Got it, thanks!
------- Original Message -------
On Monday, January 9th, 2023 at 06:38, Mike Reynolds
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Port on a switch is perfectly fine. Sorry about the confusion.
>
> -Mike
>
> From: Livingood, Jason <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, January 9, 2023 9:35 AM
> To: Eric <[email protected]>
> Cc: Dave Taht via Starlink <[email protected]>; Mike Reynolds
> <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Starlink] Researchers Seeking Probe Volunteers
> in USA
>
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>
> Not sure – I would ask their lead researcher ([email protected]),
> cc’d here. I wouldn’t think it was an issue but never know.
>
> JL
>
> From: Eric <[email protected]>
> Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 16:24
> To: "Livingood, Jason" <[email protected]>
> Cc: Dave Taht via Starlink <[email protected]>
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Starlink] Researchers Seeking Probe Volunteers in USA
>
> Jason,
>
> (Replying on-list in case anyone else has the same question.)
>
> Questionnaire #4:
>
> Is the "port available on the router" a hard requirement, or is a port on a
> switch acceptable? My gateway router only has three ports, so one to WAN,
> other two to LAN switches (which connect to servers, workstations, WAPs and
> another switch). Would connecting the probe to a single-hop switch cause any
> issues?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric
>
> ------- Original Message -------
> On Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 at 12:53, Livingood, Jason via Starlink
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Forwarding on from a group doing some Starlink research. I am aware of at
>> least one other researcher that will soon do the same and will forward that
>> later (guessing a week or two).
>>
>> Jason
>>
>> ///FORWARD///
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