# Unable to activate lease after changing to Starlink

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-activate-lease-after-changing-to-starlink/96487>\
**Category:** Maker\
**Created:** [September 26, 2024, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-activate-lease-after-changing-to-starlink/96487 "2024-09-26T12:06:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marcus\_Wilkinson1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/marcus_wilkinson1/32/65342_2.png) [@Marcus\_Wilkinson1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marcus_Wilkinson1)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-activate-lease-after-changing-to-starlink/96487/1 "2024-09-26T12:06:48Z")

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I have been using Maker Edition for my home automation for the last couple of years and all has been ok until I recently changed provider to Starlink I am now getting a constant LeasedActivationStrategy - Unable to Activate error. i have really good and fast internet and no problem connecting to anywhere on the internet so it is not my internet that is a problem.  
How do I resolve this issue? is it something to do with the fact that they use CGNAT?

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**Author:** ![deon.korb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@deon.korb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/deon.korb)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-activate-lease-after-changing-to-starlink/96487/2 "2024-09-26T12:18:18Z")

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There was a notification about planned downtime on the licencing system yesterday, affecting Maker edition.

Could be related?

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-activate-lease-after-changing-to-starlink/96487/3 "2024-09-26T12:29:14Z")

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_Psst!_ You asked this same question over here:

> [@Unable to Activate License Unable to send HTTP POST request](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-activate-license-unable-to-send-http-post-request/58709/6):
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> I have been using Maker Edition for my home automation for the last couple of years and all has been ok until I recently changed provider to Starlink I am now getting a constant LeasedActivationStrategy - Unable to Activate error. i have really good and fast internet and no problem connecting to anywhere on the internet so it is not my internet that is a problem. How do I resolve this issue? is it something to do with the fact that they use CGNAT?

Double posting is against [this forum's rules](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/faq). Please don't.

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**Author:** ![Marcus\_Wilkinson1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/marcus_wilkinson1/32/65342_2.png) [@Marcus\_Wilkinson1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marcus_Wilkinson1)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-activate-lease-after-changing-to-starlink/96487/4 "2024-09-26T12:56:25Z")

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Yes sorry about that it was a mistake.
