Starlink Gen3 In-Depth Setup and Review

Summary

El nuevo generador de Starlink Gen 3 ha llegado, ofreciendo mejoras significativas en su diseño y funcionalidad. Este modelo es más pequeño y ligero que su predecesor, incluyendo una antena con kickstand manual y la posibilidad de comprar accesorios de montaje estándar. La antena es IP67 certificada, resistente a polvo, tierra y agua, y aunque consume más energía, ofrece una mayor velocidad y estabilidad. El router Gen 3 es compatible con WiFi 6 y ofrece hasta cuatro puertos Ethernet para mayor conectividad. Además, permite la creación de redes mesh para ampliar la cobertura inalámbrica. Aunque el consumo de energía puede ser un inconveniente para algunos usuarios, especialmente aquellos que viven fuera de la red o en vehículos recreativos, la facilidad de instalación y la eficiencia del servicio hacen que Starlink Gen 3 sea una opción atractiva para quienes no tienen acceso a otras opciones de banda ancha o lo buscan como respaldo en áreas remotas.

Takeaways

• 🚀 Starlink Generation 3 ya está aquí, ofreciendo una nueva y mejorada generación de equipo satelital.
• 📡 La nueva antena de la generación 3 es más pequeña y ligera en comparación con la generación 1, y ligeramente más grande pero más liviana que la generación 2.
• 🔌 La antena Gen 3 es IP67 certificada, lo que significa que es más resistente a la suciedad, el polvo y el agua.
• ⚡ El consumo de energía de la antena Gen 3 es más alto, con un promedio de 75 a 100 vatios, lo que podría ser un problema para los usuarios off-grid o en vehículos recreativos (RV).
• 🆕 El router de la generación 3 incluye WiFi 6 con múltiples MIMO, lo que aumenta la banda ancha inalámbrica.
• 🔌 El router Gen 3 tiene dos puertos Ethernet externos, permitiendo conectividad física mejorada y flexibilidad para dispositivos o redes adicionales.
• 🔄 La capacidad de formar una red mesh con hasta tres routers Gen 3 mejora la cobertura inalámbrica.
• 🔒 El router incluye un filtro de contenido que puede bloquear contenidos maliciosos o para adultos, lo que es útil para los padres.
• 📱 La aplicación de Starlink ha mejorado significativamente, facilitando la orientación y configuración de la antena de manera gráfica y en tiempo real.
• 🌐 Los resultados de las pruebas de velocidad muestran velocidades rápidas, con lecturas de hasta 308 megabits por segundo en la prueba de speedtest.net.
• 💲 Aunque Starlink Gen 3 ofrece mejoras y características nuevas, no es la mejor opción para todos, especialmente en áreas servidas por otras opciones de internet más económicas y confiables.
• 🏞️ Para quienes viven en áreas remotas o sin otras opciones de banda ancha, Starlink puede ser una opción vital, ofreciendo velocidades de internet satisfactorias.

Q & A

¿Qué es Starlink Gen 3 y qué novedad aporta?

Starlink Gen 3 es la tercera generación de equipos de dish y router de Starlink. Este modelo es más pequeño y ligero en comparación con los modelos anteriores, y trae características mejoradas como una alimentación IP67 y una mayor potencia promedio de 75 a 100 vatios.

¿Por qué podría ser problemático el consumo de energía del dish de Starlink Gen 3 para ciertos usuarios?

El consumo de energía más alto del dish de Starlink Gen 3 podría ser un problema para usuarios que utilizan Starlink en un RV o en entornos fuera de la red y que dependen de energía solar, ya que 75 vatios podrían agotar rápidamente las baterías.

¿Cuáles son las mejoras significativas en el router de la generación tres de Starlink?

El router de la generación tres de Starlink incluye WiFi seis con soporte para multi-user MIMO, lo que aumenta la banda ancha inalámbrica. Además, tiene dos puertos Ethernet externos en lugar de uno y la capacidad de formar una red mesh con hasta tres routers para ampliar la cobertura inalámbrica.

¿Por qué el usuario decidió cancelar su suscripción a Starlink después de dos años?

El usuario canceló su suscripción a Starlink porque su plan había aumentado gradualmente en precio, llegando a $120 al mes con un límite de datos de un terabyte, y porque no necesitaba Starlink debido a su ubicación en una zona no rural con opciones de internet más económicas disponibles.

¿Qué opciones de cable se incluyen con el dish de Starlink Gen 3 y cuál es la ventaja de esta configuración?

El dish de Starlink Gen 3 viene con un cable de 50 pies, pero se puede comprar opcionalmente un cable de 150 pies si es necesario. La ventaja es que el cable más corto debería ser suficiente para la mayoría de las instalaciones, pero si se necesita una distancia mayor, se ofrece la opción de un cable más largo.

¿Cómo es el proceso de configuración del dish de Starlink Gen 3?

El proceso de configuración del dish de Starlink Gen 3 es simple y directo. Se desconecta todo del paquete, se conectan los cables de la manera adecuada, se posiciona el dish para tener una vista clara del cielo y se utiliza la aplicación para orientar el dish y conectarse a la red de Starlink.

¿Cuáles son las velocidades de internet que se esperan con Starlink Gen 3?

Las velocidades de internet no priorizadas de Starlink son típicamente alrededor de 100 megabytes por segundo, posiblemente hasta 200 megabytes por segundo. Sin embargo, los resultados reales pueden variar y dependen de factores como la configuración y la ubicación.

¿Qué es Rogue Support y cómo pueden ayudar con Starlink?

Rogue Support es una empresa que ha ayudado a muchas personas con sus dishes de satélite Starlink. Ofrecen asistencia técnica para configurar Starlink como fuente primaria de internet, como respaldo o si está teniendo problemas para funcionar. También pueden ayudar con la resolución de problemas de red y compatibilidad con otros equipos de red.

¿Por qué el usuario finalizó su servicio de Starlink pero decidió mantener el dish de Gen 3?

El usuario decidió mantener el dish de Gen 3 porque es más compacto y portátil que el modelo anterior, lo que lo hace fácil de almacenar en su RV. Planea utilizarlo como una opción de respaldo de internet cuando campea en áreas donde no haya conectividad LTE para su servicio de T-Mobile normal.

¿Cómo afecta la activación y desactivación del servicio de Starlink en el costo mensual?

Cuando se reactiva el servicio de Starlink, se cobra por todo el ciclo de facturación mensual, incluso si quedan pocos días en el mes. Esto significa que el usuario debe tener en cuenta el costo completo del servicio al decidir pausar o reactivar el servicio.

¿Qué es el contenido de filtrado en el router de Starlink Gen 3 y cómo funciona?

El contenido de filtrado en el router de Starlink Gen 3 es una característica que utiliza DNS para filtrar contenido malicioso o contenido para adultos y malware. Permite a los usuarios con hijos bloquear el acceso a sitios web inapropiados.

Outlines

00:00

🚀 Lanzamiento de Starlink Gen 3

Se presenta la nueva generación de equipo de Starlink, incluyendo la antena y el router. Se exploran las novedades y se cuestiona si vale la pena la actualización desde versiones anteriores. Se promete una demostración de la instalación en el backyard y una prueba de velocidad. Además, se menciona el soporte de Rogue Support para la instalación y resolución de problemas de Starlink. Se discute la compatibilidad de red del router Starlink y se ofrece ayuda para conectarlo a otros equipos de red. Se comparte la experiencia personal del creador con Starlink, desde su instalación inicial hasta su cancelación debido a los cambios en precios y plan de datos. Se destaca la relevancia de Starlink para áreas rurales donde es la única opción de banda ancha. Se menciona la decisión del creador de volver a comprar la antena Gen 3 y se describen sus características físicas y de rendimiento.

05:01

🔌 Consideraciones de energía de Starlink Gen 3

Se aborda el consumo de energía de la nueva antena Starlink, que puede ser un problema para usuarios off-grid o en vehículos recreativos. Se compara con la opción de T-Mobile Home Internet que consume menos energía y requiere cobertura de torres LTE. Se destaca la mejora significativa del router de la generación tres, con compatibilidad WiFi 6, banda ancha inalámbrica aumentada y dos puertos Ethernet externos. Se discute la inclusión de características como la capacidad para crear una red mesh con hasta tres routers y la compatibilidad hacia atrás con routers de generación anterior. Se describe el proceso de configuración de Starlink, que incluye el uso de la aplicación móvil para alinear y conectar la antena con la red de satélites.

10:02

⚙️ Configuración y características del router Starlink Gen 3

Se detallan las opciones de configuración disponibles en la aplicación de Starlink, como la personalización de la red inalámbrica, la ocultación del SSID, el filtrado de contenido y la configuración de DNS personalizado. Se menciona la capacidad de reiniciar el router y el modo de bypass para usar el router solo como conexión WAN. Se destaca la mejora en la aplicación de Starlink, especialmente en la ayuda gráfica para la orientación de la antena. Se realizan pruebas de velocidad que muestran resultados satisfactorios y se examina el consumo de energía de la antena y del router, destacando las implicaciones para los usuarios off-grid.

15:02

📡 Conclusiones y uso futuro del Starlink Gen 3

El creador expresa su satisfacción con la nueva antena Starlink, destacando su tamaño reducido, facilidad de configuración, velocidades de descarga y filtrado de contenido integrado. Se menciona la opción de deshabilitar el WiFi en el router para evitar interferencias. Aunque no es una solución universal debido a su alto consumo de energía y costos, se considera valiosa para áreas sin otras opciones de conexión a internet. El creador planea mantener el servicio en pausa y utilizarlo como respaldo en áreas sin cobertura de LTE. Se invita a los espectadores a comentar con preguntas o sugerencias y se ofrecen dos videos relacionados para continuar la exploración de soluciones de internet.

Keywords

💡Starlink Gen 3

Starlink Gen 3 se refiere a la tercera generación de equipo de satélite de Internet de SpaceX. Este es el tema central del video, ya que el creador discute las mejoras y características nuevas en comparación con las generaciones anteriores. El creador también realiza una prueba de velocidad y comparte su experiencia con la instalación y el uso del equipo.

💡Router

Un router es un dispositivo de red que interconecta redes y转发数据包. En el contexto del video, el router de la generación tres de Starlink es una mejora significativa, ofreciendo WiFi 6, múltiples puertos Ethernet y la capacidad de formar una red mesh. El router es crucial para la entrega de la conectividad de Internet a los dispositivos.

💡Velocidad de Internet

La velocidad de Internet se refiere a la cantidad de datos que se pueden transferir en una unidad de tiempo. En el video, el creador realiza pruebas de velocidad para medir la eficiencia del servicio de Starlink Gen 3, obteniendo resultados que oscilan entre 155 y 308 megabits por segundo en diferentes pruebas.

💡Conectividad inalámbrica

La conectividad inalámbrica se refiere a la capacidad de conectar dispositivos a una red sin el uso de cables. El video destaca la mejora en la conectividad inalámbrica proporcionada por el WiFi 6 en el nuevo router de Starlink, lo que permite una mayor banda ancha inalámbrica y una mejor experiencia de usuario.

💡Ethernet

Ethernet es una tecnología de red que permite la comunicación entre dispositivos a través de cables. En el video, se menciona la incorporación de dos puertos Ethernet en el router de Starlink Gen 3, permitiendo la conectividad de dispositivos con cable y la integración con otros equipos de red.

💡Mesa de satélite

La mesa de satélite es el dispositivo que recibe la señal de los satélites para proporcionar acceso a Internet. En el video, se describe cómo la mesa de la generación tres es más pequeña y ligera que sus predecesores, con una mejor resistencia al agua y al polvo debido a su certificación IP67.

💡ISP (Proveedor de servicios de Internet)

Un ISP es una empresa que proporciona acceso a Internet a los usuarios. En el video, se discute cómo Starlink actúa como ISP, especialmente en áreas donde otras opciones de Internet son limitadas o inexistentes, ofreciendo una alternativa valiosa para los usuarios en zone rurales o remotas.

💡RV (Recreational Vehicle)

Un RV, o vehículo recreativo, es un automóvil diseñado para viajar y alojamiento temporal. En el video, el creador menciona su uso de Starlink en un RV, destacando la portabilidad del equipo de la generación tres y cómo es adecuado para el uso en viajes donde la conectividad de Internet es esencial.

💡Content Filtering

El filtrado de contenido se refiere a la capacidad de un dispositivo para bloquear el acceso a ciertos tipos de contenido en línea, como el malware o el contenido adulto. En el video, el creador habilita esta función en el router de Starlink para proteger a los menores de contenidos inapropiados.

💡Plan de datos

Un plan de datos es un acuerdo con un proveedor de servicios de Internet que especifica la cantidad de datos que un usuario puede transferir en una周期 de tiempo determinado. En el video, se menciona el cambio en los planes de datos de Starlink, que afectaron la elección del creador al cancelar su servicio anteriormente.

💡Mesa móvil

Una mesa móvil es una versión portátil y fácil de transportar del equipo de satélite de Starlink. En el video, el creador opta por un plan de roaming móvil, lo que le permite activar y desactivar el servicio según sus necesidades, destacando la flexibilidad que ofrece esta opción para los usuarios.

Highlights

Starlink Gen 3, the latest generation of satellite dish and router, is introduced.

The new Gen 3 dish is significantly smaller and lighter than the previous models.

The Gen 3 dish does not come with a motorized stand but has a manual kickstand and is IP67 rated for better durability.

The Gen 3 router supports WiFi 6 with four by four multi-user MIMO, offering more wireless bandwidth.

The router includes two external Ethernet ports, a significant improvement over the Gen 2 model.

The Gen 3 router can mesh with up to three routers for increased wireless coverage.

The Starlink app has been improved with a real-time graphical interface to help orient the dish.

Speed tests showed download speeds of up to 308 megabits per second.

The Gen 3 dish has a higher power draw, averaging between 35 to 48 watts, which could be a concern for off-grid use.

Content filtering is a new feature in the Gen 3 router, providing a way to block certain types of content.

The Gen 3 router allows users to disable the onboard Wi-Fi, which can help in avoiding competing SSIDs.

The compact size of the Gen 3 dish makes it more portable and easier to store compared to previous models.

The reviewer suggests that Starlink Gen 3 is not for everyone, especially in areas with other broadband options available.

Starlink Gen 3 can be a good backup internet service option for those in areas without reliable connectivity.

The mobile roaming plan allows users to pause the service during months they are not using it.

The Gen 3 dish setup process is straightforward and can be completed in about five minutes.

The Starlink Gen 3 router has the ability to run a wired connection with two Ethernet ports built-in.

The reviewer plans to test Starlink Gen 3 as an internet source for other equipment in a future video.

Transcripts

Starlink Gen 3 is here.

And I mean, literally, like it's right here, right?

So what's new with this third generation dish and router?

And is it worth upgrading if you've already got one

of the previous models?

In this video, we're gonna talk all about the new specs

of the Starlink third generation equipment.

I'm gonna set it up in my backyard

and then we are going to test it out.

We've got a lot to cover, so let's get started.

We've helped a ton of people

with their Starlink satellite dishes at Rogue Support.

Whether you're looking to set up Starlink

as your primary source of internet,

or use it as a failover,

or maybe it's just not working at all,

the friendly network technicians at Rogue Support

can help get you sorted.

One of the things that we've seen a lot

is that the Starlink router

uses a very common network subnet for its own LAN.

So when you then plug it into the WAN port of a router

that also uses the same subnet for its LAN,

you aren't able to route any traffic out to the internet.

Now if you didn't understand a thing I just said,

then don't even worry about it.

Let Rogue Support help you out

and you'll be surfing the web from the stars in no time.

Check us out on the web at rogue.support

for all of your computer networking, wireless,

and yes, even Starlink support needs.

You won't be disappointed.

It was almost exactly three years ago

that I set up my first Gen 1 Starlink satellite dish

and it was absolutely amazing.

The fact that we could get solid broadband internet

from satellites anywhere in the world

was an absolute game changer.

Now the wonder of that moment has since passed

and Starlink has gone through a bunch of growing pains.

They came out with a second generation dish

that required you to buy a separate ethernet accessory.

They've had all kinds of crazy pricing and plan changes.

Their support services have gone from pretty good

to almost non-existent

and they've had trouble maintaining solid speeds

as they bounce between adding more satellites

to their constellation

and adding more customers to their user base.

This led them to start pushing data caps on customers

that had originally signed up for unlimited service plans.

Now I started on Starlink at 99 bucks a month

with unlimited data, but I canceled about two years later

when my plan had slowly crept up to $120 a month

with a one terabyte data cap.

But I canceled because I really didn't need Starlink, right?

I'm not in a rural location.

I've got easy access

to not only standard terrestrial internet

but also much cheaper 5G LTE internet options.

I pay like 30 bucks a month for T-Mobile home internet

and I get about 400 megabits with that service.

Others aren't so lucky.

For some folks, Starlink is the only real option

for broadband internet speeds

and they're happy to pay 120 or 150 bucks a month

for the service, right?

They're gonna put up with those fluctuations

because it's still heads and tails better

than anything else available.

So while I had canceled the service that I was using

with my gen one dish over a year ago,

when I received notice that the gen three dish

was available, I dropped 599 bucks on this new version

and I opted for the mobile roaming plan,

which allows me to turn the service off

during the months that I'm not using it.

Okay, so now let's get this new dish out of the box

and talk about some of the features.

First off, compared to the gen one dish,

this is obviously a lot smaller, right?

Compared to the gen two dish,

the gen three dish is actually a little bit bigger,

but it doesn't come with a motorized actuated stand.

Let me get rid of this thing.

Okay, it's also a lot lighter.

Now, the gen three dish just has a manual kickstand,

but you can still purchase

all of the standard mounting accessory options.

All right, here is the dish itself.

See that kickstand right here?

Woo, very nice.

All right, we've got our instructions.

Here's the gen three router.

We'll talk about that in a moment.

Power brick, power cable, and Starlink dish cable.

All right, so the Starlink dish comes with a 50 foot cable,

but you can optionally buy a 150 foot cable if you need to.

Now, I actually really like this option

since the 50 foot cable should be fine for most installs,

but you do have the option of a longer cable

if you actually need it.

The gen one dish had a,

I think it was a 75 or 100 foot cable,

but it was attached.

Like you couldn't actually change it or remove it,

which was kind of a pain in the butt.

The gen three dish itself is now IP67 rated,

meaning that it's even better at standing up to dirt,

dust, and water than the previous version,

which was only IP54 rated.

It does, however, draw more power,

stating an average of 75 to 100 watts,

whereas the gen two dish had a 75 watt maximum.

I'm gonna be measuring the wattage later in this video.

That higher wattage could be an issue for some folks,

especially if you're using Starlink in an RV

or if you're off the grid

and trying to power it with solar.

75 watts is gonna drain your batteries very quickly,

so it would be best to only have the dish on

while you're actually using the internet.

Now for my own RV, this is one of the main reasons

why I prefer the T-Mobile home internet router.

It only draws about 10 watts of power,

but of course you do have to be within range

of an LTE tower to use it.

Now let's talk about this gen three router

because this is one of the biggest improvements

to the overall package.

The gen three router is now four by four

multi-user MIMO WiFi six,

meaning that it has a lot more bandwidth,

wireless bandwidth, than the previous generation,

which only had WiFi five.

But what does that really mean here?

Starlink non-prioritized internet speeds

are typically around 100 megabits per second,

maybe up to 200 megabits per second.

That's well below the speeds that you'd get

with either WiFi five or WiFi six.

So devices connecting out to the internet

won't really be able to take advantage

of these enhanced wireless capabilities.

But if you have devices that need to talk

to each other internally,

then you may see some benefit with WiFi six versus WiFi five.

Like for example, if you do a lot of copying of files

between your WiFi six laptop

and a network attached storage device

or something like that.

One huge improvement, however,

is the inclusion of not just one,

but two external ethernet ports.

These can be used to plug wired devices

directly into the Starlink router,

or they can be used to plug into the WAN side

of your own router if you wanna use Starlink internet

service with your own equipment.

Now I've done a number of videos

on how to use Starlink with your own router.

You can find them if you search Starlink on my channel.

With the first generation router,

Starlink gave you one ethernet port, which is great.

Gen two, however, completely removed the ethernet port

and required you to purchase a separate ethernet dongle

for wired connectivity.

Now, not only did this piss a lot of people off, right?

But these ethernet dongles weren't always in stock.

So people were stuck wanting to use Starlink

as the WAN source for their own equipment,

but they couldn't until that ethernet dongle arrived.

Now plus, logistically for Starlink,

I'm sure this caused no small amount of trouble tickets

and support issues,

not to mention the extra order processing.

So with the Gen three router,

we now have two ethernet ports built right in.

So you could plug in up to two wired devices

or perhaps even use Starlink as the WAN source

for two completely different networks.

I'm gonna have to test that out.

Another feature of the Gen three router

is that you can now mesh together

up to three of these routers

to increase your wireless coverage area.

Though, frankly, if you really wanted

a wireless mesh network in your home,

I wouldn't use Starlink stuff.

I would buy one of the many mesh wireless products

on the market and then just use Starlink

for the WAN side of those products.

Or better yet, get into like a Unifier TP-Linko

modest style network, which is much more reliable

and flexible than wireless mesh.

Now, I believe that you could also do wireless mesh

with the Gen two router,

but of course that's gonna be Wi-Fi five,

so slower connectivity between the mesh endpoints.

And with the Gen three router,

I believe it is backwards compatible.

So you can mesh to other Gen three routers

and you can also mesh to Gen two routers

if you have one of those.

All right, so without further ado,

let's get this Starlink Gen three dish outside

and get it all set up.

Starlink setup is really simple and straightforward.

You take everything out of the box,

you plug it together like so,

where the dish goes into the router

and the power supply goes into the router.

And of course you wanna position the dish

so that it has a really clear view of the sky

like this and not like this.

Finally, you use the app to orient the dish

and then it connects to Starlink and does its thing.

All right, let's get started.

Okay, so I have the Starlink app logged in and ready to go.

We're gonna say start setup

and we're gonna pick the Gen three dish and confirm,

find a clear view of the sky.

I have a location, install mount,

continue with kickstand,

position Starlink will align it in a moment,

place your Starlink outside with a clear view of the sky.

Great, and it's got a little compass down the bottom.

It's actually telling me North is that way,

which is a little bit different

than my phone compass told me.

So let's give it a quick pivot there.

Starlink is set up.

All right, plug in Starlink and router.

My Starlink is powered.

Connect to the Starlink wifi.

Okay, here we go, open settings.

All right, we're connected.

Establishing connection to your Starlink network.

Starlink paired successfully, wonderful, continue.

Starlink offline, router not configured.

Tap to finish setting up your Starlink router.

All right, let's do that.

Starman.

So first it wanted me to give it a wireless SSID

and password, which I have done.

All right, it says offline Starlink unplugged or rebooting.

Ensure your Starlink is plugged in.

Your Starlink appears to be unplugged or rebooting.

Please check the following.

All connections are secure and fully seated.

Let's try that first.

This one's good.

Oh, and that one was not good.

All right, initializing.

Now it says searching for satellites.

Now, if you are installing this onto the pole mount

or one of the other types of mounts,

this is where you're really gonna wanna try to dial it in

to get the best alignment possible

and the clearest view of the sky possible.

Starlink found a satellite

and is attempting to join the Starlink network.

This app has actually come a long way

since I last used it well over a year ago.

Calculating orientation.

All right, Starlink is talking to satellites

to determine which way it's pointing.

All right, so Starlink is misaligned by 12 degrees.

Tap to align for better performance.

Rotate your Starlink to match the outline.

Oh, look at that.

Starlink is aligned.

Your Starlink is pointed in the correct direction.

Done.

Downloading update.

All right, I'm gonna let it download its update

and then we're gonna come back

and we will start doing some speed testing.

All right, it started to rain pretty good,

so I shuffled everything around and moved the router inside.

I still have the Starlink dish outside,

as you can see right outside this door here.

Total setup of the Starlink was about five minutes to unbox

and actually physically plug everything in,

and then it took about 20 to 30 minutes

to boot up and connect with satellites

and it ran through a couple of updates

and then it was finally fully online.

Looking at the app here, we can see that we're online.

If I click on statistics, we can see uptime,

we can check outages, we can see latency and throughput.

Right now there's absolutely nothing going on

in this network.

Clicking on network is going to show us devices

connected to the wireless as well as wireless mesh nodes

if we have any of those set up.

I'm gonna skip speed test for now.

Let's take a look at the settings.

So within the settings itself,

we have router settings or Starlink settings.

For router settings, we can change our wireless network,

including splitting out the 2.4 and 5 gigahertz if we want.

If we don't do that, by default, they're combined

and your device gets to choose

which frequency it connects to.

We can also completely hide the SSID if we want.

We also have content filtering,

which I assume uses DNS to filter out either malware

or malware and adult content.

There's a link for more information on that

if you wanna check it out.

We can reboot the router.

We can put in custom DNS settings.

For instance, if we're running a pie hole on the network,

or if we just wanna use our own DNS

for like Windows Active Directory or something like that,

we can use custom DNS settings,

or we can do bypass mode,

which completely turns off the wifi in the Starlink router.

Now that's what you would wanna do

if you are using the Starlink router

just for a WAN connection into your own equipment.

All right, so I'm actually really impressed

with the improvements that this app has gone through

since the last time I looked at it,

which has been well over a year,

especially the alignment stuff

where it actually shows you how to position the dish

is really nice.

It kinda does it in real time.

It gives you a box.

It says, no, tilt it this way or tilt it that way.

That works really, really well,

and I was happy to see that in here.

All right, let's go ahead and run a speed test

and see how we do.

["Starlink Theme Song"]

All right, so Starlink speed test gave us 155 megabits.

That's really good, and it had also sort of,

bounced up even higher than that at the start of the test.

So it's ended up being 155 megabits down by 9.3 megabits up.

Let's do another speed test,

but let's not use Starlink's app.

Let's use speedtest.net.

["Starlink Theme Song"]

And speedtest.net got a really nice result

of 308 megabits down by 31.2 up.

I mean, if you're in the middle of nowhere

and Starlink is your only option for internet,

those are really, really good speeds.

All right, let's now take a look at the power.

In terms of power draw, here you can see

that the Starlink satellite dish is not plugged in.

The only thing currently powered is the Gen 3 router,

which is pulling just around 10 watts of power.

So let's go ahead and plug the Starlink dish in

and see how that changes.

There, it jumped up to 105 watts, 108 watts now.

And after the dish boots up,

we can see that it settles in just between,

usually I'm seeing this between like 35

up to maybe 48 watts or so.

And when it's idle, it's right in that same range

with fluctuations that obviously go up a little bit higher.

It is still booting, so it's probably why it jumped up there.

But yeah, when it's idle,

it's between 35 to 45 watts on average.

To me, the power draw is the biggest downside

to Starlink satellite internet.

I mean, not an issue if you're using it at home

or when your RV's plugged into shore power,

but if you're boondocking or if you're living off the grid

with a solar system, this is a big problem.

So other than the power issue,

I pretty much love everything about this new dish.

It's super small and portable compared to the Gen 1,

and even when compared to the Gen 2,

sure, the dish itself is slightly bigger,

but without that articulating stand,

the overall footprint of Gen 3 is much smaller.

Starlink setup is as simple as ever,

and I really loved how the app helps you

actually orient the dish graphically in real time.

Speed testing was about what I expected it to be,

and actually even up here in my office,

with the Starlink router downstairs in my garage

on the other side of the house,

I'm still getting some really nice download speeds,

typically between 150 to 300 megabits per second.

The built-in content filtering

is a nice added bonus as well.

I wanted to test it out and do some research, right?

So I enabled the content filtering,

and then I tried to surf to some adult sites,

and I was completely blocked.

So that's a very helpful feature for those with kids

that are on the internet.

And finally, while I didn't actually try

plugging the Gen 3 router into the WAN side

of a third-party firewall,

I love that you can disable the onboard Wi-Fi

so that you don't have competing SSIDs

cluttering up the airwaves.

Now I'm gonna be testing Starlink Gen 3

as an internet source for other equipment in another video,

so be sure to subscribe

so that you don't miss out on any new content.

My final thoughts on the Gen 3, I mean, I like it, right?

I actually like it more than I was expecting to like it,

but I do still feel that it's not for everyone.

If it's the only broadband internet available to you,

then it's really like a miracle product, right?

But if you're like me and you live in a neighborhood,

in a populated area,

there are certainly more cost-effective and reliable options

such as cable internet or fiber.

Now, if you're looking to use Starlink

as a backup internet service,

I would actually still argue

that if you're in a populated area,

some of the 5G LTE internet options

are faster and cheaper than Starlink.

Personally, I am now going to pause my Starlink service,

one of the added benefits.

I'm gonna throw this thing back in the box

and I'm gonna stash it in my RV.

That way, if I go camping in an area

that has zero LTE connectivity

for my normal T-Mobile internet service,

I'll have Starlink ready to go

and I simply have to unpause the service.

And it's so much more compact than my Gen 1 Starlink dish.

I can easily find a place to store it.

Now, just keep in mind that when you unpause,

you do get charged for your entire month's billing cycle,

even if you only have a few days left in the month.

If you have any questions about Starlink

or if you'd like to see me test something,

leave a comment down below.

And if you'd like to keep this party going,

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