Starlink

[ponytug]

The older Verizon LTE modems had an Ethernet port, the new "cube" modem doesn't. I was just about to buy one last fall and discovered that wrinkle.

All the best,

Peter

 

[Rebeldad1]

Ok.. i am pretty lost when it comes to routers and stuff.

I'm reading here that some of you have replaced your Starlink router with another. Some of you have added a second router plugged into the Starlink router. Both of which have greatly increased coverage.

My question(s)

which is better replacing or adding a new router to the Starlink router?
and
What make/model router did you add that increased coverage?

I need to do something and adding or replacing a router may be something I can do.

Thanks!!

 

[ponytug]

@Rebeldad1 I guess my first question is why do you want to replace the Starlink router?

The original (round antenna dish) Starlink could be used without the Starlink supplied router.

The new (rectangular antenna) have to be used with their routers, and as of this moment, they cannot be used in a bridge mode, so you would need to set whatever your new router is to get DHCP from its WAN port (Starlink's new accessory $20 Ethernet adapter). The new Starlink router is a 3x3 MIMO, so it should provide relatively high performance WiFi for most users.

If you are trying to get signal to remote corners of your home, WiFi repeaters may do what you need.

All the best,

Peter

 

[WM75Guy]

The older Verizon LTE modems had an Ethernet port, the new "cube" modem doesn't. I was just about to buy one last fall and discovered that wrinkle.

All the best,

Peter

My Verizon LTE Home cube modem that I just received has 2 ethernet RJ45 ports on the bottom, next to the power plug. My desktop computer is hardwired to it.

 

[ponytug]

My Verizon LTE Home cube modem that I just received has 2 ethernet RJ45 ports on the bottom, next to the power plug. My desktop computer is hardwired to it.

I am glad to hear that they changed the design!

All the best, Peter

 

[WM75Guy]

If you have thick cables the gateway doesn't sit flat I have found. Also it puts a bit of a bend in the cables.

 

[kcflhrc]

My neighbor got his T-Mobile Gateway this weekend. It is a Model # KVD21. It has 2 ethernet ports and a USB port on it. He has 4 bars of signal strength and ran a speed test of 34 down and 4 up. Being rural as we are that is obviously LTE Speeds he is seeing so no 5G out here yet. But for $50 a month a great alternative to nothing. I'm still using the Mobley Plan with that SIM in a Netgear modem and I typically see 25 to 30 down and 5 to 10 up so the TM Device isn't that much better for me to want to change and spend more money for basically the same speeds. I think my Mobley bill from AT&T is $23 a month

 

[John_Mc]

Anyone that has put down a deposit for a system is a customer not a potential customer.

Which is exactly why I said "they did an extremely poor job of communicating with potential customers and those who were on the wait list" (emphasis added).

It was a pain in the butt not knowing when it would arrive, but knowing would not have made it come any faster - and diverting resources to something that would not get more dishes out the door probably did not make sense to them.

There response to any problems once I did get the dish has been stellar... which is a whole lot more than I can say to our phone company who was providing our DSL before. The system went down so frequently that I was on a first name basis with the repair guys in our area. I knew what position his daughter played on the high school basketball team and was able to keep up with how the team was doing just from hearing reports during his frequent visits.

 

[plowhog]

There response to any problems once I did get the dish has been stellar... which is a whole lot more than I can say to our phone company

Our ATT land line in CA went out of service right about new year's. ATT says it will be fixed by Feb 1st.

 

[plowhog]

Is anyone using smartphone advanced calling through Starlink? If so, how well does it work?

I presume it must work pretty well, as it works sort-of-OK through HughesNet. (although I am often tempted to say "over" after speaking because it is only semi-full duplex at best.)