JT Long

UPDATE: I have confirmed with MobileMustHave that the USB C port on their converter is powered at 5V, 3 amps, which is a PERFECT fit power supply for the GL-iNet Beryl AX router. I can just tap the wires going to the 12V port in the attic to power their POE converter, then plug the Beryl AX into the USB C port on the converter. That will get me a 100% DC solution off the camper batteries and I only have to send out a single ethernet cable to the Starlink Mini dish, through the existing satellite coax port on the Ollie. I can then save my Starlink power cable for other applications when using it away from the camper.

My alternative to this solution is to stick with separate ethernet and power cables and install a SmartPlug data port outlet, replacing the existing satellite coax port. I could then use the OEM Starlink 12V/USB cable kit to bring power from the 12V power port in the attic to the SmartPlug port and the other ethernet jack to connect to my Beryl AX router. I would just need to get a keystone coupler barrel connector (the SmartPlug accepts keystone ports) to pass the power out to the Starlink power cable. I could then loom the power and ethernet cables together. I think this will work and might be a cheaper solution. I would need to install a USB C port in the attic for the Beryl AX router.

This is the POE injector kit I am considering. It boosts 12V coach batteries to 48V up to 100W over ethernet, and on the Starlink end splits out the power back to the DC port on the dish. The converter has a LAN port to connect to an external router. This solution would allow you to only send a Cat6 ethernet cable out to the dish, negating the need for a separate power cable. My router is the Beryl AX3000 WiFi 6 portable router, which can be powered though a USB C PD port for a completely DC solution.

Thinking how I’m going to get the ethernet cable from my Starlink Mini into the LE2 and plugged into my router and powering the dish from my camper batteries. (Rather do DC power and not have to use the inverter.) Has anyone installed the SmartPlug dual data port, replacing the factory satellite port? That would give me ports for both the ethernet and power cables to exit the hull. I’m thinking I could use the 12V port in the attic with the Starlink 12V cable kit, but that won’t leave me with much power cable length outside the camper to move the dish around. My goal is to use the camper batteries for power and a third party router inside instead of relying on the built-in wifi in the dish. **I know the Mini does not support POE, However, Mobilemusthave.com has a kit that carries the power over the ethernet cable and then splits it back out at the dish. Sort of a POE solution that allows you to have only one cable going out of the hull instead of two.