WIFI in the caravan. Again
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
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In this video I share our current equipment line up that we use to get on line. This is different to our WIFI kit that we have been using recently. Since the summer we moved over to the Net Gear Nighthawk M1 4g router, which has been fantastic. there are a few issues, though - which I will discuss in the video.
We have also chosen a great data package which for us is a great option.
Links in this video :
O2 deal on the Nighthawk M1
www.o2.co.uk/shop/pocket-hots...
Sky Mobile data plans
www.sky.com/shop/mobile/plans...
To buy the Netgear Nighthawk MR1100
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I would like to take the opportunity to thank you and your family for all the videos you have created. My wife and I have recently retired and we are in the process of buying our very first 2nd hand touring caravan. The information you have given us is like gold dust and we appreciate your wisdom. Keep the videos coming we love the content. Again a big thank you. Steve & Mel
Nice to have you back, missed your videos we use EE mobile when we go away.👍👍
Very informative young man. I’m a bit of techy myself and love netgear, so i found this very helpful and i appreciated your impartial view.
Thank you 👍🏻
Very informative, thanks. I am not a techy but understood virtually everything. Thanks Dan
Nice video Dan. The Hootoo is brilliant and I thank you for recommending it. Hope your well, Oliver
Thanks for the info. Really appreciate it. 👍
Great detailed vlog about Wifi on the go Dan. As I’ve said in the past, it’s only as good as the network signal where you are. When in the Lakes the M2 wouldn’t work, why? no signal. On our next trip out the speeds were fantastic. It is expensive but you get what you pay for. Cheers Martin 🙂
Well done Dab, very interesting stuff,
thanks for sharing your thoughts. i'd say a comparison.
all the best
I have a Nighthawk M1 with an unlimited data Sim. I use it at home, connected to a mini-hub and got rid of my landline. When I go to my caravan I take it with me. Working brilliantly after 11 months.
That was very good I always struggle with WIFI when away in the van, I would like an in depth comparison between the two devices to see if the M2 is worth the extra purchase money
Unbox and a comparison sounds great. Plusses and minuses. 👍
Most informative. Many thanks.
Yes compare both as we are buying one for going away in April so looking to get one of these
Thanks Dan
Great information thanks. I definitely think a comparison of the mk I vs II would be great.
Hi Dan. These Netgear WIFI Boxes seem to be a lot better than the one I have been using which was rubbish. I agree a comparison video between the New and the Old would be a great idea. Thanks phil🙂👍
Dan, Another excellent, informative video, over time you have cost me a fortune, I used the hootoo on a 40 night cruise, it came in very handy by passing the one device only plan. The Sky mobile roll over data deal looks very interesting. A comparison between M1 & M2 would be great.
Hi Dan, another great video at just the right time for us as we are looking at the best option of getting decent wifi in the caravan, especially as both kids are now at the age of constantly needing to be connected 😪 We were going to opt for a device to connect to existing hotspots but then discovered site wifi can be very changeable and very expensive. In terms of the mk2 review, I would like a simple comparison of connection, download speed and anything that justifies the additional £100. Keep up the great work 👍
A compare between the m1 and m2 would be great, including a speed test comparison again - really helpful / useful video 👍🏻
Great video and info as usual Dan...although a bit techy for us oldies..we manage with whatever is available on site and pay accordingly and suits us as we are not fussed if not available ...
Hi there!
Many years ago I worked for Maplin and I brought a TP Link 4G router. Which is powered by a 12v supply. So mine is wired into my caravans 12v system. 100gb for £20 a month with EE. Works like a normal home router and it looks like one too. Well recommended.
100% with you on the sky package Dan. we have 4 contracts and currently have 500gb in the piggy bank which was built up over lockdown which is their ready for all the future trips.
Thanks for explaining internet to me alot more informed now. alan...
Thanks, good channel and content.
Brilliant, thank you for your kind words.
I’d like to know if you connect either of the devices, when installed in a cupboard, to an external aerial and a test of how much difference using such an aerial makes both in terms of speed and in even achieving a signal at all in poor coverage areas.
Hi. Great. Comparison would be good but these things are expensive like you say. For us I think the M1 has it. Thanks. We were just looking at what to do for our travels come the spring. Keep up the great news and views. X
It never ceases to amaze me, in these current days of tech, is the constant challenge to be properly connected when on site in our caravan!
I am interested in any device that will provide a good, reasonably fast and consistent connection, still waiting... 🙄
Thanks for your usual thorough insights Dan. Cheers, Rog... 👍🏻 😉 🐍
Hi Dan. My partner had major eye surgery. Currently in our local site in Calne so she could relax. For the first time we wanted to watch a movie. Hooked up the fire stick to my phones hotspot. Great signal and unlimited data. However hotspot itself keeps dropping. Not the 3G. Got fed up with it so thanks to your vids, I will now look into the M2. Thank you Dan 👌👌👌
Just got one thanks for this video
Very useful!
Comparison between M1 & M2 would be great Dan 👍🏻
👏👏👏👏👏 Proberbly the best video you've done in all honesty. Greatly edited and explained.
I think a in boxing is great, it gives a uninicness to it. Price difference not so much as it's newer so it would be more expensive.
What's the difference in performance would be great please dan.
All the best.
Super helpful video.. found a second hand M1 on Ebay for £150, WORKS A TREAT.. sky mobile still offering roll over on data allowance too, which is excellent.
Thanks Dan for a helpful video. I think we would like to have a comparison between the two and is the m2 worth the extra. Ian & Sonja
Great video, really interesting info.
I was going to use a HUAWEI in the van, with a Motorhome WIFi 4G aerial, and am now very interested in the Netgear.
In the next video, i'd be interested to see the following -
1 - What is the difference between the M1, and M2, to justify the extra data
2 - Do either of them have connection ports for a WiFi 4G aerial
3 - More explanation about the display on them, eg how they show the amount of data, and whether that will work for all sim cards
4 - Definitely not unboxing, think that's pointless and I'd skip straight through, in fact if it says unboxing in the title I wouldn't even bother watching ;o)
Keep up the great work.
Dan - Thank you for all you do - simply invaluable. When you're traveling and uploading UA-cam Vlogs - whats the average data you use a month?
I have a virgin mobile SIM for £15pm and it gives me 4g up to 100mbps with 35gb data each month. I use this as my hotspot. Never had any of the issues you described here.
another great video Dan, thanks for posting. We get our first caravan next year and we need data for work. The netgear box looks like it will suit. Can you add an external aerial for better wifi coverage?
Hi, I too have the M1 (we use it slightly differently as we are in a rural area with very poor internet so itr does everything for us at home and when away) & have thought about upgrading to M2, would love to see a comparison of the 2 devices with pros & cons. Keep up the great work.
Hi Dan, love the WW3 comment and the daughter expression having pwned your router with the admin password. :) the other downside of tethering your phone is that if the 4G signal is poor, i find i'm using the phone only by my back window or stood up with the phone out the pop-roof. I'm looking forward to the M1 with external antenna in particular, although am going to try it without first. Was about to purchase a Huawei e5785, until i saw yours and another YT review. Cheers pal.
Hi Guys
Love the videos, a great help
Off for our first caravan trip next week to Cheddar Gorge
thanks again
Ray
Newport Pagnell
Nice one dan will b interested to see u compare the two cheers kev
Dan , good video as usual, but at the end of the day when touring whether using your phone your iPad, or this mobile router it comes down to the network you have chosen. Ie EE is good in certain areas as is VODAFONE and all of them. The main issue with WIFI , mobile broadband is let’s face it , site WIFI is very slow but a lot of places everyone’s goes in their van will not have a data signal from any mobile network 🤷🏻♂️
Thanks for the review, very helpful. Did you do the review / comparison on the M 2 and if so is it worth the extra money ?
I love going away in our caravan to avoid the internet, social media and the news.
I discovered a handy piece of tech a lot of people might also find useful. It's called an OFF SWITCH :D
Yes I have to agree with that. We go off in our van to escape the techo world . But we do take our cell phones in case the world falls apart.
agreed
Hi Dan, another great review thank you. I understand that the M2 can also link to a local WiFi signal to save on the LTE data, an option called data offloading by Netgear. Have you tried this? Given the sometimes poor campsite WiFi would this need an external antenna? If so would you need to disconnect the LTE antenna or is there an option to have both. Thanks for any help.
The Ethernet port is great to use for direct connection for your smart TV also. Or a hard-wired network via an additional hub/switch ... provided everyone has a cable connecting facility (RJ45 / Ethernet point) for Xbox, laptop, TV etc...
You can remove the battery to save it from cooking and just keep the M1 plugged into a USB adaptor via its Type C port.
The 2 rubber "feet" are covers which hide a pair of antenna connectors.
An external antenna would greatly improve both the WiFi reception gain and also the 4G signal strength.
Plenty online videos showing how to do that. Thanks for sharing !
Hi Dan, Great group of videos. This video seems to assume we all understand about wifi hotspots and how to use them. I often find myself on a site without a signal for calls let alone getting wifi. Could you explain how you get around this? And finally, could this system work abroad?
I’ve used many different Mifi units over the years, I currently have M1 on 75GB O2 plan and the Netgear Aircard AC810 on 3, I’m looking at the M2 so a comparison between M1 & M2 would be great, also external antenna test to boost week areas?
Just watched this again, after getting a good deal from O2 and Virgin Media package. and decided to go with a cheaper TP-Link uinit. However I did look at the Netgear as I have alwasys used their products for networking, they work great and are reliable. In all fairness, though, I cannot justify the expense of the Netgear product in view of our limited times away in our Van. but needed something to do online bookings etc for days out and such. You offer some good advice and I always look forward to watching your latest episodes. Keep up the good work Dan. Love to Family and the long-suffering Angie. :-D. Both of you inspired me when I returned to caravanning back in 2019.
Thanks, great video Dan. I know you covered the cost of the unit and sim package you have, but would be good to finish the maths to see an average cost per day's holiday for all the 'extra' tech, which in this scenario would be above what normal phones/etc the adults and kids have normally.ie, if we spend three weeks away in the caravan over a year, then the cost of the extra tech, plus data allowance on a sim, etc, what has it added to the holiday cost??? How many hours per day is it used (over and above normal phone use)? is it really worth the money? I know value for money is all personal and subjective, but the put a daily cost on it would set it out in perspective. cheers!
Great video I would love to see a comparison between the m1 and the m2. Also do either of them have the ability to use an external 4g aerial (is one needed).
Hi Geofrey I had the same question and sent a email to the sales department they don't make own email
Answers by email
Hope this help you
Hi Tina,
As long as it has TS-9 connector any universal antenna will work.
Unfortunately we don’t manufacture any, however there are plenty online J
Kind Regards,
Joe
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Good one Dan, I think I follow what you said. My question is, would it work somewhere like Longleat where we can’t get any Wi-fi signal. 🤔🤔👍🏼👍🏼
May e one day the phone companies will update the signals for longleat.....we hope
I think a comparison 👍
Dan, what would be a typical weekends worth of data usage for your family be? How much data is a average film? Do the limited SIM contracts turn off at the data limit or do you get charged extra? Does the M1/M2 have thd ability to set usage limits (per user)? How, generally, have you found connectivity and reliability (to the cell) at the sites you've been to? As for the M2, be good to see a back to back comparison of performance plus feature differences.
I had the M1 for a few years great product used it when out and about before caravaning now use it in the caravan and in the we have a static and a tourer I didn’t find the m1 powerful enough to cover the static fully so ended up with a full size 4g router from EE works fab with external antenna now use the m1 in the tourer works fab not needed an external antenna yet but do have a range of SIM cards to use depending on area going to even got signal in Wales I’ve recently upgraded to the M2 not a big difference but my m1 was just starting to look tatty. I was interested in the new m5 version which is 5g however at over £700 it wasn’t worth it for me
Thanks for de mystifying these routers. I wondered what they did, I have WiFi through caravan club when on most sites but sometimes find it quite slow, would this be any quicker? Great vlog, great presenting skills.
I've got the m2 in my holiday home in Dungeness. Works ok, but I need am literally out on a spur in the English channel fighting with the French mobile companies. It was funny setting the thing up and finding the best position to get a 4g signal. Reminded me of my grannies cats whisker's (crystal radio sets) stories.
Hi Dan, I didn't realise there was any security issues using wifi personal hotspot from the mobile phone, which is what we do. I thought no one could access it unless they had the password. Interesting. But I do understand about the other points you raise about tethering, I found it a good video. Thank you Rob
Set a Hotspot password, I do, what other security issues are there???? Please explain
@@verticalvue2988 Not security, when I say the other points, I mean the slightly slower connection but that doesn't matter for what we do. The other point if you walk off with the phone the person in the caravan has no connection but even that doesn't matter to us.
Thanks for your review. They seem to be getting a few of you doing one for this. My thoughts FWIW: Hard-ware wise I did buy a "cheap mifi" but really for the data deal when daughter away (near two years near ago to solve a bad buying decision from someone and now things have changed I know). The standard mi-fi works plenty well for data speed (when seldom used), and more would be a waste for us and faster than either test you had (provider thing in an area perhaps). Firewall wise on Android I don't bother (my hopefully informed decision in a big topic), PC wise it's done locally and VPN wise I don't see as a sell for the data involved. Saying that if the VPN is free with it that might help - I think at the price it needs all the help it can get even if I would not see it as important in this package. Parental control-wise I think I would be inclined to say hotspot on or off when out (and sooner be fishing anyway)...................................................For me, it's pricey niche stuff to solve a problem I would have a hard job creating.
...No offence, JMO! EDIT: I do use a Galaxy S8 as a hotspot often and that's plenty fast (I understand phones can vary like that but something for someone else to check properly that part).
We are in NZ, and had rubbish broadband at home due to the copper network so we got a 4G connection for home and travelling. It's been great and often gets a signal when our phones have nothing. We have a regulated 12v power supply for it in the caravan
Do a comparison of the two please
Hiya, have you done any videos on fitting a radio aerial Dan? Regards Sue
Hi Dan. Following you videos really excellent and informative. I have used several of your ideas and recommendations. So, a year on how is it going with the Netgear M1?
Well, we still use the M1, i didn't see the need to use the M2, and we really get on well with it. I have installed in the caravan without the battery installed in it, so when the caravan master switch is on, the WiFi works, and when we switch it off the M1 is switched off too.
Interesting and useful info. I don’t agree that it’s stupid to buy a phone outright vs on contract though. You will usually pay more in the long run when you buy a phone on contract and the monthly plans are not as flexible. Although putting in 1k up front for a phone is a tough pill to swallow!
I struggle with IT I don’t know my gig from my byte. I’ve got a headache, wish I understood it all.
Thanks Dan, I actually understood what you where talking about, great information. I wander if the mighty 5G upgrade we are promised will be a game changer?
Hi, does the nighthawk need an external arial if so do you know if the pointing external Ariel’s will fit.
Thanks very much great info, regards Chris.
Hi Dan, thank you for the videos! I think you mentioned a while ago that you might be doing something on up-plating your caravan to increase the payload. Just wondered if you had anything in the pipeline? Andy
Hi Andrew, yes indeed - i have this all filmed i just need to add a commentary and edit the footage up. Should be soon..
Take care
@@TheTrudgians thanks Dan.
I was not sure but does either device need it's own SIM and contract/pay as you go?
What do you do when your in the boondots where there is no signal? eg wild of scotland wlesh moutains
Comparison, also have you thought of mifi Huawei B525 or B315. Plug in 240 or 12v. Leave it connected all the time.
Thanks for the mention Dan really appreciate it! 👍🏻😄
The network three have some amazing deals. Unlimited data use it at home and away, signal dependant obviously but at £22 it's a no brainer. Built in Alexa too. Again if three as a network provider at your home address is no good then pointless but for most the signal is great.
You also no longer need a phone connection at home like bt etc as it has its own sim card.
Seems very expensive
Just checked.
£100 upfront, 36 months contract 75gb a month still cost £35 a month. That's a crazy amount.
@gilburton the three price was approx £22/23 pounds. The expenditure price was for o2. The network three home broad as you say runs off a sim card. No need for phone line etc. Take away with you. Perfect for home and in the caravan. Obviously depends on signal at home and onsite. Generally the is pretty good every where now
We use a cheap EE Mini 4G router and share our data to that account when we go away, works a treat and get signal where other networks seem to fail. The next 4G router we get must be able to connect to an external aerial which I will leave mounted to the van.
The M1 & M2 have dual antenna sockets on them to allow an external antenna to be fitted. - i'll show this on the M2 unboxing video if you like.
Dan
Hi did you ever do a review on the M2, as would be interested as that is something I looking at now. Thanks
Hi Dan, another superb video, thank you. Just one point I need to clarify. Can I use the Netgear to provide the Wifi to my caravan tv to stream the likes of Netflix, Prime tv and Now tv? Thanks in advance. Tony
Hi great video😀 Please can u do a comparison between Netgear M1 and M2..thanks .
I bought an old samsung galaxy s4 and turn the hotspot on. Team that with a preloaded vodafone sim from ebay that lasts up to 30 days. Different amounts of data available so choose your usage and hopefully not much unused data wasted. Plus with the my vodafone app you can keep an eye on the data being used. Down side is hotspot and data turned on does use the battery fairly fast so may have to keep plugged in at times.
Hi Dan did you say you would put a link to the M1 on contract with O2 Thanks for giving us entertaining videos
Hi Dan, any updates on the M2 and what is the best GBPS to go for 1gbps or 2 gbps, TIA
i will stick with my mobile phone hotspot
I use a HUAWEI router with a Virgin Media SIM card which has unlimited data. This sim came with my Virgin media home broadband tv package and actually didn’t cost me any extra which is amazing and so far has been excellent even on a three week holiday to France when it was hammered by our kids. It actually uses the the EE network so coverage is great.
Do you find sky mobile to have good coverage? I have EE data sim with a tp link mifi but find sometimes I can’t get Wi-Fi depending where we are? So wondered if it was the device or the network?
Please do a comparison especially given the £100 additional cost but as video sir 👍🏼👍🏼
No matter what you have as a router
Connection the problem I have found is signal strength. A lot of sites in pretty rural places in the UK have awful network coverage.
Be useful to compare the two....
Definitely want a comparison, as model 2 costs more. Also at least some technical info please, and thanks for this video :)
Hi Dan did you have any teething problems getting the Sky data set up on the Nighthawk M1? SIM activated, APN details entered, Nighthawk screen showing as connected to Sky 4G - and yet no internet! The Netgear App says data is disabled but it’s not! Maybe time to contact Sky support but thought I’d check if you know a simple solution first!
Regards
Matt
We have swapped to the M2 and given up on our WiFi only device. Much better especially with the right provider
Would like to know what the c£100 gives you in a bang for buck comparison. Also interested to know how they perform in poor signal areas
A very helpful video thanks for that but for us ( me and the boss) we only tend to want to watch the odd movie from Amazon prime and don't wish to watch any TV (that's why we go away) so I simply download a few hours of episodes to the tablet then stream it to a TV without needing a WiFi signal.
Gary
We have a TP link mifi which works well in this country with a pay as you go 3 sim. But it doesn't work if you go abroad, any ideas how to get round this?
Regards
Sue
Dan, you say you don't like paying for something you don't use which is sensible, but you could always get the unlimited data package and then cancel your home broadband/fibre and use the data at home, thus saving money to go towards the netgear package. Just a thought.
thats quite a sensible idea in fact. although as you could see from my speed tests, the signal isn't that great around here. I will check others though.
Thanks for the idea.
Hi Dan, did you ever do a M2 unboxing and M1 vs M2 Comparison?
Compare the two, and a unbox please.
Dan, I bought the HooToo purely on the strength of your review. It is good at what it does but only works with an existing wi-fi connection. I got a Netgear AirCard-81EC for free and I put a Three data SIM (bought from Argos) with 12GB preloaded to get me up and running. The top-ups are expensive so I got myself a data-only SIM from my ISP (BT). I got 16GB for the price of 8 (£12 a month) on a deal. I agree that the Nighthawk routers are superior (you get what you pay for) but our setup suits us nicely and I didn't have to pay for my mi-fi device. Andy Morley reviewed the M2 recently so it would be interesting to see how your review compares to his. Any plans to do the live streams again? I enjoyed them.
That was really informative, with engaging presentation as always. I loved Chloe's cameo! We use a tp-link wireless router permanently wired into our Motorhome, but it's good to see alternatives. I'm another who finds "unboxing" boring, having recently endured an I-phone one. However, a video about setting up end-to-end would be very helpful.
Being a person not good with tech. I would like to know how to set it up.
This is possibly the best idea so far, a video from a sealed box to getting on-line.
Thank you Diane.
Hi Dan , we use 3 mobile hub £22 unlimited a month , runs smart TV tablets etc . Cheers pal
A question from a possible future Caravaner! Could you use this WiFi option at home to reduce annual costs - £120 PA is a lot for occassional van use only!, Can you stream or get TV this way. I guess the Q is what is the best option for covering both home and away £ for £?