How To Setup Your Own SpaceX Starlink Link Router Alternative

Due to popular demand, today I show you how to use your own router with SpaceX Starlink internet service.

From improved Wifi Speeds using your own WiFi 6 (AX) router, VPN services, static IP for video cameras, and a plethora of added benefits are all achieved by switching from the standard Starlink Router.

Finally, both Starlink Gen 1 and Starlink Gen 2 customers can use their own networking equipment. Essentially placing the SpaceX Starlink Router into Bridge Mode and taking it out of the loop.

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Due to popular demand, today I show you how to use your own router with SpaceX Starlink internet service.

From improved Wifi Speeds using your own WiFi 6 (AX) router, VPN services, static IP for video cameras, and a plethora of added benefits are all achieved by switching from the standard Starlink Router.

Finally, both Starlink Gen 1 and Starlink Gen 2 customers can use their own networking equipment. Essentially placing the SpaceX Starlink Router into Bridge Mode and taking it out of the loop.


Here's the product list:

💎 I would love to hear your thoughts in the comment area below!





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[randygregory]

Went back into settings. Somehow even though it is brand new out of the box, the bandwidth setting were enabled, which limited the ports to 1/2 half . I disabled the bandwidth control to off. Now I get full speed again.. So far, wired is running 150 - 230 down. and I have this big router pushing it all. So far so good...

Thanks, again, Randy

[skywatcherca]

Yes, the diagrams are perfect - thanks.

[barelyfree]

Heeey that's the router I have! The A7 has been a blessing with Starlink.

[franklinda]

Starlink—->> tplink Deco mesh router. Since I have no other internet provider (we’re in the boonies and until today had Verizon DSL, 2.5mbps down, 0.5 mbps up), I want to make sure bypassing Starlink router to tplink Deco mesh router won’t be a mistake. Right now I got 162 down and 2.07 up. Like we died and went to heaven! That’s WITHOUT bypassing Starlink router. What will change if I set bypass mode? Upload speed isn’t crucial for us but we’d be happier to get it faster. Your videos have been priceless! Setup has been a breeze.
Thanks,
Linda

[kimjohnking]

Great man I hooked up my wifi6 once then moved everything upstairs and forgot how I did it I'm going to save this helpful video . Thanks bro

[Stephens]

Greatly appreciate this video. I live in the boonies with no cable or fiber service for TV or internet and currently use (cough, cough, gag) Viasat. You know, Viasat? -- the ones who sue Starlink and SpaceX because they're woefully inadequate and see the writing on the wall as more and more people switch to Starlink. Anyway, my Starlink equipment is on the way, including the ethernet adapter. This video will be very helpful. The diagrams are awesome and thank the Lord for "pause" and "rewind."

[randygregory]

Yes working pretty good overall. I have noticed they are throttling at times. I do a test say with Gloudflare server and it hits 230mbps down. Do another a few seconds later and it pegs at 150 mbps . Jumps right up there and comes back to the 150 mbps. Still slows down during the evening, but still running a whole lot better than my last set up. ..Hopefully as they get more units up in space things will get even better.. Thanks, Randy

[onmyworkbench]

Joseph,

I finely received my Starlink Version 2.0 after waiting 14 months and as soon as I arrived I installed it right then and there I was not going to wait another day to get it up and running after waiting 14 months. I had ordered the Ethernet adapter at the same time that I finalized my Starlink order and it was on back order. My old ISP was Frontier DSL and to say that it was slow would be a bit of an understatement, (Smoke Signals would have been faster). On a good day I might get 4Mbps down and 300Kpbs up it would literally take over an hour to upload a short video to YouTube.

I got the Starlink up and running in my work shop where I installed it due the workshop roof being the only location on our property that has a clear enough view of the sky. (The Starlink Visibility
Screen is showing zero obstructions 100 % BLUE SKY with 0% RED). I have a boat load of Linksys WRT54GL 54 Mbps Wireless-G WiFi Routers left over from the old days and had set up a CAT5e LAN from our house to my workshop and then on to our pole barn. The main WRT54GL was configured as a router and the remaining two were configured as access points. It worked well for years at the slow speed of the Frontier DSL. We live out in the sticks and our cell service is just about as bad as the Frontier DSL so we use WiFi calling, so when I setup the Linksys LAN I configured the main router and access points with deferent IP address but the same SSID's and the same Password's to make the transition for our cell phones when using WiFi calling from the router to access points and from access point to access point much smoother and it worked very well even with the slow Frontier DSL. As you can guess Linksys WRT54GL's were not going to cut it with the faster speeds that Starlink can deliver.

After I received the Ethernet adapter I had to move the Linksys WRT54GL Router that was in the house where the Frontier DSL Modem/Router was located out to the workshop and the access point that was in the workshop to the house, after I got everything reconnected and working I connected the Starlink router to the WAN port of the WRT54GL Router in the workshop and it worked but the best sped that I could get over the 2.4 GHz was about 16 Mbps down and less than 10 up. Even going Ethernet from the Router in the workshop to my computer delivered around 45-50 Mbps down and 15-25 up, and the same on the computer in the house, so at this point I knew that I had to bite the bullet and get faster Routers/Access points.

I looked at the newer line of Linksys Router and the reviews on the ones that were in our price range were not very good. My wife and I are retired and on a fixed income so price was a big factor in our buying new routers, everything that I was seeing was far out of our price range and that is when I found your video. "How To Setup Your Own SpaceX Starlink Link Router Alternative" and look at the TP-Link AC Router. At the time it was listed for $59.99 so we went to order 4 of them 3 to use and one as a backup I like to have a backup on hand, there was limit of only two per customer so I ordered two and MY wife order two. The very next day after we ordered them the price went from $59.99 to $54.99 and now it is $53.99, (Like I always say if you want a good deal on something just wait till after I buy it and it will go on sale.)

After receiving the TP-Link AC Routers, I spent the next few day getting familiar with them and learning how to configure them as Routers and as Access Points. I have a large roll around table that I built years ago. I set all 4 of them up on the table so I could configure them. The first one I configure as the router and the remaining 3 as Access Points. Again like the Linksys LAN
I configure them with deferent IP address but could not use the same SSID with all four sitting on the table as I would not be able to tell one from the other so I had to give each one its own unique SSID that reflected which unit it was and Wireless bands. I used HOUSE 1_2.4GHz on the Router, HOUSE 2_2.4GHz for access point #1, HOUSE 3_2.4GHz for access point #2, and HOUSE 4_2.4GHz for access point #3 as the temporary 2.4 GHz SSID's.

And for the 5 GHz I used HOUSE 1_5GHz on the Router, HOUSE 2_5GHz for access point #1, HOUSE 3_5GHz for access point #2, and HOUSE 4_5GHz for access point #3 as the temporary 5 GHz SSID's. Once I had all of the units in there finial locations all of the 2.4 GHz SSID's were changed to HOUSE_2.4GHz, and all of the 5GHz SSID's were changed to HOUSE_5GHz so it would still be possible to tell the 2.4 GHz from the 5GHz.

I sequentially replaced all of the Linksys Routers with the TP-Link AC Routers and everything worked, I have had the new TP-Link LAN up and running for just under a week and I am very happy with how it is working and I wanted to say Thank You for producing the video "How To Setup Your Own SpaceX Starlink Link Router Alternative" thank you it help a lot and it saved us a lot of money.

[dirkl]

Great stuff and thanks for sharing. However, you should point out that Wifi routers operator on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands. So it's NOT really 5G but 5 GHz frequency band. While the data rates are higher on the 5 GHz compared to the 2.4 GHz band, it's not accurate to call it 5G. Love the videos and keep posting !!!!

[randygregory]

Okay well I will look into the switch idea. Thanks Again.... Randy

[randygregory]

Well it was only set up temp" in the yard. Weather here is bad for the next few days, So will have to wait to install on my roof. It actually worked very well, came right up and connected. Ran my pc fine and got 130 mbps down most of the time. Just the uploads very low maybe 5 - 10 mbps up and like 160 something latency. There is only one ground station in Nevada and it is close to 500 miles from here. Closer ones in Cal., . but don't know if they connect to my Skylink. Plus I have to wait to get the ethernet device from Starlink and my roof mount, which won't be until end of month. But thanks for all the help. You have a great channel here. Randy

[dre]

I've just downscaled my wireless to basic for cell phones and upscaled my LAN cat 6 for speed security and have also installed that network switch.

[speedygabriel]

Only thing I wish you would have shown is the latency differences. It seems the starlink router has a large variation of latency going from 27 to 39 in your testing, while the tp link stays around the same 23 to 24. For people that are gaming the latency will matter much more than just raw speed. I also notice that starlink speeds vary a lot even within short time frames, potentially making the internet speed being slower on the tp link just unlucky timing. Great video and I hope to see more videos like this!

[jeremydurfee]

thank you for all the details and honest reviews of Starlink! I just ordered the kit. I was then able to immediately log in and create my account and purchase the mount and the Ethernet plug in that you mentioned to definitely purchase. I guess they have changed that from when you purchased. I am sure I will be looking up more info about Starlink to get it set up in a few weeks when I get it! I am in central NY and only have access to Via Set internet or Hughes Net internet. the app showed that I have enough of a clear view for a very good connection.

[justcallmeccrazy]

Clear and concise instructions. Thank you

[corybroussard]

Great video I would like to see u setup static IP for devices through a router and also show us how to get up qos for devices in your setup to control prioritize devices thanks and continue with your good video please do a bunch of starlink videos.I have been waiting for my Ethernet adapter for almost a month now and my short wall mount thanks so much

[matthewcollier]

Just decided to use Starlink and discovered your channel. Really enjoying your tutorials, I'm learning a great deal.

Why didn't you plug the cable from the dish ethernet dongle directly into the third party router?

please keep up the excellent videos

[TexRider]

thank you for the ip info to access my Starlink router from my desktop. awesome info

[muhammadazeem]

Star link uses a Carrier Grade NAT so manual port forwarding is out of the question no matter which router you use