Off grid remote working - What setup?

[Salty Spuds]

Just a question - why the Starlink - rather than your mobile acting as a hotspot for your laptop?

Remember you should not plan to run the battery flat.. I think the target is 50% - but not an expert...

THANKS

Starlink isn’t mobile phone signal dependent, and it’s much faster. The coverage is much wider.
The notional 50% battery rule only applies to lead acid batteries, you can run Lithium down to 5% with no detrimental impact.

 

[t0mb0]

Don’t neglect the non-electrical side either. Very different use-case (five people, leisure trips) but in our multi-week roadtrips the electrical side of things was the easy bit. Water, toilets, showers and laundry were actually the binding constraints that made us check in to a campsite on a regular basis.

 

[JOG]

Just a question - why the Starlink - rather than your mobile acting as a hotspot for your laptop?

Remember you should not plan to run the battery flat.. I think the target is 50% - but not an expert...

THANKS

I regularly hotspot on my phone, particularly if I’m in a 5G area. However, if I’m in a mobile signal “not spot” I resent being gouged by campsites for a dodgy WiFi that’s up and down more than a bridesmaid’s dress. Also, I can do work calls in the van while the boys are “researching” on the net in the back of the van!

Starlink is satellite internet, not mobile signal

 

[Chris1983]

Not sure if helpful but I know I struggled to find someone NW to look at my electrics.

Came across this young chap. Seems to know his stuff (tells me he does regular t6 runs over to Switzerland in one of two vans etc), found him to be reasonably priced (for what I needed) and very happy to receive WhatsApp etc for follow up queries.

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