Avtex AMR994X - WiFi (advice please)

RobMuir
RobMuir Forum Participant Posts: 1
edited April 14 in Parts & Accessories #1

Hi all,

I'm pretty new to touring and would like to be able to be 'connected' when we're away.  I've seen this product and feel it looks good, but realise that if there is no mobile phone signal in the area, you  will get no connection.  On the other hand, it is supposed to be good for picking up weaker signals better than a phone would. 

I'd be grateful for any feedback, good or bad, from any of you that have this product and what you think.  We;ll mainly be touring in the UK with maybe an occasional trip to Europe. 

Thanks in advance for any thoughts you can share

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  • eribaMotters
    eribaMotters Club Member Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭✭
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    edited April 14 #2

    If you use the search forum search facility you should find a lot of information on this.

    I will soon be swapping from land line broadband to 4G with 3. I can un-plug the router and take anywhere in the UK for unlimited broadband. https://www.three.co.uk/broadband/home-broadband?bundle=HBBDevice

    The router is locked to 3 so for in Europe, if I need to, I will get the TP Link router, typically on offer for £10 less than advertised here:- https://www.johnlewis.com/tp-link-m7350-4g-lte-mobile-wi-fi-router/p3129652

    For the SIM card I'd get a Smarty 15GB card for £9 a month, as fair use restricts you to 12GB. https://smarty.co.uk/all-plans#data-only

    If just in the UK and using the TP Link router, for £60 you can get a 12 month 120GB data only card for EE, but only from Argos. https://www.argos.co.uk/product/4562269?clickSR=slp:term:ee%20sim%20card:2:7:1

     

    Colin

  • astartup
    astartup Forum Participant Posts: 21
    edited April 14 #3

    We have an Avtex router etc which was fitted last year. Having the aerial on the roof means you get a much stronger signal. We visit a campsite in Norfolk which is notorious for bad mobile signal strength. The Avtex will allow us to stream tv using either ee or o2. We also had good signal in the Atentejo area of Portugal which is a fair distance from civilisation. There are mobile companies that specialise in rolling monthly contracts designed for motorhome users etc. I've also used a Tesco sim which worked well.

    If you want to use the router in the eu be careful as most mobile providers either limit data use and/or charge a daily charge which gets really expensive when away for several weeks. I have an EE contract which allows free roaming as a free addon but you can opt to pay £25 for a month of roaming.

    Its become much more complicated since we left the EU.

    In the uk no issues.

    Our Avtex router lets us connect to the tv using Ethernet, though I've just used a wifi connection so far. Assuming you have a smart tv.

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