Hey everyone! I live in Styria, Austria, and since fiber is still two years away, we recently ordered Starlink to upgrade from our current 100/20 speeds. I'm curious if anyone here has experience using Starlink for their company WAN. What has been your experience with it? I know I've heard about slow upload speeds, but honestly, anything is better than what we're dealing with now. Thanks in advance for your insights!
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For our use case, Starlink is more reliable than mobile data options for backup internet. Just ensure you have a good firewall setup and be prepared for some internet speed fluctuations. It's been solid for our needs, but I wouldn't fully rely on it for mission-critical applications.
Starlink is a lifesaver when other options are weak. If you're in areas with fewer users, you can even hit speeds around 400/60 with low latency. One downside is that you might get an IPv4 address that geolocates you in a different country, which could trigger some issues with your firewall.
I use Starlink in rural areas, and honestly, it works pretty well compared to wired options that are extremely slow—usually around 10/2. It can be a bit laggy for video calls, especially in bad weather, but it has decent speeds overall. Just be mindful of occasional outages.
We've set up Starlink at locations where cellular data is the only option, and it's been decent. Just don't expect it to match the uptime of a reliable wired connection. It works well for basic needs, though!
We have around 70 services running across the country on Starlink. The biggest downsides are the customer support and having to frequently replace equipment, but overall, it does provide internet access where other options fail. We often install multiple units for locations that require higher bandwidth and loadbalance them effectively.
How often do you run into hardware failures with those units?

Do you know if you got a standard IPv4/IPv6 address or a CGNAT? I've been using the residential plan, and it tends to get a CGNAT address more often than not.