Suggestions on Satellite internet
Just bought a used RV last week. The plan is to be able to "mobile office" during the week and leave our area typically on Thursday nights without losing the ability to manage office issues via the in...
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Jackie - We have a Motosat F1 satellite dish on our motorhome for internet. Our motorhome came with this dish when we bought it used about four years ago. We pay 80 dollars a month to get an internet connection. It is not fast enough for Skype. Skype will work but calls will be wonky. It is fast enough for Pandora and emails and will easily download files with email. I do this all the time. Our dish is kinda old and I have been told I cannot upgrade it to a faster connection. Maybe the newer dishes will be faster. These are not cheap. Used internet dishes on ebay run maybe $1,500. The reason it will not work with a TV dish is that with internet you need a two way signal. TV dishes just receive and do not send.
Satellite internet dishes do work anywhere they can see the satellite.
Now here is the bad part. Wireless internet is getting so good and so widespread these days that sat internet seems like an anachronism. Very slow compared to 3G wireless. On our latest trip we have had good wireless cell signal everywhere we have gone. I am going to cancel our sat service when we get back from our trip. Most of the places we go have cell or park wifi. Unlike 3-4 years ago I don't care if I am without internet for a day or two.
If you absolutely have to have an internet connection a combination of methods is useful. 1. Cell wifi 2. Park wifi 3. Sat internet Pretty much guarantees you connection.
If the satellite companies wanted to provide really fast service at a moderate price they could. Both Hughes and Via Sat send me solicitations all the time at my house for really high speed service at competitive prices, but will not work with mobile.
Satellite internet dishes do work anywhere they can see the satellite.
Now here is the bad part. Wireless internet is getting so good and so widespread these days that sat internet seems like an anachronism. Very slow compared to 3G wireless. On our latest trip we have had good wireless cell signal everywhere we have gone. I am going to cancel our sat service when we get back from our trip. Most of the places we go have cell or park wifi. Unlike 3-4 years ago I don't care if I am without internet for a day or two.
If you absolutely have to have an internet connection a combination of methods is useful. 1. Cell wifi 2. Park wifi 3. Sat internet Pretty much guarantees you connection.
If the satellite companies wanted to provide really fast service at a moderate price they could. Both Hughes and Via Sat send me solicitations all the time at my house for really high speed service at competitive prices, but will not work with mobile.
