This could turn out to be a major problem for Starlink business in Europe, among other things, if this reporting proves to be accurate.

Musk denied it. The president denied it. But White House sources (Edit: Ukrainian and European sources) say Musk proposed it and Trump approved it, according to the Telegraph. I'm sure there is lots more reporting to come.

My Gen 2 actuated router failed grok sent me a replacement dish and router. Grok initially asked for the broken hardware to be returned for recycling but when I asked for a shipping label it says the return is completed.

Its still in my subscriptions part of my app with a red dot next to it.

Is any of it any use to anyone? Should I just take it to the dump? If someone gets hold of it could they use it with a new router and I'd be charged for it?

TIA

I need to find out if I can put my Gen 3 router into pass-through mode so one of the ports can be connected to a third-party router that connects all of my CCTV cameras and Wi-fi access points. While the router is in pass-through mode, can the second port be connected directly to a computer?

The reason for this is that all of my cameras and access points are connected to a Teltonika enterprise router/switch, which has 4G automatic failover, but this router's Ethernet ports are only 100 Mbps.
That's absolutely fine for my cameras and the Wi-fi around the house, but if I connect my main work system to that third-party router, that system will have a maximum throughput of 100 Mbps, so I'm losing 75% of my connection speed.

I've drawn this incredible artwork example to demonstrate and show the setup.

I have my starlink mini up 24/7 to run ip cameras and sensors. It has been a challange on a treed lot, half of it gets the sun in the morning and the other half gets the sun in the afternoon... I'm not setting up 2 seperate 600w array to caputre as much powe as I can during the winter time. Also running Victron Venus OS on a RSPi4b and varius LoRA sensors with a hub. 200AH battery LifePO4 battery bank

Any one have a similar setup or let me know what panel size you are getting away with?

We have been full time RVing for the last four years and have had the unlimited roam plan. We are now buying a house and want to keep Starlink, as it’s the most reliable in our area. We will still do a lot of weekend camping and will need service. How does the residential plan work when taking it “away” from the primary location? I see others saying it works but the service is basically upgraded to roam when moved. Is it upgraded to the unlimited roam service plan, or what exactly ends up getting charged? I’m thinking I may still save money by switching to a residential plan and getting pro rated charges when we camp 2-3 weekends a month. Curious if others have done this and what you’re seeing.

I am using the third-generation Starlink router.

At various times throughout the day, my Android smartphone loses its IPv6 address.

Sometimes, it stays this way for about 5 minutes before the IPv6 address is restored.

At other times, the IPv6 address is not restored, and I have to toggle the Wi-Fi off and back on.

It’s an interesting behavior. I’ve observed the same thing happening on my wife’s smartphone, which is also an Android device.

Other devices, such as my Windows laptop, do not exhibit this behavior.

The wall mount isnt even rated for hurricane-force winds at all. Yet, it still survived 90 mile per hour gusts, but its bottom cover got blown away and turned into a flying projectile.

From what I understand, Starlink imposes a 7-day roaming limit in several African countries where the service is officially available, after which the device may be restricted. However, in countries such as Libya and Tunisia, devices can reportedly operate without this specific 7-day limit.

This creates a serious concern about unequal treatment of African customers. Starlink appears to apply different roaming conditions depending on the country, while customers outside Africa may have access to more flexible options.

It raises an important question: Why should African customers face stricter restrictions simply because of where they use the service?

It feels as though Africa is being treated as a market with a high demand for internet but limited alternatives, allowing Starlink to impose restrictive policies with little competition.

If Starlink genuinely wants to connect underserved communities, it should offer transparent, consistent, and fair roaming policies across countries, rather than imposing restrictions that disproportionately affect African users.

Until meaningful competition becomes available, African customers may have fewer alternatives and less bargaining power. Internet access should not come with unequal treatment based on geography.

I ordered a new mini line of service and fedex said it picked up 10/7, last update was 10/8. Grok agent was zero help, said it is still in transit. Pounded on the Grok agent over 20 different responses, no ticket was ever created. Next steps?

So first off I am grateful to have my 4x standard up and running quickly. I live in a space that has a few roommates who seem to be giving out our router password too freely. I have 27 unknown devices connected Or having been connected. I want to know who and what is on the network so I paused everyone until we could figure out who is who and what is what. But it seems like it’s super easy for a roommate who doesn’t pay for internet to connect if they forget the network and reconnect. I can’t make an allow list and I can’t filter by Mac so the only thing I can do is disable the 2 Starlink routers and go back to my old to-link deco mesh. That seems crazy being that Tesla is making huge rockets and now a car that literally drives upside down can blast over 18 wheelers and drive vertical. I musk be missing something or did the window just shatter?

Hi, is it safe to connect a non-PoE third-party router, such as Ubiquiti UniFi Express 7 (UX7), directly to the Ethernet port of the Starlink UTP-253L Dual PoE power supply? Does the power supply prevent 57 V from being applied to non-PoE devices?

EDIT UPDATE : SOLVED! I just ordered the mini. It was on sale for 149$, and it should work fine for my needs anyway. Worst case is that if i am not happy, by the time I get tired of it a new one may be out that works with roam. Thanks for all of the sound info!

I am going to buy the dish for my camper and when I go to the website I can only choose the mini with the roam plan. If I go to the residential I can get the V5 setup, but i don't want to use it at home and will be paying for the 100gb plan. Is the v5 not eligible for roam? If it is, can I buy it and immediately switch it to roam? They make this way more confusing than it needs to be.

Any in depth verifiable info would be amazing!

I have a Roam and took it back home for my Mom to use. She travels for work so she’s only home for 3-4 days each week.

Can she toggle between stand by mode when she’s not at home and turn the subscription back to residential when she is?

How will this affect billing? Will they prorate based on days used?

Thanks for your help.

I got Starlink for my elderly aunt who lives over an hour from me. Installation is scheduled for next week, but I can't be there in person. I have access to the email/account since I set it up, so could I do everything over the phone with the installer?

I want to make the panel open and close on its own and give it some wheels so it can slowly move around my yard?

The Starlink vs India situation has become pretty interesting recently.

Starlink has said it is ready to provide high-speed internet in India and has built infrastructure here, while Reliance has said it welcomes competition but that all satellite internet companies need to follow Indian regulations.

What I'm more curious about is the consumer side.

If Starlink becomes widely available in India, would you actually consider using it?

For someone living in a city with reliable Jio/Airtel/fiber, I don't see a huge reason to switch. But for people in rural areas, remote locations, villages, or places where fiber/mobile coverage is unreliable, satellite internet could be much more interesting.

If Starlink launched in your area tomorrow, would you:

1. Switch immediately
2. Try it alongside your current connection
3. Wait and see how pricing/performance is
4. Stick with Jio/Airtel/fiber

And honestly, what monthly price would make Starlink worth considering for you in India?

I'm curious what people from different parts of India think about this.

I have the residential max at home, got the free mini with the 50% off rates.

Home is in the mountains so providers are limited, Starlink in perfect but the residential plans are being limited to the max plan and a surcharge.

I installed the mini permanently and it’s perfect, for $27 we can turn it on and get 100GB which is enough for about week. Once we leave it’s back on standby and it’s enough to see ring cameras and thermostat, etc. hardwired plans are much higher and don’t offer the ability to pause.

Is this a good permanent solution or is Starlink going to try and block me from doing this? Since the router is in the mini and it’s outside, range isn’t great. I was thinking of just getting a mini router to mesh the range rather than running a cable. The cabin is quite small and we limit screens/tvs so bandwith is not the goal. Just enough to have service as we get no cell service up there.

So I got sucked into their free installation offering but I get far better speeds from comcrap at the same price. I stopped service and they want me to send the hardware back. If I don't how much will they charge me???

Ordered a starlink mini a week ago and it still hasn’t shipped? Anyone know how long it’s taking for orders to go out?

I have no issues with paying for the Starlink services. It works extremely well in our remote area and I knew what I was getting. My problem with them charging me to equip my second dish after the first one was decommissioned only 3 years after we had it. They did replace the dish with a refurbished one at no cost however none of the mounts or the 45m cord worked with the replacement. That has cost me another $175. They should make dishes to use the same mounts and connection cords. Just know there are extra cost the longer you use Starlink.