toluxa1: I wonder what can be leading to a partial obstruction suddenly. My dish is right on my roof on a 2 floor Terrance and has been clear sky since day one. I hope say breeze never till am sha
it will be clear the next time. It happens that way sometimes especially when it rains. Could also be birds. Nothing to be worried about
still didn't work. Both gt bank and access bank cards didn't get validated. Can anyone let us know which Nigerian bank card has been validated by starlink?
CavendishPlex: With regard to the Apollo Group TV subscription, I hope you're aware that in the USA, Mexico & Canada only, you can watch up to 5 streams on only two (2) different networks (IP addresses) at a time. For all other regions across the world, you can watch up to 5 streams (TV, Phone, Laptop, Computer etc) on only one (1) network at a time (simultaneously).
To beat this, you might have to invest in a reliable VPN that offers a Static IP address for y'all to be able to stream simultaneously.
At the moment, the crystal IPTV (ottcst) is down as a result of the police raid in the Netherlands that happened a few days ago. And I understand that some accounts opened before January still work (I have one), while those opened from sometime in January are the ones affected by the shutdown.
Personally, I don't invest longterm in any unofficial IPTV. Maximum I do is 3 or 6 months, but never a year cos of the possibility of a shutdown just like this recent one.
I paid for one month IPTV subscription today from the link posted here. It's working so far but it's not worth it in my opinion. Most of the interesting shows don't stream. It will just be writing playback error. I think I will stick to streaming movies and series from websites like net naija
Alienwarfare: I want to organize a group buy to apollo tv 1 year sub.
Its the best IP tv service I've found. It has;
- Dstv channels, US and UK cable channels and any other live tv channel u can think of - Netflix, HBO, Disney and the rest content are also available to stream - Sport event vlog achrive in case u miss any football match or any other sporting event
It's going to be 30k per person depending on the dollar rate. If ur interested hit me up.
easyyoke: Looks like Starlink is about to start allowing Naira card as from next month. Did anybody else get this mail?
I got the email as well. That's good news. Enough of this virtual dollar high exchange rate nonsense. The downside is more people will now buy starlink which may lead to network congestion in Nigeria
Snart303: I ordered my Starlink on 29th and it’s set to be shipped in next 3days can I change my service address ? Because my area isn’t that much developed so I just used to closest landmark on the map as my service address and the distance is about 7-10houses away do I have to change my service address or it would work just fine when I setup my dish?
it should work fine if the area you are living at is within 15 miles from the address you put on the starlink website. You can also change address via the starlink app settings
georgee: Below is the message I got from Klasha If a new card is created for me, will I be able to update the details on my starlink account for future subscription debits by editing and saving my new card details?
Has anyone been in this position before?
Hi XXXX
We are improving our Black Card to make it more seamless for your international transactions. To achieve this, we will terminate your Klasha Black Card and credit your funds into your Klasha wallet.
During this upgrade, you won’t be able to create a new Black Card or complete transactions with your current Black Card online until the service is restored.
The Pink Card is not affected by this upgrade, and it's still available for all your global transactions. Click here to fund your Pink Card.
We are working on a replacement for the Black Card and will keep you updated on the progress of this resolution.
We are truly sorry about any inconvenience this might cause you.
Thanks,
The Klasha Team 🖤
you can update/switch your card on starlink. I was using payday before but I switched card recently to gotok. It's easy. The new card will now be the card used for monthly transactions
Bossman: And majority do NOT have 450K to spend on internet. This clearly Buttresses my point. The price point of the device clearly eliminates most from being able to purchase. Hence, the reason it will not pickup in Nigeria. The few of you that can afford it...enjoy!
the fewer the starlink users in Nigeria, the better for us. I don't want slower speeds/network congestion or 1tb fair usage policy. I am sure no starlink user in Nigeria will want any of these
georgee: Not that the acceptability is low.. It's the price for the starter kit that is the problem.. Imagine if the starter kit is around 100/150K.. E go don flood naija like pure water
But don't get it twisted ooo.. Plenty people don onboard starlink..
Personally, the stuff dey give me joy cos i don too waste money on top yeye ISPs. Now I am happy and satisfied with my Starlink
another reason it's not popular in Nigeria aside the kit price is the whole you must pay in dollars thing and the need for 24 hours electricity. To some, buying starlink means they also have to buy an inverter plus battery and solar panels. We are able to buy it because we already own a means of getting 24 hours electricity. I am not complaining since more starlink users in Nigeria will lead to network congestion and slower speeds which will bring about the 1tb peak time monthly fair usage policy
toluxa1: I did advance speed test now and I don't understand how I'm getting this high speeds. Device to router speed shouldn't be more than Router to Internet speed. Maybe a glitch?
must be a glitch in the matrix. Try downloading something to see the speed in MB/s
dustmalik: Here is a video posted by someone who is using Starlink in Kwara, but the download speed he is getting is unreal and doesn't make sense. I really don't understand what's going on in that video.
the max speed I have gotten in a speed test is 260mbps(32MB/s) and I have gotten it more than once but while downloading a large file like a video game of 40gb size, I download at an average speed of 15MB/s. Sometimes it goes up to 23MB/s before going back down to 15MB/s. You can only get high speeds by connecting to the 5ghz band. I don't know how he is getting unreal speed
easyyoke: Is anyone experiencing this constant network issues. It isnt really affecting my download speed or internet experience. I get as high as 20MB/s download speed(150mbps) and the lowest I get most times is 3MB/s(24mbps). And all my video streams in 4K(Netflix, Amazon Prime, Showmax, DSTV Now) all stream perfectly. But when I check the app and see this, I am usually wondering, is this normal. My dishy is placed somewhere with zero obstruction
happens to me as well but you won't notice it in your day to day use of starlink except in things like online gaming that needs a steady stable connection. Starlink is actually bad for online gaming. I now use MTN for that. I have zero obstructions according to the starlink app so the network issues are not due to obstructions
I noticed the starlink 2.4ghz speed increases when you turn on airplane mode before connecting to the starlink 2.4ghz band. The 2.4ghz band speed increased from 30-40mbps to 50-60mbps when I did that. So if your device cannot detect the faster 5ghz band and you don't want to spend extra money on starlink Ethernet adapter plus mesh, you can increase your 2.4ghz speed from around 30-40mbps to 50-60mbps. It's not much but it's better than nothing. The airplane mode has to remain turned on after you connect to starlink 2.4ghz band. The downside is you can't receive phone calls with airplane mode turned on
georgee: Currently making sense placed on my car... with 4 devices already connected
I go put am for roof tomorrow morning though my roof man hole
don't get too excited though. The speed is around 40mbps when you connect to the 2.4ghz frequency and most devices don't detect the 5ghz frequency. My laptop is the only device I have that detected the 5ghz frequency and the speed I get while connected to 5ghz is an average of 140mbps. That's only when the starlink makes sense. 40mbps is enough for most internet related stuff but I wish my phone can detect the 5ghz frequency. 40mbps (5MB/s download speed) speed feels like I am still using MTN 4g
Uniqueheart: Speed has been between 50 to 70 since, installed it today though, hope this would improve? I installed it on the scaffolding that’s taller than my 3 storey, Clear view of the sky. My devices can’t see the 5ghz. On my iPhone 14PM, it appears and disappears almost immediately.
I get 40-60mbps using my phone which only detects the 2.4ghz frequency. My laptop detected the 5ghz frequency and I get around 140-170mbps when I connect to the 5ghz. I also mounted mine on the roof today. I played some online pc games with it (halo infinite, overwatch and apex legends). Average ping in all the games was 140-160ms and it was smooth most of the time. Was connected to London server in apex legends. I can't see the server I was connected to in halo infinite and overwatch but it is most likely a server in Europe. Starlink latency is very similar to mtn latency in online games but starlink is more stable/consistent. MTN latency fluctuates a lot. Sometimes it goes from 140ms to 300ms and messes up your gameplay though there is no MTN 5g in my area
Bonzojoko: the same thing is happening to me now. I just contacted the DHL office staff close to where I live and gave her my tracking details. She has agreed to notify me once my starlink comes to their DHL office. I will go to their office with my ID card once she notifies me my starlink has arrived
just picked up mine from DHL office close to my residence. The DHL staff notified me when it arrived
easyyoke: Is anybody having issues with the delivery of their starlink dish? Starlink sent me message since Friday that the dish has shipped. As suggested by some people on this thread, I called DHL to ask if my phone number was included, they said No, It wasnt included that I should go and update my number on starlink's website. I said my number is already updated on starlink as I can clearly see my number on my starlink account. I asked the DHL customer agent, if He can help me add my number... He said No, that only the shipper(Starlink) can edit/add new details to the shipment. What is the way forward guys? DHL Website shows the item will get to me on Thursday. But how will they reach me?
the same thing is happening to me now. I just contacted the DHL office staff close to where I live and gave her my tracking details. She has agreed to notify me once my starlink comes to their DHL office. I will go to their office with my ID card once she notifies me my starlink has arrived
I don’t know where all this data cap fuzz is coming from. Let me clarify this for those who care to know.
Starlink as of today has no data cap, it’s planned to begin in April and will only be effective in USA and Canada only. No where else! I guess they have reached a point of saturation.
This data cap is not hard capped, your speed will not be throttled to a specific point. What Starlink plans to introduce is deprioritizing. It works buy shifting priority to users who haven’t hit the 1TB threshold yet, so your request will be processed after theirs.
Deprioritizing is dependent on how many Starlink users are within your area. If your area have low number of users you won’t notice any difference if you are deprioritized. So those saying it’s capped at 1TB please get your facts right.
thanks my brother. Starlink is currently uncapped and the 1tb cap starts in April at USA and Canada alone because they are the ones experiencing network congestion due to many starlink users. It's going to be difficult for Nigeria to experience starlink network congestion because many Nigerians can't afford it. Even if there is a 1tb cap, it only means your speed will reduce whenever there is network congestion after exhausting 1tb in a month outside the 11pm-7am time period when your data usage isn't counted. After the speed reduction, you can still get up to 30mbps(3.75MB/S) which is better than what MTN offers in most regions. Starlink is basically unlimited. You will still be able to do basic internet stuff after your speed is throttled which only occurs when there is starlink network congestion (that's if Nigeria will ever have starlink network congestion)
ModCaller: Not true. It has fair usage policy (FUP) that kicks in at 1TB. All unlimited data plans have it.
Once it kicks in your speed will be throttled by the ISP. But you can still use the network at very high speed. For starlink, the FUP speed is 1mbps
please can you post a link showing where spaceX officially stated that starlink users in Nigeria will have a 1tb monthly FUP. I haven't seen any. I am yet to believe starlink that just arrived in Nigeria will get a 1tb FUP immediately when there is no network congestion. It took over a year before USA got 1tb FUP and that's because they started having network congestion due to many starlink users. There will likely be no congestion in Nigeria anytime soon because starlink is not easily affordable here.