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We have had a few examples of large scale network sharing to date. What I mean by this is a Medium-Large business sharing a single Starlink internet connection with a plethora of devices related to the business(desktop computers, cell phones, streaming devices, cnc machines, etc). One rural business in particular was running in excess of 40 devices and still maintaining an average download speed of 170mbps and an average upload speed of 15mbps (hardwired) in all locations of the building. Another customer was running their business from home, and had to have 3 different internet feeds, from 2 different providers, to keep up with the demand between home and office (2 separate buildings on the same property). We were able to wirelessly link the two buildings and run everything off of a single Starlink system, this was setup a couple of months ago and they have kept us up to date.. recently saying the Starlink system so far has been - "Absolutely Awesome!" We have worked with, and experienced some of the other rural options in Alberta, and while still a huge step ahead of dial up internet, they can often leave something to be desired, especially when trying to handle the demand that a modern day family will put on a systems bandwidth. Being able to share a reliable network throughout your business or your home really shouldn't be out of the realm of possibility, especially in the 21st century. We believe (and Hope) the system that can live up to all of our expectations has finally arrived, and we will happily put it to the test. Overall we have been very impressed with the capabilities of the Starlink system thus far, and we are excited at the possibility of being able to run a rural business (or a home full of devices) with very little down time, and plenty of capacity. Time will tell if it will hold up in the extreme weather conditions of central Alberta, or if in a couple of years from now the satellites will become overloaded with customers eager to switch to something new. Whatever the case may be, I am sure that Starlink will be a main contender for Internet services around the world(if not the front runner), and the competition they bring will kick other internet service providers in to high gear, or risk being left in the (Star)dust. #StarlinkNetworkSharing #Starlink #RuralInternet #GameChanger #Internet #ElonMusk

One of the most remarkable features of the Starlink system is its ability to self-align. You plug in the system and follow the prompts on the app and usually the signal is found within minutes. Now this sounds like a fool proof plan, but there are still some very important steps that must be taken and now that human judgement is involved there is a margin of error that can occur. This is going to come down to proper installation techniques for every system. Following these steps can help guarantee a good connection and keep outages down to a minimum. The most important step is Dishy location, if you set up Dishy and your line of sight is marginalized for any reason, tree, bush, wall, it will affect your connection adversely and not give you a true reading. If you set up poorly you risk the same effect. So mounting correctly with a clear line of sight will give you the best results. 1st step is to download the Starlink app, follow the prompts for view obstruction finder and then get the results. This isn't foolproof but it is perhaps the next best thing to having a professional sight it out. Also think about the future and what might be coming down the road like seasonal changes. These are all things you should think about before mounting the Dish concretely in place. An example is where we live where there is a moderate amount of snowfall and some very extreme cold snaps as cold as -50 degrees Celsius. The wind mostly comes from the north in winter causing large drifts to form on south side roofline drops. In the winter your Dishy can be immersed in snow and put a massive strain on the dish motors. This would cause trips up the roof just to clear up snow, nice walking on ice high or low doesn't sound like something I would want to do when I’m just sitting down to watch your fav TV show. Now this is just an example of one scenario as there are many as everyone has unique conditions. So using your best judgement where you should place the dish? Let's consider you’ve passed the APP sequence standing on your front lawn...Are you going to place it there? Probably not as this is usually a high traffic area. The Dish should be in a shelter area from things knocking into it, don’t place it where children play or lawnmowers run. If it needs to be the place some sort of marking system around it to be protected. Not to mention theft for these Dishes I’m sure will happen on occasion. The story here is to make sure to use the obstruction finder exactly in the place you're going to install, now you need to fasten the dish. Fastening the dish is done through any of Starlinks optional mounts as well as it comes with a base mount that is better designed for flat surfaces, but you're definitely able to do more with it if you need to get it mounted quickly. The other option can potentially be using existing mounts from older equipment or old towers. The options really are endless so it really comes down to what works best and the budget. Roof mounting I’m sure roof mounts will be the majority of installations as it is very practical, especially if you have limited places to enter the premises, which is our next step to think about. Next up is your line run, now you can extend the Starlink network with network switches and cabling. But the majority of users will be using the 100ft cable that comes attached to the dish. So considering you have mapped out a good area and you have the correct mount figured out now where do you fashion the mount. Into as much surface as possible and make sure it's not in a water channel or spout run. Water running over the mount is very different from water melting off the mount. If you mount anything where water will be running over it in large amounts you can basically expect to get a large repair bill from water damage. The best of sealing attempts will never last as long as you hope, so just avoiding these areas altogether is best practice. So knowing that you have a good bite into some wood that is at least an inch or more thick, if you can’t get this then you will need to build some back bracing for strength. The dish weighs almost 30 pounds and wind will definitely put pressure on it. A well mounted dish should be able to withstand extreme wind gusts as much as 100 kilometers an hour at least, that means it better be solid and rigid. With all this being said this now leads to you having to do yearly maintenance on your dish mount just like every other seasonal chore that comes along, you do well to check and adjust as necessary and apply sealant as required. So there are a few steps needed to be considered before mounting the dish. We can break them down in 3 steps. Obstruction Viewer, no interference now and the future Place to mount, rigid and protected Cable run, concealing and entrance Just as the old carpenter saying goes “cut once measure twice” so it is with Dishy. Make Sure to really think about the mounting area and you should hopefully be only mounting once.

Our Starlink journey with the Beta "Better than nothing trial" has been off to a great start. We've been running lots of tests, simulating the different environments that can be found out there and reporting back to you our results. We have been pleased with our services to date and have recently received an email from #Starlink addressing some questions in regards to there networks operation. The following is copied word for word from their e-mail. ​ Starlink Expansion Since rollout of initial U.S. service in October 2020, #Starlink now offers limited beta service in Canada, U.K., Germany and New Zealand. To date, we have deposits from almost every country around the world; going forward, our ability to expand service will be driven in large part by governments granting us licensing internationally. Preventative Maintenance Recently some beta users saw short but more frequent outages, particularly in the evening hours. This was caused by two main issues— preventive maintenance on various ground gateways, coupled with a network logic bug that intermittently caused some packet processing services to hang until they were reset. The good news is fixes were implemented and users should no longer see this particular issue. Gateway Availability As more users come online, the team is seeing an increase in surges of activity, particularly during peak hours. The gateway infrastructure to support these types of surges is in place, but we are awaiting final regulatory approval to use all available channels. Near term fixes have been implemented to facilitate better load balancing in the interim, and this issue will fully resolve once all approvals are received. Dynamic Frame Allocation The #Starlink software team recently rolled out our dynamic frame allocation feature which dynamically allocates additional bandwidth to beta users based on real time usage. This feature enables the network to better balance load and deliver higher speeds to the user. Connecting to the Best Satellite Today, your #Starlink speaks to a single satellite assigned to your terminal for a particular period of time. In the future, if communication with your assigned satellite is interrupted for any reason, your #Starlink will seamlessly switch to a different satellite, resulting in far fewer network disruptions. There can only be one satellite connected to your #Starlink at any time, but this feature will allow for choice of the best satellite. This feature will be available to most beta users in April and is expected to deliver one of our most notable reliability improvements to date. These upgrades are part of our overall effort to build a network that not only reaches underserved users, but also performs significantly better than traditional satellite internet. To that end, the #Starlink team is always looking for great software, integration and network engineers. If you want to help us build the internet in space, please send your resume to starlinksoftwarejobs@spacex.com

What is Starlink? Internet options are changing fast for everybody with Starlink coming onto the seen. It is in it's beta stage, basically meaning that they're testing it out and bringing on a low volume of clients to test and make sure the system is working on the level they want. Because it's early on, those of us who have received the beta are guinea pigs for them. Which is ok as long as you're aware that outages and updates will be flying at you while they adjust there system. So what is Starlink? and where did it come from? Starlink is a division of SpaceX, SpaceX is the space exploration company that was the first to make re-useable rockets. It is really something to see, I feel like I'm watching a 1960's space movie as I watch the rockets land back on earth. Check out the F-9 Falcon rockets on YouTube, you'll see exactly what I mean. With this ability it has sent the cost of launching satellites to space at 1/10th the original and arguably even more. What that means is that there is going to be more satellites in space over the next few year then there has been in the previous century. Satellites have many different functions for us, and play a pivotal role in almost all our modern day technologies. This is were Starlink comes in, there using lower geo-orbital satellites, about 500 kilometers from the earth and their going to be in the thousands by the time they've completed there network. The difference with there satellites compared to previous satellites is that because they're lower in orbit then then the 45,000 kilometer satellites. The lower orbiting satellites can run at 20ms ping times compared to 750ms, and speeds at 50-150 megabytes per second compared to 3-10. So what does this mean for you, if your in need of highspeed internet in the country, you now have another option. It is expensive compared with other providers, I paid $0 for my LTE provider compared to $750 for Starlink. My bill is $20.00 more a month then my LTE too. My LTE provider works just fine giving me speeds averaging 60 compared to my Starlink which averages about 80. So why change? and what's the benefits if there is any? The reasons for changing are going to come down to what can be offered, if you have tried other providers and had little help or success then this is an option. If your looking to save money then this is not an option. Your local providers have multiple plans that can be catered to your internet need's, basically 1/2 the price of Starlink, I should also mention that you'll have a professional come hook-up your equipment and test the system for you, Starlink is self install. If you live very remotely as in no providers in your area or installers then this is where Starlink will be able to fit in. Throughout our years in the industry we've seen many changes, and this is another. Albeit a very big one, especially if it delivers on it's promises, which remains to be seen over time. Don't get me wrong I'm as excited as any techie out there. I've poured hours of testing into my system already and have been impressed, but the system is very young and there is very little known as to what will happen as more users start to come online. AMS will be posting and making videos of our journey with Starlink. Subscribe with us to stay in the know and get in on our great deals as well as helpful videos, thank you.

Table of contents -type of cable -surge arrester -power pack -existing house cabling -conclusion Your home is surrounded by tall trees, yet 300ft away is an open field where you can place Dishy. Can and should you run a cable to the field for the best line of sight? This is a question we've heard a lot out there, installing internet over the years it is certainly a situation we've run into. There is no cookie cutter answer for everybody's problems but there is a list of possible solutions to try. If you can, it is always best practice to use Starlinks supplied parts, which unfortunately limits you to 100ft range from the dishy to the power pack. If you're looking to extend this range a few options we have tested and have worked, but are pushing the limits and possibly compromising the life expectancy of the equipment. If you can't find a clearing within the 100ft range of the cable then you can look at either extending the cable or setting up point to point links if you have power. Running an extended cable will be the only option for some, so we tested out to see how far we could go with an extension. Let's break down how we completed our testing and get the results. First up is cabling and the type that will work best. If you're going to go this route you need to consider a few things first. The kind of cable to use, Cat5E and Cat6A are both usable but we would always recommend getting the best possible as the internet is a fickle beast and you will be chasing down problems from poor equipment for a long time to come. Use the best and don't cheap out, it may only bring you grief. Check out this link to learn more on cabling https://cablesys.com/updates/differences-between-cat5-cat6-cables/ The cable must be rated for outside burial use, don't use indoor cable, as it will work well at first but will deteriorate quickly in the weather, making replacement needed every few years if not yearly. Bury the cable! People will often hang cabling incorrectly, there is a lot of weight pulling down on long extended runs and this is amplified by frost build up or critters running on it. The stress stretches the cable and will cause internal breakage, Not to mention branches and snow that will cut the cable when falling. Buried in the ground you have no worries of these impediments, you only have to worry about larger weights crushing the cable in the ground which probably won't happen as we're already referring to being surrounded by trees earlier. If you do need to cross a roadway then make sure the cable is in a conduit to protect it from getting crushed, conduit can be found at most local hardware stores. If you're really worried about cable being damaged in the ground then you could run conduit for the whole distance, this is a great idea and if something does go wrong with the cabling you can easily replace it by pulling a new run through the conduit instead of digging up the ground. What length can you extend too? We have tested out at a 500ft total length and had nothing, 400ft nothing, 300ft and we have signal and the system seems to be working just fine. We did this using a surge protector that extended the existing 100ft Starlink cable into the surge protector and out the other port another 200ft to the power pack in the house. For more information on the surge arrestor check out this link https://www.l-com.com/surge-protector The overall length was just over 300ft and the system has been working well, but time will be the test as the power pack(Brick) is working harder to push the POE for the dish down 300 plus feet of cable compared to the factory 100. 300ft is a long distance that can possibly help get you Starlink services, but first consider other avenues like tree trimming foliage or tower mounting, as you might be able to stay within the factory settings of the Starlink system and prevent premature wear. If this is the only option then this will work, and will work well if done properly. Make sure that the power pack has some cooling ability, prop it up and if possible have a fan pushing air on it. It's extra work for the power pack to push through the extension, creating more heat to be carried off. If you can't get a fan make sure it has space and proper airflow getting around it. VERY IMPORTANT as this could affect the life of the system. If you can get away with the provided cable length then I would advise to do this when possible. Adding cables will create areas that will need maintenance over time making troubleshooting a little bit more tricky. That being said it can be extremely useful under certain circumstances. We ran the Starlink system at 300Ft with no problem for a couple months. Using a 200 Ft Cat6E Cable through a surge protector that connects the 100ft Dishy cable making for a total of 300ft. We definitely noticed the heat emanating from the power pack was much greater. Our one challenge was the red light came on the router, but after a few resets it came back on. This is the first time it had more difficultly coming back on. Typically takes 10 mins this one took an hour before it came back online. There was little deviation in speed tests, (as we have tested in the past Starlink hardwired always performs better). With some of are installations the houses have been pre-wired with Cat5/6 cabling, in order to utilize this cabling and save drilling holes through walls we simply set-up a surge arrestor and connected the Starlink system up to the house cabling via the surge arrestor. This came in really handy a few times as the homes were completely finished and would've been very difficult to get the router into the home without cutting out drywall. The downside to all of this is that your putting more connections inline with the system, the more connections the more spots for failure especially if the work is rushed and hacked together. Better to take your time and do it as best you can to help your internet stay online with the least amount of issues. If you do have problems than Starlink will not be able to diagnose problems with your installed equipment, that will be on you. So make sure connections are done well and kept dry and easily accessible. Conclusion: The Starlink has worked well for a couple months now with a 300ft total extension. There was one moment where the system came up with a red light and took a few reboots to come back online. This could've been caused by the extension but it is also a more common problem found in systems without any extensions. The biggest concern was the heat coming from the transformer, very hot to the touch. It runs warm when working normally but you can feel the difference in heat so make sure it has room to breath for cooling. Better yet, mount a fan for airflow across the device. I would definitely try everything possible to use only Starlinks existing equipment and only use this as a plan b scenario. There are other options for extending Starlinks capabilities, like Ubiquiti links that can extend the signal for kilometers but those are articles for another day. If your enjoying these blogs then please subscribe to our site. #digitaldesign #top10 #digitaltrends #digitalportfolio #productdesign