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by relax88 702 days ago
I really wish SpaceX would use industry-standard PoE with a normal Cat5E/Cat6 cable instead of a proprietary cable.

I don't understand why they insist on a proprietary cable, it caused us tons of problems in a commercial environment (Industrial, remote locations).
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js2 702 days ago
Power draw probably? Looking at the specs, StarLink draws 75-100W on average. PoE++ is rated up to 71.3W. The StarLink Mini specs say 25W-40W, so I guess it could use PoE++.

https://www.starlink.com/specifications?spec=4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_over_Ethernet

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ortusdux 702 days ago
It looks to me like you might be able to use 12v POE with an adapter. The one linked is only 12v 2amp, and the mini supposedly takes 12v 5amp.

https://youtu.be/DGoPeyKQhZQ?si=1Zu3TBxnpBhLJxIW&t=41

https://www.amazon.com/REVODATA-12V-2A-Surveillance-PlugPS57...

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