Starlink - pre-order available in NZ

Forums › New Zealand Broadband › Starlink - pre-order available in NZ

1 | ... | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | ... | 67

34 posts

Geek

#2999874 22-Nov-2022 15:22

PolicyGuy:
Zander:

As pih mentions already - Starlink hardware 50% off to my surprise by email this morning. Thought I'd upload the email imagery.

It seems from the Starlink map that they've managed to iron out most of their NZ black-spots, perhaps with laser links partly. They seem to have got all of Australia covered now too - there was a large chunk of northern Australia 'missing' connection.

Nice to see the Chathams covered, but what are these other places:

Maybe they're supposed to be Auckland Is & Campbell Is, but in that case they're hundreds of kilometres out of position?

Looking at a map, isn’t that Antipodes Island?

AliExpress

Shop now on AliExpress (affiliate link).

Zander

75 posts

Master Geek

#2999875 22-Nov-2022 15:23

PolicyGuy:

Zander:

As pih mentions already - Starlink hardware 50% off to my surprise by email this morning. Thought I'd upload the email imagery.

It seems from the Starlink map that they've managed to iron out most of their NZ black-spots, perhaps with laser links partly. They seem to have got all of Australia covered now too - there was a large chunk of northern Australia 'missing' connection.

Nice to see the Chathams covered, but what are these other places:

Maybe they're supposed to be Auckland Is & Campbell Is, but in that case they're hundreds of kilometres out of position?

Comparing https://www.starlink.com/map with Google Maps, I get

https://www.google.co.nz/maps/@-48.0308526,166.6049648,13z - North East Island / Broughton Island

https://www.google.co.nz/maps/@-49.684352,178.7986525,12z - Antipodes Island

I'm sure Starlink must be a life-changer to these and other islands!

Edited to add - if you zoom in enough on the Starlink map, it will show island names too.

Carkus

33 posts

Geek

#2999895 22-Nov-2022 15:43

Well that 50% off offer was the thing to get me across the line. So tired of my pathetically slow 20/1Mbps VDSL.

Looking forward to getting it setup.

andypen

51 posts

Master Geek

#2999901 22-Nov-2022 16:03

Carkus:

Well that 50% off offer was the thing to get me across the line. So tired of my pathetically slow 20/1Mbps VDSL.

Looking forward to getting it setup.

Welcome to the club. In my view it's a game changer for anyone outside the UFB zones.

PolicyGuy

1708 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

Lifetime subscriber

#2999926 22-Nov-2022 17:38

1 - Chatham Is
2 - Antipodes Is
3 - Broughton / North East Is
4 - Auckland Is
5 - Campbell Is
6 - Macquarie Is

They must have the laser ISLs working reliably to give service way down there
👍👍

Carkus

33 posts

Geek

#2999963 22-Nov-2022 20:22

andypen:

Carkus:

Well that 50% off offer was the thing to get me across the line. So tired of my pathetically slow 20/1Mbps VDSL.

Looking forward to getting it setup.

Welcome to the club. In my view it's a game changer for anyone outside the UFB zones.

Yes well unfortunately I'm located right smack in the middle of that North Shore Auckland waitlist (Paremoremo) but apparently it's expanding in 2023 so I guess that's something.

quickymart

13723 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

#3000034 22-Nov-2022 21:12

No fibre? In Paremoremo?

Carkus

33 posts

Geek

#3000038 22-Nov-2022 21:24

quickymart:

No fibre? In Paremoremo?

Not down my street sadly.

Modnar

25 posts

Geek

ID Verified

#3000249 23-Nov-2022 12:00

Has anyone tried starlink for RV in NZ yet? As getting campervan and moving to the south island early next year and this looks like it will allow me to remote work with zoom a lot better when I'm not home.

andypen

51 posts

Master Geek

#3000253 23-Nov-2022 12:09

Carkus:

Yes well unfortunately I'm located right smack in the middle of that North Shore Auckland waitlist (Paremoremo) but apparently it's expanding in 2023 so I guess that's something.

I know of a number of people that chose to order recently even though it said waitlisted until 2023 and they have already received their dish. So if you want it, order it. We've found it a game changer. And I've just checked the app and I've broken 1TB usage in a month this month.

Carkus

33 posts

Geek

#3000312 23-Nov-2022 12:45

andypen:

Carkus:

Yes well unfortunately I'm located right smack in the middle of that North Shore Auckland waitlist (Paremoremo) but apparently it's expanding in 2023 so I guess that's something.

I know of a number of people that chose to order recently even though it said waitlisted until 2023 and they have already received their dish. So if you want it, order it. We've found it a game changer. And I've just checked the app and I've broken 1TB usage in a month this month.

Oh sweet, that's encouraging at least. I've definitely ordered and paid the deposit, so I'm on the waiting list - just waiting further confirmation from Starlink.

evilengineer

466 posts

Ultimate Geek

#3000382 23-Nov-2022 16:48

Tell you what, upper atmospheric conditions must have been pretty funky last night.

All those thunderstorms played havoc with our streaming experience as they rolled through.

Also generated quite an outage log as well!

Zander

75 posts

Master Geek

#3000822 24-Nov-2022 13:22

Something I just noticed, but it looks like Starlink may now allow you to re-connect a disconnected Dishy - as in I presume if you stop(ped) paying for Starlink you can now re-initiate a contract & connection. That sounds great, and don't necessarily need the RV arrangement to have some flexibility over payments. May make it easier to re-sell Dishies too, which can only save Starlink money and make the most use of hardware out there already.

Azzura

600 posts

Ultimate Geek

ID Verified

#3001187 25-Nov-2022 09:35

Ha! I just ordered Starlink yesterday with the deal they were offering at $520.

But now I see there is a possible cap of 100mbps download speed incoming....unless I am reading this incorrectly and or it won't apply to NZ.

https://www.starlink.com/legal/documents/DOC-1002-69942-69

pih

644 posts

Ultimate Geek

Lifetime subscriber

#3001190 25-Nov-2022 09:47

Azzura:
Ha! I just ordered Starlink yesterday with the deal they were offering at $520.

But now I see there is a possible cap of 100mbps download speed incoming....unless I am reading this incorrectly and or it won't apply to NZ.

https://www.starlink.com/legal/documents/DOC-1002-69942-69

No, that's not a cap, it's the "expected" speeds. Starlink is variable, for sure, but they don't limit you to 100Mbps.

1 | ... | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | ... | 67