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Bonzojoko:
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

Max I've gotten is 51MB/s that's 408Mbps. Only for a second.

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxEgse1q2QA

Lol. It's PSX nau. He is using you guys to catch cruise. LMAO!

That's the download speed between his PS5 & his laptop. The files are on his laptop. That's the speed it's transferring it from his laptop to his PS5. I mean the 240Mbps at the end makes it obvious. Because 200MB/s is 1.6Gbps Internet. HOW?! Lol.

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?

Simply put,

Left - What your device is capable of connected to that router/access point. (Speed between phone & router)
Right - What the actual speed of your internet connection is. (Speed between Starlink & Satellite).

So one is showing what your device can do. The other is showing what the actual thing it's doing is, lol.

Jaytee123jay:
Lol, it's not like that joor

I've bought for my branch office at delta state which has been delivered and installed early this month so I wanna pay for the subscription but it tells me unable to make payment

Now I wanna buy for my office at Victoria Island but it's not available on the map that's why I'm asking if anyone makes use of it on the island

Okay. Starlink isn't available to order at the moment for most of Lagos. So you'll have to pay and wait in line I believe.

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Snart303:
Ok thanks sir, so do I basically have to purchase directly from the Starlinks official website? cuz I’ve been on the website to try to purchase while I was trying to I was asked to input I think

1. Service Address is your house address or the address you out when you were buying it.
2. Router is powered by mains. Nepa / Gen. By a wall socket.
3. It's unclear what the data cap is in Nigeria or if there's one at all however, 1TB Peak hours (7am-11pm) data is more than enough. 11pm - 7am data isn't calculated towards this 1TB as it's off peak data usage.
4. Lol. Every service has it's moments, everything has it's disadvantage. Starlink like DStv doesn't work well when it's raining but still, Starlink is in many ways the best ISP in Nigeria. Bang for buck especially.
5. Yes, charged from the same card you paid with on Starlink website. If you don't have a dollar card, check first post on the first page. Payment is $42.16 per month automatically debited.
6. You can change your service address if you move to a different address, I'm moving soon and will need to do so myself.

Any other questions you have, you can read through the thread, most of those questions have been answered here and on Starlink's website. Cheers!

All your answers are here
https://support.starlink.com/topic?category=64

Psalmspsalms:
Will I be able to see the future clearly if I buy one?

Lol. Yes nau! In 4K!

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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

Yeah Starlink wasn't great yesterday. Nothing extraordinary, just one of those days. Tested 150Mb/s now seems it's back to it's best now.

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georgee:
If i get a good dual band router, will I be fine?

I don't understand how mesh works.. How can it serve me in this case?

Can u recommend a good dual band router?

Cos i cancelled my order for Starlink Ethernet Adapter first time. Now I av re-ordered same and I don't want to cancel again

I'll use the Deco mesh system below to explain. I stay in a house with 3 floors. Ground, 1st, 2nd floors.
Starlink on 2nd Floor, all i have to do is plug one of the 3 deco nodes to the Starlink on the 2nd floor, then simply go down to the 1st floor, plug the 2nd Deco to a socket for power of course and then go down to the ground floor and plug the 3rd one. As you plug more Decos they talk to each other and join the network. You set it up with the Deco app on your phone.

Now my mesh network is setup. I name it whatever I want. (Naming comes after plugging the first one sha pol).
2nd Floor Deco is collecting internet from Starlink router via LAN and sharing it to 1st floor Deco via Wifi. (You can also use LAN which is actually prefered for better speeds. But you have to run cables).
1st Floor Deco now with Internet is sharing the internet to the ground floor deco via Wifi also. Or cable again if you want as each deco X55 has 3 LAN ports behind them. One to receive, 2 to share.

So thia creates like a WiFi "BUBBLE" around the whole house. And all you have to do is connect to the Deco mesh network Wi-fi SSID (Network name). That's all. As you move through the house, the deco system will automatically be switching you to the most optimal node closest to you using AI. So if I was in the garage for instance on the ground floor of course, I'll most likely be connected to the node on the ground floor.

And all this is done intelligently and not like disconnect and connect it just kinda slides you to the nearest node because it's just as if you have one very powerful router that's covering a big area.

So even if you have a warehouse as big as a football stadium, all you have to do is buy maybe 20 Decos and just be plugging them around. Liter them around lol. And in this way. The whole warehouse has good wifi signal while the Actual Internet router is at one corner.

E probably no even cover the 18 yard box area.

I hope this helps. Cheers

georgee:
I don't want to bypass the Starlink completely.

I want to have network up in my room where the Starlink Router and ethernet adapter will be sitting, then network cable is already run from my room downstairs to my sitting room where I want to place the TP-Link router and hope to get a more decent speed too

My TP-Link model is TL-WR841N
300Mbps Wireless N Router

The performance will be noticeably worse. If you want good speeds, invest in a good mesh system like my boss @toluxa1 or at least a dual band router

Bossman:
Just do as already posted. Run LAN cable connected to the starlink adapter to your second router in living room. I'll suggest you give the WiFi a different name from the starlink WiFi. So that you know exactly which one you are connected to. In case you need to trouble shoot something.
That TP-Link router is not dual band (2.4/5 Ghz) though. So you'll only be getting connection on the 2.4 ghz band. I will suggest you invest in a dual band router so that you can get similar speeds as you are getting on the starlink router's 5GHz.

@georgee I was going to suggest this, don't name them the same thing like seunpayne suggested. Use different names so you can tell where your problem is coming from lol. If it's not mesh, it can't be seamless like mesh so no need to stress yourself. The only way to get access one of 2 access points with same SSID (WiFi name) is turning one off. The mental gymnastics no worth am

georgee:
I want to ask, if I use starlink ethernet adapter and do bypass connecting to another router for other devices, will starlink Router be serving its function as a router or completely off while transferring its router function to the third party router

I already asked Stanley08 this question, but he yabbed me

My starlink Router is currently placed in my room upstairs with fantastic speed while we spend most of the time in the living room downstairs watching other Internet devices too..Speed is not as fantastic as it should be

I intend to use tp Link router downstairs when my starlink ethernet adapter is shipped

Will the Starlink adapter in the room still serve its purpose of providing wifi service on the room or will it transfer all it's wifi service to this 3rd party router

Lol no lie for my head, I no yab anybody. Both devices will share wifi. 2 access points with different wifi ranges. I would imagine. For best speeds, you need to be closer to the access point especially if it's range isn't great. So basically. Running a long cable downstairs and then connecting the second router downstairs.

I'll always advice that you setup your Starlink router where you spend the most time or at least in a central location, but yh I also understand that this isn't always possible.

seunpayne:
Yeah just one floor. Used to have dead spots in the bathroom inside the master bedroom. The Echo dot there disconnects a lot. Now there is wifi everywhere and all the smart devices are connected

Well, it's doing the work it's supposed to do.

seunpayne:
Finally settled for Linksys MR9600

That's a router. No? 1 router. Anyways maybe good enough if you need coverage on only one floor.

toluxa1:
Yes o, I have decided to free the whole thing until my Deco also arrives in 2 weeks Max.

I love my Deco mesh system so much. I am so glad I invested in them

toluxa1:
Can you imagine, I just checked it now randomly and saw it pop up by itself after 3-4 days of disappearance. E be like say the tin go vacation!

It happens, I'm not sure why. My guess is router firmware updates maybe. Also, stop calling router, Inverter

Check Starlink app. Settings > Advanced. How long has your router been on for? Was that the last time you restarted it? I'm talking about "Uptime".

toluxa1:
I didn't untick it o, my wife's phone is still connected to it but my phone and laptop just stopped seeing it even if I'm touching the inverter with the phone. It was the phone that first stopped seeing it yesterday. Today the laptop stopped too, both devices definitely support 5Ghz. It's a misery to me. I'm thinking of factoring resetting the starlink.

My advice is that you should just leave it alone, I'm guessing you are using iPhone and MacBook? As it happened to me, my MacBook Pro M1 Max & iPhone 14 Pro Max stopped seeing the 5GHz frequency. While my Pixel 6 & 7 with my old iPhone X had no problem latching on.

If you must do something, I advice that you reboot both the Starlink and the Router, that's all. Don't factory reset anything. Or maybe split it and unsplit it a couple of times. However I don't think all these are necessary.

I also found out that on iPhones it can take up to 30s to find 5GHz wifi networks so also maybe try staying on that wifi scanning screen a while. Also make sure your phone and computer are updated to their latest firmware versions.

I don't have to worry about all these anymore as my Deco X55 Network handles all of this now. I can force any supported device to latch on to the 5GHz network (see photo below). Even though it's not even necessary as there's a deco node in every room where these devices spend most of their time lol.

And i have zero complaints are the photos below show.

Jaytee123jay:
Hi guys, anyone using starlinks at Victoria Island here?
I checked the availability map and it's not available in almost all of Lagos island

Jaytee123jay:
After buying the starlink, how do I activate it?
It says device already assigned
Does that mean I don't need to subscribe for the month?

4pm asking about lack of Availability.
5pm already bought Starlink.

At least that's what it seems like, anyways if you bought from Naija seller. Go and hold their sokoto oh! Lol

toluxa1:
My own phone (Samsung Note 10 Plus) has been seeing the 5Ghz since day 1 but suddenly stopped yesterday. Done everything, still can't see it. Not sure why or how to fix

Did you untick 'Split 2.4/5GHz Networks' in settings? If you did, that's why. If you didn't then do. The phone will latch on to the 5GHz frequency when you are close to the router. And you can confirm under 'Network' in the Starlink app. Cheers.

dustmalik:
How did you buy your Starlink?

I'm just waiting to see I bought it from Chinedu & sons in alaba international market. Let me laugh well well 😂😂

ibawon:
Starlink said they'll be charging me on the 12th of this month. Mind you I started using the service on the 27th since I got it that day. @stanley08 Baba shey na so them dey do?

Yeah, it be like that. Mine sef is like that. They are charging me on 11th. I have to remember to unlock my card sef so they can charge it. I no dey leave dollar card open abeg.

Anyways, Starlink service starts counting from the day you place the order. So the first month subscription is part of the purchase money or let's say it's free. But it starts counting from the day you order I believe so if it takes one month to reach you. Pele akanbi.

The card on my friend's Starlink got missing so he blocked it and got a new card from his bank. Till now he has been unable to update the card on his account and he has tried many cards. The problem is from Adyen, Starlink's payment processor. He has tried Grey, Payday, Gotok, Standard Chartered, GTB, my credit card didn't work, even the card currently on my Starlink account didn't work. It's been 2 months now, he is owing Starlink 2 months payment but the thing is still working. However the bill is piling up, I'm sure it will stop at some point and never work again till the balance is settled.

Onepiece007:
Bosses I have starlink for 550k . Abeg make una patronize me .

You are part of the problem. The reason why people that need it can't see it to buy.

Anybody that buys from a 3rd party, if you run into any problems you go regret your decision. Even for those that bought from Starlink direct, support is a problem. It's now you that went to buy bend down select Starlink. Okay sha.

georgee:
Means pple from ikorodu neva buy starlink well well oooo

What of the 5Km radius thing?. Cos i used a service address that is just 350m away from my address and I got debited for full amount

Every cell is a 15mile hexagonal surface area. So it's very possible you have ordered your Starlink to a different cell and it won't work well at your own address because there's no way to tell if you are at the centre or close to the edge of this hexagonal area (your address' cell).

Hopefully you'll be able to connect without issues, but if you experience any problems you know why now. Alternatively, you can always add portability or roam at an extra cost. However, Speed Priority is given to people with fixed addresses.

See photos below