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Paul Cooke
Nov 14, 2024
In General Discussions
Hi all,  I've noticed whilst running a speed test that Starlink states  I'm in London (UK) when I'm actually over 200 miles away in very rural Devon.  I've noticed recently that my speeds (both up and down) have reduced massively since first getting my dish and was wondering if the wrong location has anything to do with it and if so how do I fix it so that it has my correct location? To be honest the speeds I'm currently getting are still perfectly ok considering on my old ISP provider I was lucky if I got 2mb download and it couldn't event register an upload speed. Also would it make any difference to the Starlink speeds if I stowed and un-stowed the dish  from time to time? I have asked Starlink but never got a reply Thanks for any advice offered.   Paul
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Paul Cooke
Oct 07, 2024
In Troubleshooting
Hi all, I'm based in the UK and I've had Starlink for quiet a while now as it was the only option for me to be able to get decent speeds due to the remoteness of where I live. The dish (Gen 2) is setup on my 'garden' office which is located approximately 30 meters higher than my main house (basically I live on the edge of a cliff !) and the router is also located in my office. The range of the WiFi signal from the router wouldn't reach my main house so I just used the RJ45 adaptor and connected a lan cable to a Network Switch (Netgear GS308P) in my office which in turn goes to another switch in the loft of my main house that feeds all the relevant equipment (computers. tv ect) and also a TP Link Deco for WiFi in the house. Where I would like some advice is on the house speeds as in my office I get on average over 200mb down and 20mb up but in the house this falls dramatically to roughly 35mb down and 5 ish up. Logically I'm assuming its because I'm using switches but I'd be grateful if someone could let me know if there is a way to improve the house speeds without spending a fortune? I will add I know nothing about the modern mesh systems and my networking knowledge is basic and old at best so if you do respond could you explain it in very simple terms so I can understand - I'm a quick learner !! Thanks in advance for any advice offered. Paul
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