[Starlink] Re: Starlink and Iran

Frantisek Borsik
2026-01-16T22:52:37Z

"We've received some reports indicating that the Iranian regime is using
handheld/vehicular scanners to detect WiFi signals (especially networks
with default or strong names) to locate Starlink sources.

Why? Because WiFi is FAR easier to detect than satellite signals.
Starlink's uplink/downlink is highly directional and hard to pinpoint from
ground level, but your router's WiFi broadcasts in all directions from your
home.

If your friends are inside Iran using Starlink: tell them to enable Bypass
Mode to disable the built-in WiFi, or at minimum hide their SSID and change
the network name."

https://x.com/NarimanGharib/status/2012177548247969826?s=20

All the best,

Frank

Frantisek (Frank) Borsik

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On Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 2:29 AM David Lang via Starlink <
starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net> wrote:

> Ulrich Speidel wrote:
>
> > The other issue is orbits: Starlink now occupies an increasing amount of
> > space real estate in the LEO Goldilocks zone. Go higher and you pay in
> terms
> > of latency, and it also becomes harder to direct your beams into small
> spots
> > on the ground. Plus you need more transmitter power or antenna gain to
> get to
> > the EPFD limit. Go lower and you'll pay in terms of satellite lifetime -
> not
> > ideal unless you have rapid launch capability.
>
> Starlink recently announce it was lowering the altitude of about half
> their
> satellites.
>
> David Lang
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