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We're in Couer d'Arlene, I'll meet you halfway if the fish is fresh.
 
@sheridany I got the griddle too, haven't used it yet. Looking forward to your review in the Ninja thread.
 
I logged into the admin panel this morning to check the overnight event log. I see repeated log entries for this. Should I be turning off the smart check? Not even sure what that is. I went ahead and set those to DNS lookup using the two @Neal gave me yesterday for Google and Cloudflare.

Aug 22 07:04:33WAN: Cellular (Priority 2) disconnected (WAN failed SmartCheck) in SIM slot A
Aug 22 07:03:58WAN: Cellular (Priority 2) standby (33.80.101.178) in SIM slot A
 
Failed the health check so it thinks it went offline. Is it showing back online? Are you not busy cooking? Why are you looking at this?
 
Here are my Pepwaves, first is my WAN for Starlink, then I'll show my Cellular setup. Subject to change without posting.

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It is online. The most obvious answer is because you are my hero? It is too early to cook. Barely light outside, and it rained again last night—time to walk the beach. The dog thinks seals are four-legged friends. Uh no.
 
You guys have edumacated me on something. I've been going to doctors for years for health check-ups and now I'm finding I can do it health check-ups without leaving my home.
 
Doesn’t Medicare call you EVERY week letting you know you’re eligible for in home?😡😳
 
Hi - just looking into getting starlink for my 2022 newmar london aire - for those that use the standard mobile (not the mounted flat high performance) - what have you found to be the best way to mount once you get to your destination? Does it take awhile to lock onto a signal? I optioned for a flagpole mount when I ordered my London Aire - can I use that somehow, or do some of you just put the unit on the ground? And, then, what's the best/cleanest way to run the wiring to the inside modem? Also, I assume if I have the standard mobile - I can move to a nearby cabin to use as well, when I am not in my RV? And, is it easy to pause service when you know you will not need it, or do you have to plan relatively well to utilize that option? Any other info/advice you think would be helpful would be greatly appreciated - sorry for all the questions...I am definitely a newbie with these techy things!
Hi mag- I have a 2nd generation Starlink and I just put it on the ground and it runs great. I have the router in the bay where your girard awning plugs are located and run the cord through the middle of the rubber seal as there is a slit there and then close bay door.

Eventually I will have Newmar run an Ethernet cable from my pepwave which is located in the driver’s OH cabinet to the basement and mount router in first bay where Dometic cooler is located.

Yes, your RV Starlink is mobile. So you can definitely use it at a cabin, side of the road, anywhere, as long as you have a power source for the router.

Pausing service is a breeze, as is restarting it. Just click a button on the app.

As for other info, I have landscaping flags and cones in case I have to put the Starlink in a spot where I am concerned that someone might not we see it well.

I also covered the cord with a sleeve to protect it from critters gnawing on it.

Hope this helps.


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Starlink works well for us. Very reliable and have had good success avoiding obstructions.

We bought a Gen 3 Starlink this summer. We use Fubo for TV at home, so can use it for TV without activating our Dish account for the coach—cost is about the same (Starlink vs Dish) and we have TV and internet. Seems like we always get 200+ speeds.

I use a harbor freight flagpole with a dishy adapter (from Amazon) to get the dishy above the coach. Secure the flagpole with two dual suction cup lifts (typically used to carry glass/mirrors) on the slide out side and attach the pole to the suction cups with Velcro belts.

I mounted the power supply and router in the basement and ran the cable over the frame to the electrical bay, where I store the dishy when we move. I keep the dishy in the electrical bay as it fits nicely beside the power cord. This way I don’t have to disconnect any connections. I keep the dishy in a padded “pizza warmer bag” to protect it during movement.

Takes about 10 minutes to set up.
 
My High-Performance Starlink has performed fantastically now going into 2 years of having it. It has only gone down one time and that was for about 30 minutes because of a fast moving intense thunderstorm with torrential rain and hail. I invested in the High-Performance system because it has a wider view of the satellites than the other systems and it is permanently mounted so it's one less thing to deal with when getting set up at my stops. Plus, when on the road in remote areas during my travels and there is no cell service, I always have WiFi calling. I do have an AT&T SIM with a data plan in my Cradlepoint R1900 router as a fallback in the event Starlink were to go down for an extended period of time. I have always had exceptional, consistent, download and upload speeds regardless of my coach orientation.

My personal requirements to always have an Internet connection, and WiFi calling accessibility is perhaps different than others, so investing in the High-Performance Starlink system was the right choice for my requirements. I have friends that have the High-Performance system on their boats in different parts of the world, as well as friends who have the other generation Starlink antennas and live in remote areas in the Rockies without any cell service, and Starlink performs fantastically.

Starlink is a game changer for those that need and want reliable fast Internet... (y)
 
I chatted with 5g store this morning which by the way has great support. They suggested upgrading to the 8.5.0 firmware if you have starlink. I was not able to update firmware as it’s not available through the admin panel. @Neal what version are you on currently?

Stacey: Can you advise if the firmware on the BR1 Pro has been upgraded to the latest 8.5.0?
Sheridan: I am on 8.4.1
Sheridan: Build 5474
Stacey: I would recommend upgrading the the latest firmware as it includes an option to ignore obstructions.
Sheridan: Okay will do that.
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Stacey: Once on the latest firmware, you should have an option on the Dashboard for Starlink.
Stacey: When you open the configuration window, there is an option to ignore obstructions.

They also suggested the following health check settings.

Stacey: The following settings are recommended for the health check:
Timeout: 5
Health check interval: 10
Health check retries: 5
Recovery retries: 5
 
Pepwave 8.5.0 is still in beta

Interesting how it will interact with Starlink, curious to see when the time comes but I imagine you could use the Starlink app to control anything and everything about Starlink and not be doing anything via Pepwave.

Health checks will vary widely based on the user and how they want to handle failovers, etc. Mine are designed to give it more time and not nag me.

Is there a reason you called the 5G Store? Do I need to put in a call to Elon again? Are we expecting 5 gazillion Mbps download speeds for highly polished Marathon coaches?
 
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And look what email just arrived. My shiny new Gen3 which allows me to use bandwidth meant for Marathon coaches :)

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I think I will always need pepwave because i don’t have or need the starlink router. The app is not very advanced unless you have the router. What is wrong with desiring 5 trillion mps? After all it’s @Joe Hogan fault for sharing his speeds.
 
Ahh, yeah, no router. Hmmm, will the app still talk to the Dish though? Router may not be needed for anything. Open the Starlink app while connected to it via Pepwave and see what it shows? The app is not the most intuitive to use, maybe others can help you find what you need for more advanced settings. I'm at home at the Elon control center.
 
Okay commander, Right now I am away from the coach but I get the same screen when connected to WiFi.
Yes the app connects to the dish via the wan wifi connection but you will see in the screenshot the network is not available which is meant for the starlink router. So I can see stats latency etc or settings where I can reset the dish and or I can check for obstructions. That’s about it. You have an option in the network setting when you are connected to the starlink router to bypass it completely which is recommended if you want use a third party router. You get to choose and there’s probably an optimal hybrid approach.

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When you're at the coach and connected to your Pepwave which is connected to Starlink, I'd like to see what the app shows. If anyone wants to share this that has Starlink setup with no router, please provide screenshots.
 

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