You can use your own router or networking system with most Starlink kits. The exact setup depends on which Starlink kit you have and whether it includes native Ethernet.

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1. Connecting Starlink to a Third-Party Router

To connect Starlink to an external router or an existing Wi-Fi network, you must use Ethernet. The required steps depend on your Starlink kit:

• Standard Actuated - Requires the Starlink Ethernet Adapter. Connect the adapter to the Starlink router, then run an Ethernet cable from the adapter to the WAN port of your third-party router.

• Starlink Standard - Includes built-in Ethernet on the power supply, so no adapter is needed. Connect an Ethernet cable from the power supply directly to the WAN port on your router.

• Performance (Gen 1) - Includes a Starlink Ethernet cable. Connect the Ethernet cable from the power supply to the WAN port on your router.

• Performance (Gen 2) - Includes a dedicated power supply with built-in Ethernet. Connect directly from the power supply to the WAN port on your router. No Ethernet adapter needed.

• Performance (Gen 3) - Use the provided ethernet cable. After you have set up your third-party router and connected to Starlink with the WAN port, open the Starlink app. If the app says "Starlink unreachable", create a static route in your router configuration settings.

• Starlink Enterprise - Enterprise kits come with a power supply that provides native Ethernet. Connect directly from the power supply to the WAN port of your router.

• Starlink Mini - Supports Ethernet via the Starlink Mini → USB-C to Ethernet Adapter. Connect the adapter to Mini, then run Ethernet to your router’s WAN port.

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2. Do I Need to Use Bypass Mode?

Bypass mode turns off the built-in Starlink router/Wi-Fi so your third-party router can manage the network directly.

Bypass mode is required when:

• You are using a Standard Actuated kit with the router connected (even if using the Ethernet Adapter).
• You are using a Standard kit and want your router to control Wi-Fi instead of Starlink Wi-Fi.

Bypass mode is usually not required when:

• Your dish uses an external power supply with native Ethernet (Enterprise, Performance Gen 1 & Gen 2).

In these setups, the power supply acts as the “modem,” not the Starlink router.

How to enable bypass mode:

• Can I add a third-party router or mesh system?
• What is bypass mode?

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3. Router Configuration

• DHCP - Set the WAN interface to DHCP so it automatically obtains an IP address from Starlink.

• Health Checks

  • Configure health checks to PING a public IP, not a DNS server.
  • Starlink DNS servers do not respond to ping.
  • Recommended IPs: 8.8.8.8 or 1.1.1.1
  • Recommended thresholds:
    • Check every 10 seconds
    • Mark “down” after 5 consecutive failures

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4. Checking Starlink Status When Using Your Own Router

You can always check antenna status through the Starlink app, or your Starlink Dashboard.

Checking status from inside your local network (via web browser)

To access the standard Starlink device page at 192.168.100.1, configure a static route in your third-party router:

• Destination: 192.168.100.1
• Gateway: the WAN interface connected to Starlink

Once the route is set, open a browser and go to 192.168.100.1 to view the Starlink dashboard.