Starlink Gen3 In-Depth Setup and Review

[@tmad1]

I have the Gen 3 and use it while overlanding in the desert and back woods. It's been a game changer I can now make calls from anywhere. I only have it on when in camp for a hr or two at a time. So the power draw isn't a problem. I came across a couple in a broken down side by side in the middle of nowhere in the desert they couldn't get a phone service I popped out my starlink and in around 10 mins was able to get them help. Another thing I really like is I only pay for months that I use it. I can go out for a couple month trip then shut it off till the next time I go out. Not having to pay for when it's not in use.

[@ابوذياباليافعي-ل9ب]

How much is the monthly subscription in Asia

[@WhoIsLikeHim]

​@@ابوذياباليافعي-ل9بfirst you should check the starling availability in your country.

[@williamlee7782]

Is it protated for when you use it for a few days versus a full month/billing cycle?

[@ImFieldy]

@@williamlee7782 listen again to end of the Ytube - he says u pay whole month

[@tdav225]

@@FourthWayRanch pathetic statement. I don’t like morons but I would help you if you were stranded.

[@Mr_D555]

For those of you that live in rural America with no access to internet (I was one of those people) this is a game changer.

[@agvulpine]

Worthy of note. For a "backup" during a wide-spread internet outage, Starlink is a godsend. It is becoming increasingly more common for an entire city's internet, telephone, cellphone, and 4/5G data networks to go offline for 2 to 5 days, when some construction workers accidentally slice a fiber connection. When this happens, all services and modes of communication disappear, unless you know someone who has Starlink.

[@mattjax16]

One example Please

[@agvulpine]

@@mattjax16 One example of what? You've never been to a city before?

[@fh5kskalf]

I guess you are talking about poor "developing" (or regressing) countries like South Africa?

[@williamwatitwa3534]

Even in s.a you dont loose internet for 5 days.

[@williamwatitwa3534]

Even in s.a you dont loose internet for 5 days.

[@luv2hunt113]

I got the Starlink Gen 3 dish in December. I've had the gen 1 dish for a couple of years. They gave me 2 months of free service for upgrading. Plus, they gave me the 150-foot internet cable for free. The new dish so far has given me faster speeds.

[@andersonornile]

How did you upgrade?

[@gasser5001]

Meanwhile att treats customers like garbage who have been with them for over 20 years. We’re canceling ATT phone/internet after decades FINALLY after the actual physical line is broken somewhere between the neighborhood and box, but att says it’s fine. Lmao. We’re over it!!!!

[@deeremeyer1749]

ROFLMAO. "Free" stuff just for "upgrading", huh? Yeah. They don't just "build" THEIR wholesale cost for the "freebies" into the RETAIL "UPGRADE PACKAGE" PRICE YOU'RE PAYING AT LEAST A 500% MARKUP ON OVER WHAT THE "CHINESE" SELL THE "STARLINK" HARDWARE TO ELON FOR OR NOTHING. JUST LIKE ALL THOSE "FREE" 110V HOME TESLA CHARGERS, LOL. THEY "GAVE" YOU WHAT YOUR "UPGRADE" APPEARED TO BE "WORTHLESS" WITHOUT AS AN "INCENTIVE TO UPGRADE" AND YOU "UPGRADED" TO A NEW RECEIVER YOU NEVER SEE ANYWAY AND PROBABLY "UPGRADED" BECAUSE THERE ARE VARIOUS "ISSUES" WITH THE FIRST TWO RECEIVER "GENERATIONS" THAT WOULD ENTITLE YOU TO "FREE" NEW "UPGRADES" IF YOU KEPT THEM LONG ENOUGH FOR THE ISSUES TO "SURFACE" AND THEY DID SO IN THE 7-15 YEARS "DURABLE GOODS" LIKE "HOME APPLIANCES" MUST BE FREE FROM "FAILURES IN DESIGN OR WORKMANSHIP" BY "FEDERAL LAW" (AT LEAST IN "AMERICA") OR THE MANUFACTURE MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE THEM "FREE OF CHARGE" OR REFUND THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE BECAUSE HOME APPLIANCES THAT OPERATE ON "HIGH VOLTAGE", PLUG INTO "GRID ELECTRICITY" AND THE HOME ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND HAVE "ISSUES" THAT CAUSE "PREMATURE" FAILURE ARE HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS AND LOSE THEIR UL LISTING AND ARE THEN "RECALLED" BY "FORCE" IF NECESSARY. WHENEVER SOMETHING PLUGGED IN YOUR WALL AND MOUNTED ON YOUR ROOF IS "UPGRADED" BY THE "SUPPLIER" WITHOUT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL "FEATURES" OR "FUNCTIONS" AND THAT "UPGRADE" INCLUDES "FREEBIES" ITS A "RECALL" IN DISGUISE AND USUALLY THE IMPLIED "THREAT" IS THAT EVENTUALLY YOUR "1ST GEN" WILL NO LONGER BE "SUPPORTED". WHICH IS TRUE. 1 DAY AFTER THE 7-15 YEARS FOLLOWING ORIGINAL PURCHASE WHEN THE "STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS" RUNS OUT STARLINK WOULD "TERMINATE" YOUR "INTERNET SERVICE" VIA "OVER THE AIR PROGRAMMING" TURNING OFF YOUR RECEIVER AND "OUT OF WARRANTY". IF IT MANAGED TO NOT HAVE "ISSUES" BEFORE THEN AND YOU COULDN'T BE TALKED INTO "UPGRÀDING" NO MATTER HOW MANY "FREEBIES". ITS QUITE LIKELY THE "FREEBIES" THEMSELVES ARE THE "UPGRADE" AND THE "GEN 3" RECEIVER IS WHAT A NEW "SUPPLIER" IS SELLING ELON AT "COST PLUS" PRICING AFTER THE "GEN 2" SUPPLIER WENT BROKE OR GOT SMART SELLING "HOME APPLIANCE" COMPONENTS INTENDED FOR "INDOOR USE" TO STARLINK WHICH "MARKETS" THEM AS "WEATHERPROOF".

[@deeremeyer1749]

"Faster speeds" you can only "see" if you use the "speed app" to "watch" it. And that applies only to "download speed". When it's "upload speed" that matters for "getting online" and being able to "use" the internet as a "utility". There isn't anything "streaming" online that needs "20 megs" of "download speed" much less "200 megs". Unless you can watch 2 hours of "streaming" HD video in 1 second, that is.

[@Alex-lc1bv]

"What" are "you" so salty about?​"@@deeremeyer1749"

[@jamieharland9080]

Here in Australia, our Internet is total garbage, so Starlink is a winner.!!! I’m getting around the 200 meg download !!

[@Bravin_Joshua]

Latency

[@deeremeyer1749]

Do you get "around the 200 meg" UPĹOAD? There is no internet-enabled wireless device that can "take" a "200 meg download", by the way.

[@ThumbDr]

@@deeremeyer1749are you stupid or just dumb? My laptop has 10 gigabit internet and my desktop at home and at work both have 100 gig. Get with the times boomer 😂

[@Hangman105]

@@Bravin_Joshua 30ms is more than enough to play most online video games unless you do so competitively. If you can afford the 1,000USD on a 400hz monitor for competitive gaming you are likely able to pay for priority to get better latency.

[@jsmythib]

@@deeremeyer1749 Lets assume MegaBits. I generally get 200-350 downlink... Its absurdly fast.

[@Mr.Coffee117]

I love how much you cover in this video, My family has a house on a peninsula and this is the only way we can get internet. We are ordering it soon and can not wait.

[@ChadOhman92]

Starlink came to win recently - our ISP disconnected our fibre while doing another install and I was able to throw up our camping gen2 Starlink in a few minutes so I could continue working from home. When I unpaused the dish we were only charged to our next billing cycle which was only a couple of days out from when I unpaused, so Starlink prorates. Those three days of Starlink ended up costing me $20. Worth every penny to keep us going.

[@JimSmithBrazil]

I am using my Gen 2 in Southern Brazil. Speeds vary but today I am getting 150 mbps down and 17 mpbs up. More than good enough for me. I could get local internet at a much higher speed and at a significant cost reduction due to my work I am staying with the starlink for now. I too had to wait for the dongle to hook up my external routers and hubs. But it came pretty quick after ordering it even here in Brazil.

[@foodreich2459]

The the speed enough for video calls in brasil?

[@andrewsantillan4798]

Having used this thing about 11 miles from the North Pole i can tell you that this thing kicks ass. Buy one if you have a use case.

[@TravisNelsonJr.]

Thanks!

[@StonyAcresEstate]

No 1 TB limit for my area. Speeds have been fast and consistent. Snow melt setting will also affect power draw.

[@Ale-vl8vu]

only on some area its limited, but the internet is endless?

[@Ale-vl8vu]

can i use or are there any packages available? For endless consumption

[@yoitsgiovannasfault142]

Is it unlimited fir 120

[@StonyAcresEstate]

@@yoitsgiovannasfault142 Unlimited in my area (midwest).

[@timl9495]

Love my Starlink ! I don't like the $150/month price, but it works awesome ! Since I put my dish on top of my RV, I will stay with my Gen2, as I don't want to keep climbing up the ladder to adjust, which sounds like you have to do with the Gen3

[@Diyfix777]

Yep cancelled cuz price , I’d be happy with 500gb for 50 month

[@rpetty]

Chris, a fantastic overview and demo. Your videos get better and better each time. As someone dependent on Starlink, I thank you for taking the time to review Starlink and give your view of upgrades. I’m on v2 and overall very happy with the service, but I still hope to have a direct fiber connection some day and to use Starlink as a secondary source. I still don’t know if upgrading to gen3 is worth it.

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

If you're happy with Gen2, then you won't really see any benefit by upgrading.

[@ابوذياباليافعي-ل9ب]

How much is the monthly subscription in Asia

[@draconightwalker4964]

i was just looking at getting a starlink and then you drop this. ledgend. cant wait to see it tested with other hardware. its looking better than anything NBN can offer, especially when i move out of town next month.

[@peterwest9447]

Some of my friends recently moved from Chesterfield, VA to Powhatan, VA. To help them get good Internet service, I installed for them the latest model of the Starlink Standard kit (Gen-3). I was pleased that it took only a week to arrive after it was ordered. This is my first time setting up the newest model for residential use, and I was happy with how easy it was to get up and running. It's still getting settled, but the speed has been excellent so far. It has ranged between 119 Mbps to 350 Mbps download and stays about 30 Mbps upload. After the snow melts, I'll mount it on an existing pole on their roof using a pole adapter they ordered from Starlink. To provide them with good coverage throughout their home I set up an Amazon eero router mesh network that is directly connected to the Starlink router. This new router from Starlink has two network ports built in, so it was easy to connect and works perfectly. It made it easy to provide Wifi for two TiVo televisions. They have never used TiVo before either. All in all, I'm very happy with this setup, and so are they.

[@Yakin089]

My brother and sister were living in powhatan and starlink worked amazing for them to

[@ojisama1510]

How did you put a KZbin verification tag when you have no subscribers?😂😂😂

[@TraciDoering-hw8hu]

Thank you! I’m moving in the relatively general vicinity! Exciting to hear the speed range. All info you provided was helpful and reassuring. Single, retirement age, and getting a house in the mountains and countryside, very rural. Work from my computer. Thank you!

[@tamarahmayo2861]

I live in Powhatan, Va I have Verizon dsl now and sometimes I turn movies off because the spinning is very annoying. I would love to get this setup.

[@droberts276]

Thank you for this comment. I live in Powhatan and have Verizon DSL and I am at my wits end over how bad it is!!! Researching Starlink and you have pushed me to go for it. Just hope I can set it up correctly. Thanks again!!

[@crackshotscreenprinting]

the best internet I had gave me 24 to 30 mbps with data limits which cause overages so I was paying about the same as starlink, now I get 6 to 8 times the speeds, no data limits or overages, Starlink is awesome for this rural user.

[@daveball3081]

Running the Gen3 with the router in bypass mode - UDM-SE as the router. The results have been mostly good. Time of day / day of the week will see dramatic variations in the performance in our area. You may wish to try Speedtests at different times - Sunday evening, for example.

[@MyTechWebTV]

I am being forced off of ATT as they are discontinuing the service we are on and I am going to Starlink. I already have Unify AC-Pro APs and I am considering getting the UDM-SE. Would you go this route again? Trying to decide what Ubiquiti router to go with as I will be using the Starlink router in bypass mode.

[@daveball3081]

@@MyTechWebTV For me, the UDM-SE strikes a good balance between nerdy network control and ease of use. I also appreciate the unified environment for WAN and LAN activities, including my Unify APs. It isn't the cheapest solution but I like it very much. There is no special integration with the Starlink router - the Starlink router becomes a dumb interface, like a cable modem. The UDM-SE does give me a secondary, basic "health monitor" of the WAN connection. I also enjoy having a remote console at via Unify that allows me to see all of the router's activities. It's not cheap but it was the best choice for my situation.

[@MyTechWebTV]

@@daveball3081 Thank you for the reply. I purchased the UDM-SE today since my Starlink is shipping and with my Cloud Key server down I need to get things ready for install. I also appreciate the nerdy network control aspect. You stated that perfectly. Cost wasn’t my primary concern. I want stability and control. I hope the implementation goes well next week.

[@weegeemike]

I got an ad for Starlink in the mail and saw it as a sign to finally look into it as i had been considering using it as my primary home internet service, especially if i could get similar or better speeds for less than the $90ish a month i spend for 300mbps Spectrum cable service, which is the only terrestrial internet service available in my area, as ATT finally discontinued new DSL lines and my area hasnt gotten any fiber yet, and all of the 5G home internet isnt that great at my house because i dont get great cell reception here even though im in the middle of town basically. However, the upfront cost is what really put me off. $600 for the satellite and router is just nuts to me. If i went camping more often i would definitely invest in it for RV use. It is such a cool and interesting piece of tech, but the cost to benefit ratio just isnt there for me yet. Great video, hope to see more Starlink content when you set it up in your RV.

[@_intrepid]

That's a step in a right direction for RV's and camping. I like that it's thinner and the kickstand should be enough for temporary mounting. It would be awesome if we could power the router/dish directly with 12V.

[@iambenmitchell]

You could with the older ones, but it required some surgery as it had an internal AC power supply. However, this new one seems to use a DC barrel jack and an external supply. Should be super easy to find a 12v DC to whatever this needs DC adapter without needing to crack open the starling and solder your own connections to it now

[@ABRetroCollections]

@@iambenmitchell Then it should be simple if the router has proper circuit protection and only pull what it needs. It would just be a simple barrel plug to battery connection.

[@LowPriceEdition]

no it isnt. dicking around with pointing sucks. I just throw my Gen2 on a pole and it points itself. none of this manual stuff thats annoying when you're trying to get setup, especially if its balls cold/hot/raining.

[@microcolonel]

I would still use a DC-DC supply designed for battery use, if it were my own multi hundred dollar equipment. ​@@ABRetroCollections

[@_intrepid]

@@LowPriceEdition Yeah but also you still have to point it in a general direction and it's taking up to a day for it to point itself afterwards properly. It's fine if you stay somewhere for a week or two but sucks when you move daily. IMO when it comes to camping space and weight savings are worth more than automatic orienting.

[@katrinagwen]

BEST instructional setup video I’ve seen in a while.

[@crosses101]

And officially the gen 2 is the GOAT. That motor maintaining the best alignment with the satellite is the single greatest feature👌🏾😎

[@TheZeeray]

this is false- all starlink dishes regardless of their generation don't use a motor to align themselves with a satellite. they use phased array beam steering with their radios/antennae to maintain beam forming and alignment. the motor is only used once when the dish is powered on. not sure whats backing up your claim of gen 2 being the goat

[@crosses101]

@TheZeeray That's bullshit. The the dish moves. It moves the most at first power up yes, and you'll notice for the next 72hrs it continues to move until it finds its optimal position. But after 2yrs of owning it, mine has moved several times.

[@TheZeeray]

@@crosses101 the only reason it would move is due to the orbits of the constellation and it will scan for an optimal position... but this is an old requirement from a time when the starlink constellation was still quite small and the orbital planes were few and far between globally. but again to address your claim of "maintaining best alignment with the satellite" this is not true, its a phased array beam that continuously points at a given satellite.

[@peteduncan921]

I'm not so sure how useful the motor is these days. I installed my Gen2 system almost 3 years ago, and I can't tell that it has changed position at all after the initial alignment phase. I'm assuming that, as more satellites have been added to the system, the dish alignment has become a bit less critical. Although my dish is on a pole about 12 feet off the ground, I would have had no problem aligning it manually using the procedure shown in this video. The motorized feature does provide a handy self-alignment function, but I'm just not sure that is worth the added cost.

[@crosses101]

@peteduncan921 Like u said, maybe in ur area it doesn't need to any additional alignment, however. The Gen 2 and the latest model cost the same as memory serves. I installed a new Gen for someone the other day and it's been a pain in the ass to maintain alignment with this new lay down system. It's stupid. It's bigger and flatter, which means more prone to wind disturbance. I've had to re-align it 4 times already, while the Gen 2 just works

[@stevekendall5102]

Thank you. Best video I’ve viewed getting a handle on starlink being a newbie

[@ingens]

I rely on Starlink in Antarctica, revolutionizing communication with its advanced technology and surpassing the limitations of traditional systems.

[@brodieobrien-pickering2202]

Fishing? Science? Cool job either way being down there

[@ingens]

@@brodieobrien-pickering2202 Concordia Italian-French research station.

[@thorwaldjohanson2526]

Since when is starlink offering coverage at that latitude? Are you sure it's not a different service?

[@Solid_Snake99]

CIAO !! AVANTI SAVOIA! @@ingens

[@tegrqbruh4158]

@@thorwaldjohanson2526 elon musk himself has said that its possible to use it down there

[@natevelar]

You had me @ 308mb/s. I'm sold.

[@billb8262]

No doubt! I'm seriously considering. I get 500mbps from my cable company, but just this year my rate went up $10/year. Every year is at least a $5 jump, but it's getting worse. I've watched it climb from $75/mo to now $135 for the same service over years without a speed upgrade. They are just going to price hop indefinitely until they start losing customers, so I plan to help them out and do a minus one and go to Starling. My son's a gamer, but those latency numbers aren't bad and I never stress my 500mbps service anyway. We stream one TV, some KZbin or TikTok, and web browsing among 3 people. Pretty light use I think. Starling is looking like I need to try it out.

[@fiskeben]

This video answered basically all of my questions: Does the dish require separate power (no), do I need the ethernet dongle (no), can I get a longer cable (yes), what's the speed like (good). My only remaining question now is, how susceptible is the dish to wind if I put it on my (flat) roof?

[@CoachTammyLee]

Starlink’s customer service has improved as well, big time. I have been with them for a few years and they provide amazing support now, in my experience. It’s been great. I’m happy.

[@rujeepn]

So about the watts used. Does the Gen 3 have the snow melt feature & did you turn it off before testing the wattage?

[@webluke]

After the power CO-OP got grants to pull fiber down my road and a competing company also put fiber down the road, I canceled my Starlink. I still have the beta Gen1 dish hanging off my house. I would like to see a comparison of speeds to see if the old dish gets the same service because it was a better design but more expensive to make. Also, the T-Mobile service is $50 with 100GB of normal speeds per month + taxes; if it were $30, I would be OK with having it as a backup as we work from home and homeschool.

[@JohnHynes_at_lookituplive]

How much was a gen 1?

[@earnmyturns6305]

@@JohnHynes_at_lookitupliveJohn, did you get your answer? I have a gen1… in storage. No good here, as I am on a steep slope facing South and too many trees still. I need the space…

[@JohnHynes_at_lookituplive]

@@earnmyturns6305 I used an old satellite dish roof mount and attached it to a 10 foot 2inch PVC pool creating a mast on top of my roof I had to secure it with wood base around the flimsy plastic kickstand it is a shame the build quality and mounting support is terrible on this gen 3! Gen 1 was far better they think everyone will just set it on the ground? The height has improved the clearance from tree limbs giving speeds over 100 mbs latency low 20s high 30-40s I just hope it holds up in a bad storm before fiber is on its way here soon👍

[@salimhajj574]

starlink is the greatest product ever it gives independency in one of the most important factors in the world which is the internet

[@cynthiajfuller]

Just got the Starlink 3 satellite setup today. Your video was very informative. Thank you. I will be watching it again tomorrow when we actually setup the equipment.

[@Retinaplays]

if I close my eyes I hear Tucker Carlson giving a starlink review.

[@davidrmorla8574]

😂 really tho

[@jameslporter]

😂😂😂 OMG the accuracy!!

[@CommuniteeGuidlines]

💯

[@LeetAn7hony]

😂😂😂😂

[@riddimprincessxoxox]

that is soooooo funny 🤣🤣🤣 you’re not wrong at all hahaha

[@kitersrefuge7353]

v3 looks great thank you for the excellent content.

[@insane_jarvis_9857]

17:12 Correct me if I am wrong, but if you are camping in an area with no internet connectivity, then you won't be able to "unpause" your Starlink service. I'm assuming that you "unpause" by using the app on your phone/device, and that your phone would need to connect to Starlink's servers in order to process the request. However, since you're in area without internet connectivity (and your Starlink subscription is already "paused"), then you have no way to connect with the Starlink servers. Am I misunderstanding?

[@garrettturner7383]

Actually, The Gen 3 might be better for DC power situations being that you can give the router DC @ whatever voltage it needs with no modifications needed to the router or dish itself.

[@tooldiygeek]

Has the Gen3 dish still got the defrost/heater function? If so. what's the power draw once that kicks in?

[@TraciDoering-hw8hu]

Great question. I hope someone answers.

[@tooldiygeek]

@@TraciDoering-hw8huSeems it wasn’t measured as part of the testing done for this video.

[@dewrus2153]

Excellent video. You concisely conveyed tons of information while keeping it short. I just got a Gen 3 and am about to set it up...this video really helped me get to know what to expect. Thanks!

[@zerocool1344]

I just ordered for our weekend Mountain Cabin, it sits at 10,280 ft in the Rocky's so yes this amazing speeds which will not encourage us to stay longer while vacationing since we could work up there.

[@edgaroscarkocherneto]

I have Starlink Gen1 here in a small farm that I have in Brazil, where there is no other decent option for internet connection. I am very happy with it, having speeds around 200Mbps. Crazy how expensive it is in USA. Here I pay around USD 50/month, taxes included (USD 36 without taxes).

[@heroinne4229]

Same in Romania for 50 euro,however i pay for 1 gig internet only 5 euros/month so no starlink for me anytime soon lol,starlink it's also very expensive lol

[@edgaroscarkocherneto]

@@heroinne4229 , if you have another option, you are lucky! Where I am located, that is the only option available.

[@mariadasgracasmorais9951]

Muito barato sua internet. É fibra óptica?

[@heroinne4229]

@@mariadasgracasmorais9951 if it was for me the answer ,yes Its fiber optics.

[@edgaroscarkocherneto]

@@mariadasgracasmorais9951 não, esse é o preço da mensalidade da Starlink no Brasil, por volta de 235,00 REAIS, ou algo em torno de 50 DOLARES.

[@AdamMuhle]

Getting rid of tracking complexity has to be a big win for Starlink. That had to be a weak point in the earlier designs.

[@JacksonCampbell]

But now you have to manually change it? Don't you have to change it multiple times based on satellite location?

[@TRAVISGOLDIE]

Yes but a phased array is where the extra power needs cone from

[@ijwilson]

@@TRAVISGOLDIEaren’t all three gens phased arrays?

[@TRAVISGOLDIE]

@@ijwilson yes, a phased array uses more power than a highly directional antenna

[@TRAVISGOLDIE]

Gen two were a smaller phased array, the direction motors made that able to self point ina nominal direction. But if you cut them down they did function without moving

[@stevel6939]

Back woods, Kentucky with not even cell service, but starlinks filled the bill. Works great!

[@Mr_Blacksmith]

I'm from Botswana and internet here is $45 per month for a unlimited plan of 10mbps in an urban area; of which you are lucky to get 4mbps. Starlink is technically not offered in the country but you can jump some hoops and get the Regional plan for about $40 per month. I think it's well worth switching to it.

[@nicholastoo858]

Here in Kenya, I’m paying about $45 for home fiber, getting 50 Mbps capped at 1Tb, if you exceed, You’re throttled to 3 Mbps. I’m now getting starlink, for the same cost, I’ll get much faster downloads, plus I’ll be able to have connection in rural areas. Only problem that I see with starlink is the upload speed.

[@ronnieharvey8866]

Best review of gen 3 Starlink I’ve seen. I’m now a subscriber. Very informative. Thank you!!

[@gregoryhenriksen957]

I have owned my gen2 for years and have had no issues

[@ajk.659]

So when it rains what do you do with the router and electric plugs?

[@nickward8887]

Just a note on Roam plan, in Canada if we un pause half way through the month we only pay for the remaining days in the billing period...

[@azza7717]

I live in a dead zone and starlink is a Godsend, i got the gen 2 and works great

[@billneoorg]

So you covered a lot of ground and the single most important factor for me is how many outages does your new dish get compared to a gen 1 or gen2 dishy? I mean it’s the outages more than the speed that make life difficult on Starlink particularly 2 second or more outages during video calls

[@OnelinkChannel]

You have explained in 18 minutes everything I needed to know. Thank you , great job.

[@SteveSwags]

Always enjoy your videos, Chris! Nice job with this one.

[@juanp1089]

8:49 might be the dumb question but I gotta ask, can you put it in the window?

[@mikeborkhuis7278]

A thought on Starlink as a backup ISP vs a cell based backup. One of the things that came out of areas with hurricanes is that large catastrophic storms like that will take down, or severely limit, the local cell connectivity. With Starlink as long as you have power via a generator, inverter or power station you will have an internet connection that is not dependent on local resources. Especially since the satellites with the 'space lasers' can link across to other parts of Starlink's network that are still operational.

[@thoos192]

But the connection can barely handle normal traffic, let alone any disaster if many people use it at once. My friends connection was so bad he could barely browse the web.

[@mikeborkhuis7278]

@@thoos192 I was talking about an individual using Starlink as a backup. As for Starlink service, if your friends connection was that bad there's an issue and they should contact support.

[@Crazyman23]

Where I live starlink is the best option. No land lines run here, between service areas for cell towers so steady 0 bars on that front. Hughesnet (another sat service) was slow as can be since the dish had to be aimed at some tall ever greens along the edge of my property (60+ ft tall ones up a hill.). So that left me with starlink. Been pretty good with no real issues, even at night I can stream movies no problem.

[@batshtcrazy5293]

​@@mikeborkhuis7278What support?! They don't have support that's worth notifying. Honestly that's the only thing that's kept me from buying it.

[@vidalia6014]

Loved the video! I came across your channel while looking for reviews for a gen 3 147 ft. extension cable. My needs are for a place on an undeveloped island off the Georgia coast. My past choices for internet were Hughesnet or a wifi hot spot off of an ipad. For the little time I spend there I just used the hot spot. However, being several miles from the nearest mainland cell tower, I had to settle for between 1-2 bars of signal strength. Well...I recently ordered the Starlink Gen3. All I can say is WOW!!! While I like the island to get back to nature and escape civilization, I now have the option to step back into the 21st century anytime I wish. On another note, I put out a game cam last year to see what wildlife I missed when I was off the island. What I discovered (besides a bobcat, turkeys, deer, raccoons, armadillos, and a Bald Eagle) was people were beaching their boats, wandering up and checking out my house and garage, and some committing minor acts of vandalism. Since installing the Starlink gen3 last month, I put out 5 Wyze cameras for security and to catch wildlife in real time. It is FANTASTIC. I can steam the cameras with little if any interruption. Seeing the wildlife from hundreds of miles away is great. Something else...when I went to sign up for the monthly service, they told me this location was eligible for their hurricane Helene relief service. I told them that I really didn't need it. However they still gave me the 1st month free. Last week I inquired about why I haven't received a bill yet. They said they were extending the relief for another month and would start billing me in January. In the future I'll post an update as to how the dish and cabling holds up to the harsh coastal environment. But for now, I can't say enough good things about my Starlink experience.

[@natebaird]

Thanks for the overview. I have a gen 2 and was getting ready to flat mount it on my van. I think I'll let SpaceX buy it back from me and upgrade to the gen 3. Seems way easier to adapt to a flat mount, urban situation while still maintaining the ability to have a better connection by popping it out when I'm outside the big cities.

[@_intrepid]

Is that an option? The buy back?

[@natebaird]

@@_intrepid Yeah, they've offered me like 200 -300 bucks

[@mbrick]

​@@natebaird Any idea why they want the gen2 units back?

[@robdavy4468]

Do you have to use the app to manage it? Can you access the controls via a browser and it's local IP? Having to be local with an app over wifi must suck for remote administration stuff.

[@karoneykemboi5480]

If you have the app in your phone, you can manage the router even when connected using other networks, as long as starlink is online

[@RogierYou]

I recall the Hughesnet modem drawing 80 watts for a lousy connection at a very expensive price...

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

And for terrible service - high altitude orbit satellite service is the worst.

[@DanangAlta]

🤣 HughesNet is a joke - my next door neighbor HAD Hughes and I told him AT&T will give him 10X more bandwidth as we did a speedtest comparison for the same price point. Not only that, his setup used 7X more power from the outlet than my AT&T Netgear Nighthawk (MR6500) M6 Pro. He called HughesNet within a week and cancelled - he doesn't regret dropping their service.

[@brandoncarver8882]

Just set this up for myself. Living in rural Texas the only options where 10mbps dsl when it worked or dial up. (Yes they still offer it where I live,) having internet fast enough to load a movie in comfortably or update my Xbox has always been a dream until now

[@twigoftheforest]

I'm living off grid and I haven't built my house yet. My Gen 2 dish is literally just laying in the grass and I have a cable going up through the water hole in my RV. The problem I see with the Gen 3 dish is the wind speeds here. I've had 80mph winds and the Gen 2 stays put (almost 2 years now). Depending on what direction the wind is blowing, it looks like it would just pick that thing up.

[@DeadlySkill15]

Just yesterday my entire towns connection went down because a fire caused our only fibre optic cable to get destroyed. I wasn’t sure about starlink before that but now i think ill get it 😅

[@marleytomson6928]

Nice in depth review. Keep posting

[@bobzoellner1982]

Use it on my boat in the Bahamas offshore fishing. Lifesaver!

[@matthewwalker6621]

Thankyou for the non bullshit information that I have been trying for months to find for our off grid set up. That 75 watts is a killer and is twice what our fridge uses so it is a lot of power and would take a 300 amp hour battery to run around the clock.

[@iamwisdomsky]

I do hope that they could implement (through updates) something like a low power mode (just like in mobile phones) that reduces the power usage by reducing some aspects in the starlink like wifi output power, and reduced internet speed specially if we aren't really needing the full bandiwidth.

[@ImFieldy]

cant u simply unplug it ?

[@ScottSuhr-l8m]

I know you are just experimenting, but by putting your dish in an "urban valley" between buildings, your line of site to either side is restricted. This means you are limiting how long you can see a given satellites. Starlink is "make before break" so it may not affect speed, but it does introduce more overhead in processing (more link negotiations), so it might have a small bump in power required.

[@theavocado1222]

New to the whole home networking. Can you use the star link with your own modem? Or just able to use a separate router? And are you able to plug the modem into a unifi dream machine?

[@DarthPoyner]

You wouldn't be able to use your own "Modem" or bridge. But you can set it to bypass and go to the WAN port on a personal router.

[@stevehildreth1934]

Upgraded to the gen 3 from the 2nd gen. At the same time we switched from the RV mobile plan to a fixed location. Dish to satellite speed is about the same as before. The difference is I'm getting priority where the mobile wasn't. What I don't like is the mounting options, mine is mast mounted and the optional mount does not fit securely on the mast. I expect the wind will eventually take the dish off the mast.

[@TexasRaised87-u2y]

Great review, we are dependent on Starlink in a rural setting, our only other options are traditional satellite providers and they suck. If we lived in town we would definitely not mess with it and go with cable/broadband.

[@TheHermitHacker]

I've modified my Gen 2 system to bypass the router so I can directly connect to my own. I also modified my system to run on a custom 12vDC to 48vDC POE (using Dishy Dually solution). I will also be modifying my terminal so that it can lay flat. No configuration is needed-- it just works. I think the next generation isn't as good because it requires being oriented and used more power. I'll be keeping my gen 2 unit.

[@imjody]

I love how Tesla actually listens to its customers concerns, and actually works on fixing these concerns and issues in later generations of hardware, and with haste on software! Thanks for this awesome review of the Gen3! :)

[@thoos192]

If only they could fix the speeds as well. My friend tried starlink and could barely browse the web

[@ABRetroCollections]

@@thoos192 That's dependent on who the fiber contractor was for the base satellites. If the fiber provider has poor contention ratios, the service will be useless.

[@wicked5120]

There is nothing new in the later generations - they are actually dumbed down versions. The ONLY change is removing features to lower the manufacturing cost, not the retail price to consumers. So many fanboys here.

[@donwald3436]

It's not Tesla you muskrat.

[@earnmyturns6305]

Tesla?

[@LiquorandCheeseburgers]

We have the Gen 3, no other options out here in the boondocks. Its been wonderful, my wife works from home and her employer pays a third of the service fees. Win win.

[@charleskillian9563]

I have heard that not having the elevation and azimuth motors can be a disadvantage because of drift in the system. You end up having to tweak the antenna position. What say you?

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

I haven't used it in production long enough for that to become an issue - and it's now paused and stored away. Not my daily driver Internet service.

[@charleskillian9563]

@@motofan16 the satellites drift a bit in their orbital path. They are equipped with Hall-effect thrusters allowing them to orbit raise, station-keep, and de-orbit at the end of their lives. They are also designed to autonomously and smoothly avoid collisions based on uplinked tracking data Above info from a Wikipedia article. The Gen 1 and Gen 2 units actually track the satellites. Maybe it doesn't matter but I 5hink it might.

[@red5standingby419]

@@motofan16 Their satellites orbit in a line, so there are a bunch of groups that all orbit in the same exact orbit in a line around the earth. Then there are different orbits with different lines of satellites. So if you are generally pointed at the same spot you should be getting connectivity from the same line of units in that orbit. The flat antennas like this one can connect if they are slightly out of line with the satellites with some directional connectivity but the angle they can do that at is limited and of course the further out of line it is the worse the connectivity will be.

[@red5standingby419]

@@motofan16 Yes I get it. I worked in the satellite industry for a number of years and worked with some of the companies that pioneered the flat antenna with the beam steering which was developed based on some of the advanced military radars. The flat antennas are still going to be limited in how far they can see from one end of the sky to the other when just pointed straight up (which is why you can prop them up to point them). And with your vehicle driving down different roads in different directions you won't always get signal. And when you do depending on what direction you're going and where you are, that signal may be perfect or it may suck to the point of being barely usable. Things will vary greatly. You're welcome for the explanation. Again.

[@steveegbert7429]

Starlink seems to be the right choice for me out here in the sticks. Currently I'm on super slow Hughes satellite, and recently fiber was ran out this way, BUT, it's pole mounted along with power and phone. It is a heavily wooded area and anytime we get a strong storm it invariably takes out utilities. I have a generator so in a power outage I can still run internet and lights. Landline phone may be out but cell over WiFi works as there is no cell service here due to mountains in the way.

[@EQ_EnchantX]

Going from a 3mbs speed connection for $80 from the horrible CenturyLink monopoly that let my serivice degrade from 5mbs to 3mbs over to Starlink (150mbs to 300mbs) for $90 is a no brainer. It is such a life-changing experience. I have no other option available so $90 to join the modern world is well worth it.

[@VideoByPatrick]

Perfect video.....can it receive signal from inside RV dash view of sky ? I'm parked 700feet from att fiber service.

[@aideneberhardt386]

Only if it has all degrees fitting in the view of that window otherwise stick it on the top or smth, because it'll absolutely stop getting connection

[@dozer5069]

Wow.. that's an impressive piece of kit.. amazing how the technology has advanced over the last few years!

[@3tree33]

They got way better stuff behind the curtain😂😂😂

[@3tree33]

10 years

[@BryantBeers]

Do you know if you can use the Starlink router as just an AP? I have an OPNsense box that I'm using for dual WAN of Starlink and T-Mobile, but I'd like to use the new Gen3 router for just it's WiFi capabilities.

[@dansklrvids7303]

Super helpful review!

[@jondoe598]

Definitely but look around for all types of Wi-Fi broadband beforehand ok TRUST ME do

[@bruceandrews7581]

Thanks for the clear instructional video. I do have a question, however. I followed your steps in order to get my Starlink Roam system setup and tested at a ball field near my home. The system worked great. In a month or so I will be taking the system up to Canada and camping at a provincial park. That park is in the Starlink coverage area. Do I have to update my system's location in my account settings on the Starlink website each time I move it to a new location during the vacation or should I just leave the address as my home (and credit card billing) address?

[@joegomez5807]

Nice video. Personally, if you live in an area with terrestrial internet, fiber or cable or LTE/5G, do not bother as it slows down users who actually need the service.

[@thoos192]

My friend had so slow connection with starlink he could barely browse the web. He canceled and got cable instead. That was cheaper and worked flawlessly

[@jedwardoo]

Does it have any issues or any slowdowns if there is light rain or heavy rain outside that hits the Starlink dish?

[@WA5US]

Gen 2 dish has rain fade during heavy rainstorms. It used to be really bad but has improved somewhat since their network has become more robust.

[@davidcraig7429]

Chris - another great video! Would love to hear your opinion when you have a chance to test the difference between this version and one of the prior versions of the dish with the built-in positioning motors. I use my dish in a very windy environment and feel the Gen3's position would move around too much and would need to be manually adjusted often. Can you also comment on the Gen3's mounting options and if there are any improvements or shortcomings?

[@stephenzona6606]

Honest review. My best so far.

[@cambridgedad6458]

how is manually adjusting the direction of the dish better than it doing it automatically 🤣

[@richardheino]

Probably because the motor craps out and then your screwed happens a lot work pipeline and inspectors went out a few times like that

[@michaelstracner5713]

I install Starlink for some of my customers along with other networking alternatives such as using Ubiquiti point-to-point antennas. My question is can I use the Starlink app for setup and then the customer put it on their phone to take over the system after I set it up?

[@simbaragnar9204]

The prices are too high for the African people tbh

[@LReno-di9cm]

Too high for many people.

[@cahiro2012]

Excellent, great and clear directions and description. Thanks

[@dominick253]

That data cap is ultra Lame. I'd much rather stick with my 50 megabit wireless rural ISP internet with unlimited data than a 300 megabit limited. If anything that just means you're going to hit your limit even quicker 😂😂😂

[@KuyaStorm]

I'm still running Gen 1 Equipment from September 2021. I'm curious if it's worth an upgrade or not. I have read articles of people saying they are seeing improved Speeds and slightly lower Latency.

[@josemhernandez8733]

Too expensive!!

[@chrisV8]

It’s strange how pricing is different in each country. For example, if I check in the uk it’s £75 (98usd per month), but in my home country of Belgium it is only €50 per month (£55usd). Which makes it cheaper than the internet plans offered in my country.

[@rivaled]

@crosstalksolutions Do you need at least an active LTE connection to be able to setup starlink for the first time? Or can you set it up completely off grid?

[@drumboy256]

Alright---- please.... for the love..... stop saying "Solar System..." We live inside a "Solar System" it's "Solar Array". Please and thank you.

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

Solar System

[@peterstasinaki642]

Haha😂

[@spod2011]

Solar system, solar system, solar system, solar system, solar system

[@Manc-king]

@@CrosstalkSolutionsone more time not sure I heard you

[@ericschmidt3759]

There is a 12v conversion for power available for Starlink, I'd like to hear your thoughts on that.

[@epicnoodles3633]

Thanks for a very helpful video. Can you unpause the Starlink service if your smartphone isn’t online or doesn’t have signal?

[@seniorripper]

I have a Jackery Explorer 500 which, as I understand it, has a 500 watt capacity. Will that be enough to run the Starlink for a period of time? And if so, how long? My Travel Trailer does not have an inverter, so unless I'm plugged into shore power, I assume I need an external power source. I also have a 100 watt solar panel that I can recharge the Jackery with.

[@brockdelorenzo7505]

6 hrs

[@dukebeach1]

So if you’re just using Starlink as your WAN (I already have a mesh system set up and it’s great) do you have to go through the Starlink WiFi setup at all? Can you just go straight to bypass mode from the app? I just ordered Gen 3 system. I’m in the mountains and am tired of crappy over the air “broadband” Thanks.

[@bokkenka]

Where are you located and what speed did you get with the Gen1 dish? I live in northern Wisconsin, have a Gen1 dish, and am currently getting 60-80Mbps. That's up from the 35-ish I had been down to. Seemed like every time there was a launch for most of the last year, my speed would go down. I've never seen over 90.

[@bxbLJ]

With the residential package, can you carry the satellite with you to a remote location and still get coverage? I want to order it for my home in the city and be able to carry the dish and setup when I go camping. The residential price I'm getting it cheaper than the roaming price.

[@robertzech8834]

Does the time of day play a factor with speeds? My current systems drops off drastically at 17:30/18:00, to the point I cannot use it for work.

[@NightshiftCustom]

I'm using long range 5G Wifi with Bell in Canada. The antenna is on a 45 foot tower and it can use up to 100 watts so I don't really think the power is to big a problem with the gen3 dish

[@jenniferbartlett8464]

Looking into this for our rv,we will be stationary. My questions are,if i have a playstation 5 console online player and want to stream Netflix and other apps on my smart tv's via wifi from starlink is this gonna work for us? Also on the gen 3 will it have the capability to aline ( move to line up) on it's own if it needed too? Or if being stationary it doesn't need to aline? Are you able to set a password so other people around you can't use your wifi? Still new to alot of this,at our home we have fiber,so this is all new.

[@Just_An_Idea_For_Consideration]

QUESTION: What is it called when you want to use one of the mesh routers to create a wired connection to another network segment. ie. Incoming Internet -> wired to Mesh Router : wireless WiFi from Mesh : -> 2nd Mesh Router -> wired to Switch switch distributes by wire to multiple equipment I would call it Wireless Backhaul but not sure if this is the correct terminology. I need to find out which Mesh units offer the highest bandwidth over Wireless Backhaul and expected speeds Thx

[@RamJobes]

11:57 re separating or combining the 2.4ghz and 5ghz network. Based on my experience I would separate these two networks because what I've noticed is that you only automatically switch networks from 5ghz to 2.4ghz when you get out of range. But, when you are already connected to the 2.4ghz network it will not fallback or switch over to 5ghz but instead it will stick to the 2.4ghz network until you change it. So, I wouldn't recommend combining the 2.4ghz and 5ghz network.

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

Switching frequencies or SSID's is fully device dependent - some devices are better at it than others.

[@RentableSocks]

@@CrosstalkSolutions some devices like computers can also set their switching aggressiveness and preferred band too, so you can also basically just make it stay on whatever you want.