Answer
What should I test before my Starlink installer leaves?
Test both the outdoor installation and the connection where you will actually use it. A single speed test beside the router is not a complete handover.
Ask the installer to demonstrate:
- The system online in the Starlink app.
- Any alignment or obstruction information that needs monitoring.
- A secure mount and an appropriately supported cable route.
- A neat, weather-protected building entry.
- Wi-Fi at your main work and entertainment locations.
- Wired connectivity if it formed part of the quote.
Try a normal activity such as a video call, rather than relying only on a headline speed. Record limitations or follow-up work in writing.
Keep the invoice, equipment details, photographs and workmanship warranty. Make sure you control the account and know the Wi-Fi credentials; do not leave the only working access with the installer.
Some behaviour becomes clearer over time, so agree how to report a recurring fault after handover. No short visit can prove that every future weather or network condition will be trouble-free.
Read our related guide: How to Test a Starlink Installation Before the Installer Leaves.
Related official guidance: Starlink Standard setup guide.
Reviewed: 23 September 2026. Plan and hardware details should be checked for your country and equipment.
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