just started researching TV and Wifi options for RV camping. Wondering if any of the sat TV providers also provide internet services as part of the package? In a typical user scenario the volume of data uplinked is very small and could easily accommodated by a cellular link. The download is where it's gets intense particularly with streaming so the much greater bandwidth of the sat downlink would be a big advantage. looking for advice and maybe references or links to providers. thx mark in MN
Internet downlink option with Satellite TV services?
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Gary RV_Wizard
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I'm not aware of any that do mixed satellite & cellular, but maybe somebody else will know. However, there are satellite services that provide internet up & down, e.g. Hughesnet, Viaset, etc. The new Starlink service (low orbit satellites) may eventually be the answer, but it's not widely available yet.
Internet service isn't always reliable where you camp either, even when the park has wifi. Cellular can have spotty reception or be crowded with numerous users, park wifi can be spotty and the park's internet connection could be low speed or quality. These are all common complaints.
Internet service isn't always reliable where you camp either, even when the park has wifi. Cellular can have spotty reception or be crowded with numerous users, park wifi can be spotty and the park's internet connection could be low speed or quality. These are all common complaints.
NY_Dutch
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Dish has some package deals with their Hughes sister company, but the Internet equipment is completely separate from the TV equipment. The Hughes equipment and plans are not suited to portable RV use though. There are a couple of companies that do offer satellite Internet equipment and plans for RV'ers, but it's not cheap and the lowest cost one at ~$1,000 is difficult to set up and aim. The expensive one is self aiming, but the equipment runs at least $5,000 as I recall. Starlink will a whole new ballgame, but right now they are not providing equipment and coverage suited to mobile/portable RV use. The current preferred mobile Internet service for RV'ers is cell based, and as said, it can have some limitations depending on where you are. That said, cell based Internet is all we use currently, and having both ATT and Verizon service has meant we've yet to find an area where we travel that one or the other hasn't worked, and often both do.
