Starlink’s hardware lineup grew quietly complicated. There’s a V5 dish and a V4 dish, a Mini that fits in a backpack, a Performance dish aimed at business and marine users — each tied to different plans, different power requirements, and different rules about whether you can move them. This guide maps all of it in plain language so you order the right hardware the first time.
Eight questions that come up constantly before someone orders Starlink for the first time. They’re answered here, plainly, before anything else — because the wrong dish for your situation is a headache that starts the moment the box arrives.
1 Which Starlink dish do I actually need? For a home or cabin: the Standard V4 ($349) or the newer V5 if your address qualifies. For camping, RVs, or travel: the Mini ($199). For a boat underway or a business with heavy data needs: the Performance dish ($1,999). Don’t buy Maritime hardware for a house — it’s engineering and price built for the open ocean. ▼
The dish decision is really two questions rolled into one: where are you using it, and are you moving while you use it? For a fixed home or vacation property, the Standard V4 or V5 covers virtually every household. The V4 handles 15–20 simultaneous connected devices before the built-in router becomes the limiting factor. The V5 is newer, smaller, and more power-efficient, but currently tied to the entry-tier $55/month Residential 100 Mbps plan in select areas.
The Mini exists specifically for people who need internet that goes where they go — backpackers, van-lifers, RV owners, remote workers who hop between cabins and job sites. It weighs 2.4 pounds, has a built-in Wi-Fi router (no separate unit needed), and connects to Starlink’s Roam plans. The one firm rule: if you’re moving while the dish is active — on a vehicle, boat, or RV — the Mini is your only officially sanctioned consumer option. The V4 has FCC certification for in-motion use, but the V5 explicitly does not.
2 Do I own the dish or rent it? It depends on which plan and when you signed up. New Residential plan customers receive the dish as a rental — either at no extra cost or for a small monthly fee, depending on current Starlink promotions. Roam plan customers still purchase the Mini outright. Business and Performance dish buyers purchase outright. Existing customers who already own their equipment are unaffected by rental policy changes. ▼
Starlink shifted its residential hardware model in mid-2026, moving from outright purchase to a rental arrangement for new Residential plan customers. The specifics have shifted more than once — at one point a $10/month rental fee was added, then reversed. As of the most recent update, the dish is provided with the Residential plan, either free or at a small monthly charge depending on the current promotion at your address.
What changes when you rent instead of own: You cannot use Standby Mode — the $10/month option that lets you pause service and reactivate later without losing your hardware. Rented equipment must be returned if you cancel service. And the new V5 dish, currently distributed only as a rental, does not support Standby Mode under any circumstances. If owning your hardware matters for your situation — particularly if you want the flexibility of pausing service and restarting without penalty — the Standard V4 is still available for outright purchase at $349 through the Roam plan path or directly through Starlink’s website.
3 What does Starlink actually cost once you add everything up? Residential plans start at $55/month plus hardware (rented free or ~$349 to buy). Roam plans for the Mini start at $55/month for 100GB domestic. The Performance dish runs $1,999 upfront. Optional accessories — roof mount, pole, cable extension — typically add $30–$150. Installation by a pro runs $200–$600 if you need it. ▼
The dish price is only the beginning of the actual cost. Starlink includes a kickstand with every kit for temporary placement, but it’s not suitable for a permanent roof or pole mount — most real installs need an aftermarket or Starlink-branded mount accessory ($30–$150). The included cable is 75 feet; if your dish needs to be farther from your router, Starlink’s 150-foot extension cable runs about $30. An Ethernet adapter ($25) is required if you want to connect a third-party router instead of using Starlink’s own. None of these show up on the initial order screen.
For the Mini specifically: the $199 hardware price buys the dish, but it doesn’t include an active plan. Roam plans for Mini use start at $55/month for 100GB of domestic data (speeds drop after that) or $175/month for unlimited international Roam. If you already have a Residential plan, the Mini can be added as a secondary portable device. The total cost picture is meaningfully different from the headline hardware number.
4 Can I use Starlink while driving, on a boat, or in an RV? The Mini is built for this and works officially on Roam plans while moving. The Standard V4 is FCC-certified for in-motion use, though it’s physically larger and harder to mount on a vehicle. The new V5 is explicitly NOT rated for in-motion use. The Performance dish is designed for in-motion use on boats, aircraft, and commercial vehicles. ▼
In-motion use is one of the trickiest parts of the Starlink hardware story because the rules have changed repeatedly. Here’s where things stand currently: the Mini is Starlink’s preferred consumer option for anyone who needs internet while literally moving. It’s lightweight enough to mount on a vehicle or just set up at each stop, and it works on Roam plans designed for this use case. The Mini has a built-in kickstand, weighs 2.4 pounds, and connects fast enough to be useful for streaming video in a parked RV within a few minutes of setup.
The Standard V4 received FCC certification for in-motion use, which means it can technically be used on a moving vehicle in the US. In practice, many RV owners use it this way, mounted on the roof. The V5 is a different story — SpaceX has explicitly stated the V5 is not designed for in-motion use. The Performance dish is purpose-built for moving platforms like boats and commercial aircraft, with a wider field of view for tracking satellites while underway and durability specifications suited to harsh marine environments.
5 Will trees or nearby buildings block my signal? Yes — even a single tree branch in the wrong part of the sky can cause periodic dropouts. Download the Starlink app and use its “Check for Obstructions” feature before you order or mount anything. Less than 5% obstruction is excellent; 5–15% is workable; above 15%, find a higher mounting point or the service will frustrate you. ▼
The obstruction check is the single most important step in the entire Starlink process, and it’s the one most people skip because it feels like a formality. It is not. The dish needs a roughly 100-degree cone of clear sky angled toward the north (in the U.S. — the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere). Obstructions on the south side of that cone are the most damaging. A tree that’s 100 feet away can cause signal interruptions every few minutes when a satellite passes behind it — invisible to you at ground level but obvious in the app’s obstruction map after 12 hours of data collection.
How to check properly: Open the Starlink app, tap “Check for Obstructions,” and point your phone camera at the sky from your intended mounting location. The app overlays a visual map of where obstructions exist in your specific sky. For trees specifically, check in winter when leaves are down — a tree that looks open in December may create a significant obstruction cone by July. If your ground-level check shows significant obstruction, a roof or pole mount that clears the treeline solves most problems. If you’re surrounded on all sides, a tower mount may be the only reliable fix.
6 What speeds can I actually expect? Real-world speeds for residential customers typically land between 100 and 250 Mbps download. The Mini runs 50–150 Mbps. The V5 is rated to 375+ Mbps hardware ceiling but shipped on a 100 Mbps plan tier. Latency is generally 25–60ms — low enough for video calls, gaming, and voice-over-IP without noticeable delay. ▼
Speed on Starlink has two distinct ceilings that often get confused. The first is the hardware ceiling — the maximum the dish itself is capable of delivering. The second is the plan ceiling — the maximum the service tier you’re subscribed to allows. The V5 is a good example of this gap: its hardware is capable of 375+ Mbps, but at launch it’s paired exclusively with the Residential 100 Mbps plan, which caps service at 100 Mbps regardless of what the antenna could do.
Actual speeds also vary by congestion — how many Starlink customers in your area are active simultaneously. Rural areas with low customer density tend to see faster, more consistent speeds than semi-rural areas with significant customer concentration. Upload speeds are a common frustration: residential Starlink typically delivers 10–20 Mbps upload, which is fine for video calls and standard file transfers but can bottleneck users who upload large files regularly. The Performance dish on a priority data plan addresses this for business users who depend on upload.
7 Can I install it myself or do I need a technician? About 65% of customers DIY in 2–4 hours with basic hand tools. The kit includes the dish, router, kickstand, and 75 feet of cable. Complications arise with roof height, long cable runs through insulated attics, or if you need a permanent mount. Professional installation runs $200–$600 and is worth it for two-story roofs and complex cable routing. ▼
Starlink’s design deliberately targets DIY installation. The setup process is: plug the dish into power, connect it to the router, download the app, and follow the prompts. The hardware self-orients and self-configures — there’s nothing to aim manually or configure on a settings screen. For most single-story homes where the dish can be placed on a low roof section or a simple ground pole, a person who’s comfortable with a drill and a ladder can complete the install in a Sunday morning.
Where things get complicated: cable runs that need to pass through finished ceilings, insulated attic spaces, or exterior walls where weatherproofing is critical; roofs that require working at heights above comfortable ladder range; and locations where the only clear-sky position is high on a chimney or ridge. If any of those apply to your house, budget for professional help — the dishes aren’t fragile, but a poorly sealed cable entry point or an improperly torqued roof mount creates problems that take months to discover and cost more to fix than the installation would have.
8 What is the V5 dish and should I wait for it? The V5 launched in July and is smaller, lighter, and more power-efficient than the V4 — about half the weight and half the power draw. It’s currently rental-only in select rural areas on the $55/month plan. It does NOT support Standby Mode and is NOT for in-motion use. For most buyers today, the V4 is the better-documented, more widely available choice. ▼
The V5 is a genuine improvement in terms of physical form factor and energy efficiency — at 2.4 pounds and 35–50W average power draw, it’s almost identical in size and weight to the Mini, which makes mounting and handling significantly easier. SpaceX developed it to allow faster, cheaper hardware production, and the satellite internet world is watching closely as real-world performance data accumulates.
The limitations at launch are real enough that most buyers today are better served by the V4. The V5 is rental-only, tied to the lowest service tier at launch, does not support Standby Mode, and is not rated for in-motion use. Availability is expanding as production scales, but it’s not universally available — checking starlink.com at your specific address is the only way to know whether the V5 is an option for you today. If you’re in no hurry and live in an area where V5 availability is spreading, waiting a month or two costs nothing. If you need service this week, the V4 is proven hardware that ships reliably.
Use this table to narrow down which hardware fits your situation before reading the full section on any individual dish. The differences in weight, power, and in-motion capability are where most purchasing mistakes happen.
| Spec / Feature | V5 (Newest) | Standard V4 | Mini | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch | July 2026 | Late 2023 / renamed 2026 | June 2024 | 2025 |
| Hardware Price | Rental only (no upfront) | $349 (purchasable) | $199 outright · $16/mo installment | $1,999 |
| Weight | 2.4 lbs (1.1 kg) | ~9 lbs (4.2 kg) | 2.4–2.6 lbs | Heavy (enterprise) |
| Avg. Power Draw | 35–50W | 75–80W average | 25–40W | 180W+ |
| Peak Download | 375+ Mbps (hardware cap) | 400+ Mbps | 50–150 Mbps | 1 Gbps (future plan) |
| Built-in Router | No — ships w/ Router Mini | No — ships w/ Router 3 (V4X) or Router Mini (V4) | Yes — Wi-Fi 6 built in | No — separate unit |
| In-Motion Use | ❌ Not rated | ✅ FCC certified | ✅ Designed for it | ✅ Maritime / commercial |
| Standby Mode | ❌ Not supported | ✅ $10/mo (owned units) | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Plans Available | Residential 100 Mbps only | Residential · Roam · Business | Roam 100GB · 300GB · Unlimited | Business · Priority · Maritime |
| Best For | Fixed homes · small households · low power setups | Most homeowners · RV owners · rural broadband | Travel · camping · van life · emergency backup | Marine · commercial · enterprise · aircraft |
Hardware prices, plan availability, and features are subject to change. Verify current pricing and availability at your specific address at starlink.com before purchasing. V5 availability is expanding but not universal. Performance dish plans and pricing vary by data tier. All weights and power figures reflect official SpaceX specifications where published.
The spec sheet doesn’t tell you where the Mini’s Wi-Fi range runs out, or why a V4 on a metal roof needs a specific mount, or how the Performance dish’s field of view changes tracking while a boat is rolling. Here’s what each dish actually does in practice.
The V5 arrived in mid-July and is the first dish SpaceX describes as significantly more producible — meaning it’s designed to be manufactured in far larger quantities than the V4. The result is a dish that’s roughly the same physical size and weight as the Mini (about 15 × 12 inches and 2.4 pounds) while delivering more speed at a fixed location. It connects to a PoE power brick and ships with the Starlink Router Mini rather than the larger Router 3.
The honest limitations: The V5 currently ships only in select rural U.S. areas, is only available as a rental, is only compatible with the $55/month Residential 100 Mbps plan at launch, and does not support Standby Mode. SpaceX has stated clearly it is not designed for in-motion use — not on a vehicle, not on a boat. For a small household that just needs reliable home internet and has no interest in moving the dish, the V5 is a genuinely convenient piece of hardware. For everyone else, the V4 is the more flexible choice.
The V4 is what Starlink calls the Standard dish in its current product naming. The hardware was previously called “Gen 3” by the community, and SpaceX formally renamed it Standard 4 (and Standard 4X, based on which router ships with it) in early 2026. The dish itself is identical across both naming variants — the difference is in the included router and power supply. The Standard 4X comes with the larger Router 3 and the original power supply. The Standard 4 ships with the Router Mini and a PoE-based power supply.
What makes the V4 the default recommendation for most people: it works with every residential, roam, and business plan Starlink offers; it can be purchased outright so you own the hardware; it’s eligible for Standby Mode; and it has FCC certification for in-motion use on vehicles. The included 75-foot cable handles the vast majority of home installs without an extension. Real-world speeds land reliably between 150 and 250 Mbps download in uncongested rural areas, dropping to 80–150 Mbps in higher-density suburban areas during peak hours. At 9 pounds it’s heavier than the Mini or V5, which matters for vehicle mounting but is irrelevant for a roof or pole install.
The Mini is about the size of a thick laptop — 11.8 by 10.2 inches and roughly 1.5 inches thick — with a kickstand built into the back that props it up on any flat surface. It weighs 2.4 pounds with the kickstand attached. Unlike every other Starlink dish, it has a Wi-Fi 6 router built directly into the unit, which means there’s no separate router box to carry, power, or configure. Set it on a picnic table, plug it into a portable power station or a 12V car outlet with the vehicle adapter, open the Starlink app, and you’re online within minutes.
Speeds run 50–150 Mbps download in most conditions — lower than the V4, because the smaller phased-array antenna captures less signal, but more than adequate for streaming video, video calls, and working remotely. Upload speeds (roughly 5–10 Mbps) are the Mini’s main limitation for heavy users. The data cap is the other thing to plan around: the Roam 100GB plan at $55/month throttles speeds after 100GB of use. Power users who work from the road full-time should look at the Roam Unlimited plan at $175/month, which now restricts international use to 30 days abroad per period. The Mini can be financed at $16/month over 12 months if the $199 upfront cost is a barrier.
The Performance dish replaced the previous Flat High Performance (Flat HP) model and represents the top of Starlink’s consumer-accessible hardware. At $1,999, it’s designed for situations where the Standard dish runs out of capability: high-traffic business deployments, commercial vessels underway, aviation, and remote industrial sites. It has a wider field of view than the Standard, which matters when a boat is rolling and the satellite needs to be tracked through a wider range of angles without losing lock. SpaceX designed it to withstand vibrations comparable to a landing rocket and forecasts a 10-year service lifespan in harsh conditions.
The gigabit specification is the one that gets the most attention — the Performance dish is the first Starlink consumer terminal hardware capable of supporting gigabit speeds when Starlink activates the necessary satellite infrastructure with its V3 satellite generation. For the overwhelming majority of home users, this is not a reason to spend $1,999 — the V4 at $349 delivers more speed than most households can use, and the infrastructure to deliver gigabit to residential customers is still rolling out. The Performance dish makes financial sense for a commercial fishing boat, a charter vessel, an enterprise site with dozens of simultaneous priority users, or an organization that depends on upload speeds well above what residential plans offer.
Starlink’s plan structure changed significantly and the hardware ownership rules changed along with it. Here’s what the plans actually are, what they cost, and what the rental shift means for your specific situation.
- Residential 100 Mbps — $55/month: Entry tier, service capped at 100 Mbps, shipped with the V5 dish (in qualifying areas) or V4 where V5 isn’t yet available. Hardware is rented, not owned. Standby Mode not available on V5.
- Residential — ~$80–100/month: Standard residential tier with uncapped speeds (200 Mbps typical). V4 dish, available for purchase at $349. Standby Mode available at $10/month for owned hardware.
- Residential Max — $130/month: Highest residential tier with priority data. Currently includes a free Mini rental perk for new subscribers in the U.S. and Canada. Best for households with heavy simultaneous usage.
- Roam 100GB — $55/month: Domestic use only. 100GB at full speed, throttled after. Standard and Mini dishes compatible.
- Roam 300GB — $80/month: Domestic use only. Added in May 2026 for heavier mobile users who were exceeding the 100GB threshold regularly.
- Roam Unlimited — $175/month: Unlimited data. International travel supported but now limited to 30 consecutive days abroad. After 30 days, the account needs to return to domestic coverage before another international period.
Business plans start at $65/month for 50GB priority data and scale up to over $500/month for 2TB of priority data. Priority data is processed before residential traffic during congestion, which matters for commercial sites where reliability is the point. Maritime plans are structured similarly — the $250/month Maritime 50GB plan is a common starting point for recreational sailors. The Performance dish is required for Maritime service and in-motion business use.
Standby Mode ($10/month add-on) lets you pause your Starlink service and reactivate it later without losing your account, your hardware configuration, or your service address reservation. It’s the answer to “I only use this cabin three months a year — do I have to pay $100/month all year?” Only hardware you own outright qualifies — rented dishes (including all V5 units and any dish provided under the rental program) cannot use Standby Mode. If pausing service seasonally is important to you, the path is: order the Standard V4 through a Roam plan (which still allows purchase), own the hardware outright, and switch to a Residential plan after activation. A fee-only question to Starlink support before ordering can confirm this path for your specific account situation.
Getting the dish in the right place matters more than any other decision after the hardware order. A dish placed in a suboptimal location will deliver suboptimal internet every single day you use it. Here is how to do the installation correctly, in the order it needs to happen.
A satellite dish mounted on a roof or pole is the tallest conductor on most rural properties, which makes it a meaningful lightning risk without proper grounding. Starlink’s installation guide recommends grounding the dish cable to an earth ground per local electrical codes. A ground block ($15–$25) installed in the cable run bonds the cable shield to a grounded rod and protects both the dish and the router from voltage spikes. This is not optional for properties in areas with frequent thunderstorms — it’s the difference between a $349 dish and a $349 dish plus a destroyed router plus a service call. Check your local electrical code for the specific grounding standard in your jurisdiction.
The Gen 3 Router ships with the Standard 4X kit (the V4 dish with the larger router variant) and is a significant upgrade over the previous generation — Wi-Fi 6, dual-band, and strong enough to cover most homes up to 3,500–4,000 square feet without a mesh extender. It has no built-in Ethernet ports in the standard configuration. Adding Ethernet ports requires the Starlink Ethernet adapter ($25), which plugs into the router’s proprietary port and adds one RJ45 connection. For homes with wired devices — desktop computers, smart TVs, gaming consoles, or NAS drives — a third-party router connected through this adapter gives you a full complement of wired ports. The router plugs directly into the dish power supply on the Standard 4X kit; on the Standard 4 kit, the router and dish are powered separately over PoE.
The Router Mini is a smaller, simpler router that ships with the Standard V4 (non-X variant) and the V5. It’s also the built-in router inside the Mini dish. For smaller homes and apartments, it performs well. For larger homes — anything over roughly 2,000 square feet, or homes with walls that kill Wi-Fi (plaster, concrete, metal stud) — the Router Mini’s limited range creates dead zones that become frustrating quickly.
If you receive the Router Mini with your kit and have a larger home, the cleanest upgrade is either a Starlink mesh node (same app, same network, simple to add) or a third-party Wi-Fi 6 router connected via the Ethernet adapter if you prefer more control over your network. Don’t expect the Router Mini to push a strong signal through two floors and several walls without help.
- Pipe Adapter ($25–$40): Connects the dish to standard 1.5-inch or 2-inch steel pipe. Essential for pole mounts and the most versatile mounting solution for rural properties.
- 150-Foot Cable Extension ($30): Starlink’s official extension cable for dish-to-router runs longer than 75 feet. Use only Starlink’s extension — third-party cables can cause connection issues.
- Ethernet Adapter ($25): Adds one RJ45 Ethernet port to the Gen 3 Router. Required for connecting wired devices or a third-party router.
- Mobility Mount — Gen 3 ($170–$200): Starlink’s official mount for vehicle roof installation of the V4 dish. Designed for RV and truck use on Roam plans.
- Mini Car Adapter: Plugs the Mini into a vehicle’s 12–24V auxiliary outlet for power on the road. Eliminates the need for a separate inverter or power station for basic mobile use.
This is the situation Starlink was literally designed for. Before ordering, check starlink.com at your specific address — type it in and see which plans and hardware are currently available. Most rural U.S. addresses show availability. The Standard V4 at $349 plus a Residential or Residential Max plan is the right starting configuration for a full household. Run the obstruction check in the app before you commit to a mounting location — rural properties with tall trees to the north can have significant obstruction issues that a roof mount or pole solves if caught early. If you have a metal roof, a non-penetrating ridge mount avoids drilling into the panels.
The Mini is your best fit. At 2.4 pounds with a built-in router, it doesn’t need a permanent roof mount, doesn’t require a separate router setup, and draws only 25–40W so a modest portable power station can run it when shore power isn’t available. Set it on the roof of the coach, a picnic table, or a fold-out arm, prop the kickstand, and you’re online. Pair it with a Roam 100GB plan at $55/month for occasional travel or Roam Unlimited at $175/month if you’re on the road full-time.
If you want the Standard V4 on the roof of your RV for faster speeds and more simultaneous device support, it does have FCC in-motion certification and Roam plan compatibility. An aftermarket RV roof mount or Starlink’s Gen 3 Mobility Mount handles the permanent installation. The tradeoff: more weight, more power draw, and a more involved install. The Mini solves 90% of RV use cases without any of that complexity.
The Mini with a Roam plan and Standby Mode is the exact setup built for this. Pay $175/month when you’re traveling and using it; drop to $10/month Standby when you’re home and don’t need it. The Mini draws little enough power that a 200Wh portable power station runs it for several hours without shore power — adequate for a campsite without hookups. When camping at an established campground with electric, just plug into the 15-amp outlet.
The one thing to watch: Standby Mode requires hardware you own. The Mini at $199 purchased outright supports Standby Mode. Check your Starlink account settings after activation to confirm Standby Mode is available before you try to use it.
The Performance dish at $1,999 is the hardware built for this. Its wider field of view tracks satellites through the rolling angle changes a vessel experiences offshore, and its durability spec is genuinely designed for marine exposure — salt air, spray, UV, and vibration. The Maritime service plans start at $250/month for 50GB of priority data. For recreational sailors who mostly use internet at anchor or in port, not underway, the Roam Unlimited plan with a Standard V4 is a significantly cheaper path — but it doesn’t track satellites as reliably while the boat is moving.
Installation on a fiberglass or aluminum vessel requires waterproof cable routing, a deck penetration sealed against water intrusion, and a mount that handles the vibration profile of your engine. Many boaters work with a marine electronics installer for the Performance dish rather than DIY — the penetrations are in a hull that floats, and a bad seal has consequences that exceed a bad seal on a roof.
Tree obstruction is the single most common reason rural Starlink performance disappoints. The fix is almost always elevation: get the dish above the treeline rather than trying to find a gap through it. A steel pipe mount on a pressure-treated post, sunk in concrete to a depth that handles your local frost line, can reach whatever height is needed to clear the canopy at your specific property. Starlink began recommending tower kit configurations for heavily wooded areas — these are taller, sturdier, and more involved than a simple pole, but for a property completely ringed by 60-foot pines, a tower is often the only reliable solution.
Before you invest in infrastructure, re-run the obstruction check from several locations on your property, not just your preferred spot. Sometimes the difference between a 25% obstruction map and a 4% obstruction map is 20 feet of horizontal distance — one side of the roof versus another, or a corner of the yard versus the center. Find the best natural location first, then figure out how to mount to it.
The Standard V4 on a Residential Max plan is the right configuration. The Max plan gives priority data, which is processed before standard residential traffic during congestion periods — relevant for remote workers who need consistent speeds during business hours when the network is heaviest. For video calls, the critical numbers are upload speed (Starlink residential delivers 10–20 Mbps, adequate for high-definition video conferences) and latency (25–60ms, low enough that video calls don’t show delay).
Two things that dramatically improve work-from-home reliability: a wired Ethernet connection between your computer and the router (eliminates Wi-Fi as a variable), and a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) for both the router and the dish power supply so a brief power flicker doesn’t drop your video call. The Ethernet adapter ($25) is required to wire a device directly to the Starlink router. Don’t use Starlink as your only connectivity if your livelihood depends on it — a cellular backup on a different carrier through a secondary hotspot or a failover router protects against the rare Starlink outage or satellite congestion event that affects your specific region.
This guide is for general informational purposes only. Starlink hardware specifications, pricing, plan availability, and features change frequently. Prices and plans listed reflect publicly available information at the time of writing and may have changed at your address. Always verify current hardware availability, pricing, and plan compatibility at starlink.com using your specific service address before purchasing. In-motion certification status, Standby Mode eligibility, and rental vs. purchase options depend on which plan and hardware you select. Professional installation is recommended for roof heights above comfortable ladder range, complex cable routing, or locations with significant lightning risk. This content is entirely original.