No, that's all firmly within the consumer class end of the spectrum.
IIUC (this is speculative presumption, the worst kind :P) the Ethernet port may use a form of USB, or at least what looks like a USB-like connector, possibly to provide power to the module so it can do its <proprietary>-to-Ethernet thing. (I am of course boggled at how the proprietary thing is cheaper than just adding Ethernet full stop.)
It would seem sufficiently low numbers of users want an Ethernet port that this strategy is actually cost effective. I'm a little surprised at this to be honest, all the CPE (consumer premises equipment) junk/ewaste I've ever seen is typically littered with 100/1000Mbps Ethernet ports (usually four), regardless of Wi-Fi capability.
And this is not to mention the fact that StarLink is touted as a low-latency network, so wouldn't it only make sense to proactively maintain that status quo over the last few feet?
I definitely would get just a tad uncomfortable if I were ever handed eg a Wi-Fi only fiber modem...
> (I am of course boggled at how the proprietary thing is cheaper than just adding Ethernet full stop.)
I think their hope was that if the cord were to be yanked with enough force, it would not damage the expensive dish module and force the customer to mail that whole thing back for repairs.
If you yank hard enough on an RJ45 cable, it will probably damage the female jack. That jack is cheap and can be replaced, but not by customers in the field.
The dongle doesn't appear to have any kind of retention clip, so it should just yank out without any damage to anything. And if the dongle gets damaged it's cheaper and less expensive to ship overnight than a whole new dish.
IIUC (this is speculative presumption, the worst kind :P) the Ethernet port may use a form of USB, or at least what looks like a USB-like connector, possibly to provide power to the module so it can do its <proprietary>-to-Ethernet thing. (I am of course boggled at how the proprietary thing is cheaper than just adding Ethernet full stop.)
It would seem sufficiently low numbers of users want an Ethernet port that this strategy is actually cost effective. I'm a little surprised at this to be honest, all the CPE (consumer premises equipment) junk/ewaste I've ever seen is typically littered with 100/1000Mbps Ethernet ports (usually four), regardless of Wi-Fi capability.
And this is not to mention the fact that StarLink is touted as a low-latency network, so wouldn't it only make sense to proactively maintain that status quo over the last few feet?
I definitely would get just a tad uncomfortable if I were ever handed eg a Wi-Fi only fiber modem...