Starlink Mini Built-In Router Distance? How Far Does It Work?!
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I field test the real-world performance of the Starlink Mini's built-in router, testing multiple distances and obstructions. How does it work 100 and 200 feet from camp? How does it work with a vehicle in the way? How does it work inside of a truck camper? Watch this video to see how the Starlink Mini's router performs under these conditions while downloading and watching videos.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
2:45 Testing Approach
3:36 Baseline Test
6:00 35 Foot Test
6:50 100 Foot Test
7:58 200 Foot Test
8:56 Through The Vehicle Test
9:40 Inside The Camper Test
10:58 Conclusion
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My fiber network at the house went down recently for about 18 hours, so I figured I'd use my Mini to see if we could get by with it as an emergency backup. I set it up about 25 feet from the house and managed to get a strong signal inside...enough to run two desktop computers, several iPhones, and HD television to watch college bowl games all day long without the need for an external router. Bought the Mini for camping and photo excursions, but its nice to know that it can double as a backup if needed at home. Very impressed with it.
Thanks for sharing your experience! I've never had that many devices connected to it.
Lots of facts and figures there. Great to find out the limitations of the starlink mini.
Thanks for the video.
I’m in Australia and hopefully going to buy a mini in early 2025.
its in on special for $299 till 30th Jan.
Good vídeo. It's the first testing the mini wifi range
Great video! I had similar results when using it while away from camp.
Awesome. Thanks for sharing your results as well.
Thanks for this vid, very helpful. Now I gotta get a John got the rig! 😂
My findings were similar. I was camping in a fairly dense Pinion Pine "Pygmy Forest" and was picking up the mini from roughly 200' away. This is my first foray into the Starlink club and so far, it's been a game changer. My wife who often stays home can now reach me 24/7 and leaving the Mini powered up finds it doesn't hardly use any gigabytes when idle. I'm on the Roam 50 plan so that right there is important. It also uses about 1.2 to 1.6 amp hours so leaving it on overnight doesn't drain my batteries much. I have installed a 12v to 24v upconverter and it powers up the Mini using the 15m OEM Starlink cable just fine.
Awesome. Thanks for sharing your results as well.
Thank you, I'm sold now!
Long at that distance and it still have good speed Starlink is the best in camping
I'm considering the mini for 2 main purposes. first is at an off grid cabin (have solar power) that I frequent about 4-5 days/month. second, as a sort of back up for my main residence (tmobile 5G) in case SHTF while at home (have some portable solar power capabilities to power it if need be). I think it is worth the $50/month and initial unit cost.
Very informative. Thank you!
i would like to see the speed test while inside the RV when the antenna is at least 15 meters away from RV.
That was perfect. Thank you.
An interesting thing that I've found when installing on my vehicles. I've placed my mini under my fiberglass roof of my Jeep. It made no discernable difference to me. You may find you could semi permanentky mount it in your camper with the ability to easily remove it from it's location if truly mobile is needed.
I’ve also found Starlink works through material which as glass, plastic. Opens up some mounting possibilities.
@@banthaoverland I live in a rural area and work in IT. It is a complete game changer for me.
There's been a lot of discussion about Starlink come up in a truck camper group I'm the admin for. I've shared a number of your videos in the group.
I don't travel enough to warrant the cost of Starlink, but I'll probably get it eventually.
I appreciate you sharing! It's certainly a nice to have unless you're full time or work a lot while traveling.
Nice but maybe you could do a video on what is the best alternative to relocate the Starlink mini into a clearing that maybe 100 - 200 feet from your truck and how to power it while trying to receive the signal at your camper. And is it worth the effort to relocate the mini into a clearing verses putting up with the loss of signal strength in a restricted sky environment? Thanks
Great idea! I'm going to do more field testing this spring. One test will be moving to a farther away cleaning with a battery pack.
Thanks for the very informative video just minutes before i was ready to order. Can we plug a wifi booster in and boost the range of this wirelessly? Or can we buy a regular router and plug it into this mini to increase range?
Yes, the Starlink Mini supports disabling the internal router and using an external 3rd part or Starlink router.
Same spot that I'm sitting while watching this 😂
I was just wondering; where does Roberto sit while watching UA-cam videos? 🤔
And now I know...
@geraldmartin5016 🤣 I think it happens way more than people admit! 😂
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How is the performance when using multiple devices at the same time? For instance zoom calls and playing UA-cam video or gaming?
I've certainly done two Zoom calls at the same time. But I haven't tested it beyond that. My guess is that beyond 2 streaming use cases at moderate quality it could start to be an issue. It's a good idea for another video with more in-depth testing.
You didn't answer your own question... How far will it work? 250ft?, 300ft? 400ft?
I stopped at 200 as I didn’t see myself trying to use it further than that away from camp. I’m normally using it in my truck camper or around damp. But it’d be interesting to test further distances and obstructions for sure.
@@banthaoverland why is that not in the video?
@2game21 The answer is in a paved large parking lot 750ft.
One thing to point out, it looked like you had cellular service. Do you think that had any impact on your results?
That's a good question. Since making this video, I have learned about the WiFi Assist setting on iOS (support.apple.com/en-us/102228) to "to automatically switch to cellular when you have a poor Wi-Fi connection". It was enabled for this comparison but ideally should have been disabled. That said, it was enabled for both tests so would have had a similar impact. Based on my experience using Starlink in areas without cell coverage, I've experienced similar testing results - the Standard has more potential bandwidth but for our needs (2 people) the Mini has been doing fine. That said, there are times when I wish my 6GB 4K UA-cam video would upload faster but not sure I'm willing ti switch back to the Standard just for that yet.
I would like to know the range between the main vehicle where you mount the starlink mini to a convoy while in moving? ?
I'm planning to do some additional in-depth testing and will try to post another video.
While most of the test looks good, might I suggest turning off the cellular as you seem to have a strong signal on your phone with 3+ bars. Iphones can route the request via cellular when it determines that wifi is weaker than cellular. Not saying that happened in your case. Just to remove a variable.
Hi
Im from Switzerland and planing to bay a starlink mini
How many people can concert to the mini a the same time ?
Thank you for the Video
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We've mostly used it with 2-3 people / devices at the same time. We'll be doing some additional field testing on a trip with more friends. You could lookup the router specs, but I wouldn't think there should be an issue connecting a few dozen devices. It's really about how much concurrent bandwidth you need.
Probably a dumb question, but I don’t understand how the bandwidth between the Starlink and the satellites can be so much lower than between the Starlink and your phone. Wouldn’t the Starlink-satellite bandwidth set a ceiling for the Starlink-device bandwidth?
Yes, and why did the bandwidth between the Starlink and the satellites drop so far below the Starlink-device bandwidth when he moves away? Confusing.
Question about the required view to the sky:
Will the mini work in a campsite with a much smaller view of the sky?
You were in a field with an open view of the sky, I frequent sites that only have an approximate 30’ by 50’ opening in the tree canopy.
So I would need to point the mini virtually straight up to see a small portion of the sky. Does it work at all in that capacity?
Check out this video ua-cam.com/video/D01Ir5ISUK8/v-deo.html. I'll also be doing another video with more in-depth example of different obstructions. That said, having a smaller opening will make it more challenging, either requiring a few adjustments or having an intermittent connection (working, not working, working, not working).
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Thanks for the info Adam!
Could you also provide info on service at a house
Great Video, How do you connect Starling Mini to an external router. Thank you
I use the build in router. But the Starlink Mini has an Ethernet port that can be used to connect to an external router with an Ethernet cable.
@ thanks for your reply.
What happens when the router dies, do you have to replace the whole dish.
I assume Starlink would warranty it but you'd have to check the details.
@@banthaoverland Yes that would be ok, but I was thinking outside the warranty period.
@@clintrobey3765 you can always just plug in an external router via the Ethernet port so you could just use a different router.
We use ours outdoors, we easily get 200-250’ …
Awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience.
Not a good test. You needed to use the starlink base rules ie clear unobstructed north area plus dish turned 180 degrees. The incamper test was a joke, you sat beside the open door, ridiculous.
This test shows how I really use my Starlink while dispersed camping. Often I'm camping in a partially obstructed campsite. In any case, I didn't find any issues for my common campsite use cases.
I got to take my phone or tablet to the outhouse 200 ft because I might miss a facebook post...omg...the new modern tough outdoor BOYS...
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