When I purchased my Starlink Gen 3 for a backup to my Cellular modem, I assumed it likely had to be mounted outside. I then saw several people mounting it inside their shower stall for use when driving. I then saw people were reporting it worked well through fiberglass. I used to just leave the service disconnected when not in use, but now you can get a minimal roam service for $10 a month which is just enough to allow for GPS and text use while driving between campgrounds.
For my ‘Proof of Concept’, I brought my mount inside and set it up behind the driver’s seat. It worked great there on the road and we even used it for streaming at Deep Creek lake where Verizon had no data service available.
Then I got to looking at the space behind the TV in the old CRT-TV cavity. The space in there was perfect for a Starlink mount since there was nothing above this spot except fiberglass!
I built this frame which the Starlink drops into easily. I also pulled a couple runs of CAT6 cable from front to back and to one of the basement hatches for outside connections.
This way if I am at a site where there are trees blocking from the front, I can take it outside and put it on my ladder pole mount, or a free-standing tripod up to 150 feet away from the rig.
I actually have the router mounted INSIDE the cabinet below the wardrobe behind the drawers. I have an Advanced Power supply which takes both AC and DC power to power the system (choosing AC if both are present).
Lastly I added a ‘Mini Router’ to wirelessly connect the RexAir Starlink to my home internet as an emergency backup in case of Verizon FIOS failure. This connection passes about 400 MB so there is vertually no data loss. I have a Cisco ASA5506 firewall which is programed to do the switch automatically. At home there is a tree blocking the front of the motorhome so I need to have the Starlink ladder mounted when home.
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