Gen 3 Router

I only use mine for the Starlink connection I've got a better mesh system since I've got to cover over 5,000 SQ ft. Even two Gen 3s setup in a mesh wasn't any good.

Like others have noted, the Mini Router is not the Mini Kit but I understand your confusion. A rename might be in order. I have two of the mini routers and they form a mesh network with the standard kit (gen 3) router - they work well in an average size home. Use wired Ethernet to the mini routers for best performance (cat5/6+). I have heard they will work with the mini dishy kit as well. HTH

I just got my 2nd mess node from Starlink and expected it to connect to my other SL mesh router but no, it tries to connect to the main router, which is too far away. I found this mentioned several times in this group but thought I'd repost so hopefully anyone thinking of buying their mesh routers will go with another brand and save their money. For reference, i've had google mesh for another network for years and it works as expected: all nodes connect to the closest node.

I've worked in the networking world for 25 years and to me, if everything connects back to a central point then it is hub and spoke, not mesh.

I have my main router at one end of my house, 1 mesh in the center of the house, and one at the opposite end of the house and the device at the far end of my house will still only connect to the main device and not the mesh in-between, which is what I would expect. I'm sorry but I agree with Google "A mesh network is a type of network topology where devices (nodes) are interconnected, creating multiple paths for data to travel. Unlike traditional networks that rely on a single router, mesh networks use multiple interconnected nodes to communicate with each other, providing redundancy and potentially better coverage." So, I would expect my nodes to all connect to each other, not just each to a single node.

Throughput is reduced with each hop? So, routing protocols like OSPF / ISIS would never work since they calculate "Shortest" path based on number of hops, quality of connection, capacity of connection. If you have 5 hops on 100 Gbs cables and 1 hop on a 10 Mbs cable then the 5 hops would be most likely always be the 'shortest'. Doesn't matter, I'll trash the things and go with another vendor.

I have used three brands of "Mesh" access points in my house with as similar specs as I could tell, no longer a professional WiFi person for a bit so maybe there's some big differences, but Starlink consistently completely failed to relay signals in the exact same locations as other brands, and even when placed closer together. They are all in my garage in a box. I use an Orbital system now. Technically they are a mesh system, but they really try their hardest to not be one so the marketing is disappointing to be polite. You're not the only one. [Imagine the Futurama Bureaucrat - Technically Correct clip here]

If you aren't going with Starlink components I'd go with ubiquiti or "UniFi" as it kind of come to be known. I use to Starlink routers inside my house and I have one far away in the back yard for when we have guests for fire nights and lake watching just my $.02

You either need at least another Starlink mesh or upgrade to another system. Eero has good reviews. You may be able to move the mesh showing low signal around and that could improve coverage. Starlink meshes, and the connected devices seems to move around for no apparent reason. Just the way it works.

Wifi range extenders are the devil. They literally cut your speeds in half. Best thing to do is to get the Starlink Mesh units or a mesh wifi system such as the netgear Orbis.