Starlink Satellite Cord to Router

[forest4thetreez]

Hi all. This might seem like a stupid question. Have a Grand Design Imagine 2970rl and trying to figure out how to get the outside cord that goes from the satellite to my inside router into the RV without it being an eyesore. I don't see any small holes for bringing external cords into the RV. Temporarily I just have it coming thru the door (and I can still shut the door with the cord there). My RV will be parked on my mountain property for the long foreseeable future so I do not plan to move the RV anytime soon. The satellite is a free moving dish sitting on my property. Thanks! Nicole

 

[Soundsailor]

Is that a coax cable? I think I remember some using the satellite connections from the Nautilus port to get their connection in.

BTW, it looks like you're new here, welcome to the forum.

 

[llr2800]

I have a hose opening and power in my 2800BH, if you have the same you could install the router in the pass through. I don't believe there is any reason it needs to be in the living area

 

[Second Chance]

Thread moved to Mobile Tech: Connectivity -> On The Road.

Rob

 

[GoodScout]

We have a hose opening on our 2670BK and run the dish cord in through there. We place the router in the garage (since there's a 110V outlet there) and we don't have any signal degradation from there to the inside.

 

[forest4thetreez]

Is that a coax cable? I think I remember some using the satellite connections from the Nautilus port to get their connection in.

BTW, it looks like you're new here, welcome to the forum.

Hiya. Thanks for the welcome! Previously had an older class C driver and am new to the world of trailers and hauling. Lots to learn! The cable is more like an ethernet cable with a clip on the end that goes into my router.

 

[forest4thetreez]

Thanks guys for the advice about the hose connection and using the basement/pass thru for housing all the gear. It sounds like good advice. Not to mention I won't have all that stuff sitting out somewhere as it ain't the prettiest to gaze at and and all space is valuable. I will look into it when I am back up at my property but I know I have a hose opening and this would definitely be ideal to drilling a hole from underneath the RV and feeding it up thru the RV to designated area (yikes!) or trying to feed it thru the slide like I read on a generic RV forum when I was researching options. I have a wifi booster I bought previously for the heck of it so if this signal seems weaker I can muck around with that. Thanks!

 

[pappcam]

No need for more holes. I have a 2970RL and the cable from the dish to the router goes in the same hole that the water hose comes up and into the passthrough storage. The router sits on a storage bin and plugs in on the convenience panel. I get great coverage all through the trailer and outside.

 

[tjndsa]

Like Pappcam, our cord runs up into the nautilus area with the water hose and is then fed through the basement area to under the kitchen hutch (we have a 397Th). Modem sits on counter in the corner. No connectivity issues throughout the RV

 

[FT4NOW]

Another vote for the hole where the hose comes in. I bought a 3D printed holder for the router and mounted it on the wall of the storage compartment. It also holds the ethernet adapter and i ran an ethernet cable from there to behind my TV where i have a 3rd party router mounted. The Starlink app has an option to bypass the Starlink router, which I did and my wi-fi is all controlled from the 3rd party router. I get higher speeds this way towards the rear of the camper. I tried it first with only the Starlink router and it wasn't that great. No complaints now.

 

[Ynot4me2]

Although I like the hole for the hose better another option is via those slide drain holes when the slide is open.

 

[Ynot4me2]

Another vote for the hole where the hose comes in. I bought a 3D printed holder for the router and mounted it on the wall of the storage compartment. It also holds the ethernet adapter and i ran an ethernet cable from there to behind my TV where i have a 3rd party router mounted. The Starlink app has an option to bypass the Starlink router, which I did and my wi-fi is all controlled from the 3rd party router. I get higher speeds this way towards the rear of the camper. I tried it first with only the Starlink router and it wasn't that great. No complaints now.

I saw those router holder. Can you leave the router in it while travelling?

 

[FT4NOW]

I saw those router holder. Can you leave the router in it while travelling?

Yes, just traveled about 450 miles a few days ago for the first time since I installed it; no issues.

 

[CaptPicardo]

Another vote for the hole where the hose comes in. I bought a 3D printed holder for the router and mounted it on the wall of the storage compartment. It also holds the ethernet adapter and i ran an ethernet cable from there to behind my TV where i have a 3rd party router mounted. The Starlink app has an option to bypass the Starlink router, which I did and my wi-fi is all controlled from the 3rd party router. I get higher speeds this way towards the rear of the camper. I tried it first with only the Starlink router and it wasn't that great. No complaints now.

Agree on running it through the water hole for the Nautilus. Then I run a CAT6a cable from the AUX port on the SL router back through the water hole and put it through the mid-bunk slide to a switch that I can then connect 3 laptops and a Network Attached Storage device. Slightly less latency than on wifi, plus the added benefits of working on the LAN across machines and storage unit. This setup is for a Solitude 377MBS.

 

[Kelleys53]

Hi all. This might seem like a stupid question. Have a Grand Design Imagine 2970rl and trying to figure out how to get the outside cord that goes from the satellite to my inside router into the RV without it being an eyesore. I don't see any small holes for bringing external cords into the RV. Temporarily I just have it coming thru the door (and I can still shut the door with the cord there). My RV will be parked on my mountain property for the long foreseeable future so I do not plan to move the RV anytime soon. The satellite is a free moving dish sitting on my property. Thanks! Nicole

Hi, I also have an Imagine. I run my slide in about 2”. That gives me a hole to poke the cord inside. I then attach it to my router, let the excess cord back out and run the slide out. No holes, no open windows and it has been working perfectly for the past year.
Kelley

 

[MooManChu]

Hi, I also have an Imagine. I run my slide in about 2”. That gives me a hole to poke the cord inside. I then attach it to my router, let the excess cord back out and run the slide out. No holes, no open windows and it has been working perfectly for the past year.
Kelley

Same. Bit of advice

Order a set of connector caps to prevent damaging the ends. I damaged one of the ends of the cable in haste setting up on a recent trip. There are several folks on Etsy that make them. $10-20 investment is worth it. Replacement cable is around $100.

 

[smullinax]

On our 378MBS I brought the cable in through the water hose port. First tried leaving the SL router in the basement area, and that worked, but my Chromebook showed it as a weak/medium signal. Then I ran the cable into the mid-bunk (big opening for furnace cold air return) and have the router set up on the desk in there. Now I consistently see a strong signal.
Haven't done any speed checks, but with zero problems or complaints, why do I need to know?
Had SL for a month now and used it in 3 locations....couldn't be more pleased.

 

[COGrandDes]

I converted my Starlink from AC to DC so that I didn't have to run my inverter to power it. Then I have my PoE adapter in one of my propane storage compartments where I can just run my dishy cord to it. No need to run anything inside the coach. I then have my power supply and my DC router in my front storage compartment with all my electrical gear, batteries, and etc. The signal is super strong from that front compartment via the router. We've used our system all summer in the mountains of CO without issue.