All things STARLINK

**Tombie** · 11th March 2026, 10:02 AM

Besides my current gen Dishy on the house, I have 2 SL mini units. Both currently paused and not fussed I pay the small fee to keep them.
They still update etc when powered in this mode.

And they’re there ready to go whenever I want them on.

The new roam plan with double data and then shaping is handy for the shorter term use cases.

Rather have it and not need it

**Tins** · 11th March 2026, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by BradC

Do they differentiate between horizontal and vertical speed velocity?

Newton says so, but Starlink? Dunno. Yesterday they moved me to Auckland, which would challenge even the OKA. Not to mention, if I choose to move it won't be to NZ.

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 18th March 2026, 12:49 PM

Minor change to MINI network settings which might help people who leave their device ignition powered.

**Narangga** · 19th March 2026, 08:18 PM

Finally arrived. 100Mbps plan with free hardware.
starlink.jpg

**Tins** · 20th March 2026, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by Narangga;[URL="tel:3265066"

3265066[/URL]]Finally arrived. 100Mbps plan with free hardware.
starlink.jpg

Have fun with all the dots….. But I was up and running super fast.

**Tins** · 20th March 2026, 09:57 AM

The whole process took less time than it did to cancel iinet.

**Narangga** · 20th March 2026, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by Tins

Have fun with all the dots….. But I was up and running super fast.

Join all the dots or decipher the images without any wording...

The greatest amount of time was climbing up and down the 6.5m extension ladder onto the roof putting it up there.

**oka374** · 21st March 2026, 06:55 AM

Even if you have your Starlink disconnected it's a good idea to shove it out in the yard every month or so and let it do software updates so that when you do actually want to use it it doesn't spend a while doing them before it actually operates. It will still update if disconnected.
Also it will reach a point like many did last year that if not updated by XX date they become a brick. You would think that if Starlink advised that the dish must be turned on to do updates by XX date or it would be bricked then most would have done it, but apparently there were lots that didn't.

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 21st March 2026, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by oka374

Even if you have your Starlink disconnected it's a good idea to shove it out in the yard every month or so and let it do software updates so that when you do actually want to use it it doesn't spend a while doing them before it actually operates. It will still update if disconnected.
Also it will reach a point like many did last year that if not updated by XX date they become a brick. You would think that if Starlink advised that the dish must be turned on to do updates by XX date or it would be bricked then most would have done it, but apparently there were lots that didn't.

I just asked AI, and it said that in rare situations where dish is off for over 12 months they can require a manual update from support.

I've left mine off for over six months and no problem. I do very occasionally put it out for a bit to do the updates.

Thread: All things STARLINK

Thread Tools

I Gots the Hots for Whats in the Box

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions