Starlink Gen 3 WiFi Router and Mesh Network Test - How far can it reach?

We were some of the OG beta testers for Starlink, and it's been a great thing for us. Recently, Starlink sent an invite for us to try out their new "Gen 3" wifi router. ANYTHING would be an improvement over their original router, so we're gonna give it a try.

One of the benefits of the new router is the introduction of an additional ethernet port on the unit, WiFi6 and a seamless mesh system, allowing multiple routers to be "meshed" together, increasing coverage and continuity of your wifi system.

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[HomesteadBandwagon]

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[chapo]

Finally a video of a human being acting naturally, figuring out things by himself, recording all the process, and speaking freely, no script.

Thanks for the video!!! I really appreciate it!

[collinporterfield]

As soon as he said, "I am going to install these without reading the directions, "... I subscribed!

[charleywells]

Yeeees! I jumped down the rabbit hole of different router options for the starlink. And then boom a familiar face I didn't expect to see. Love it

[mitchellheath]

Like others said this is the most real video it seems I ever watched I like the off the hip approach great job

[jfig]

Thanks for that demo. I have a gen2 satellite dish that I want to put a starlink mesh router in my shop about 100' away. After watching this it gives me some confidence that I can do the same thing. Thankyou

[TheMarcphipps]

I spent 3 hours trying to figure out the cable! This will help a lot of people! Thanks!

[kbeli]

A good tip that worked very good for me. Place your main router the highest you can in that room where you have it and test your speed and connection again... Good Luck!

[EagleOne]

DUDE! I think I've got a man-crush on you. What a great, no-nonsense, how-to video. You have a new subscriber! Well done!

[OLDMANDOM.Dominic]

Hello sir! Thanks for the content. You can boost the Wi-Fi further if you run a "CAT 6" (network) cable to the barn and plugin to one of the jacks that are behind the plate. You know where you see two together. This allows the mesh to use the cable as a back-haul. But this means getting a spool of "CAT 6" cable and then terminating it at both ends. It looks like you have a hub/switch in another part of your house. If that hub/switch is closer, you can feed the barn from it. Thus, extending the wired network. Just a thought, there is some work and more money involved so totally up to you.
Again thanks, this is the first content I saw on the new router. Other than the content on @Jcristina.

[terryenyart]

Thank you for showing me how to set-it up. I think Ill be happy. I haven't ordered yet. But will order tomorrow. I'm in the sticks in Giles County TN and AT&T is discontinuing my Fixed-wirekess Uverse system come March 2025. They are not supporting it anymore, but it has worked well for me overall with only two times of downtime. $70 per month isn't bad, but I am hopeful Starlink is much faster & I can have strong wifi in my metal pole barn.

[denkdoink]

for simplicity, you can use a wifi bridge between the house/barn & add an AP in/on the barn.

[ogaddcb]

I just fired up the gen 3 receiver and router this week for my bugout location. Worked as expected with twice the speed as my T-Mobile hot spot. The important thing I learned was that the light on the Solid White Light which indicates Connected to internet according to the instructions Will turn off after 1 hour. If I would have read the instructions it would saved me some trouble shooting time.

[smellproofpirate]

Love the video, came across it on a bit of a rabbit hole. Just a note when you're extending your network with a repeater, don't put it in a dead spot or area with reduced signal. Because it's repeating the signal it's basically repeating the reduced signal. Try and place it a bit closer so it repeats a better quality signal

[peterwest]

One of the benefits of using the Mesh mode with Starlink is that it is backwards compatible for most of the older equipment. Test it out by plugging in the power to your original router and see if your App offers to set it up as an additional mesh node. If so, after getting it added to your network, move it to an area of your home that has a poor connection, thus expanding your network coverage. If it works, then you will have the two new routers and the older router all providing wifi coverage.

[aubreybailey]

What is the name of the WiFi signal analyzer you have on your phone?

[fairalbion]

The mesh node out in the barn can only be as good as the signal it's getting from the mothership, and that signal strength is very low; throughput decreases exponentially as distance increases. As intimated by others the solution is to rent a Ditch Witch, buy a spool of direct burial Cat6 Ethernet cable, bury & terminate it, then direct-connect the router to the mesh node. Less painful would be to buy some outdoor-grade directional mesh nodes. Good luck and thanks for the video.

[JoeAroner-SIWAYTV]

TP link makes an outdoor wifi mesh node, it would probably work with your existing TP Link system. You would need to find a spot to plug it in between the house and the barn.
Another solution is to move one of the mesh (StarLink or TP) units as close to the barn inside your house on a wall with a window to allow more range. We put one in the window of our garage and we can get a decent connection to the barn. Going wired when I trench a water line out there in the spring.

[ladfa]

I would get a fiber cable dug down between the house-barn or set up a wireless link. Ubiquiti has lots of great gear for wireless links that will go a long distance. Fiber and 1Gig fiber converters are pretty cheap too.

[xtoorgaming]

brother get ubiquiti Point to Point antennas, one at the house connected to the main router and point it to the barn to the second point to point antenna and from there to the second router and you get Zero loss of speed, strenght good luck