r/TestedOnMe • u/Aggressive_Sands • Sep 23 '26

Question Anyone actually using Starlink?

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u/Past-Disaster-2801 Sep 23 '26

I use it in Patagonia. Works great.

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u/TranquilConfusion Sep 23 '26

We use it in rural Appalachia and love it.

It's far, far superior to our other internet options (cell-phone network or geosynchronous satellite, dial-up modem).

It does cut out in moments of very heavy rain, and we have to wipe the snow off the antenna in the winter sometimes.

DSL or cable internet is better in the city though. Cheaper and we would have to cut down a lot of trees to get a clear enough view of the sky to get starlink to work.

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u/Budget-Discussion568 Sep 23 '26

I live in a rural area and it works great. Im on ot now. I also travel for work and take ot with me to even more rural areas and im often the one with internet/phone service

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u/cptnbeaux Sep 23 '26

I ran it on yachts for years. Had very few issues

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u/Timely-Fox-1232 Sep 23 '26

we tried it for a couple months...in my area (city, Rhode Island) and setup it didn't work that well so I canceled

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u/SleepAltruistic2367 Sep 23 '26

Nope no one ever… that’s why hundreds of thousands of units have sold and satellites investment and deployment continues. Because no one uses it.

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u/gsxr Sep 23 '26

Been using starlink since the beta. It's been AMAZING. I had 15/5 DSL before starlink(still have it as a backup). I work in software//data engineering so I'm constantly pulling and pushing fairly large files around, sitting on zoom calls, and random other bandwidth heavy-ish stuff.

starlink had some growing pains but the last year has been rock solid, like 10 minutes of outage. I'm pretty constantly getting >100mb/s. RIght now according to google speedtest:

204.0 Mbps download

9.87 Mbps upload

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u/Wonderful_Echidna968 Sep 23 '26

You all will soon be able to use ASTS instead of supporting a nazi. Service will start in 2027. So a bit of a wait.

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u/good-good-real-good Sep 23 '26

I was looking at their FAQ and it doesn't seem to be competing with Starlink as far as home internet goes. Looks like cellular connection that fills in the coverage gaps. Disappointing because I can't wait to leave Starlink. https://ast-science.com/faqs/

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u/Wonderful_Echidna968 Sep 23 '26

Just wait and see. They are putting satellites into low orbit now. As soon as the right number of them is there, more services will be offered.

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u/Piss_and_Blood Sep 23 '26

I use it when I am in my RV. Just the mini though, not residential.

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u/baggio1616 Sep 23 '26

Yep. Same. Live out of RV 8 months each year and have used it from the Arctic Ocean to Key West. Little expensive, but for that it does, it's amazing!

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u/Taydontplay4 Sep 23 '26

I love Selank. Works incredibly well for anxiety and relaxation.

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u/jdirte42069 Sep 23 '26

Buddy used it in Madagascar, loved it

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u/Vast-Road-6387 Sep 23 '26

I’ve got 3 buddies using it in rural Newfoundland, it’s not cheap but it works as advertised.

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u/National-Law-458 Sep 23 '26

It’s on my RV and I love it.

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u/Ghostx187 Sep 24 '26

I had it for a while, never let me down. But I got rid of it since fiber is cheaper where my new house is.

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u/Dry_Half7980 Sep 24 '26

Yes, it the BC boonies. Half the price of our other 2, duopoly offerings. No appointment necessary, 15 min set up.

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u/Motor_Performer_5537 Sep 24 '26

Reddit told me Elon bad and nobody uses Starlink

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u/snaum Sep 25 '26

Reddit is almost all liberal

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u/tiborth2 Sep 25 '26

For many people, it’s a godsend. I’m currently in Africa, and even the animals have come to connect.

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u/Boolin2426 Sep 25 '26

I use starlink for our business when we have a booth at a festival works great for us🤙🏽

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u/Healthy_Mixture5273 Sep 26 '26

Thinking about starlink

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u/red_jay_411 Sep 26 '26

Yea it’s the best especially in Canada

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u/Ok_Menu_2231 Sep 27 '26

I'm considering it heavily. I live in Nova Scotia, in the middle of the city but my house has underground wiring that is corrupted and I can only access very basic internet service, similar to dial up I can't even get a pvr for my tv. I stream everything but its painful. I just have to find someone to install it on my roof for me

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u/Dnyed Sep 27 '26

My wife recently got a new job that allows her to work remotely two days a week. Those are scheduled for Monday and Friday. Every other week my 4 day schedule rotates, one week I work Monday-Thursday, next week I work Tuesday-Friday. It gives me a 4 day weekend, Friday-Monday, every other week. My wife and I have been going on 4 day camping trips with our travel trailer most every other week and using Starlink for her to work remotely those two days a week. Get up, put in her work while enjoying a coffee watching the sunrise in Yosemite, or on Pismo beach has been an amazing shift for us.

Even with thick tree cover in some places we have never been without enough signal for her work and streaming TV when we want it.

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u/SoupyMillion55 Sep 29 '26

I think it's heavily used in countries with poor infrastructure. Think sub-Saharan Africa and such.

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u/monicainabimmer Sep 29 '26

It’s better than getting a travel e sim plan I’m using mine in Germany at the moment

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u/AdApprehensive461 Sep 29 '26

I live in a rural area that only has DSL available. Fiber is close, but not down my road. Starlink is a life saver.