Star Link in Rural France: Installation and review
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Starlink in Rural France
After 8 years of shockingly inadequate Wi-Fi, courtesy of SFR at my French home..I have ordered Star Link.
I plan to review it on this thread in the style of a readers car type thread, as it is also tricky to find unbiased reviews online.
Current set up
SFR, 41 Euros a month including land line and a SIM card.
Baseline speed.
This has reached new lows.. it does actually stream Netflix reasonably well… but a teams call is embarrassing.
Supplies a house with range extenders and an Ethernet cable to my office in the barn.
Starlink set up
300 Euros for the hardware (on offer discount of 150 off 450 Euros list)
50 `Euros a month.
I have had notification it has ‘shipped’ so let’s see when it arrives!
Edited by AndrewCrown on Thursday 6th April 21:01
Edited by AndrewCrown on Thursday 6th April 22:12
Deceptively simple...
Nicely made kit, feels good quality..
Before dinner I attempted to find somewhere to place the dish... very hard to find somewhere that was not obstructed... once or twice I found a place... but it would not connect.
It is now after dinner, it is dark and I am one bottle of red down.. .probably not the best time to be climbing up ladders.. so will try tomorrow.
Finally someone human at Starlink has been in touch. They have reviewed the ticket and concluded the equipment is faulty.
I have a return label and have seen a new order appear in my email.
Someone also called from the USA at 0800 but that was too early for me on a Sunday! But at least they called.
Fair play they have dealt with it.
This thread will be updated next time we’re down here in May.
I have a return label and have seen a new order appear in my email.
Someone also called from the USA at 0800 but that was too early for me on a Sunday! But at least they called.
Fair play they have dealt with it.
This thread will be updated next time we’re down here in May.
First working day and it’s been a revelation ….especially with syncing One Drive and Dropbox.
Have a few teams meetings today, looking forward to actually staying on them without the inevitable SFR dropouts.
I should have bought the Ethernet adaptor on this order, but one is now ordered so I can ‘network’ the house.
Kent next ?
Although one day is hardly a comprehensive test, I’m seriously considering a switch in Kent, there I have 2-6 Mbps connection.
Holding a £250 / month offer for fibre from BT….ouch!
Have a few teams meetings today, looking forward to actually staying on them without the inevitable SFR dropouts.
I should have bought the Ethernet adaptor on this order, but one is now ordered so I can ‘network’ the house.
Kent next ?
Although one day is hardly a comprehensive test, I’m seriously considering a switch in Kent, there I have 2-6 Mbps connection.
Holding a £250 / month offer for fibre from BT….ouch!
tight fart said:
Is it correct that it will only work at the location specified, or could you fit one to a motorhome and use it while travelling?
TF…. Search YouTube and you’ll see many RV /Motorhome reviews. I was experimenting with a location specific installation. But also have an eye on it as a solution on a motor yacht.
They have a flexible PAYG for roaming by the month.
The whole thing is relatively compact, you can even buy a travel case for it.
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