Good Wi Fi for RV: Is it Possible?
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May-29-2020 02:46 PM
p.s. I am not going to spend thousands on this.
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May-31-2020 09:23 AM
I had an early WiFi Ranger system that I gave up on since it seemed to be fairly buggy. I suspect their system has improved since then. I put together a WiFi boosting system using a Ubiquiti NanoStation that lets me connect to a WiFi base as much as a mile from my trailer. While usually a last resort when there is no cell coverage, I have found it useful when connecting to non campground systems such as McDonalds, truck stops, etc.
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May-31-2020 08:23 AM
sch911 wrote:
Forget it! You cannot rely on any Park's WiFi connection. Most park's are overrun by campsite users doing exactly what you want to do. No matter how much effort you put into getting a good signal you're still battling everyone else for bandwidth.
Ditto.
No matter how poor the signal is at the RV park, there's so many people doing the same thing you plan to do, it's pointless trying to get better wifi with a wifi extender system.
You are far better off having some sort of data plan with either a standalone "hotspot" or a roof mounted unit. Here's one roof mounted unit that I tried to install. There are other companies making units that do the same.
There's a bunch of options here: https://5gstore.com/
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May-31-2020 03:04 AM
Hope this helps
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May-30-2020 07:30 PM
https://www.visible.com/
This can be reduced to $25/month if join a Party Pay plan.
https://www.visible.com/party-pay
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May-30-2020 01:23 PM
I plan to use my cell phone hot spot in the future and will jsut pay my cell provider for unlimited data for the time that we are on the road. Other options are just too expensive or don't help much.
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May-30-2020 12:14 PM
Bob3Putt wrote:
As everyone knows, campground wi fi is usually poor.
I didn't find that to be true last year when we visited 43 campgrounds over 5 1/2 months. In fact, about 40% of the time we had streamable campground WiFi (5 Mbps or over).
I think most of the folks who post here are not full timers like myself and who pretty much go to the same campgrounds on the weekends. So if they have bad WiFi in these campgrounds, they assume that it's rotten everywhere.
Bob3Putt wrote:
I would like to be able to get a wi fi signal that is reliable and strong enough to permit us to use internet TV such as Netflix or YouTube TV as well as basic applications such as email and video conferencing.
To me, as soon as you talk about streaming TV, I think you'll need 5 Mbps down to be comfortable.
I would not bother with cell or WiFi boosting. For me, the cost didn't justify the so-so results. But I do suggest cell carrier options. For example, I have one AT&T (Mobley) and two Verizon (Visible & an older) cell data plans.
You may end up using campground WiFi for the slow stuff like email and cell data plans for streaming.
Do yourself a favor, buy a subscription to MIRC. Great advice. They clued me into the Mobley.
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May-30-2020 11:55 AM
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May-30-2020 11:19 AM
Might as well buy a hotspot.
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May-30-2020 10:48 AM
Using your own cellular hot spot is much more viable.
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May-30-2020 09:50 AM
way2roll wrote:
I have the same concerns. As we shop for a new RV to part time next year I work full time remote so a good signal is a must have. I had planned on getting a weboost system, but I see some new RV's will add a wifi ranger for about $1200. I thought that was high, but is it better than the weboost?
I have never used a Wifi Ranger. I visited the website. To me, any money spent on improving your connection to a campground wifi provider is a waste of money as it usually sucks even if your standing next to their main antenna.
Their antenna looks inadequate compared to the Weboost options.
I couldn’t be more pleased with the Weboost. I would buy the newer RV version that has the telescoping outside antenna pole. Mine is the one that mounts on your ladder so one can use it while driving. I use mine on a pvc pole I fabricated.
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May-29-2020 05:03 PM
A friend told me about a truly "unlimited " data plan from AT&T . He purchased a SIM card from an Ebay site that he knows, and has been averaging 850-950 g's per month with zero throttling ... He got in early and pays $50 per month, I see that they are now $70.00 per month... It's called Attun Unlimited.....click
I grabbed one to try, figured since its a pay as you go, I would only loose 1 month if it was bogus... plugged the triple cut SIM card into an unlocked AT&T hot spot that I had laying around the office and it's great ! FULL bars of service, no buffering...
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