Starlink 101 Why Is My Starlink IP Address Located In Another State

[@jcristina]

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[@RuSomeKindaIdiot]

You are in West Palm Beach... Why not use T-Mobile's 5G? Less expensive better performance no?

[@jacobyovanov8580]

I just received my email indicating that I will be receiving my Starlink system within two weeks (after 15 months of being in the queue). I have been watching your KZbin channel since you started posting information (for me beginning in December 2021) on setting up your StarLink system. Your postings have prepared me with essential information to plan my network setup, order the necessary accessories, and tune it to run efficiently. I can’t wait to put all of this new knowledge to use and looking forward to having an efficient internet capability. I will continue to view your channel to learn how to tune better, adjust, and use the system once I get it up and running. Keep up the great work you provide to the current and future StarLink subscribers.

[@jcristina]

I can’t say how much I appreciate your feedback Jacob. Thank you so much.

[@saintstone187]

Man you're rocking these starlink videos!! Thanks for your time & knowledge. Keep up the good work.

[@jcristina]

So glad you’re enjoy them. Fun for me also.

[@jwade1986]

48 hours into my starlink experience in middle TN. It's leagues ahead of the hotspot provider we had. But it's certainly still satellite. It's been rain/sleet and cloudy most of the 48 hours. But we did have a great showing in the bit of clear sky we saw this afternoon. Still haven't sat down and looked deeper at this site. But have noticed on the speed test app the server frequently shifts all over the place not sure what that means. Thanks for continued content It's very helpful.

[@jcristina]

Please report when the weather get good. Would love to hear your experience. Congrats J

[@diegosti]

My starlink is in virginia and the pop is from new york. I told them, but they said is the best for me. My maximum speed is around 50mbps

[@tophigh_field2k785]

I got my Starlink last week. I live in Miami FL and yes my IP is from Atlanta GA. I noticed because Hulu mentioned that I was in a different location. So far good speed of around 300 Mbps with maximum of 439 Mbps.

[@jcristina]

Awwwwwwwwwesome !!!

[@tarinsmith5381]

I live on the west coast, but my ip runs through Toronto so it makes me play on east servers how can I fix this

[@boldie24]

Thanks brother. Great information and answers. Keep up the good work!

[@jcristina]

Thanks you very much. Really having fun with it.

[@LeonKeyser]

We're in the Bahamas and we got Starlink Roam/Regional from Florida, before Elon got a licence here in The Bahamas. We currently pay $150/m and from what I heard, the residential package is now $80/m here in the Bahamas. My question is, If I do the whole "transfer of ownership" process to get my account over to Bahamas, will my IP address still be US based? i.e. Will it still use the Atlanta (or Miami) POP as it is doing now? on the SX site, it doesn't look like there are any base stations or POPs in the Bahamas. We prefer the US viewing, even with the ridiculous amount of Ads. FYI: On our local broadband cell service here in The Bahamas, we don't have ads. But the speed sucks on our small island Great Guana Cay.

[@judyloomis1756]

This was neither short nor helpful. You talk fast but talked more about the satelites than the reason my IP address is in the wrong location

[@jcristina]

Starlink uses CGNAT as stated in the video. So your POP (Point Of Presence) is location where you are getting your IP Address. That's it... Easy Peezy Judy!

[@wyb8577]

This is an excellent explanation of how Starlink users connect to the Internet. Another interesting question is that if Alice and Bob are both Starlink users, is any pop used for their connection? I guess only ground stations and satellites play roles in this type of connection.(Alice -> satellite -> station -> satellite -> station ... satellite-> Bob) However, I don't find more information on the web.

[@kreuner11]

I'm guessing starlink satellites don't have the centralized knowledge to route packets between themselves, idk though

[@markmonse5285]

After a 14 month wait, just got an email from Starlink equipment will be shipping soon for my area north of Paris TX. I look forward to the service..

[@michaelrambo4886]

Yep i have 2 homes, got one 12 months from putting my deposit in, and the other one is 14 months and still no email.

[@jcristina]

That is really Awesome!!!!!!! Congrats.

[@markmonse5285]

@@jcristina I've got that map up and hexagons are popping up all over the place near my location, which I've really nailed down on the map given geographic features. Got a Fedex tracking number now too..

[@markmonse5285]

@@michaelrambo4886 Your patience will be rewarded.. ;)

[@michaelrambo4886]

@@markmonse5285 the house i have it for, we went from 9-12mbs to 150-190mbs. I am only praying for the same at the other one.

[@kingjames8283]

I'm loving this new sx site. I can see all the satellites I'm linked up to at any given second, as well as the eight ground stations I'm switched through as the satellites orbit. One thing I'm noticing is that the direction dishy is aimed at in the sky is not the entire coverage area as it appears dishy is able to receive/send signals from the main face of unit as well as the sides and the back. While my green circle area of coverage goes all the way down to the Kentucky/Tennessee state line, several times I've noticed I'm getting connections to the Chattanooga TN, and Atlanta GA ground stations although they are outside of my green circle which is strange as my dishy is aimed north/northwest and my PoP is Chicago. At any given moment, I am linked with 4-7 satellites which communicates with up to 10 different ground stations. I'm Lovin' It!!!

[@jcristina]

It’s awesome. Bare in mind. It’s not 100% accurate but it is close enough. So much fun. Glad you’re enjoying my Starlink coverage.

[@NovaDexter]

Always a great video update :)

[@jcristina]

Blessings.

[@TheThirdWiseMonkey]

I so wish I had seen this video BEFORE purchasing Starlink. My IP address is showing that I reside in Chicago, IL 60602 but I am really located in the tip of the mitt in northeastern Michigan. This has caused some real issues for me because there are a few sites that I can no longer utilize because one MUST reside in the state of Michigan in order to facilitate any transactions. I just wonder if any of the geniuses at Starlink ever considered this.

[@davejsullivan]

Me too. I can't watch local sports because of this.

[@douglaspeacock8664]

Because of this PoP issue, mine is in Atlanta, KZbin TV dropped me. I loved KZbin TV. I had local network channels. Now I don't. I got a notice this past spring that I needed update my location. I contacted Google support and they responded back that they were working on the problem. A week ago They cut me off. They advised me to drop Starlink for cable or fiber! There's none of that out here. Its very aggravating. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has had this issue.

[@douglaspeacock8664]

My Starlink was the best thing ever for about 3 weeks. I had been using another satellite service that was so expensive and had a very high ping and very slow download. 2 to 6 mbps at it's fastest. But then my Starlink stopped working. I contacted Support, was sent a bot response and nothing for a week. Nothing, Nada. I'm devastated. I saw on Reddit where people have had support respond back in just a few hours to 2 days at the most. I haven't heard a thing in a week.

[@jcristina]

Ouch. I would enter a new Ticket everyone other day until it’s taken care of. Customer Service needs a ton of TLC. Hopefully that come sooner than later, Douglas.

[@ZZ-uf4zv]

Have to agree, customer service is lack luster at best and takes days to get a response. When they do respond its like they only read part of the ticket and answer one part of what you asked..

[@mglew]

Hi. I’m based in Australia and I tried Starlink and found the performance quite poor. My POP was in California 1000’s kms away and my latency varied between 40 and 110ms. Totally unsuitable for voice or video comms. So I returned the kit. The support seemed to be staffed by unhappy souls who didn’t fully read my messages and sometimes totally ignored my messages. It’s a pity because I was hoping to move to Starlink and use it for many years… Musk really needs to improve the CX in my opinion. If SpaceX wants my feedback I’d be willing to help. I’m just a phone call away.

[@jcristina]

CX is an issue right now. I’m hoping this will get ironed out sooner than later. I’m understanding we will see double the number of satellites by years end. If that is the. See you country will have better access certainly.

[@mglew]

@@jcristina I’m more concerned with the support section and their ability to sort out these problems. I note the complete lack of a telephone or real time chat support channel, and the likelihood that because Starlink is US based there is a lack of training/knowledge in supporting and provisioning international customers.

[@GoldrieH]

Sooooo, how do I latch onto the local sat in Denver, instead of Chicago? Can't get local stations.

[@dalepremo3695]

Another nice thorough video, thank you! That info about the red dots for the ascending satellite "strings" was quite interesting. Have you happened to notice how long it takes to get from the 350 to the 548 distance?

[@jcristina]

Not sure. I’ve not taken the time to document the satellites. 🛰 would be interesting to know. 😉

[@dalepremo3695]

@@jcristina I agree. But at least I'm in good company! 😁

[@dennisdemara8098]

Is this why I get Chicago information when I search? I live an hour north of Detroit. Bugs me because when I search for ANYTHING it brings up Chicago info.

[@Joe_Costanzo]

Hey Joe....on the tracker, by dishy location says is in Barcelona, Spain...yet I'm installed and running in Northeast Pennsylvania. The POP used by my service says New York. I have service, on average, around 80MB down on the 5GHZ band. On my account page, my location is spot on. Is this worth opening a trouble ticket to accurately pinpoint my location? Appreciate your thoughts!!

[@jcristina]

I wish I knew how to move peoples service to the closest PoP. 😔

[@Joe_Costanzo]

@@jcristina I hear ya. It's just weird how it shows my dish is located clear across the globe on the tracker. Oh well..

[@daveruggles4450]

The POP’s that are selected by Starlink is a rather interesting algorithm. The satellite map appears to be using similar software algorithm that cell phone use. IE the closest satellite to you and the closest ground station to that satellite. I am not sure that is what Starlink is actually doing. And the POP that is chosen could be the closest to that ground station, the one that provides the least number of hops, or some other algorithm for you. Now that the gen 1.5 satellites are becoming operational, I suspect the POP could be anywhere that would provide the best latency/performance. I don’t know how Starlink is routing data, but it looks very complex to me because of the different revision satellites in operation. I believe that the Starlink Coverage Tracker is using the correct satellite position and POP data, but I am not sure they are using the correct real time satellite for your data other than the one that is nearest to you. However, it does provide an interesting observation. This entire thing is mind blowing.

[@jcristina]

Agree. It’s fun but novelty.

[@DonnieVandervort]

JCristina I watched your video on 13 days to get Starlink and was wondering were can I see the video on the good and the bad about getting it this way? I can't find it

[@jcristina]

Tomorrow. Fell behind today. Sorry Donnie.

[@DonnieVandervort]

@@jcristina thank you good job

[@sylviacantumusicalideas2468]

Great info, once again! Thx!

[@jcristina]

Thank you!!

[@ZZ-uf4zv]

I have a question, on the starlink router, the new one, are the lights supposed to be on? Mine has never lit up at all since arrival and I've had it now a little over a month..

[@jcristina]

Good question. I will have to check when I get j to the studio tomorrow and let you know if known-else answers that here before me.

[@revon0521]

Finally, my NY Rangers are in the conference finals playoffs. #LGR! I have no cable so rely on streaming services to watch any sports, including NHL. I am in central NH but Starlink has assigned a NYC IP address to my router and sporting events that emanate from NYC are blacked out in those local areas. I would join FUBO but they see only a NY IP address. All indications from Starlink are that I cannot change the address. Should I even bother them with an email? If so, what is their email address? Thanks for any help.

[@jcristina]

I made a video explaining how I contact Starlink and don’t have a “email address” sadly. Check out my Starlink. playlist

[@iamtheone2343]

Will my location change ? I have Hulu and need to change my current location so I can use live.

[@bobbyk2126]

Thanks for the detailed information! Do you have any information on public facing IPs from Starlink? Do customers get an actual public facing Ip they can use for port forwarding to be able to connect back to devices in their home network or is the address a carrier grade NAT?

[@jcristina]

gNAT no static I believe.

[@bobbyk2126]

@@jcristina I'm not super techie on the network side. Any video you do regarding accessing home Starlink network from outside internet will definitely be watched. I'll start researching. Thanks again. New sub and started watching the last 48 hours. Keep up the good work, sir.

[@chrisbryan5430]

I'm pretty sure my closest POP is Ashburn, VA.

[@chrisbryan5430]

I'm still waiting on the Ethernet adapter and the cable routing kit, and I know I could go get the parts in the kit locally, but without the Ethernet adapter: What's the point?

[@jcristina]

Agreed. I did that exact same thing as you.

[@d.j.robinson9424]

Good info. I'm wondering why the Starlink app constantly asks for my Google location to be turned on..and when I deny, or agree, it won't go away; and also, I no longer have control over thumbs up or video quality ..any ideas..? 👍💛☉🍻

[@jcristina]

I’m guessing to be able to use the tracking / satellite finder for obstructions might need it.

[@philjones4995]

Had my Gen 2 for about two months (east Texas) when I first got it , it was awesome.. got a max 339mb down... and after it settled in a couple weeks, was averaging around 150-200... in the last week, I am averaging 64mbps! I am connected to the closest pop, (Dallas 200 miles) I have reset the router manually... tried it through the starlink router, my own router (via Ethernet) hardwired directly, I even turned it off all night to see if my IP changed... it did, but didn't matter... any ideas?

[@jcristina]

Ouch!! I am glad to heard that manually resetting did changing the IP but the question is. Did it change your POP also? It seems you are at the closest POP as it is. Starlink, as you saw in this video has a bunch of new satellites coming into working order very soon. Hope this helps you out, Phil.

[@philjones4995]

@@jcristina Thanks, Yeah I have 40 years in I.T. so I know what tricks to try, my POP remained the same. I did change the DNS server in my router back and forth between Google and Cloudfire, no difference... They just opened up my area for service not too long ago, so maybe they are still adjusting the capacity. I will be patient for now... keep up the good work!

[@chrisbryan5430]

Great video, very informative. Thank U very much.

[@jcristina]

Thank you Chris.

[@thegreatoutdoors1000]

How can I move to japan with my remote job without my company knowing using starlink ip?

[@nathantimmis4413]

What aoftware is he using for the satellite tracking

[@jcristina]

Website: Starlink.sx

[@jmac8092]

ty sir

[@jcristina]

Thx for watching.

[@jond1536]

Morning (here anyway) have you attempted to ask anything about obstructions, I for one have a tree that my park says they are going to remove (invasive species) however when? is a better question , it obstructs so slightly in the north very close to the horizon that you almost can't see the red on the Starlink graphic. Have you asked them if they can allocate to a different latitude? i.e.. my obstruction is very low on the horizon however it causes an obstruction every 3-4 minutes. if dishy was aimed more vertical (I'm located very close to the 45 parallel about 50 miles north 45.5 degrees) if SpaceX Starlink would allocate me to a line more close to that latitude I would not have any obstructions, I have asked and WOW are the answers all over the place. One Starlink tech thought I was asking for the constellation to be moved to change my coverage. NO, I just would like the allocated satellites at a latitude closer to the 45th parallel I would have much better coverage. I know they are there, and with the increase in fee associated with StarLink service I don't really think that is asking too much. I'm not asking for a closer ground station (even though there is one about 30 miles away Kalama, WA.) just a non-obstructed view via electronic placement of ground to space etc. more vertical line of sight. What do you think? and maybe you have discussed this and just not put it in your videos as I cannot be the only one. Great videos by the way. THANKS for that.

[@jcristina]

I will discuss the tree tomorrow. Maybe in a #short as for you issue with Starlink and moving you which of course sounds 100% plausible. I’ve notice that their Tech Support responses uses to be more personal. Many today are cut and paste boilerplate in nature. Sadly.

[@elizabethwagner1393]

Is Starlink suitable for an RV application?

[@jcristina]

As of today, yes and no. Yes. Moving locations is OK in certain areas. 👍🏻

[@thesurvivalist.]

Thanks!

[@jcristina]

Thank you for being here.

[@AnthonyGoodley]

How is gaming with a game that's very ping sensitive like Call of Duty on Starlink?

[@scuzrevolution138]

It’s possible but the occasional 5 second long outages are very annoying. It’s impossible to game if you have any slight obstructions what so ever.

[@jcristina]

Solid but it would depend on weather of course. I did a ping test for 10+ hours with over 7000 packets sent with 7 loss. That a 0% down time. With a 24 minimum, 310 maximum, and 38 average ping for that time frame. Not too bad for satellite internet. It’s good enough for casual FPS play like CoD or Fortnite, CS:GO etc. but your not going to win any competitions with fiber that is providing a 0-10 pings. 3X faster.

[@AnthonyGoodley]

@@jcristina Middle of BumFrack Wyoming I typically get about an 85 ms ping and I'm used to playing COD with that. A 38 ms ping is almost 3 X better. I could definitely work with that

[@salem.g4551]

Not getting you Can you Simplify the videos Im in Arabic Country connected with STARLINK and my IP located in German ?

[@darkcloudrider359]

How do I change my IP location so I am paying local sales tax on online purchases rather than Texas sales tax?

[@DeanoHexe]

Starlink put 53 more satellites in orbit last night .

[@jcristina]

Yep!! Keep going Elon!

[@Jay-Zen]

So you think that little animated screen is real? Lol. Maybe you should apply to go to space and be a real astroNOT!

[@jcristina]

Thanks Jay for the jest.

[@shawnbillings6591]

I live in Wyoming. My ip address shows I'm in Chicago. WTF?

[@jcristina]

Yep. My thoughts.

[@onmyworkbench7000]

This morning I received my notification email from Starlink that I could confirm my order, I placed my order on 2-10-2021, I confermed it and now Its on its way I won't know what to do with internet that's faster than 5 mb.

[@jcristina]

You will never look back. It’s amazing.

[@teresabremner1225]

A different state? Not a big deal. Starlink has me in a different country. Netflix and Amazon Prime do not show some movies. All the adverts are in German. It is more than irritating.

[@thegreatoutdoors1000]

Hahaha!