Dated, sourced changes to farm networking gear prices, camera and CGNAT compatibility, farm-relevant plan rules and recalls.https://starlinkfarm.com/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-10-starlink-community-host-beta/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-10-starlink-community-host-beta/Starlink Community is a beta where a host shares one Starlink kit and nearby users buy hour, day, week or month passes. What it means for farms with a second house.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-10-starlink-mini-kit-price-149/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-10-starlink-mini-kit-price-149/Two outlets report the Starlink Mini kit at $149 in the US from 2026-10-02. They disagree on the price before. What it changes for a portable land test.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-09-mini-kit-for-travel-all-residential-plans/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-09-mini-kit-for-travel-all-residential-plans/Starlink’s support page now offers a no-cost Mini rental with lower Roam rates to Residential customers in select countries, not only Max. Farm and land-test angle.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-09-weboost-sky-t-satellite-booster/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-09-weboost-sky-t-satellite-booster/weBoost’s Sky boosts T-Mobile T-Satellite (Starlink direct-to-cell) inside a vehicle. What it does and doesn’t do for ranch trucks and property visits.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-09-starship-first-starlink-v3-satellites/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-09-starship-first-starlink-v3-satellites/On 2026-09-28 Starship reached orbit for the first time and deployed Starlink V3 satellites, each said to add about 1 Tbps. What it may mean for rural capacity.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-09-starlink-router-4-wifi-7/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-09-starlink-router-4-wifi-7/Starlink’s Router 4 adds Wi-Fi 7, keeps two Ethernet LAN ports and has an IP56 rating but is set up for indoor use. No price or date yet. What it means for barn links.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-08-hughes-chapter-11-restructuring/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-08-hughes-chapter-11-restructuring/Hughes Satellite Systems filed for Chapter 11 on 2026-08-03 and says customers see no change. What it means for farms weighing rural internet options.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-07-starlink-mini-installments-standard-roam/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-07-starlink-mini-installments-standard-roam/From late July 2026, Roam customers could pay for a Mini at $16 a month for 12 months, and the Standard dish returned as a $349 Roam option. Land-test angle.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-06-starlink-residential-equipment-rental/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-06-starlink-residential-equipment-rental/Since mid-June 2026, new Residential customers get hardware only as a $10/month rental, and rented kits can’t use Standby Mode. What it means for seasonal farm sites.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-05-starlink-price-change-standby-10/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-05-starlink-price-change-standby-10/Starlink raised US Residential and Roam prices and Standby Mode from $5 to $10 a month, from June 2026 bills. What it changes for remote cameras and seasonal sites.Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-01-starlink-idle-power-reviewer-measurement/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-01-starlink-idle-power-reviewer-measurement/DISHYtech reported in January 2026 that its tests show Standard and Mini dishes idling at about 25% less power. One reviewer’s measurement, not a Starlink spec.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-01-roam-50gb-becomes-roam-100gb/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-01-roam-50gb-becomes-roam-100gb/From 2026-01-13 Starlink doubled its entry Roam plan to 100GB and replaced paid overage with unlimited slow data. What it means for a portable land test.Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-01-starlink-residential-max-200-100-plans/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-01-starlink-residential-max-200-100-plans/In January 2026 Starlink renamed Residential and Lite to Residential Max and 200 Mbps, and brought back a 100 Mbps plan in select areas. Farm angle on picking a tier.Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2025-11-starlink-gen-1-router-updates-end/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2025-11-starlink-gen-1-router-updates-end/Starlink began emailing Gen 1 router owners in November 2025: updates are ending and a free Router Mini is offered. The Router Mini needs its own power, not PoE.Sat, 01 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2025-12-fcc-covered-list-foreign-drones/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2025-12-fcc-covered-list-foreign-drones/On 2025-12-22 the FCC put new foreign-made drones and key parts on its Covered List. Drones already approved can still be sold and flown. What farms with ag drones should know.Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2025-08-starlink-standby-mode-replaces-pause/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2025-08-starlink-standby-mode-replaces-pause/In August 2025 Starlink swapped its free pause option for a paid Standby Mode with unlimited 500 Kbps data. Background on the option seasonal farm sites use.Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2025-07-starlink-beam-switching-obstructions/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2025-07-starlink-beam-switching-obstructions/Starlink’s 2025-07-30 update explains how dishes map obstructions and switch satellites many times a minute. What it means for wooded farm and parcel sites.Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2025-07-starlink-us-network-update/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2025-07-starlink-us-network-update/Starlink’s 2025-07-14 network update gave US peak-hour medians: nearly 200 Mbps down and 25.7 ms latency, and 100/20 Mbps on its lower tier. Background for camera planning.Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2025-06-t-mobile-t-satellite-launch/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2025-06-t-mobile-t-satellite-launch/T-Mobile’s T-Satellite, which lets phones text through Starlink satellites outside tower range, launched 2025-07-23, with some app data from 2025-10-01. Ranch angle.Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2025-05-starlink-router-mini-gen-3-router-price/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2025-05-starlink-router-mini-gen-3-router-price/In May 2025 Starlink launched a $40 Router Mini (Wi-Fi 6, WAN + LAN) and cut its Gen 3 mesh router to $80. Background on cheap mesh nodes and where they fall short on farms.Wed, 07 May 2025 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-01-unifi-protect-camera-security-update/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-01-unifi-protect-camera-security-update/On 2026-01-05 a high-severity flaw in the UniFi Protect app (6.1.79 and earlier) was published. Someone on your local network could reach a camera. Update to 6.2.72 or later.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-01-ring-fire-watch-smoke-detection/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-01-ring-fire-watch-smoke-detection/On 2026-01-06 Ring and Watch Duty announced Fire Watch: wildfire alerts in the Ring app and smoke and flame detection on outdoor cameras for Ring Protect subscribers.Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-03-fcc-covered-list-foreign-routers/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-03-fcc-covered-list-foreign-routers/On 2026-03-23 the FCC added foreign-produced consumer routers to its Covered List, so new models need a conditional approval. Routers already approved can still be sold and used.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-04-generac-portable-generator-recall/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-04-generac-portable-generator-recall/CPSC recall 26-407, 2026-04-16: about 149,400 Generac portable generators can leak fuel from the carburetor when first filled. Check your model and serial number on generac.com.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-06-wyze-solar-cam-pan-recall/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-06-wyze-solar-cam-pan-recall/CPSC recall 26-524, 2026-06-04: about 321,360 Wyze Solar Cam Pan cameras (model WYZESCPWH). Wrong assembly instructions can lead to a punctured battery and fire. Stop using it.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-07-starlink-routers-fcc-conditional-approval/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-07-starlink-routers-fcc-conditional-approval/An FCC notice on 2026-07-27 said Starlink routers have a conditional approval exempting them from the Covered List rule on foreign-made routers, valid through 2028-02-01.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-08-goal-zero-yeti-3000x-recall/https://starlinkfarm.com/news/2026-08-goal-zero-yeti-3000x-recall/CPSC recall 26-712, 2026-08-20: about 46,200 Goal Zero YETI 3000X power stations. The circuit board can overheat. Stop using it and install the free firmware repair.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT