Just purchased starlink for RV. It is a backup system for us, since we have unlimited packages on our phones, mobile hotspot, and for emergencies I carry a satellite phone. I work on the road, and I do need to be in some meetings per week. I hope they develop this system as I know more and more people are hopping on. Nice video, and I do believe that starlink for RV be improved and as the system is expanded will work much better. Unless you live in a remote location cable in many places is expanding and providing 1gb service, and the big areas have things like Fios 1gb service.
We have a Pepwave dual mimo setup installed on our rig with Verizon using the 100GB/mo unlimited plan for $60/mo. It works fine, WHEN we have coverage. Verizon has the best coverage of the big 3 service providers, but we use Verizon as backup to our Starlink system. We bought the Starlink system with the $135/mo RV plan. It has worked pretty good, but the tree obstruction issue is a problem to steer around, IF possible. We always ask for campsites with no trees, and generally speaking if there are any sites without trees, the campground manager is very willing to give them up because most folks want shade, in the summer especially. Over the last month we have used Starlink about 80% of the time here in the West, and the performance and uptime was good with only an occasional speed of under 50mbps down (rain). Eastern campgrounds generally have more trees, so the problem is likely greater than in the West. But that doesn't mean it's not a problem in the West, because it's real. Over the last month I'm convinced that our 100GB/mo plan with our Pepwave system is overkill, since we use Starlink so much. Our one month test on the road indicates we could get by using our phone hotspots. Each phone has 50GB/mo for hotspot, so that's 100GB total. I think our Verizon phone hotspot backup is all we really need to backup Starlink. But in the East that could be different.
Thanks for sharing that Tom! It’s great to options 👍 We Agree Verizon has great coverage and have really enjoyed it most places. Our plan is a 2019 prepaid truly unlimited high speed, with the caveat of priority to other Verizon plans in congested areas. That might be why we see some major throttling during holidays or big events.
I just change to T-Mobile for my hot spot and it has been better than Verizon and AT&T. But Starlink rocks most of the time for me. I don’t have to have zoom all the time and want it for Wi-Fi calling and streaming. I do try to find sites with less trees to the north and find even with some obstructions I have good service.
i have starlink rv. data speeds have been all over the place but aways useable. i mostly camp where the internet is good. which is what i did before starlink, but now i have way more options. also the rain hasn't been a noticeable issue for me, i've seen people give the impression that starlink just stops working in the rain, but i haven't noticed any issues.
Just got back from 30 day RV trip with both Starlink RV service and an unlimited hotspot service. I used both services without issue, but ignored the urge to run unnecessary speed tests. As long as I was able to stream TV and get internet for basic work, I was good. Friends camping next to us at 8 day rally ultimately asked to use my Starlink because they had Zoom meetings most days, and their hotspot wasn’t working well (400+ coaches in small area). Overall thrilled, but paused service until my next RV trip which is in a couple of months. I figure with my limited RV travel, it will effectively cost me about $30+ a month.
Aaron, you'll find that the Insty Connect is great. We used our 4G in many locations and always had consistent success across the west. I've been using the 5G now for 6 months and have been able to get up to 300Mbps. One thing I'll mention is that you can set the TTL to 65 in the Insty Connect SIM settings and it will allow you to go past the data cap on a regular cell phone plan. So for people that don't have an unlimited data plan it still works. I've been using over 250GB per month this way with T-Mobile and AT&T for over 3 years with no problems. I'm going to explain that use in my Insty Connect video coming soon.
Good to know Jason, thanks! It does seem to be a pretty great solution so far and look forward to seeing how works as we travel. Thanks for the note on the setting! 👍
I am about to venture out for the first time with my 9th grader who will be doing school online. Can you use the Insty Connect while driving? I would like her to be able to work on school while I'm driving. Thank you!
Yes, you can use it while driving, but it will depend how far away your router is mounted in the RV from your vehicle( or motor home). Matters more in big 45ft fifth wheels and less as the RV gets smaller.
@@IreneIronTravels TY! We will be in a 21' class B. It's the Winnebago Solis, which has the extra seats and table behind the driver's seat. All the controls are right there on that wall so do you think that would be a good place to place the router since that is where she will be working? There is a window right there too. Thanks for sharing your tips and travels with us!
Oh nice! That sounds like a great place for the router and you’ll have no issues with with the van size. You’ll even Be able to work outside of the van when camped 😊
We got it mainly for areas where there is no cell service; and we are fond of being way out, boondocking, and avoiding the crowds, and that is where Starlink is a game changer. It's certainly not for all situations, so I think we will always have cell & Starlink. We used to have HughesNet gen 5, and the Starlink is a replacement for that service and its heavy dish.
We look forward to using it away from Cell towers as well. We travel so much I want to give it a fair assessment for us and we look forward to testing it out in the other half of the country 👍
I have the Insty Connect 5G that I bought from the owner of the company at Overland Expo West 2022. I have found it to work very well. I am living full time in a Flat Bed Pop up Truck Camper.
We use starlink as a backup, but several times we had no cell service Verizon and T mobile and Starlink saved the day. Now when looking for campsites we are paying attention on how clear of view we have to the sky.
We have been in 15 states and Ontario canada over the last 5 months with starlink and only had a problem gettting a starlink connection at 2 places, because of trees. We still have a back up connection with our pepwave max transit ATT but i think we can drop the ATT soon. Like to see a comparison when you have as much experience with insty as starlink. Your starlink percentage is Very Low compared with most RV experiences. We have about 90 percent sucesss with starlink over the last 20 plus campgrounds. Florida, georgia, Tennessee, Ohio, Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina. We camp only at state and provincial parks with lots of trees and still have good starlink success. It gets expensive having starlink and a expensive cell router option, us over $235 a month. Larry
Yes, seems to be very mixed reviews for starlink speeds and service for everyone. Good to hear its working out for you. Our unlimited Verizon plan is only $65 per month so its pretty inexpensive compared to most plans. We just switched our Starlink from residential service to RV and we paused it. Just haven't really needed Starlink....but we are heading West and look forward to having it as a backup. Insty Connect review coming soon! ( We do like it 😊)
We got Starlink and have used it in the northern latitudes with no problem. This is due to their satellite placement. It will improve in the suth as they deploy more.
So the thing regarding obstructions being the #1 issue most Starlink (particularly Starlink for RV) users will experience with the service, the caveat with having anything you think might act as an obstruction is where the satellites are in relation to your geographic location, with particular emphasis on latitude. Near the US-Canada border, you can get away with more horizon obstructions vs being in the middle of the country as the Starlink constellation's orbital inclination results in the satellites going mostly straight west to east near 52°N latitude. The closer you are to that, the higher the angle relative to the horizon you'll need clear of obstructions and, consequently, the more you can get away with being in a wooded area, so long as you can see the sky above you as well as to your immediate east and west. In the middle and southern latitudes of the country, it then becomes an issue of the satellites either passing southwest to northeast or northwest to southeast, generally pretty shallow relative to the horizon (unless you're literally right underneath one of their orbital paths; search for "starlink coverage tracker" to figure out which applies to you). It might be the most counterintuitive thing regarding Starlink even being offered for RV service because the natural inclination of those camping with an RV is to find a secluded spot surrounded by obstructions (as flat open grassland/desert is boring), and that might only really work for you if you're camping in the northern states or southern Canada.
Won't help with work stuff, but offline entertainment (downloading episodes of shows, blu-rays, books) can make a weak internet connection go a long way.
Thanks for the review. We recently purchased Starlink mobile because where we live has limited options and using our Verizon Jetpack was OK but slow. So, we have Starlink for traveling and will use our phones as hot spots when needed. We've been too many places where there is no cell service, hoping Starlink will fill that gap. Our speeds so far have been all over the place but that's OK we don't need access for work.
Nice to have so many options, as none seem to be the only answer, unless you don't move around... Looking forward to learn of your experience of the Insty Connect.
As an engineer who works full time (Aaron, you should try getting a job!!) on the road, I have had perfect Starlink in: California Colorado Nevada Oregon Wyoming Arizona Utah
I’m not sure how you want me to take the first part of your comment( impressed, insulted, confused) but what do all of the states in your second part have in common? As I said in the video we’re heading west and are excited to see it’s true performance out there as that is where it’s reported working best. Why would you be upset about a video showing people how Starlink has worked for them? Even if they are in the East…. Where most of the population lives…
Our 2022 ORV came with a Winegard Air360+ that has a WiFi/cell antenna built in. I’m planning on going with the Osprey cat-12 router as I’ve read some great things about connectivity and speeds
Hey Steve 👋. We have the 360+ as well and I did test it with the winegaurd router and also our hotspot connected directly to the 360+ mimo, but got the same speeds as my window mimo. But I only tested it in one spot. Let me know how it performs if you go that route! 😊
I have the RV Starlink and TMobile unlimited hotspot. We are headed southwest from December to March this coming winter. We have a business so I have to work during our trip. I have been told Starlink will be really good for us out in the desert. Starlink doesn’t work at our property in Mid Michigan to many trees. My T-Mobile works great at our property. At home we have cable internet so I don’t use anything else at home. I am interested in the other 5 g you were talking about. Thank you for your update on Starlink.
Thanks for sharing! Situations like yours is exactly why it makes sense to have different internet solutions! I’m also looking forward to seeing how the 5G Instyconnect performs!
Yeah it was pretty surprising on the second time I set the dish up. I couldn’t get it to plug in for the life of me and I thought I broke or bent something. After googling it I found the paper shim and it went right in!
Thanks for this Aaron. I’ll need a solution when I take delivery of my Wingamm early next year. InstyConnect sounds promising. I’ll be very interested to get your recommendation after you test it out. Hope you and Chris and Louie continue to enjoy your summer.
You bet! I want to make sure people know Starlink isn’t ready to be RVers only internet solution yet… but maybe one day! Chris and I have been enjoying our visit back home and are eager to get on the road again! Thanks Joan!
Love my starlink on my 5er. I have a backup Verizon & Tmobile load balancing modem which works well alot of the time. Until I moved to Ramona, CA rural San Diego County where I find both Verizon and T-mobile deprioritize me at peak times its virtually unusable. Starlink though its deprioritized as well but still very usable. I just have to look at sites without trees so I can have a clear line of sight to the north for Starlink and to the south for Dish network. Rain fade is common with most satellite communications which fortunately in California that doesn't happen near enough but that is when my Untangle router will automatically switch over to the Cellular
We have a Pepwave BR Max cellular modem with a 7 in 1 rooftop antenna, with a Verizon sim card we use as a backup. We have primarily been using Starlink as our main internet source. We do have the dongle, so we run an ethernet wire from Starlink to the WAN port on the Pepwave. So we use the Pepwave as our main wifi network and Starnlink service passes through it. This also allows me to run a network cable directly to my laptop or docking station from the Pepwave. When I unplug Starlink on travel days or during an outage, it automatically switches over to Verizon. So that is how we have been using our setup. We have a decently sized solar package, so we prefer to find spots without tree cover, which also is a benefit for Starlink. Going back to March we've only had one campsite that has so much tree cover that Starlink hasn't worked for us. We've recently installed a Flagpole Buddy with the Starlink attachment on our ladder. This lets me get it up higher over lower vegetation. I'd estimate it is about 16' above ground. So I've cut my cable and customized the lengths to make it more manageable. I may order a new 150' cable that I can use in the instance I need to move it out away from tree cover. So far we love Starlink. We've been using it with roaming turned on and haven't felt like we need to update our service address. This allows me to work remotely running heavy data programs like AutoCad and ArcGIS.
@@IreneIronTravels We are almost dead center in the US. We consider Lincoln, NE as our home, but we have been roaming around KS, NE, SD, and CO. We did run up to Michigan for a bike race. I'm about 50% full remote, so we do stick around Lincoln for work purposes. We hope this time next year we are full remote, then we will likely find ourselves following the cooler weather. We've been following you guys for a few years now, took the leap, sold everything that didn't fit in the truck or camper, and have been full-time for just over 2 months now.
I am enjoying your videos and would love if you could do one on the packet loss and latency issues. Have you found any information about how to mitigate that for meetings?
Starlink is growing. More satellites are being launched. Throttling will be reduced, probably right around the time prices are increased. By the way, you failed to mention what insty connect costs. Speaking of insty connect, it's a cellular system correct? So when there is no cell service, how do you connect? I have a sprinter van with a Starlink pivot mount on the roof rack. I also have the standard x base for ground deployment when obstructions are a problem. The excess cable is stored on the roof in a pelican type case, because 99 times out of 100 I use the roof mount. The case is overkill but it does keep the connector clean dry and in good condition. The cabling is more or less permanently installed. All I have to do is flip the inverter on to power the system. I am considering however, modifying the router system to work off my 12 volt battery bank like I've seen done in RUclips videos. Another option is just to get a small dedicated inverter so I don't have to fire up my 3,000 watt inverter/charger just to send 48 volts to Starlink. I recently went on a 3 week Midwest and Mountain State road trip. Kentucky to Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota and back. 10 states in all. I put the dish up even when pulling into a highway rest area, a truck stop, or single night on the side of a forest service road. Life is never without chores, RV life is no different. If you want internet, you put the dish up. Now then, my speeds were great albeit all over the place. When I got a flat near Monument Rocks in Kansas - not the middle of nowhere, but right next to it - Starlink saved my butt when i really need connectivity - $429, thank you very much TA road service.
Hi, Iron, great vedio, thanks. We are thinking to use a pepwave router, eg Transit pro, to bound all these connections together, but it is a bit costly. We plan to do some RV travel during next summer, what do you think is the best option for us to connect internet during travel?
Thanks! Yes the advanced router and rooftop antenna combinations are expensive but do perform quite well. We have been using the 5g Insty Connect system and really like it so far! It doesn't connect with Starlink yet, but should in the future. I just did a video on it this morning ruclips.net/video/5SItxqWksgI/видео.html
I have a hotspot and a booster and it works fine most of the time so I just don’t know that Starlink feels worth it yet. I wonder about the camping lifestyle of the folks getting consistently good service. Not all ‘full time RVer’ lifestyles are created equal.
Thanks for your perspective Dawn. We also used a hot spot and window antenna for about 3 years all across the country. Worked pretty good, but I’ll always take some faster speeds🤣 Definitely many different ways to do this lifestyle. Safe travels👍
If a different method works for you use it and leave starlinks to those of us that are never going to get a mobile signal it multiple time the speed of my old satalite providers cheaper and has less of a clear sky issue and takes up a lot less room, remember it wasn't design as a RV solution ,it will be intresting to see how it improves now they have add that user case and if new features are added.
I like the review, but there is a big BUT! The 4g/5g is country dependent. You can't use it internationally ;) - what will you do if you travel to Europe or Asia?
Excellent FAIR assessment of the service. Since I don't want to HAVE to stay away from trees when selecting a site I guess Starlink is not a full time solution. For its cost, it would have to be a 75-90% solution or it is not a player in my situation. It's interesting to see others defend the service like it's their kid... 🙄 Stay safe! Bill in Utah
Thanks Bill! Yes, definitely trees present at tough solution for a lot of RV’ers as trees are everywhere! ( for the most part) It is funny the division of Starlink users!🤣 Wars have started over less I guess 🤣Happy travels!
Love ur videos but be careful with those Starlink cables, I’ve seen they are prone to break the end pieces and it’s going to be a hassle to get a new one
I’ve had StarLink for 2 days and it sucks! I’m setup as RV but I’m home now in Western New York and it just will not connect. It has moved maybe 3 times. This is even after I move it to different spots trying to find a better location. Does your dish (rectangle) ever move around or adjust when you move it somewhere else? …and, also, you will NEVER SEE ME ON THE NEXT VIDEO. This lie is a huge pet peeve for me since video is only one way. Right?
It shouldn’t be. The residential service allows you to move your “ service address” and it should be just like your home Starlink service. If the area is “full” you can’t move your address, but you can turn on “portability “ or roaming. Then it’s just like the RV service and you can use it as you travel around.
Thank you for the update Aaron! I have had starlink since January and it has been great here in the Southwest at my home near Quartzite. But like they say in the Game of Throne, "Winter is coming"! 😎 As we prepare for retiremt, these updates are really appreciated. If you all come this way, let me know if you want to take a ride on the RZR.
WiFi is a wireless network connection as opposed to a wired ethernet connection. It can be from a router or edicated wifi access point. You can have WiFi without internet. Most people use Wi-Fi to get internet which can be many sources. A WiFi Access Point like a router is very different than internet equipment. There's lots of mobil routers like in this vid and others. They have WiFi and wired connections. They can get internet from multiple sources like the Starlink, mobil like Verizon or just plug into a home ethernet network. So if you're discussing options It's important to understand the differences and accurately define your questions of WiFi or internet access. They rather different.
I would think it would work pretty good for those that use it in the wide open West for the most part. But you would have to still park strategically to avoid obstructions. It would have been really bad in the East and Midwest with all the trees. Many places we couldn't get ours to work with a 50ft cable....
Also know that starlink only supports satellite firmware updates. If you don't use the dish for several months, your firmware will be too old for your dish to talk to the satellites (and download a new firmware) which permanent bricks your dish. There are several stories of this happening and support saying their only option is to buy a new dish.
Really appreciate the great reports. Have been considering Starlink but it sure seems like there are bugs that need to be worked out. This is the first time I have heard that it does not work in the rain. That is bad as when it rains it is inside time. Hopefully Elon gets it all sorted out. I so badly want to drive that fast Tesla just to see how crazy it is. Not being much of a techno guy my Son pointed out I couldn't even drive it and he is probably right. Sounds like you might be home and I hope you are enjoying your time. we have had some really nice days over the last few weeks.
It’s satellite internet my dude I had dish internet anything dealing with satellite weather will disrupt the connection but from what I’ve seen with my Starlink it only lowers my speed to 60mb/s and only during thunderstorms I lose connection for around 10-20 seconds
What consistent download speed is needed to stream movies without buffering? If I were to stream 2 - 3 hours of video per night how much data would I use in a month?
It seems around 5 Mbps download speeds are good for streaming and it could be around 2-8 GB of data depending on the definition. ( 720p,1080p,1440p, etc)
I have REALLY wanted to hear nothing but great stuff about Starlink but unfortunately that hasn't been the case. We just don't HAVE to be connected even though we would rather be of course so I'm thinking the extra cost of Starlink for us isn't going to be worth it. And I'm more of a flip of a switch type of guy anyway. We have been on the road for almost 10 years and have been just fine with a Verizon hotspot 4G unlimited plan. I will be interested to hear about this newfangled contraption. Oh, new subscriber here and really enjoying your channel so far.
I hear ya.. it just doesn’t make sense for everyone. When we watched RV videos in 2017 and 2018 everyone said you need a Weboost cell booster to get coverage on the road as a Fulltimer. So we bought the $500 booster before we even got our van! But it turns out it only helps in some situations ( less than 20% for us) and what we really needed was the $40 mimo window antenna instead. Part of the reason we share these types of videos. Appreciate you watching! 😊
Does InstyConnect do anything a PepWave router and antennae wouldn’t do? Looking at a PepWave now but not sure if I should evaluate/compare the InstyConnect?
I’m not exactly familiar with the pepwave, but the modem is in the roof antenna on the Insty, with very short wires, giving it a supposed advantage. The Antenna design is patented. I’m still testing it out, but I do like the software as you are able to lock on to certain towers or allow the system to find the best and do a aggregation between multiple towers.
Have you guys done a 6 month or 1 year review of your truck? Are you still happy with it. How about the choice of diesel over gas and 3/4 vs 1 ton? very curious
We haven’t yet…. It’s on the list! But since we are full time RVers and we travel around the country every year, we are very happy with the diesel. If we only towed a few times a year I’m sure we’d be very happy the big Godzilla V8 gas and saving 10 grand. If diesel is in the budget, it really is a nice to have. Low end torque and engine brake. 1 ton makes sense for our extra payload as full timers and also for growth into a bigger RV in the future.👍👍
This seems to be the Starlink enigma… some say it always works…. Others say it never works. I’m just sharing my experiences with it and letting people decide if it will work for their situation. 😊
@@IreneIronTravels could it have been one of the time spaceX had an outage and it just happened to be raining let us know if it happens /happened more than once?
It definitely could have been. It was on July 5th around 6pm if there is anyway to reference it. It was also a thunder/lightning storm if that effects it more than just rain….
@@IreneIronTravels don't know how to check that maybe someone else does but thunder storm may be the reason we don't have them very often none in the last 2 year that I can remember.
Starlink has 3500 working satellites up right now, out of 40,000 planned! SpaceX is launching more all the time, they put up 100 more satellites just this month. Starlink will continue toi get faster and more reliable as time goes on.
I think this is the “ growing pains” time for Starlink and it’s getting worse…. Before it then gets better. In a year… I would bet it will be better than it is now.
Musk is sending up 50ish satellites sometimes multiple times a day but at least weekly most of the time. That's faster than any other entity has EVER done it. He's foraging and expanding capacity with new technology at a pace NEVER been done. It's coming
The Insty would cause you to use the Weboost less and less as it pulls in a really great signal and uses a 4x4 antenna instead of the single weboost antenna. But, there may be a case(s) where the weboost can pull in a signal from farther away in a very remote location. It would be good to test them, but really the Insty would be a main system used 90 plus % where as the weboost might only help in a certain few locations.
A WeBoost can use a directional antenna...there's many different scenarios as it's all determined by the radio waves, weather, distance, terrain and height of the towers.
The best part of insty connect is that you have control on which band it uses from a cell tower. So in the congested situation, just switch to the other band using the insty connect app and you get the high speed again!
I was going to get starlink as a backup as we don't have an unlimited plan at the moment and they aren't offering them any longer... Hopefully that will change.
Sometimes things aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Star link sounds like a very expensive alternative and/or part-time service. I use Verizon MiFi for my Internet. I don’t do a lot of uploading I have a small RUclips channel. Thanks for the honest review. 👍🏻❤️🤩
It's a cellphone tower connect... while Star Link is a satellite connection ... stop comparing apples to oranges... I'll take a satellite connection over a cellphone connection anyday first.....
I do often confuse the two, especially in the moment of speaking. But I am pretty sure bits is when referring to speed and bytes is referring to size/storage. Mbps vs MB 😊
@@IreneIronTravels, my husband and I both learned something new. You are absolutely right. Megabits is speed. Goes to show…one is never too old to learn something new. Apologies for doubting you. 😌
I see a chainsaw coming in your future Just kidding But the entire video looked like your were surrounded by trees all the time Just got our STARLINK …. The RV package Working pretty good in the west. So many open spots in the west though We will be working on setting up some kind of pole attached to the RV for this whole system Mark over at Grand Adventure YT channel has a pretty full proof set up with how to’s and getting the best internet while traveling. Take a check on his set up Ok stay out of the trees and bushes now
🤣 thanks I’ll check him out! Yes, lots of trees at the campgrounds we’ve been to! Heard great things about Starlink out west and looking forward to testing it more. Just want to let people know some of its limitations😊
I appreciate you sharing your experience but I think folks need to be better informed about the downsides of 5G re health. “Microwave deniers don't believe that the effects are real because they don't understand the mechanism. The chestnut I see endlessly is that microwave radiation doesn't have enough energy to break covalent bonds because it is non-ionizing. This is true, but it's irrelevant. Microwaves work by agonizing voltage-gated calcium channels. Calcium signalling affects many areas of animal physiology, including oxidative stress and inflammation. This means that a tiny amount of energy can have devastating effects on our bodies.” It gets technical but the short story is non-ionizing radiation plays all sorts of havoc with crucial processes in our bodies leading to major damage. Without getting too technical here’s a brief excerpt from proteopedia: “Voltage-gated calcium channels play crucial roles in many bodily functions including: cardiac action potentials, neurotransmitter release, muscle contraction. During neurological functions, these calcium channels create action potentials. At resting state,voltage-gated calcium channels are in a closed conformation. When the membrane is depolarized, they are open. These channels initiate the release of neurotransmitters at synapses, and have a powerful influence on synaptic strength. The nervous system requires different levels of calcium concentration, so when transmitter release occurs, high levels of calcium are needed. During short-term facilitation, slow steady streams of calcium build up. Failure of these calcium channels can result in migranes, ataxia, and also other neurological diseases. Calmodulin is a specific calcium channel sensor, and regulates the functions of the channel. “ There’s a lot more info out there … to keep it brief here’s a pubmed article: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25879308/
I don't understand why people order Starlink when they already using T-Mobile and AT&T and Verizon "as backup". 99% of the time the download speed doesn't matter at all. If 50 Mbit or 100 MBit or 120 Mbit or 200 Mbit or 1000 Mbit I don't care. Everything that is that fast that I can watch movies or I can work is fast enough. The be honest I believe you videos about Starlink are only to create clicks on your channel.
At 400,000 views, If I were only trying to create clicks, I would consider it a win. But, there is a lot more to it than that for a successful RUclips channel. I agree over 50 Mbps is pretty irrelevant for most people, but that’s not all Starlink gives you. People are now seeing .25 to 5 Mbps at times as well as a lot of drop outs and that’s a pretty big deal to people paying $135 a month. I’m just sharing how Starlink is working for me… and it brings a bit of controversy in the comment section for some reason.
By 2025, Starlink will be the Premium service to have in Rural and RV clients...It's just getting better and faster as time munches on..Elon is filling the skies with SATS and currently only has a fraction of what the full out plan intends ...Lol
I live rurally and use residential Starlink, and over the past year the service has consistently gotten worse - slower, unreliable, latency spikes. Customer service and support has also gotten worse.
Yep, my starlink is getting worse over time. Plus the price has went up. Elon is a smart businessman, but you can't trust him. No tiered connections (now we have business class) No data caps (They are testing data caps in other parts of the world. It will pop up here) The best possible scenario is to get a competitor. That way they will HAVE to fix it or people will move to the other guys. Unless they are even worse.
On the road now for 12 plus years. Verizon is all there really is everywhere with hardly any exceptions. An old cell phone plan with unlimited HOTSPOT, unlimited data is useless since a phone has extremely limited use on the actual net. Mobile pages are about 1/4 as useful as a full page. And some things cannot be done at all on a phone. I have added Home Internet (4G) from T-Mobile. It is supposed to only work at one address. Hmmmmmmm maybe not LOL. The biggest secret to good data usage is the receiver. I only use a phone that has the highest reception at the time I buy it. Samsung is always the best. From my 7 edge to my now Note 10 + 5G. I only use 4G. I can stand side by side with Apple Crapple users when they have no connection at all and mine is booming. You are solving that reception problem with the Insti. I would never ever use Starlink. I truly object to the total shutdown of earthbound astronomy by Muskrat.
it's so funny that y'all are such starlink haters on the freaking east coast.... is not made for that environment (trees)....it's like I was a fish constantly complaining and hating on dry land what did you literally expect?? #r3r3s
I agree, really interesting reaction to just stating the experience of a service. I certainly wouldn't be as nice for a system that costs $110-$135 a month that can't be used most of the time.
Aaron has been providing an accurate, unbiased review of this product for months now. There have been some frustrations and he has reported those. Aaron has also described those cases where the Starlink worked well. No hating. Just good reporting that is much appreciated.
Just purchased starlink for RV. It is a backup system for us, since we have unlimited packages on our phones, mobile hotspot, and for emergencies I carry a satellite phone. I work on the road, and I do need to be in some meetings per week. I hope they develop this system as I know more and more people are hopping on. Nice video, and I do believe that starlink for RV be improved and as the system is expanded will work much better. Unless you live in a remote location cable in many places is expanding and providing 1gb service, and the big areas have things like Fios 1gb service.
We have a Pepwave dual mimo setup installed on our rig with Verizon using the 100GB/mo unlimited plan for $60/mo. It works fine, WHEN we have coverage. Verizon has the best coverage of the big 3 service providers, but we use Verizon as backup to our Starlink system. We bought the Starlink system with the $135/mo RV plan. It has worked pretty good, but the tree obstruction issue is a problem to steer around, IF possible. We always ask for campsites with no trees, and generally speaking if there are any sites without trees, the campground manager is very willing to give them up because most folks want shade, in the summer especially. Over the last month we have used Starlink about 80% of the time here in the West, and the performance and uptime was good with only an occasional speed of under 50mbps down (rain). Eastern campgrounds generally have more trees, so the problem is likely greater than in the West. But that doesn't mean it's not a problem in the West, because it's real. Over the last month I'm convinced that our 100GB/mo plan with our Pepwave system is overkill, since we use Starlink so much. Our one month test on the road indicates we could get by using our phone hotspots. Each phone has 50GB/mo for hotspot, so that's 100GB total. I think our Verizon phone hotspot backup is all we really need to backup Starlink. But in the East that could be different.
Thanks for sharing that Tom! It’s great to options 👍 We Agree Verizon has great coverage and have really enjoyed it most places. Our plan is a 2019 prepaid truly unlimited high speed, with the caveat of priority to other Verizon plans in congested areas. That might be why we see some major throttling during holidays or big events.
I just change to T-Mobile for my hot spot and it has been better than Verizon and AT&T. But Starlink rocks most of the time for me. I don’t have to have zoom all the time and want it for Wi-Fi calling and streaming. I do try to find sites with less trees to the north and find even with some obstructions I have good service.
i have starlink rv. data speeds have been all over the place but aways useable. i mostly camp where the internet is good. which is what i did before starlink, but now i have way more options. also the rain hasn't been a noticeable issue for me, i've seen people give the impression that starlink just stops working in the rain, but i haven't noticed any issues.
Love our starlink. 🥰 Thanks for sharing
Just got back from 30 day RV trip with both Starlink RV service and an unlimited hotspot service. I used both services without issue, but ignored the urge to run unnecessary speed tests. As long as I was able to stream TV and get internet for basic work, I was good.
Friends camping next to us at 8 day rally ultimately asked to use my Starlink because they had Zoom meetings most days, and their hotspot wasn’t working well (400+ coaches in small area).
Overall thrilled, but paused service until my next RV trip which is in a couple of months. I figure with my limited RV travel, it will effectively cost me about $30+ a month.
👍 thanks for sharing that, sounds like it’s working well for you!
Aaron, you'll find that the Insty Connect is great. We used our 4G in many locations and always had consistent success across the west. I've been using the 5G now for 6 months and have been able to get up to 300Mbps. One thing I'll mention is that you can set the TTL to 65 in the Insty Connect SIM settings and it will allow you to go past the data cap on a regular cell phone plan. So for people that don't have an unlimited data plan it still works. I've been using over 250GB per month this way with T-Mobile and AT&T for over 3 years with no problems. I'm going to explain that use in my Insty Connect video coming soon.
Good to know Jason, thanks! It does seem to be a pretty great solution so far and look forward to seeing how works as we travel. Thanks for the note on the setting! 👍
I am about to venture out for the first time with my 9th grader who will be doing school online. Can you use the Insty Connect while driving? I would like her to be able to work on school while I'm driving. Thank you!
Yes, you can use it while driving, but it will depend how far away your router is mounted in the RV from your vehicle( or motor home). Matters more in big 45ft fifth wheels and less as the RV gets smaller.
@@IreneIronTravels TY! We will be in a 21' class B. It's the Winnebago Solis, which has the extra seats and table behind the driver's seat. All the controls are right there on that wall so do you think that would be a good place to place the router since that is where she will be working? There is a window right there too. Thanks for sharing your tips and travels with us!
Oh nice! That sounds like a great place for the router and you’ll have no issues with with the van size. You’ll even Be able to work outside of the van when camped 😊
We got it mainly for areas where there is no cell service; and we are fond of being way out, boondocking, and avoiding the crowds, and that is where Starlink is a game changer. It's certainly not for all situations, so I think we will always have cell & Starlink. We used to have HughesNet gen 5, and the Starlink is a replacement for that service and its heavy dish.
We look forward to using it away from Cell towers as well. We travel so much I want to give it a fair assessment for us and we look forward to testing it out in the other half of the country 👍
I have the Insty Connect 5G that I bought from the owner of the company at Overland Expo West 2022. I have found it to work very well. I am living full time in a Flat Bed Pop up Truck Camper.
Oh nice, good to know! Thanks For the update!
We use starlink as a backup, but several times we had no cell service Verizon and T mobile and Starlink saved the day. Now when looking for campsites we are paying attention on how clear of view we have to the sky.
We have been in 15 states and Ontario canada over the last 5 months with starlink and only had a problem gettting a starlink connection at 2 places, because of trees. We still have a back up connection with our pepwave max transit ATT but i think we can drop the ATT soon. Like to see a comparison when you have as much experience with insty as starlink. Your starlink percentage is Very Low compared with most RV experiences. We have about 90 percent sucesss with starlink over the last 20 plus campgrounds. Florida, georgia, Tennessee, Ohio, Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina. We camp only at state and provincial parks with lots of trees and still have good starlink success. It gets expensive having starlink and a expensive cell router option, us over $235 a month. Larry
Yes, seems to be very mixed reviews for starlink speeds and service for everyone. Good to hear its working out for you. Our unlimited Verizon plan is only $65 per month so its pretty inexpensive compared to most plans. We just switched our Starlink from residential service to RV and we paused it. Just haven't really needed Starlink....but we are heading West and look forward to having it as a backup. Insty Connect review coming soon! ( We do like it 😊)
I drive a Semi, and cell tower congestion is always an issue, which is why I got starlink.
We got Starlink and have used it in the northern latitudes with no problem. This is due to their satellite placement. It will improve in the suth as they deploy more.
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So the thing regarding obstructions being the #1 issue most Starlink (particularly Starlink for RV) users will experience with the service, the caveat with having anything you think might act as an obstruction is where the satellites are in relation to your geographic location, with particular emphasis on latitude. Near the US-Canada border, you can get away with more horizon obstructions vs being in the middle of the country as the Starlink constellation's orbital inclination results in the satellites going mostly straight west to east near 52°N latitude. The closer you are to that, the higher the angle relative to the horizon you'll need clear of obstructions and, consequently, the more you can get away with being in a wooded area, so long as you can see the sky above you as well as to your immediate east and west. In the middle and southern latitudes of the country, it then becomes an issue of the satellites either passing southwest to northeast or northwest to southeast, generally pretty shallow relative to the horizon (unless you're literally right underneath one of their orbital paths; search for "starlink coverage tracker" to figure out which applies to you).
It might be the most counterintuitive thing regarding Starlink even being offered for RV service because the natural inclination of those camping with an RV is to find a secluded spot surrounded by obstructions (as flat open grassland/desert is boring), and that might only really work for you if you're camping in the northern states or southern Canada.
Won't help with work stuff, but offline entertainment (downloading episodes of shows, blu-rays, books) can make a weak internet connection go a long way.
Thanks for the review. We recently purchased Starlink mobile because where we live has limited options and using our Verizon Jetpack was OK but slow. So, we have Starlink for traveling and will use our phones as hot spots when needed. We've been too many places where there is no cell service, hoping Starlink will fill that gap. Our speeds so far have been all over the place but that's OK we don't need access for work.
Our system, also a Pepwave duel has a T-Mobile chip and a Att chip. Also a Verizen hotspot and Starlink
I'm glad I saw this before I ordered a Starlink system. Looking forward to your Insty review.
Nice to have so many options, as none seem to be the only answer, unless you don't move around... Looking forward to learn of your experience of the Insty Connect.
Thanks Mike!
As an engineer who works full time (Aaron, you should try getting a job!!) on the road, I have had perfect Starlink in:
California
Colorado
Nevada
Oregon
Wyoming
Arizona
Utah
I’m not sure how you want me to take the first part of your comment( impressed, insulted, confused) but what do all of the states in your second part have in common? As I said in the video we’re heading west and are excited to see it’s true performance out there as that is where it’s reported working best.
Why would you be upset about a video showing people how Starlink has worked for them? Even if they are in the East…. Where most of the population lives…
@@IreneIronTravels how totally rude?! 🙄 y’all’s videos are great, really enjoy them! Keep it up and say hi to Loui for us.
Thanks 🙏 guys, appreciate it! 😊
Our 2022 ORV came with a Winegard Air360+ that has a WiFi/cell antenna built in. I’m planning on going with the Osprey cat-12 router as I’ve read some great things about connectivity and speeds
Hey Steve 👋. We have the 360+ as well and I did test it with the winegaurd router and also our hotspot connected directly to the 360+ mimo, but got the same speeds as my window mimo. But I only tested it in one spot. Let me know how it performs if you go that route! 😊
If you tried it with the Gateway router the Osprey models are considerably better
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Since we primarily stay in State Parks in the East, which usually are well forested, Star Link does not work for us.
Frustrating for sure! Hopefully it will improve in the future😊
I have the RV Starlink and TMobile unlimited hotspot. We are headed southwest from December to March this coming winter. We have a business so I have to work during our trip. I have been told Starlink will be really good for us out in the desert. Starlink doesn’t work at our property in Mid Michigan to many trees. My T-Mobile works great at our property. At home we have cable internet so I don’t use anything else at home. I am interested in the other 5 g you were talking about. Thank you for your update on Starlink.
Thanks for sharing! Situations like yours is exactly why it makes sense to have different internet solutions! I’m also looking forward to seeing how the 5G Instyconnect performs!
I was already upset at starlink for using what's effectively a proprietary connector, but to find out that it's got issues is crazy.
Yeah it was pretty surprising on the second time I set the dish up. I couldn’t get it to plug in for the life of me and I thought I broke or bent something. After googling it I found the paper shim and it went right in!
Thanks for this Aaron. I’ll need a solution when I take delivery of my Wingamm early next year. InstyConnect sounds promising. I’ll be very interested to get your recommendation after you test it out. Hope you and Chris and Louie continue to enjoy your summer.
You bet! I want to make sure people know Starlink isn’t ready to be RVers only internet solution yet… but maybe one day! Chris and I have been enjoying our visit back home and are eager to get on the road again! Thanks Joan!
Love my starlink on my 5er. I have a backup Verizon & Tmobile load balancing modem which works well alot of the time. Until I moved to Ramona, CA rural San Diego County where I find both Verizon and T-mobile deprioritize me at peak times its virtually unusable. Starlink though its deprioritized as well but still very usable. I just have to look at sites without trees so I can have a clear line of sight to the north for Starlink and to the south for Dish network. Rain fade is common with most satellite communications which fortunately in California that doesn't happen near enough but that is when my Untangle router will automatically switch over to the Cellular
We have a Pepwave BR Max cellular modem with a 7 in 1 rooftop antenna, with a Verizon sim card we use as a backup. We have primarily been using Starlink as our main internet source. We do have the dongle, so we run an ethernet wire from Starlink to the WAN port on the Pepwave. So we use the Pepwave as our main wifi network and Starnlink service passes through it. This also allows me to run a network cable directly to my laptop or docking station from the Pepwave. When I unplug Starlink on travel days or during an outage, it automatically switches over to Verizon. So that is how we have been using our setup. We have a decently sized solar package, so we prefer to find spots without tree cover, which also is a benefit for Starlink. Going back to March we've only had one campsite that has so much tree cover that Starlink hasn't worked for us. We've recently installed a Flagpole Buddy with the Starlink attachment on our ladder. This lets me get it up higher over lower vegetation. I'd estimate it is about 16' above ground. So I've cut my cable and customized the lengths to make it more manageable. I may order a new 150' cable that I can use in the instance I need to move it out away from tree cover. So far we love Starlink. We've been using it with roaming turned on and haven't felt like we need to update our service address. This allows me to work remotely running heavy data programs like AutoCad and ArcGIS.
Thanks Jason, sounds like a nice setup you have! Which part of the country are you guys in?
@@IreneIronTravels We are almost dead center in the US. We consider Lincoln, NE as our home, but we have been roaming around KS, NE, SD, and CO. We did run up to Michigan for a bike race. I'm about 50% full remote, so we do stick around Lincoln for work purposes. We hope this time next year we are full remote, then we will likely find ourselves following the cooler weather. We've been following you guys for a few years now, took the leap, sold everything that didn't fit in the truck or camper, and have been full-time for just over 2 months now.
Nice 👍 thanks for the Updates. Yes, I recognized your name, thanks for following along!
I am enjoying your videos and would love if you could do one on the packet loss and latency issues. Have you found any information about how to mitigate that for meetings?
Starlink is growing. More satellites are being launched. Throttling will be reduced, probably right around the time prices are increased. By the way, you failed to mention what insty connect costs.
Speaking of insty connect, it's a cellular system correct? So when there is no cell service, how do you connect?
I have a sprinter van with a Starlink pivot mount on the roof rack. I also have the standard x base for ground deployment when obstructions are a problem. The excess cable is stored on the roof in a pelican type case, because 99 times out of 100 I use the roof mount. The case is overkill but it does keep the connector clean dry and in good condition.
The cabling is more or less permanently installed. All I have to do is flip the inverter on to power the system. I am considering however, modifying the router system to work off my 12 volt battery bank like I've seen done in RUclips videos. Another option is just to get a small dedicated inverter so I don't have to fire up my 3,000 watt inverter/charger just to send 48 volts to Starlink.
I recently went on a 3 week Midwest and Mountain State road trip. Kentucky to Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota and back. 10 states in all. I put the dish up even when pulling into a highway rest area, a truck stop, or single night on the side of a forest service road. Life is never without chores, RV life is no different. If you want internet, you put the dish up.
Now then, my speeds were great albeit all over the place. When I got a flat near Monument Rocks in Kansas - not the middle of nowhere, but right next to it - Starlink saved my butt when i really need connectivity - $429, thank you very much TA road service.
Hi, Iron, great vedio, thanks. We are thinking to use a pepwave router, eg Transit pro, to bound all these connections together, but it is a bit costly. We plan to do some RV travel during next summer, what do you think is the best option for us to connect internet during travel?
Thanks! Yes the advanced router and rooftop antenna combinations are expensive but do perform quite well. We have been using the 5g Insty Connect system and really like it so far! It doesn't connect with Starlink yet, but should in the future. I just did a video on it this morning ruclips.net/video/5SItxqWksgI/видео.html
I have a hotspot and a booster and it works fine most of the time so I just don’t know that Starlink feels worth it yet. I wonder about the camping lifestyle of the folks getting consistently good service. Not all ‘full time RVer’ lifestyles are created equal.
Thanks for your perspective Dawn. We also used a hot spot and window antenna for about 3 years all across the country. Worked pretty good, but I’ll always take some faster speeds🤣 Definitely many different ways to do this lifestyle. Safe travels👍
If a different method works for you use it and leave starlinks to those of us that are never going to get a mobile signal it multiple time the speed of my old satalite providers cheaper and has less of a clear sky issue and takes up a lot less room, remember it wasn't design as a RV solution ,it will be intresting to see how it improves now they have add that user case and if new features are added.
my wilson we-boost works great with cell..vs this solution but this is commodification for what he is plugging
Thank you for sharing!! As always BS &BK
Thanks Larry! BS&BK 😊
I like the review, but there is a big BUT! The 4g/5g is country dependent. You can't use it internationally ;) - what will you do if you travel to Europe or Asia?
Excellent FAIR assessment of the service. Since I don't want to HAVE to stay away from trees when selecting a site I guess Starlink is not a full time solution. For its cost, it would have to be a 75-90% solution or it is not a player in my situation.
It's interesting to see others defend the service like it's their kid... 🙄
Stay safe! Bill in Utah
Thanks Bill! Yes, definitely trees present at tough solution for a lot of RV’ers as trees are everywhere! ( for the most part)
It is funny the division of Starlink users!🤣
Wars have started over less I guess 🤣Happy travels!
Nice update
Thanks 😊
I've been using AT&T recently and found a few spots where I'm hitting 190-200Mb and 90 Up in one spot and 60Mb up in another
Whoa! 😳 It's amazing the speeds that are out there now.
Love ur videos but be careful with those Starlink cables, I’ve seen they are prone to break the end pieces and it’s going to be a hassle to get a new one
Thanks for the heads up!👍
Why don’t you ever talk about the build quality of your trailer. I watched you in AZ and you said it got pretty warm, also tow ability,??
I’ve had StarLink for 2 days and it sucks! I’m setup as RV but I’m home now in Western New York and it just will not connect. It has moved maybe 3 times. This is even after I move it to different spots trying to find a better location. Does your dish (rectangle) ever move around or adjust when you move it somewhere else?
…and, also, you will NEVER SEE ME ON THE NEXT VIDEO. This lie is a huge pet peeve for me since video is only one way. Right?
Yes, our dish does move around every once in a while to track different satellites.
And I see you right now in the comments Mark 😊
I go to places where there is not towers to connect too, no 4g or 5g
Curious if the residential service is spotty on the road because its not the mobile RV service?? Is there a difference....
It shouldn’t be. The residential service allows you to move your “ service address” and it should be just like your home Starlink service. If the area is “full” you can’t move your address, but you can turn on “portability “ or roaming. Then it’s just like the RV service and you can use it as you travel around.
Thank you for the update Aaron! I have had starlink since January and it has been great here in the Southwest at my home near Quartzite. But like they say in the Game of Throne, "Winter is coming"! 😎 As we prepare for retiremt, these updates are really appreciated. If you all come this way, let me know if you want to take a ride on the RZR.
Thank you, appreciate it! 😊👍
Great informative video! Do ya’ll utilize a single cell carrier for your Wifi, or do you utilize two?
Thanks! We just have one carrier for our main internet, Verizon. We also have t mobile cell phones as a backup. And now of course Starlink too😊
WiFi is a wireless network connection as opposed to a wired ethernet connection. It can be from a router or edicated wifi access point. You can have WiFi without internet. Most people use Wi-Fi to get internet which can be many sources.
A WiFi Access Point like a router is very different than internet equipment. There's lots of mobil routers like in this vid and others. They have WiFi and wired connections. They can get internet from multiple sources like the Starlink, mobil like Verizon or just plug into a home ethernet network. So if you're discussing options It's important to understand the differences and accurately define your questions of WiFi or internet access. They rather different.
How would you rate the in motion Starlink mounted on your roof?
I would think it would work pretty good for those that use it in the wide open West for the most part. But you would have to still park strategically to avoid obstructions. It would have been really bad in the East and Midwest with all the trees. Many places we couldn't get ours to work with a 50ft cable....
Also know that starlink only supports satellite firmware updates. If you don't use the dish for several months, your firmware will be too old for your dish to talk to the satellites (and download a new firmware) which permanent bricks your dish. There are several stories of this happening and support saying their only option is to buy a new dish.
I haven’t heard that yet! Thanks Paul, I’ll make sure to keep that in check!
@@IreneIronTravels it's true turn it on once a month to be safe
Really appreciate the great reports. Have been considering Starlink but it sure seems like there are bugs that need to be worked out. This is the first time I have heard that it does not work in the rain. That is bad as when it rains it is inside time. Hopefully Elon gets it all sorted out. I so badly want to drive that fast Tesla just to see how crazy it is. Not being much of a techno guy my Son pointed out I couldn't even drive it and he is probably right. Sounds like you might be home and I hope you are enjoying your time. we have had some really nice days over the last few weeks.
Thanks Dan! Yes, it’s not quite ready for everyone just yet. But driving that Tesla would be a blast! 😊
It’s satellite internet my dude I had dish internet anything dealing with satellite weather will disrupt the connection but from what I’ve seen with my Starlink it only lowers my speed to 60mb/s and only during thunderstorms I lose connection for around 10-20 seconds
@@XxG3arHunt3rxX I also had Dish but rarely did I have problems in a storm. Rained many many times with no issues. I am sure more to come.
@@danrandall794 yea but remember Starlink came out not too long ago it will get better over time they still have more satellites to launch
What consistent download speed is needed to stream movies without buffering?
If I were to stream 2 - 3 hours of video per night how much data would I use in a month?
It seems around 5 Mbps download speeds are good for streaming and it could be around 2-8 GB of data depending on the definition. ( 720p,1080p,1440p, etc)
YEAH - Goose Island is Dave's old stomping grounds around LaCrosse!
It was really fun there and beautiful!
@@IreneIronTravels we used to drive through to watch the deer and sometimes stop at the artesian well for a quick drink.
I have REALLY wanted to hear nothing but great stuff about Starlink but unfortunately that hasn't been the case. We just don't HAVE to be connected even though we would rather be of course so I'm thinking the extra cost of Starlink for us isn't going to be worth it. And I'm more of a flip of a switch type of guy anyway. We have been on the road for almost 10 years and have been just fine with a Verizon hotspot 4G unlimited plan. I will be interested to hear about this newfangled contraption. Oh, new subscriber here and really enjoying your channel so far.
I hear ya.. it just doesn’t make sense for everyone. When we watched RV videos in 2017 and 2018 everyone said you need a Weboost cell booster to get coverage on the road as a Fulltimer. So we bought the $500 booster before we even got our van! But it turns out it only helps in some situations ( less than 20% for us) and what we really needed was the $40 mimo window antenna instead. Part of the reason we share these types of videos. Appreciate you watching! 😊
Does InstyConnect do anything a PepWave router and antennae wouldn’t do? Looking at a PepWave now but not sure if I should evaluate/compare the InstyConnect?
Just adding that I’m looking at the BR1 Pro 5G vs the 5G InstyConnect
I’m not exactly familiar with the pepwave, but the modem is in the roof antenna on the Insty, with very short wires, giving it a supposed advantage. The Antenna design is patented. I’m still testing it out, but I do like the software as you are able to lock on to certain towers or allow the system to find the best and do a aggregation between multiple towers.
Interesting, I do like the ability to choose between locking onto a specific tower and Omni-directional. Thanks for the response!
Have you guys done a 6 month or 1 year review of your truck? Are you still happy with it. How about the choice of diesel over gas and 3/4 vs 1 ton? very curious
We haven’t yet…. It’s on the list! But since we are full time RVers and we travel around the country every year, we are very happy with the diesel. If we only towed a few times a year I’m sure we’d be very happy the big Godzilla V8 gas and saving 10 grand. If diesel is in the budget, it really is a nice to have. Low end torque and engine brake. 1 ton makes sense for our extra payload as full timers and also for growth into a bigger RV in the future.👍👍
@@IreneIronTravels thank you
So with insta connect then it still relies on available cell signal.
Yes, it is supposed to be better at capturing an available signal.
Odd you had that Issues in the rain as it rain a lot were I am and my starlinks never went down once for rain.
This seems to be the Starlink enigma… some say it always works…. Others say it never works. I’m just sharing my experiences with it and letting people decide if it will work for their situation. 😊
@@IreneIronTravels could it have been one of the time spaceX had an outage and it just happened to be raining let us know if it happens /happened more than once?
It definitely could have been. It was on July 5th around 6pm if there is anyway to reference it. It was also a thunder/lightning storm if that effects it more than just rain….
@@IreneIronTravels don't know how to check that maybe someone else does but thunder storm may be the reason we don't have them very often none in the last 2 year that I can remember.
Starlink has 3500 working satellites up right now, out of 40,000 planned! SpaceX is launching more all the time, they put up 100 more satellites just this month. Starlink will continue toi get faster and more reliable as time goes on.
Check out Nick's RUclips channel, 'we can explore it' if you haven't. He's done a bunch of videos using his system.
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Where do you think internet speeds and availability be in a year from now?
I think this is the “ growing pains” time for Starlink and it’s getting worse…. Before it then gets better. In a year… I would bet it will be better than it is now.
Musk is sending up 50ish satellites sometimes multiple times a day but at least weekly most of the time. That's faster than any other entity has EVER done it. He's foraging and expanding capacity with new technology at a pace NEVER been done. It's coming
Wasn't claiming your permanent address changes numerous times a month kind of cheating the system?
I don’t think it is cheating the system, as it is a simple and quick change from the app or website account.
Would the Insty replace our WeBoost? We use Verizon.
The Insty would cause you to use the Weboost less and less as it pulls in a really great signal and uses a 4x4 antenna instead of the single weboost antenna. But, there may be a case(s) where the weboost can pull in a signal from farther away in a very remote location. It would be good to test them, but really the Insty would be a main system used 90 plus % where as the weboost might only help in a certain few locations.
A WeBoost can use a directional antenna...there's many different scenarios as it's all determined by the radio waves, weather, distance, terrain and height of the towers.
I have insty connect and it works great!
The best part of insty connect is that you have control on which band it uses from a cell tower. So in the congested situation, just switch to the other band using the insty connect app and you get the high speed again!
That’s amazing! Looking forward to using it!
I was going to get starlink as a backup as we don't have an unlimited plan at the moment and they aren't offering them any longer... Hopefully that will change.
Sometimes things aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Star link sounds like a very expensive alternative and/or part-time service. I use Verizon MiFi for my Internet. I don’t do a lot of uploading I have a small RUclips channel. Thanks for the honest review. 👍🏻❤️🤩
It's a cellphone tower connect... while Star Link is a satellite connection ...
stop comparing apples to oranges... I'll take a satellite connection over a cellphone connection anyday first.....
Megabits or bytes? I am thinking bytes. 🙂
I do often confuse the two, especially in the moment of speaking. But I am pretty sure bits is when referring to speed and bytes is referring to size/storage. Mbps vs MB 😊
@@IreneIronTravels, my husband and I both learned something new. You are absolutely right. Megabits is speed. Goes to show…one is never too old to learn something new. Apologies for doubting you. 😌
Oh no worries. Like I said I often mix them up… they are kinda of confusing.. especially since it’s not part of the daily vocab 👍🤷♂️
I see a chainsaw coming in your future
Just kidding
But the entire video looked like your were surrounded by trees all the time
Just got our STARLINK …. The RV package
Working pretty good in the west. So many open spots in the west though
We will be working on setting up some kind of pole attached to the RV for this whole system
Mark over at Grand Adventure YT channel has a pretty full proof set up with how to’s and getting the best internet while traveling.
Take a check on his set up
Ok stay out of the trees and bushes now
🤣 thanks I’ll check him out! Yes, lots of trees at the campgrounds we’ve been to! Heard great things about Starlink out west and looking forward to testing it more. Just want to let people know some of its limitations😊
I appreciate you sharing your experience but I think folks need to be better informed about the downsides of 5G re health.
“Microwave deniers don't believe that the effects are real because they don't understand the mechanism.
The chestnut I see endlessly is that microwave radiation doesn't have enough energy to break covalent bonds because it is non-ionizing. This is true, but it's irrelevant. Microwaves work by agonizing voltage-gated calcium channels. Calcium signalling affects many areas of animal physiology, including oxidative stress and inflammation. This means that a tiny amount of energy can have devastating effects on our bodies.”
It gets technical but the short story is non-ionizing radiation plays all sorts of havoc with crucial processes in our bodies leading to major damage. Without getting too technical here’s a brief excerpt from proteopedia: “Voltage-gated calcium channels play crucial roles in many bodily functions including: cardiac action potentials, neurotransmitter release, muscle contraction. During neurological functions, these calcium channels create action potentials. At resting state,voltage-gated calcium channels are in a closed conformation. When the membrane is depolarized, they are open. These channels initiate the release of neurotransmitters at synapses, and have a powerful influence on synaptic strength. The nervous system requires different levels of calcium concentration, so when transmitter release occurs, high levels of calcium are needed. During short-term facilitation, slow steady streams of calcium build up. Failure of these calcium channels can result in migranes, ataxia, and also other neurological diseases. Calmodulin is a specific calcium channel sensor, and regulates the functions of the channel. “
There’s a lot more info out there … to keep it brief here’s a pubmed article:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25879308/
I don't understand why people order Starlink when they already using T-Mobile and AT&T and Verizon "as backup".
99% of the time the download speed doesn't matter at all. If 50 Mbit or 100 MBit or 120 Mbit or 200 Mbit or 1000 Mbit I don't care. Everything that is that fast that I can watch movies or I can work is fast enough.
The be honest I believe you videos about Starlink are only to create clicks on your channel.
At 400,000 views, If I were only trying to create clicks, I would consider it a win. But, there is a lot more to it than that for a successful RUclips channel.
I agree over 50 Mbps is pretty irrelevant for most people, but that’s not all Starlink gives you. People are now seeing .25 to 5 Mbps at times as well as a lot of drop outs and that’s a pretty big deal to people paying $135 a month.
I’m just sharing how Starlink is working for me… and it brings a bit of controversy in the comment section for some reason.
Lol it's not pronounced Leb a non like the country it's more like Lebunun
I’ve been using InstyConnect for a year with an ATT 4G Business unlimited plan. I have no complaints.
Oh nice 👍 good to know thanks!
By 2025, Starlink will be the Premium service to have in Rural and RV clients...It's just getting better and faster as time munches on..Elon is filling the skies with SATS and currently only has a fraction of what the full out plan intends ...Lol
I live rurally and use residential Starlink, and over the past year the service has consistently gotten worse - slower, unreliable, latency spikes. Customer service and support has also gotten worse.
Yep, my starlink is getting worse over time. Plus the price has went up. Elon is a smart businessman, but you can't trust him. No tiered connections (now we have business class) No data caps (They are testing data caps in other parts of the world. It will pop up here) The best possible scenario is to get a competitor. That way they will HAVE to fix it or people will move to the other guys. Unless they are even worse.
On the road now for 12 plus years. Verizon is all there really is everywhere with hardly any exceptions. An old cell phone plan with unlimited HOTSPOT, unlimited data is useless since a phone has extremely limited use on the actual net. Mobile pages are about 1/4 as useful as a full page. And some things cannot be done at all on a phone. I have added Home Internet (4G) from T-Mobile. It is supposed to only work at one address. Hmmmmmmm maybe not LOL. The biggest secret to good data usage is the receiver. I only use a phone that has the highest reception at the time I buy it. Samsung is always the best. From my 7 edge to my now Note 10 + 5G. I only use 4G. I can stand side by side with Apple Crapple users when they have no connection at all and mine is booming. You are solving that reception problem with the Insti. I would never ever use Starlink. I truly object to the total shutdown of earthbound astronomy by Muskrat.
it's so funny that y'all are such starlink haters on the freaking east coast.... is not made for that environment (trees)....it's like I was a fish constantly complaining and hating on dry land
what did you literally expect?? #r3r3s
Why are you so upset about this?
I agree, really interesting reaction to just stating the experience of a service.
I certainly wouldn't be as nice for a system that costs $110-$135 a month that can't be used most of the time.
Aaron has been providing an accurate, unbiased review of this product for months now. There have been some frustrations and he has reported those. Aaron has also described those cases where the Starlink worked well. No hating. Just good reporting that is much appreciated.
Thanks Joe, appreciate the feedback 😊