Installing Starlink Internet On The Homestead 

Yes! Once you use the app to show that the area is free from obstructions, the antennae will adjust itself automatically.

@@SavvyOrganicsFarm my neck is seized from trying to look @ that app already lol - my concern was our house(south of where I plan to install & tall as heck...but I believe app results are ok - we have a kennel & was thinking of screwing mount over the runs of kennel..there's nothing there to worry about if a leak developed

Honestly have not noticed. We have not had any issues with connectivity or speed so far. We remain happy with the system. We also love that it is portable. So if we ever wanted to take it with us or if we were to ever move, the equipment can travel with us.

I can understand that. But, it is 3/4" decking and wood screws so I think we are safe.

Thanks for your questions Cassie. I sealed the screws with roofing silicon so, no, no leaks. So far the wind and weather have not been a problem at all. Working very well for us.

Good point , I’m about to mount a star link dish , thankfully the only snow we get around here comes out the freezer 😂 , but our summers are 😧🔥🔥🔥🔥

Thanks. I used a masonry drill bit to make a hole for the cable.

Skinny end goes threw hole

We used the mount that came with it.

Great idea!

That’s a silly reason, they would put it back when you get a new roof and a roof should last you 15 to 30 years so that shouldn’t be a problem anyways

So far it has worked just fine. The base mount that came with it has not come loose.

@@SavvyOrganicsFarm perfect ya ill probably just do that myself. Get some lap sealant and your good to go. Some people say your dumb to use that ground mount. But if it works cant see a problem. You didn’t find a rafter to screw it into? Or just screwed it wherever

@@lindengauthier4407 ours is screwed into the 5/8” roof decking an was sealed with roofing sealer. So far so good!

@@SavvyOrganicsFarm oh ok sounds good thanks! Im goin do the same

@@SavvyOrganicsFarm one other question if you dont mind me asking. Do they start billing you once you actually activate it? Or does it start billing as soon as its delivered. I think i still have a few months on my MCSnet wifi contract

Great question. I did not measure the cable. I think our was just 50' but I'm not sure.

The new rectangular dish comes with a 75 foot cable. Just got mine in yesterday.

50ft is what I received 2 weeks ago..had to order longer cable

Good idea, about to set mine up and will put a little baggie over it to push it thru, thanks

I dont think there is a cap for upload or download. If i ping test on my pc i get download 109mbps, upload 56mbps....my pc is hooked up thru wifi only and the router is 2 rooms away. If i run the advanced speed tests on my phone, device to wifi router is 51mbps and router to internet is 68mbps, thats also sitting at my pc 2 rooms away. I will also note the sky is currently over cast and cloudy as well. I have had starlink for almost 1.5.yrs now and have pinged and speed test results as high as 240+mpbs download and 100+ mbps upload. So unless both the starlink software and 3rd party softwares are lying about speeds i dont believe there is a upload 50mbps limit. I will also note i live in a VERY sparsely populated area(the entire county has just over 10k people) the closest "town"(technically a village) is 12miles away and only has population of 291. Latency does vary a lot as low as 11 and as high as 70 however we have between 11 and 13 devices connected at all times so the system still performs very well. We run 3 gaming pcs, 2 gaming laptops, 2 tablets, up to 3 tvs and 4 phones all at once plus various alexa/blink devices with everything 100% wifi. My dish also is just sitting on my front lawn and has been since the day i got it. I have zero complaints about starlink speeds or service and rarely have any issues with speed or outtages. i would recommend it to anyone stuck on another other satellite internet provider, we had a different provider for the first 5yrs we lived in this house, we had the largest data package they offered which capped at 90gb a month and we paid $270/month for it.

Sorry I don’t know. Check their website.

Sorry I don’t know. Check their website.

Sorry I don’t know. Check their website.

Sorry I don’t know. Check their website.

Yes

The disk is self-adjusting and rotates automatically to locate the satellite. It does not have to be plumb. The cable is not a problem and has not been since the installation. It has not moved.

The satellite rotates on only 4 axis. The center pole should be plumb(vertically). The way you mounted it does not allow for this. It works, but it is not optimal. Starlink makes mounts specifically for mounting on a shingle roof. Running the cable inside some conduit will protect it from abrasion over time as wind pushes it along the shingles. All that being said, if it’s working for you, it’s working for you. (aka if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.)

So far, no leaks, the roofing screws and roofing sealant are doing their job. We will keep an eye on it. Thanks!

Good tip. So far, the roofing sealant has not leaked and is working well. Thanks!

Thanks for the tip!

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