Last summer, I wrote about using Starlink Mini for working remotely while traveling. Since then, we’ve made another change—we decided to switch our home internet from Spectrum to Starlink as well.
Living in Jackson Hole has its perks, but internet service isn’t always one of them.
Why We Switched
Our Spectrum plan advertises speeds up to 500 Mbps, but like many internet plans, “up to” doesn’t always reflect what you actually receive.
During Jackson’s busy tourist seasons, especially in the summer, our internet slows down noticeably. There have been plenty of evenings where we’ve struggled just to stream a movie without buffering.
Before making the switch, I ran another speed test.
Download speed: 93 Mbps.
That was enough to make the decision.
Why Starlink Made Sense
For our home, we chose Starlink because it offered predictable pricing and the flexibility to upgrade if our needs change.
The residential plans are simple:
- Residential Lite starts at $55/month and provides speeds of approximately 100 Mbps.
- If we ever need more performance for our business or heavier workloads, we can upgrade to Residential Max for $130/month, which includes unlimited data, the highest residential network priority, and no lower speed cap.
For us, that flexibility was a big advantage.
We’re Still Keeping Our Starlink Mini
One thing that hasn’t changed is our Starlink Mini.
We absolutely love it for travel.
Whether we’re working from the mountains, camping in the backcountry, or traveling internationally, the Mini has become one of the best business tools we’ve purchased. It allows us to stay connected almost anywhere without relying on hotel Wi-Fi or spotty campground internet.
Now our setup is simple:
- Starlink Residential at home
- Starlink Mini for travel
It’s been a great combination for running a business that isn’t always tied to one location.
Is Starlink Right for You?
Starlink isn’t necessarily the right answer for everyone.
If you live somewhere with reliable fiber service, you’ll probably be happier staying with fiber. But if you’re in a rural area, a mountain town, or somewhere where your internet slows down every evening because of network congestion, it’s worth taking a serious look.
For us, it wasn’t just about speed.
It was about having internet we could count on for Zoom meetings, uploading client videos, running AI tools, managing websites, and simply relaxing with a movie at the end of the day.
We’ll report back after we’ve had Starlink running at home for a while, but so far we’re excited to see how it performs compared to our previous service.
Here’s a link for a free month of Starlink service. Enjoy!
