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Bit late on the news towards starlink but it is now deploying
WAI4WD:
--- Quote from: yvesjv on Jul 26, 2022, 04:40:40 AM ---Vic is seriously saturated with 3G, not sure where you will test.
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Not sure what you're asking here. Maybe I'm not explaining the process clearly, so I will try.
You order your starlink.
It ships on x date.
Your account is automatically active.
You now have 5 days before monthly billing begins for RV (your unique billing date)
If you receive your dish in that 5 days, you have free use to setup and play with it before billing date.
You put the starlink app on your phone / ipad / android device.
Beyond that, you do not need cellular coverage.
Plug-in starlink and connect your device to the router (wi-fi)
For fast setup, use your device to scan sky for obstructions.
Your device feeds this to starlink router and away it goes - internet.
At no stage do you need cellular. I turned my cellular off when testing all this, there is no need to find a place without it, just turn it off for testing. Done that myself to confirm.
During first setup you choose to link your starlink app to your online account for easy access. Your starlink router is already pre-linked to your account, so the moment the dish connects, at a guess, it authenticates based on the router assigned to your account and whether your account is active or paused (RV only accounts).
If you don't use your starlink monthly, you can pause your RV account to stop further billing. If you pause your account you still have starlink access until your billing date, at which time it will cut-off until you activate your account again.
Once in a new billing month at pause, you don't pay anything. If you plan on taking starlink away and use it, then before you leave you would activate your account online. If you forgot, or if you only want to activate it when absolutely needed, then you just need cellular data or internet somewhere to quickly activate your account (unpause it) so you can use it immediately (last town you go through or such).
If you want to have starlink RV, but don't plan on using it for months, you can pause your account the moment starlink assign your unit to your account, which will be at date of shipping. You can enter your account then and there and pause it, so you purchased the equipment but will not be billed anything until you want to use it, by activating your service again.
My advice is simply to do your first setup before you go remote, somewhere with cellular / internet to ensure everything is linked and working correctly before you go remote. Once that first setup is done, as above, travel and use with an active billing account.
Billing is based on your unique date based on 5 days after it ships to you for RV. Home starlink is 14 days based on the FAQ's.
You can read about billing and portability here: https://support.starlink.com/topic?category=1
If you planned on using starlink at home as your internet, but wanted to take it away with you, you would buy the home starlink, as you can enable / disable portability as you want, just paying an extra fee for portability, but you cannot pause a home starlink EVER. You cannot change RV service back to home service if that is how you ordered. Well, not at this time. Adding portability to home and ordering RV are two different things. RV you can pause all billing, home (fixed residential) you can not pause.
Did I cover all the points about setup, use and not needing cellular at all?
WAI4WD:
Oh, and I purchased a Pelican 1610 case with pick and pluck foam, which houses all the components safely for our travel. For my use, it is water and dust proof, making it perfect for offroad use.
Starlink do have a backpack case for the rectangular set, but it was only a beta release to specific people (sold out) and they told me via ticket they plan to have it available again maybe later this year in the shop. There are cases for it that cost more than the unit.
yvesjv:
--- Quote from: WAI4WD on Jul 28, 2022, 08:33:01 AM ---If you planned on using starlink at home as your internet, but wanted to take it away with you, you would buy the home starlink, as you can enable / disable portability as you want, just paying an extra fee for portability, but you cannot pause a home starlink EVER. You cannot change RV service back to home service if that is how you ordered. Well, not at this time. Adding portability to home and ordering RV are two different things. RV you can pause all billing, home (fixed residential) you can not pause.
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Yeah that was a nice and informative spread and really a good one towards when it is deployed over the Far North.
Thanks for that.
yvesjv:
And it is arriving to the Far North
Last update is 2023 Q1
I can feel the stampede starting already.
WAI4WD:
--- Quote from: yvesjv on Aug 31, 2022, 10:18:14 AM ---And it is arriving to the Far North
Last update is 2023 Q1
I can feel the stampede starting already.
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WOW. That is awesome. We'll start travelling North of the current reception zones 2024, so fits perfectly for us. Just used it for our week away in the Strathbogies, and it was super awesome. The missus ate a little humble pie on why I purchased that for her, after getting there and not having remotely decent internet. It was ADSL (5/0.5Mbps) at best. Rolled out the cable and off she went, one very happy wife.
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