Stanley08's Posts

Nairaland Forum › Stanley08's Profile › Stanley08's Posts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (of 95 pages)

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 2:45am On Apr 04, 2023*

georgee:
Thanks bro... U ar a rare gem..
From my own little investigation on their availability map, some highbrow areas.. Ikeja, Surulere etc are put on waiting list while places and addresses from Ikorodu are on availability list.. Does it mean that starlink is currently concentrating on remote areas and holding up places in the cities. One can see that ikorodu from the colour is on service availability list, while a highbrow area 'Bode Thomas' in Surulere in on waiting list

dustmalik:
Logically, this makes sense, given that highbrow areas already have quite a number of options available, like Fiber-to-the-home, 5G etc.

This isn't correct, it's not because of Fibre or Highbrow areas, nothing like that. It's because these areas are at capacity, it's written on their website that they will stop shipping to certain areas to avoid congestion when satellites serving there areas are at full capacity. If not, everybody's speed will be slow and everyone loses. So when someone disconnects from these areas OR more Satellites are available to serve these areas then the next person on the waitlist gets their Starlink shipped. This also explains why they are charging some people only $42 for reservation/waitlist instead the full $600.
(see screenshot below)

Also if you want to change your address, they warn you that you may not be able to change back to your current service address for the same reason above
(see screenshot below)

Why is this happening?
This is caused by those FOOLS! And yes, i said fools. The fools that are ordering tens and hundreds of Starlink devices to resell because they don't understand how it works. They think it's just like MTN MiFi that you just buy and connect. Till someone in an area at max capacity buys it for 580K and can't connect. Then them go get heart to heart talk for Police station.

I said it that Nigerians will abuse this Starlink thing and it is already happening. Now many people who need the service can't access it because of greed and sheer stupidity of few.

2 Likes

Phones › Re: The Starlink Thread by Stanley08(m): 11:51pm On Mar 31, 2023

ibawon:
Downloaded that in 4-5 hours. Na 4k be the only content oo. I told everyone at home pack bucket and download as much as you wan. 😄

Hmmnn... This would take 30 mins tops on my own Starlink

1 Like

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 11:49pm On Mar 31, 2023

easyyoke:
Mad o. 20 starlinks? I thought they said there is no money in Nigeria😂😂

You dey mind them? Them dey buy am like pure water

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 11:48pm On Mar 31, 2023

Alienwarfare:
My phone and laptop can't see the 5ghz wifi but my ipad can even though all of them supports 5ghz

It was happening to me initially, my iPhone 14 Pro Max and MacBook Pro M1 were not seeing the 5GHz frequency while my Pixel 6, 7 & iPhone X were seeing it perfectly fine.

After a while, everything could see the 5GHz fine. And it's even more efficient now that I have a mesh system installed.

Just give it a while. It might be a router update. Those happen automatically. But yh, you can attempt rebooting the Starlink and router but no guarantee that would work.

1 Like

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 5:57pm On Mar 28, 2023

Chuckdee:
Its crazy how nigerians always want to twist and turn things around just to make money not minding the consequences. I have been seeing so many sellers advertising and I wondered how they even got about ordering multiple units with their email address or maybe they used multiple accounts as well. SMH

We spoil everything. We abuse everything. Doesn't matter what. We will abuse it.

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 7:22am On Mar 28, 2023

@Toluxa1

https://edition.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/reviews/best-mesh-wifi-router

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 1:00am On Mar 28, 2023

seunpayne:
Let me help you because I am nice. You don't need any fancy mesh system. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B092VXR7B5/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_5?smid=A9OG4LL1QK8P1&psc=1 this will work too.

Starlink is giving up to 250Mbps. You don't need gigabit speeds on your mesh.

This is wrong. Gigabit speeds or not, better Mesh system means better WiFi performance especially. The Deco X20 will perform worse than X55 even on Starlink and the X55 worse than the XE75. And they are all Gigabit mesh systems. The only time you should not bother about performance is when you are connecting the mesh nodes to LAN cables in each of their locations.

@Toluxa1 Are you connecting each node to LAN cables or via WiFi? I went with the Deco X55 only because I don't need MAXIMUM speeds on the other 2 floors. I was even tempted to go with a Tri-Band system like the XE75 which dedicates one band ONLY for the nodes to talk to each other while the other 2 bands are free for Internet, but na budget sef stop me.

Use 10LANDPET code on Amazon to get 10% off any Deco mesh system of your choice. You are welcome

The last 2 paragraphs are for Toluxa1 lol

Phones › Re: The Starlink Thread by Stanley08(m): 12:46am On Mar 28, 2023

ibawon:
@stanley08 @dustmalik he don land oo.
Na untop roof he dey no obstruction.
See speed but I'm still watching YouTube at 4k.

Fast dot com doesn't show correct speed. It's mostly tested with USA servers far away from you. Try Speedtest, it's more accurate

2 Likes

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 12:43am On Mar 28, 2023*

toluxa1:
Hey, sup brother, how u dey.
So a few questions, I'm also in a 3 floor terrace..
1. Did you test the range/signal strength before you got the Deco or you just got them from the start? If you tested, what was it like on all 3 floors without the Deco?

2. I assume your dishy is on your (flat) roof? How did you install it pls? I have been brain storming on the perfect way to have it on the roof when it arrives.

3. Doesn't using the Decos mean you're not using the Starlink router at all? Seems oke has to bypass the Starlink router all together, no? A brief on the set up would be nice.

4. Lastly, is this the exact Ethernet adapter you got? (attached)

By the way, my most recent order was on the 20th of March and it's shipped on the 24th, to arrive tomorrow 27th. 1 week from order to delivery. It appears they have restocked the Lagos inventory and things should be faster at least for now. I had one order in Feb that didn't ship for nearly 3 weeks, had to cancel it.

1. Starlink router has 'okay' range at best. If you are going to use on more than one floor, you need an extender. If you have money. Get a Triband one like the XE75.

2. Same people that installed my Solar Panels installed my Starlink.

3. Main Deco plugs into the Starlink and becomes a router on it's own. Then you can plug in other decos around as many as you want and they'll all talk to each other and create a WiFi bubble so that you always stay connected all around the house without disconnecting and connecting to another router / extender. Mesh network. It's seamless. Starlink has their own Mesh system. One is $185 but I paid same amount for 3 Deco X55.

4. I think so yes. Just make sure it's for Gen 2 Dishy. They would usually write it in the description or product name.

Alot of Nigerians have been reselling Starlink for 580K. Nonsense. Abusing it already. How will buyers pay for their renewal? Which account did they order it with? If they need to change address, how? Anyways, these 'unnecessary' vendors are the cause of the shortage. People will not find real work or business, they turn everything into business.

Below are...
- Main Deco Mesh Node Connected to the Starlink Router via LAN Adapter.
- Screenshot from the Deco app

3 Likes

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 12:32am On Mar 28, 2023

mctfopt:
My friend has Starlink and we are brainstorming on how to extend it to another house on the same street 2km away. Got any suggestions? Thanks

It's to buy another one

Technology Market › Re: This Thread Is Only For Aliexpress Shopper by Stanley08(m): 6:47am On Mar 26, 2023

Osasxander:
Chipper cash rate is now outrageous

https://www.nairaland.com/7588187/starlink-unboxing-speedtest-nigeria#121296591

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 2:16am On Mar 26, 2023*

drizzypat:
hello pls what card did u use to pay for renew sub on starlink

D card I used in buying didn't work for renewing

Current stuck ,it's still browsing I just don't want a situation it goes off wen needed

Chipper didn't work for me

Thanks

Standard Chartered USD. The card isn't the problem. Manually trying to renew is the problem. It will renew automatically. Just leave the money on the card. The problem is from Starlink. My guy can't renew for like 2 months now, he just dey browse dey go lol

3 Likes

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 11:50pm On Mar 23, 2023

seunpayne:
Noted with thanks. The thing just dey scratch me for brain. I find myself holding back on doing certain things on the internet (movies and games too) because I’m waiting for Starlink.

E say e dey scratch am for brain

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 8:05am On Mar 23, 2023

ibawon:
You are evil. I hate you Mummy!!!

Oya sorry nau! I don drop update for you to receive your shipment quickly

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 8:02am On Mar 23, 2023

spyx64:
Hello house, is anyone experiencing slow speed on starlink.. My speed has dropped to about 20mbps lately, i contact support for days now no response.

Did you move the Starlink?

20Mbps speed is caused by one of two things.
1. Severe obstruction
2. Wrong address

To fix the above try
1. Log into the app and check that you don't have Obstructions. If you do, you have to reposition your Starlink. Roof is recommended and you shouldn't have taller buildings than your around.

2. Log into the app and make sure your Address / Location on the Map is correct. But DO NOT mess with this if you aren't sure. Only do this if the location on the Map is incorrect. As the warning below shows, if you make a mistake, you may not be able to fix it. I also recommend doing this on a computer instead of phone. Again, be careful when changing Address. Cheers.

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 7:48am On Mar 23, 2023

VERY IMPORTANT!

When you get your Starlink tracking number, call DHL on this number 0803 907 7000 and make sure you update the details on the shipment. You can also do it on the DHL Express app.

This is very important. I know 3 people that had 1 week extra delay because of wrong address / no phone number on the package.

The problem also is that Starlink USA ships it to Starlink Nigeria and uses your name as Care/Of C/O. So please make sure you contact DHL and update your information with them IMMEDIATELY you get your tracking number.

I was driving when I got my tracking number, I parked and called DHL Lmao. Me I no like story at all! And I got my item very quickly, the DHL guy even told me it's good I called because they wrote rubbish on they package.

You can even tell them to just hold it at a DHL office especially the one at the airport so you can go and pick it up yourself. But note that because it was shipped to Starlink Nigeria and your name used as C/O, ONLY YOU can pick it up personally. Nobody else but ONLY YOU in person with your ID of course. Sometimes this is simpler than allowing them to try to deliver and making mistake up and down. Lol my guys went through this but then they never did the information update that I talked about earlier. 1 week after e reach Lagos them never see Starlink and they are all in Lagos. Meanwhile I got mine same day lol.

Cc: ibawon, seunpayne, dustmalik, emmyvet, EPOMA, georgee

3 Likes

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 10:38am On Mar 21, 2023

ibawon:
I just dey laff Baba, we plenty. See the screenshots

Make I no lie, una dey suffer sha. This wait na nonsense. Meanwhile make I pepper you small with Speedtest 😭

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 9:55pm On Mar 20, 2023

seunpayne:
Hmmm…is it that this thing wants to begin to get as e be? I’m not comfortable with these pings o.

Fibre is best for low ping

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 10:04pm On Mar 17, 2023

@seunpayne this is the lastest test i did today. Ping about 50ms

1 Like 1 Share

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 9:38pm On Mar 17, 2023

georgee:
I need to make up my mind whether to buy Starlink

I will also order the Starlink Ethernet Adapter.. How much did it cost u to get the adapter?

Got it in the US off Amazon. I think $40+

Also, if you haven't bought your Starlink yet, I'll say wait. It's been messing up recently. Not sure what exactly is going on maybe because raining season is coming. I don't even know. Experience hasn't been great recently but maybe it's a temporary thing. We'll see.

Phones › Re: Subscriber Options for UNLIMITED Internet - WORTH IT? by Stanley08(op): 3:54pm On Mar 17, 2023

dustmalik:
Interesting

All you have to do is log into your account and change your address. It's not portability or roaming it's just Change of Address.

It takes 20 mins for it to disconnect you from the cell at your old address and reconnect you to the new address. And if your old cell was full, Starlink can now sell/ship to someone new in that area. So no guarantee of you connecting again in that location because the space has been given to someone else. That's how it works. Cheers.

1 Like 1 Share

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 3:49pm On Mar 17, 2023

By the way, here's what the Starlink Ethernet adaptor looks like. I have it hooked up to a TP-Link Deco X55 Mesh system to help cover 3 floors.

cc: Big man georgee

1 Like

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 3:46pm On Mar 17, 2023

seunpayne:
Did you say the ping is high? Wait o…say what? Biko the low latency is one of my major reasons for buying this o. That money go carry fiber come my house easily o

Confirm Wetin you dey get make I see abeg

Ping is around 30 - 60ms. Mostly around the 40+ range. I used to get 4-6ms on FibreOne. But those ones can go days without internet. So yeah!

1 Like

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 7:09pm On Mar 16, 2023

ibawon:
That is to say more satellites are being released to serve us. Well that's better as I don dey pile over 600gb of things to download.

Lol you go see am download. The problem with Starlink is the ping is high mostly and rain too dey disturb am. Just exercise patience abeg. Just like eveey other thing wey dey shark person, e go come, you go use am, you go tire. Normal level. But yh, i get that waiting isn't fun. Hopefully you get your Dishy soon

2 Likes

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 8:13am On Mar 16, 2023

ibawon:
They have striked again.

seunpayne:
Omo x100!!!
Naija orders are ramping up be that o
Edit:
I don go check my own. Same ni

This is also why you may have not gotten your Starlink

Technology Market › Re: This Thread Is Only For Aliexpress Shopper by Stanley08(m): 12:28am On Mar 16, 2023

I'm in Lagos. When can I expect this to be delivered?

Technology Market › Re: This Thread Is Only For Aliexpress Shopper by Stanley08(m): 1:54pm On Mar 15, 2023

Abbeyb1ack:
Please I sent a package through NIPOST(EMS) on the January 9 2023 to USA and till now item is yet to be received am only able to track the item on nipost portal and they keep telling me the sender will receive it
Please any idea on what to do and is it possible to get my shipping fee back

Sadly I can't see the tracking number correctly I wanted to try help you check or something. I got EE335000303NG but it seems wrong

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 1:46pm On Mar 15, 2023

Bobola07:
abeg how does the billing of the first month work?

I ordered on 9th Feb and my order shipped on the 23rd Feb. I received and activated it on 27th Feb. on 8th March, i received mail about the next month's payment..well, they said they send such mails a week ahead, today is 15th now... my dollar card hasn't ben debited.

i want clarification abeg... since I paid for 1 month subscription when ordering, will i have to pay again when i've not used it up to a month?

To be honest, there's still alot of question marks around this part. My guy has not been able to renew subscription for his own as the dollar card on his account went missing and every other card he has tried to add to his account didn't work.
He tried
- New dollar card from Standard Chartered
- Gotok
- Payday
- Grey
- My Providus Bank Card
- My GT Bank Credit Card

Nothing worked.

So, safe to say the problem is from Starlink. Anyways, his own subscription Suppose don expire since as na 31st January he order and till now it's still working and he hasn't been able to pay.

All that said, check the invoices on your Starlink account to have a better understanding of what your payment periods are. See mine below.

- Automatic Payment Reminder on 4th of March
- Payment Period is for March 4th to April 3rd
- Actual Payment Debited on the 11th Of March

I hope this helps. Cheers!

1 Like

Phones › Re: Starlink Unboxing & Speedtest In Nigeria by Stanley08(op): 1:32pm On Mar 15, 2023

Mackie1:
Why don't you upload normal videos on your channel anymore?
Any one month review on your Starlink? Hope you've been satisfied with it?
Do you play online games with it?

I'll start when my studio space is ready. Assembling and disassembling equipment all the time is tiring. When you build set finish, you don already tire.

Starlink has been good. 7.5/10 maybe. Upload speed isn't great and rain does affect it. All in all, I still rather use it than anything else considering everything including subscription price and unlimited data. I don't play games anymore. Man don old, I dey find money. But I hear the ping is very similar to MTN, so there's that.

3 Likes

Technology Market › Re: This Thread Is Only For Aliexpress Shopper by Stanley08(m): 8:05am On Mar 13, 2023

Guys, when can I be expecting this one like this now? Tracking number ends in R.

Technology Market › Re: This Thread Is Only For Aliexpress Shopper by Stanley08(m): 12:56am On Mar 13, 2023

Horlufemi:
It will, wait 3-7 days +

That's why I like Standard Chartered. 7am the next business day. 7AM! Credit alert

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (of 95 pages)