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One thing I'd say is the DrayTek isn't great for 1Gbps as you basically have to disable all firewall features for it to hit its maximum through put of 950Mbps,

Not true. 2865 connected to symmetrical gigabit connection runs at full 950Mb/s speed with all features enabled including its firewall no problem.

In reply to a post by Pheasant:

On the WiFi side - the Ubiquiti UniFi range access points are pretty good on the whole.

I have the Unifi AC Lite (two of them). Very good for the price, flying saucer form factor works great for ceiling mounting, powered using PoE, good management software.

I use Mikrotik rather than Unifi for the routing, but TBH at 100M pretty much anything will work fine, so go with what you're comfortable managing. A small form factor PC running pfSense is worth considering too.

Hi and thanks for all the advice given. A brief update: despite assurances from the account manager that the leased line would be a quick & easy install with no initial charges beyond TalkTalk's £2800 'contribution', the survey has just come back & I need to top up by £1400 & there's a 2 month lead time. Still not 100% decided, but right now I'm not happy with the additional cost so I'll continue to struggle with 4g until Starlink is available (paid deposit in May).

Are you urban, semi-rural or rural?

Did you get quotes from several providers or just one for the LL, as excess construction costs can vary massively depending on which supplier tails your CP is quoting? I’ve been on the receiving end of the leased line merry-go-round…

On Starlink they will prioritise if you are in a rural area, and especially with cell coverage. That is really their target market at the mo

Semi rural I'd say. Mostly farmland & few properties but reasonably close to a large business park. I had LL quotes from about 5 providers for 100/100 (3 year contract), ranging from £220/ month to £300+. The £220 was with TalkTalk who also had the highest construction contribution at £2800.

Any recommendations for checking cell coverage? Thanks

Fair enough with the leased lines. Much like FTTP if there is no nearby node with capacity then they have to build to get to you which is expensive. In major cities there can be enough nearby capacity that they will effectively absorb the build charges on a 3 year deal, but not typically the case when you get out in the sticks.

With Starlink all you can do is sign up and hope you get selected (soon). They don’t publish any availability maps etc. At the moment it’s rather random.