2022 Ultimate Internet Setup with Starlink and Peplink
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ส.ค. 2024
- Erik from Livinlite.net & MobileMustHave.com shows off his new 2022 mobile internet solution in his Entegra Coach. Erik breaks down his installation and shows how he stays connected on the road using a variety of internet connections that are all centrally controlled from one place.
See this video overview with products and wiring diagram here: mobilemusthave.com/blogs/pepl...
Products listed in the video:
MobileMustHave.com Internet Bundles:
mobilemusthave.com/blogs/ulti...
Roof Entry Cable Management Systems: mobilemusthave.com/collection...
Starlink roof lift system: Blog post coming soon
Parsec Husky antenna: mobilemusthave.com/products/p...
Peplink Dome: mobilemusthave.com/products/p...
Cell Booster: mobilemusthave.com/products/w...
Pepwave Transit Pro: mobilemusthave.com/products/p...
Peplink SIM Injector: mobilemusthave.com/products/p...
Pepwave AP Rugged: mobilemusthave.com/products/p...
Network switch with PoE: mobilemusthave.com/products/8...
VideoTimestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:51 Internet requirements
3:47 What option is best?
5:40 What we use for internet/roof tour
12:42 What an internet bundle is from MobileMustHave.com
14:00 Inside tour of primary internet device
30:08 Starlink inside the RV
35:29 Additional Access Points for WiFi
38:14 Software tour for the Pepwave
48:50 Closing - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
As a non-techie person, this has got to be the most clear, practical and informative tech video ever! You are a natural teacher! I will definitely reach out to your company as I prepare for my nomad journey as I will need a consistent and reliable internet solution.
Wow, thanks! thanks so much for the kind words!!
Killer video, knew a lot of the content already but and still stayed for the whole video. Lots of hidden gems and concepts to think on. Thanks much!
thanks for the kind words! Appreciate you watching through!
Ditto @Professor Farnsworth! Knowing is fine ... but to see it all in one totally cohesive video was fantastic! Also very reaffirming that this IS ALL NECESSARY to get to the solution that us mobile/remote workers need to spend our time actually working on not geeking on keeping our internet house of cards in some semblance of working order!
Superb video Erik! While I have painstakingly learned most of this (before your video unfortunately) through trial and error and buying (and returning - when possible) a lot of equipment, this video would have saved me so much time, money, and effort. Incredibly valuable video!! So here is a non-compensated plug for MMH and their wares.... Just do it their way from the START!!! Whatever you think you will save by buying lesser brands and products ... you WON"T! Many things you buy you will not be able to return and you be annoyed you spent that money and end up with a closet full of unused electronics. If mobile internet (or even rural internet) is essential to your remote working status, you have the solution here. Will it be pricey? Yes. Will it cost more than commuting to work, gas or diesel, tolls, wear and tear on your health. NO ... a good investment and likely a tax deductible home office expense if you meet appropriate IRS criteria. Wish I could turn back the clock! :)
Thank you so much for the kind words Todd! We try to provide real advice from our personal experience. Glad you found this helpful!
Lots of great info
Fantastic video!
Thanks for making a great video! I'm a MMH member and I purchased the same VR bundle. I haven't quite figured out how to setup Speed Fusion, but I'd like to learn how. My wife and I both work remotely and we both connect to our corporate networks via VPN's. We're on MS Teams calls for some of the day so we will need resiliency. Thanks again for being a great resource and for your great and informative videos.
We are working on more content around SpeedFusion but a good rescourse in the meantime is the peplink forum or rvmobileinternet.com
We have a speedfusion article now here: support.mobilemusthave.com/support/solutions/articles/67000690510-enabling-speedfusion-cloud-on-peplink-devices
New SpeedFusion setup video: th-cam.com/video/OjofNRpEuxw/w-d-xo.html
Thank you. Nice
for those willing to hack.. converting Starlink to 12vdc is straight forward.. you do have to cut cables - but the cale inside is cat5e with a odd POE wiring.. lots of docs on this.. with a friends help using 12vdc to 48vdc converter and POE injector -- I converted my SL to use DC power and got rid of the SL router and just plug SL into the WAN of my pepwave router - MAX BR1 PRO 5G -- works great... I also have a 12vdc POE switch and secondary AP AX Lite. -- lots of devices in my camper van.. I did buy some extra SL cables to hack on.. so it is easy to go back stock SL setup if wanted
Thanks for the great comment. This sounds very interesting. As Erik mentioned, has a decent solar setup already with inverter so that was easy and not a barrier. Conversions that void a warrenty are also not something we typically would recommend upfront. Sounds like a great setup tho with PoE and starlink on 12v!
Great video and lots of information.. I am Having lots of anxious moments cutting a hole in our roof to mount our Husky antenna (thanks for giving me the confidence to do it now!), and as a result we're having some trouble with our Max Transit Duo receiving signals from inside the RV. I'm very interested in the box you used to elevate your antenna and I like the idea of "future-proofing" the install by mounting our Husky on top of a box as you did, but can not find it on the MMH site or Home Depot etc. as you suggested. Can you better direct me?
Hey David, remember you dont need to use the wifi antennas on the husky if your having signal issues due to roof construction. You can use the paddle antennas for the wifi and use the husky for cellular as option 1, option 2 would be one antenna hooked up to husky and one paddle antenna so you broadcast inside and outside the rv or option 3 would be leaving the roof just for wifi wan hooked up to the husky and then getting a secondary access point just for internal wifi. Those choices are your best bet if having wifi signals then trying to change your roof mount options. If your looking for a 12x12 box here is the link at depot! Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing.
www.homedepot.com/p/Carlon-12-in-x-12-in-x-6-in-Junction-Box-E989R-1-HD/100404149
Either the Starlink works or it doesn't, either the cell works or it doesn't, thank God we have a library of cd's as our last line of entertainment defense.
Good video, but you blew my mind about 20 minutes in.
Hey Tom, keep an eye out for a video soon on SpeedFusion where we show how to set up a Peplink with Starlink in about 5-10 minutes or less. This video is not designed to be a how-to video but rather a "whats possible" video. Our cellular connections and Starlink connections often work or don't and the router will update its internet path automatically making the internet work seamlessly without much human intervention. That said if you prefer to hit the library rather than learn the tech that makes sense too! Sometimes it's fantastic to unplug, to each their own!
it would be cool and very helpful if the pepwave "control center" router options page, could have an auto-optimize button that does exactly everything you did to exclude lower-performing connections from the VPN tunnel. it would be a nice kind of quick setup for when you arrive at a destination and you would not have to go and individually test every connection and make the decision on what ones to use, it would just do all that for you with the click of one button... just an idea
That would be cool!
When will information about the Starling roof lifting system be added? I have looked into building something like this and your path would be a good one to follow!
Oops, typo!!!! Of course I meant the Starlink roof lifting system they showed. I want to build one.
Here you go!
mobilemusthave.com/blogs/peplink-starlink/peplink-starlink-reliable-internet
Quick note: the starlink will stow in different directions often on its side based on the design of the dish and always hunting for north. This is something i didnt mention that will cause it to stow weird on its side but i havent had issues. Limitation of the dish design as the top spins 360 degrees and doesnt home itself when you stow
I have height issues with getting into my garage. Have only 1 foot from the top of my motorhome and the top of dishy to play with when it is stowed. If the stowed position was always as shown in your video (face at 90 degrees to the actuator) it would be so simple but unfortunately dishy doesn't work like most vehicle mounted dish systems I have experienced. Dishy doesn't have a home position when stowed (except straight down). Where ever it is pointing when you park is where it stows. When you slide the stow button across when you stow, it drops straight down. Unless I am missing something re a home position I guess it was never designed to be a permanently "fixed to a vehicle system". After a lot to engineering I had to incorporate a bearing system and the mast rotating with a DC motor powering the rotation. Huge job, took me days and but I got it working and no climbing ladders in the future. Wifey said climbing the ladder would have been so much easier🤔 Wifey is correct but I will be happy when setting up in the pouring rain. Thanks for getting me started on this project.👍
Hi, Erik, quite impressed with this video. Just wondering how much these hardware, as initial investment, cost in total? How much cost would incur monthly, as for star-link, cellulars breakdown? Appreciate for your advice.
Initial investment for this setup is a couple grand! More info on prices of all the products used can be found here- mobilemusthave.com/blogs/peplink-starlink/peplink-starlink-reliable-internet?_pos=1&_psq=starlink&_ss=e&_v=1.0 With Peplink, you can start at any budget so we would suggest reaching out to us at info@mobilemusthave.com and we can go over bundle options!
i have the ultamite road warrior pack and i really want to live stream on twitch my game play and stuff but with the wifi it makes everything lag, would adding starlink increase my wifi so i dont lag? and on starlinks site it says im in a low capacity area.
The lag is probably from the cellular carrier you are using and not the wifi per se. Looking at a different provider may help or band selection to find a lower latency connection. From testing with Starlink, it can have low latency but currently, it seems to be testing about the same as an good cellular connection if you don't include the total drop outs starlink can still experience
Do you have a complete list of all the parts you used to get the Starlink mounted like that? I can't see a better way to do it than this!!
Yes. Check out this blog post- mobilemusthave.com/blogs/peplink-starlink/peplink-starlink-reliable-internet?_pos=1&_psq=starlink&_ss=e&_v=1.0
Curious as to whether MMH has found a solution to the Pepwave MAX Transit Duo problem when using the a Starlink Ethernet WAN adapter. I get faster Starlink speed when using the Peplink WiFi as WAN 5G connection than the hardwire…. Is this a Starlink H/W problem? Starlink S/W issue? Peplink Firmware issue? I’d also heard of a workaround of putting a cheap Gigabit Switch inbetween the Starlink Ethernet adapter and the Transit Duo’s WAN Port. I’d rather not add hardware that’s not needed but if that’ll get it working, I’ll do it. Excellent video! I am a MMH customer. [T. Rogers.]
This is a developing story. We have a forum discussion going on rvmobileinternet.com on this topic. We are working with Peplink and MIRC to create guides for this.
Thanks! Can you make a video putting together the automatic Starlink mast lifting system? It would be extremely helpful and a lot of people will probably want it as more and more RV's are adding Starlink.
Take a look at this blog post- mobilemusthave.com/blogs/peplink-starlink/peplink-starlink-reliable-internet?_pos=1&_psq=starlink&_ss=e&_v=1.0 It has a picture by picture guide!
@@MobileMustHave Thanks I'm just better following video and not sure of a few things like what is the red stuff on the screw? and what did you use to cut the metal pole to be shorter? even though it's hollow, the metal is pretty thick and probably too much for my tools.
@@sythtric the red stuff on the screws is locktite which helps screws stay secure if they are subject to vibrations. We cut the pole using a portable band saw made by Dewalt but you could just use a simple hack saw as well which would cut metal pretty easily. HEre is a link to blue locktite which is probably better for this project: amzn.to/3FnzUm1 and the saw we have: amzn.to/3gRxou1 or simple hacksaw which would work fine: amzn.to/3DFeJKW
@@MobileMustHave Thank you!!!
I'm curious on how that sheet metal is secured to the roof
How did you attach the metal junction box used to elevate the 7 in 1 antenna to the roof of the RV? Did you use and adhesive or magnets? I am going to do the same thing and would like to know exactly what you did.
We show the process on a different rv in this video: th-cam.com/video/fxr9_fT4lmQ/w-d-xo.html
putting Starlink on the roof you will find that its a problem in most parks that have trees.. I wouldnt do it.. Moving the Starlink to a open area will give more internet then locked on top of your rig unless its free of obstructions.
Yes, there are advantages to leaving it more flexable for mounting. That said, we have found overall that if something requires setup, it is less likely to be used. Having it ready to be deployed with a button keeps this really easy and ready to use as long as we have open skys above the rv.
So i have slowlink, pun intended and tmob hotspot on a mofi router. Is there a way to bond them BUT prioritize the starlink so i dont cap out tmob data?
Lol yes, there is a way to bond Starlink with a cellular connection via a Peplink. You would need to add that into the setup. There are a couple of different prioritization methods too. Definitely reach out to Info@mobilemusthave.com for more info!
Just purchased the full timer kit "Peplink MAX BR1 MINI Mobile Router (CAT-7 - HW3) and the Starlink Flat High-Performance Kit with Wedge Mount. Can't get it to connect with the router. Tech support is telling me to use the Starlink app to put it in "Bypass mode", the app doesn't show Bypass mode though, it just says router unreachable.
Hello! I'm sorry to hear you're having issues getting your Starlink connected. So, for this situation, you wouldn't need to put it in Bypass Mode since you aren't using the Starlink router in your setup. Instead, the issue may be because the WAN port could be set up as a LAN port right now. We have an article we made that can help show you how to convert the LAN port to a WAN port and vice versa. Check this article out and see if that fixes the issue: support.mobilemusthave.com/en/support/solutions/articles/67000729461-converting-wan-port-to-lan-port-and-back-to-wan
If that doesn't work, reach back out to our support team and let them know and we can help you out with the next steps from there! Thank you!
Is there a guide or something for how to configure Peplink WAN for Starlink? I want to bypass Starlink router.
the simplest way to do this is simply to put the Starlink router in bypass mode which can be done from the app. Then simply plug the ethernet cable from the Starlink using the ethernet adapter they sell. The router would still be in the mix but would not be handing out IP addresses or wifi, rally at that point it would just be providing power to the dish as shown in this video. if you want to completely remove the router which will require modifications to the cables and I'd recommend joining our membership at membership.mobilemusthave.com which then will get you access to Mobile Internet Resource Center where there are a host of guides on how to modify the cables to accept standard POE power so you can remove the router entirely. I'd recommend testing everything with the first method, then cutting over to remove the router second once you're happy with the performance. Note our store sells POE switches that run on 12v dc and output enough power for Starlink if you want to avoid any inverter/110 power needs. thanks for the question!
@@MobileMustHave Thanks for the quick reply. I'm fine with leaving the router in the mix for now (in bypass mode), but I noticed when I did this the speed went down a little (50Mbps to 30Mbps). I was expecting it to improve, if anything, since it wasn't going through 2 routers. I was wondering if there were any special configurations in Peplink that I wasn't aware of but it sounds like it's just plug and play. The speed loss could have been coincidental with network congestion.
@@FoolsParadise there is a known chipset compatibility issue with certain older transit duo models where there is an issue with auto negotiation of port speed which can slow down the wan/lan communication with the starlink router. Starlink doesnt have beans for support but Peplink dug into it and found at the hardware level there was an issue with the two chips and posted that a simple work around is to insert a small 20 dollar network switch like a 4 port switch in between the peplink and starlink to resolve that issue. Give that a shot and see if that improves the speed issue. You can also look at changing the MTU size on the wan port, i'm not 100% sure the optimal MTU size for starlink but that would also be a great question for the MIRC forums.
Juts wondering how much this all cost a month, I'm in Canada right now, Starlink 182.00$ month cell service hotspot right now 80.00$. my question is all that nice setup you have, how much are we taking about a month? I'm a full time rver, in same spot now planning to be traveling. Thank you.
monthly costs would vary depending on the data plans you have. We travel with all major carriers so it can add up but its a necessary work expense as being connected all of the time is necessary for us to generate income. I'd say cellular plans direct with the carriers average about what you said above and starlink in the US is around $130/mo with portability turned on, all USD. If your interested in the best plan options I would check out the top plan picks at the mobile internet resource center at www.rvmobileinternet.com/planpicks/ Thanks for the great question.
How long will it take to get it in a 5th wheel
Hello! Do you mean in terms of how long the installation may take? If so, installation times can vary, but usually a full setup with a router and an antenna can take an hour or so depending on the setup. Adding in Starlink can take an additional 30min to an hour, roughly. If you have any other questions, reach out to us via email at info@mobilemusthave.com and we'll be happy to help!
speed you get with starlink
It varies greatly and the rv version is throttled compared to our business starlink in most locations. Usually 10-30mbps down and 1-10 up with clear sky conditions. It can be faster or slower at different times of day/peak hours.
It's all fun and games til you realize that most of the old-timer-rv-geeks are using some ultra grandfathered sim cards that nobody can get anymore, and the current available options have caps or throttled, im looking to get a router or as you call it "command center" that has dual wan for my starlink and my TMHI (T-mobile Home Internet) which comes out via ethernet, but don't need any celullar via sim cards but im also interested in using those slow rv park wi-fi for failover, what's my cheapest option? i need to be able to create a wi-fi network for my devices as well as one lan for my nintendo switch, i am aware of the existence of the BR2 Pro, but feel like it's an overkill for what im trying to achieve here, is there a cheaper option, i mean could also get the trendnet with dual wan, but there say the failover it's garbage, what would you recommend, i have a budget of $950 to spend on a router and my parsec antenna too.
Hi Adrian, this is a great question to reach out to us directly with. That said there are a few options in the Peplink Balance series that have multiple WAN ports that dont focus as much on mobility and cellular. That said, as travelers ourselves cellular is still our primary connection and startlink is just another option. I would also confirm that TMobile Home Internet allows you to move from location to location.
@@MobileMustHave I live on a houseboat and got the t-mobile 5g home router and it works great. It's good to know that I can take it with me in my RV and it will pick up a connection as long as it's near a 5g tower.
@@mykey39 yup, decent product for now. Tmobile definitely does a lot of traffic management on the device as we find speedtests vs real world bandwidth can vary greatly and it’s unfortunate it doesnt support external antennas but its a solid pick for when you need big gb and have good signal without an external antenna.
Lol
People say star link is big.
Remember the old satellite dishes, 6 foot diameter very heavy.
Haha Yes! Very true.
T-Mobile home internet is better
Its not a bad solution but any single connection, especially one that does not support external antennas will limit your ability to stay connected while traveling. That said many customers plug the Tmobile internet into a Peplink router to combine it with other solutions for robust, redundant connectivity. Thanks for the comment!
@@MobileMustHave welcome
@@MobileMustHave External antenna connection is possible without damaging the T-Mobile modem.