SATELLITES DISHES AND INTERNET CONNECTION
We will be fulltime RV'ers by the end of this year and are looking into satellite dishes and internet connection for our 5th wheel. We know we won't need service for t.v. while on the move because we...
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For internet access the satellite service and equipment is expensive. Many of the RV'ers who have had satellite internet service for many years now say they would use an air card, WiFi and cellphone tether rather than go to the expense of setting up the Satelite internet service.
For internet access we use the following combination.... If the RV Park has WiFi we sign up for the WiFi. If no WiFi we tether to our cellphones.
We have used aircards in the past and would probably have them now if we travelled more. All of the RV Parks we currently go to have WiFi.
We do have Dish satellite service for TV and have been very happy with it. However, it's getting to the point where I'm not sure we will even need it. With internet service and using online services like YouTube, Netflix, Hulu and Vudu plus websites for the shows we like you can get just about any movie or TV show over the internet. It's less expensive than Dish but takes some extra work to find what you want to watch.
For internet access we use the following combination.... If the RV Park has WiFi we sign up for the WiFi. If no WiFi we tether to our cellphones.
We have used aircards in the past and would probably have them now if we travelled more. All of the RV Parks we currently go to have WiFi.
We do have Dish satellite service for TV and have been very happy with it. However, it's getting to the point where I'm not sure we will even need it. With internet service and using online services like YouTube, Netflix, Hulu and Vudu plus websites for the shows we like you can get just about any movie or TV show over the internet. It's less expensive than Dish but takes some extra work to find what you want to watch.
