Starlink Management, WAN Bonding, Wi-Fi, NTN/IoT, Data Distribution, GoZoneWiFi, ESN/ESMCP, Industry Speaker, Hardware & Service Testing, Solution Design, Consultancy
SpaceX #Starlink Authorised Resellers (AR) can offer a simple failover solution for their clients. This is not a feature offered directly through Starlink's consumer or business direct sale platform. Two Starlinks kits can be interconnected so if the primary antenna fails the backup Starlink picks up automatically. Hardware failure is defined as no connectivity to a Starlink PoP for 30 seconds or more. The software configuration is performed remotely by your AR, or via the AR's client dashboard IF they have added the relevant Starlink API. Most won't so you will need to talk to your AR directly. Whilst maritime Global Priority packages allow for shared data across two Starlinks located on the same ship, you will still pay two TAC charges. Correction Update 29th Sep 2025: Only ONE TAC charge is required covering both antennas. For Local Priority users you will need two subscriptions - so choose your data packages very carefully. Preconditions include: Starlink Block 4 hardware (Router and Terminal) Router software version >= 2025.05.27.mr53439 The hardware is set up by cabling the Starlinks to their respective WAN ports on the router, and adding an Ethernet cable to the RIGHT LAN port when looking at the back of the router. (Diagram shows the front view). The AR will then setup the service so that each router will have: 1. Inter-Starlink Routing enabled 2. One router set to Primary, and only that unit 3. Other Starlink setting set to backup for both units Please note that as each Starlink will have a different Public IP address, if the failover does occur, the backup IP address becomes active. Static routes can be configured for the failover service. Would you like to see this in action? Also is this information of interest, as there are a lot of other configuration options available from Starlink via Authorised Resellers. Note: Normally I would suggest a bonding solution, from Bondix by SIMA/Mediaport Systems Ltd, Dejero, Kognitive Networks, Peplink etc, but this is a simple failover direct from Starlink. The Starlink version will interrupt comms, but may be in the good enough category. Posted 28th September 2025
30 seconds is way to long… I‘m happy with Bondix by SIMA for seamless connections. Throw whatever connections you have at it and it will just work ☺️
Interesting thanks for sharing. 1SimpleConnect who is an Authorized Peplink & Starlink Solution Providers (ASPs) can do something similar, using Peplink. We can load balance , bond , and mitigate packet loss with forward error correction. I find using bonding solutions a better use of the data packages. Now if you.told me connecting it together in this manner reduced or eliminated the second TAC that would have been interesting. It's still a mystery why that is reserved for only global priority.
Starlink Management, WAN Bonding, Wi-Fi, NTN/IoT, Data Distribution, GoZoneWiFi, ESN/ESMCP, Industry Speaker, Hardware & Service Testing, Solution Design, Consultancy
5dUpdate 29th September 2025 - Please note that only ONE TAC charge is required for dual antenna use using the Global Priority Tariff, NOT TWO TAC charges as mentioned above. My thanks to Asneed Ameer for pointing this out.