Cutting the Cord - Modify Your Starlink Cable

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Cutting the Cord - Modify Your Starlink Cable

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Күн бұрын

Cutting the Starlink cable can be a hard decision to make and can seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to. With a little bit of know-how and the right tools modifying the Starlink cable is an easy operation that anyone can do.
Watch the video to see what you’ll need to do to modify your cable. And be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so you’ll get an alert for the future video where we’ll walk through our Starlink installation and go over some of the basics of how Starlink works, the parts and pieces you’ll get and the various plans and pricing available.
▬ Links 🔗 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Tools 🛠:
Round Cable Stripper - amzn.to/3WAfXyX
Klein Pass-Thru RG45/11 Crimper - amzn.to/3WSuhTH
RJ45 Pass Thru Shielded Plugs - amzn.to/45MI8yX
Klein Needle Nose Pliers - amzn.to/3SIhkvr
Klein Diagonal Cutters - amzn.to/49DZvUj
Other Items we use and recommend: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Starlink Basics - a write up we’ve put together that can be a good starting point for people interested in modifying their cable and installing Starlink in their own RV:
drive.google.com/file/d/15uxf...
▬ Chapters ⏲ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 - Introduction
00:22 - Cables Used
01:07 - Tools
01:24 - Stripping the Cable
02:00 - Cable Construction
02:23 - Wiring Standards & Tips
04:00 - Installing the Connector
04:16 - Crimping the Cable
04:58 - Finished Cable
▬ Music 🎵 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Song: Academia
Artist: Heyson
Music by: Epidemic Sound
Song: Windows (Instrumental Version)
Artist: Mia Pfirrman, Revel Day
Music by: Epidemic Sound
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@michellebuhr7313 8 ай бұрын

Our replacement cable arrived just today so this is super timely. Thanks for the great content, y'all.

@RamblinHamblins 8 ай бұрын

Awesome. Im still working on the more comprehensive walk through … it kept growing what trying to make this video and I just decided to split them.

@5Flaash 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. Great tutorial, much appreciated

@RamblinHamblins 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@LiveTomorrowNow 8 ай бұрын

That’s interesting and new subscribers here!! Thanks for sharing❤Zack & Linda

@RamblinHamblins 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for coming and subscribing! Hope the video helped and the larger video should be out after Thanksgiving.

@donaldmay4184 Ай бұрын

I have installed 5 so far this year of the high performance starlink on boats. Most times I have to cut the cable on fishing boats to run through tubing or confined spaces. I have soldiered back together and never had any issues.

@RamblinHamblins Ай бұрын

That’s one way to go. We needed to be able to disconnect the exterior dish/cable so a disconnect able connection was a must for us.

@lipchen198 6 ай бұрын

nice video, a question, do you try to power the dishy via a modified cable which is connected to a PoE? and how do you do that?

@RamblinHamblins 6 ай бұрын

We power our Dishy from the cable that we modified in the video. It's connected to the stock Starlink router, we aren't running an aftermarket router (providing the PoE).

@mingoglia1 6 ай бұрын

The order of the wires does matter, despite if they're the same on each side. Stick with the B or A standard. It will likely "work", because the network speeds are limited, and ethernet has good error correction at the slower speeds, but the twists are used as a "shielding" and to get proper range/speed they need to be in the correct orientation.

@RamblinHamblins 6 ай бұрын

Noted

@aleksandragolubovic6079 5 ай бұрын

I have cable cat 6 through whole my house. Can cut starlink cable and conect to my cat6 cable conect them with rj45 switch both ways and then again do dthe same and conect to starlink router?

@RamblinHamblins 5 ай бұрын

Yeah .. that's essentially how I have our trailer wired. I have Cat 6 cable running through the walls and then connect at either end using RJ45s. Not sure if you are saying you want to run through a switch, but if so I'd think you'd have to run from router to the switch if you were planning to use that as your WAN connection.

@mindseyewatering6635 7 ай бұрын

How is the stripped and separated cable fed through the RJ45 connector? Kinda important, don't you think?

@RamblinHamblins 7 ай бұрын

Patiently. Frances likes to line each cable up and pass them all through at one time. I opt to pass through each conductor separately. Both have their benefits and challenges.

@tatzkie87 4 ай бұрын

Nice i know now that SL cable is UTP cable inside 😃

@RamblinHamblins 4 ай бұрын

It's STP, there is a foil shield in there along with a drain wire.

@ColoRadio6996 7 ай бұрын

There needs to be a bulkhead connector for ST for through campers and houses..

@RamblinHamblins 7 ай бұрын

Some of the connectors out there are bulkhead-style in the way they attach to the wall, some aren't. The one we opted for replaced an existing receptacle on our exterior trailer wall, so we didn't have to drill any new holes. The connector itself is a FxF coupler that allows for the Male RJ45s I addded to be plugged in, allowing me to get through the wall of our rig. So not like the bulkhead connectors often seen with coax cables.

@n1ssaysworld Ай бұрын

Can I add 2 50ft cables together using a coupler?

@RamblinHamblins Ай бұрын

You mean once you've added the RJ45s on either end? Sure, it should work with no issues. But if it's going to be outside you may want to look into a weatherproof connector, or have some way to protect the connection from the elements. The port we have on the side of our trailer, to get inside the rig, is essentially a coupler.

@n1ssaysworld Ай бұрын

@@RamblinHamblins yes sir I'm planning to use a weatherproof coupler. Our house is surrounded with tall trees and I have no choice but to put it far away from our house.