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How to run a speed test

Wondering if your internet is slow today? The app has a built-in speed test that measures download, upload, and ping. Share the result with our support team if something looks off.

About 2 min to complete
4 steps
Works on Android & iOS
1

Tap the Sites tab and pick a site

The speed test lives inside Site Detail, so first you need to open one of your sites.

Tap the Sites tab at the bottom. You'll see a list of every Starlink site on your account, split into Active and Inactive. Tap the one you want to test.

Single-site customer? The home screen has a shortcut. Tap your service name on the home card and it'll take you straight to your site.
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My Sites
2 sites · 2 active
Active
Juba — Home
KIT-002847 · 487 GB
WiFi
Cinema Café
KIT-005122 · 89 GB
WiFi
Home
Sites
Invoices
Support
Account
2

Tap "Speed test" on the site detail page

The site detail page shows your usage, dish status, and two big buttons. Tap Speed test.

Before tapping, take a quick look at Dish status. If it says Online with a green dot, you're good. If it says Offline or Unavailable, the speed test won't work either — the dish has to be reachable.

For best results: close other apps on your phone and ask people not to stream video or download things while the test is running. Otherwise the test sees a slower number than your real maximum speed.
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Juba — Home
KIT-002847 · Active
Data used this cycle
ACTIVE
487 GB
Dish status
2m ago
Online
Site info
KIT Number
KIT-002847
3

Watch the gauge as the test runs

The test runs in three phases:

1. Latency (ping) — how fast the server replies (should be under 100 ms)
2. Download speed — how fast you can pull data (the big number you care about)
3. Upload speed — how fast you can send data

The gauge fills up live as the test runs. The whole thing takes about 15-20 seconds.

Don't switch apps while it's running. If you minimise the app or your phone goes to sleep, the test will pause or fail. Just keep the screen on for 20 seconds.
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Speed test
Testing download...
Download
147
Mbps
4

Read your result — and share it if needed

You get three numbers and a verdict at the top:

Download — the big number. For Starlink Residential in Juba, expect 50-200 Mbps on a good day. Drops happen during peak hours (evenings).
Upload — usually 5-20 Mbps. Lower than download, that's normal.
Ping — ideally 30-60 ms. Higher means slower-feeling connection for video calls and gaming.

If you think speed is way off, tap Share result. This sends your test result to our WhatsApp support so the team can investigate.

One bad result isn't a real problem. Speeds vary throughout the day — Starlink gets congested when many people use it at once. Run the test 2-3 times across different hours before you decide there's an issue.
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Speed test
Test complete
Your speed is good
Juba — Home · Starlink
Download
183
Mbps
↑ Upload
14Mbps
⏱ Ping
38ms
About this test: Speed is measured by downloading a 5 MB file from Cloudflare's nearest server. Results may vary depending on time of day and number of connected devices.
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