Brian Riebe Drives Electric
Our SpaceX Starlink has finally arrived! Time to get Dishy McFlatface up on the roof and compare it to our current Xfinity internet service. I walk you through the roof install and a few tests & speed comparisons of the systems. Join me for a hot time up on the shingles to get internet from the stars!
Important piece I left out. Obviously, if you’re doing things on your roof use extreme caution and have a spotter on the ground in case of emergencies. If you’re hesitant with heights or your ability to do this sort of thing, hire a professional contractor. Spending some extra money is worth your health and safety.
Chapters:
0:00 Tools & preparation
1:14 Finding the right spot
2:06 Installing the flashing mount
4:50 Adding the Starlink dish
6:20 Into the attic & tips
8:19 First plugin & speed testing
10:12 Uploading 4K video via Starlink wifi
13:01 Livestream with Starlink
14:04 Is Starlink better than Xfinity?
Obviously, if you're doing things on your roof use extreme caution and have a spotter on the ground in case of emergencies. If you're hesitant with heights or your ability to do this sort of thing, hire a professional contractor. Spending some extra money is worth your health and safety.
Didn't Elon disconnect Ukraine's internet when their president talked shit about Donald Trump?
Ordered Starlink a couple of days ago. It should arrive in two or three days. Excellent installation presentation. Very helpful. Thank you!
why did you point it south? did you do the obstruction step?
Is that the Pivot Mount? Thanks
Great video, did you get your mounts from Starlink?
how much if any obstructions?
I feel bad cause he used the router end to put the cable through the roof. The dish part can be removed to make a smaller hole
Great video thank you very much it was so very helpful.
One question tho just wondering how it weathered the winter?
How did it do with the MN winter?
One year later…how did Starlink manage the winter weather?
Brutal install man. You didn’t need to cut your shingles, you just needed to install the top edge under the shingle tab. And as if you didn’t feed it thru the wall.
whack the roof with a hammer and you'll know exactly where the studs are. pretty foolproof.
Thanks for the video. Just ordered the "best effort" option for Starlink and will be waiting for the equipment to arrive so the installation/hookup can begin. Residential service is hinted to be mid 2023. Hope this is a good decision, but will give it a shot anyway. Present internet service is on a copper line on telephone service and paying for 15 mps download and on a good day getting 11-12. Fiber is 1/4 mile away so not available to me. A bonus will be if I can drop Directv monthly expense using Starlink in its place. We'll see about that.
Nice video , and roof mount application . But your xfinitydownload speed shows you that you are getting decent speeds hardwired . Your wifi antennas or failing router is the issue along with the size of your home for only one router to handle . A mesh network would solve that along with bumping up your speeds to at least 250 with xfinity . I’m choosing star link because my ISP will go down with power outages mostly in the winter because I live on the mountain . Along with bad cell service a hotspot is out of the question . Thanks for the video 🤙🏽
It seems you could have resolve your WiFi problem with a mesh network and saved $600…
Also, I think you will find this interesting
https://youtube.com/shorts/jXZ3V3gRxxA?feature=share
Thanks for the install video. It was very helpful. FYI, there was a small cardboard template in the box to help cut the shingles properly. It was easy to miss because it blended in with all the other cardboard packaging. I’d be happy to email you a picture if you are interested. The template worked great. Also, I’d recommend you route the cable through an interior wall and not just drop it through the ceiling. It really isn’t that hard and would avoid the messy interior ceiling cleanup. It took me less than 10 minutes to drill a hole in the top 2×4 of an appropriate interior wall, drill a hole for a old construction electrical box on the wall behind where you will place the router, and route the cable.
Why 4K? Isn’t 1080P enough for most of what you are doing?
Light is on bottom of router.
Hope you checked area for obstructions before mounting permanently?
So you have access to xfinity and got Starlink. This is why people are on crazy wait times. 😞
Can I ask you to download a game or video or something or if you have some games for me to test the speed of response ms and I will be very thankful to you
One of the better satellite mounts to prevent water penetration
The idea is to feed the narrow end of the starlink cable that connects to the dish from inside the house and pull it through. Also, the lid acts as the template for marking out. Either way, good job.
The xfinity router is a few years old.. You know you can buy your own or go to their office and get an updated one.
Great video enjoyed lsitening to your detailed installation and the results of setting it up. Thank you
Great Video! I am looking into Starlink for our cabin in NW Wisconsin. This is very helpful.
Awesome!! Safety team did their job wonderfully 😁
Watching on Starlink now. As you said, it’s been great being in a rural area. Much better than Arvig.
I discovered that the cable unplugs from the dish as well. That fitting is a little easier to manage.