Looking for a switch or gateway to connect your new Starlink service.
Looking for a switch or gateway to connect your new Starlink service.
It's okay using any standard 1Gb switch. Back when I had StarLink, I connected the optional Ethernet adapter to a switch and then extended it throughout the house with Cat6 cables. Nowadays, StarLink seems slower—especially in rural areas of southern Scotland. I moved from 8Mbit DSL to nearly 300Mbit with StarLink, but I've heard recent speeds are even lower. Luckily, fiber came out last year!
Everyone in North America has praised this update, calling it a great improvement. The latest Gen3 router now includes Ethernet ports, eliminating the need for an adapter. In my region, the only alternative is outdated satellite internet, which my neighbor says is very slow.
That's a nice update! It's great that the new router includes ports. I was surprised to learn my model required an adapter. It was helpful for me too—improving from around 10Mbps to nearly 300 was impressive. Sadly, full fiber arrived in my area a year later, though I managed to sell my setup on eBay and recover some costs. The old satellite internet was high orbit with poor latency and only useful for those who don't rely on traditional services, haha.
I'm in a similar situation too. To get even lower latency and reach your ISP's top speeds, make sure Starlink offers QoS that controls upload and download limits. This stops bufferbloat when your connection is fully used. I use an Edgerouter-X with SmartQueue QoS for multi-WAN failover between 5G and DSL. Other routers also support comparable QoS features.
You're planning to configure Starlink for bridge mode using an all-Ubiquiti configuration. You're now focusing on determining the necessary components first.