Starlink

[IXLR8]

Have you considered yet how to house/protect the equipment near the dish site?

I'm going to install a small tower in my pasture for dishy. (maybe some other antennas as well ...) Then I am going to need some sort of weather proof enclosure for starlink equipment, power, and signal wiring near the base. I have not yet figured out how best to do this.

I presume I also need to allocate space to store unused fiber cable. Since most of us would buy pre-terminated cables, it is prudent to get them extra long. But they apparently don't bend as well as CAT5, so a small place to wind/store the "extra" footage seems prudent?

They make 'hangers' just for this purpose with a minimum radius to prevent damage to the FO cable.

 

[Fallon]

Have you considered yet how to house/protect the equipment near the dish site?

I'm going to install a small tower in my pasture for dishy. (maybe some other antennas as well ...) Then I am going to need some sort of weather proof enclosure for starlink equipment, power, and signal wiring near the base. I have not yet figured out how best to do this.

I presume I also need to allocate space to store unused fiber cable. Since most of us would buy pre-terminated cables, it is prudent to get them extra long. But they apparently don't bend as well as CAT5, so a small place to wind/store the "extra" footage seems prudent?

I'm a fan of old breaker panels. They are weather resistant enough & roomy once gutted. I try to keep gear off the bottom if any drips make it inside.

You generally want a 6" bend radius or so for fiber. Which is double what you should have for Ethernet. Many people go tighter without consequences. You want things supported, or at least not out flapping in the wind. Both fiber & Ethernet are generally indoor only unless you explicitly get outdoor or burial rated. Indoor stuff isn't always waterproof despite the plastic jacket & you can get corrosion issues.

I've got 1 breaker panel for low voltage & network & 1 for 110v. Complete with poorly supported service loops of fiber that exceed proper bend radius (that's been working like that for years).

TP-Link TL-SG2210P 8 port POE switch with a SFP port I think is what I have, probably cheaper options if you don't need POE. It looks like you can get a media converter with a SFP slot for $30 or so if you don't need a switch. "TP-LINK Gigabit SFP module, 1000Base-SX Multi-mode Fiber Mini GBIC Module, Plug and Play, LC/UPC interface, Up to 550/220m distance (TL-SM311LM)" look to be $30 or so for a pair.

100 meters of 50/125 multimode fiber terminated with LC connectors is under $100. Some armored outdoor rated was $130, which is what I'd use for direct burial or aerial run.

 

[plowhog]

I'm a fan of old breaker panels.

That's a great suggestion- thanks. Happen to have a few of those laying around .... will use them!

 

[cqaigy2]

 

[bdhsfz6]

lol its preconfigured ubiquiti equipment.

just realize if you think your going to do 25 acre's with a single antenna, your going to be extremely disappointed.

Being a novice at this, I'm not sure what preconfigured ubiquity equipment is.

I realize wireless access points will be required in the buildings.

 

[LittleBill21]

Being a novice at this, I'm not sure what preconfigured ubiquity equipment is.

I realize wireless access points will be required in the buildings.

your paying an upcharge to have someone preconfigure the equipment for you, then mail it to you.

going to need more then in the buildings, especially if phones are expected to work. i wish you luck

 

[rekees4300]

Starlink will end beta status in October.

Elon Musk says Starlink internet will exit beta status next month

 

[ponytug]

There are still the chip shortages and production delays, but awesome news!

All the best,

Peter

 

[BigBlue1]

Good news! Hopefully the cell limitations will be gone. That would enable things like suspension of service, moving service to another location temporarily, etc.

 

[Fallon]

Good news! Hopefully the cell limitations will be gone. That would enable things like suspension of service, moving service to another location temporarily, etc.

I suspect those will still be there for a bit.

Current birds only have a uplink/downlink radio. They need line of sight to a given user terminal & a downlink station. That is limited bandwidth for all users in a given area. So rather than overload the satellites & cause performance issues, they are limiting the number of users in a given area.

The next generation of birds will have lasers to crosslink between birds. That will enable them to provide service even the bird overhead can't see a downlink station. They should be able to distribute load between birds better as well. Not to mention having more birds up there to service things. They stalled launches of new birds in July I believe it was, partially to get the laser crosslink stuff working. They should be resuming launches any time & have said all future birds when they resume launches will have the crosslink stuff.