CELL PHONE INTERNET ACCESS
CELL PHONE INTERNET ACCESS This is designed to explain the basic approach to using your cell phone with your computer to connect to the internet. It is not intended to be an in depth coverage of t...
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de4lee wrote:Satellite Internet access for RVs has fallen off in popularity as cellular access has improved.
First of all I'm so new to this I haven't even picked up my rig let... I wanted to know about satellite internet. Will it give me faster load times and more access? We run a busness so we daily upload video's and 150 pic's of the hike each day. I know I can use my phone for a hot-spot but we also want to stream movies. We are going to be full timers so dependability is important.
Satellite service has the advantage of working wherever you have a clear shot at the satellite from your rig. However, there is a high up-front cost ($5,000-$6,000) and it is slower than cellular access in GOOD cellular areas (but not in overcrowded 3G areas). In recent years, Verizon 3G data access has expanded rapidly, and their entire network is scheduled to be 4G in the next year or so. Unless you plan to spend time in areas with no cellular data access, you are better off with a cellular provider.
(Don't confuse RV satellite Internet service with fixed satellite Internet services, such as Wild Blue.)
RV satellite service download speeds are 700-1000 Kbps, so steaming movies is probably not feasible. Upload speeds are 50-200 Kbps. In Verizon 4G areas, download speeds of at least 5 Mbps are typical, but in the case of both satellite and cellular data access the carriers place limits on the amount of data you can download before either incurring extra charges or having your service throttled to very slow speeds.
A good source for info about satellite service is the Datastorm Users Forum
For cellular data service, check out the InternetByCellPhone Yahoo forum
Hope that helps.
