Good Wi Fi for RV: Is it Possible?

way2roll wrote:
I have the same concerns. As we shop for a new RV to part time next year I work full time remote so a good signal is a must have. I had planned on getting a weboost system, but I see some new RV's will add a wifi ranger for about $1200. I thought that was high, but is it better than the weboost?

I have never used a Wifi Ranger. I visited the website. To me, any money spent on improving your connection to a campground wifi provider is a waste of money as it usually sucks even if your standing next to their main antenna.

Their antenna looks inadequate compared to the Weboost options.

I couldn’t be more pleased with the Weboost. I would buy the newer RV version that has the telescoping outside antenna pole. Mine is the one that mounts on your ladder so one can use it while driving. I use mine on a pvc pole I fabricated.

If you want good WIFI you will need to provide your own via a hot spot device or cell phone hot spot. CG WIFI will never be count on it reliable. CG WIFI will always be iffy at best

I have the same concerns. As we shop for a new RV to part time next year I work full time remote so a good signal is a must have. I had planned on getting a weboost system, but I see some new RV's will add a wifi ranger for about $1200. I thought that was high, but is it better than the weboost?

Ive been using a Verizon wifi with good luck, but its tied to my office and 5 other lines that all feed off that data plan....

A friend told me about a truly "unlimited " data plan from AT&T . He purchased a SIM card from an Ebay site that he knows, and has been averaging 850-950 g's per month with zero throttling ... He got in early and pays $50 per month, I see that they are now $70.00 per month... It's called Attun Unlimited.....click

I grabbed one to try, figured since its a pay as you go, I would only loose 1 month if it was bogus... plugged the triple cut SIM card into an unlocked AT&T hot spot that I had laying around the office and it's great ! FULL bars of service, no buffering...

cellular hotspot with unlimited data

As stated, you cannot rely on 'shared' WiFi access to stream video content? It's likely not fast enough, nor provides reliable continuous bandwidth to do so? And in many cases, violates the shared WiFi TOS?

You'll need to get a cellular 4G/5G data plan that covers the amount of data you will use? And it will be significant for streaming video?

My wireless data plan allows 250G/month of 4G speeds before possible throttling, and what I've been using for streaming Sling, Netflix, HBO, etc. Though no longer post info about the service, as they stopped creating new accounts for individuals, only for business. I'm basically using a router(Ethernet/WiFi) which accepts 4G SIM card.

We half time and my DW still works online a day or two a week.
Wifi in campgrounds appears to get worse and worse as more folks embrace streaming.
Ive given up on it.

We found that an ATT and Verizon solution combined with a Weboostrv cell booster gets you pretty far down that road.

We have Verizon iPhones that hotspot and if that doesn’t work or they throttle us then the back up is the ATT based OTR online. It’s a flat rate no limit no throttle no contract hotspot.

Yes the Weboost cost a few nickles but time after time it made the difference between slow to no streaming to streaming with 10-20 MBS service.

X2, wandering.

Forget it! You cannot rely on any Park's WiFi connection. Most park's are overrun by campsite users doing exactly what you want to do. No matter how much effort you put into getting a good signal you're still battling everyone else for bandwidth.

For us it's as simple as having our own Cellular WiFi Hotspot (AT&T Unlimited). It's never failed us where we go. And yes it costs money. IMHO it's worth it.

Mod's may need to relocate this post to the correct forum...

On the road, and at home, we use Verizon wireless from a smartphone as a hotspot. Amazon prime video, netflix etc USUALLY works, there are times it buffers, but generally it works, we keep the definition set down to either SD (standard definition) or at 720p and it usually works.
Try your phone as a hotspot from home as a test.