Optimal Internet Setup for Travel Trailer

Abbadox wrote:
I would like to know what is currently the best setup for high speed reliable internet access for a travel trailer.

There is no one "best" setup. If you want the best odds of having reliable internet access, you need service with multiple cell providers. Verizon and AT&T are CURRENTLY the most likely to provide the broadest coverage nationwide. If you can only choose one, it's a toss-up. There are areas where Verizon will offer the strongest signal and other areas where AT&T is a better choice.

On May 21st Verizon retired their "truly unlimited" hotspot plan. If you read the fine print on their other existing plans, they offer high speed internet for about 22GB and then throttle your speeds after that for any hotspot usage. If you are only concerned with using data on your phone, there are unlimited options still available.

Assuming that you want unlimited, "never slowed down" internet access for your computer(s) or other devices, the best plan available now is a hotspot with OTR Mobile. They offer full speed AT&T "truly unlimited" hotspot service that is available on all AT&T towers.

Don't skimp on the chosen hotspot. Technology is changing very rapidly and buying anything but the carrier's latest hotspot is short-sighted. Verizon's current flagship hotspot is the 8800L. AT&T's is their Nighthawk. There are many areas of the country where the hotspot you use will make a HUGE difference in performance.

The answer depends on where you wish to use it. If it is in Canada then the answer is quite simple. If USA there are several possible solutions. If Mexico--then things may be quite difficult.

The setup that's been working well for us consists of an AT&T hotspot and a Verizon hotspot, both with unlimited 4G/LTE data plans with no throttling. We have dual rooftop antennas that connect to the dual antenna ports on either hotspot. For extreme fringe areas, we also have a Maximum Signal Max Amp RV cell booster amplifier/repeater. So far, we've found a good usable signal with one or the other hotspot, and often both, everywhere we've been. We stream a lot of video, so using 100-150 GB/mo is not unusual.

unlimited data plan from verizon wireless.