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So, moving from RV camp to RV camp, and then back home again, I would like to have a stable router with WiFi settings (currently using an R6700) to light up all my devices, while having a simple mean...
Most RV parks aren't going to have the fastest internet. I picked up a pretty basic AX model and its more than maxed out any hotel/rv park I've been at.
the key to look for is WISP mode as that lets you connect to wifi and use it as the WAN connection.
Thanks for that. After digging into the travel routers I was able to narrow that feature down as the goal. Unfortunately, not many routers list that as a feature, even if they support it. Are there any Netgear devices that support it?
Good move to home in on what you really need.
croooow wrote:
Are there any Netgear devices that support it?
Anything from Netgear that works as a mobile device should appear in the product pages.
Mobile Hotspots: 5G, 4G LTE - Portable WiFi Devices - NETGEAR
Doesn't look promising. And on the pricey side.
I bet you aren't the only one who has hit this brick wall. Have you thought of asking the people you meet on your RV journeys?
Is there an RV chat group where people chew over these issues? How abut the people who supply kit to RV users?
plemans is rare around here in having any knowledge of this sort of thing. So there probably aren't many road warriors here with experience of this challenge.
These recent pieces might also be useful:
Using 4G LTE Fixed Wireless For Your Home - NETGEAR Hub
and
Using LTE as a Primary Internet Source - NETGEAR Hub
Move "Home" could also include "Mobile Home".
croooow wrote:
Thanks for that. After digging into the travel routers I was able to narrow that feature down as the goal. Unfortunately, not many routers list that as a feature, even if they support it. Are there any Netgear devices that support it?
there was an old N300 device years ago but its ancient and slow.
As much as I like Netgear, they've moved out of wisp mode on devices.
I've only used gl.inet for it so I don't have much for performance/comparisons on that.
So I ended up with a GL.iNet GL-AX1800 router (Flint) with the WISP functionality, even though they aren't very good about promoting that feature. It's pretty slick for utilizing multiple wired/wireless internet sources all at the same time and either choosing the strongest or balancing across all. Weird startup out of the box, but quickly self adjusted and got up and running pretty easily. So far, after a couple of days, it is working well at my house utilizing the existing wireless network and sharing it as a new wireless network inside the RV. Fingers are crossed for continued success at various campgrounds that all have different methods for WiFi internet access.
Swapping to the cellular topic, does anyone have experience with the parabolic antennas for trying to bring in distant cellular signals? I am thinking to add a parabolic on the roof of the RV that goes to a booster brick and then to an antenna within the RV to create a small broadcast area for the cellular signal. This requires refocusing the parabolic at every stop but it *seemed* like the most powerful option out there.sorry, never messed with the antenna option.
the gl.inet has been pretty solid for myself. you'll need to feed it the connections parameters at each RV park but the router connected to it should be fine.
