RV FEATURE
When Starlink was launched in Australia a couple years ago , it became an absolute gamechanger for caravanners . That ’ s old news . But since then , a number of companies have sought to address a couple of key issues , specifically the fact that Starlink is made to run on 240V power , which isn ’ t particularly convenient for us caravanners .
The latest innovation to aid Starlink access when on the road is called the Cosmo . Made by Cowfish Technologies , the company behind the VanConnect 5G mobile internet system , the Cosmo allows caravanners to operate their gen 3 Starlink router on 12V power . It is , essentially , a special power supply designed specifically to run a gen 3 Starlink router from your van ’ s house batteries .
For gen 2 Starlink , Cowfish offers a special Starlink Integration Kit , which works in conjunction with Cowfish ’ s VanConnect 5G router .
Note the special bracket provided in the Cosmo Premium kit – it is a perfect colour match for the Starlink router and fits the router perfectly .
But the Cowfish Cosmo provides a direct 12V power supply to the gen 3 Starlink router you ’ ve already paid for , without requiring a separate 4G or 5G router .
UNDERSTANDING COSMO
The Cosmo is a small unit measuring 110x120x40mm . Ideally , you ’ d mount it near your Starlink router , since the Cosmo will be powering it . But you do need to consider access to 12V power .
Cowfish provides two connectivity solutions in the box : a power cable with blank ends that could be wired directly to the fuse panel and a power cable with an Anderson plug – whichever works best for your van is the one you ’ d use .
Then , it ’ s simply a matter of mounting it to the wall with some screws , connecting it to power , and plugging it into your gen 3 Starlink router .
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