So I am an American working internationally and I have been using the Unlimited Roam plan with the standard dish [$165/month]. However, I recently got restricted for being more than 60 outside of the US. My question is has anyone found out a work around this type of restriction? The country I am working in right now technically is listed for service to come in 2025. I see they have a global plan for $400/month but this is pretty expensive and idk how is using this besides the government.

I plan to use Starlink mini to stay connected during weekend camping trips. Because of the nature of my work, it’s imperative that I am connected at all times to be able to receive and send out business messages through iMessage.

Does anyone know if this is a viable solution and the type and quantity of power banks to do this the most efficiently? I would carry it in my backpack during the day. Back at the campsite I would plug it into a larger power source.

How long does it take for Support to respond back to a ticket?

I’ve placed one on 11/08/24 regarding a problem and haven’t received a response.

I also opened another ticket later that day asking for a representative and was met with a response that told me since I already had one open that they would close the one I just opened.

I opened one today 11/09/24 explaining the problem and solutions I tried so I didn’t get a whole run around by the time they responded and most likely send me a replacement.

I’ve got a job I work from at home and phone hotspot isn’t that great and doesn’t last forever.

We have had our set up for almost 4 years with no issues. It's gone down maybe 3 times for less than an hour, and gone back up on its own. Today it's gone down 4 times randomly, not an obstruction. We just turn off the modem and turn it back on, and it works again, but what's the deal? We have all starlink wiring. We haven't changed anything, moved anything. Weather has been normal.

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I’m planning to get the standard kit that comes with a 50foot cable, but it is roughly 10 feet too short. The only other cable on the site I see is the 150 foot, which would be way longer than I need. I’ve looked on Amazon and seen some 80 foot cables, but I don’t know if they are reliable. Can anybody recommend some other cables that I could use, or should I just buy the 150 foot cable?

So far I like what I see with SL. If I decided to keep it as a back up when fiber is dropped can I suspend service but still leave powered up to get updates so it’s always current when I need to fire it up? Thx 🙏

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/starlink-installation-setup-and-mounting/6562508.p?skuId=6562508

11 out of 33 reviews are negative.

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So I sent my old Starlink that was just laying around going to waste to Mexico for my parents, is possible to activate it in Mexico for them and get the Mexico monthly price, which is like 50% cheaper in Mexico and pay it here in the states ?

Hey guys, I got a new starlink mini. Mine came dirty, almost like it was used. I was kinda suprised to have to clean the unit right after pulling it from the completely sealed box. Some small marks on the power plug but everything wiped off. My first thought was that it was used, but maybe it was just pulled from a dusty wearhouse?

Anyways I already found a nice ladder mount for our Toy Hauler. The Toy Hauler Trailer has a ladder on a pivot on the side of it (not on the front or back). So the ladder remains attached, but pivots outward and down from the side of the trailer to deploy it. So it gets real close to the trailer when your transporting the trailer). I wanted something small, and I don't want another flag pole to bring with is when we go to the desert (We already have one for a camp locator). So I used this mount from amazon. It has an anti-rotating clip-in thing, so you just have drop the pole into the holder, position the starlink then secure the thumbscrew.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DD7GKZPP

I put it at the very top of the ladder near the other flag pole which may be a slight obstruction so we will see if I can run them both at the same time. The mini pole mount is just a single screw into an undersized (but thick) 1.49" pole, I'd prefer a more secure way to attach this but haven't come up with anything. It honestly does feel pretty secure but we sometimes have sand storms at the desert and would like to use it when trapped inside the trailer, and that has me a little worried.

I also bought a very secure aluminum tripod mount adapter, but couldn't come up with a good way to combine them together (need to be able to rotate to align, but still cap the pole.). My idea was a ram style mounting Ball that caps and secures to the 1.49" pole but in a more secure manner and a cup to tripod adapter on the starlink end (or vice versa). but I failed to find anything that would work. I thought about using some kind of vaccume plug with a the bolt in the middle, and going from there but still haven't come up with a good design.

vacuume plug / free plug -> https://www.amazon.com/Siptenk-1-1-Expansion-Automotive-Expandable/dp/B0CH8C7B6L

Now for powering the mini, I have already started on a project to use a tripod and Milwaukee battery adding in an adjustable low voltage cut off circuit (waiting for parts) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QNXM4LS . I was thinking to make something similar to run off the trailer battery (It's 2, 225ah 6V bnatteries in series). The trailer already has an inverter and I will use that for our first trip. The problem with using an inverter is that I have to go from 12V to 110/120V -> 30V. That does not sound very efficient. The other issue is that when I turn on the generator because the battery is getting low, the power transfer switch has to shut off the power for a split second as it changes to generator power, and this will obviously interrupt service. I am currently installing 400watt solar to reduce generator usage. However if I can run directly from the 12v battery that would also solve the problem, even when I can't use solar (cloudy, at night etc).

Now online most people suggest using only a short 10ft cable, however the antenna would need at least a 40 foot cable to get to the battery. So I have decided I will probably need to make my own cable out of some fused 12awg speaker wire with a reduction at the very end in order to solder on the barrel jack (found some really cheap on Ali Express). Or maybe I can just use 10awg solar panel wires instead. This should work without having much voltage loss I think? Of course the moment you get voltage sag it might disconnect (Turning on the TV, or a bathroom fan maybe)? Has anyone tried this? I will probably give this a shot first as monoprice pure copper speaker wire would only cost me around $40, maybe a bit more for 10awg solar panel wire). Also considering switching to lithium trailer batteries which sag less under load, but those can have issues in freezing temperatures which we get maybe once or twice per camping season and can happen on years where we go outside of our usually spots.

Should I instead put another battery inline with the starlink? Maybe something like 12V to a small (maybe 300 or 1000 size) Jackery to keep the Jackery charged, but then run the starlink off the Jackery? Probably put allot of wear on the Jackery I don't think the Jackery can be left out in extreme weather either? The other issue is the inability to find a DIY "solder to" barrel plug that is water proof. But I'm not sure how much I need to worry about that. Alternnative might be to buy a starlink cable, and reduce down to that smaller 18awg wire right at the end of the cable? It does not seem like water would easily intrude into the bottom of the unit even without a seal, and it will only be setup while camping (not a permanent install). So maybe I am over thinking this? I'll try to get some more photos later.

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I have tried livestreaming but the bitrate always dips and it makes it unwatchable for people. Do you think it'll ever be possible, or is the satellite switching always going to be a problem?

I was curious what the differences are between the standard dish and the high performance dish, physically, technically and speed wise. Thank you

Hi everyone,

we are about to order a Starlink System and thinking to upgrade our old Repeater System to a Mesh System.

So for the requirements: we have a german solid brick house, not like a US cardboard house, with 2 stories and rooms in the attic, and also a garden terrace we want to cover. Potentially we want to add a NAS System. The Starlink Router will live in the attic. 2-3 People need to work from home, so zoom calls are a regular.

Now we have two options:

1st) use the SL Gen 3 Router from the standard kit and add one or two SL Gen 3 routers. The Gen3 has the Wifi-6 and a tri-band system. Does it result in a good Mesh with high speeds and enough band with?

2nd) Get a 3 Piece Mesh System from a third party in the middle price range around 300€ (for example with wifi-7 and dual band like the TP-link Deco BE25 or wifi 6 and tri band with the TP-link Deco XE75 )

So which system would you recommend? Which offers the most speed and band with?

How is it with the features of the mesh? Does the third party offer more features and connectivity?

Would you recommend an other Mesh system in this price range?

one other question i have: can i connect a standard repeater to the mesh system to reach far away places? Till now we used a repeater to reach the terrace in the garden or thru a thick wall in the basement; (i know it defeats a bit the purpose of a mesh, but i think we need the advantages of a mesh only in the house)

thanks for your help

phimojsc

Hi,

I have a gen 2 router and dish. Was wondering if the following will work:

Gen 2 router to Ethernet Adapter to POE switch to 4-6 POE cameras (depending on switch allowance)

Am I on the right track for this set-up ?

Hey! I have trouble activating my standard kit. When i enter my address and select the residential plan and hit continue to checkout, i get the following error. I can not contact support because i do not even get to create my account. I bought the kit from an official retailer. What should i do?

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I live in Italy and i would like to pay for the starlink service with a direct IBAN bank account since i do not own a credit card (i only have a debit card which i will use to order the kit and which we charge occasionally so the payment method can't be assigned there for future bills)

I have searched online and i didn't understand if it's actually possible to use a direct bank account IBAN as payment method since on an external forum they said it could have been done but now it's restricted only for USA residents.

I can't risk ordering a kit paying around 400€ if then i can't put the correct payment method

Can someone that lives in Italy or in europe in general tell me if Starlink accepts IBAN direct bank account? Thanks

We’ve got the starkink set up and working perfect but we live in a big house and the starlink won’t reach all of our bedrooms, anyone have any ideas or best things to use so it can reach around the whole house, thanks

can anyone share me the link to their starlink results on ookla or starlink, need the link. thanks

Thanks

I recently got a gen 3 antenna for my dad's work warehouse. It is attached with a magnetic mount. My question is how well do these antenna systems stay attached to the mounts? My worry is that in some moderate wind it may let go.

What are your experiences woth these things in storms?