Starlink Gen 3 Full Review - Installation, Speed Test, and Pricing

Starlink Gen 3 Full Review - Installation, Speed Test, and Pricing
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[@jkholley1118]

Oh yeah, Starlink is a game changer for us rural folks with no other good options. No regrets. With a little fabrication I was able to use the old Hughes Net dish mount.

[@ohnodevo]

Just to clarify, that's megabits not bytes. Otherwise you'd have a gigabit-speed link. 😊

[@NWoutdoorsman]

Yep 👍 order of 8 times the magnitude, 8 bits to the byte

[@ohnodevo]

@@NWoutdoorsman and 4 bits to a nibble. 😉

[@kevinoconnor6570]

@@ohnodevo I haven't heard anyone use that in years. Thanks for the memory. Haha.

[@jokerace8227]

I even see merchants on Amazon mess that up with computer parts. LOL

[@Think-Harder-Duh]

Thank you. Lol

[@peterzweck1763]

Like you we live in the middle of nowhere...but in rural Australia...and the only internet we had was fairly poor mobile (cell) internet. Even cell phone coverage is patchy. Starlink has been an absolute game changer. As well as high speed internet we can now use our mobile phones inside our house using calling over wifi as we did not have indoor coverage. I can watch youtube now without worrying about data limits!

[@jmrarick]

I've had Starlink since the first gen beta with the old round dish. It has been fast and reliable for the past three years. My only complaint is that I wish I could get a public IP address with the standard subscription. CGNAT makes accessing my home computers remotely into an overly complex chore.

[@Fletch001]

I have the motorized system that aims it as needed. I ordered the pipe that most people use as a short mast ($30), had a muffler shop bend it 90 degrees, and welded a plate to use as a mounting base. I mounted the pipe on the side at the peak of my pole barn. I bypassed the Starlink router and used my own equipment to create a mesh network in order to have connectivity in all areas on my property to run security cameras.

[@JCWren]

It's pretty cool, isn't it? I retired from SpaceX in November of '23. I didn't work on the Starlink side, but had exposure to it. Fun stuff. And yeah, high speed internet is a requirement. I have gigabit fiber. Also, those speeds are in megaBITS per second, not megabytes.

[@Hairbytyra.s]

My fiance and i went half on getting the set up today! We live in the Midwest in the middle of nowhere where the average satellite is shitty. I really want to work from home so this is going to be great.

[@kendrury3713]

We love ours, no one kicks out videos as relentlessly as you. Love your channel.

[@ibwaldo]

I switched to Star Link in January of this year and couldn’t be happier with it. My wife and I both work from home and we have 3 teenagers, so our old provider was not cutting it for us. I just ran a speed test and we have 311 Mbps download, 19.3 Mbps upload, and 20ms latency. Here’s what really impressed me, about 2 weeks ago we had an EF 1 tornado pass a mile away here in central Oklahoma and we only experienced a 27 second outage. My direct TV was out for about a half hour as the storm approached until it was far enough away to connect again. I think that’s phenomenal and possibly life saving! Great choice and I’m sure you’ll be much happier as well.

[@codyjlee]

Starlink Gen2 user here 👋, glad to see it's working out for you so far Brock! I've been using Starling for about 2 years, and it is our only internet source available (besides cellular hotspots). I will say I am happy that my unit came with the self-leveling / tracking features, but I did have to wait like 6 months to get it as a "beta" user. There have been no real issues to speak of, only 2 or 3 system wide outages for upgrades or temporary issues. Performance wise I usually drop internet during really heavy thunderstorms, but not during rain showers. Speed wise I generally get 75-100 MBPS download and 10-15 MBPS upload, though this morning I have been getting 130-150 download and 8-13 upload.

[@codyjlee]

Oh yeah I mean to say also, I work full time from home as a software developer, so internet connection is important, though speed not so much. Anything over about 75mps is a cherry on top since I am not a content creator (at least at the moment)

[@todd9453]

I've been looking at StarLink for a little while now. Thanks for the video Brock!

[@chuckman2219]

Weve had our starlink for 2 plus years shortly after the gen 2 came out. At first it was a little spotty, but after a few more satellites in orbit came on line, its been flawless. We did the hard mount to an eve on the end of the house, and its been rock solid.

[@tangoseal1]

Awesome man. I live in Rural Georgia and we have a 1 gbps fiber up and down. If I lived where you do I'd probably get funding to start my own ISP to serve community like yours. A WISP.

[@gregcautrell1259]

I set my Starlink up about 10 days ago. So much better than my old Viasat setup. Even continues to work when it's pouring down rain! Never had that before. Price per month is only a couple dollars more. I got the refurbished equipment at a $200 discount, doesn't look any different than new a far as I can see. Mounted to the eave with the Starlink wall mount. Their mounts are very high quality. Very happy so far. Line-of-sight internet at my location was going to require a 10-foot pole mounted to the peak of my roof to get the signal. That was a no-go for me.

[@whittone28]

Heck yeah, this is what I needed to see! I'm in Missouri/Ozarks area and I'm ready to move on from Viasat.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

@whittone28 I’m about an hour and a half from Springfield and I had Viasat

[@whittone28]

@@RockhillfarmYT Heck yeah brother! I'm about an hour north of Springfield. You give me hope, I just don't want to get my hopes up too much because we are surrounded by trees. 😟

[@tinkering123]

Thanks Brock. Your read'n my mind. Just what I needed to know.

[@nrobinson7951]

Thanks for all of the info

[@oakiewoodsman]

I am so glad you did this video! You sure are funny Brock. What was it that you said to me? "I operate in chaos and my videos are in order, you operate in order and your videos are in chaos" hahahaha. 25 Megabit per second is a huge upgrade for you and if I was in your position, I would have done the same thing.

[@TexasNana2]

Thanks for showing how to set it up and for all the info 🙂

[@TheRustyGarageandHomestead]

Brock, this video was very informational. Personally internet speed download and upload are highly important. I share the same struggles you where with slower speeds.

[@TheJahnStead]

Only correction is it would be mega bit instead of byte. The abbreviations are a bit tricky. Small 'b' is bit, big 'B' is byte. Still really impressive speed, this is great info as my family is planning on moving out of the city in the next couple years and it is good to know we have a solid internet option! Thank you for the video.

[@jamesharless5357]

Very nice Brock, great video!👍🏻

[@chriswhitehead83]

I just ordered Starlink for our property in TN. I will be able to go up there more to video and work on the infrastructure. We don’t have gird power yet but will have Starlink

[@bigsway4414]

We live out in the middle of nowhere as well. We’ve had Starlink for about a year and it has been flawless and fantastic.

[@Jtwizzle]

V3 looks like a decent upgrade from v2, minus the motorized tilt feature. Speeds are good and can watch 4k video without issue. I get better speeds with tmobile home internet, 600/30mbps but latency is a bit higher. Hopefully it continues to work out well for you.

[@davidegan3280]

Mounting solution, if you have a dish or direct tv antenna on the roof that is no longer used, take the dish off the top of the mount. Starlink makes an adapter to go on the top of that. Then you can use the old dish cable to pull the starlink cable thru the attic, etc.

[@number40Fan]

This is what I would have done. Even with 60 lbs. of weight, I don't see it staying put with a decent amount of wind.

[@northeasterndirtandpropert7974]

Starlink up here in Northeast Ontario,Its a must.We had Explornet at 130 a month,terribly slow.Starlink is 170.00 Canadian.We don't have any regrets after 1 year,awesome.I also heard they are launching more and more sattelites.I think there really on there game.Im also not surprised we are paying more as Canadians,cause were sheep.

[@RobertJLessard]

I've been wondering about this for my cabin up on northern Ontario, North of north bay area. 170 is alot but I'll have to figure out how much data I'd get for the same money though cellular. There is a Rogers tower close so cellphone internet is great.

[@ThePrybra07]

Had ours for 3 years love it, no issues

[@elitepusher]

I can actually rent a Starlink in my country for 30 days paying only the shipping, after 30 days from shipping, I'll pay monthly something around 70 dollars for renting fee and the internet service combined together, which is pretty good.

[@patrickcorbett8361]

Good info Brock ....Thanks pc

[@bob5817]

Thanks for the info. Internet speed is super important to me.

[@Cowboy_Steve]

Howdy Brock! Pretty cool stuff! I have cable internet even though I am 'rural' (I'm about 4 miles out of town). The speed is inconsistent and I had been thinking about getting Starlink. Sounds like the cost is in ballpark with what I'm paying. Fiber is supposed to be available soon... so might check that out first. And remember... the instructions are just one person's opinion! 😁 Thanks for sharing 🤠

[@cheesegrits196]

The instructions are actually pictographs. I just bought the genIII as well. I just set mine on the edge of my porch on the concrete at ground level. In the last 2 weeks I am averaging about 175 to 225 mbs. I ran a speed test 2 days ago early in the morning and got my new record 379 mbs. So far so good. I will be mounting mine on the soffit edge this week.

[@JCO2002]

Thanks, I use Starlink here in Jamaica where the monthly cost is much less than N America (I pay 45 USD/month). But you're confusing bits and bytes. Starlink download speed here is usually 100-200 megabits per second. Divide by 8 for megabytes.

[@cliffm7799]

I bought the exact same setup you did but I bought a $49 Mount that I found online that mounts to a 2-inch piece of pipe fence post or water pipe

[@MIoffGridAdventures]

Thanks, Brock, for the review. I'm considering upgrading from the Starlink Gen 2 to the Gen 3. You're not the only guy who doesn't read manuals. I think that's part of being a guy.

[@mkstewet2]

From a guy who admits over and over to not reading the directions, it's not a big leap to figure you didn't make sure you got what you needed to install it. You said it man. I certainly hope it works out though. I am certainly considering the Star Link system as well.

[@toddcaskey9984]

Morning I was going to say call Elon up and have him give u star link , tell him Todd sent u 🤪

[@oakiewoodsman]

hahaha

[@SaxyOne]

A small clarification. The Starlink antenna is not a receiver. Its a transceiver. Its both receives and sends data from/to the satellites.

[@timvogel5549]

Great Video and greetings from Germany i got 2 Internet Connections one VDSL SuperVectoring its called here with 250 Megabits Download and 40 Megabits Upload the Second Connection is Cable Internet with over 1 Gigabit Download and 50 Megabits Upload im very Happy with those Connections,but soon i will have Fiber Optic with Symmetrical 1 Gigabit Down/Upload i hope it will give me what im paying for in the Future 😊

[@unixtool]

I work with multi-terabyte files. Daily. Upload speed is very important. Thanks for this, as I’m looking for more speed. 👍

[@repiv59]

I just got starlink for my business here in rural east Texas. Just like you all the other I-net services really do not work out. For me it was not the bandwidth, but the stability (jitter) and up time. I do a 'lot' of conference calls and meeting (zoom) via the I-net. The bandwidth is not all that big. 10Mbps would work if it is rock solid. I spent over $3000 dollars two years ago to get direct 5 gigahertz link on a 60 ft tower. It was 25M up and down, but the jitter was terrible and often due to weather and other issues it would not function for hours at a time. Now that I have starlink it is completely different. Rarely if ever goes down and is rock solid and stable. Conference calls and zoom meetings run with zero issues. As for monthly cost starlink is actually cheaper. I average between 75 to 125 down and 12 to 20 up. That works fine for what I need for the business. Agree with you in those places 1/2 way to nowhere, Starlink is at a whole other level compared to the other choices.

[@danbo4605]

I have had Comcast since it came out until i moved to rural Tennessee. I just ordered mine 3 days ago hoping i get the 200mb your getting because im coming from 800mb

[@firefighter17687]

So I purchased my unit recently from Germany on Ebay since Starlink stopped selling the Gen 2 models with the actuator. Even with the international shipping to get here to the states I only paid about $580 so something to look into if you are going to order one right now. I think it saved me about $100 extra had I bought the Gen 3 from Starlink directly. Now I just need to get it installed lol

[@mattdouglas7944]

I too am in australia, but in the rural areas of Sydney. We have fibre optic and can get at 500 and 200 for about $50 USD per month. Loved it, but next month we move to rural Texas USA. My life is about to change!

[@Absalon68]

Just got my StarLink in today, and set it up in about 15 minutes... unboxing and all. Running a speed check, originally having 88Mbps, But just for now going "wireless" with the `dish, I'm receiving 220Mbps with the promise of greater speed when I nail it down and hard-wire it in place. Getting it as an introductory price of "FREE for one month", now's a good time to check it out for yourselves. The Verizon G-5 crap only _Wishes_ it were as good, . . Price wise as well. (Hint-hint)

[@Bediasman]

I think it is called Asmuth and Elevation for setting the antenna up.

[@jeffdutton2500]

I work remote from home, so internet speed is critical for me. Currently I have Mercury Broadband, it's a radio based network. Similar, to you I live where I can't get other vendors to supply high speed internet. I see where someone is installing fiber along the road in front of my property, so I am going to ride this set-up until I and get on fiber. But if the fiber doesn't get going soon, I am going to look into the Star Link.

[@neil03051957]

B Bytes b bits / sec. Speed & bandwidth. Good vid thanks

[@geraldperez5985]

Internet speed is very important. Also need WiFi calling. We have 600mbs

[@BarryKramer-vn4wt]

You have what looks like a hornet nest in your overhang.

[@leskobes5213]

I had the gen 1 star link system since Jan 2021. Its was the only thing that works for me. I have no cell service. Its an awesome system. Mine came with everything including stand. and it auto tracks and adjust.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

You now pay quite a bit extra for the tracking antenna

[@leskobes5213]

@RockhillfarmYT I didn't know price went up. They only had one option back then. I'm sure the stationary one works just as well. My changed directions alot in the first year during the beta testing period. But since they have a few more satellite up now, it tends to stay aimed in one direction. Keep up the great videos. I'm also a huge fan of woodland mills

[@saleens330]

I live in the country in Lower AL but our speeds are way lower than that. Lucky to hit 50 mbps download. Says it’s set up in optimal location. So I’m guessing it’s hit or miss depending on the area.

[@mike95826]

I was going to suggest that you put a couple of sand bags to hold down the mount..

[@klcameron709]

😅😅 I hate reading instructions too. My neighbor got that for 2 months then terminated it. But for remote areas it is a good option

[@gaspumprepairservice7009]

Sand bags make decent anchor weights.

[@svendiesel488]

Nice video. Where did you get the roof peak mount?

[@GrimReaper-rr8xh]

Mbps is megabits the speed of your internet.. MBps is Megabytes is the speed of file that can be downloaded or uploaded..

[@joedoakes8307]

So , build a 2x4 roof frame with say 12 ft. boards and screw the plastic roof frame into the wood frame ! Then , you can add weights ocks onto the 2x4 frame for more stability .

[@ROBYF1ITA]

Where do you purchase the support/stand for the roof you are using?

[@karencasselbury7929]

Mine just came and same, was shocked there was no mounting system. My wind speed is much higher than 50 mph

[@MrEtatyomies]

that's expensive!! hardware is 399 and residental deal is 50/month here in Finland. 200/20 connection. still... mobile internet (4G or 5G) is 20-30/month and speed is 30-200M/20-100M (DL/UL) and I live in middle of the forest also

[@82ndpara21]

I didn’t even know you could get one thats not self adjusting. Mine came with a stand and it found the signal it self.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

I probably would’ve ordered that if I knew it was available I didn’t see it until after

[@Rhodesian_FAL]

StarLink has been great for my house. The cable company wanted 40K to run me a line.

[@SetitesTechAdventures]

I was planning to get Starlink when I moved. But I got lucky in the end and the property I found was on the end of a broadband install. I don't get the speeds I pay for but I still get speeds that meet or exceed Starlink for a similar price. But Starlink still made my move possible. If it didn't exist, I would have given up on moving to a rural area because the other internet options would have been unacceptable. I feel like Starlink solves the only remaining issue for modern rural life. Also, minor nag, though it doesn't matter. Those are megabits not megabtytes. bytes are 8 times more than bits.

[@gallowaylights]

00:11:00 Wasn't a rocky start! They're shipped separately 😂

[@roberthughes2665]

Gen 1 user here. Hdwe expensive. Ugh. Just had cox install cables in neighborhood for tv/internet. We shall see how that pans out for all of us.

[@jerrykelly7052]

my boy has one

[@U00v]

I thought You Dropped the start link antenna 😂 4:53

[@LoftechUK]

Get the router cable. The Starlink router is pants and will not give you much to play with. It’s worth the extra as I have it in my motorhome and it’s the best upgrade to starlink

[@RockhillfarmYT]

What do you mean Router cable?

[@kingdomofgodministriesinte6177]

I built a school in the village of Nigeria and I'm having the same problems you're having with your internet

[@DavidMadden-zm3hs]

Where did you buy the mount??

[@DavidMadden-zm3hs]

Where did you order the mount? I like it because you dont have to use screws

[@RockhillfarmYT]

From the Starlink website

[@valeriekesterson3376]

Very important, what about tv service

[@davidedwards8033]

One thing to be aware of: Starlink receivers can draw up to 6 amps of electricity. This is equivalent to running an electric lawnmower on your roof. If the wiring arcs at all, that is enough power to ignite plywood via a roof nail. There are some instances of Starlink igniting roofs (mainly due to incorrect installation). I am not saying this to scare you, just to inform.

[@SetitesTechAdventures]

Pretty sure that is wrong. Don't confuse amps at different voltages. If you mean plug in mowers those are 6 amps at 120v, so 720 watts. Starlink is 12 volts so it would be a tenth of that mower if its 12 volts 6 amps which makes sense because Starlink says the device is 60-75 watts. The fire thing is possible, 12v 6A could create enough arc to burn.

[@SuperFredAZ]

Ditto, the POE injector runs a 48 V, the whole Star link runs 90 W Max, that would mean at most 2 Amps. There is no way the receiver is even running 1 Amp at the roof. A little bit in of knowledge is dangerous.

[@Bleys1973]

Where did you get this information? I have never heard that in and reddit posts. And you are wrong about the power draw. Look it up.

[@SuperFredAZ]

@@Bleys1973 look at the specs for the device, max power draw of 90 W, there are tons of KZbin video on how to run from 12 V for RVs, you need a Power Over Ether (POE) injector at 48 V to send to the antenna. The power to the antenna goes to about 50 W when the rotor is turn and 25 watts when settled, this is 25 W at 48 V!

[@TopGarageTV]

Think this cat bumped his head. No way the Starlink cable carries that kind of amperage.

[@davva360]

I may have to go this way for our new property but we will see. We are still developing it and not living there yet and there is actually fiber installed now on the dirt road. However the service is still not actually available. The Verizon tower down the road that just came online may also be an option but again the Home internet plans are not available yet. Tower has only been online for a couple of weeks. Other than that tower it is a complete dead spot. Xfinity ends about a mile away, 1 tiny bar of cell service so you can barely send a text.

[@anthonyg6924]

Thank you Elon Musk! Brock, no disrespect intended, but a fair review would read and follow the manufacturer's directions. If you have a product on the market I'm sure you'd want that too. Not judging, my friend.

[@reggeckmann3993]

We do Wireless LOS internet in rural communities. But customers are cheap and won't pay, and government incentives go to large established Telcos who do phone. We don't do phone, everyone had homephones, NO ONE wants homephone, and government only gives millions and billions of $$$ to legacy So we miss out on funding, and struggle and big guys get Bigger and Bigger. I would say our energy, our commitment to customer service, innovation, and hardwork of a locally owned business is WAY better than the others. I feel your pain.

[@OldIronAcres]

So you're going to start posting 2x a day now that the speed is x10 as fast?? LOL - Great that you have improved your internet! I'm sure you'll love it. Now you need a mini-x to trench an internet line to the barn!! hahaha. Best, --J.Andre. / Old Iron Acres

[@dougferrell7066]

What was the upload speed and latency?

[@RockhillfarmYT]

I started it in the video Averaging 25 mbps and 20ms latency

[@dougferrell7066]

@@RockhillfarmYT Thanks! Sorry I was confused when it showed both the download and upload on the same screen. That is good news on upload. Latency matters when you trade stocks! :-)

[@leviandhiro3596]

Got Google Fiber where im at not issues

[@bogoney]

the beast of the bible

[@tomkent4656]

A strong wind will have that off the roof in no time!

[@gamebroskii438]

im about to upgrade to 10gb/sec internet in Japan for like $35 per month lol

[@jerrykelly7052]

I like fast internet

[@dustdevl1043]

Yes I know it's 2024, but you might be surprised to know that I do not own a computer, have an internet connection, or even cable or satellite TV. I use rabbit ears, LOL!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

I like it

[@VaporheadATC]

You are getting 200 MegaBITS download, NOT megabytes. Your 200 Mbps is equivalent to roughly 25 MB (megabytes) per second.

[@davidkwan6522]

It's 200 mega bits per second, not mega bytes per second.

[@stevekeider7200]

You also get unlimited data with no throttle down

[@jefffrancis6824]

👀👀

[@repodog6191]

That is like almost 2 times the cost of my gibibit internet a month ! Too dam high !

[@adamrush8360]

megabits not megabytes my friend

[@ButchB1000]

Megabits not MegaBytes

[@Hardcoreweather1]

That's a Gen 4 dish

[@golfbravowhiskey8669]

Good old “spylink” Elon thanks you for your traffic.

[@nathanmaker7824]

its megabits

[@nathanmaker7824]

also you can just flat mount it you lose minimal bandwidth flat mounted

[@billt9456]

What's the story with your satellite linkup vs thunderstorms? I had satellite TV years ago and it cut out every time it rained even slightly hard. That was worthless to me. Musk is launching satellites about every week 20 miles from my house (Florida) but are these birds any better than the old TV satellites?? Plus, even with the heavy "ballast" weights, this hardware seems like puny plastic crap?? I'm still very skeptical.

[@Rottweilerdsq]

Elon Musk - Putler, no thanks lol.

[@Herigrosir83]

just 200mbps not 500mbps

[@MrJohnBos]

You are mixing Mbps and MBps. 1 MBps = 8Mbps.

[@PazLeBon]

ridiculous power draw, more than the laptop itself, what were they thinking

[@SuperFredAZ]

You are confusing Mbps with MBps. The small b is bits to and the large B is bytes. A Byte is at least 8X as large. So in fact you are now getting 200 Megabits per second!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

I generally try to avoid details. Only so much room in my little brain. Everybody recognizes what the numbers on a Speedtest look like. I don’t want to know how it works or what it means.

[@SuperFredAZ]

@@RockhillfarmYT If you don't wish to get called out on details, don't do tech reviews, a Byte is 8 bits, speed tests are in bits (or mega-bits) per second, it's not something small it's a factor of 8, you were in fact claiming 1,600 Mbps

[@RockhillfarmYT]

@SuperFredAZ lol

[@SuperFredAZ]

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