WORTH IT? - STARLINK V2 ROAM - UK REVIEW

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After months of testing here's my review of the Starlink Gen2 Roam service here in the UK. I've been using this all over the UK in my vanlife travels and learnt a lot about Starlink along the way, including how to boost the wifi and add ethernet ports too.
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@pauharpe8464 8 месяцев назад

Use it on our rural farm, Our old copper BT line was 8mb and now I see 200mb regularly, it broke recently, starlink sent me a brand new setup in 3 days and gave me a free £75 month aswell, service was amazing

@Richoffroad 8 месяцев назад

I recently bought a refurbished Starlink for £199.00. I honestly couldn’t see any marks or sign of it ever being used previously, I may have just got lucky with mine. Thanks for the info on flat mounting and power usage. Cheers Rich

@notseamus 8 месяцев назад

You do these reviews really well, John. Simple, comprehensive, and straightforward. Making them a great source of information for people like me 👍

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

Glad you like them!

@PazLeBon 23 дня назад

what about people not like you?:)

@davidduval-hall449 8 месяцев назад

Very interesting, we are in Spain atm but we probably will go for this as our home data is rubbish

@PazLeBon 23 дня назад

great in the campo ;)

@jonamoon150367 8 месяцев назад

Not expensive if you must have it for work is it really. i think the rolling month contract is brilliant it's definitely the future. Well explained thanks John.

@oliverpolden 5 месяцев назад

For a “roam” package, it’s pretty stupid that they don’t provide a 12V or USB-C option.

@peterblundell Месяц назад

Super video, thank you so much. 😊

@PazLeBon 23 дня назад

pretty sure roaming was for country to country, it is here in eu. not for roaming in the same country. im going to invest for our rural plot

@wanderingsofalanandcaz 8 месяцев назад

Good video. Had someone message us the other day with a 12v solution for the starlink as well 👍

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

I covered this in the video 👍🏻

@VideoColServices 8 месяцев назад

Useful video thank you. Especially the part about pausing the subscription. Quick comment on the GLInet router, excellent bit of kit, the third WAN Ethernet port can be switched to a LAN port via the app to give more Ethernet connectivity, I have the Beryl model but I understand all of their travel routers can do this.

@johnnyjohnston2214 4 месяца назад

Hi John, another superb video. I have Starlink and use it in my static caravan/holiday home but have the ability to roam in my camper too. My question is it possible to use 2 different “Dishy” one that I can leave permanently mounted and one that I could them mount on my camper, then just move the router? Thanks in advance and keep living the dream 😎

@GadgetJohn 4 месяца назад

I’m not sure if that would work as I’ve not tried that scenario.

@geoffcampbell7846 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for another great review John. It's really interesting finding out about what's available from someone who not only uses the gear, but properly understands it. Much appreciated, as usual. Take care 👋

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

My pleasure!

@boggiesworld990 8 месяцев назад

Great video loads of content I will be getting a wifi extender soon as my router in my house doesn't cover enough area. Thank you for the suggestion

@StephenandSusan6557 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for a beautifully clear and extensive review. We have Starlink, so it’s not that I don’t know stuff, but I couldn’t actually put something like this together. I’ll point to your video if I get asked how it works.

@vivienne3757 8 месяцев назад

Great video and very informative, to expensive for me but find it interesting no the less, love these videos you do as I learn so much😊

@wayneseary3275 8 месяцев назад

Thanks John. Great video. Answered all my queries. Big fan. Keep up the good work.

@ZanyZoomers 8 месяцев назад

Really helpful, thank you. Ours just arrived today!

@libellula3313 7 месяцев назад

This looks just the same as my non Roam version I have at home in France, but half the price in France! UK should complain! 250 euros for hardware and 40 euros pm unlimited. So easy to set up, I did it in 15 minutes, well it does itself really. It’s fast always! I’m a 75 year old so it was not that hard. Not sure about UK but I had to install a VPN as there is no security.

@PazLeBon 23 дня назад

should be a button on the router in theory. if not switch the router. not sure how private we are from Musk tho, i doubt very much :)

@kieranbrady9005 7 месяцев назад

Very helpful, especially as I’m considering getting Starlink when we travel to Spain later this year, for over a month. The price you pay of £85.00 (€59.00 for me in Ireland) is Mobile Regional - correct. Assume this covers Europe only - traveler’s throughout a continent. Have I understand this correctly?

@GadgetJohn 7 месяцев назад

That's right, though 95% of spain has fantastic 4G mobile internet so you might not find starlink is needed.

@pageant1fd 8 месяцев назад

Very good in depth review John. Your needs as you stated are perhaps more data speed orientated being a RU-vidr etc. So quite an outlay for others. My unlimited data EE on iPhone has served me well from Dorset, Wales and most of the Highlands of Scotland for a third of the price. A great set up for those that require such speeds I agree. Thanks for sharing.

@onemanandhisdog9 8 месяцев назад

It's not just speed, I spent 3 months working from my motorhome last summer, mostly on a site which has poor 4g that I couldn't work from before, that to me is worth 85 quid a month. My 3 month old puppy had a wonderful time.

@Chrisroygbiv 8 месяцев назад

Brilliant review this thanks for sharing 👏

@adventures_of_a_dale 7 месяцев назад

Great review, answered all the questions. We're going full time and will need a good connection for work, so like you don't think the price is that bad. Especially considering we can reduce our monthly mobile phone contracts down too as will not need large amount of data if have the Starlink. Cheers.

@peteivil7315 8 месяцев назад

I so look forward to your reviews John and this one was clear and concise. One question: how long roughly is the cable between router and dishy thing. We have been umming and ahhing for ages but going to bite the bullet as in Spain now the monthly payment has dropped to €49 per month. Thanks again John

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

The standard cable is 15ft but you can order it with longer cables to suit your needs.

@PazLeBon 23 дня назад

lol dishy thing. you found it attractive? ;)

@PazLeBon 23 дня назад

@@GadgetJohn any length John? as in 100m? That would be golden

@AndrewBrockie 8 месяцев назад

Hi John. Great informative video as always. Is there a way to have a hybrid where it is flat whilst driving then can pop up once parked, therefore giving a connection all the time?

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

The problem with using it whilst moving fast in a car is your speed would be very slow as it would be constantly negotiating connections to new satellites, I've seen this tested in other videos and it seems you can stay online but the quality of the connection isn't great.

@chrissey663 2 месяца назад

Hi John great informative video, we just came back from the lakes where we really struggled for wifi so was either looking at the starlink (£290 currys) or the netgear mohawk 6, we just need phone signal whilst away and you tube of coarse, so would you recommend the starlink over the netgear? Many thanks

8 месяцев назад

I run my starlink router in pass through mode along with the official starlink Ethernet adapter that goes inline with the cable to the dish (at the router end of course!). It then connects to my 4G router’s spare Ethernet port which is setup as a WAN port. My 4G router is then configured to failover from Ethernet WAN (aka starlink), to SIM1, to SIM2 in that order depending on availability. Means all my devices only ever connect to my 4G router’s WiFi and if I set starlink up it uses it as the primary WAN, if not it falls back to 4G.

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

Great setup 👍🏻

@wanderingsofalanandcaz 8 месяцев назад

I like the option to pause it. Makes it a great solution.

@maranda3271 2 месяца назад

What kind of power source do you recommend if you don't have electricity in the van?

@GadgetJohn 2 месяца назад

This is what I used to start off with amzn.to/4dycSqv

@LairdJ56 7 месяцев назад

Mine has been dispatched wowho!

@DA11NOON 8 месяцев назад

Hi John that was a great vlog very good review 👍 Be safe

@traceybootle1005 8 месяцев назад

Very interesting and helpful. Thanks John

@chrisb594 Месяц назад

Do either antenna allow for it to be used whist in a moving vehicle?

@robertpate1303 8 месяцев назад

Hi John. Can this be permanent mounted? If we stop for a cuppa for a hour then want to move on. And work on internet ect or is it not possible Rob

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

It’s not designed to be used as you drive obviously, that’s why some people convert them to flat mount.

@jamehand 27 дней назад

I am about to move to a rural location and need to work form home on large graphic intensive files (I work in Graphic Design so Mac and InDesign, Photoshop etc) and was wondering is this a solution as many areas have no or very slow copper wire broadband still where I am looking at. Has anyone any advice?

@PazLeBon 23 дня назад

absolutely m8, quick, especially when rural and pretty low latency nowadays

@craighowells3462 8 месяцев назад

Hi John. I bought the refurbished one December. Turned it on to test all ok within 7 days and was charged straight away. As soon as I turned it on. Apparently you do not get a free test. I contacted customer support through the app it takes a while for them to respond but they confirmed that they charged as soon as you turn it on. No free test

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

Ah, I got 14 days before I got charged and that’s what it also says on their website, maybe you don’t get a trial period with a refurbished unit, which is a bit odd.

@craighowells3462 8 месяцев назад

Yes and a shock when you see £85 and you’re not even going to use it. They are going to credit me they said. But wait and see 😂

@HowardDee 3 месяца назад

Hello John, great video - i wondered if you can help. Im keen to get starlink Roam for my camper - i dont want to attach it to the camper pernananly, due to worry of it being stolen, can it be placed on a roof safely when stationary without blowing off in wind? or can you put it on the ground by the camper too? also do you know if its worth waiting for the MINI starlink? I am wanting decent upload speeds because i live stream to you tube and inta etc, like you and need to upload to you tube content. thank you so much!

@PazLeBon 23 дня назад

sandbags

@louisasaville3558 Месяц назад

Thanks John! Do you know what happens on mobile regional plan if i go out of my selected region; can you change your region month to month if necessary?

@GadgetJohn Месяц назад

All that info is on the Starlink website, I know that my region is Europe and if I go outside that region I need to get a new roaming package for the region I want to then use, for example if I went to North America then I’d setup a new region plan for there.

@nimbus_tv 5 месяцев назад

How much does orientation matter? I was thinking of getting the version 3 and mounting it to my boat, but it wont be able to self orient, do you think i would still get a quality signal?

@GadgetJohn 5 месяцев назад

I’ve covered that in this video. Flat mount will produce around 30% lower speeds, even worse if you’re in a busy Starlink area.

@richardutin5126 8 месяцев назад

Excellent video 👍👍

@j.k.7929 8 месяцев назад

I think its a ( nother ) genius marketing idea offering potential customers refurbished antennas. More people sign contracts than without that idea. Paying 200 instead of 500 makes it much more easy to sign. I would go for starlink ( refurbished !! ) if i were starlinks target group ( off grid / rural / ... )

@themartinpage4456 Месяц назад

Hi does it work whilst actually moving if its fixed to the roof of the vehicle ( plugged into inverter )

@PazLeBon 23 дня назад

slowly

@etuotnom 4 месяца назад

Was interested in the comments on flat mounting, I’ve got friends who in one case the dish was damaged by hail and in another the dish was vandalised (I presume there’s not market for stolen dishy)…

@farceadentus 7 месяцев назад

Excellent review thank you! I wouldnt need it all the time, so I think its worth getting a refurbed dish, and I love the fact you can turn the monthly subscription on and off when needed!

@JohnDoe-cf8jz 8 месяцев назад

Great review, thank you.

@The_Arby 8 месяцев назад

Nice one John, some good information too...There's a new one coming out soon with 2 or 3 RJ45 ports on the router 🙂

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

The V3 is much bigger, uses more power and doesn’t self align to get the best speeds, so it’s not really aimed at Vanlife.

@The_Arby 8 месяцев назад

Good to know John, Thanx 🙂@@GadgetJohn

@chriswarner7071 5 месяцев назад

Hi john. can you park in urban areas next to buildings and still get signal?

@GadgetJohn 5 месяцев назад

It depends if the building is high enough to block the satelite

@davey8914 8 месяцев назад

As a mariner, I thank the Lord for Starlink - there is a similar marine version for us salty seamen (Elon can tell if we are mobile and offshore, of course, and he charges a bit more than the landlubber roaming service) that has brought a much faster and cheaper Internet connection compared to the traditional geostationary satellite delivery that we endured for decades. Many shipping companies are adopting this now 🙏 Thank you for this useful video.

@danielcookeb90 Месяц назад

Hi Davey, what system have you got? I'm just about to pull the trigger on a router/aerial combo! I've an old Nimbus 35DC. which I'm taking to Ireland from Padstow next month! Starlink looks just too expensive on a monthly basis???

@PazLeBon 23 дня назад

the navy too

@dunkrag 8 месяцев назад

Very helpful and straight forward review John. I am looking to purchase. I am in the UK- but looking to travel to Seoul in Soith Korea for 3 months this year. Seoul is on a ‘waitlist and at capacity’ according to Starlink website. Does your knowledge extend to knowing whether Roam will work and if that wait list comment just apply to permanent instal and that Roam would work if I took it out there? Thanks.

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

You need to select a region so I’m guessing as soon as you change region to South Korea you’d get a warning about the capacity issue.

@Bikemanjoe1 5 месяцев назад

can you use the residential one in the same way? they seem be the same apart from price

@GadgetJohn 5 месяцев назад

You can use the hardware but you need to have a roaming plan to use it as they can see when it’s moved location

@driftwoood 7 месяцев назад

Thank you. Well presented video clearly stating out everything I wanted to know. Great job. Dave

@johnallright6847 8 месяцев назад

Good video, great product and for £20 a week it is not a bad price especially when you get phone calls and through wifi you get tv as well.

@tehdreamer Месяц назад

I got a refurbished unit for £150, bargain. Looked pretty new to me. Travelling to some remote places in Greece and having 200mbs where i dont have any signal even with my 4x4 mimo antenna. £85 per month is fairly costly though. But i work remote so i need it. The negatives so far is having to take it and set it up all the time. Also , it consumes about 50-60W, so its fairly draining on batteries when you have bunch of other stuff running all the time.

@PazLeBon 23 дня назад

think i might attache mine to a solar battery

@tehdreamer 23 дня назад

@@PazLeBon I recommend now to get the starlink mini, it's small and consumes less power, I will exchange my gen 2 for mini. Speeds are still above 100mbs

@PazLeBon 23 дня назад

@@tehdreamer will look into that, thanks, hadnt heard of it when last looked

@colingordon4 6 месяцев назад

Thanks very much for this video John, its been a great help. Orders just been placed.

@campervanchris4171 8 месяцев назад

Great review as per 🤷‍♂️👍🏻 love the portability of this it’s a no brainer really 🤷‍♂️ renting sounds a very interesting option 🤔

@DavidDwyer 8 месяцев назад

Hey John, I have the 150W 4 Pair GigE PoE Injector with surge protection - YSNEPPU15001A & Dishy v2 original cable to RJ45 adapter - YSNEACSLDV21A, involves no cutting of cables, just add 12 to 48v buck and its DC powered, I'm not going to use these so if you are interested please let me know as happy to sell at discounted rate. Waiting for the Starlink Mini now.

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

What’s the power usage in watts after you’ve converted it?

@DavidDwyer 8 месяцев назад

@@GadgetJohn I never used it, I bought it in preparation for buying GEN 2 but then seen the news of new Flat mount dish and the soon to be released mini dish. I bought it as I didn't want to be cutting cables so that setup would keep it stock. It'll be pretty efficient with the biggest loss through the choice of buck converter but they are pretty decent these days.

@ThePhilcam 7 месяцев назад

Hi John Flying into the uk from N Z and thinking seriously about Starlink as I hear coverage in parts of wales and Scotland are pretty sketchy… our MH is in Tenby and we plan on heading north from there…. Are there likely to be retailers around with refurb stock that we can pick one up? In NZ they currently doubt I would ideally not want to fly one around the world lol. Local price here is equivalent to to $200gbp then $85gbp for roaming.

@GadgetJohn 7 месяцев назад

Coverage in Wales, England, Scotland, Ireland and europe is all the same, excellent. Open line of sight to the sky the the only thing you need to worry about.

@BobEarnshawMoHo 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for that John, very useful to know.

@neilproctor3843 6 месяцев назад

Good evening John. I've just bought and converted a Racevan. I am running a gaming business from the back and am in early stages of having it completed. The last thing I need is exactly this. Would this be a sustainable connection for gaming in your opinion please.

@GadgetJohn 6 месяцев назад

Yes, I know loads of Starlink users who game over the system without issues.

@adamjones1914 8 месяцев назад

Great vid Very well explained john i like the fact that we can go.anywhere on earth a😅😅nd be connected

@KennyMcC Месяц назад

Useful video John. Was just reading that Starlink Mini is now available in the UK, designed for roaming and DC powered. Hopefully you might do a review of that soon 👍

@GadgetJohn Месяц назад

It’s not for me, I’ll be reviewing the Gen3 soon.

@BruceLauderdale 8 месяцев назад

Thanks John… I’m interested in knowing how often you never got internet on your previous system.

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

Great question. Around 5% of the locations I visit I’ve had no service on my phone & van, then maybe another 5% I get a signal on my van WiFi but still not my phone and 25% of the time, even if I get signal, the data speed is not enough to work with and I deploy Starlink.

@MMM-np2rg Месяц назад

Brilliant video thx

@continuouslearner 8 месяцев назад

Please provide guidance for UK vanlife where best to buy a economical van (not custom build), vanlife where to park in England, toilet 101 etc.

@GadgetJohn 7 месяцев назад

You’ll find all that info in my videos over the past 18 months.

@MrBatchy123 7 месяцев назад

How much energy does it use. I have a 400ah lithium battery will it drain it too quickly? Also can you just drive abroad and use it at no extra cost? Thank you

@GadgetJohn 7 месяцев назад

Watch the video.

@ChristopherMoore90 6 месяцев назад

Great video thank you for taking the time to get really in depth with the real usage of Starlink. I have a question on the back of the speed you talked about. Do you have any insight to what speeds you are looking at in the heavy rain and heavy snow? Any insight / guestimates would be appreciated. Thanks

@GadgetJohn 6 месяцев назад

It depends but it’s never dropped below 20 down & 8 up with really heavy snow.

@mavicair2footage100 3 месяца назад

Great video, seems to know what you are talking about and very clear instructions... well done very helpful

@GadgetJohn 3 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful!

@vivienogden9916 8 месяцев назад

John when your put and about away from Starlink how much data do you have on your phone and is there much additional cost?

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

All my data plans are unlimited as I use around 450gb a month usually.

@DestinationDestiny-ot5pc 8 месяцев назад

Thanks John, much appreciated. We met at Mule. Do you keep the tripod base leg mount permanently rigged up on the roof and then just plug the " dishy " into that ?

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

Yes, that’s it 👍🏻 just that simple.

@isaacplaysbass8568 7 месяцев назад

Fab video John, just what I wanted to know, thank you!

@danietech 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the info, just a though couldn't you 3D a silcon collar between the mount?

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

No need really, the movement is really not that much, plus I live in a van so no space for a 3d printer 😁

@JJ_Khailha 7 месяцев назад

How does the Gen 3 dish compare?

@nickdarcy8636 5 месяцев назад

Great info. Have you tried this with WiFi calling and does it work well?

@GadgetJohn 5 месяцев назад

That’s all covered in the video.

@beckyblakey 3 месяца назад

Just ordered one, they have the same one as yours on sale in the UK for only £170!

@GadgetJohn 3 месяца назад

That’s a brilliant deal 👍🏻

@1980jamesm 8 месяцев назад

FYi you cant rent on Roam in the UK, rent for £10 a month is residential only.

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

You can switch between plans though.

@RecoveringHermit 8 месяцев назад

Hi. Really helpful video. Is there any delay when on video calls?

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

Not at all 👍🏻

@johnboland8024 8 месяцев назад

Good tip on the GL Inet john, also Starlink, not just for the van either, if you have the roam, then use it at home, and when away in the van just take it away with you, thus doing away with home broadband bills.

@chrissey663 2 месяца назад

Ah exactly what I wanted to know thank you, we currently pay £20 a month for ee wifi in the motorhome plus £40 at home so I could use this for both (as long as we remember to take it) so thank you for your comment 😊

@tommoore3292 8 месяцев назад

Can you not just disconnect one from your home if you have spear wire

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

My home is my van 👍🏻

@tobywan12 8 месяцев назад

Just a shame it £80 a month!!!

@craigheron9961 8 месяцев назад

Hi John, can you tell me if the bulky elbow type fittings on the ends of the cable running from the router to the dish are temporarily removable so I can pass the lead through a cable gland? Thanks Great vid.

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

Yes, the cable ends are easily removable.

@pghoward 8 месяцев назад

@craigheron9961 although the fittings detach easily from the dishy and router, they do NOT come off the czble itself. If you want to pass it through a gland for permanent installation you will have to cut and rejoin the cable. There are lots of RU-vid videos on the subject.

@thinkingoutofthebox.9421 8 месяцев назад

Hi could you bolt 5 inch tube to your roof rack for quick stable mount for pole?

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

You could do whatever works for you, others have a fixed base stuck on the van roof, I’m using what’s working great for me so no need to change anything.

@nddsgn 8 месяцев назад

Very helpful video 👍 thank you

@paulmillen1758 8 месяцев назад

Really good review. Thanks John

@spiritvlogz6090 Месяц назад

How do you online shop?

@GadgetJohn Месяц назад

Easily, how do you online shop?

@Kiwisho438 8 месяцев назад

For a couple who are tech useless is it easy to set up i.e. passwords etc

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

Yes, it’s setup out of the box ready to use, you simply have to register an account & enter your payment info.

@Rasmus-Van-Klump 8 месяцев назад

Vast water. Great test . Very informative

@Doc1985 8 месяцев назад

Absolutely outstanding video!

@harveylongden3492 8 месяцев назад

Hello - a few observations... To convert to 12v, you do not need to modify dishy. Indeed you can convert to 12v and use a far superior 12v router, all plug and play, no cable cutting, no dish modifications.. Have a look on RU-vid, many have done it very simply...I'm eight months into using Starlink full time, first three months were in the UK, last five months exclusively in Europe. The power saving on 12v is well worth the minimal effort and cost to convert. Signal propagation from a decent router is exponentially better too, so the repeater you suggest is definitely not required. I've also achieved much improved speed with a better router, so the upside is significant and worth it...

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

Good info, what was your total cost to convert to 12v and how many watts does it use now?

@harveylongden3492 8 месяцев назад

@@GadgetJohn - drawing 3.5 -4.0A now at 13.5-14v battery voltage, total cost was £80 for the boondockers 48v dualie board (48v POE injector) £40 for the yoashang dishy to RJ45 converter (no need to cut cable and swap wiring). I installed a generic wireless 10A switch to power up/down (£6) and a £5 12v buck converter from lithiums to smooth and give stable 12v to TP link AX3000 router (around £80). All this is on the aforementioned remote switch to simply switch on and off. Very very simple. As mentioned, signal propagation was a big driver and this WiFi 6 router, even tucked away in my media cabinet, is a significantly better router and I can now get 150mb in a very decent radius of the Motorhome. Inside I regularly enjoy speeds (down) of 300mb…

@PazLeBon 23 дня назад

uk is still in Europe m8 :) unless someone dragged it across the atlantic?

@alanmchester 8 месяцев назад

Very informative as always John. Could you do a more in-depth set up session for extending WiFi with the GL.iNet GL-A1300 please?

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

That’s quite a niche video to produce and it really is a very simple product to setup & use. Maybe there’s a video already out there covering it?

@alanmchester 8 месяцев назад

@@GadgetJohn ok John thanks for taking the time to reply, I’ll have a look and see what I can find.👍🏻

@barrieathey1822 8 месяцев назад

Another very interesting vlog. How many amps does the starlink use for a 24 hour period? Thanks John

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

I’ve never had it on for that long. Roughly the calculation says it’s going to be around 90ah

@barrieathey1822 8 месяцев назад

Many thanks@@GadgetJohn

@yellownev 8 месяцев назад

Another very useful video. When we lived in the South Downs the Internet was very poor this would have been a game changer. Also when we moved to out place in the staffs moorlands for the first 18 months we were told the cabinet was full and we could not have even semi decent internet …. It would have been brought. Pricy but essential for wheat you do I guess. One question does the Starlink offer a guest channel option ?

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

Do you mean guest WiFi ? I’ve no idea, it’s not something I use.

@yellownev 8 месяцев назад

@@GadgetJohn yes guest Wi-Fi if sharing your Wi-Fi with others for security but I guess if those you are sharing with are known and friends shouldn’t be a problem.

@PazLeBon 23 дня назад

@@yellownev any router will/should have that security. this tech is really about the dish/receiver and a standard router chucked in

@fleabag72 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing 😊

@kevinhughes9801 8 месяцев назад

Great review useful stuff thanks

@Pegaroo_ 8 месяцев назад

14:36 how's it been in the last week with the weather?

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

It’s fine 👍🏻

@roryniland 8 месяцев назад

nice review, starlinks ethernet adapter and a cheap access point would give better speeds than a wifi repeater I'd imagine

@PazLeBon 23 дня назад

its aimed at off grid folk a lot too tho

@roryniland 23 дня назад

@@PazLeBon starlinks ethernet adapter and a cheap access point can be used offgrid, the new starlink mini is a better fit now anyhow I'd imagine

@christianbenesch1 8 месяцев назад

Can it be used while the van is moving?

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

Feel free to watch the video for this answer

@ert1033 4 месяца назад

Thanks

@GadgetJohn 4 месяца назад

Welcome

@Rich-n-Cooper 8 месяцев назад

Hi John another great review and thanks for the feedback and tips! I see they now do a Gen 3 unit for Standard / home users that uses a kickstand and is powered via an external adapter. I was considering this and then swicthing over to the mobile plan so i can cancel when im not using it and flat mount and run it via a DC to DC buck converter. Great solution for those of us that work on-line all day and ill be using this soon.

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

The new unit is a bit odd, it’s bigger, but you need to align it yourself, it has an external power adaptor but the dish uses nearly twice as much power as the V2 unit 🤷🏼‍♂️🤯

@Rich-n-Cooper 8 месяцев назад

@@GadgetJohn Hey that’s good to know, I was holding off till I’m ready to use the van in the spring and may still go with the v2 version, but make a roof mount for the pole. Just wanted to avoid cutting it open or running the inverter all day if possible and avoid forgetting about it until it falls off the roof! A few used ones for sale now so may get a refurbished one or a used one to flat mount and I’m waiting for a 12v supply from Canada to replace the original unit so ill keep you updated on that one!

@PazLeBon 23 дня назад

@@GadgetJohn align yourself? oh no, thats a major backward step surely? I don't really wanna be out in the rain adjusting it :)

@stewartashling 8 месяцев назад

Great life.

@overlordone1246 8 месяцев назад

John. Great review, I use this at home which is amazing given we have no internet out here… proper in the sticks. Starlink are launching a hiker version soon too, something that fits in a backpack!

@GadgetJohn 8 месяцев назад

That’s going to be interesting for the size & how it’s powered 👍🏻

@wanderingsofalanandcaz 8 месяцев назад

That will be interesting. You would think a hiker version would be an effective 12v solution.

@yaminthegrey 8 месяцев назад

Hari Om That was interesting and pretty much all points covered. So far my SIM connection at fifteen quid a month has served me very well, but there may come a time... YAM xx