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Re: Very new to living in an RV/Trailer
MarkTwain wrote: YeeYeeHaircut wrote: I am currently planning to move into an RV/Trailer and park it at a park that preferably has hookups like power and sewer, and I have some questions about the internet situation and power. I am on the internet quite a bit, and I use a TV/my Laptop/computer, I'm wondering, do parks allow me to pay for my own modem etc, and hook it to my trailer? Do not count on using internet services at RV parks. Most are not reliable and their speed is slow and they will charge you. Select another source for your internet services. and is the power enough to run say a console, or my devices? NO! TLDR - Can I do everything I'm doing now in an RV/Camper - Using my centurylink/maybe a spectrum modem I pay for and consoles, and powering devices? Ask your service provider! I was impressed with Spectrum but am not sure about where they provide services. (I dug around on the internet but this is what I'd feel to do is ask professionals or someone who knows more about it. I just wanna be prepared to stay in contact with my long distance friends and still do things with them while off of work over the net etc.) wait - no? Like, - It can't run most of it or is it akin to running one thing at a time kind of deal607Views0likes0CommentsRe: Very new to living in an RV/Trailer
PawPaw_n_Gram wrote: Depends upon the park. Basically the farther out in 'nature' you are, the more difficult it is to get wired internet. And wired internet is always more reliable than anything WiFi over the air solution. Most RV folks use an over the air situation, connected to a hotspot tied to a major carrier wireless plan. This can vary from barely functional to streaming quality - depending upon how close to cell towers and some other things. Also, 'Unlimited Data Plans' mean the company will not charge you more money no matter how much data you use. It does not mean that your data rate will not be throttled if you exceed a certain amount of data - ATT, Verison, T-Mobile all do this, and they also impose limits on data transfer rates for companies that resell their service. Some long term parks had wired cable systems which can provide internet. Not many though. Parks marketed to a mobile RV population seldom go to that expense. I've seen a few places where long term residents had installed fixed dish satellite internet systems, mostly with good results. It has to be something you ask about as you look for a 'home'. I don't exactly plan to get far out into nature, just a temporary home until I can save enough to get something else but live there for a while. I will definitley ask about it and see if I can find out with hookups like that in regards to the net - thank you. Is there like a group of parks specifically called permanent parks? - or are there just some permanent residents that stay in the parks I'm sure fans will become a good friend for warm weather haha606Views0likes0CommentsRe: Very new to living in an RV/Trailer
DrewE wrote: Others have covered internet connectivity well. If by "power to run your devices" you mean electrical power, then yes--that is more than sufficient for any reasonable "home" technology. Running something akin to a Google server rack is, of course, a slightly different matter. A 30A RV power connection has a theoretical (nominal) power capacity of 3600 watts; a 50A connection, 12,000 watts. Devices would very likely be no more than a couple hundred watts total, and quite possibly a good bit less. One exception is a laser printer, which uses a fair bit of power for the fuser when it's running (but still well within the power available in a campground--but enough that you may need to pay attention to what other things are running, especially if you have a 30A connection). ` I only plug into a strip in my room currently, my laptop with a charger, a smaller, well, wide stand television, its pretty small but mediuum sized wide Is the best I can describe it, a PS4 , and a phone charger really, and whatever modem I can hook up if the park allows it - I was asking if a trailer I buy would be able to run all of that with a hookup at a park/i'm not sure whether I should look for a certain amp amount in regards to that. I'm a bit of a dummy, - thank you. I will definitley be asking around parks until I find one that has cable hookup, other cases I saved this info thank you lots.606Views0likes0CommentsVery new to living in an RV/Trailer
I am currently planning to move into an RV/Trailer and park it at a park that preferably has hookups like power and sewer, and I have some questions about the internet situation and power. I am on the internet quite a bit, and I use a TV/my Laptop/computer, I'm wondering, do parks allow me to pay for my own modem etc, and hook it to my trailer? and is the power enough to run say a console, or my devices? TLDR - Can I do everything I'm doing now in an RV/Camper - Using my centurylink/maybe a spectrum modem I pay for and consoles, and powering devices? (I dug around on the internet but this is what I'd feel to do is ask professionals or someone who knows more about it. I just wanna be prepared to stay in contact with my long distance friends and still do things with them while off of work over the net etc.)4KViews0likes17Comments
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