₦airaland Forum

yemkoguru:
hell yh

Same here; no way i'm paying 167k per month

Very delicate matter considering the economy that everything went up and salaries stayed put.
In my case, it used to be like 5mths, then later 3mths,.
It further went down to 1mth and then ultimately 1 week and 3 days of pay.
And make no mistake, the rent i speak of were in millions of naira
The rest is history.

Challspace:
Might just be your installation. Currently raining at Ajah and this is my speed.

I don't think so. Zero obstructions; perfectly facing the sky at highest point.
It used to be fast until things went down south

dustmalik:
Wow.. Yours is much better. I guess Starlink has added more POPs in Lagos.

I don't think so. (Lagos)

lionkingonfire:
Same experience in other states. Seems it's caused by congestion which is why it happens during peak period and not at night

True talk. Starlink don turn to "extra-cool"
So during the day I'm on MTN 5G

Starlink don carry me go where I nor know.
Most websites are now showing Dutch

Challspace:
Starlink has been slow in Lagos for quite some time now. At least over the past week I’ve observed a very sharp drop in download speeds. Today is worse. Struggling to get 20 mbps download.

i would be happy if i got 20Mbps, just see image, for like 2 weeks now
i have to wait till late midnight to use it
during the day, i have had to switch to MTN, cos its practically unusable; especially for video calls

faceland:
Is it humanly possible to use 800+ GB in a month? What are you streaming or downloading?

Anyway, to each their own. The lack of portability is a big no for me... If I want to run an internet/media/cafe company, that would be perfect for employees at location.

lol

brightk:
Is roaming plan no longer available..... ....

It still is but perhaps not for new subscribers;
because I still renewed mine some days ago.

udatso:
There used to be a way to pause service but that option is no longer there on the app. But I believe if you raise a ticket for your service to be stopped, it would be done. But if you don't stop your service, I am afraid you will still have access to internet while your bill piles up, for how long? I don't know. Speaking from my experience.

You can pause while on the roam plan

RoddyStan:
Does this mean it's not much better than mtn?

As far as reliablity and pricing goes, it's far better than MTN
But the speed has dropped considerably especially during the day

BadMaster:
Abuja is choked too. In fact, the only time of the day I get up to 150Mbps to 200+Mbps is after midnight, even with 3rd party router. 100Mbps is a herculean task to achieve during the day.

The only people really enjoying Starlink in Nigeria these days are those who live outside of Abuja, Lagos and Kano.

I swear. If you like use a router made in heaven; during the day ehn; na die. I am now forced to stay awake
late into the nights to do heavy downloads.

ibietela2:
it helps stabilise things, gives you better wifi control.

If you are in Lagos forget it. Lagos don choke !

Whois:
Yeap. It saves a lot of money. I have two routers, 1 at home and 1 in the car plus data I use on my phone, all Sims are using same 1TB data. This is my 9th month using it n I still have more than 200GIGs

This 1TB go only last me one month; highest 1 mth and 1 week

vengertime:
People like you who think they're encyclopaedia Britannica that know everything are the reason why Nigeria is a mess today .

Even if it consume too much power that even make my case that this car is not meant for a country that cannot provide basic things like electricity and water to its citizens

You lie take it or leave it. You didn't see where they used a gen to charge the vehicle with your two eyes.
Show proof or FO

vengertime:
Nigeria is not ready for electric cars let's be honest.

In Abuja I saw someone charging Tesla with Firman generator on a roadside cos he ran out of battery

Bros you dey lie abeg. The size of generator required to provide enough power to charge a Tesla cannot be easily carried to the roadside.

iebanehita:
More reason why I am asking how do I go about this?
Now that spot is booked. What next,?

Do I need to wait for a call from the team?
I have no idea how to go about this.
No email. Nothing from the team at all.

Now, you wait.
But for how long? No one knows except for Starlink.
Email and calls will not do anything to speed up the process.

dastudent:
Lol I
Stay at ikeja

Baba, we still waiting on your expose oh

dastudent:
Lol I
Stay at ikeja

Interesting! So pray tell, how you did it; (with pictures) if possible, please!
Cos' Ikeja is also at capacity for residential.
Have you been on the waitlist?

Babatunde360:
How did you do it?

Probably lives in Epe or Badagry

fineyemi:
How do I make that handle straight?

Don’t force it as it will self-orient itself when connected to power. Besides why put it face down?

bigrovar:
I got a 22U rack over the weekend for about 275k (which seem to be the common price in computer village lagos) an 18U should be slightly cheaper. I would find the contact of the seller and post it.

Oh please do! Very much appreciated. Thanks.

Good evening,
Looking for where to get a sturdy standard 19" server rack.
The ads on Jiji in Lagos are deceptive and nothing to write home about.
If anybody has a source or sells, kindly quote me please; something like 18U
Thank you

ibietela2:
Has anyone experienced this before? The router suddenly reset the name and password and went back to "starlink" open.

Consecutive power failure within a very short time frame; and router will reset to factory settings.

ask4bk:
Broooo! Magical.
Wetin you go come do with old starlink na? Will it be disconnected? Why did they choose the option of changing everything instead of just giving you new router

You will have to return it. Or you'll get charged for it. They already provide some shipping documents.
Print them, attach to previous one and drop at the nearest DHL facility for free.

georgee:
Starlink kit and Ethernet adapter would be delivered separately... They are two different consignment

Actually, I got mine (2 different tracking) on the same day

Savagethe21st:
true, we are really poor in nigeria. I earn 900k as a software engineer a month which is just 600 dollars. For me to save 20k canadian dollars to afford masters will take me 3 years. Plus cost of food is so high. I have to double think before i make any spending

Quite sad. For the most part yes; but there's still hope; because some SWE will save that same 20k cad in 3mths max.
Take this as motivation.

Impecca:
#900k as software engineer. Wow. How do I learn software engineering? Happy for u o

Wrong motive!. You're gonna be in for a loooong ride.

WILUG:
Quick question for all the gurus in the house...

I'm seriously looking at changing to lithium batteries. My challenge is the cost. I've also seen people advice that you can start small and add more later.

My questions are

1. Can multiple brands be coexist? for example, if i get a good deal on a 10kwh felicity battery today, and a deal on a 10kwh blue carbon tomorrow, can I add them?

2. can multiple power capacities coexist? say I can only afford 5kwh today, and tomorrow i'm able to buy 10 or 15kwh, can I add them together? or will I be stuck with 5kwh increments?

3. What's the maximum period between such additions? if I buy a lithium battery today, Can I add another maybe in a year or two? for tubular batteries, people usually say that it's not advisable.

Thank you.

I can authoritatively tell you that from research, if you go for premium brands, you can always add (even a different) capacity later in the future; because even 2years is nothing, as long as you didn't abuse them i.e. overwrite their default (or recommended) usage settings. But for mixing different brands; don't try it. not recommended even for lead-acid batteries. My 2cents.

Trippledots:
Available if you are in Lagos.

Yeah, the Island. Will reach out

After much delib, Finally settled for:

Jinko 580W x9,
Growatt SPF 5000ES and
Pylontech UP5000 5.12kWh x2

I guess it's time to find a reliable installer and I'll love recommendations. Thanks alot

Typo: UF not UP

PotatoSalad:
What a manchild. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Accept your L and move on, brov. Life no hard reach like this.