Cable and Internet Availability

hazelleather wrote:
Hello to All, I'm new to the Forums My Husband and I are looking to purchasing a 5th Wheel so that we can still work and play in some of the great locations of the Keys to other U.S. Destinations. We are not retired, and need quite a bit of Bandwidth for Customer Service/Marketing positions we do in our regular home weekly. We are looking to be Snowbird for 6 months or potentially go to full time at a RV park. Does anyone have feedback on setting up your own Satellite coverage When at a park? or calling up Comcast to have them direct set-up? My internet access is my issue to maintain my income, if I need to go to another forum, I would appreciate any reference to further the research. Thanks and have a good day.

Some people who are stationary are able to contract with Internet providers and have service brought straight to their campers.

My situation is a little different. I'm a fulltime employed software developer working a normal 9-5. Before being a nomad, I worked from home. Now my home happens to have wheels and moves every 1-3 weeks. For me, I pick locations based on cellular service OR if it's not available, how the wifi ranks at the campground.

Some resources that may be good- first and foremost, pay the $60 for a year at http://www.rvmobileinternet.com/ (please provide this screen name as a referral, I get a nice thank you from the site). This couple are absolutely "in the know" for all things RV+internet. Once you register, you can participate in their member-only forums.

Second, if you're a Facebook user- there are a couple of Fulltime RVing type groups. I find the answers there are a bit more intune with fulltimers than what you often see here on RV.NET.

hazelleather - You should start a new post instead of piggybacking on this one. You may not get much response.

Suggest that your new post go in the 'Technology Corner' Forum.

Hello to All, I'm new to the Forums My Husband and I are looking to purchasing a 5th Wheel so that we can still work and play in some of the great locations of the Keys to other U.S. Destinations. We are not retired, and need quite a bit of Bandwidth for Customer Service/Marketing positions we do in our regular home weekly. We are looking to be Snowbird for 6 months or potentially go to full time at a RV park. Does anyone have feedback on setting up your own Satellite coverage When at a park? or calling up Comcast to have them direct set-up? My internet access is my issue to maintain my income, if I need to go to another forum, I would appreciate any reference to further the research. Thanks and have a good day.

It's best to just go to parks with internet service, even some of them are poor. We use dish with a tailgater, and have found it works great for TV. We also have a hot spot, but use it very little.

We aren't much on the TV -- if we can get Jeopardy! every night we're happy.
However, I like our own connection for the internet. If we're away for over a month we have to do banking and I don't trust the security of Wi-Fi networks, even in campgrounds. And a lot of campgrounds offer Wi-Fi, but put limits on it, or you find you have to sit up near the office to get anything.

ncrowley wrote:
I purchased Dish pointer Pro and it really helps you locate the spot to place your satellite dish. It uses the camera in the phone to overlay the satellites onto the background so you can clearly see when you have a clear line of sight to the satellite you want. If you have an automatic dish, you place it there and let it align itself.

Thank you for this app. I was spending too much camping time trying to estimate the satellite arcs through the trees. This will help tremendously!

tsetsaf wrote:
If you are addicted then yes bring your own TV and internet.

Often one addiction is replaced by another :) THIS PLACE

If you are addicted then yes bring your own TV and internet.

On a side note we too were addicted to TV and made a conscious decision to quit when we went full time... one of the most life affirming/ changing choices we have made. Takes about 3 months to get off the withdrawals but once you do you will find you don't need that stuff.

We now snigger when we see ads for new TV shows, movies, or actors/ actresses on the covers of magazines and have absolutely no idea what or who they are! (we see the ads online or in the occasional movie rental)

Hotspot from your smart phone for internet and over the air digital TV for TV. The TV is free. The hotspot plans including LOTS of data are usually under 70 bucks. Can't see the need for a dish but it will depend on your needs. If you are spanish speaker you will have more variety to choose from if you are on the south side of the US but there are always English channels.

ncrowley wrote:


I am curious - why didn't you just get a hotspot on your cell phone and provide your own internet access instead of giving up your RVing? I also need internet access whenever I travel. Using Verizon, I have not had an issue getting internet access using my smart phone.

Now I must confess to being "techno-dinosaurs". Our daughter-in-law supposedly set up our phones to be hotspots, but once on the road, we were unable to make that work.

(And we only gave up Snowbirding in an RV - we still have (and love) our Truck Camper) :-)