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07-22-2021, 03:15 PM #31
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There are at least 2 reasons that RV park internet services are poor. First, they are only minimally designed (usually by some student of IT) so the park can advertise "free wifi", and second, everybody tries to use it at the same time and there is never enough bandwidth. The result is that it is basically unusable when you need it. Since many RV park areas have pretty good cell service, I usually use my cell phone as a hot-spot and it works good. If cell service is unavailable you likely will have to take what you can get.
Jay - Texas
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07-22-2021, 07:22 PM #32
Yeah, the external antenna should/will help a lot. The more metal/aluminum in your rig between you and the outdoors creates attenuation. Because the Cellular spectrum is different than the WIFI spectrum its fine if there is WIFI saturation. However, LTE saturation is a thing too. The more people pulling on it the less for others to have… Signal strength is king, and is a key driver in LTE or 5G perf, however if you have good signal and there are too many users on a single cellular tower, your perf wont be “great”. However you can still VPN for work, and still stream on poor cellular signals. Keep in mind that weather does play a role in cellular performance (not tons but some), and time of day (think lunch time when people are off work etc).
I will do my best to answer questions. (I don’t work for Netgear)… I do use their gear because they support an external set of antenna’s and also Ethernet into another router if I want, or USB also….
Hope that helps.
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07-22-2021, 09:46 PM #33
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Like most everyone says, a good cellular plan and an external antenna so that you can easily connect to the internet is really the best option. Your cell phone only has an internal antenna, so your reception and ability to download and upload may be limited by location. The best way to give yourself better cellular reception is to get a external antenna on your RV. The best option to do this is to install a cellular router and antenna combo. As someone already mentioned here, we also bought from mobile must have, to do our install. I have a max transit router with 2 sim slots. You can get one or two different carriers with this router. In case one works and the other may not. Anyway, it will create a hotspot in your RV that all your devices can use. Especially nice for running a Roku or other devices for Netflix or Prime streaming. At&T has been offering 100 gigs a month for $55. We jumped on that plan. Works really well. We also have Verizon, as my phone and tablet are Verizon. The 10 db gain antenna dome I mounted on the RV roof does great. It also will pick up wifi offered in parks, but as mentioned, wifi at campgrounds is usually not very good.Alan and Paula
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09-05-2021, 03:50 PM #34
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How does this work with Verizon's network? I had thought the M1 was an AT&T GSM offering though I see Amazon sells it unlocked. From what I understand, some internal configuration changes are needed to allow it to work with Verizon over and above a SIM card but haven't seen what they were anywhere. We have unlimited data plans with VZ and I always use my phone (yeah older but I like it - S7 Edge) as a hotspot when in a hotel on travel rather than connect to the hotel wifi - not much streaming for me - mostly work though the better half likes Hallmark which I can add to my TCL. We have not had good experiences with JetPacks.
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09-11-2021, 07:47 PM #35
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I have a Winegard Connect2 combination WiFi / cellular system that seems to work pretty well. If the area has decent WiFi, this will give you a stronger signal. If the campground WiFi is slow, I can use my phone's hotspot (cheap), and if that doesn't work, or I run out of data, I can use the more expensive Winegard cellular data. With three possible ways, its likely one will work....
But lets be realistic folks. NEVER count on high bandwidth performance in rural areas. Most areas out here in the sticks are notoriously under serviced. Until 2 years ago we got internet from a local company called Clarity Connect, and counted ourselves lucky. They were a state subsidized "Wireless Internet Service Provider" that put an 18 inch dish style antenna on the front of our house. It was aimed at a telephone pole on a hill 5 miles from our house. It was 5 mbps down and 2 mbps up. And that's pretty decent. I have neighbors who can't get anything but their cell phone hotspot, or worse, still have DSL or dial-up! I'd imagine there are a ton of campgrounds that just added a simple junky WiFi router thru such medium or low bandwidth "systems" to claim they have free WiFi. We now have a real fiber-optic based system, so feel like we just entered the 21st Century. But much country is still stuck "surfing" like its 1999.Doug, Patti and our puppy Leo are from upstate NY.
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09-13-2021, 09:41 AM #36
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Good or bad, I do not work when I am out camping. I work extra weekend days to get the once-a-month Thursday-Sunday trip in without having to bother with work. However, I am envious of people who can do this full-time. We will have to wait until retirement for the longer duration trips.
Although the purpose of going out into the woods does not include watching TV, there are times when rain puts a damper (pun intended) on things. Although Free WiFi sounds good, as most of you have mentioned, it is mostly worthless and depending on your cell provider and area, cell can be spotty at best. That said, we have found downloading movies to a cell phone (or other device) from Netflix, then connecting (wired) to our TV works VERY well. Just plan ahead.Mitch and Alisa Frank
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09-16-2021, 12:41 PM #37
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@mdwilliams44 Did you get the NOMAD SIM card issue worked out? I looked at Nomad awhile ago for home internet before our local electric co-op got a grant to install fiber optic. But, now I need something for on the road. Talked with the folks at Techno RV about the Pepwave. Not sure if I can get two SIM cards from Nomad, but that might be better than other options. TechnoRV says they do not know how resellers can offer some of the unlimited plans as the cellular providers themselves don't know either.
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09-16-2021, 02:54 PM #38
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I will give Rob's advice 2 thumbs up. Do your research with these folks after joining, even if just for a year. The subject of internet over cellular can be complex between boosters (sometimes helpful) and multiple antenna devices. I have been in places where the WeBoost did not do a thing, but having a modern phone with multiple antennas gave better performance. It depends...
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