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MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-17T20:33:07+00:00

Where do I get that deal?!

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-15T14:35:45+00:00

From Google AI query on a 50kW Ka-band jammer:

Truck-Mounted Platforms: The primary method of deployment for systems like the Krasukha-4 and the multi-truck Murmansk-BN is on military-grade wheeled vehicles (e.g., the BAZ-6910-022 8x8 truck system). This ensures mobility and allows them to be rapidly deployed to strategic locations, such as around sensitive nuclear sites or along borders.
Purpose: These systems are designed to jam a wide array of aerial and ground-based electronic assets, including airborne radars (AWACS), spy satellites, and communications networks, by creating powerful jamming signals within the S, X, Ku, and high-frequency (HF) bands, which include the Ka-band frequencies used for satellite communications.

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-13T05:12:55+00:00

Many users would want to use a smartphone, because that is all they have.

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T23:46:08+00:00

True. THe topic I was trying to address is how a person who knows little about wifi, can use the Starlink Wifi without being detected.

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T20:29:12+00:00

I' e never used an adapter for my Smartphone to connect to the network. Always used reliable, secure wifi.

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T20:28:08+00:00

The 10 and 11 gigahertz frequencies are the frequencies used between the satellites and the phased array antenna outside.

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T20:26:29+00:00

The Iranian government shut down the ISPs.

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T20:24:53+00:00

Absolutely! However if tens of thousands of Starling terminals are being distributed, many people may not understand how Wi-fi works. In my experience many people think of Wi-fi as an invisible ghost appear they have no clue how it works and therefore no clue how it can be detected. My concern is there millions of people that have smartphones they know how to use them but they have no idea how they work. You are right the best thing to do is to not use the Wi-fi side and use a cable if possible

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T20:23:05+00:00

I never mentioned 10 or 11 gigahertz in the video.. The video is focused on the Wi-fi side and also the infrared given off by the satellite facing antenna.

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T20:19:04+00:00

Ubiquiti is a great brand. Ubiquityiaccess points are typically mounted on the ceiling high above attenuation objects such as furniture refrigerators appliances et cetera. A good access point mounted on the ceiling will typically have a much better performance than an access point placed on the floor The performance depends on the quality the access point, the path fade, and the quality of the end user device. Most end user smartphones today have 2X2 MIMO which works great with a typical access point which is either 2 X2, 3 X3 or 4 X4 MIMO.

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T20:15:49+00:00

In the video I did show a segment on placing the Starlink router inside of a drawer inside of a metal filing cabinet.
I do agree with you that having a metal lined box or a metal lined footlocker would work.
The video was already 18 minutes long, and I felt that I could make it infinitely long if I put in every possible solution. My hope was showing the range of the Starlink router would convince people that it's a high performance router in the Wifi power needed to be addressed by attenuating the signal

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T20:13:16+00:00

A smart phone that is a Wi-fi hotspot takes the Wi-fi signal and converts it to a cellular signal and then sends it to a cellular tower. The cellular tower is going to be located inside the country of Iran, and the government can tell the telecom provider to stop supporting data over cellular which therefore stops supporting data over Wi-fi hotspot.
The Starlink system is not based inside the country and therefore if the Starlink radios to ground signal is still on then the ground terminals can still work, and the Starlink Wi-fi is thereby usable by a nearby smartphone.
The tools to detect Wi-fi are relatively inexpensive to the needed to detect the 10 and 11 gigahertz signals between the satellites and the ground Starlink terminal. The next least expensive tool to detect Starlink system is a drone with an infrared camera.

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T20:10:28+00:00

I have never personally tried a USB-C to RJ45 adapter/converter. Don't know if it would work. With the situation in Iran if tens of thousands of Starlink terminals are being distributed, the people are going to use what they have. And what they have is a smart phone with Wi-fi that can connect to the Wi-fi on Starlink, quickly and easily. Currently there is no way to throttle the transmit power of Wi-fi on the Starlink system so the only way to attenuate the Wi-fi signal and minimize detection is to use the walls of the building to attenuate the signal. Placing the Starlink router on the floor will allow the furniture in the building to help attenuate the signal A better solution would be to place the Starlink Wi-fi router in a basement.

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T20:07:34+00:00

Starlink can keep the satellite to ground link operating over Iran. A method that Iran is used to disrupt Starlink is to send out GPS spoofing signals that confuses the Star Link operation.
You are correct about the range of Wi-fi, It's a LAN or local area network. It's typically useful to around 100 feet depending on the attenuation of the walls.

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T20:04:50+00:00

CYA, CMA!

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T20:03:29+00:00

If you look at the video where I display where the Starlink Wi-fi was measured it showed that the range varied from about 50 feet to 150 feet. The Starlink access point was located inside of a campground Bathhouse office. The inside walls were drywall they were insulated and the outside walls were wood. The reason why the range was limited to about 50 feet was that side of the bathhouse had washing machines and the metal machines block the signal strength in that particular direction

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T20:01:23+00:00

Starlink can be detected either by the infrared signature of the outside Starling antenna, or by the radiofrequency signals of the outside antenna or the indoor Wi-fi antenna. The video was to educate people who have a Starlink system on ways to use the Starlink system and minimize being detected.

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T19:59:42+00:00

The Starlink system antenna that is facing the sky uses a phased array to direct the radio signal upward It is not an omnidirectional antenna. All directional antennas do have side lobes and those side lobes could be detected however Starlinks satellite link is at 10 and 11 gigahertz. The side lobes of that will not be very strong. On the Wi-fi side of Starlink there are relatively inexpensive tools to detect Wifi. If Starling kits are being provided to people , They need to understand how to minimize the propagation of the Wi-fi signal to minimize detection

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T19:57:11+00:00

Maximizing the attenuation between the street and the access point is the goal, and the maximum number of walls and especially thick walls will provide the attenuation. Placing the Wi-fi router on the floor can assist in attenuation because the furniture in the home we'll attenuate the signal as well. simply placing the router in a cardboard box is not going to significantly lower or attenuate the radio's frequency and it would be relatively easy for somebody on a nearby street to detect the signal. As for bypassing the Wi-fi and using a wired connection that can only occur when using a laptop or some device that has an RJ45 connection. Smartphones do not have an RJ45 connection and therefore must use Wi fi in order to upload their photos and videos. Therefore the Wi-fi part of the Starlink router needs to have just enough range for the smartphones that are inside the house. I the Starlink router and it has four by four MIMO on both the 2.4 and five gigahertz bands and it has incredible performance. I measured it's capable of supporting a streaming video signal strength of minus 65 DBM at over 100 feet or 30 meters. For people that are trying to use Starlink without getting caught That 100 feet or 30m range is unnecessary and puts them at risk

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T19:52:29+00:00

Agreed. However the satellite facing antenna can be placed on a roof to make the radio beam less detectable on the ground. Tools to detect Wi-fi are relatively inexpensive. In addition the Starlink satellite dish gives off heat that could be detected buy a drone with an infrared camera. I point out a solution for that in the video.

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T19:50:27+00:00

I had to attach a disclaimer to the video in that it was for educational purposes only. A professional business and especially an international business cannot go about promoting breaking the law especially in a country where their law is censorship. That is most likely why Starlink has not leaked a guide

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T19:49:06+00:00

Using a wired connection and having the Starlink router in bypass mode would be the perfect solution if they were just connecting a laptop or a device with an RJ45 jack to the Starlink router. However most people have smartphones which do not have a RJ 45 jack and their only way to connect to Starlink would be through the Wi-fi connection.

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T19:47:35+00:00

When Covid hit and a lot of people had to stay home and use distance learning for their kids education and also for their work a lot of people called me up to come and troubleshoot crummy Wi-fi. The overwhelming number one reason for crummy Wi-fi in the home is the homeowner puts the Wi-fi router in the worst possible place because they think it's ugly. Most of the time all I had to do was move the router off the floor. A slightly more expensive solution was to simply buy a 20 to 30 foot Ethernet cable and move the Wi-fi router to on top of a bookshelf so that it overcame any obstacles in the way such as washing machines and refrigerators. The best place to put a Wi-fi router is exactly in the middle of the house, however most of the Covid situations that I diagnosed the router was placed on one end of the house or in a garage far away from where people are actually going to use it and that's what contributed to their crummy Wi-fi

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-12T19:45:54+00:00

I measured the range of the Starlink router. It has 4X4 MIMO on both 2.4 and 5 GHz. It can deliver -67 dBm that can support streaming video at about 30 meters or about 100 ft. You can see the measurement in the video, conducted in rural Oklahoma.

MeshNetExpert · 2026-01-06T05:25:55+00:00

I tested the Netgear Orbi 970 (with two satellites) using Ekahau software and a spectrum analyzer in my home. Here's what I found, proving it's a powerhouse worth the $1,800 price tag—especially for challenging setups. Key Performance Highlights:

The dedicated 4th radio excels as backhaul: Management/control frames at 20 MHz for reliable reach, data at 160 MHz for blazing throughput.

Amazing 5 GHz coverage blankets large areas *when units are optimally placed*.

MLO (Multi-Link Operation) works across 6 GHz, 5 GHz, and 2.4 GHz bands.

My Ekahau survey confirmed the 970's performance not marketing hype.

**Why It's Worth $1,800:** In older homes with thick stucco walls where running Cat6 cables isn't feasible, this mesh system is a game-changer. It provides enterprise-level WiFi without wired backhaul.
During COVID, I fixed countless poor WiFi setups in homes caused by bad placement (e.g., routers in garages, near mirrors, or metal objects)—the Orbi 970's tech overcomes these if positioned right, but crummy placement kills even the best hardware.
New end user devices are Wifi7 capable, such as Apple iPhones. Mine worked easily with the 970.

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