Motorhome wi-fi - which one is best?
We are trying to get wi-fi accessible in our MH. we don't want to keep logging in and out but wish to be permanently logged in whilst we are in or around to MH - much the same access as we have at home. When we are away in the MH we like to keep in touch with our family via FaceTime. Which is the most cost effective and stable system available?
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A wifi boost system will still rely on site wifi, or anything else you can pick up, so probably won't meet your requirements. You also need to be able to mount the booster and aerial on the van.
The system DD describes using the mobi network probably gives you the best chance of achieving your aim as long as you can get a signal. It's the one I would have chosen but, in the end, decided to stick with my phone on my current network and tethered my Pad to it.
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Do you know if tethering is still not permitted now the rules have changed and you are able to use your UK data etc on all networks. I have been trying to find out but as usual nothing in the providers fine print is particularly clear.
We have used a 3 MiFi abroad and also in this country where our phones O2 & EE have failed to get 3/4G. The only problem I can see with matching the OP's requirements of being on line all the time is the battery drain. Mine, an old unit, only lasts about 6 hours, so would have to remain plugged in. However, perhaps newer models are better.
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Has anyone got the Motorhome Wi-if package? We were very impressed with the packages they had to offer at NEC Show in February. Our only concern is with the 12mb sim. Again this is provided by Three for £30 with 12 month life.
If anyone has had dealings with this company we would appreciate your feedback please.
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I'm not sure which package you mean, Groggy. Are you referring to the Motorhome wifi booster system?
I see they now do a 4G add on which looks pretty much the same as DD has.
I suppose a lot depends on how much you want to spend on a system.
I have no personal experience having decided it was all too much faff and more equipment to carry and set up.
PS. It's a 12GB sim, not MB. Three do Internet on Legs in various sizes. Amazon is often a good place to find them.
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my 'ordinary' phone contract (sim only with Vodafone) gives me 5 Gb data each month (along with unlimited mins/texts) which is ALL usable and tetherable here or overseas.....phone chassis is an Apple iphone 4s, which is 'only' 3G but plenty fast enough for browsing, email etc...
the cost is around £13 a month.
oddly, picture messages are free abroad but not withing contract at home (work that one out....)
however, of its true (anywhere) wifi in your van that you want, then ypu need to subscribe to FON.
google it for all the rules, but in effect you share (a small portion of) your home broadband, in exchange for getting acess to a small portion of other FON members' wifi when away.....here and overseas.
in the uk, FON's prime partner id BT, so anyone with a BT router is automatically IN FON (unless they opt out) so if you're within (say) half a mile of a BT household (who isnt) with a decent long range aerial, you should be able to pick up and use their wifi.
in france, the paetner is SFS, they are as common as BT at home.
one of the systems sold by Motorhomewifi is a kit to join FON coupled with a long range aerial.
one of my pals 'lives' on a campsite and usesa local house's wifi via his FON membership.
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Unless you dont have a mobile, or are still operating a Nokkia 5110 off of the 80's, just about all mobile phones can be turned into a WiFi hotspot and you can tethger as many devices as you want to them and even use them a routers for the kids to play minecraft together etc.
I never quite understand why people want separate pieces of equipment and separate mobile data contracts when your phone will do it all?
Pehaps thats just me?!
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I never quite understand why people want separate pieces of equipment and separate mobile data contracts when your phone will do it all?
I think it is something to do with everyone else's wifi connection to the internet going down whenever I wander off to the pub.
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I never quite understand why people want separate pieces of equipment and separate mobile data contracts when your phone will do it all?
I don't have contracts with anyone but use pay as you go phones and data. If you are using a lot of data it is cheaper to do it separately with a data only sim. 3 mobile charges 1p per Mbyte on the phone but you can get a 12,000Mbyte sim (12Gbs) for as little as £25 valid for a year. That is a considerable saving on using the phone. I use neither phone or data enough to warrant a contract and neither do I want to pay for a phone many times over with a contract.
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