Starlink Discloses Common ISP Limitation That Could Disrupt Your Web Use
Starlink has disclosed a limitation regarding its internet service that could affect user experience during high usage periods. Subscribers on the Residential and Roam plans may experience degraded performance if they exceed 1,200 concurrent sessions. This limitation is due to the use of Carrier Grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT), which is a common practice among ISPs to manage IP address allocation.
- ▪Starlink's Residential and Roam plans have a limit of 1,200 concurrent sessions.
- ▪Exceeding this limit can lead to interruptions in services like VoIP calls and online gaming.
- ▪Starlink is now explicitly documenting this limitation on its support page.
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Starlink is well-known for avoiding hard data caps. But SpaceX is disclosing a technical caveat that can disrupt a user’s online activities during periods of abnormally high usage. A new support page warns that Residential and Roam plan subscribers could experience degraded performance if they open too many active sessions on their internet connection. “Starlink Residential and Roam plans use Carrier Grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT). These plans have a limit of 1,200 concurrent sessions. A session is a connection using either UDP or TCP,” the page says.
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