Excellent stuff Greg, thanks for doing the hard yards for us and solving the 12V problem. I've seen US videos where they have permanently mounted the dish flat on the van roof using a 3D printed mount, and if anyone in NZ can offer that conversion as a service then I would be VERY interested.
If an NZ solution isn't available there's a mob in OZ who make one, sorry can't remember the name but watched a review recently so should be easy enough to find the info.
Hey mate, great video ... are you able to detail exactly how many amps the starlink draws via inverter, and then how it compares with the plug and play system plus new wifi router? Just curious how it compares at the end of the day.
Hi ya yea I did a follow up video with all the power use at the end have a look ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-t9LUkv9Z3lo.htmlsi=EXmwsJUT-itmPRWR
Yea we have had starlink for 12 months and love it it has been fantastic I work online and now I can do it any were…. The only negative is what I paid for my dish… thanks for watching cheers Greg
Hi Greg, I wondered what happened to you, Malcolm here, ex HALLS now Booths I'm going to do the same thing sold the home retiring the end of May to hit the road still not sure on a caravans or mobile home what do you recommend Please keep in touch. Malcolm 😮
Hi Greg, nice video, am i being dumb in thinking i can run the original SL modem off a 500w 12v inverter? it only draws 50-70w? even a 12v cigarette lighter plug will give you 180w? Thanks
Yea you are right running a small inverter is definitely an option. But this bit of tech is supposed to be more efficient.. I will do a comparison video once I’ve had it operational for a month or 2. Thanks for watching cheers Greg
@@tomn2629 yea we have a new vid out but basically 30watts once it’s booted and it was 180w in inverter have a look at the vid Fantastic internet anywhere on 12 volts. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-t9LUkv9Z3lo.html
Hey Greg Question for you with regards to the modem you're using in the vid, it looks like a TPlink Archer model which on looking at the specs for both versions run on 9V and not 12, just wondering if it is one of these and if it is how it is coping with the 12 volt input
yes it is good spotting, a very cheap and cheerful modem and it seamed to have no problem with 12 volts I didn't run it for long as I upgraded to the Grandstream GWN7062 which is 11-13 volts. but of course about 5 times the price of the tp link... Thanks for watching Cheers Greg
@@KiwiWanderers Thanks for the reply, I thought as much but only because I bought the AC750 version as the on line specs I saw showed 5 volt power supply only to find when I got home that it was actually 9 volt. So I now either need to use a step down converter or perhaps try a TP-Link AC750 Wireless Pocket Router but only because it only uses 5v so could use a usb port. Thanks for the info I'm just adventuring down this road now. Cheers
@@KiwiWanderers Thanks. Also, what's your full-time satellite set up when on the move? I can imagine it has to be inside, particularly if raining? If it is inside, does that impact performance?
Hey Greg this looks amazing and I have tried to do everything you did, however I couldn't get it working and I think it is the cable hack. The black box powers up but it doesn't power up the Starlink. I had a computer person change the adaptor to a Cat 5/6 but there were two sets of identical wires, one bigger and one smaller. He hooked up the bigger ones, but didn't know what to do with the smaller ones. Any help would be appreciated as I am very excited about this. Thanks James
This is in the starlink wire extension just like you had so we didn't mess up the original starlink cable, I also like keeping my options open. Thanks James
Hi James I sent Arron from spacetek your question here is what he has come back with…I think he is referring to the starlink Ethernet adapter modification. If he is using the StarPower then he needs to be using the 568b standard and nothing else. The small wires can be cut off. If at some stage the wiring was incorrectly done he may have blown the internal fuse of the StarPower which can be replaced. Hope this helps
Ok So its not cheap at 199 per month. for the Roam option.... but for us it works well as i do a bit of online work so can justify the cost... Thanks for watching Cheers Greg
G'day Greg. Nice vid. Thinking of getting the 'on the move' kit. This sounds like it would work similar? Trying to keep kids entertained while driving so I can do a few more hours on the road
yea its not available here yet, But it looks like a good bit of kit, a bit pricy though , but what price do you put on happy kids, hehehehe, thanks for watching Cheers Greg
Are sure that is the connection you used? All the information points to a none standard pin out. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gRSnTMrUPrQ.html
Yea it’s pure plug and play if you modify the ethernet adapter to the correct pin outs but now they have a adapter you don’t have to modify spacetek.com.au/products/starlink-spx-plug-to-rj45-adapter
