What comes in the Starlink box, and what you still need to mount it

What’s in the Starlink box

Starlink’s US home order list carried three dishes on Nov 3, 2026: Standard 4 X (Starlink also calls it “V4”), Standard 4 and Starlink V5. Starlink says the V5 is in select areas for now. Here’s each box, as Starlink lists it:

Does Starlink come with a mount?

Only a stand. Starlink’s list of mounts in the box: V5, a kickstand and a pipe adapter; Standard 4 X (V4), a kickstand. Starlink’s support pages say the Standard kit’s kickstand can be used for a quick setup or a permanent install. Its accessories article adds that the stand in the box is meant for ground level or a quick test, and that its mounts and cable-routing accessories are for permanent installs up high, on a roof, pole or wall.

So the short answer: if the dish can live on the ground, you’re done. If it has to go up, budget for a mount.

When to buy the mount

Starlink says its mounts are sold on its shop once your kit is ready to ship, and that its Standard mounts fit only Standard and Enterprise dishes. Waiting until then means you know whether a Standard 4 X, a Standard 4 or a V5 is coming, and you buy the mount that fits it.

Build your parts list in 7 steps

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   Step 1: Find the spot first

   Where the dish goes decides every part you buy. Start with our fit check, then scan the real spot with a sky scan in the Starlink app, which Starlink’s install guides say to use before mounting.

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   Step 2: Note what the spot is made of

   Lawn, shingles, metal panels, clay tile, a flat membrane roof, vinyl siding, brick or stucco. Each one changes the mount, the fasteners and the cable kit.

   Photos of the spot
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   Step 3: Wait until you know which dish is coming

   Starlink’s Standard mounts fit only Standard (4 and 4 X) and Enterprise dishes; the V5 has its own. Starlink sells mounts on its shop once your kit is ready to ship, so buy then.

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   Step 4: Pick the mount from the table below

   One mount per spot. If the yard scans clear, the stand in the box may be all you need.

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   Step 5: Measure the cable route

   Measure from the dish, along walls and down to where the cable enters, then inside to the router’s outlet. Every current kit includes a 15 m (49.2 ft) cable.

   Tape measure or string
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   Step 6: Choose how the cable gets inside

   A routing kit for drilled walls, the masonry kit for brick or stucco, or a door or window entry. Cable options.

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   Step 7: Gather the tools and safety gear

   Use the checklist further down. For any roof work, the harness and a helper are not optional.

   Checklist below

Parts by spot

Starlink prices are what its shop listed on Nov 3, 2026, shipping included. Everything else comes from a hardware store and varies.

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Indoors, two small extras are worth a look for the Standard 4 X: Starlink sells a Router 3 wall mount ($25) and a Power Supply Mount ($24). Starlink says to put the power supply where it can cool, because it shuts off, and drops the connection, if it overheats.

Is the Starlink cable long enough?

Every current kit comes with a 15 m (49.2 ft) Starlink cable. That reaches a roof or wall spot on most houses. It can fall short for a pole out in the yard, or a two-story run that has to go around the house first.

1. Measure the real route with string: up or down the mast, along the wall, through the entry hole, and inside to the router outlet. Add a few feet for drip loops.
2. Too short? Starlink sells a 45 m (147 ft) cable for $115.
3. Don’t splice it. Starlink advises against cutting, joining or extending its cable, and its specifications say to connect the dish directly, without jumper cables.
4. Don’t bury it bare. Starlink says the cable isn’t rated to be buried or to sit in water. Our rule of thumb: sealed outdoor-rated conduit that can’t fill with water.

Tools checklist

Starlink lists the tools for its Wall Mount as: drill, stud/electrical finder, socket wrench, level, 1/4-inch (6 mm) bit, 9/16-inch socket, pencil. That set covers most mounts. Add what your spot needs:

For grommets, bolts and other small parts, Starlink suggests a local hardware store.

Rather not deal with parts at all? Where Starlink offers professional installation, it says a standard home mount is included, along with the placement and a basic sealed penetration. DIY parts vs a pro install: what each costs.