How do you solve the Wireless computer network issue for all your wireless devices (Cell Phone, Computers, Tablets, etc) when camping? Most of the Campgrounds I have been to lately have had poor to none wireless service at the campsite. The main buildings are ok. Unless you are parked near a main buildings, you are SOL. How do you acquire Internet service and share it between your devices? Maybe you are Truly off the grid and don't....

Well, with the right cellphone and wireless carrier, you can use your smartphone as a WiFi hotspot. You might also want to look at cellphone signal boosters if you go this route.Rusty

We use a Verizon MiFi hot-spot (but we are full-time). Speed is fine and 20GB does everything we need/want except streaming movies from NetFlix or Amazon Prime. We knew we would have to give that up when we sold the house and went full time, though.

IMHO it is not practical to rely on a CG connection. They are mostly bound up by poor signal quality, and other campers attempting to simultaneously stream live video. We use our smartphone hotspot, and a Verizon Mifi hotspot. Obviously you'll need a decent signal, and data plan to support...

To boost cell phone signal for use as a wireless hotspot, use this:RV Cell Signal BoosterTo boost campground WIFI signal use this: WIFI Booster

we've been to campgrounds where our Verizon phones did not have a signal, so I assume Verizon MiFi would be useless?

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2chiefsRus
Explorer
Sep 11, 2015
Bellpr wrote:
we've been to campgrounds where our Verizon phones did not have a signal, so I assume Verizon MiFi would be useless?

We have had issues on occasion where we could not receive a Verizon signal. When that happens we have a Wilson Sleek that we put our smart phone into and then it was able to pull in a signal. We activated the hot spot on the phone and use that signal for our laptops.

Using the Wilson sleek doesn't always result in getting a signal but it has worked over 50% of the time.
pcm1959
Explorer
Sep 11, 2015
As long as you have at least a 3g signal, you can turn you smart phone into a internet hot spot for you laptop with the download. PDAnet. I have used it for years.
aruba5er
Explorer
Sep 11, 2015
We bought Verizon Mi Fi years back and use it for ALL our wireless stuff. We bought time at a campground for wifi and it was useless. Because people bought and paid for it the thought that they could leave it up all the time and by doing so used so much bandwidth it left none for other users. Plus I got my own secure line. By using this we do not have cable at home, just the mifi and it works just fine and is fast enough for our needs.
taken
Explorer II
Sep 11, 2015
No signal, no worky...
Bellpr
Explorer
Sep 11, 2015
we've been to campgrounds where our Verizon phones did not have a signal, so I assume Verizon MiFi would be useless?
taken
Explorer II
Sep 11, 2015
To boost cell phone signal for use as a wireless hotspot, use this:

RV Cell Signal Booster

To boost campground WIFI signal use this:

WIFI Booster
sch911
Explorer
Sep 11, 2015
IMHO it is not practical to rely on a CG connection. They are mostly bound up by poor signal quality, and other campers attempting to simultaneously stream live video.

We use our smartphone hotspot, and a Verizon Mifi hotspot. Obviously you'll need a decent signal, and data plan to support...
Second_Chance
Explorer II
Sep 11, 2015
We use a Verizon MiFi hot-spot (but we are full-time). Speed is fine and 20GB does everything we need/want except streaming movies from NetFlix or Amazon Prime. We knew we would have to give that up when we sold the house and went full time, though.
RustyJC
Explorer
Sep 11, 2015
Well, with the right cellphone and wireless carrier, you can use your smartphone as a WiFi hotspot. You might also want to look at cellphone signal boosters if you go this route.

Rusty

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