How I setup my new Starlink satellite broadband and a full review of the install process and how it’s working.
Unfortunately since filming this video the Starlink £99 special offer has been pulled and the discount is now just £11 at £449.
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0:00 Introduction
0:19 Background
1:22 Why Starlink?
4:31 DIY Chimney Mount
6:32 Chimney Demolition
5:14 Safe Chimney Access
8:52 Fixing the Pole to Chimney
11:11 Installation of Dish
12:14 System Performance
15:04 Product Links
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Not that I am in the market but I read some user reviews and it is a nice solution for all the more or less extreme situation, like mobile, boat or " in the middle of nowhere" but it has serious limitation and will never be a through competitor for wired internet in a residential area.
But everything is better than NO internet !
Thanks for sharing
Nice work Charlie! Thanks for sharing the video with us!????????????JP
Moved into a rural area at the end of 2022 and got starlink for similar reasons. Been delighted with the performance compared to alternatives. Costly but hey – space internet! Will move to land-based internet if decent speeds become an option locally.
Good to see you have separated your internet (broadband) performance and reliability from your wifi's – a common conflation mistake.
Unfortunately there are many issues which can affect wifi, and as a networking old timer of 30y experience I'd recommend getting someone in to diagnose the perf issues for you. A lot more cost effective as it might take a lot of time otherwise to DIY, even for those who have some IT knowledge. You could spend hours otherwise wandering around every room with Wifi Analyzer on your mobile. Knowing what tests to run and which stats to analyse may solve the issues quickly. Also the knowledge gained will be useful when choosing any wifi system upgrades in future.
Unifi kit is normally pretty good so I'd be tempted to diagnose the issues before ditching it. This can even run to finding out which building materials are used in the property e.g. foil-backed insulation can block wifi signals! Or it could just be a dodgy cable. Good luck!
Thought that was Thomas Muller in the thumbnail ????
Hi Charlie. Tip on the speeds.. if the starlink Ethernet port is 1Gb make sure everything else is to get the full speed out it. Eg your switch and computer both need the same speed NIC. Might explain the desktop upload vs the results you got on the speed test over wifi. ????
Watched with interest because I have thought about Airband. If nothing else, you’ve proved my reticence to go over to it was right. I’m using 4G EE off the next mast south of you at Martley. Probably two years now and generally has been really good with downloads averaging between 30 and 40 Mbts per second and upload averaging between 4 and 6 Mbts per second. Nice to know that Starlink could be a good alternative if EE ever got dodgy!
After all the getting the hollow pipe you didnt put the data cable down the hollow pipe? You even made a point of it at 7:12 🙁 Nice work still.
Great review !
Didn't cover which package you pay for monthly for the contract.
asking one to pay extra for BASIC CONNECTIVITY is typical of moronic musk
To be honest I didn’t understand a thing about the technical stuff but still watched all the video and enjoyed the chimney work! ????
If possible I would be putting in an access window or door from the attic into the valley.
I also installed my new Starlink about a week ago and I am very happy with it. Oxfordshire, UK.
Thanks Charlie, great review, however for the sake of safety a harness and a sling around the chimney would be better than nothing when working at height, as Rod Hull would testify to if he was still with us. He really should have taken the Emu off when trying to fix his aerial.
Hi Charlie – I am about to get POE Access Points; combined with a POE switch should make a very simple complete and robust wifi set up. As POE no separate power will be needed at the access points. I have looked back at your brief clip of your access points and I can’t tell if they are POE or not.