Starlink / App (Dish Management) Access / Peplink

WeiMing · April 1, 2021, 11:50pm

[Background]
If you connect the Starlink dish to Peplink router WAN ports in DHCP/NAT mode, with an automatic DNS, and would like to use the management app (as LAN client) to manage the dish via IP: 192.168.100.1.

We have a new feature introduced in the special firmware (8.1.1s118) to allow you to do so.
Topology:
[Starlink Dish (Bridge Mode)] === [WAN | Peplink | LAN] === [LAN Client Device]

[Special Firmware]
Here are the download links:

Download Link	Product	Hardware Revision
Download	MAX BR1	HW2-3
	MAX BR1 IP67	HW1
	MAX BR1 M2M	HW1-3
	MAX BR1 Mini	HW1-2
	MAX BR1 Mini Core	HW1
	MAX BR1 Pro	HW2,4-6
	MAX BR1 Slim	HW1
	MAX BR2	HW2
	MAX Transit Mini	HW1
	SpeedFusion Engine	HW1-2
	UBR LTE	HW1-2
Download	MAX BR1 IP55	HW2-3
	MAX BR1 MK2	HW1-3
	MAX BR2 IP55	HW2-3
	MAX Hotspot	HW1
	Surf SOHO MK3	HW1
Download	Balance 310X	HW1-3
	Balance 380X	HW1
	Balance 580X	HW1
	Balance Two	HW1
	EPX	HW1
	MAX HD2 MBX	HW1-4
	MAX HD4 MBX	HW1-4
	PDX	HW1-2
	SDX	HW1-2
	SDX Pro	HW1-2
Download	Balance 20X	HW1-2
	MAX BR1 IP55	HW4
Download	MAX 700	HW1-2
	MAX BR1 Pro	HW3
	MAX BR2	HW3
	MAX HD2	HW1-4
	MAX HD2 IP67	HW1
Download	MAX On-The-Go	HW2
Download	Balance 210	HW4-5
	Balance 30 LTE	HW3
	Balance 30 Pro	HW1
	Balance 310	HW4
	Balance One	HW1-3
	Balance One Core	HW1
	MAX 700	HW3-4
	MAX BR1 ENT	HW1
	MAX HD1 Dome	HW1
	MAX HD2	HW5-6
	MAX HD2 Dome	HW1
	MAX HD2 IP67	HW2-4
	MAX HD2 Mini	HW1-3
	MAX HD2 with MediaFast	HW1-3
	MAX HD4	HW1-5
	MAX HD4 IP67	HW1
	MAX HD4 with MediaFast	HW1-3
	MAX Transit	HW1-3
	MAX Transit Duo	HW1-3
	MediaFast 200	HW1,3
	SpeedFusion Engine Cam	HW1
Download	Balance 1350	HW2
	Balance 2500	HW1
	Balance 305	HW2
	Balance 380	HW6
	Balance 580	HW2-3
	Balance 710	HW3
	MediaFast 500	HW1-2
	MediaFast 750	HW1
Download	Balance 20	HW1-7
	Balance 30	HW2-6
	Balance 30 LTE	HW1-2
	Balance 50	HW1-3
Download	Balance 210	HW2-3
	Balance 310	HW2-3
Download	Surf SOHO	HW2

[Recommended Configuration Tasks]

Go to the WAN Connection Settings, check the “Connection Method” = “DHCP”, click on the (?) beside the “Hostname (Optional)”, then click on the “here” to proceed.

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Enter the “Management IP Address”, which can be range from 192.168.100.2 - .254 (eg. 192.168.100.100), leave the subnet mask as it is. Then save the settings and click the Apply Changes to activate the feature.

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You should able to access the Starlink Dish via 192.168.100.1.

[Relevant threads]

BubbaFord · April 2, 2021, 9:53am

Works great on my old Balance 50. (Side note, no obstructions! That goofy mast mount on the roof that the wife hates proved itself.)

Thanks for this fix.

Madcodger · April 3, 2021, 4:31am

Update: I initially tried to update via wifi using a Mac, and was unsuccessful, twice. I later download the firmware to a Windows machine connected to the router via ethernet and was successful.

Have tried to update my Balance 30 LTE using the appropriate download link (the one above the group that includes the B30 LTE , HW3) and I keep getting a message that the firmware image is invalid. It downloads, and then uploads to the router, but when it try to use it, that message appears. I tried it first without unzipping the file (twice, no good) and then I tried unzipping the file first, but my Mac’s utility says it’s an unrecognized format. So, unable to proceed. Any ideas?

sbi108 · April 3, 2021, 6:16am

Does not work for Balance One, see ticket # 21030919, PLEASE HELP, thanks

dragon2611 · April 3, 2021, 9:10am

Presume this functionality could be used for other things as well as starlink (E.g getting to the interface of a DSL/Cable modem.etc)

sitloongs · April 4, 2021, 6:24pm

@sbi108

I checked the management option for my Balance One device (LAN as WAN enabled) and I’m able to enable the management IP address option. Just to confirm do you follow the steps as given above ?

sitloongs · April 4, 2021, 6:49pm

@Madcodger

Please open a ticket for support team to check if you confirmed your device is B30 LTE HW3 and failed to use the firmware.

https://ticket.peplink.com/ticket/new/public

sbi108 · April 4, 2021, 9:47pm

Hi Sitloongs,

Oops, I did not follow the instructions properly the first time. After your email below I tried again and followed the instructions carefully. Everything works. Please forgive my mistake and thank you for helping me!

Please close this ticket and thank the Peplink staff for adding this feature.

best to all, Steve

sbi108 · April 4, 2021, 9:49pm

This last post to Sitloongs references the Starlink beta firmware fix on a Balance One. It does work!

tino8908 · April 7, 2021, 5:21pm

Absolutely a GAME changer. Thank you!!

tino8908 · April 7, 2021, 5:24pm

I do have one question on this, now that we have run the static IP. Will the Starlink DIsh now upgrade its firmware automatically without plugging the provided router back in? Or will we have to manually disconnect from Peplink Balance 20, run the Starlink router for a bit for those upgrades?

Madcodger · April 8, 2021, 2:51am

I still need to try the new firmware install from another computer on my Balance 30 LTE before filing that support ticket (been busy) but can report that many Starlink owners on the Reddit forum don’t use the Starlink router at all, and report that their dishes still update. Hope that helps.

jameythompson · April 8, 2021, 6:23am

@WeiMing thanks for this revision! I was able to connect to the management GUI of a non-Starlink LTE-modem in DHCP mode. Could the Management IP config also be enabled this feature for Static IP mode as well? I have a DSL modem with static IP and would love to be able to access its management GUI as well. Thanks again!

WeiMing · April 9, 2021, 2:02am

@jameythompson, that sounds reasonable. Let me bring this to the team to review and share the outcome.

Paul_Mossip · April 10, 2021, 6:24am

I could also use that feature, I have DSL modems to manage with static IP WAN interface assignments.
Currently I have to deploy an additional Juniper SRX to be able to manage the modem.

Madcodger · April 11, 2021, 3:15am

I see there is a new 8.1.2 beta firmware. Is this feature (ability to static route out to WAN) built into that firmware?

Venn · April 14, 2021, 11:14pm

Can this be accessible through RWA in the same way as the Wifi as Wan gateway ip?

WeiMing · April 15, 2021, 1:10am

@Madcodger, tentatively, the feature (DHCP & Static WAN) is targeted on firmware 8.2.0.

Madcodger · April 15, 2021, 2:50am

Excellent! Thanks!

dragon2611 · April 17, 2021, 1:05am

https://www.reddit.com/r/Starlink/comments/msfy4k/dhcp_option_121_no_more_need_to_add_a_static/

Looks like they are going to push the management routes over option 121 if the DHCP client supports/requests routes via 121 instead of 3