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    Advice for Starlink based system

    The SL router doesn't let me turn off DHCP and I have a few static IP's so that's not going to work. My LAN adaptor for the dish arrived yesterday, I have it connected to the WAN port and not in brdige mode yet. It functions well and passes through full speed (200-300 Mb) to my LAN, but none of...
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    Advice for Starlink based system

    I only got it on Friday but my initial experiences... very fast, at least for me , 35Mb minimum, 312Mb maximum so far. The router is terrible though, no options at all (eg IP address, DHCP on or off) and no Ethernet sockets. I do get 220Mb to my laptop (Intel AC 8265) from it's Wifi though...
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    Advice for Starlink based system

    I will certainly be careful although I don't use the 5k due to my thick walls. I am a hater of e-waste so re-using the C7 is appealing. Something to do in the dog days of summer I think. I have heard of HughesNet before, lots of complaints in the Starlink forums, I imagine their business has...
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    Advice for Starlink based system

    OK, I shall give OpenWRT a try, thanks for the tip. I am a little out of my depth with the intricacies of custom router firmwares and I don't have much time to mess around experimenting so your advice is appreciated. You are right that we pay a lot less here, if I lived 5km west I would be...
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    Advice for Starlink based system

    No other signal here, it really is the back of beyond, wild boar and deer everywhere. I have had ISDN and ADSL over ISDN (annex B ?) but at 5000m line length so it was next to useless (1.7Mb). When the LTE first arrived it was fabulous but has only degraded over time, first I added a dual...
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    Advice for Starlink based system

    This is good to hear. I have found the DDWRT a little flakey, I have to add static IP's with the CLI, the GUI doesn't work. Do you know if OpenWRT+C7 has issues with bridging or is that just a DDWRT thing ? I have the newer Starlink, the equipment is rented and I have no fixed term contract...
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    Advice for Starlink based system

    Thanks for the link. I had it locked like that for the last 5 years, it's only in the last month the LTE signal has degraded to the point that the only way to get connection is with auto/3G only setting. Apparently they will one day add a tower here but I am not holding my breath ; a carrier...
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    Advice for Starlink based system

    I'm in the hills in South Portugal. We have 2G, 3G (CDMA), LTE (800mhz) out here. In my nearest village, 2 valleys over there is 200Mb LTE but the signal doesn't carry to here very well. We have had an influx of new arrivals and I get the feeling they have started "cell breathing" to ease...
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    Advice for Starlink based system

    Thanks for your rapid response. I have to admit to not wanting to be updating constantly, rather i would prefer to find a fit and forget solution. If the current Merlin firmware is good I would be happy just sticking with that. I am always happy to find out I am mistaken though.
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    Advice for Starlink based system

    Hello, long time lurker here finally posting. Very nice to be acquainted with this well informed community. I am currently using an Archer C7 with DDWRT and OpenVpn (NordVpn) which is using a Zyxel LTE7460 pole mounted modem for the WAN and some old ADSL routers as AP's (hardwired through an...
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