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Crabbypatty
Apr 25, 2018Explorer
I use Hawkings Smart Repeater with an amplifier plus a Hawkings Marine Antenna on the roof. I also use a cellular booster as your sitting in a tin can which blocks the signal, also with a trucker antenna on the roof. After I hook up at the cg. is simply go up the ladder and raise the two antennas. Its not a perfect system for a variety of reasons, the main one being, distance to the signal tower or hot spot, or obstructions, ie woods at the CG blocking the signal. Sometimes I just take the trusty laptop to the nearest starbucks, walmart parking lot and just sit in the TV and work. So when I get a call and cant connect reliably, I just take a short ride, conduct business and couple that with sight seeing, shopping or eating out. If I had your kind of business I would also use a satellite connection. I see them at CG's on some rigs, and most state they work fine, unless you park under a tree. Keep in mind that CG's bandwidth isnt great as well as others streaming netflix etc, drawing down the signal.
PS we were just at an rv resort and the wifi wasn't very reliable. I was using my hotspot most of the time, until I needed to send a large file. The office had a business area where one could work. I simply went there had a fast wifi connection and conducted my business. So make sure that you plan includes a laptop that will do what you need as well.
PS we were just at an rv resort and the wifi wasn't very reliable. I was using my hotspot most of the time, until I needed to send a large file. The office had a business area where one could work. I simply went there had a fast wifi connection and conducted my business. So make sure that you plan includes a laptop that will do what you need as well.
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