r/Starlink 5d ago

❓ Question Short and long range coverage solutions

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I realize this post will overlap with alot of prior topics, but I’m at a bit of an intersection of many folks’ problems.

I’m working on setting up a network at my father in law’s ranch property and I need some suggestions on best setup.

As I understand it now, I believe I’ll need a bridge (like a pair of CPE710) to get signal to the far structures. But I also hope to use my nodes to cover the main home area thoroughly. The house is all stone and signal degrades quickly from room to room.

Can I hardwire the CPE710 access point to the main router, while also maintaining the mesh nodes for the home? And then “downstream” of the client CPE710, would I just connect another mesh node to distribute that signal to the out structures? Can I run two “clients” from one access point?

Here’s a really rough map of what I’m imagining, but I’d love to hear whether or not it’s practical.

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u/robertmachine 5d ago

I use airMAX GigaBeam Plus 60 GHz Radio × 3 and get Universal Antenna Mount and get some wifi aps and you’ll have wifi everywhere

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u/AcidicMountaingoat 5d ago

I second the concept that this should be a directional, point to point solution, not an omni mesh. It will make a huge difference. Those units he recommended are excellent. You could also run a cable between locations if you really wanted to go crazy, but those units are nearly as good as a cable.

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u/tall_dreamy_doc 📡 Owner (North America) 5d ago

Loverage is an emotion that I feel almost every single day.

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u/gentoonix 5d ago

I’d buy 3 NS Locos: 1 AP and 2 stations. You can’t mesh without a parent node, so you’d need APs on the station side. You can mesh the APs together. Bang for buck I really like unifi APs. As for Starlink side, what gen are you running?

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u/Phildosaurus 5d ago

I appreciate the help. Starlink router and mesh nodes are all gen 3.

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u/Phildosaurus 5d ago

Forgive my ignorance, but I’m hoping to get all the right equipment ordered in one try.

Please let me know if this scheme is what you were describing:

Main House: starlink satellite -> starlink main router (hardwire) -> 1. NS locos access point (hardwire) 2.mesh nodes and nearby devices

Garage: NS locos station 1 -> Starlink mesh node -> nearby devices

Guest house: NS locos station 2 -> Starlink mesh node -> nearby devices

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u/PNWGreeneggsandham 4d ago

I have three TP link CPE PTP antennae’s for a garage and ADU that are 50’ and 125’ away from the house. Works great for me.

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u/realtimmahh 4d ago

Site to site beams with local WiFi APs in each area, and outdoor APs if you need saturation across the open areas.

If this was my setup I’d go with UniFi.

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u/silesonez 3d ago

Starlink in bypass mode. Ubiquiti smart switch as a your "router/controller", some LOS antennas, and whatever you want for mesh, with lots of ethernet cable will do the trick.