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ibawon:
Me I go torrent wella ooo

Yours never come yet?

ibawon:
Watin happen, it should go with no issues, what downloader are you using?

Read that starlink notified people in US that they know they used torrent and if they continue their account and connection could be terminated and could go to court.

Now, in US torrenting is a crime, but in Nigeria its legal and we can download without vpn on it without wahala.

That's why I'm asking if anyone has used it torrent and what was the experience during and after

Abeg has anyone tried downloading torrent on starlink?

annass227:
Starlink is great only if it works!

Your infinix is connected via 2.4ghz WiFi. You can never get high speed. Connect to 5ghz and see how you'll jump to 150+

yungmayor02:
Imagine Dem kon steal am for night

If e dey your roof, how dem wan take get there for night without you knowing?

grossintel:
I guess it has something to do with the bands the signal is using and interference. I don’t need crazy fast speeds on my phone so am not bothered that much. Bypassing the router is not something I want to do know lol so I’ll just manage it like that.

Not the band but the channel. The band is already 5 Ghz. Also 5 ghz doesn't have much interference if at all any. Devices in the house all use 2.4 GHz like your microwave, your TV, your remote controls, dstv etc. Lots of 2.4ghz signals in a home and they can jam with your WiFi and make it slow. But 5 ghz doesn't have devices at home using it. Only that it has shorter range compared to 2.4ghz but definitely faster

grossintel:
Lol, I have this same problem. I use two phones, my 11 pro max get the 5ghz signal all the time but my 12 pro max only gets the signal at night.

I have searched for solutions but didn’t find any, I feel it has something to do with the antennas or something. If you find a solution please let me know.

Nna eh, the thing tire me.
My blackberry of over 10yrs ago sees the 5 GHz everytime same with my 7 year old lenovo tablet. It never blinks there.
But on my samsung s21 ultra that I use always the 5 GHz doesn't show. It only appears by luck and I catch it and enter. I'm tired. But not like I need that high speed on phone, but I love the assurance that my big phone should be seeing what old phones are seeing.

Solution I got is to change the 5 GHz channel on the router to around 150. But you don't have that setting on the starlink router, except you buy their Ethernet adapter, buy another type of router from market and bypass the starlink router then you can change the channel there and you'll see it always.

But na wetin man go do just because e wan de see 5 ghz? Chai

TheOldGods:
starlink is not unlimited, it 1 terabyte. Go and confirm very well before making quotes. I've already returned mine, starlink is not for people like me. It's a waste of time, space and money. I am always on the internet, maybe not a very heavy user, I used about 100gb a month, and that okay with me. With 20k I get 200gb on Airtel which I can carry around, yet i hardly finish it.

Its unlimited bro. Unlimitedly unlimited.
The 1tb mark is for residential service users and it begins in April and its for USA and Canada. Doesn't affect Europe, Asia or Africa.
Also, the 1tb is only Internet you use from 7am to 11pm. For residential service users they get priority meaning they'll always get 300mbps speed while others on RV Service or portability may get lesser, but only if its congested, if not even they will still get 300mbps.
After q residential service user crosses 1tb in daytime usage he'll become like RV user and be deprioritised but will still get 300mbps if not congested.

I use RV Service and I'm deprioritised and I still get 300mbps everytime coz Africa hasn't been congested yet.

Starlink is only doing that for USA and Canada that is congested but it hasn't even begun yet.

Get your facts right

Dam5reey:
Most of my appliance are energy saving, Imagine Starlink competing power with my Freezer of 120w, it consume more than my refrigerator, TV etc.

Yes power hungry for a router and Dish.. in comparison to traditional DSTV dish or Routers that only consume less than 20w

I have enough backup just noticed an increase and was wondering why

Make sure you put off the snow melting option completely coz that eats power.
It consumes when you starting it and it's searching for network, but after it has found and it's idle, it should be consuming around 40w

TheOldGods:
My biggest problems about starlink is not the fact that I need electricity. I have solar and can power it, if all comes to worse, I'll get a battery backup for it. Now here comes the problem, I go out alot to shoot video's, create content etc. That's where the router comes in place. If the router has access to battery in built, then I could squeeze it in my bag or my car when ever I move out. What's the point of paying 33k for data, while getting a small router and payin 10k extra just to have data to use outside? Maybe starlink is not for me,

For the usage you explained, starlink residential is not for you. What everyone is getting is residential service which you can't move around if not it won't work outside your registered service address (your house).
But there's a service called portability which is extra 11usd on top of the 43usd. If you activate that, you can take it to any part of Nigeria and use it flawlessly though you'll be deprioritised outside your house.
I use RV Service and pay $53 montly. I can use mine anywhere and on the go.
But wahala is that the setup is bulky. You can't be carrying it around everywhere like that just coz you want Internet.
So please stick to your mtn or airtel mifi and carry it around for your work. Starlink isn't for everyone. It's for people in rural places who need Internet, and for in cities who use high amount of data and want to pay cheaper monthly for unlimited high speed Internet.
No isp in Nigeria will give you unlimited for 40k. You should be paying like 200k and it won't even be unlimited as such. The best option is fibreone but its 150mbps is even 70k and don't know if its true unlimited.

Starlink isn't for everyone

aieromon:
Your dish installation on the Starlink thread brought me here.

Do you think it will be able to withstand heavy winds?

Don't know oh. But it looks firm. I just hope it does. So far no wahala. I live in desert so there's constant sand wind and haven't been a problem, but rain wind could be. I will see by April when rain begins

grossintel:
I switched it to 5ghz too and started getting almost 300mbs.

I've the 5ghz on my smart TV since it needs to stream high definition videos on iptv and on ps5

On phone I hardly get the 5 GHz cos it doesn't show up on my phone always. At times it shows and I connect but most times it doesn't.

Do you get the 5 GHz always showing on your phone?

Dam5reey:
Starlink is power hungry I was not expecting this consumption so I never bothered researching it was when I got I realised increase on my inverter consumption, had to check specs to see it's consumption rating 50w to 75w average.

Starlink is for those who have solved power problem and already using other ISPs.

I use Swift WwTx 10Mbps, paying 28k monthly, was frustrated recently, their service will go off for hours.

Starlink is just 4k addition monthly and outages is less than 1 minutes if any. Speed is close to 300Mbps on 5GHz.

Bro, mine eats 100w.
Is that what you calling power hungry? That's like a ceiling fan.
Anyway, for me I've enough batteries so I don't feel the 100w. Maybe your backup is small that's why u feel it

dustmalik:
Thanks for sharing. How much would the 14k Watts of batteries cost today?

That's 6 batteries of 12v 200amps.
I doubt you'll go buy inverter and batteries now just because of starlink. It's an investment done for light in the house. Then you now control the devices you use with it at home.
I only use 2 TV, starlink and lights.
From when sun goes down till it comes up again next day, the batteries won't even go down to 90% charge coz we don't use much things at night.

ModCaller:
Is this mtek battery still a available?

Sold

ibawon:
Haaaaaa! my wife needs Zee World and Arise TV. Abeg I need one please

Even if na Zee universe or Arosen news it is all there.
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TheOldGods:
[i][/i]lol, una never buy am o. Me that has already bought it, u still dey argue nonsense. Don't worry go and buy it first, then get ready to buy extra batteries and inverter, cause it consumes 100amos of power.

I've starlink and it eats only 100 Watts when it's running.
That's nothing for me who have 14k Watts of battery running the house offgrid.
I dey bush, so no nepa here.

TheOldGods:
please get the name. That's what I need. My Airtel 300gb is serving me for now. This starlink is alot of problems. Plus I only need to use this at home, so if I'm outside I will have to buy data again. Unlike my Airtel router which I can just carry or put in my car while I drive to anywhere. I'm not looking for where to spend money, but how to save it the more. You can snap the IPTV and post it here let's see😔

Won't you be paying more on the airtel overtime compared to monthly fee for starlink? Anyway, you know your lifestyle and you know starlink isn't for you. Starlink actually isn't for city but for bush.
Hope your airtel will handle high speed streaming? Cos I no trust these networks for streaming.

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ModCaller:
That's cheap. What has been your experience so far? Please be brutally honest about your experience.

Also, is it Nigerian owned? It would be nice to know the name so we can consider using it as alternative to dstv

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ibawon:
Baba please can you share how you got it to stay, a picture of how it's mounted would really help.

You've to be creative oh. Had to do lots of thinking to get mine to stay strong

ModCaller:
Which IPTV do you use and how much do you pay for the IPTV?

Don't know the name oh, but I paid 11k for one year with all dstv channels and far more

TheOldGods:
I got it and returned mine after 7 days and got my full refund. It was a waste. First off the thing only uses NEPA or direct electricity, the day NEPA do me she for 2 days I had no light and my small solar died, the next day I returned it. Plus the speed was not significant

I de Niger state and I get 270 mbps.
How was yours slow?
Even 50mbps is very fast and OK.
I use solar so I've light 24/7. Why use this with nepa?
Also a tip to get high speed is by connecting to starlink via 5 GHz WiFi and not 2.4ghz. 5 gets you to almost 300. 2.4ghz gives you 20-100

ibawon:
That's fairly decent. Awaiting my ETA, going to use my DSTV mount for it.

I got starlink and used my dstv mount too. By this I mean, I removed dstv dish. No more giving them 14k monthly to get football channels.
With starlink you can use iptv which is cheaper and watch all dstv channels plus 18k other channels around the world

dustmalik:
Getting almost 300Mbps on the RV is fantastic.

I'm surprised too.

Should be coz many are not in it yet and it's not congested for us yet

Noticed that you get a high speed when connected to the 5 GHz WiFi compared to the 2.4 GHz.

I get between 150-300mbps on 5 GHz.

You can split both WiFi band on the app and give them two different names so that you be sure you connecting to 5 GHz.

confluence:
Picked up equipment few minutes ago from dhl office

Make sure you connect iptv to this speed monster and forget about dstv premium in all your life henceforth.

Welcome to the group

My speed in Niger state rural Bush near Benin République. 😎😎

confluence:
My starlink equipment got shipped out today . For those who have received their equipment, does it come with any free month usage before payment starts.

Received mine on the 7th but trial ends on the 27th on which I'll be charged.
It means it began counting 10 days before it arrived

I decided to connect to their 5 GHz WiFi and got better speed.
Not like I need all this speed sha.

Nwaotu10:
I know kigbera, I visited there many times in search of shea nut.

I am overjoyed to hear that Starlink has provided you with dependable network connectivity. The thought of you guys over there being able to stay connected effortlessly brings happiness to me. Back then, the only thing we do with phones is stream videos and music. No call network, no data network.

Still like that till today. Starlink created a difference.

Thanks man for sharing with my joy

Nwaotu10:
Borgu is even town to compare to other villages.

First day wey me enter tungan sani, dem come dey look me like say I be oyibo. Anytime time wey I dey press phone like this ehh, dem go gather me
Chai!!!
Igbo boys full there dey find money.

Inside bush wey network nofit come even in the next 50 years
We even dey use bike enter Benin republic then.

Yes, due to being deep desert and Bush, network won't come here for next 20 years except there's a miracle.

Nwaotu10:
Which of the villages are you in?
I have virtually explored all the rural areas of niger state looking for greener pastures.
From borgu, down to Pisen to
Tunga gbari
Tungan Sani
Kokani ETC.

If not for Igbo boys that brought business nearer to these people, they'd have been wiped out in the face of the earth.
Typical evil forest wey people just dey live say na their village

Chai! hustle don carry me waka Nigeria round oo

Na Borgu region i de oh. Near Benin République sef.
Na real desert bush oh.
My happiness is that they are responding positively to civilisation and education as much as possible.

E surprise me to see igbo men here too oh.
Hustle ehn