Setup and mounts
Getting the dish on the rig, the cable inside and a clear view of the sky.
Most RVers start with the dish on its own stand on the ground, then add a pole or ladder mount, and only bolt to the roof if they need in-motion use or set up daily. The hard parts are a clear, wide view of the sky and a tidy, sealed way to get the cable inside.
Updated US only. Not tested on the road by us.
In this section
- Starlink RV setup checklist
First setup to every new campsite: a step-by-step list.
- Starlink RV mount options compared
Ground, tripod, pole, ladder, roof and flat mounts by rig, use and budget.
- Starlink RV roof mount: permanent or portable?
When a permanent roof mount is worth it, what it involves, and what can go wrong.
- Running the Starlink cable into an RV
Five ways in, from a window to a sealed roof gland, with a diagram.
- Starlink at campgrounds with trees
Picking a site, getting the dish above the canopy, and when to fall back on cellular.
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