SpaceX Starlink Internet: Unboxing, Setup and First Impressions

[@borandell9915]

I'm a new subscriber as of tonight. I just got my starlink today also. I love you video production. Esp the music, riding in my Rv. Safe travels an happy camping mi amigo.

[@runswithbeer]

We got Starlink about 3 months ago after having paid for it almost a year to the date in advance. We mounted it on the top of our chimney above the second floor (not over the vent). We are surrounded by pine trees, but our yard doesn't have any in it, so there is some room for the satellite to do its job. It took about a day for it to load in all the satellite data so it didn't work at first, but I had kept my other internet for a month as a backup just in case. It doesn't do well in really bad weather, but otherwise it's given us way better performance than our Cox internet. With Cox I had to use WiFi extenders to reach all our devices in our bedrooms and downstairs on our patio and in the garage, and we still had issues with dropped signals. We have only had that problem two times since the install, we now use NO WiFi extenders, and both times it was very hard rain. I feel like it's not a good application for people who are deep among trees or buildings because it has to be able to see the satellites. We could see the dish moving around up there that first day, while it was locating them.

[@0U8123MTA3]

That is interesting. I have heard that encrypted connections are slower than unencrypted connections. Is that something you might have noticed with the satellite internet?

[@brunos7995]

You can't judge a service quality by the interior wireless... that's totally pointless as you can easily solve that. The only important thing regarding internet for rural areas is the signal strength you get from the ISP. After that you just need some acess points (extenders are awful) and you are set.

[@olsonsinoverdrive5153]

We’re on week 7 with ours on our rv land in south central Wisconsin. It’s amazing.

[@Sunny74-]

Thank you for unboxing with us. I’ve been curious for some time about this product.

[@K31011]

Cable companies are crapping there pants its game over for them and I love it.

[@markzeahammer183]

Traveling Robert, Congrats , thanks for keeping us up to date.

[@fernandoscrenci4874]

Very interesting Technology !! Especially this SAT Web in the Sky !!

[@jeromep]

It is great seeing the app in action and how the setup really works. Those speeds you are getting are very good. They are sure a lot better than my parent's DSL, not as good as cable Internet at my house, but for travel or off grid use, that is excellent.

[@jamescook4u]

Very good Robert, thanks for posting.

[@Al_Bert17]

5⭐️++Quality. A very good Video. Greetings from Germany

[@JohnathansWorld]

Hey Robert, just wanted to help you get the best experience with Starlink, your Internet download/upload is low because the direction the Starlink device is pointed at the trees, I recommend putting Starlink satellite on your RV, more clearance will get you those blazing fast speeds.

[@melbattel6150]

Impressed with that package Robert! That was sure a fast set up Robert. I liked how it auto tracked the satellite looks like it will always find the satellite uplink for you.

[@HaveFunLetsTravel]

Tip for cables... We use an orange cable reels for all our long cables. $10 on Amazon.

[@patricescattolin43]

You might get better horizon by lifting it, on a table or maybe on top of a pole or on the roof of Minitini 1 in the middle of the field (as a proof of concept )

[@ChrisZwolinski]

I agree. Since it is satellite based, the higher the better to get the clearest view of the sky. With the nice hefty base, on top of Minnie Tinnie would get the best reception / speed. Either that or a pole above the trees. Can’t wait to see how Friday goes.

[@sgarza3329]

How did you order it?

[@giokelbakiani1034]

ა

[@netposerx]

Hopefully Starlink does what we think it should. Will be a game changer.

[@Mario-yu1gt]

Thanks for the update and for showing us how Starlink works.

[@deimosastro]

I'll watching to see how this works for you! Please keep us updated!!

[@macgreiner]

Congrats Robert - looks great.

[@nilvioalmeida8327]

Here in Brazil inside the Amazon rainforest it works at 100%. At the end of your video, a yellow house appears in the background, it looks like a village on the outskirts...

[@DennisAllard]

Where was this video made from? In what geographical location? Would be good to put that in the introduction or description.

[@TravelingRobert]

My property in North Florida

[@schex9]

How is it in the wind?

[@TravelingRobert]

It fell off the roof once

[@KristoferOlsson]

looks great when it works. But on the road it could possible be hard to find a good/safe place to put it. Maybe on the roof of the trailer/truck?

[@kingair350]

if it's stolen..it is only a paper weight

[@pete7894]

Its a cool system but has issues, at times mostly at night speeds goes to dial up worse than what it replaced. Weather does not affect, but something happens at night around 8pm here in western Montana.

[@leokathysigrist5874]

Now if the could come up with a roof mounted system for the RV.

[@choongta]

11:50, The negative = Pine tree. The positive = Chain saw :)

[@brianflannigans5874]

I've worked my ass off my whole life now it's time for you to put in WORK

[@CarlCrumley]

Can you run a wire from Pelicamp over to Rancho del Carl on Sea Oaks Drive?

[@FoolishPrankster]

Elon Musk or Bust, Starlink Internet a Must. 🤩🤩

[@jimmoore7725]

I’ll be watching Friday. I hope all goes well.

[@johnnypeppers7501]

Is it weatherproof or do you have to take down during rain?

[@TravelingRobert]

The dish should be waterproof

[@stillatwork]

The cable to the dish is actually just an ethernet cable (cat 6 I think) but the connector is proprietary.

[@TravelingRobert]

It does carry power and controls the dish besides data.

[@stillatwork]

@@TravelingRobert it uses power over ethernet technology, not common but it is well known and established way to power devices.

[@karendevries8219]

Cool will look for Livestream Friday

[@BrianStewart6502]

When doing the Starlink set up on the phone app, will it work if you have no phone/data service? Can you set up the Starlink with the phone in airplane mode? If you are remote off-grid, you may not have enough phone service for the app to work if that is required for the power-up of the dish?

[@TravelingRobert]

Yes you can. You're just connecting to the Starlink router.

[@bradhollinger2532]

The satellite dish has a built in heater , when it rains or snows it will heat up to melt off , draws a lot of power. FYI

[@stevegiblin270]

Thanks for the education! 😁🇺🇸🏖⛄💨😜❄🥶

[@ritaroth2603]

Traveling Robert, looking forward to Friday. I know how much buffering occurs usually on the LIVE from Pelicamp, so I want to make the comparison.

[@5kampers924]

Love your IPA shirt. Lol Did you have it made?

[@TravelingRobert]

I won it at Miami Brewing.

[@johng5710]

Robert, is there a connection on the side of the camper it plugs into? Or do you have to run the cable from the outside to the inside to set the router inside the camper?

[@TravelingRobert]

Right now it is going under the door threshold, but they sell a through wall installation adapter that I will get eventually

[@brianflannigans5874]

My DAD started his business in a garage when he was about 17-20 yrs OLD

[@gary3123]

Great and informative video. Hope it performs

[@nomadrver2069]

you have to pay extra for roaming ? THANKS

[@TravelingRobert]

They just announced it.

[@GiverofHope1]

Can I get starlink in Haïti?

[@marym3260]

Robert donde eres tu

[@anniegao6463]

Good morning , robert . you can use this link on your RV anywhere ? Thanks

[@TravelingRobert]

Eventually I should be able to use it where the service is available. It is not yet available everywhere.

[@shekharmoona544]

I wonder if you could build a platform to raise it.

[@TravelingRobert]

They do sell a pole adapter, so yes, I'll probably be doing that

[@forry100]

@@TravelingRobert Lisa has a great idea.

[@BackpackandGear]

I see that you have the cable running across your road. Will you be driving over the cable and will this destroy the cable in time?

[@TravelingRobert]

That is just a temporary solution. Eventually I'll have the cable buried, or find a more suitable location

[@km4fsi827]

Only reason i have not already gotten starlink is because i was told it will not work outside its geo cell. will not work away from home location (or very far from). I was told there working on one for Mobil use soon. It will be interesting to see you try it out of state.

[@lindagolden9892]

I seem to recall hearing one simply changes one’s address wherever traveling takes them. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@stillatwork]

Yes and no, spacex is turning on roaming for its dishes so it works in most places. In 2023 they will have enough sats in orbit for it to work nearly everywhere, be that the north pole, middle of ocean, new mexico, or where ever.

[@slashdotjeo]

What is your local speed?

[@terrylynch1259]

Hi...were you using 12 Volts to connect the system?...Cheers

[@TravelingRobert]

I'm connected to shore power

[@terrylynch1259]

Ah...OK...Cheers

[@kcboating]

Move the antenna to the top of the pine tree.

[@choongta]

Try what any giant spider would. Spin a web. Perhaps devise some sort of suspension bridge using ropes between (or among) trees and hoist that Starlink up there. Just need to scale those trees. Or, something similar to how sport stadiums hoist their cameras across the fields during broadcast. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGGuZIuLpr98b9k

[@kingair350]

True speed is disconnected from your service provider and only connected to starlink.

[@gary-gilbert]

I don’t think the pine tree is in the way. It looks like if you moved it closer to your camper you would have better signal. Look at the dish where it’s aiming. Try to improve the view in the direction it’s facing.

[@carolgoering6585]

I looked up Star Link. Said I had to wait a year for my address. Why?

[@TravelingRobert]

They are slowly deploying to different areas. I had to wait a year for mine

[@CindyG-l1m]

I like your shirt! 😃

[@anniegao6463]

great thanks robert . is it water proof ?

[@TravelingRobert]

The dish has to be. It is meant to be outside.

[@bryanfoster362]

@@TravelingRobert the router is rated for outdoor use as well

[@LandonBain]

put it up on that big cable spool

[@lacrossed55]

Still waiting on mine been over a year. We are rural and 10mbs is brutal. 73 mbps would be amazing

[@GiverofHope1]

Do you think starlink will work in an island in Haïti?

[@copterdude1]

cost? apx 1k for equipment. $110 per month?

[@TravelingRobert]

Equipment was a little over 500

[@bobwaterman2061]

How much was it? Last I checked it was around $100 and there was a wait list

[@TravelingRobert]

They just went up in price a little and the hardware is over $500 so definitely not cheap.

[@runswithbeer]

It's $99 down payment to get on the waitlist, then $499 for the equipment to be sent to you. They take $99 off with your down payment, so it was $399 total, plus any cable you have to buy to run from the height of the dish down to where you put it in your house.

[@johng5710]

@@runswithbeer What is the monthly payment for the internet service?

[@runswithbeer]

@@johng5710 $99

[@scottjohnson3415]

When did you order? How long to get it? Love the channel btw!

[@TravelingRobert]

I pre-ordered about a year ago

[@Crimss00]

I got my in 4 days

[@americanboy48]

Do u have to pay bills?

[@TravelingRobert]

Yes

[@i7ijoui]

can i make a preview? at your offered price

[@danabe3220]

Still haven't got my Starlink. The more satellites musk launches the better it will get.

[@spankroy]

Once you are back in the western desert areas, you should have much better fields of view of sky!

[@emersonmagrao7545]

Acompanhando de Brasília

[@jerrygundrum1]

Have they decided whether you can change your home location with it? Last I had read it might be geo locked to your "home" location.

[@TravelingRobert]

You can change your location on the website. And now there's supposed to be a roaming mode. I haven't tested it out yet.

[@BillUtah]

Interesting system. I don't know if I would like to cut the tree down for the internet. Keep us informed

[@shekharmoona544]

Pine trees absorb more RF signature, however they also provide more oxygen than other trees in north America. There's pros and cons. I would also worry about beetle infestations in the future.

[@bozo8894]

pine trees are nothing more than a crop. cut it down. about 88 trillion will take it's place

[@AmericanMadeAdventures]

I definitely would like to take down that pine tree and any other I get a chance to cut :)

[@forry100]

Robert will never cut that pine tree down, so many other options. He feels he had a few too many trees removed as is.

[@bozo8894]

@@forry100 only thing a pine tree is good for is telephone poles. they drip sap on every thing that gets under them. they fall by the hundreds in hurricanes taking out power lines, cars, houses, and any thing around them. they are nothing but a crop in the south. Robert should have taken that one out when he cleared the land. nothing but a problem waiting to happen.

[@Twobarpsi]

How much a month? Data limits?

[@TravelingRobert]

So far there are no data limits

[@pedroboyarsky6139]

Gert a telescopic pole, it may work

[@barryking5993]

Try setting it up on top of your vehicle

[@medjoolmaker]

How much is it? Per month?

[@TravelingRobert]

100

[@robinsonsoto8471]

It is Radio frequency.

[@juergenstraub]

Quite easy to set up

[@lindagolden9892]

🚨 what are the costs involved 🚨

[@TravelingRobert]

500+ for equipment, 100+ per month

[@lindagolden9892]

@@TravelingRobert - Thanks for the info. Just watched another channel that also hooked up with Star Link. Seems to be the way to go forward. Is the equipment under warranty?

[@damienx0x]

You're supposed to wait 12 hours before testing the speed.

[@whyileeee]

You’re so wrong LMFAO

[@AlyGirlOffGrid]

It is interesting to just listen to Elon talk about all of his ideas as well as his views on AI, etc. I’m watching how this all works out for you. Keep us posted. I bet if you do get it on a pole, higher up or above the trees you’d get great reception at Pelicamp. Now if you took it on the road you may have to put a security camera on that you. 😂

[@onmyworkbench7000]

Elon, could you pry your self awayfrom Twritter for a day or so and see if you can do something about the BACKORDER/SHORTORAGE on the EATHERNET ADAPTORS for STARLINK, I waited 14 months to get my system and now I can't use it without the EATHERNET ADAPTOR, my wife is PISSED.

[@1GiPhoner]

I read that title in Adam Curry's voice

[@AskRemy]

wow

[@brianflannigans5874]

Here's idea compass

[@sherriglascock1236]

That amount money should be instructions galore should come with.

[@runswithbeer]

It honestly doesn't need any. You set it up, get the app on your phone, and it tells you what you need to do.

[@sherriglascock1236]

Thank you.

[@Caboolable]

Yeah it just has a couple picture instructions in the box. It's really simple

[@ericliume]

You need to move the starlink dish away from trees.

[@dennisvestby4432]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍🏻⚡️😀

[@brianflannigans5874]

Geeesh

[@ExpeditionTech]

It will be a shame to see the pine go.

[@gaspargurunyan5008]

Lol 😆 lol 😂 lol lol lol 😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😎😂😂😂 He forgot about it

[@brianflannigans5874]

Just look for a signal it's not 🚀 science it's made quite easily to figure out. Do you want everything handed to YOU

[@wolfrv695]

👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@gaspargurunyan5008]

He forgot about it it was a screenshot on the camera video what he’s doing 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@brianflannigans5874]

Just said trim it

[@explor794]

Put it on a pole

[@corneliusantonius3108]

Elon Musk giving Ukraine and the rest of the world Internet

[@ronnagy8118]

Just for kicks, I'd put it in the worst possible spot and see how it preforms.

[@brianflannigans5874]

Do hear the words coming out my 👄

[@robinsonsoto8471]

There are obstructions. Find another spot.

[@toddriesland3858]

scary stuff,just saying

[@raincloud54]

This is by far the most cringeworthy Starlink vid Ive seen so far. And I’ve watched dozens. Like watching a teenage girl change a tire

[@brianflannigans5874]

Reese's Ewww Reese ewwww

[@brianflannigans5874]

HOPE quit