account/password issue recently. Staink resolved it in a few hours. So no customer service problem for us!
Want a customer service problem try Verizon!
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So...for the somewhat technology challenged...is anyone actually using Starlink in BCS with success? Does the internet go through a Starlink modern
and you access the signal for your devices via WiFi? And is the system portable? Or do I have to only use it in one location? (I am hoping we can
use it anywhere when we travel via motorhome).
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RFClark
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We commissioned our new Starlink unit last week south of San Felipe. The unit has a WiFi modem with it and you can plug in an Ethernet router as well.
Roaming is enabled so you can RV with it. It’s very portable. It requires 40W of 120VAC.
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submarine_dbk
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| Quote: Originally posted by BajaMama | | So...for the somewhat technology challenged...is anyone actually using Starlink in BCS with success? Does the internet go through a Starlink modern
and you access the signal for your devices via WiFi? And is the system portable? Or do I have to only use it in one location? (I am hoping we can
use it anywhere when we travel via motorhome). |
We know a couple folks in Chivato that have been using their new Starllnk there for a couple weeks now and are impressed with it. We were on a zoom
with them back in the States for over an hour and it was a crystal clear, no latency, no drop out connection the entire time. My understanding is the
service is tied to a location when you enable it, but more recently some folks are finding that Roam within a couple hundred miles of the service
location is still working no problem. Googling will find you numerous accounts of RV-ers using it on the road (when stationary) with good success.
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