Mikrotik and Starlink on a ship. Problems and solutions

Greetings! I continue the topic of using Starlink in ship conditions in conjunction with Mikrotik. And in this article I will describe the problems that arise during the operation of Mikrotik on a ship, as well as solutions to these problems.

As it turned out, using MikroTik on a ship is a "real pleasure". It seems like you set everything up and forgot about it, but no. Periodically, something does happen. In my case, not having enough experience with it, some problems began to appear that I did not foresee in advance.

Setting up Mikrotik. If you need information on how to set up Mikrotik for Starlink, then read the article: "Starlink REV4 + Mikrotik. Monitoring Internet traffic on a ship using Mikrotik".

In this article, I will not only describe the problems and solutions, but will also try to add fresh knowledge as I gain experience with Mikrotik.

Starlink REV4 + Mikrotik. Internet traffic control on a ship using Mikrotik

Greetings! In this article I suggest you read a short instruction on setting up a Mikrotik router in conjunction with Starlink REV4 to use the Internet on a ship.

I will say right away that I am not an expert in this field, so I can make mistakes. At least, I am writing this article from my personal experience of using Mikrotik. If you find errors or know better options for setting up Mikrotik, then please share your knowledge in the comments to the article :)

In the article "Starlink on a ship. Experience of operating the global Internet on a ship" I considered the option of monitoring Internet traffic using applications, which is not an effective method. Perhaps this method will suit someone, at least we used the Internet in this way, and the traffic that was not taken into account by applications, we divided equally.

Starlink REV4 on a ship. Experience of using Starlink Internet on a ship

Greetings! In this article I want to share with you my experience of using Starlink on a ship, namely the Starlink REV4 antenna version. In the previous article we looked at the REV3 antenna, which has servomotors for rotating the antenna. The REV4 antenna version does not have motors, and is also larger (in size).

In this article, we will compare the new and old models, consider their advantages and disadvantages over each other.

The article is divided into two parts. The first, which you are reading, is about Starlink REV4. The second article is about traffic control via Mikrotik.

I will not describe all the processes in detail (purchase, transportation and installation of the antenna), since the new model differs little from the old one in these matters. I will tell you some of the nuances that I encountered during the operation of the REV4 antenna.