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> Adding an RJ45 jack directly to dishy might actually complicate the construction It wasn't an additional jack on dishy. It was an additional jack on the rout
by ncallaway 5y ago
> Adding an RJ45 jack directly to dishy might actually complicate the construction
It wasn't an additional jack on dishy. It was an additional jack on the router.
See here for an example of the router: https://www.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/article_images/2021/05/starlink-router-lifestyle-02.jpg https://www.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/file... One of those ports connects to the Starlink (through another box which provides the POE), and the other is labeled `aux` and is available for LAN.
My understanding for the newer routers is there is now only the single port. The router itself doesn't appear to be weatherproof'ed in any way, and already needs to be installed indoors, so I think it'd just be the cost of the RJ45 jack (and whatever internal differences for the router).
It just...seems like it cannot be much of a cost savings.
- stickfigure 5y agoIn that case, I truly have no idea. You're right, it's weird.
- cozzyd 5y agoSurely whatever SoC they're using already has the capability, so yeah, it's probably a few $ at most. I bet they figured they'd save money because of people's shitty wifi setups in their gargantuan exurban homes.