Setup guides

Choose the service you want to connect. Each guide explains which details you need, how to enter the settings and how to check it works.

Choose your service

What are you setting up?

Internet connection

L2TP setup guides

Use your Lodestar static public IP address through your existing broadband or mobile connection. Follow the steps for a phone, computer or compatible router, with WireGuard, IKEv2 and L2TP options.

Have ready: an activated L2TP service, a compatible device and your personal connection details from your Lodestar account.

Open L2TP setup guides Home phone

Connect your phone equipment to Lodestar Voice. Choose the FRITZ!Box or Grandstream HT812 guide, enter your account details and test incoming and outgoing calls. Each guide explains its connection and audio security settings.

Have ready: an active Voice account, your Lodestar phone number and the SIP password supplied by Lodestar. These guides are for customers and testers who have received their details. Public Voice orders are not open yet.

Open Voice setup guides Learn and build

Build your own mobile network

A complete beginner guide covering Ubuntu, Baicells, UK Shared Access licensing, physical SIMs, eSIMs, Open5GS and VectorCore. Begin on a private LAN, make a first data connection and learn how to operate it securely.

Open the network building guide

Not sure which guide to use?

Email hello@lodestarnetworks.co.uk with the service you use and your device make and model. Keep passwords and private configuration files out of your message.