# StarNote Operate indoor

**URL:** https://discuss.blues.com/t/starnote-operate-indoor/1974
**Category:** Hardware
**Created:** [February 22, 2024, 3:51am UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/starnote-operate-indoor/1974 "2024-02-22T03:51:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![AlbertK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@AlbertK](https://discuss.blues.com/u/AlbertK)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2024, 3:51am UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/starnote-operate-indoor/1974/1 "2024-02-22T03:51:56Z")

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The StarNote comes with NTN satellite link. May I know if this works indoor when the Cellular network is out of range?

Thank you.

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### Author: ![RobLauer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.blues.com/roblauer/32/1567_2.png) [@RobLauer](https://discuss.blues.com/u/RobLauer)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/starnote-operate-indoor/1974/2 "2024-02-22T14:14:56Z")

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Hi @AlbertK,

Satellite connectivity doesn’t work indoors (unless you are stationary and have an outdoor antenna, but that’s not a very common use case!).

Rob

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### Author: ![AlbertK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@AlbertK](https://discuss.blues.com/u/AlbertK)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2024, 12:25am UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/starnote-operate-indoor/1974/3 "2024-02-23T00:25:36Z")

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Thank you for confirming.

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### Author: ![Francois](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.blues.com/francois/32/15_2.png) [@Francois](https://discuss.blues.com/u/Francois)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/starnote-operate-indoor/1974/4 "2024-05-31T13:28:42Z")

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Could you please provide links to outdoor antennas that would work for a stationary indoor installation?

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### Author: ![tjvantoll](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.blues.com/tjvantoll/32/231_2.png) [@tjvantoll](https://discuss.blues.com/u/tjvantoll)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/starnote-operate-indoor/1974/5 "2024-05-31T16:16:59Z")

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Hey @Francois,

It actually just takes a standard cellular LTE antenna. For example this is the equipment I’ve been using.

- Antenna: [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QY7ZH5T?ref=ppx\_yo2ov\_dt\_b\_product\_details&th=1](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QY7ZH5T?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1)
- Coaxial extension: [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FC8PVZS?ref=ppx\_yo2ov\_dt\_b\_product\_details&th=1](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FC8PVZS?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1)
- u.FL connector to attach to the Starnote itself: [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09329TYCS?psc=1&ref=ppx\_yo2ov\_dt\_b\_product\_details](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09329TYCS?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details)

I plan on writing up a blog post about this in the near future, as I think this is going to be a common request a people start getting their Starnote. I can tell you firsthand it’s way more convenient testing things from my office desk than the middle of my front yard 🙂

TJ
