Cell phone and broadband signal booster

pnichols wrote:
Yeah ... that's true about going into your Netflex quality settings and setting the compression. You have to do this through a computer connection to Netflix, though .... you can't do it through a Roku unit, which is what we use at home.

I've set mine on "Auto" so that the Netflix server sends you the best picture (least compression) that it can, depending upon the speed of your current connection. At home I usually get the least compression for the best picture which is OK with unlimited data, as our 58 inch screen needs high data rates coming in to produce images looking not too fuzzy.

I sure envy the RV'ers who still have the old unlimited data plans. However, I think that these old plans are at only 3G speeds, not 4G speeds. Now ... an unlimited 4G plan would really be something to covet for RV trip movie watching.

I set the netflix data rate before we leave, use auto at home, and low data rate for the trailer. Yes, would be nice if you could set the data rate with Roku. And if you could set the data rate for Amazon prime as well.

Verizon MiFi here :

We purchased the Wilson Booster with amplifier along with a Trucker's antenna .. there is a little black box (inside antenna) which is temporarily attached to the wall ... which is wired to one of their small amplifiers which is wired to an outside antenna.

Without the set up would not be able to get on the internet here at the county park where we are set up for a few months ... too many users in the area.

It has truly worked very successfully for us ... we did call the Wilson Booster help line before settling on which one we wanted and then ordered from Amazon. There is a Communication Specialist (name ?) in Coos Bay which sells Wilson Boosters also, and had we known that we would have bought from them.

There are several posting on here which give information on how to set up the antenna .. we used a flag pole mount along with a collapsible painter's pole to mount the antenna (we have no rear ladder) onto the side of our travel trailer, and ran the wiring in thru the electric cable entrance.

pnichols wrote:
Yeah ... that's true about going into your Netflex quality settings and setting the compression. You have to do this through a computer connection to Netflix, though .... you can't do it through a Roku unit, which is what we use at home.

I've set mine on "Auto" so that the Netflix server sends you the best picture (least compression) that it can, depending upon the speed of your current connection. At home I usually get the least compression for the best picture which is OK with unlimited data, as our 58 inch screen needs high data rates coming in to produce images looking not too fuzzy.

I sure envy the RV'ers who still have the old unlimited data plans. However, I think that these old plans are at only 3G speeds, not 4G speeds. Now ... an unlimited 4G plan would really be something to covet for RV trip movie watching.

I have an unlimited 4g plan. There is a complicated way to buy a 4g unlimited plan

Yeah ... that's true about going into your Netflex quality settings and setting the compression. You have to do this through a computer connection to Netflix, though .... you can't do it through a Roku unit, which is what we use at home.

I've set mine on "Auto" so that the Netflix server sends you the best picture (least compression) that it can, depending upon the speed of your current connection. At home I usually get the least compression for the best picture which is OK with unlimited data, as our 58 inch screen needs high data rates coming in to produce images looking not too fuzzy.

I sure envy the RV'ers who still have the old unlimited data plans. However, I think that these old plans are at only 3G speeds, not 4G speeds. Now ... an unlimited 4G plan would really be something to covet for RV trip movie watching.

pnichols wrote:
The trouble with all of these methods for connecting to the Internet remotely while RV'ing is: Data limits.

I'd love to watch Netflix in HD, evenings when camping, but that is pretty much impossible with those doggone data caps. I'm used to my fast home Internet service (wireless into the home) with unlimited data so we can watch a lot of streaming. I wish there was a way to access 4G speeds in the RV along with unlimited data access. Just reading email and checking out the news doesn't exactly hack it for us in the evenings on RV trips.

netflix has a solution for data limits. (somewhat) go to your netflix account and you can set the compression rate (or data rate, don't recall which you set). select the lowest data rate or highest compression. For us it's still very fine on a 27" tv, better than the old Std NTSC broadcast quality.

Now netflix in HD, yup, that's a data hog, something around 500MB/hr IIRC.

The trouble with all of these methods for connecting to the Internet remotely while RV'ing is: Data limits.

I'd love to watch Netflix in HD, evenings when camping, but that is pretty much impossible with those doggone data caps. I'm used to my fast home Internet service (wireless into the home) with unlimited data so we can watch a lot of streaming. I wish there was a way to access 4G speeds in the RV along with unlimited data access. Just reading email and checking out the news doesn't exactly hack it for us in the evenings on RV trips.

jesseannie wrote:
I am thinking about an amplifier also. We have Verizon, jet pack for our internet.
If we put the amplifier next to the Jetpack, and then use the jetpack for our laptops the distance issue goes away right?
jesseannie

For Wilson Sleek, the jetpack would need to be on the cradle. Mobile Pro 4G would need to be near/close to the internal antenna. Yes, your jetpack would still connect via wifi.

I still recommend the Sleek 4g to friends. It's near $100 on Amazon. The Pro 4g is more expensive. The Pro 4g does 5 devices with greater signal strength increase.

jesseannie wrote:
I am thinking about an amplifier also. We have Verizon, jet pack for our internet.
If we put the amplifier next to the Jetpack, and then use the jetpack for our laptops the distance issue goes away right?
jesseannie

basically, yes, for wifi(data) acess. not for voice. That is what I often do when I use the jetpack, I just put the jetpack on top of the inside patch antenna.

I am thinking about an amplifier also. We have Verizon, jet pack for our internet.
If we put the amplifier next to the Jetpack, and then use the jetpack for our laptops the distance issue goes away right?
jesseannie

docj wrote:

wcjeep wrote:


Distance is key. A few inches from the internal antenna is great. More than two feet and the effect goes way down.

With that short of a working range, it might be easier to use it as if it was a "cradle" device and just use a Bluetooth headset to make calls while leaving the phone near the antenna.

You are correct. I use various BT devices depending on the vehicle. The big advantage of the Mobile Pro 4G is it keeps the wife happy. The Wilson Sleek is good for one device at a time. When traveling in a group people call my phone. My phone also streams Pandora thru BT. Now with the multi device sync she receives her game notifications. The Pro 4G also has better signal strength gain.