Mac, the only other device is currently a Resol Vbus monitor and it's been fine with the bad DSL for years and has had no trouble with Starlink. He plans to add security cameras now that we have Starlink there. For now I'll point one at the Mate3S so at least we can see system status! The Starlink system is the new Gen3, and their new wifi router is much improved over my gen 2.
I did notice on one service call last fall is that after rebooting the Mate 3s, I also had to reboot the unmanaged (dumb) and somewhat old LAN switch. I'm going down there Sunday to replace it with a TP-Link ER605 V2 Wired Gigabit <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08QTXNWZ1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1> router, I'll be down there for a couple days (might as well watch the eclipse from an awesome spot) so we'll have a couple days to see if it works better with Starlink as the primary WAN and fail back to the DSL, or the other way around. The Mate's own auto-reboot doesn't seem to have been helping us over the last 5 years but I'll leave it on. Best regards, Dan Fink Owner, Buckville Energy Consulting LLC IREC Certified Instructor for PV and Small Wind Installation NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector NABCEP PV Associate d <dan.f...@greendustrialtraining.com>anbo...@gmail.com 970-672-4342 On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 2:50 PM Mac Lewis via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > Hi Dan, > > We've had very good luck with the Starlink/Mate3s combo with the latest > firmware. Do other devices drop too? > > I think the updated router will fix this. You can also use that reboot > schedule. I am curious, what router are you using for dual WAN? > > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 1:23 PM William Miller via RE-wrenches < > re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > >> Dan: >> >> >> >> There was a period of time when the Mate3 or 3s would lock up pretty >> regularly. We built a system that could disconnect the Mate from the hub >> via a din rail mount RJ-45 relay. This link >> <https://millersolar.com/MillerSolar/Portfolio/Commercial/Cal_Trans/Remote/Remote_Control.html> >> may provide some more info. If you want more details let me know. >> >> >> >> William >> >> >> >> Miller Solar >> >> 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 >> >> 805-438-5600 >> >> www.millersolar.com >> >> CA Lic. 773985 >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On >> Behalf Of *Dan Fink via RE-wrenches >> *Sent:* Friday, April 5, 2024 12:07 PM >> *To:* RE-wrenches >> *Cc:* Dan Fink >> *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Outback Optics RE and Starlink >> >> >> >> Esteemed Wrenches - One of my Optics sites started acting up last summer, >> randomly dropping its connection, and requiring a manual Mate reboot >> (unplug Mate connection to Hub, wait 30 seconds and replug - but a 4-hour >> drive), after which the Mate3S would be back online in under a minute. It >> was set to reboot every 24 hours as per advice from Outback years ago, and >> it all worked fine for years. >> >> >> >> We upgraded the Mate3S firmware last fall, and turned the Mate >> auto-reboot off, no help. Rebooted manually again, set auto reboot to 24 >> hours again, then to 4 hours. No help. >> >> >> >> The site is rural and offgrid, but has Centurylink DSL that has been >> getting slower with more dropouts every month, and everyone in town is >> complaining about it. >> >> >> >> So we installed Starlink for the client, the wired router is right next >> to the Mate. . It's blazing fast, but we are having the same issue of >> random disconnects, requiring manual reboot . The little tab on the Mate3S >> RJ-45 cable is wearing out... >> >> >> >> Outback says "This is a known issue with Starlink customers and has >> engineers for both our companies working on a joint solution on how to >> remedy this connectivity issue." >> >> >> >> I'm going to install a load-balancing failback router this weekend, so >> hopefully during the times the Starlink gets too wonky, hopefully it fails >> back to the DSL and the Mate stays connected... >> >> >> >> Has anyone else here dealt with Optics RE and Starlink? Any tips or >> tricks? >> >> I have monitoring systems in the field running on Starlink from Magnum, >> Midnite, and Schnieder, and none of them had any trouble with the Starlink >> internet connection. Odd that only Outback is causing problems. >> >> >> >> I appreciate any and all advice! >> >> >> >> Dan Fink >> >> Owner, Buckville Energy Consulting LLC >> >> IREC Certified Instructor for PV and Small Wind Installation >> >> NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector >> >> NABCEP PV Associate >> >> d <dan.f...@greendustrialtraining.com>anbo...@gmail.com >> >> 970-672-4342 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> There are two list archives for searching. 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