Also available at Harvey for $274, pair with this deal when signing up https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/917791
Officeworks has dropped the price to $274 at ~7:30pm 1 August.
Starlink Standard Kit $274 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ in-Store/ C&C) @ Officeworks / + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Harvey Norman
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Anyone in a country town in Australia got this?
Can you set it up inside or does it have to be outside?
What kinda speeds and latency do you get?I'd like to get faster than my 100/40 FTTC plan, but I've heard very mixed reviews on this and also don't want to wind up buying the hardware just for it to be worse than my current FTTN plan.
Edit: Just noticed you have to install it on the roof(basically) so not gonna happen in my rental.
I'll have to pray my landlord upgrades us to FTTP or move.Yeah I've checked and we aren't eligible for the free upgrade.
The owners for the units have to apply for a quote and I don't think they're going to cough up the money because they'd have to pay for all 6 units and the other 5 are not heavy internet users like myself.
So even if I was willing to pay for the installation for my unit, its unlikely they'd get it all done.
Yeah FTTP for multi dwelling units are $275 per unit. FTTN is going away so they can pay now for FTTP or wait 5? years for a potential free upgrade.
@Twix: It'll either be me moving before then, or I'll just work out a deal with the owners to pay a chunk of the costs for the upgrades.
But most likely is me moving to newly built units that will have FTTP ready to go.@geekcohen: I'd like to not almost double my rent.
Especially as someone who lives alone.(I'm saving to buy a place, just waiting/praying for prices where I'm looking to go down)
Anyone in a country town in Australia got this?
Yes. Just look at installs completed here.
Can you set it up inside or does it have to be outside?
Dish outside. Router Inside.
What kinda speeds and latency do you get?
https://starlinkinstallgippsland.au/what-speeds-can-i-expect…
https://starlinkinstallgippsland.au/real-time-starlink-resid…
https://starlinkinstallgippsland.au/starlink-residential-hom…Thanks for the links. The starlink map is too broad for me.
I need the higher upload, so I guess I'll just have to 100/40 FTTC till I can get FTTP installed or move to a premises that can/does.Starlink upload is on average 30Mbps. If you need higher upload, then you need to look at NBN, Starlink is not for you.
Starling just announced that it will start looking for other satellites if the one it is trying is obstructed, but indoors probably means all of them are obstructed.
6 hours from Sydney, an hour from the nearest big town (small town nearby, Foodworks ect) and outside just on the grass I am getting 370mb down on a clear day.
My work ute is basically my office. And I work in areas with basically zero reception.
I use it daily. Just sit it on my dash, and turn it on. 60sec or so, and it's running 100Mbit++Whole bunch of utes in the fleet i look after have the antennas permanently mounted on the roof racks and connected to the toughbooks inside. Amazing how far tech has come
Bro, unless you have low earth orbit satellites inside your house you are probably better off putting it outside.
You would also need to see if you can get Starlink in your area as there is a waiting list in Perth Metro.
hi, im in kalgoorlie and i get 250/20 on my starlink
Beat me to it.
Excuse my ignorance, but why would anyone in suburbia need or want Starlink? A standard unlimited data Telstra broadband plan is cheaper by nearly half the price. Am I missing something here?
The target market is travellers and those without good NBN options.
Anyone outside of that is basically just cluttering up the starlink network really.
No I don't think you're missing anything, Starlink seems worthwhile only where the alternative solution is other satellite providers ie SkyMuster
- NBN Wireless, still locations where HFC is rubbish vs next street excellent. The free fibre upgrade is expanding all the time, worth it if anyone needs stable Internet.
NBN FW has gotten some baller upgrades.
@BuzzBuzzBuzz: Glad it works for you. Parents are the closest house to the tower, direct line of sight, and experience constant dropouts. While there have been two so called upgrades they made it faster but no change to reliability. Talking to neighbours the further away the exponentially worse it gets.
@UltimateAI: Wasn't trying to discredit you - I don't have NBN FW. I just know they've been pumping money into upgrading it.
Setup time as well, you'll be up and running in 20 minutes, these are very popular in share-houses, uni accommodation, rural, regional areas, even small shopping arcades and take away shops due to lack of maintenance on lines, and sharing the connection with a large number of other premises.
The fact there is no lock-in contract (optional), can you pause it, re-enable whenever you like, offers a lot of freedom for those that aren't tied down to a mortgaged home with children and a stable lifestyle.
Stuff waiting around for a Testra technician, on a new home build in Sydney couldn't get NBN for 18-months because they couldn't figure out the box to lot number, it was absolutely ridiculous but try explaining that to the call centres.
Here in North Queensland, Starlink is popular as a backup for disruptive events such as cyclones, floods etc where both NBN and cellular communication may be unavailable.
We have a Starlink dish at our home as a failover for exactly that purpose. Still works when critical infrastructure doesn't.
I moved to a new house and didn't get an NBN tech to visit for a week and a half. My starlink mini for camping saved us. 2 people work from home 5 days a week.
How much is the average monthly ongoing cost for plans?
Check for your area but $79 for 12 months then $99 for residential lite.
Residental Lite $99 with speeds of 45-130mbps/down and 10-20 up, $139 for Residential, 270mbps-400 down, 20-25 up (month-to-month, no contract)
In rural areas the speeds are about the same
I am using the residential lite $99-$20 ($79) sign up deal and getting 305mbps download 32mbps upload here in Bentleigh VIC
My area has a one time demand surcharge of $1295 - Seems i can't get a regular residential plan without paying this fee….Also the hardware cant be removed from the order either. So If I buy this from OW, there is no way to get a residential plan without getting another hardware setup? Am i reading the checkout page on Starlink wrong?
I have the same "demand surcharge" and wondered if that was just for the kit or for the service itself. Hopefully someone can confirm for us.
The charge applies regardless unfortunately when you sign up either way.
Its the location not the kit or the service plan. Not all locations have a demand surcharge.
Ouch that is so rough. $1300 is a decent chunk of money just to get the connection established, especially for a rental. Cheers
Should i get this or an old articulated version?
This is faster and with much better router, articulation is only used in initial setup.
Thanks, thats the exact information i wanted.
I will second that.
My old articulated Gen 2 kit just died and I replaced it with this Gen 3 kit. This one is better by every single metric once set up.
Speeds are higher and more consistent for upload and download, latency dropped significantly, wi-fi signal is better and it uses less power.
Just meant I spent an extra half an hour stuffing around with it on the roof for initial alignment.
Articulated version is not available. Its slower and the router is worse plus pron to burnout. The Gen 3 is the best currently.
Surely a Mini deal is coming soon then?
It would be very nice.
Would you neg this if you were rural and needed it?
Damn bro picked the wrong post. If you keen on upvotes next time say something like this in a Tesla post,
,$1300 "demand" charge in SE Qld. disgraceful.
That's to stop oversubscription so people don't complain when the speed is slower than advertised. Previously you simply couldn't sign up full stop when the area was full.
right, do you.known.that when you buy the HW from HM/OW/etc? Online you don't see it until you're ready to pay.
Check your address before hand.
@M00Cow: The first line of the description says to check starlink website for availability and demand surcharges,
While I 100% agree, doesn’t seem like a reason to “neg” the deal, as the demand charge is limited and would apply regardless.
The real bargain will be the subscription fee which won't be cheap anytime soon.
NBN providers offer free kits to get running while Starlink charges for it.
NBN offers 10x the speed of Starlink (100Mbps under I got) for less than 1/2 the price.Unless you have no option. NBN and Sim data are much better in both value and reliability. Plus, now NBN is going to up the speed.
Soon China satellite internet will beat Starlink just like BYD beats Tesla …
Starlink isn't for people with fttp/HFC… The subscription fee got $40 cheaper this year.
As per this deal
Some key points that often come up in discussion.
Already on NBN FTTP?
Stay put. A dedicated fibre link still gives the lowest latency, faster download/upload speeds, and gigabit-class throughput—perfect for streaming, gaming, and business workloads.On NBN FTTN or NBN FTTC?
Check here to see if you are eligible to get NBN FTTP.On NBN Fixed Wireless, or NBN Satellite?
Starlink will almost always deliver a noticeably faster, more consistent connection—as long as you have a clear view of the sky.Why FTTP is hard to beat
Fibre’s \~1–5 ms latency and high upload head-room simply can’t be matched by any satellite service, including Starlink. If you can order FTTP, it remains the gold standard.Why Starlink shines everywhere else
Where fibre isn’t available, Starlink sidesteps ageing copper loops and congested wireless towers, providing city-like download speeds (often 150–300 Mbps) and far lower latency than legacy NBN Satellite.Bottom line for regional users
In most rural areas, Starlink is the best upgrade path over Fixed Wireless or Satellite NBN—bringing reliable, high-speed internet to places the fibre rollout hasn’t reached.
Whilst NBN is cheaper in ongoing costs and setup, some areas have very poor NBN (like FW and Satellite). It often limits people in being able to WFH or enjoy things like Netflix.
NBN offers 10x the speed of Starlink
Depends on your NBN technology, it might not be. Starlink on average is about 280Mbps download. Sure, upload could be faster on NBN, but Starlink still offers 30Mbps.
NBN and Sim data are much better in both value and reliability
Better Value, yes. Reliability is very debatable.
Soon China satellite internet will beat Starlink
LOL and you would sign up for an internet service provided by China!?
People said they wouldn't drive Chinese cars until recently. Some people still keep. I have nothing again Chinese internet services. The topic will relate to Data and Control and Local Gov and Oversea Gov.
For regional areas, I agree that satellite internet will be better due to lack of cable connection cuz of installation cost. Starlink is ahead in the space field while China is catching up.
For speed per price comparison, the upcoming NBN's double speed and speed 2000 will beat satellite internet speed any time of the day.
For future, 6G or 7G if not 5G will be dense enough to cover the whole city. Then it can replace cable internet. But I don't think any of these wireless signals can beat light signal in the cable due to unstable evironments such as weather.
How about satellite and 5G combination? 5G towers would be much stronger reception than this little starlink kit, right?
Back to normal price it seems
Harvey Norman $274, so should be able to get a price beat at Officeworks for $260.30 before they drop the price by $1.