Starlink is becoming available to place in Virginia if not already

Cost: $99 down. Equipment is $495 (all-inclusive) and $99 a month for service with unlimited data (for now). Speeds are reported to be better than 50mb/sec up and down, with downloads reaching 90-100mb/sec.

You get a POE wireless WAP/Router combo box that plugs into an outlet. Plug the Cat6 outdoor ethernet into that box and run to the dish/antenna (very mobile) and let it seek/search for the satellite signal. Connect to the WAP and you've got internet.

link to starlink below, but search youtube for videos. It's pretty cool.

In response to this post by Hoakie82

Posted: 03/22/2021 at 6:14PM

Anyone tried Shentel’s Beam Internet? -- BoroHokie06 03/22/2021 2:41PM

It's 4G fixed wireless,decent download probably, slow upload. ** -- RichwebHokie 03/22/2021 6:17PM

Better than DLS probably. -- RichwebHokie 03/22/2021 6:20PM

Shentel's Beam sounds like the name of a tranny bar. TIC ** -- MP4VT2004 03/22/2021 4:02PM

I'll defer to your expertise in that one... -- VTNuke 03/22/2021 7:05PM

Hey man, it's 2021.. everything is "normal". ** -- MP4VT2004 03/22/2021 7:13PM

No but Elon's satellite service, Starlink, has been getting great reviews -- ME Hokie 07 03/22/2021 3:11PM

Heard any estimates on the subscriber cost? Is it ultimately going to be -- Hoakie82 03/22/2021 3:56PM

Yep, it's already available in US, Canada, Germany, UK, New Zealand & more -- RUHokie 03/22/2021 9:17PM

No doubt the people on the ocean will love it & most can’t afford it but I -- Hoakie82 03/23/2021 12:23AM

Starlink is becoming available to place in Virginia if not already -- RichwebHokie 03/22/2021 6:14PM

$99/month isn’t outrageous but it’s unaffordable for most. ** -- Hoakie82 03/22/2021 6:36PM

Can someone explain how you'd get decent upload speeds to a sat? -- LaneRat 03/22/2021 3:30PM

Starlink is low orbit so the distance is much much shorter. -- RichwebHokie 03/22/2021 6:30PM

Lets see 350 miles/186,000 mps =0.00188 second delay ** -- UTPr0sim 03/22/2021 4:56PM

Distance impacts latency and required power levels. Bandwidth and SINR give -- jmanatVT 03/22/2021 4:05PM

Depends on if it's an African Swallow or European? ** -- HokieGator 03/22/2021 6:45PM

The distance is irrelevant as rf signals travel at the speed of light ** -- vtbones 03/22/2021 3:46PM

Starlink is becoming available to place in Virginia if not already

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