A home office with no fixed line to plug into
Garden Island Creek sits down toward the mouth of the Huon River on the Channel side, well past where the copper network gives out. With both members of the household now working from home several days a week, getting by on mobile data for video calls and sending files had gone from a minor hassle to a genuine handbrake on the working day.
Why satellite internet made more sense than chasing mobile signal
No fixed line reaches this far down the creek, and a mobile hotspot was never going to hold up to back-to-back video calls. Starlink involves a dish that talks straight to satellites overhead and sidesteps both problems at once, giving the property its own dedicated connection rather than borrowing whatever mobile coverage happens to reach that far along the water.
Getting above the gums by the shed
A stand of tall eucalypts near the shed ruled out anything mounted low. We put in a freestanding tripod mast beside the shed roof, braced against the guy wires and set at a height that clears the canopy, so the dish keeps a steady lock on the satellites rather than losing it every time a branch sways into the way.
The result
A dependable connection for working from home, with video calls that hold up and files that transfer without the household planning their day around when the signal happens to be decent.
If you’re in Garden Island Creek
Working from a property this far along the Channel usually means working around a connection that was never built for it. Starlink is built for properties like this one, and we can also wire in data ports if your home office needs a proper wired connection rather than relying on WiFi alone. Give Michael a call on 0420 998 592, or request a free quote online.