okie58 said:
I just purchased a new 19 Jayco Senaca. I'm not sure if it has WiFi and salesman said no.
If not how do I got a HOTSPOT in the Rv ?
This is for non-techies:
https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/
We've only been RVing for about 6 months. I'm semi-technical and looked into this a couple of times. Unfortunately I have zero patience for BS, repackaged BS, salespeople, etc.
Installing a Hotspot (WiFi Router) is easy. In fact that's the only easy part. If you're going to be RVing all over America (and Canada) you'll end up with 2 or more hardware solutions. If you're going to be bouncing between fancy RV Resorts and boondocking out in the middle of nowhere you'll end up with 2 or more hardware solutions.
My wife and I live and RV in Florida. Period. There is just no chance I'm driving my beautiful beast to a State Park in freaking Idaho when I have nearly 200 State Parks in Florida. And in Florida there really isn't a "middle of nowhere" to go. You can go from anywhere to anywhere in Florida in about 4 hours or less.
So I don't need to know anything about satellites. (You probably don't either.) That means I can look at the existing 4G infrastructure and in Florida (everywhere in the US too) that means Verizon or AT&T. The other 4G providers are weak by comparison and the remaining players simply buy bulk bandwidth from either Verizon or AT&T.
We use the Verizon Jetpack 7730L. AT&T has the same type of thing. (I'm stilled pissed at AT&T for a horrible customer service experience I once had so I ignore them.) Recently Verizon introduced a better Jetpack, the 8800L. It doesn't matter which one you go with. The data plans are extremely similar. There is no such thing as true unlimited, you'll pay
waaay too much for not enough bandwidth. When they say "unlimited" what they mean is "You may send us an unlimited amount of money for an unlimited amount of time."
If the
ONLY stuff you're going to do is email on your smartphone and limited web surfing (Facebook, etc) then Verizon's Jetpack or AT&T's device will be fine. If you're going to be streaming TV and Movies off the internet (Netflix, etc.) you
WILL be disappointed with both Verizon and AT&T. If you're going to be streaming TV and Movies off the internet (Netflix, etc.) then look into a Dish TV arrangement -- or -- just buy a DVD player (that's what I did).
Lastly, 5G is coming, later this year and 2020. It will change everything about WiFi.