Your review is spot on. I have not been impressed so far with the Winegard solutions in this area. I'll be looking forward to your follow up and results review. Thumbs up, Lou.
WiFi for RVers there are a lot of products in the market place. And after retiring from my job as an network engineer for over 30 years no one does it better for software than WifiRanger. There hardware is military grade for the Elite AC line and the software makes it all shine .
We look forward to hearing how your testing goes. We are currently using a weboost drive (the one designed for cars) in our RV right now and it does surpringly well but it does not have any WiFi boosting capabilities. We have a winegard dome for TV up on our roof but we have never used or activated it and thought maybe we would remove and replace it with the Winegard 2.0. We are going to wait and see what you guys think of the 2.0 after you have time to test it out for a bit. Thanks for taking the time to put these videos together it certainly gives us something to think about.
I had been watching for this, and will be waiting on your report. Although right now, my current arsenal is working fine for our families use, I want to keep up on things in case something that comes up that is a "major advance" and something I can afford! (grin) Thank you Chris & Cherie for keeping me up to date!
Does this wifi extender mean you set your phone up as a hotspot and this antenna simply boosts your wifi capabilities for your laptop and other items in the RV? Or do you need a seperate data plan?
Turns out, there is an Ethernet port on the inside of the shell. Also, there's a rubber plug next to the SIM slot that you can pry out to route an Ethernet cable into your RV. The only catch is you need to cut the cable, run it through the hole and seal the hole, and then terminate the cut end with an new RJ45, since the hole isn't big enough to pass the connector through.
I like this concept and your presentation is one of the best I have viewed. Am very interested to see your testing results of this unit. I have the same concern as jedics (comment below). I am looking to purchase something but still very confused as to which device will give us best connection to WiFi and cellular hotspot. Also, we are in Canada, with limited choice of cell plans. Will this unit work in Canada? Thanks
Our review of this device has been available to our members for nearly 2 years now. Lots of options out there, and we cover them all on the resource center.
Good video - thx. If I understood correctly, you said that i you had a data plan, such as with Verizon, all you needed was another sim card to add to the router and you were good to go without additional fees from he carrier? Sounds too good to be true, but just wanted to make sure I understood correctly.
You say it boost the Verizon 4g LTE. Is that only with a Verizon sim card inserted and does it only boost the data on our phones or does it also boost the Cell signal for phone calls? Great video by the way. Thanks in advance.
We asked our Airstream dealer to install a cell phone booster for us, since we get our internet by using our phones as hotspots. They are recommending installing the Winegard ConnectT 2.0, but from the manual and your review, it sounds like it won't do what we want unless we get an extra sim card from our provider, AT&T, and put it in the antenna. Am I understanding this correctly?
Correct - to utilize the cellular feature of this unit, you need to supply a data plan specifically for it. If you have Unlimited Plus with AT&T, that's pretty easy to do right now (at least until 5/6).
Actually you can just buy direct from winegard and get the dataplan and sim already installed through them (not actually that expensive) and just pop this on your roof yourself. Most dealers and resellers are idiots trying to make a lazy buck off useless morons who can't don't know anything.
Hi and thanks for your great videos! How does the Winegard ConnecT 2.0 - WiFi Extender & 4G LTE Extender work in conjunction with the verizon jet pack?
I have an airstream travel trailer, does the system have a strong interior wifi signal (since it's being broadcasted from outside)? Also, will I be able to access the LTE data from my tow vehicle while driving?
As we live in a bus conversion (all metal), we are testing for that. Our findings & notes are being shared with our members in the our testing lab : www.rvmobileinternet.com/lab - and then will be wrapped up in our member in-depth review.
Here's our guide to mobile routers in general to get a foundation: www.rvmobileinternet.com/routers - This is a specific product overview, and assumes you know this product class already.
Do you have any updates on the Winegard ConnecT 2.0 WiFi 4G LTE device? As you mentioned that you might do some testing and follow up. One of these came with our new 5th wheel, although I've not yet started using it, we're using our new Verizon Jetpack 8800L instead at this time.
Dumb question... is the bottom of the Winegard Connect flat? I know some people use VHB tape to install their solar panels. I wonder if that might work for this device?
There are 2 wires coming from roof one is the power and the other is ground. Is the power have a cap on it? or is it the ground that has the cap on it?
It sounds like you may have the Air 360 and not the ConnecT 2.0. Recommend you contact Winegard to see what unit you have exactly along with the cabling requirements. The ConnecT 2.0 has a single cable with a power and ground wire in it.
Hi guys!! We have a quick question, when we are at RV parks and we are connected to their Wifi sometimes its running pretty good and we can stream a video in low resolution then other times we can not even open a web page or email. Would a Wineguard system like this or other wifi extender keep our connection more consistent or is this something on the campgrounds end of things. It does not seem like there is a pattern of time of day or anything else where more people are logged on, in fact the park we are at right now is almost empty and the speeds and connection is all over the place. Hmm looks like this was not a quick question sorry:( lol
Hi guys.. as MIAs, we welcome your questions in the member forums where we can go in more depth. Here's our full guide to using public Wi-Fi hotspots to get you started: www.rvmobileinternet.com/wifi The answer is : maybe? Hard to say unless you test at a specific location. When your connection slows down, take your laptop/device up closer to the access point. If it improves, then that's the experience that gear like this can help with. If it's on the campground side however, this gear just helps you bring crappy internet back to your RV.
What can I do with a Verizon 6620l mifi hotspot? How do I improve its signal as I only have one to two bars most of the time? And then how do I extend its wifi range?
@@MobileInternetResourceCenter sorry about that was on the wrong video. The range on the winegard for lte? As in how far can I be away from it and still get the better lte or wifi?
Can this be mounted on a tractor trailer and wired inside and can i use my at&t unlimited data sims or ul data sims from verizon for jetpack throw it in and it works?
I need internet in my RV for security cameras, what would be your recommendation, I have been thinking about winagard 2.0, but it does not have ethernet co eneccion. Thank you
Just get a real wifi card for your computer like the Alfa or the Amped wireless extender routers. Much better range and not overpriced and crappy like all this junk marketed for RVs specifically.
I have one of those for 3 years now and that does not work the SIM card from Verizon does not work in the unit I even spoke to them about it and it doesn't work
@@MobileInternetResourceCenter and they say i will works in Canada it won't wrong frequency unit is like to say obsolete as far as the network goes for 4 G even a Verizon hotspot if it's operating on the right frequency there.. gives you 1G almost doesn't work Throttle Down to nothing the only thing you can do in Canada just get a Canadian hotspot no SIM card works in the unit
Not sure why? You'd need a data only SIM card to work in this unit (not a phone SIM) .. and Sprint isn't a great option for mobile RVers usually anyway.
Did you ever publish tests of this unit versus an indoor unit like the Netgear Nighthawk M1 with a window-mounted Netgear 6000450 MIMO Antenna? There is a video out that claims better cell reception with the Netgear combo, but the authors are not as technically savvy as y'all. ua-cam.com/video/Vp_PN4aMMPM/v-deo.html
Your review is spot on. I have not been impressed so far with the Winegard solutions in this area. I'll be looking forward to your follow up and results review. Thumbs up, Lou.
WiFi for RVers there are a lot of products in the market place.
And after retiring from my job as an network engineer for over 30 years no one does it better for software than WifiRanger. There hardware is military grade for the Elite AC line and the software makes it all shine .
We look forward to hearing how your testing goes. We are currently using a weboost drive (the one designed for cars) in our RV right now and it does surpringly well but it does not have any WiFi boosting capabilities. We have a winegard dome for TV up on our roof but we have never used or activated it and thought maybe we would remove and replace it with the Winegard 2.0. We are going to wait and see what you guys think of the 2.0 after you have time to test it out for a bit. Thanks for taking the time to put these videos together it certainly gives us something to think about.
Good info. Thank you for this review of the Wingard 2.0.
I had been watching for this, and will be waiting on your report. Although right now, my current arsenal is working fine for our families use, I want to keep up on things in case something that comes up that is a "major advance" and something I can afford! (grin) Thank you Chris & Cherie for keeping me up to date!
Bought the 2.0 with both wifi and cellular. WE love it. only 2.4 but waiting for an upgrade to 5.0
Does this wifi extender mean you set your phone up as a hotspot and this antenna simply boosts your wifi capabilities for your laptop and other items in the RV? Or do you need a seperate data plan?
Turns out, there is an Ethernet port on the inside of the shell. Also, there's a rubber plug next to the SIM slot that you can pry out to route an Ethernet cable into your RV. The only catch is you need to cut the cable, run it through the hole and seal the hole, and then terminate the cut end with an new RJ45, since the hole isn't big enough to pass the connector through.
That thing is massive, but agreed on better looking than the first haha. May have to look into that as an option, thanks for sharing! - Shane
I like this concept and your presentation is one of the best I have viewed. Am very interested to see your testing results of this unit. I have the same concern as jedics (comment below). I am looking to purchase something but still very confused as to which device will give us best connection to WiFi and cellular hotspot. Also, we are in Canada, with limited choice of cell plans. Will this unit work in Canada? Thanks
Our review of this device has been available to our members for nearly 2 years now. Lots of options out there, and we cover them all on the resource center.
Do you know if the supplied SIM card which you stated was based on AT&T if we can call AT&T and activate it for our AT&T PLAN?
Good video - thx. If I understood correctly, you said that i you had a data plan, such as with Verizon, all you needed was another sim card to add to the router and you were good to go without additional fees from he carrier? Sounds too good to be true, but just wanted to make sure I understood correctly.
You would need a data plan for that SIM card.
You say it boost the Verizon 4g LTE. Is that only with a Verizon sim card inserted and does it only boost the data on our phones or does it also boost the Cell signal for phone calls? Great video by the way. Thanks in advance.
No, this is not a booster. It's a modem with two antennas attached.
We asked our Airstream dealer to install a cell phone booster for us, since we get our internet by using our phones as hotspots. They are recommending installing the Winegard ConnectT 2.0, but from the manual and your review, it sounds like it won't do what we want unless we get an extra sim card from our provider, AT&T, and put it in the antenna. Am I understanding this correctly?
Correct - to utilize the cellular feature of this unit, you need to supply a data plan specifically for it. If you have Unlimited Plus with AT&T, that's pretty easy to do right now (at least until 5/6).
Thank you.
Actually you can just buy direct from winegard and get the dataplan and sim already installed through them (not actually that expensive) and just pop this on your roof yourself. Most dealers and resellers are idiots trying to make a lazy buck off useless morons who can't don't know anything.
You guys should also try the Mofi .. I love it.. I got the 12v adapter and we put our internet into our car while we drive down the road.
We have a MoFi in our testing setup and have our review available on our Gear Center.
Is this unit meant to replace the antenna that came on my new Keystone Cougar travel trailer or do I need both?
Hi and thanks for your great videos! How does the Winegard ConnecT 2.0 - WiFi Extender & 4G LTE Extender work in conjunction with the verizon jet pack?
They don't really work together.. they would be independent solutions.
I have an airstream travel trailer, does the system have a strong interior wifi signal (since it's being broadcasted from outside)? Also, will I be able to access the LTE data from my tow vehicle while driving?
As we live in a bus conversion (all metal), we are testing for that. Our findings & notes are being shared with our members in the our testing lab : www.rvmobileinternet.com/lab - and then will be wrapped up in our member in-depth review.
Wish I understood half of what you just said. How about a version of this for newbies and dummies like me?
Here's our guide to mobile routers in general to get a foundation: www.rvmobileinternet.com/routers - This is a specific product overview, and assumes you know this product class already.
Do you have any updates on the Winegard ConnecT 2.0 WiFi 4G LTE device? As you mentioned that you might do some testing and follow up. One of these came with our new 5th wheel, although I've not yet started using it, we're using our new Verizon Jetpack 8800L instead at this time.
Our members have full access to our in-depth review and tutorial.
is there a follow-up to this first impression? I am looking seriously at this device and am very interested in your thoughts.
Yes, our full review has been available to to our members for some time: www.rvmobileinternet.com/review-center/winegard-connect-2-0/
Thanks for the great video. Do we always have to go through a dealer to get the Sim card?
You have to get a SIM from somewhere.. Verizon or a 3rd party reseller.
It comes with a SIM card for the Winegard plan. But you can also use a SIM from other carriers.
Great video, does anyone know if you can connect directly to the battery so you don't need to come inside with a wire?
This device doesn't come with its own battery - you'd need to integrate into your coach's electrical system somehow.
Mobile Internet Resource Center I was asking if it could connect directly to the coaches battery.
Dumb question... is the bottom of the Winegard Connect flat? I know some people use VHB tape to install their solar panels. I wonder if that might work for this device?
I seem to recall it's pretty flat... we don't have the device around anymore.
@@MobileInternetResourceCenter You didn't like it? Or just moved on to review/experiment with other options...
We are always moving on to test other options.
@@MobileInternetResourceCenter Thank you so much for your prompt reply!
Does winegard have a unit that has a hardwired modem?
Not sure what you mean by 'hardwired modem' ?
There are 2 wires coming from roof one is the power and the other is ground. Is the power have a cap on it? or is it the ground that has the cap on it?
that is for the Winegard Gateway on Jayco Eagle
It sounds like you may have the Air 360 and not the ConnecT 2.0. Recommend you contact Winegard to see what unit you have exactly along with the cabling requirements. The ConnecT 2.0 has a single cable with a power and ground wire in it.
It’s the Air 360
The wiring provided by Jayco is solid white & blue/white stripe, 2 wires
You need to talk to Jayco or Winegard then.
Hi guys!! We have a quick question, when we are at RV parks and we are connected to their Wifi sometimes its running pretty good and we can stream a video in low resolution then other times we can not even open a web page or email. Would a Wineguard system like this or other wifi extender keep our connection more consistent or is this something on the campgrounds end of things. It does not seem like there is a pattern of time of day or anything else where more people are logged on, in fact the park we are at right now is almost empty and the speeds and connection is all over the place. Hmm looks like this was not a quick question sorry:( lol
Hi guys.. as MIAs, we welcome your questions in the member forums where we can go in more depth. Here's our full guide to using public Wi-Fi hotspots to get you started: www.rvmobileinternet.com/wifi
The answer is : maybe? Hard to say unless you test at a specific location. When your connection slows down, take your laptop/device up closer to the access point. If it improves, then that's the experience that gear like this can help with. If it's on the campground side however, this gear just helps you bring crappy internet back to your RV.
Boost any good?
This isn't a booster.
What can I do with a Verizon 6620l mifi hotspot? How do I improve its signal as I only have one to two bars most of the time? And then how do I extend its wifi range?
Probably best to upgrade to a more modern device.. that thing is ancient (and has NOTHING to do with this video)
@@MobileInternetResourceCenter sorry about that was on the wrong video. The range on the winegard for lte? As in how far can I be away from it and still get the better lte or wifi?
Depends on many factors.
Can this be mounted on a tractor trailer and wired inside and can i use my at&t unlimited data sims or ul data sims from verizon for jetpack throw it in and it works?
For more information on this product, see our review:
www.rvmobileinternet.com/gear/winegard-connect-2-0/
I need internet in my RV for security cameras, what would be your recommendation, I have been thinking about winagard 2.0, but it does not have ethernet co eneccion. Thank you
Here's our overview guide to mobile internet options: www.rvmobileinternet.com/overview
Just get a real wifi card for your computer like the Alfa or the Amped wireless extender routers. Much better range and not overpriced and crappy like all this junk marketed for RVs specifically.
2.4 only? That’s got the be dead on arrival. Why not offer 5Ghz?
Where is the SIM card go
How can I use this (winegrad) with just a iphone ?
The only way to use this with an iPhone is to connect to the Winegard's Wi-Fi network created.
Wi-Fi extender is very good 4 G
You had me until you mentioned no ethernet cable, I have a metal roof like 90% of vehicles......Pity!
Agreed. I am looking for new options as well.
I have one of those for 3 years now and that does not work the SIM card from Verizon does not work in the unit I even spoke to them about it and it doesn't work
Verizon plans authorized for data only use work in this unit just fine.
@@MobileInternetResourceCenter and they say i will works in Canada it won't wrong frequency unit is like to say obsolete as far as the network goes for 4 G even a Verizon hotspot if it's operating on the right frequency there.. gives you 1G almost doesn't work Throttle Down to nothing the only thing you can do in Canada just get a Canadian hotspot no SIM card works in the unit
@@MobileInternetResourceCenter did you try it yourself did you??
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Does anyone sell just WiFi/cellar extender.Dean
This device does both Wi-Fi and Cellular.
All my phones are Sprint. I guess I'm screwed huh
Not sure why? You'd need a data only SIM card to work in this unit (not a phone SIM) .. and Sprint isn't a great option for mobile RVers usually anyway.
Did you ever publish tests of this unit versus an indoor unit like the Netgear Nighthawk M1 with a window-mounted Netgear 6000450 MIMO Antenna? There is a video out that claims better cell reception with the Netgear combo, but the authors are not as technically savvy as y'all. ua-cam.com/video/Vp_PN4aMMPM/v-deo.html
We have extensive testing data available in our full review for our members of all sorts of combinations.
I have the 1.0 it’s junk.