Starlink Installation Peloponnese: from Loutraki to Mani

The Peloponnese has one big advantage over the islands: our van can reach everywhere. Corinthia is very close to Athens, Argolida, Arcadia, Laconia and Messinia are reached via the Moreas motorway, and Achaia and Ilia via the Olympia Odos.

Because we travel by road, we carry poles of different heights, wall and roof mounts, cable and mesh equipment. If on site it turns out that a different solution is needed from the one we planned, we usually have it in the van already and the job is finished in the same visit.

Before the trip we ask for photos or a short video of the house, the roof and the surroundings. That lets us choose the kit, the mount and the cable route in advance, and tell you clearly what the Starlink installation will include and what affects the cost, travel included.

• Corinthia: Loutraki, Corinth, Xylokastro, mountain Corinthia
• Argolida: Nafplio, Argos, Ermionida, Porto Heli
• Arcadia: Tripoli, Kynouria, Gortynia villages such as Dimitsana and Stemnitsa
• Laconia and Mani: Sparta, Gythio, Areopoli, Monemvasia
• Messinia: Kalamata, Pylos, Koroni, Methoni
• Achaia and Ilia: Patras, Aigio, Kalavryta, Pyrgos, Amaliada

Stone walls half a metre thick or more are Wi-Fi's worst enemy. In houses like these you almost always need an access point per room or per level. To route the cable we prefer existing openings, such as chimneys, old conduits or window frames, rather than new holes in the stone.

In Mani and other traditional settlements there are often rules about what may be visible on façades and roofs. It is wise to check with the municipal planning office before installation. We look for a spot where the dish cannot be seen from the street, for example behind a parapet or on a low pole in the yard.

In the mountains of Arcadia and Achaia we watch for something many people overlook: in Greece the Starlink dish usually points roughly north. A house built on a south-facing slope, with the mountain behind it, can be obstructed by the slope itself. In that case a taller pole or a position further from the house solves the problem.

On the coasts of Mani, Messinia and Argolida, houses are exposed to strong winds and salt. We use mounts and fixings that resist corrosion and brace the pole so it does not sway, because a dish that moves loses signal.

In summer, heat matters just as much. We place the router and power supply in a shaded, ventilated spot, not in a closed cupboard next to a sun-baked wall.