UNLIMITED and CHEAP Mobile Internet Setup for Remote Work While RVing
Вставка
- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- Travel Data has updated their plans and prices as of October 1, 2023 and we are once again recommending them as a great choice for RV internet access. You can get still a router from them like we outlined in this video or you can now get a Peplink-compatible SIM if want to integrate their service into your existing network!
Head over to traveldata.page and use code "five2go" to get $10 off your second month of service.
=========================================
Having fast, reliable, and unlimited internet access is one of the top 3 requirements for fulltime RV life. We're running you through our entire internet setup in this episode and explaining what we use for internet access, extra hardware we've added like bridges and antennas, and what some other options are for our setup for the future.
Products and services mentioned in this episode:
TS-9 Window Antenna: amzn.to/3vYD5Js
GL.iNET Mini Router: amzn.to/3Ourr4p
Fixed-Mount Panel Antenna: amzn.to/3sm503T
🧡 Become a Five2Go Roadrunner and join our summer caravan! www.five2go.com/roadrunners
⏱ Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:16 Our Main AT&T Plan
2:38 Signal Boosting
5:15 WiFi Enhancement
8:56 Travel Data Internet
12:04 Managing Two Providers
13:00 External Antennas
15:51 Internet Resellers
17:32 Where To Learn More
19:30 Summer Caravan
#rvlife #rvinternet #fulltimerv
💬 Join hundreds of other RVers on our free Discord channel! www.five2go.com/discord
🛠️ www.five2go.com/amazon
Check out all of the RV gear that we use and recommend! We have lists of essential gear for RV newbies, tools for cooking and cleaning on the road, our camera gear, gadgets, and a bunch more.
🧡 Become a Five2Go Roadrunner! www.five2go.com/roadrunners
Joining the Five2Go Roadrunners is the best way to help support our channel while also gaining access to dozens of roadrunner-only videos, giveaways, free stickers, and exclusive livestreams! You'll also get invited to our private Facebook and Discord channels, see our travel plans in real time, AND you'll have direct influence on some of the videos we create!
---- START HERE VIDEOS ----
Tour Our Fulltime Motorhome:
• Tour Our Fulltime RV! ...
We're Fulltime RVers Again!
• We’re Fulltime RVers A...
Essential RV Gear for Newbies:
• NEW RV GEAR - The Esse...
Common RV Setup Mistakes to Avoid:
• COMMON RV SETUP MISTAK...
How To Use an RV Dump Station:
• How To Use an RV Dump ...
---- FOLLOW US ----
www.five2go.com
/ five2go
/ five2gorv
---- OUR FAVORITE GEAR ----
Here is some of our favorite gear that we use for our RV and to make these videos:
GoPro HERO9 Black: amzn.to/3lniKqN
Viair 400P-RV Compressor: amzn.to/2Cf3Ik3
Surge Guard: amzn.to/2yozKH8
Anderson Levelers: amzn.to/2zWCsoS
Lynx Levelers: amzn.to/2m0O5DG
X-Chock Wheel Stabilizers: amzn.to/2KPKCWA
Three-sensor Weather Station: amzn.to/2KNby9d
Zero-G Hose: amzn.to/2uc5P2v
Water Filters: amzn.to/2KXj91M
Water Pressure Regulator: amzn.to/2NxyKaj
Two Way Y Hose Connector: amzn.to/2MTjhzX
---- MUSIC ----
Music by Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com/referra...)
![ОРБАН приехал к ПУТИНУ и "отчитался" о поездке в Киев 😁 [Пародия]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/_0ukDovOWq8/mqdefault.jpg)
I have the same setup and work full time when camping. We camp a lot. My husband works on road full time and steals it and loves it. I used cricket plan with ours since don’t need unlimited data yet. But works great and that antenna works amazing.
One of the most informative RV videos I've seen. Thank you for spreading the knowledge. Bought and Subscribed!
You guys ... I keep saving your videos, and finally realized I was saving most of the ones I watched. Understandable, helpful, practical. Best I've seen from full timers!
Thank you!
I have been looking for an indepth video on something like this! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!! This is SO incredibly helpful!
We are looking to FT RV and I will be working remotely that requires decent connection for download/upload speeds that are stable for Zoom meetings and streaming.
Great video mate. Nicely explained, plenty of info 👍
I have my nighthawk connected to my Weboost booster and antenna using a split connector. Works amazing! Thank you for the bridge idea. I'm definitely adding that for all my iot stuff.
"The kids always have the slower network.... Because I'm in charge." Classic Dad line. I'm gonna steal it. Along with my personal favorite... "If you can figure out how to change it, go for it." My personal Triple Dog Dare.
What I always tell my kids is, "I'm paying the bill. You can have another line installed if you want to pay it." I unapologetically use 3 of the wired outlets - one for my personal computer, one for the router to my bedroom, and one for the HD TV we all use. The 4th one is for the router to everything else.
i subscribed just on that statement alone lol great stuff thank you
@@eventhisidistaken🎉
Going full time soon. Great info. Was really concerned about this subject
We just got our Travel data and love it!
We are in a rural area, workamping, and were scrambling for internet options. Found this video, decided to give it a go, (had to wait for restock) and am so happy!
Thank you for this video!
Great to hear!
C’mon Starlink! Nice to see you Brian, thanks!
Appreciative to your honesty. Thank you! We just finished the inside of our Skoolie and will be traveling soon. I work two FT jobs that both require logging into a VDI.. I need reliability in order to be confident I can work on the road. Hahaha.. I need your entire set-up so that I won't skip a beat, while at working and traveling :D
This was a great video and very informative, thank you for putting the time into this video.
Very good information. We want just a basic setup to when we get to where we park our rv, usually a rv park that we can stream Netflix or Sling.
Thank you so much!!! I’m going to try the travel data. I’m totally new and will be full time in may! Well, basically.
Great video, Brian! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Dean!
Great info! Thank you!
You're great at explaining things clearly. Thx for the video. I'm fixing to go over the road with my husband, we drive a semi, and we need internet to stream and game. I'm gonna go get one of these Netgear set ups and you it up hopefully to our existing cricket account, if not I'll just get an att line just for it. Heading to bestbuy to see the geeksquad today.
But you are awesome at this video thing, we're thinking of making team trucking videos while out on the road and watching you had given me motivation
pretty good info, never heard of that travel data service before. will check them out.
Thanks! great info!
Just wanted to say thanks for this ... Starlink is out of my price range so I’ve used Travel Data for six months-great for RV trips and no contract needed. Service is flexible and usually reliable, though speed can vary by location. Customer support is helpful, though occasionally slow. Overall, a solid choice for me so far, and I've got a $79 price each month.
New sub, great content!
Great informational video! 👍 Thank you 😊
Thanks for the information! We are stationary, but this is very helpful information since I am not happy with my current provider. I wish these were available back when we were over the road trucking. I had a stick that plugged into my laptop, but that was the only thing it could be used for and it was veeerrrryyy slow 😉. Back then we used both T-mobile and Verizon for our cell providers because no matter where we were, we had cell service through one of them (typically T-mobile). We started with AT&T, but learned real quick that traveling and talking with them before the concept of "unlimited" was a thing, did not go hand-in-hand.
Cell service really has had some ups and downs. We run into people that have been fulltime for 10+ years and I just don't understand how they did it back then 😂
Thank you very much that was very informative
Great video! Thanks
Thank you! New subscriber
Not a minute wasted & plain language for non-tech people (I understoid everything 🤗).
💞~👵
Awesome informative video. Thank you. Blessings to you.
I mounted my antenna on tri pod for camera and put in on roof of my rv run the t9 cable inside works great
Love your show I travel as Plumber. No RV No Hotels for this guy!
Very helpful,,thank you
Very informative. I think I might try it out.
When using external antennas....use the shortest and lowest loss cable possible. Adaptors will always attenuate the signal as well. The signal on antenna cables is remarkably tiny and fragile and the gain of putting the antenna outside can be wiped out by cables and adaptors.
Thank you for your help
Hey Bri,
Just got my TravelData unit. Have it set up & running at home (upstate NY) to test it out before we hit the road for a 3 week road trip Feb '22. So far, real good. Recent speed test showed 48Mb down, 27Mb up. We'll be hitting some more rural areas on our trip - should be a good test. We hit full time this May, like to think we have a good solution here.
Brian & Cindy.
thanks, a very good idea....
Just found yall, love the vids!
Thanks Karie!
Awesome! Thank you.
Thanks Michael!
Great video
Just watched your vid. I had a similar setup but ended up getting a MoFi 4500 after hot spot battery nearly blew up. Also, I now have no problem with device limits. Agree about the booster. I use a TP link nano in order to use Verizon off my phone as backup. I did a small vid on my setup that shows what my battery did. Thanks for the info!
I've heard about battery issues like that. I keep the battery out of that nighthawk unless I'm using it unplugged. I'm actually on the second battery for that unit, the first one started to swell up so I stopped using it asap.
Thanks for sharing good info
Thanks Denny!
Good advice from a fellow IT guy. Thanks for the video.
Thanks Todd!
We use a designated hot spot phone from visible, $40.00 unlimited data and a mini router as well. Actually we have 2. One just in case. We have the Rav file hub and the mango. Works great!
How does the RAV File Hub fit into the system? I have one and am looking at getting a hotspot setup in my van!
Very informative
Travel Data has updated their plans and prices as of October 1, 2023 and we are once again recommending them as a great choice for RV internet access. You can get still a router from them like we outlined in this video or you can now get a Peplink-compatible SIM if want to integrate their service into your existing network!
Head over to traveldata.page and use code "five2go" to get $10 off your second month of service.
good
Thank you for breaking this down simply and your opinion on cell boosters!
We have Legacy unlimited At&t plus Legacy unlimited Verizon plans, no throttleing. We use a M1 Nighthawk and Netgear MIMO antenna w/ our At&t plan like you do and have a 8800L hotspot w/ TS9 antenna ports for our Verizon plan. Our Weboost Cell Booster, still gets used sometimes to enhance signal to our smartphones and enable calling, so it's not a total waste, occasionally, not often, upload speeds are better with the Weboost then using the MIMO antenna. Thanks for this informative video and validating why we are still fine with our simple home and on the road internet setup.
Thank you for the information. I order with you link.
Great info. I love how cause your in charge you have the faster internet and kids get slower! LOL!
Thank you for sharing Travel Data information ❤️ and yes it's one hell of a deal if it doesn't throttle or slow down at all, as most Mobile Service Provider now does data deprioritization at 50GB mark which is insane IMO.
Hmmm! I’m never this early! Love this!
Hi Jessie!
I have a degree in computer science and I’ve done quite a bit with networking so this video was right up my alley! Thank you Brian for a great video!
Love your channel..just subbed..trying to learn all this stuff..I have Verizon..no Hotspot, but I do have a Beryl router..Iam 69 and always learning.
Amazing! I’m in a Toy Hauler 2.5 windows ..,they’re always impossible to reach, use...etc with stuff in front! Lol
If you have a satellite dish up on the roof, try taking your cell antenna and stick it on the LMB on the dish. It's amazing.
cell boosters, to be efficient bidirectionally have to have send and receive gain. I use a cell booster with a yagi (directional) antenna (ts9 to sma) which also has a gain factor for the remote area coverage.
We were just talking about finding something like this for the grandkids tablets & when we travel and to have internet for our phones, laptop and TV watching. We just signed up for UA-cam TV at home and can watch it when we are at out beach home or in the RV. We do mostly weekend stuff right now but would like to do longer trips when a family issue is settled. We are not techy people so we are looking for simple. We may need new TVs in the RV too since our rig is a 2011, I'm not sure how internet capable they are. Now to get some help with that! LOL HUGS~Donna
Simple is good! I've been very happy with Travel Data and it doesn't get much simpler than that. If you decide to sign up for them make sure to use our referral link for a discount: five2go.com/traveldata
If those TV's have HDMI ports on them (they most likely do), something like an Amazon Fire Stick or Google Chromestick will get all of the streaming stuff onto them. Both are quite easy to use and only 20-30 bucks.
I know T-MOBILE is good in some areas. My nomad router will switch between them and AT&T. When connected to T-Mobile I get 40-50k (horrible speed) when connected to AT&T I get 1.6m. That’s just at my house, I’m not mobile like you are… Great information!
OMG!!! Thank you!!! I need to just get up and running.... ppl in the campground now don’t think I can get it ... WATCH ME!!
Lol...kids lose out! Glad you have them under your thumb! 😂
"Remote desktop support for retail company" literally the exact thing I needed to hear. 😄 I work IM retail and thinking of pt nomad and working from van . thanks!!!!
Would you have a video on set up for the GL.iNET GL-AR150 Mini Travel Router? My husband and I work from the road and this is going to be a BIG help. Thank you for all the great information! Safe travels
Thank You
I have the travel data router internal antenna and it’s great.
Awesome!
Truck driver here ‘ thanks for this idea
Thank you so much for this very informative video! I have been on the hunt for a WIFI solution and was holding off on getting a cell phone booster. I will definitely try the hotspot solution! Hello from Cali 😁
You're very welcome!
This is awesome, thank you for the info. I’m curious how zoom calls compare to online gaming. Have you tried zoom calls on the Travel Data device?
We did an hour long zoom call with our Roadrunners this past Sunday and it was just fine. It has also run great when doing remote desktop work and streaming Netflix, Disney+, etc. I've seen transfer speeds up to 70mbps in speed tests on that thing - it's no slouch!
I am very encouraged by your video. My wife and I use T-Mobile for our cellular phones and are very happy with them. We RV for about 2 to 4 months a year. The rest of the time we are at home in Colorado. We don't get 5G at our house but we do receive a very reliable 4G. My question is: The device you referred to that uses T-Mobile, will it work in my house with the 4G that we get from T-Mobile and work when we travel in our RV? Also is the device as well as the service all part of the low price you mentioned?
Thanks
Dave
P.S. I've just found your U-TUBE site and love it. Keep up the great work!
Great info!
You have to enable the guest network in order to supply all 15 devices with uninterrupted data. The primary and the guest are set up on 2 different channels for that reason. The primary channel will handle 8 and also the guest channel 8. You need the Netgear Genie app to control the settings, by setting the range from short to long will increase your distance. If you are not running any 5g devices, select to disable that function to just 2.4 -4g. Also, when running that many devices, it is good to reboot the router periodically and offload. I have the same device and it is amazing
I like your solution as it's essentially portable.
Great video. I live in one of those valleys that you mentioned in California. My cell provider is Verizon which is just about non-existent here. Wondering if the mini travel router you suggested will work with the travel data unit? I like the idea of running my fire stick and other miscellaneous things off a separate like you mentioned.
Thanks very helpful what are upload speeds for each of your connections?
thanks for the info, Ive had the nighthawk for a year now and just learned about the antenna plug ins, just ordered me one. How is the reception on the traveldata? tempted to switch to it (Im currently using Criket) but nervous about Tmobile's network.
Lol...come up to Lake County...Especially during a s storm! Or...fire season, We at the trailer park blame each other for stealing all the internet! Lolol😇😎
There's a reason the cell booster makes your Hotspot slower. Its not snake oil. Boosters and cell modems are different and have different use cases. MIMO vs SISO is why the booster makes it slower. I have both personally a booster and a modem
Geekery? Nice. Can I borrow the term?
Love the video and the Discord server. I have taken the same approach as you have but am tempted to geek out like Ben.
Keep up the good work.
Geekery is for everyone! 😂
@@Five2Go Liked your video and couldn't agree more to "I like simple solutions". But sometimes, the other me wins and I just got my pepwave so I'm good for some geekery setup evenings 😁
Will definitely join the discord channel to see what you guys talk about.
seems like the best antenna will be a helical antenna.. that could be worth trying in a extreme remote area but it would require to be pointed at the right spot to work properly
Great video. Question, do you think or know if the two antennas on the travel data router are cellular antennas or used for wifi?
Good video with one exception. Boosters do work and especially with data. I’m not saying your antenna doesn’t work but being an RF guy and have tested many boosters for clients, we found they have brought very low signals and no voice or data to usable signals. Yes and we do use dB meters for our tests plugged in and unplugged for comparison of performance.
If you're somewhere with no signal or way out on the edge a booster could definitely be the difference between no data and *some* data. It doesn't "boost" your speed though, and that's what the average person looking for those wants. They're in a campground with a weak but usable signal so they see the word "boost" and think it's a way to get faster data. They'll get more bars, but actual real-world data speeds will not go up unless it's a really expensive MIMO booster. An RV cell booster is an external antenna connected to another unit that rebroadcasts that signal (poorly, and often with a lot of interference if not installed properly) inside your rig. All of your actual gained signal strength is coming from that external antenna - if you can connect your hotspot directly to it you'll be much better off. If you need voice or don't have external antenna ports on your hotspot, you're stuck using a booster. The guys that sell those expensive kits aren't clear about exactly what they do and what scenario they're best suited for.
@@Five2Go look it, we have watched and enjoyed your families videos for years so with that said we will just have to disagree and leave it at that. But I do have to say, this is clearly not your field of expertise.
I'd love to see your data, honestly. Everyone I've talked to that has tried a booster has seen the same thing I have. We've had a ton of discussion about it on our discord server with not a single person reporting any gains - including from a few other guys on there that know way more about wireless communication than I do. UA-cam hardware reviews are normally for units that haven't been paid for so there tends to be a bias in the information shared, therefore I don't see them as very reliable for the most part. I didn't have to pay for the one they sent me to test either, but if something doesn't work for me I'm going to say it regardless of whether I paid $0 or $400. I would love it if there was a magical box I could plug in and have wicked fast wireless speeds everywhere!
OpenWRT 21.xx+ versions and MWAN3 will allow you to have multiple incoming WANs and prioritize who can use what service with one SSID. I use this on a GL.iNet MT1300 to allow Starlink, campground wifi, and cell via USB. My network never goes down unless all external go down.
Your best bang for the buck would be something like the Wilson directional antenna. About the same price as your flat panel, but way better signal strength.
Model please!
Who is snoring? Lol 😂. Great information and I will be checking these out for sure. Thanks for sharing.
The dog 😂🐶😴
@@Five2Go That is one happy pup 🐶. Ours don’t snore they make dog bombs 💣. Gas bombers. Lol 😂
I have the nighthawk m1100 with a data plan like you have. I also, on your recommendation ordered the iNet GL-AR150 and net gear window antenna. Can you tell me how to get the nighthawk setup to use with the AR-150?
Was your dog snoring in the background? Lol
Yes, the little punk! I had the AC off, nobody else was home, everything was perfectly quiet. Then he fell asleep on the couch *right* next to the camera and started snoring... 😂
Lol, my dog does the same thing! While working from home, the snoring dog was always happening during online calls and remote meetings, but most people couldn’t here it thankfully!
How is the Cell signal on the Travel Data device? Do you find you need to move it around the RV to get better signal like you do with the external antenna you have for the Hotspot device? Thanks for the video of your setup.
Quick question,
I have that hotspot through ATT but I’m running on the first net plan as a fire fighter, the hotspot runs my house in Northern California but I was wonder if you know of any devices I can add to it to extend the WiFi signal from my house to my detached garage?
Great video, thank you!
Cell booster are mainly for calls. Us truckers use them alot while driving up and around mountains.
Yes data slows because people forget data uses multiple channels for speeds.
Not every booster works on multiple channels at same time.
What do you use for internet, like to stream Netflix and whatnot?
My husband and I are leaving on Oct 11th to start our new OTR team job and need a reliable internet access while on the road.
@@feliciagillman5610 yes netflix is best option. Carriers like t-mobile don't slow down stream sites. Apps like speedify let you combine multiple internet sources for 1 faster speed.
The cell booster in truck stops is best all around option. The $250is 1 works for 1 device and it can't be in an phone case. The $500 weboost otr boost multiple devices.
Probably the best RV internet video on YT!!! Most of the internet videos make my head explode - not yours. You explained it in simple man terms, so a fella that is dumber than a box of frozen shrimp understood it!!! Simple, but comprehensive 👍😃🍻
Great advice! Still laughing about the kids getting the slow network 😀
Hey Brian did you get connectors for the travel data to use the window antenna with it?
Hi guys! How can I get your plan and modem? Thanks so much for videos like this!
Thank you for the informative video. The GL.iNET GL-AR150 Mini Travel Router/Bridge w/ or wo/ Antenna are no longer available. I am new to the motorhome scene and am in charge of the internet needs so my hubs can work on the road. Do you have a second choice on the bridge?
Great info. We are on a quest for good mobile internet.. Very helpful. Thanks.. #Superfan
We're going to try that Big Mac in a Bowl recipe soon! 😉
I had that setup from ATT.. and they just cancelled my plan one day
Last time I was there, no carrier has service in Copper Harbor MI
would you recommend this for rural areas i been struggling on my gaming and streaming.?? thank you
Hello Brian - We are new to all this (Fulltime RV, Tech stuff, Gaming and wifi/internet devices). I noticed Amazon has the Netgear Nighthawk MR1100 for purchase. AT&T Wireless also has a Netgear Nighthawk however the one from AT&T does not have the MR1100 as part of the description. Do you know if there is a difference between the Nighthawk from Amazon vs the Nighthawk from AT&T or is this a better question for Netgear?
My T-Mobile tower gets 2-3 bars, im looking for something to boost the signal bc i do ALL streaming. What would you recommend?
What is your upload speed? To us, streamers, that matters just as much as download and more some days.
Thanks for the info! Have you tried streaming movies or doing zoom video calls?
Curious to how well they perform in that scenario!
All 3 of our kids do virtual school via zoom, and when they're not doing schoolwork they're streaming movies and UA-cam. The Travel Data service works great for all of it 👍
Hello..what are you thoughts on class C rvs? We are thinking of getting one..we have 3 cats.