sch911
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Tethering is fine for some as long as you only have one computer. But for an increasing number of us it's not practical. With all of the devices our family travels with we need a multiple access system. iPad, iPod, Laptops all need connections....
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jauguston
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sch911,
Look into a Cradlepoint CTR-35 travel router. About $75.00. Got mine from the 3-G store. Great service.
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hershey
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Generally, Verizon is the preferred provider by most RVers.
We use the Verizon MiFi air card and have our phone service with them also. I can use my DroidX with PDAnet as a backup for tethering to a computer if necessary for no extra cost for data.
Make sure whatever provider you choose, provides service in the area(s) you plan to travel.
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sch911 wrote:Tethering is fine for some as long as you only have one computer. But for an increasing number of us it's not practical. With all of the devices our family travels with we need a multiple access system. iPad, iPod, Laptops all need connections....
Most smart phones allow at least 5 devices to be tethered. Some now offer up to 7. If that aint enough gadgets for your RV then do something else. Like go for a long walk!
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I just bought a Virgin Mobile MIFI 2000. It is 3G and works on the
Sprint cellphone network. It works like a charm in the RV and there is no contract. I needed a secure network in order to do our banking, etc. on the road. Free WIFI doesn't provide this.
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I use a Millenicom USB modem (they use the Verizon network) tied to a WiFi Ranger router. The router can either input the USB modem or a WiFi signal & make it available on my own WiFi network. I have a Wilson amplifier in the trailer. All are 12V so the router provides a WiFi signal to the tow vehicle even when traveling.
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i'd say that 99% of the parks we frequent and/or seek out do not have an extra charge for wifi and our experience with park wifi has been medium to very good. if the park has a poorly engineered system or we're too far from the transmit point i simply raise the batwing antenna that has an external wifi adapter mounted to it. that usually provides the extra range i need. so a park's wifi system is usually our first choice.
if the park system is really poor, non-existent or costs anything more than nothing then i'll setup our iPhone as a hotspot and use that for internet access. this presumes that i'm within range of a data tower. i'll sometimes do that even if the park's system is working but slow due to an adbundance of users. that usually happens early in the morning and evening. that's 'Plan B'.
'Plan C' is to try our Millenicom USB wifi adapter but since that is also dependent on being in range of a data tower it's a near certainty that if our 'Plan B' doesn't work then 'Plan C' won't either. but i've been wrong about that before.
'Plan D' is to do without. 99% of our usual and customary bills are auto-paid each month so while we (mostly I) experience internet withdrawl symptoms for X-days if we can't find a path to getting online then we do without.
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Verizon Mi-Fi. Connects up to 5 devices. Had it a year and love it.
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There is no cheaper way to have internet than fight your way through the wifi at RV Parks. There are no usage fees and as another poster noted, about 90% of all parks have it included. There are many faster and more reliable alternatives, as others have posted, but they are not cheaper than free. If you are traveling, suggest you inquire about the park's wifi before you commit to stay. Most parks systems are fine for E-mail, bill paying and surfing. If you need video, even most phone based systems are going to be less than ideal. There is limited availability of 4G and even 3G connections as you travel in areas outside major metro areas.
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sch911
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jauguston wrote:sch911,
Look into a Cradlepoint CTR-35 travel router. About $75.00. Got mine from the 3-G store. Great service.
Jim
Well as I stated earlier in the thread we already have a Verizon 4G MiFi hotspot. No need for anything else. There are many who would argue it's overkill. True perhaps for some, but in today's wireless world it's becoming the norm.
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