Internet Questions

We give up on the campground poor and crowded WIFI connections pretty quick. Public access WIFI also just didn't seem to be the thing to use to pay bills online anyway.

We went with the VERIZON SECURED MIFI PLAN which was a 3GB DATAPLAN and cost around $27 a month. This creates my own WIFI HOTSPOT around my trailer where I can connect up to five of my WIFI enabled devices. This works out great for paying bills ONLINE, checking emails, checking-in with the kids, some web surfing, etc. If we was to get into movies or TV STATION downstreams then the MILLENICOM 20GB Plan using the VERIZON NETWORK would be the way to go. I can't imagine anyone using 100-200GB of data... Most plans I have seen max out around 20-30GB of data costing around $70 a month...

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My VERIZON MIFI stand alone unit normally sits in a WILSON SLEEK CRADLE which has its own outside antenna. Being a small shirt pocket size unit however when we want to go sit at the beach or even just go hiking I can carry the unit in my shirt pocket and all of the tablets etc we have with us works like a dream...

The MIFI PLAN idea works out great for us in our travels around the Eastern side of the US.

We stayed at WillowWind RV park in Hurricane, Utah and they had cable to each site. We called the cable company and had a wireless cable modem installed that gave us fast wireless internet. It was great!

Common in snowbird locations, the rest of the country not as much. Best bet is to call around and ask.

Depending a bit on where you park.. Fairly common.. But you may need to chat with the park manager.

The park where I am.. IF I were to take a lease on the site this is the site I'd want. About oh, 20 yards away (Well within Wi-Fi Range) is a power pole (Electric pole) with all the needed wires hooked to it.. I could put a small cabinet (Rubbermaid) at the base of it, Snag a feed (The park power distribution panel... One of 'em, is right there and I seriously suspect the manager would install an outlet for me if I bought the parts) and set up my own Wi-Fi..

In fact.. If I ever take a lease. I plan to do that.

Then I need to make a decision.. Do I let the others "Share" my link or not.

Currently I let selected folks share my router (Which is a park repeater) however those who tick me off (including my next door neighbor) not so much.

One advantage of my router.. I also give you a local URL (192.168.y.z) with sub page.. you connect to it and you find some Video recordings.. A few movies, and the TF shows I currently have recorded... You can watch my recordings on YOUR computer using only a browser and Media Player. NO SPECIAL programs/applications needed.

We stayed at Parkwood RV Park in Statesboro GA and they had the best wifi I've seen in a campground. We were there for almost 3 months and even when they were full we had no issues streaming video from Netflix. Hats off to Harry and Lisa (the owners) for providing a good service for their customers.

skipnchar wrote:
Some smart phones have the capability to act as a WIFI hot spot with no additional charge for the service. Just one more thing to look into and this of course would allow internet connections even when not IN the trailer park.

Using as much data as he is taking would get you kicked off in a hurry. 120 to 200 gig is a lot of movies.:B

After thought: Watching that much porn might cause you to go blind.:B:B

Some smart phones have the capability to act as a WIFI hot spot with no additional charge for the service. Just one more thing to look into and this of course would allow internet connections even when not IN the trailer park.

great!
so I should look for parks that offer cable tv or phone lines. I forgot about DSL that would totally work.

Is there a site that allows me to do such a search? (other than google :) )

Some RV PARKS that cater to snowbirds have cable tv connections at each site so you can get service from the local cable company.

I have seen campgrounds where you can get a land line phone...at your cost of course...You could get DSL with that phone line.