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Re: WiFi booster
I should have mentioned that I already have an unlimited data plan from Verizon for all the phones on my account. I'd just like to have decent wifi for my kindle and DW's iPad. Yeah, we can use the iPhones as hotspots, and probably will, just trying to avoid some of the hassle. And of course we have to have the wifi in order for the iPhones to update and do the backup functions. But we do have enough signal in the bedroom for that to happen. Thanks for the replies.635Views0likes0CommentsRe: WiFi booster
Well, I have,at best, two bars of signal on my iPhone when outside the trailer or up in the bedroom. Once I get back into the living area I lose the WiFi signal entirely and the iPhone reverts to the LTE data plan. For some reason my kindle fire still picks up the WiFi signal even though it's not showing any bars at all;speed isn't an issue when it's connected. There are only a half dozen trailers in the park.637Views0likes0CommentsWiFi booster
The new,small park we're in just installed WiFi. However,it's pretty weak even outside our trailer and usually unavailable inside most of the trailer. We do have an acceptable signal in the bedroom. I want to put a booster up there to make it accessible for the rest of the trailer. I'm looking at either the T-Mobile dap-1610 or the tp-link RE305. Both are really meant for home use and recommend having access to the router to press the button for the WP. That's not possible of course and the next recommendation is to use your cell phone and follow the instructions. Neither manual that I've downloaded explains that procedure. Before I spend $60 on either of these products I'd like to be sure I can set it up with the limited amount of technical knowledge I posess. Thanks.4.2KViews0likes11CommentsRe: Any one else giving up snow birding due to the covid
We are heading out at the end of the week. The incidence of virus where we stay in the Hill Country is very similar to that of our location here in Iowa. We've had very few cases and only one death of a person who had other severe medical issues. Like many others, I'm sure, we have just as many friends and support there as we do here. We may have to spend just as much time around home down there as we do here but at least it will be warmer.183Views0likes0CommentsRe: On the road breakdown stories..
1. On a trip to Oregon we had 2 incidents. The first was after we had arrived at our destination and were doing some sightseeing when the transmission failed. I was able to find a private transmission repair shop and the owner did an excellent job of building the transmission to a greater towing capability at a very reasonable price. On the way home with a newly built transmission the truck suddenly lost power. We were in a rather remote area of eastern Oregon but made contact with Coachnet and they had us towed to a campgrounds and took the truck on to a diesel repair shop. It turned out to be a minor short and an easy, inexpensive repair. Several years later, south of OKC, the truck lost partial power. Again Coachnet towed the trailer to a nearby campground and the truck to a dealership. It was after hours so I called the dealership the next morning regarding the repair and was told they probably wouldn't get to it for a week,which was much different than they had told Coachnet the previous day. So I had the truck towed to a recommended private shop. The owner told me I would probably be on the road the next day. Late the next day he called to say that I needed a new harness because this one was shorting out. He knew this because he could see where it had been shorting out. I tried to describe the previous problem a few years back but he wasn't having any of it and insisted that a new harness was needed. He installed the new harness and...that didn't fix it. When I asked what the next step was he said he wasn't sure and would just have to keep checking to see where the short was. Never one to sit on my laurels, I had been making contingency plans. I made arrangements with friends near where we winter in Texas to have two trucks and a trailer brought to our location. We trailered my truck down to Texas and towed our trailer with the remaining truck. Once there I took my truck to a reputable shop I was familiar with. They called that afternoon to tell me the problem was an injector coil that would fail when the motor got warm. Once that injector failed the computer would shut down the other 2 injectors in that bank. Once that injector was replaced all was well. Live and learn!784Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dualie vs SRW benefits?
As dapperdan stated, we started out with a dually. Wasn't necessary with our first trailer, it was just a good buy when we were looking for a truck. That said, 3 years later, when we upgraded to a significantly larger trailer we didn't have to go looking for another truck. We're on our 4th trailer and 3rd truck, all duallies. Finding an automatic car wash capable of accommodating the dually can be difficult, but they are out there. Parking usually isn't an issue for me but occasionally I do find a parking lot with narrow or short spaces and I'm compelled to use more than one parking space. But that's not very frequent. Hope this helps.328Views0likes0Comments
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