The video was great! I understand the background sound was a distraction to some. I actually had to replay the video to see what everyone was complaining about. I didn't even hear it the first time. Thanks for the all the information.....
Thanks this is some great information. We sold our house last week, and will be buying an RV this weekend to start our full time adventure. Reliable internet is a huge concern, and this helps a lot.
Chris Garrett We are here to help if you have any questions. We are currently testing an omni-directional antenna which goes up and down with the standard RV TV antenna which is pretty cool. We are seeing signal loss of around 20% by dropping the directional antenna but this is still acceptable in most parks that have new wifi. We'll keep you posted! Make sure to subscribe to the blog itself on livinlite.net/join-us to receive the most comprehensive updates!
LivinLite.net Thanks, will subscribe for sure. Would you get better signal with a better directional antenna? As this is our first go around, I am looking where best to spend our money.
Chris Garrett That little guy from TP Link is pretty good for 14db gain or so which is a lot for the size. I think the next step up puts you in stuff that looks almost like a mini satellite dish so i'm not sure that will work since it will be very large in travel. Generally we are finding the 14db is more than enough for most campgrounds. of course some places you visit have their wifi down which can be a pain but thats where your cell cards become huge. The cell booster we have is currently boosing marginal 2 bar 4g to full 5bar 4g with speeds of 5mbps+ (previously it was less than 700k without the booster). We also found that the Pepwave does a much better job than a mifi since it has a better processor, direct access to the sim card and hands off the internet connection to our RV computers which are hard wired (faster). We have wifi as well but the hard wired connection is much faster with less latency (latency is just as important as download/upload speed)
I hate to complain, but that loud, heavily percussive music really makes it hard to hear what you're saying. Especially that heavy percussion. It _really_ interferes with the main audio signal (i.e., your voice). _______________ Update: Yeah, that percussion really ruins it. Annoying as hell. That's got to go. I'm sorry. I gave up watching about halfway through.
no worries at all, we love the feedback. We learned quite a bit from making this video a while back, mainly that while editing with very high quality studio headphones, we where unable to notice how the audio would reproduce on phones and laptop speakers which is mainly where the issue occurs. This was made worse by music with a lot of drums which is annoying over time. Unfortunately I also learned all of this after we deleted the originals so i wasn't able to re-post without music. The good news is more videos are on the way with more current information and better sound. Stay tuned! Thanks for watching!
Some folks have asked us about omni-directional antennas being mounted to the Winegard bat wing TV antenna that comes standard on most coaches. We are testing this setup currently and will report back once we have more data!
+Life In Serenity Hi, testing went well. The key with omni directional (really any antenna, but directional will compensate for some of these shortcomings since they have higher gain) is to have a very strong wireless transmitter and to use the right cable to reduce signal loss. In general with a moderate to strong signal at the campground omni is great. If you have a very weak signal you may want to look at a WifiRanger product which provides an omni directional antenna and a very strong antenna to get some serious signal distance without having to point an antenna. Our wifi ranger video is coming soon as we are currently testing two units they sell extensively to see what we think. More to come!
That pepwave device is performing a double NAT when you use it that way, which is why it allows you to only pay once for all of your devices. That may seem like a nice thing to have but it adds latency and can cause sporadic behaviour from devices that require UPnP to function properly. You also have to take into account that the secondary signal you are broadcasting can interfere with the primary signal if they are both in the 2.4ghz spectrum which is usually the case, not to mention everyone else around broadcasting 2.4ghz networks. To get the absolute best speed you should get a device that accepts the wifi signal and simply converts directly to Ethernet, an old PC running linux / bsd / illumos would work fine. Then you would connect that to a wifi access point, not a router. You would want to run that access point in 5ghz mode only.
My 40 foot RV is permanently located more or less as a cabin in an RV park in the Poconos Mountains. The park I am in does not allow a secondary signal and anyone caught doing this will be expelled from the park. Not a big deal if you are there for just a few night but I don't want to take the chance of getting caught. Now converting the signal to Ethernet seems like the way to go for me. Thanks for the idea.
I generally discourage double nat (at work) but the pepewave is specifically designed to understand how to manage this. It also knows how it routes DNS traffic between connections as it moves from one to another which is a nice tough preventing downtime while switching . In the 3 years we've used it we've never noticed any problems. Also the 2.4ghz issue hasn't ever been an issue. The pepewave channel hops to find the cleanest signal to broadcast on and avoids conflicts. Your setup would also be great but would probably involve some tech know how to integrate all the parts (yea ours was pretty complicated in this video too so ours isn't exactly easier! That said, the pepewave stand alone solution, especially when paired with an unlimited data plan is our go to after 3 years. We now have a wifi ranger on the roof that grabs signal and brings than into the pepewave via the WAN as well. Great comments and info for folks here. thanks so much for posting.
Checkout the ubiquity bullet titanium (omni directional). Will do just what you are asking and is super cheap. The wifi ranger will do this also but costs more (but will come with support). If your 100% permanent i recommend looking at the Nanostation which is under 50 bucks and is directional and will pickup wifi signals from VERY far away. Only issue is you need to point it. Good product. Amazon link: amzn.to/2xaOYQn. Best of luck!
I wish you had done the speed analyzer twice, once with the directional antenna, and once just using the laptop's built in Omni antenna, to show the difference is in the antenna and not just luck that there was less competition for the bandwidth.
This summer, we completed a 8000 mile USA tour and stayed at at least 25 campgrounds. About 2 of the 25 had consistent wifi. The other 18 had very slow, highly-contended access where it was almost unusable. The upload speed at these campgrounds was a paltry 10kbps. That's 10 kilobits per second...worse than dial-up. The only way to improve the speed was to get closer to the campground's wifi antenna. Your directional antenna would have helped. You must be camping at the expensive resorts, where more money is spent on wifi. Most of the campground owners I talked to don't want to spend $10,000 on updated expansive systems yet want to advertise that they have wifi. The problem is in the larger campgrounds have hundreds of devices trying to access one access point. The wifi access point is literally overloaded/polluted with RF signals, so it responds to the strongest signal. At one of the campgrounds we went to, which had 200 campers, we sat 10 feet from the wifi antenna of the access point to get decent internet speeds. At most campgrounds, Verizon was our only option. I am not a shill for Verizon, but they were our rock-solid alternative. At many desolate, remote campgrounds, one bar of Verizon LTE gave me enough speed to complete my business. Watching videos on Verizon would have unwise for my data plan.
Ouch, I've been to a few of these, they use outdated hardware and the campground owners know very little about how to improve. I'm finding they are starting to be the minority at least in the north east. It's a shame because a ubiquiti access point that would cover a campground runs approximately 65-115 dollars. From there you just need some wire, a ladder and elbow grease. We put two on a property in New Hampshire as a favor and cover almost 100 acres at high speed! A handy retired person or someone with extra time on thier hands could make good money doing these upgrades (or at least stay for free!) Generally the campgrounds bandwidth is OK but thier wifi kit is old and bad so the upgrades add little cost to the campgrounds budget and bring in more business. Someone could really make a buck doing these upgrades! Thanks again for the reply.
Several times pop ups mention LMR 400 and RG8 cables. These are 50 Ohm cables and therefore would introduce an imbalance in the system that would have to be corrected for....thus reducing efficiency. Television cables (and WiFi) are 75 Ohm cables and the equipment is designed to work with those impedances. I'm a licensed HAM operator. We use LMR 400 and RG8 because our systems are designed to use 50 Ohm feedlines. We only use higher Ohm cable to "match" an antenna with higher impedance to the 50 Ohm feedline and then the radio (designed for a 50 Ohm line). I don't see how using "low loss" cable with the wrong Ohm rating can be helpful.
thanks for the input. The wireless panel antenna and associated router this was plugged into in the video are all 50ohm not 75ohm which is why we use the 50ohm cable recommendations. We originally had this wired with 75ohm cable (rg58 and rg6) since it was already there but since switched and found it doubled our range. I am by no means a HAM operator however I have not heard of wifi using 75 ohm before. Here is a helpful link for anyone else possibly contemplating/having the same issue/questions. www.l-com.com/content/Article.aspx?Type=N&ID=97
RG58 is 50 ohm (same stuff used for CB radios and some HAM gear) but it is higher loss at UHF and VHF frequencies. Strange that you'd have 50 ohm cables in a TV set up where 75 ohm is the norm but one never knows what a system designer may have done to make things all fit together.
Just discovered your channel, great video! Like the setup you did for wifi and the way you laid it out behind the tv. Definitely a professional job! We are in the process of selling our home and will be ordering a Class A and full timing a few months later. I will be working some from the road, sort of semi retired. One of the decisions I am on the fence about is AT&T (which I currently have), Verizon which many recommend or T-Mobile which looks better everyday. What is your opinion of the three and would you go with if you had to choose one.
Hi Ed! Oh the number of variables that go into answering your questions!!!! Ok let'st start by stating that these are opinions and they are highly dependant on where you are in the country, what your budget is and what your tolerance for issues/connectivity problems are. With that said, we'll tell you why we chose what we did. My vote is for ATT, the reason is because Verizon is cracking down bigtime on anyone using more then 90GB of data. This includes people with grandfathered plans out there. We have an ATT unlimited that we use regularly with about 100-130gb of data per month and we have no issues. We also like that when we go to festivals or other gatherings the ATT seems to always work better than Verizon (because everyone has Verizon and the network becomes very saturated during large events). Now that said, i've heard nothing but good things about T-Mobile in recent months and they offer some pretty cool unlimited streaming plans that will knock out much of the data usage for most folks (netflix for example). We dont have any T-Mobile experience but since they run essentially on the same technology and network as ATT (because they had planned a merger for quite some time) this could be a great option. Now all that said, we use Verizon for our backup connection and it is the best in rural areas. Its almost always the fastest and has the best coverage out of our three (Sprint, ATT, Verizon)... That said, we can't use it for our needs because of the issues with unlimited data plans.... Make sure to checkout our article on unlimited data plans located here livinlite.net/how-to-get-an-unlimited-cellular-data-plan/ . There are some good tips there as well. Good luck!
Thanks for the info. I was thinking about it yesterday and decided I am going to keep my AT&T plan leave two of the lines on there and just move mine to T-Mobile to try it out. That will give us the T-Mobile with the Hotspot for the PC and AT&T for streaming to Apple TV. The unlimited AT&T plan I have doesn't allow tethering. Thanks again!
I'd go with a yagi antenna rather than the panel variety. It's lighter and has higher gain. You'l losing about 5 dB worth of signal with the panel antenna, and that's a lot at the frequencies you're trying to receive. I don't know the length of that coach but it looks like near 40 feet. That's a very long run of coax, and that's also going to attenuate your signal. With a perfect match at the router you're losing another 3.7 dB of signal with good quality Belden RG-6A cable. RG-59 is worse at about 4.1 dB loss. A strong wifi signal strength would be about -70 dB. You can get that with the antenna in your laptop. It's more likely you're trying snare something like -30 to -40 dB worth of signal. Using your setup, you're giving up about 20% to 25% of the signal before it ever gets to the computer or router. At least get a yagi antenna. They are less than $40 from Amazon. I'd try to find a way to mount the antenna on the side fo the coach closer to youer entry point with something like an extendable flag pole. You can still rotate the pole, get the antenna up higher, and cut your coax run in half. You can just lower the pole to where the yagi rest on the roof, tighten up the pole, and you're ready to travel. Saves a lot of going up and down that ladder and it's a lot safer if it's wet or icy. For people who don't have a coax entry point, you can just drop the cable through a window since you're only going to use it while you're stopped. Of course, none of this does any good if you're at a campground where the wifi has very limited bandwidth. My experience is that limited bandwidth is a bigger issue than inadegaute signal strength. Campgrounds pay for their connection based on the number of concurrent users. If it's a 100 spot campground, they may have a 30 user system. That's adequate for a lot of the year but not for things like holiday weekends when everyone watches streaming movies at once. If you happen to be user 31 on that system, you're out of luck until someone logs off. The only two answers are to use you improved antenna system to see if there's an open system in the are you can use or go to cellular data. If you're in an urban or suburban area there may be a McDonalds, Walmart, or Starbucks close enough that you can use their wifi. Look at google maps and plot the direction of those places or use one of the many free wifi directories on your tablet or phone. Turn the antenna toward those directions. You might hit paydirt if you are within about a mile of the location.
What about the WeBoost cell phone repeater. How did you go about mounting the inside and outside antennas, running cable and what are your results? What about the Ubiquiti Wi-Fi access point. Why did you install a second wi-fi access point (the Pepwave has its own access point), how good is the wi-fi signal in and around your RV with the Ubiquiti mounted in that location?
Hey William, sorry for the delay, this comment was missed. We have a weboost antenna that was designed for residential use. This allowed us to take advantage of the RG-6 70ohm satellite TV cable that was already running from our slide to the roof. We repurposed a wire that was unused and that connects to our external weboost antenna. Then we have the internal weboost antenna mounted next to the pepewave where it maximizes the signal boost of our router. As for the ubiquiti, we initially installed it as it offers 5G wireless and the Pepewave only offers 2G. We eventually did away with it and just use the pepewave, mainly to save on power when boondocking as the ubiquiti pulls about 1DC amp and we felt it wasn't worth the power for what benefits we were getting. If you want to learn more about our current setup hit up our facebook page and send us a message and we'll explain further. We will also be posting a revised video now that we've tested the wifi ranger and other products to compare in more detail.
My goodness! Looks and (looks like) works good! I saw a couple of these video's and like yours best so far! Ya just gotta hold my hand some times! : ) Thanks RV Lady!
Vic Smith Thanks for watching! Let us know if you have any questions. We are continuing to tweak and fine tune our setup as we learn more so we'll be sure to share our experiences!
Good video. You answered many questions that I have been dealing with, thank you! I'm going to attempt the Wineguard bat wing RV antenna mount and will be looking at the Pep Wave device for rebroadcasting inside my RV. This was great and I will share it with my viewers. Be Brave! :)
RV Lady sounds good. Here is the antenna we have mounted to our batwing. It goes up and down without a hitch using the hand crank for the antenna. The antenna is about 15 inches or so and when stowed looks great and travels without issues. We'll post a video shortly with an example of that antenna setup. Here is the antenna on amazon. amzn.to/1LRsLXO
Im considering converting a Dodge Pro Master van this spring so I can do some traveling to see friends and family. I work from home and can work on the road as well. I have been wondering what kind of download and upload speeds a person can snag at places like campgrounds. Thank you for the information.
nh libra hi there and thanks for the comment! If your looking to go full-time or simply reply on your internet make sure you get yourself an unlimited data plan from a cell carrier. it's really the only way to travel and work. we have a video on obtaining an unlimited data plan but the short of it is that you can pick one up for about 130 a month on att and less if your willing to go with a tier two carrier like Sprint. Best of luck!!
Wifi speed can vary tremendously from one campground or RV park to the next and does not necessarily depend on how good of a signal you receive from the campground, but more to do with the bandwidth available from the campground or RV park. One important aspect to consider is that you will always be on a shared connection with others in the campground or park. Unless there is a gigabit broadband connection being broadcast, please remember your neighbors are trying to use this connection as well. Consider this like sharing your home connection with all your neighbors and everyone wants to stream a movie at once .... most likely several of you will be very disappointed. Etiquette says in that situation to check email, respond if necessary, perhaps read your online newspaper subscription and be frugal in your usage. On the other hand, if plenty is available, help yourself.
New subscriber...like what your doing...would love the freedom and lifestyle you must enjoy...we would have to have near the size you have...may be able to deal with not so high end equipment..maybe even do some of the build /remod...maybe a schoolie or older rv refurb or something along those lines..would definitely have some gadgets tv's and goodies...just not the high end start...another option would be tiny house on wheels towed behind a newer diesel truck and set the house to be off-grid via solar w/diesel /electric heat with propane back-up, typical rv style bigger fridge to run on electric,and as many other options as possible...we would be looking for ultimate redundancies in all systems..if my health permits...it's mine more so than my wife...she is all go..plus her job in healthcare is a perfect fit...our kids are grown adults...but my wife won't take off while her mother is alive/ or possibly just till unable to ,or stops living alone..I and my wife have a understanding of allowing her to spend a couple nights a week with her mom since her husband died last year....our son lives at home...so we do ok...but i really look forward to getting started on our adventure...God Bless and keep y'all safe and secure in your travels...maybe we'll meet on the road in the future...
Our problem with camp WiFi is not signal strength (either we are close enough to pick up healthy signal OR I use our Nanostation antenna to boost the signal.) I'm seeing more often that when the camp is at low internet activity (>11PM or when people are moving out) I have GREAT internet speeds; however, when more campers are using the camp system it slows to a crawl. Does this happen to you and if not, how does your system (besides using LTE access) keep a fast pipeline to the camp WiFi?
+Harry Marsh - Thats a great question. Our system is a bit of a manual process, if we are staying somewhere with heavy usage, i will drag and drop the internet priority to make cellular the priority during peak hours. You can use a smartphone app to do this so its not much of an inconvenience. I'm also investigating the product most other folks use (the wifiranger) which "claims" to do link-aggregation which subsidizes your internet pipe with cellular data as needed to keep things moving along fast. I wont bore you with the details but long story short I have trouble getting that to work with 20k dollar cisco routers/switches, so i'm curious how they are doing it for 350 bucks. That said, everyone raves about the wifi ranger so i'm in touch with them to test the product and post a more detailed "tech review" of my findings.
Do you have a schematic of the set up you have as well as how you configured the device to use both Verizon or AT&T? what do you do when you are driving and need internet connection?
+A Needlepoint In Time - Hi, yes we do, our schematic is shown in our blog post here: livinlite.net/staying-connected-while-on-the-road/ - When we are driving down the road our Pepewave Router utilizes the embedded Verizon 4G cell card (sim1) and utilizes the embedded ATT Sim Card (SIM 2) if verizon fails to connect. It automatically detects that there is no wifi signal and switches to Verizon/ATT automatically once we start driving. We also have a cell booster on our RV which we'll be doing a write up for shortly as well which further boosts our cell signal while parked and driving.
Thanks for checking us out, well get the volume down on the next one for less distraction! If you have any tech video ideas or questions feel free to post them here or on livinlite.net!
we've found the directional is much more effective when using a Wifi system that has a fairly standard power output. when you start to get into high output systems like Wifi Ranger and certain Ubiquiti bullet products the omni range is pretty good but the directional still edges it out. that said with directional you have to aim it, so if your on the go a lot that can be a real pain. really depends on your situation. thanks for checking in! make sure to subscribe and see our WifiRanger video which we are producing now.
It looks like you're using another brand wireless access point visible in the shot of the equipment behind the TV. (the white flying saucer, maybe Ubiquity or UniFi) Isn't the Pepwave router capable of bridging the WiFi signal from the roof and acting as its own access point?
Hey Micglobal - Yes the Pepewave can use its wifi antenna for both picking up campground wifi and also re-broadcasting wifi in your coach. With our original setup shown in this video we had our antenna on the roof however which used a directional antenna. As a result the pepewaves internal wifi signal was poor so we added a ubiquiti which you see in the video. We've since moved on to add a dedicated roof antenna (Ubiquiti bullet) and now use the pepewave for our interior wifi signal.
agreed, not a bad product at all. I wish the wireless clients were built in so we didnt need a cloud controller or usb controller for them but they are a great product for the money
Nice video my dear fellow citizen. Two points: 1. Please don't stream Netflix nor any video on a campground wifi system. It will rob everyone else of valuable bandwidth. 2. The upload speed should be symetrical to to download speed for optimal results.
Hi Tim, thanks for the reply. Just about every campground we've come across with a decent system has implemented QoS or quality of service. This means they limit the download and upload speeds to ensure everyone has a decent browsing experience. The campground we filmed this at is no exception limiting the download and upload speeds per user. Typically upload speed is limited to about half that of download speed as part of standard QoS procedures, hence why our upload speed isn't asymmetrical. Unfortunately as a camper there isn't much you can do to control this limitation but QoS is a good thing designed to ensure that if your neighbor is watching Netflix, you can still have your piece of the pie without things slowing up. Luckily today's connections range from 10-100mbps, so allowing users to use .5 to 1.5mbps each usually doesn't cause issues for folks. Thanks again for the reply!
+Jeff Ray Hi Jeff, it does very well with them. It redirects the device connected to the pepewave to the captive portal. We haven't had any issue with starbucks, campground wifi, mcdonalds, walmart etc. Once you authenticate on the captive portal all of your devices behind the pepewave will be able to browse the net under that one single session. Thanks for checking in!
+LivinLite.net THANKS! That did it, you sold me, I am going to order one for our camper. Think I'll start out small with just the AP, and maybe add an external directional antenna later. Thank you for the great video and all the legwork on this. -Jeff
Can you do a video on your trip(s) into Canada like wifi/mobile phone coverage/plans for one video. The other video would be the mall in Edmonton, Canada and the Canadian roads going to Alaska.
Hey Tobe, i think you might be refering to the Ubiquiti Access Point mounted above the RV? no nest smoke detector although many friends say its very cool. Wouldn't be an easy retrofit in an RV though but i'm not speaking from experience.
+James DeGraffenreid Hey James, looks like the Amazon reseller is out of stock. Here is a link to 3GStore, they are great with excellent tech support and returns. 3gstore.com/product/5618_pepwave_max_br1_3g_4g.html?country=US Alternatively checkout the WifiRanger. We have a coupon code for 5% off anything on their site www.wifiranger.com. Use code WFRLIVIN at checkout. Let us know if you need anything or any help!
+Sandra Swarts hey Sandra, have you checked out the WifiRanger? They have units that attach directly to roofs but also units that strap to Arial tv antennas like Winegard antennas. We are going to do a other video on them shortly so stay tuned!
Hi Sorry for the delay. The link works but you need to be on a computer, not a mobile device per RUclips's rules. I just added the link to the video description as well. Here is a link for you as well. Thanks for checking in! play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer&hl=en
needs NO background music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What good does it do to boost the wi fi signal when the park only provides minimal bandwidth being shared by tons of people? So you have a strong connection to a slow, overcrowded router. Big deal.
Of the Thousand Trails I"ve been to, not one had wifi to the site without paying for it. The signal basically only reaches the front door, and is so weak that it runs as fast as the old dial ups. Getting the signal sometimes isn't worth a darn.
Its definitely hit or miss but campgrounds are improving. We just left a park in Vegas where we had wifi and 38mb download speeds. That said, its definitely not the norm so we always carry a cellular backup.
None. But a good amplified antenna can allow you to hook up to other free wifi hotspots in the area. Restaurants, motels etc. I love my antenna sold by C.Crane.
Dennis Goebelt from experience using just a router as an extendeder with one antenna in a busy park. It make a huge difference, especially if you up your transmission power a bit.
Does this system have to be aimed at the source or does it just grab what ever is flying by? What might I expect to pay for the same set up as you have here & is this a product that you sell & set up? Not sure why but the music in the video is very distracting....is there an option that I can use to turn it off, but still hear you speak? Thank You
Hi NIP, sorry no version of the video without music, we deleted the source files as its quite an old video. Our setup has quite a lot of moving parts however we know quite a few dealers that are installed WifiRangers which give you similar functionality and at a reasonable price. For our setup, yes you need to point the antenna but there are other antennas in the video called omni-directional antennas which do not need to be pointed. If you need more help look us up on facebook at livinlite.net/facebook and send us a direct message, we'll help you out from there!
That you for getting back with us. Does anyone ever mount both antennas together or in series? We spend a fair amount of time not sitting in the RV Park. We some at least 3 months each summer/Fall on the road out West...ended up being 7,500 miles last year. So, having a variety you;d be ideal for us. Thanks Again!
Hi NIP, we had both antennas mounted on our roof for about a year but found that the omni worked for 90% of our applications. We ended up donating the directional to a campground to improve the signal for all the campers. You could technically put both on your roof, but you cannot wire them in series so you'd need to go onto the roof and switch between each to use the one you wanted (you'd be up there anyway to point the directional antenna). If your doing that kind of mileage checkout the wifiranger product. It's solid and a good value at around 600 dollars for all of the parts you will need. This will allow you to boost campground wifi, and also boost the wifi from a cellular hotspot on your family data plan for when there is no wifi available. We have a coupon available for 5% off the wifirangers if you are interested, just let us know.
I really, really hate it when the video claims a link that doesn't exist! Why not just tell me what the full name of the product or app is. I'd like to find the analyzer you use.
+New Beginnings with Budhi and Cyndi - no worries. We are here to answer any questions you might have. We are going to be reviewing the Wifi Ranger Elite Products soon as well. This is an "all in one" product that we think will be great for most travelers. Our setup is great if you want to stay connected no matter what as it fails back to Verizon & AT&T automatically but it's a lot to take in. Stay tuned for more vids!
unfortunately no as iOS locks down the phone so that applications cannot access this type of data :( That may have changed but last i checked this was the case.
+Chowchilla Charlie Hi there, checkout some of our other comment replies. While our solution is home grown WifiRanger makes a popular out of the box solution that works pretty well. If interested we can dig up a coupon code to get you 5% off all WifiRanger products. Best of luck and thanks for watching!
I read that a lot of people asked to do this video again, without the music. The only response i could read was that there is also a blog. Well you can't upload a video with tips and tricks and say that people could read the blog. Just no music during a video where explain things. Please.
Hi Niels, thanks for watching our video. Unfortunately the files used to edit the video are no longer available since I switched computers. Hopefully the content is worth the distraction otherwise we have more videos coming soon that address the issue with similar content. Thanks for checking in.
Hi, thanks for the reply. Sorry to read that about your computers. I know how that is from first hand. The distraction is worth it. Lol. Thanks for the video anyway. Cheers from Holland.
I am very familiar with Entegra. We will be purchasing a Cornerstone later this year and I was just curious as to if all Entegra products put extra cables on the roof. I was very impressed with your setup!
Annette Ditch thats great. We've been very happy with the Aspire. We have the 44B floorplan and so far its been great. Any problem we've had has been minor and they send parts out immediately to fix. We are not affiliated with Entegra. Glad your looking at a Cornerstone. We loved that one but other than the Diesel AH the aspire had all of the items for us. Good luck and keep us posted on your travels! If you need help finding a vendor to install the wifi let us know, we keep refining our setup to be the most optimal so we'll keep posting any improvements.
Kelly Sheridan Hi Kelly, sorry the music is distracting you, have you read the blog post? All of the details are there including diagrams etc so you can focus on the content distraction free! livinlite.net/staying-connected-while-on-the-road/ - also if you have any questions you can post questions there and well get right back to you to help as necessary. Best of luck!
Yes we love our Pepewave Max Br1 router which is featured in this video. Its going on 3 years old and working great with Verizon, ATT and Wireless connections supported.
Oh man, really choking on the pepwave price (549) but setting up an access point (wireless-wireless bridge) to work with each different campground will be a pain too. Do you have any new information on this last option? oh, and i kinda like the music :/
We havent tested it but pepewave has a cheaper model that uses the USB modems provided by most cellular carriers. Here is the amazon link. If it doesnt work out you can always return it. Most carriers also offer 14 day returns on any cellular modem/contract if you decide to return for any reason. amzn.to/2AiPzOY
+Zay Buckley that really depends on your technical proficiency and your individual requirements. The WiFi ranger is a great all around product and offers people the best bang for your buck for an all around total package for RV'ing & Boating. That said, it does not offer advanced routing and VPN capabilities that power users may require and for us, we wanted more flexibility and the ability to fail over from wifi to multiple cellular carriers (WiFi Ranger supports 1 cell carrier failover, our setup supports two). I recommend Wifi Ranger to the vast majority of full time RV's as it comes with excellent technical support and a strong warranty. If you are interested in purchasing a WiFi Ranger, you can use the code WFRLIVIN at checkout for 5% off of your entire order. Best of luck!
yea we agree. unfortunately the original files were deleted so we can't repost. Live and learn! This video is now about two-3 years old but we've learned a lot since!
Too complicated having to locate wifi, point a special antenae. I use a very small wifi signal relay (extender). It is much more potent than my notebook. Just position it outside with an extension cord and you're good to go. Mine is A/C but many of these run on 12 Volts which you can hook up with a battery.
+David Darby Hi David, we agree and stopped using the direction antenna (except for when we are really in tough spots) and now use a Omni directional antenna by Wifi Ranger. You could also use a similar antenna by Ubiquiti called a “Bullet M2” which would be a fraction of the price of a wifi ranger and achieve the same results. This video is 3 years old and we’ve learned a lot being full timers. Thanks for the comments!
Great video in new to the rv world I have a 31ft rv trailer. I see on the video that you have device for cellular and the wifi, Im only interested on having a decent wifi connection while camping on the rv would I be ok with the directional antenna and the pep router ? thanks in advance
+Jaime Suarez yes you would be fine but that would be quite an expensive solution for wifi only connectivity. Have you looked at the wifi ranger product? You can get a roof antenna for quite a bit less than a pepewave and it will plenty of range. Let us know if you like anything on wifiranger.com and we can shoot you a discount code for 5% off your purchase.
You need about six more air conditioners on the roof. Seriously, you can afford an unlimited data plan of your own, why mess with the dial-up speed most campgrounds provide. :)
Background noise (music) is extremely annoying and distracting when you are speaking. Please, one sound track not two parallel ones when talking. I stopped listening at 5 mins and turned it off.
Thanks, Jim, for your FREE service. Please ignore the whiners "advice" and please don't let it get to you. You are appreciated and many are getting a lot from your vids!
havent tried yet but looks promising. Our wifiranger roof unit is going strong after being out in the elements for nearly 2 years. We will reach out to winegard and see if they want to send us a unit for review. We'll keep you posted!
Some folks have asked us what to do when boondocking and when there is no wifi signal to pickup. In those cases you'll likely need to go with cellular as your option to connect. Here is a video on some unlimited cellular options that we've found work. Make sure to checkout the blog post not just the video as some of our recommendations have changed since the video post. livinlite.net/how-to-get-an-unlimited-cellular-data-plan/
this is bad real bad.. rg-59 is 50 ohms rg-6 is quad shield in most cases and is 75ohms impedance.. you live in a faraday cage everything in regards to wireless reception requires the antennas to be outdoors and you do need space better.. My opinion talk to a data and cable specialist because whoever rigged this up fucked up... poe/unifi internal/external screw in ant for wifi out the coach/5thwheel, your sat/phone/net/tv should have xg fall over capacity.. you be hard to find external wifi links that run POE on to 2x cat-6/6a cables as is most POE data solutions today that powers your wifi link to the camp ground, though if you are a data centric family you may need to consider a corporate type service connection because by the sound of it you bare above your data capacity for all the devices you have access with
+Jason howe hey Jason, the ohms and wire fixes are in pop ups and in full article but probably didn’t show on mobile device as overlays don’t show on mobile device. Video is pretty old, will post our revised setup soon. Moved to UniFi titanium bullet for WiFi but honestly we don’t use much with unlimited cellular plans. Thanks for the comments to help folks. Correct on the resistance issues with rg6 and wifi.
i was correcting the notes that was all the video might be old though if you are going to make claims on setup of certain things be sure to claim correct verbage on things.. I lived in a caravan full time for 3.5 years to know that any and all wired cabling being done will be a min spec of rg-6 for tv, rg-59 or lower for external wireless applications and with POE in use today your external wifi service including 3g/4g/WiMax/lte/lte-a internal wireless will likely be likely poe based Unifi or similar and external (door side) standard wifi mounted outside 3g/4g/4g-lte/4g-lte-a needs externl options for use as a service option, not everwhere in world has unlimited data plans on cellbased services, and the latest spec on lte based services in some parts of the world is transmitting around 700mhz or so because 2.4-5ghz spectrum has big issues transmitting signal through solid objects.. when living in a tin box, you live within the contraints of a faraday cages all external services as such require outdoor rated antennas for service use everything within spectrum of internal wireless tends to have poor transmit range.. whilst wireless is a convenience serving to the mass or 6-8 can lead to 32+ devices to be served with an internet and network connection this doesn't include pvr, dvd/bd, avrs or tv's as part of the rv, caravan and 5th wheel landscpe as part of a home intranet and internet service guide.. when you start looking at the device count per person the data goes up per person My console count for 1 person is like 10-12 that have some form of network and internet connection use 5 tv's with internet capability 3 avr's, 1pvr, 5 bd players, 1 dvd player, 5 laptops 1 server and 1 desktop to serve for lan/wian/internet connection and sadly when i look at this from a movable home perspective that's over 20+ devices reqiring lan/wlan/internet services.. i can game from a: nintendo: gamecube, wii, wiiu xbox: xbox, 360, one, onex sony: ps2, ps3, ps4, ps4 pro note: this doesn't include my other consoles because they do not have network interface yes i own a lot for 1 person though this i can state for a knowledge sake you really need to plan network side when buy and your mobile home on wheels because it can be a bitch to add your home networking in at a late stage..
Thanks Jason, the LMR-400 wire we recommend in the corrected notes is 50ohm cable and compatible with the antenna but we don't recommend folks run coax to the roof anymore regardless as its much easier to just run a CAT5e or CAT6 and use a POE injector for the antenna which is how the wifi ranger and Ubiquiti access points works (as you already know, thats more for others reading). Stay tuned for a updated video coming soon. We've certainly learned a lot and much of it is thanks to folks like you who help us out on the road!
after being on the for 3 years our roof has never looked as bad as it did in this video. We were staying in a campground in New Jersey called Sea Pines and it was truly a SEA of PINE TREES. There was sap everywhere, it was pretty bad. I think it took us a week to get that all off and are glad our roof is back in good shape!
yea we agree. unfortunately the original files were deleted so we can't repost. Live and learn! This video is now about two-3 years old but we've learned a lot since!
+Anthony Osborne i know right?? Sea Pines campground in New Jersey had the most aggressive trees and pollen we'd ever seen. It was crazy, in are awnings, everywhere. After the first wash i gave up and said "we'll do it when we get out of here!" Thanks for checking out the channel!
You should check out the winegard Connect. www.winegard.com/connect Way better signal than the in home routers I tried, I also used a buddies wifi ranger which sucked
Hey Cliff, we have a call into winegard to try it out. The wifi ranger we have works well, but we only use the roof antenna at this time which integrates into our router in the coach. We are going to post a revised setup video now that we've been on the road for over 2 years. Lots of updates to our setup!
Hey Stephen, we absolutely agree when on vacation but unfortunately we live full time in our RV and work 40+ hour work weeks so that isn't an option for us :( - Thanks for checking in though and we absolutely get plenty of time "unplugged" when we aren't paying the bills!
Stephen Bradley Millions of people want to take their technology with them. It's become a very important checklist item for many. As previously stated millions are now able to live on the road and mobile because of and supported by their mobile internet access. Then it becomes a high priority and necessity for their Mobile Life. Remember not everybody lives the way you do or has your thought processes and priorities. Others have their own priorities. What works for you might be great for you but not for others.
haha, we'll i cant say we do it very often now a days. After the installation of our solar system we do everything possible to stay off grid, saving money, having some peace and quiet and having a huge expanse as our camping site. That said, we still do like to meet up with friends, but we tend to do that through meet ups with groups like Xscapers like when we went to Quartzite or the Balloon Fiesta last year. Thanks for checking in and for dealing with our screaming neighbors!
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Get rid of that damn background music...fuck
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The video was great! I understand the background sound was a distraction to some. I actually had to replay the video to see what everyone was complaining about. I didn't even hear it the first time. Thanks for the all the information.....
Thanks this is some great information. We sold our house last week, and will be buying an RV this weekend to start our full time adventure. Reliable internet is a huge concern, and this helps a lot.
Chris Garrett We are here to help if you have any questions. We are currently testing an omni-directional antenna which goes up and down with the standard RV TV antenna which is pretty cool. We are seeing signal loss of around 20% by dropping the directional antenna but this is still acceptable in most parks that have new wifi. We'll keep you posted! Make sure to subscribe to the blog itself on livinlite.net/join-us to receive the most comprehensive updates!
LivinLite.net Thanks, will subscribe for sure. Would you get better signal with a better directional antenna? As this is our first go around, I am looking where best to spend our money.
Chris Garrett Oh, and glad to see you are getting better speedtest than I am getting from hard-lined DSL from Century Link : ]
Chris Garrett That little guy from TP Link is pretty good for 14db gain or so which is a lot for the size. I think the next step up puts you in stuff that looks almost like a mini satellite dish so i'm not sure that will work since it will be very large in travel. Generally we are finding the 14db is more than enough for most campgrounds. of course some places you visit have their wifi down which can be a pain but thats where your cell cards become huge. The cell booster we have is currently boosing marginal 2 bar 4g to full 5bar 4g with speeds of 5mbps+ (previously it was less than 700k without the booster). We also found that the Pepwave does a much better job than a mifi since it has a better processor, direct access to the sim card and hands off the internet connection to our RV computers which are hard wired (faster). We have wifi as well but the hard wired connection is much faster with less latency (latency is just as important as download/upload speed)
I hate to complain, but that loud, heavily percussive music really makes it hard to hear what you're saying. Especially that heavy percussion. It _really_ interferes with the main audio signal (i.e., your voice).
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Update: Yeah, that percussion really ruins it. Annoying as hell. That's got to go. I'm sorry. I gave up watching about halfway through.
no worries at all, we love the feedback. We learned quite a bit from making this video a while back, mainly that while editing with very high quality studio headphones, we where unable to notice how the audio would reproduce on phones and laptop speakers which is mainly where the issue occurs. This was made worse by music with a lot of drums which is annoying over time. Unfortunately I also learned all of this after we deleted the originals so i wasn't able to re-post without music. The good news is more videos are on the way with more current information and better sound. Stay tuned! Thanks for watching!
Some folks have asked us about omni-directional antennas being mounted to the Winegard bat wing TV antenna that comes standard on most coaches. We are testing this setup currently and will report back once we have more data!
+Life In Serenity Hi, testing went well. The key with omni directional (really any antenna, but directional will compensate for some of these shortcomings since they have higher gain) is to have a very strong wireless transmitter and to use the right cable to reduce signal loss. In general with a moderate to strong signal at the campground omni is great. If you have a very weak signal you may want to look at a WifiRanger product which provides an omni directional antenna and a very strong antenna to get some serious signal distance without having to point an antenna. Our wifi ranger video is coming soon as we are currently testing two units they sell extensively to see what we think. More to come!
what a wonderful audio experience this was.def getting this guy to do my music vids....
You dressed your cables and wiring so nice behind the tv! Very nice job!
Ugh i have such a mess in places.!
Just subbed! Love the blog!
BoxinTheCompass thanks! The TV is coming down for a couple more upgrades. We'll keep you posted!
That pepwave device is performing a double NAT when you use it that way, which is why it allows you to only pay once for all of your devices. That may seem like a nice thing to have but it adds latency and can cause sporadic behaviour from devices that require UPnP to function properly. You also have to take into account that the secondary signal you are broadcasting can interfere with the primary signal if they are both in the 2.4ghz spectrum which is usually the case, not to mention everyone else around broadcasting 2.4ghz networks. To get the absolute best speed you should get a device that accepts the wifi signal and simply converts directly to Ethernet, an old PC running linux / bsd / illumos would work fine. Then you would connect that to a wifi access point, not a router. You would want to run that access point in 5ghz mode only.
My 40 foot RV is permanently located more or less as a cabin in an RV park in the Poconos Mountains. The park I am in does not allow a secondary signal and anyone caught doing this will be expelled from the park. Not a big deal if you are there for just a few night but I don't want to take the chance of getting caught. Now converting the signal to Ethernet seems like the way to go for me. Thanks for the idea.
I generally discourage double nat (at work) but the pepewave is specifically designed to understand how to manage this. It also knows how it routes DNS traffic between connections as it moves from one to another which is a nice tough preventing downtime while switching . In the 3 years we've used it we've never noticed any problems. Also the 2.4ghz issue hasn't ever been an issue. The pepewave channel hops to find the cleanest signal to broadcast on and avoids conflicts. Your setup would also be great but would probably involve some tech know how to integrate all the parts (yea ours was pretty complicated in this video too so ours isn't exactly easier! That said, the pepewave stand alone solution, especially when paired with an unlimited data plan is our go to after 3 years. We now have a wifi ranger on the roof that grabs signal and brings than into the pepewave via the WAN as well. Great comments and info for folks here. thanks so much for posting.
Checkout the ubiquity bullet titanium (omni directional). Will do just what you are asking and is super cheap. The wifi ranger will do this also but costs more (but will come with support). If your 100% permanent i recommend looking at the Nanostation which is under 50 bucks and is directional and will pickup wifi signals from VERY far away. Only issue is you need to point it. Good product. Amazon link: amzn.to/2xaOYQn. Best of luck!
Just found your video on wifi! Guess I can kiss my 95mbps home speed out the window once on the road again! Boy, am I going to miss that! 😢
I wish you had done the speed analyzer twice, once with the directional antenna, and once just using the laptop's built in Omni antenna, to show the difference is in the antenna and not just luck that there was less competition for the bandwidth.
This summer, we completed a 8000 mile USA tour and stayed at at least 25 campgrounds. About 2 of the 25 had consistent wifi. The other 18 had very slow, highly-contended access where it was almost unusable. The upload speed at these campgrounds was a paltry 10kbps. That's 10 kilobits per second...worse than dial-up. The only way to improve the speed was to get closer to the campground's wifi antenna. Your directional antenna would have helped. You must be camping at the expensive resorts, where more money is spent on wifi. Most of the campground owners I talked to don't want to spend $10,000 on updated expansive systems yet want to advertise that they have wifi. The problem is in the larger campgrounds have hundreds of devices trying to access one access point. The wifi access point is literally overloaded/polluted with RF signals, so it responds to the strongest signal. At one of the campgrounds we went to, which had 200 campers, we sat 10 feet from the wifi antenna of the access point to get decent internet speeds. At most campgrounds, Verizon was our only option. I am not a shill for Verizon, but they were our rock-solid alternative. At many desolate, remote campgrounds, one bar of Verizon LTE gave me enough speed to complete my business. Watching videos on Verizon would have unwise for my data plan.
Ouch, I've been to a few of these, they use outdated hardware and the campground owners know very little about how to improve. I'm finding they are starting to be the minority at least in the north east. It's a shame because a ubiquiti access point that would cover a campground runs approximately 65-115 dollars. From there you just need some wire, a ladder and elbow grease. We put two on a property in New Hampshire as a favor and cover almost 100 acres at high speed! A handy retired person or someone with extra time on thier hands could make good money doing these upgrades (or at least stay for free!) Generally the campgrounds bandwidth is OK but thier wifi kit is old and bad so the upgrades add little cost to the campgrounds budget and bring in more business. Someone could really make a buck doing these upgrades! Thanks again for the reply.
Several times pop ups mention LMR 400 and RG8 cables. These are 50 Ohm cables and therefore would introduce an imbalance in the system that would have to be corrected for....thus reducing efficiency. Television cables (and WiFi) are 75 Ohm cables and the equipment is designed to work with those impedances.
I'm a licensed HAM operator. We use LMR 400 and RG8 because our systems are designed to use 50 Ohm feedlines. We only use higher Ohm cable to "match" an antenna with higher impedance to the 50 Ohm feedline and then the radio (designed for a 50 Ohm line).
I don't see how using "low loss" cable with the wrong Ohm rating can be helpful.
thanks for the input. The wireless panel antenna and associated router this was plugged into in the video are all 50ohm not 75ohm which is why we use the 50ohm cable recommendations. We originally had this wired with 75ohm cable (rg58 and rg6) since it was already there but since switched and found it doubled our range. I am by no means a HAM operator however I have not heard of wifi using 75 ohm before. Here is a helpful link for anyone else possibly contemplating/having the same issue/questions. www.l-com.com/content/Article.aspx?Type=N&ID=97
RG58 is 50 ohm (same stuff used for CB radios and some HAM gear) but it is higher loss at UHF and VHF frequencies.
Strange that you'd have 50 ohm cables in a TV set up where 75 ohm is the norm but one never knows what a system designer may have done to make things all fit together.
Just discovered your channel, great video! Like the setup you did for wifi and the way you laid it out behind the tv. Definitely a professional job! We are in the process of selling our home and will be ordering a Class A and full timing a few months later. I will be working some from the road, sort of semi retired. One of the decisions I am on the fence about is AT&T (which I currently have), Verizon which many recommend or T-Mobile which looks better everyday. What is your opinion of the three and would you go with if you had to choose one.
Hi Ed! Oh the number of variables that go into answering your questions!!!! Ok let'st start by stating that these are opinions and they are highly dependant on where you are in the country, what your budget is and what your tolerance for issues/connectivity problems are. With that said, we'll tell you why we chose what we did. My vote is for ATT, the reason is because Verizon is cracking down bigtime on anyone using more then 90GB of data. This includes people with grandfathered plans out there. We have an ATT unlimited that we use regularly with about 100-130gb of data per month and we have no issues. We also like that when we go to festivals or other gatherings the ATT seems to always work better than Verizon (because everyone has Verizon and the network becomes very saturated during large events). Now that said, i've heard nothing but good things about T-Mobile in recent months and they offer some pretty cool unlimited streaming plans that will knock out much of the data usage for most folks (netflix for example). We dont have any T-Mobile experience but since they run essentially on the same technology and network as ATT (because they had planned a merger for quite some time) this could be a great option. Now all that said, we use Verizon for our backup connection and it is the best in rural areas. Its almost always the fastest and has the best coverage out of our three (Sprint, ATT, Verizon)... That said, we can't use it for our needs because of the issues with unlimited data plans.... Make sure to checkout our article on unlimited data plans located here livinlite.net/how-to-get-an-unlimited-cellular-data-plan/ . There are some good tips there as well. Good luck!
Thanks for the info. I was thinking about it yesterday and decided I am going to keep my AT&T plan leave two of the lines on there and just move mine to T-Mobile to try it out. That will give us the T-Mobile with the Hotspot for the PC and AT&T for streaming to Apple TV. The unlimited AT&T plan I have doesn't allow tethering. Thanks again!
+Ed Bickford Glad we could be of assistance! Let us know if you have any other questions!
What kind of speeds do you get with your mobile contract? Download would be my major concern, not so much with upload. Thank you :)
I'd go with a yagi antenna rather than the panel variety. It's lighter and has higher gain. You'l losing about 5 dB worth of signal with the panel antenna, and that's a lot at the frequencies you're trying to receive. I don't know the length of that coach but it looks like near 40 feet. That's a very long run of coax, and that's also going to attenuate your signal. With a perfect match at the router you're losing another 3.7 dB of signal with good quality Belden RG-6A cable. RG-59 is worse at about 4.1 dB loss.
A strong wifi signal strength would be about -70 dB. You can get that with the antenna in your laptop. It's more likely you're trying snare something like -30 to -40 dB worth of signal. Using your setup, you're giving up about 20% to 25% of the signal before it ever gets to the computer or router. At least get a yagi antenna. They are less than $40 from Amazon. I'd try to find a way to mount the antenna on the side fo the coach closer to youer entry point with something like an extendable flag pole. You can still rotate the pole, get the antenna up higher, and cut your coax run in half. You can just lower the pole to where the yagi rest on the roof, tighten up the pole, and you're ready to travel. Saves a lot of going up and down that ladder and it's a lot safer if it's wet or icy. For people who don't have a coax entry point, you can just drop the cable through a window since you're only going to use it while you're stopped.
Of course, none of this does any good if you're at a campground where the wifi has very limited bandwidth. My experience is that limited bandwidth is a bigger issue than inadegaute signal strength. Campgrounds pay for their connection based on the number of concurrent users. If it's a 100 spot campground, they may have a 30 user system. That's adequate for a lot of the year but not for things like holiday weekends when everyone watches streaming movies at once. If you happen to be user 31 on that system, you're out of luck until someone logs off. The only two answers are to use you improved antenna system to see if there's an open system in the are you can use or go to cellular data. If you're in an urban or suburban area there may be a McDonalds, Walmart, or Starbucks close enough that you can use their wifi. Look at google maps and plot the direction of those places or use one of the many free wifi directories on your tablet or phone. Turn the antenna toward those directions. You might hit paydirt if you are within about a mile of the location.
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What about the WeBoost cell phone repeater. How did you go about mounting the inside and outside antennas, running cable and what are your results?
What about the Ubiquiti Wi-Fi access point. Why did you install a second wi-fi access point (the Pepwave has its own access point), how good is the wi-fi signal in and around your RV with the Ubiquiti mounted in that location?
Hey William, sorry for the delay, this comment was missed. We have a weboost antenna that was designed for residential use. This allowed us to take advantage of the RG-6 70ohm satellite TV cable that was already running from our slide to the roof. We repurposed a wire that was unused and that connects to our external weboost antenna. Then we have the internal weboost antenna mounted next to the pepewave where it maximizes the signal boost of our router. As for the ubiquiti, we initially installed it as it offers 5G wireless and the Pepewave only offers 2G. We eventually did away with it and just use the pepewave, mainly to save on power when boondocking as the ubiquiti pulls about 1DC amp and we felt it wasn't worth the power for what benefits we were getting. If you want to learn more about our current setup hit up our facebook page and send us a message and we'll explain further. We will also be posting a revised video now that we've tested the wifi ranger and other products to compare in more detail.
My goodness! Looks and (looks like) works good! I saw a couple of these video's and like yours best so far! Ya just gotta hold my hand some times! : ) Thanks RV Lady!
Vic Smith Thanks for watching! Let us know if you have any questions. We are continuing to tweak and fine tune our setup as we learn more so we'll be sure to share our experiences!
I'll be here! : )
DUDE! You have a rhino! Awesome.
Good video. You answered many questions that I have been dealing with, thank you! I'm going to attempt the Wineguard bat wing RV antenna mount and will be looking at the Pep Wave device for rebroadcasting inside my RV. This was great and I will share it with my viewers. Be Brave! :)
RV Lady sounds good. Here is the antenna we have mounted to our batwing. It goes up and down without a hitch using the hand crank for the antenna. The antenna is about 15 inches or so and when stowed looks great and travels without issues. We'll post a video shortly with an example of that antenna setup. Here is the antenna on amazon. amzn.to/1LRsLXO
LivinLite.net p.s. thanks for sharing with your viewers!
Im considering converting a Dodge Pro Master van this spring so I can do some traveling to see friends and family. I work from home and can work on the road as well. I have been wondering what kind of download and upload speeds a person can snag at places like campgrounds. Thank you for the information.
nh libra hi there and thanks for the comment! If your looking to go full-time or simply reply on your internet make sure you get yourself an unlimited data plan from a cell carrier. it's really the only way to travel and work. we have a video on obtaining an unlimited data plan but the short of it is that you can pick one up for about 130 a month on att and less if your willing to go with a tier two carrier like Sprint. Best of luck!!
Wifi speed can vary tremendously from one campground or RV park to the next and does not necessarily depend on how good of a signal you receive from the campground, but more to do with the bandwidth available from the campground or RV park. One important aspect to consider is that you will always be on a shared connection with others in the campground or park. Unless there is a gigabit broadband connection being broadcast, please remember your neighbors are trying to use this connection as well. Consider this like sharing your home connection with all your neighbors and everyone wants to stream a movie at once .... most likely several of you will be very disappointed. Etiquette says in that situation to check email, respond if necessary, perhaps read your online newspaper subscription and be frugal in your usage. On the other hand, if plenty is available, help yourself.
New subscriber...like what your doing...would love the freedom and lifestyle you must enjoy...we would have to have near the size you have...may be able to deal with not so high end equipment..maybe even do some of the build /remod...maybe a schoolie or older rv refurb or something along those lines..would definitely have some gadgets tv's and goodies...just not the high end start...another option would be tiny house on wheels towed behind a newer diesel truck and set the house to be off-grid via solar w/diesel /electric heat with propane back-up, typical rv style bigger fridge to run on electric,and as many other options as possible...we would be looking for ultimate redundancies in all systems..if my health permits...it's mine more so than my wife...she is all go..plus her job in healthcare is a perfect fit...our kids are grown adults...but my wife won't take off while her mother is alive/ or possibly just till unable to ,or stops living alone..I and my wife have a understanding of allowing her to spend a couple nights a week with her mom since her husband died last year....our son lives at home...so we do ok...but i really look forward to getting started on our adventure...God Bless and keep y'all safe and secure in your travels...maybe we'll meet on the road in the future...
M. Night Shyamalan twist! "We're gonna use a directional antenna!"
Our problem with camp WiFi is not signal strength (either we are close enough to pick up healthy signal OR I use our Nanostation antenna to boost the signal.) I'm seeing more often that when the camp is at low internet activity (>11PM or when people are moving out) I have GREAT internet speeds; however, when more campers are using the camp system it slows to a crawl. Does this happen to you and if not, how does your system (besides using LTE access) keep a fast pipeline to the camp WiFi?
+Harry Marsh - Thats a great question. Our system is a bit of a manual process, if we are staying somewhere with heavy usage, i will drag and drop the internet priority to make cellular the priority during peak hours. You can use a smartphone app to do this so its not much of an inconvenience. I'm also investigating the product most other folks use (the wifiranger) which "claims" to do link-aggregation which subsidizes your internet pipe with cellular data as needed to keep things moving along fast. I wont bore you with the details but long story short I have trouble getting that to work with 20k dollar cisco routers/switches, so i'm curious how they are doing it for 350 bucks. That said, everyone raves about the wifi ranger so i'm in touch with them to test the product and post a more detailed "tech review" of my findings.
Do you have a schematic of the set up you have as well as how you configured the device to use both Verizon or AT&T? what do you do when you are driving and need internet connection?
+A Needlepoint In Time - Hi, yes we do, our schematic is shown in our blog post here: livinlite.net/staying-connected-while-on-the-road/ - When we are driving down the road our Pepewave Router utilizes the embedded Verizon 4G cell card (sim1) and utilizes the embedded ATT Sim Card (SIM 2) if verizon fails to connect. It automatically detects that there is no wifi signal and switches to Verizon/ATT automatically once we start driving. We also have a cell booster on our RV which we'll be doing a write up for shortly as well which further boosts our cell signal while parked and driving.
Great video with awesome information and tips . . . unfortunately the background music is very distracting.
That was a good one... Something to think about for my folks new trailer as well. Thanks for sharing Doc!
Thanks for checking us out, well get the volume down on the next one for less distraction! If you have any tech video ideas or questions feel free to post them here or on livinlite.net!
we've found the directional is much more effective when using a Wifi system that has a fairly standard power output. when you start to get into high output systems like Wifi Ranger and certain Ubiquiti bullet products the omni range is pretty good but the directional still edges it out. that said with directional you have to aim it, so if your on the go a lot that can be a real pain. really depends on your situation. thanks for checking in! make sure to subscribe and see our WifiRanger video which we are producing now.
It looks like you're using another brand wireless access point visible in the shot of the equipment behind the TV. (the white flying saucer, maybe Ubiquity or UniFi) Isn't the Pepwave router capable of bridging the WiFi signal from the roof and acting as its own access point?
It is capable, but dedicated access points are usually better. Unifi WiFi is the best in the price range hands down in my opinion.
Hey Micglobal - Yes the Pepewave can use its wifi antenna for both picking up campground wifi and also re-broadcasting wifi in your coach. With our original setup shown in this video we had our antenna on the roof however which used a directional antenna. As a result the pepewaves internal wifi signal was poor so we added a ubiquiti which you see in the video. We've since moved on to add a dedicated roof antenna (Ubiquiti bullet) and now use the pepewave for our interior wifi signal.
agreed, not a bad product at all. I wish the wireless clients were built in so we didnt need a cloud controller or usb controller for them but they are a great product for the money
Can I assume that since you have a business and are using a lot of public wifi that you run through a VPN or someting similar?
Nice video my dear fellow citizen. Two points: 1. Please don't stream Netflix nor any video on a campground wifi system. It will rob everyone else of valuable bandwidth. 2. The upload speed should be symetrical to to download speed for optimal results.
Hi Tim, thanks for the reply. Just about every campground we've come across with a decent system has implemented QoS or quality of service. This means they limit the download and upload speeds to ensure everyone has a decent browsing experience. The campground we filmed this at is no exception limiting the download and upload speeds per user. Typically upload speed is limited to about half that of download speed as part of standard QoS procedures, hence why our upload speed isn't asymmetrical. Unfortunately as a camper there isn't much you can do to control this limitation but QoS is a good thing designed to ensure that if your neighbor is watching Netflix, you can still have your piece of the pie without things slowing up. Luckily today's connections range from 10-100mbps, so allowing users to use .5 to 1.5mbps each usually doesn't cause issues for folks. Thanks again for the reply!
GREAT VIDEO! Thanks so much for this, just what I was looking for. One question, how does the Pepwave do with captive portals?
+Jeff Ray Hi Jeff, it does very well with them. It redirects the device connected to the pepewave to the captive portal. We haven't had any issue with starbucks, campground wifi, mcdonalds, walmart etc. Once you authenticate on the captive portal all of your devices behind the pepewave will be able to browse the net under that one single session. Thanks for checking in!
+LivinLite.net THANKS! That did it, you sold me, I am going to order one for our camper. Think I'll start out small with just the AP, and maybe add an external directional antenna later. Thank you for the great video and all the legwork on this. -Jeff
Can you do a video on your trip(s) into Canada like wifi/mobile phone coverage/plans for one video. The other video would be the mall in Edmonton, Canada and the Canadian roads going to Alaska.
Eric, another great video! Is that a wired nest smoke detector? How well does it work? Any reason why wired vs battery? Thank you. Mark
Hey Tobe, i think you might be refering to the Ubiquiti Access Point mounted above the RV? no nest smoke detector although many friends say its very cool. Wouldn't be an easy retrofit in an RV though but i'm not speaking from experience.
your videos are awesome thanks. And happy camping :-)
The PEPLINK device you link to is no longer available. Do you have a replacement to recommend?Thanks
+James DeGraffenreid Hey James, looks like the Amazon reseller is out of stock. Here is a link to 3GStore, they are great with excellent tech support and returns. 3gstore.com/product/5618_pepwave_max_br1_3g_4g.html?country=US
Alternatively checkout the WifiRanger. We have a coupon code for 5% off anything on their site www.wifiranger.com. Use code WFRLIVIN at checkout. Let us know if you need anything or any help!
Thank you so much for the video! Incredible source of info for us newbies!!
+Elio Camey thanks Eli, more videos coming shortly including a WifiRanger specific video!
Is there anything that doesn't attach to the roof that can be used on a small fiberglass travel trailer?
+Sandra Swarts hey Sandra, have you checked out the WifiRanger? They have units that attach directly to roofs but also units that strap to Arial tv antennas like Winegard antennas. We are going to do a other video on them shortly so stay tuned!
What app do you use for your Wifi Analyzer? The link is not active and looking in the app store I don't see that icon. Nice video. Thanks.
Hi Sorry for the delay. The link works but you need to be on a computer, not a mobile device per RUclips's rules. I just added the link to the video description as well. Here is a link for you as well. Thanks for checking in! play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer&hl=en
This (Wifi Analyzer) is an Android app only. There are some other ones for an iPhone...just haven't found a good one yet.
I am not antenna savy. who would I call to connect my internal WiFi network?
needs NO background music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
moses195
So distracting and usually can't finish watching vids over sudo music loop
Were you on the show Going RV?
yes we were the final episode of Season 2. Had a blast filming the show. Thanks for checking in and for watching!
Unfortunately that doesn't help with the slow internet speeds at most camp grounds.
What good does it do to boost the wi fi signal when the park only provides minimal bandwidth being shared by tons of people? So you have a strong connection to a slow, overcrowded router. Big deal.
Of the Thousand Trails I"ve been to, not one had wifi to the site without paying for it. The signal basically only reaches the front door, and is so weak that it runs as fast as the old dial ups. Getting the signal sometimes isn't worth a darn.
Its definitely hit or miss but campgrounds are improving. We just left a park in Vegas where we had wifi and 38mb download speeds. That said, its definitely not the norm so we always carry a cellular backup.
None. But a good amplified antenna can allow you to hook up to other free wifi hotspots in the area. Restaurants, motels etc. I love my antenna sold by C.Crane.
Dennis Goebelt from experience using just a router as an extendeder with one antenna in a busy park. It make a huge difference, especially if you up your transmission power a bit.
Nice job!
Thanks!
Does this system have to be aimed at the source or does it just grab what ever is flying by? What might I expect to pay for the same set up as you have here & is this a product that you sell & set up? Not sure why but the music in the video is very distracting....is there an option that I can use to turn it off, but still hear you speak?
Thank You
Hi NIP, sorry no version of the video without music, we deleted the source files as its quite an old video. Our setup has quite a lot of moving parts however we know quite a few dealers that are installed WifiRangers which give you similar functionality and at a reasonable price. For our setup, yes you need to point the antenna but there are other antennas in the video called omni-directional antennas which do not need to be pointed. If you need more help look us up on facebook at livinlite.net/facebook and send us a direct message, we'll help you out from there!
That you for getting back with us. Does anyone ever mount both antennas together or in series? We spend a fair amount of time not sitting in the RV Park. We some at least 3 months each summer/Fall on the road out West...ended up being 7,500 miles last year. So, having a variety you;d be ideal for us. Thanks Again!
Hi NIP, we had both antennas mounted on our roof for about a year but found that the omni worked for 90% of our applications. We ended up donating the directional to a campground to improve the signal for all the campers. You could technically put both on your roof, but you cannot wire them in series so you'd need to go onto the roof and switch between each to use the one you wanted (you'd be up there anyway to point the directional antenna). If your doing that kind of mileage checkout the wifiranger product. It's solid and a good value at around 600 dollars for all of the parts you will need. This will allow you to boost campground wifi, and also boost the wifi from a cellular hotspot on your family data plan for when there is no wifi available. We have a coupon available for 5% off the wifirangers if you are interested, just let us know.
I really, really hate it when the video claims a link that doesn't exist! Why not just tell me what the full name of the product or app is. I'd like to find the analyzer you use.
good info for me. now I need to apply the info
FAST.COM operated by Netflix will give you a must more realistic speed analysis for streaming.
This is an awesome video, but I must say I am a bit over whelmed with it. Thank you for explaining, it is a great video.
+New Beginnings with Budhi and Cyndi - no worries. We are here to answer any questions you might have. We are going to be reviewing the Wifi Ranger Elite Products soon as well. This is an "all in one" product that we think will be great for most travelers. Our setup is great if you want to stay connected no matter what as it fails back to Verizon & AT&T automatically but it's a lot to take in. Stay tuned for more vids!
Great info. Much more than I need
Do they have an app for iOS like WiFi analyzer?
unfortunately no as iOS locks down the phone so that applications cannot access this type of data :( That may have changed but last i checked this was the case.
👍 Great video. Just found your channel. I'll check out your other videos.
Looking for a simpler solution, but nice set up.
+Chowchilla Charlie Hi there, checkout some of our other comment replies. While our solution is home grown WifiRanger makes a popular out of the box solution that works pretty well. If interested we can dig up a coupon code to get you 5% off all WifiRanger products. Best of luck and thanks for watching!
Great Info...Thank You!!
good advise, thanks!
thanks Dodge, make sure to subscribe as our 2017 connectivity video will be out soon. If you have any questions in the meantime let us know.
I read that a lot of people asked to do this video again, without the music. The only response i could read was that there is also a blog. Well you can't upload a video with tips and tricks and say that people could read the blog. Just no music during a video where explain things. Please.
Hi Niels, thanks for watching our video. Unfortunately the files used to edit the video are no longer available since I switched computers. Hopefully the content is worth the distraction otherwise we have more videos coming soon that address the issue with similar content. Thanks for checking in.
Hi, thanks for the reply. Sorry to read that about your computers. I know how that is from first hand. The distraction is worth it. Lol. Thanks for the video anyway. Cheers from Holland.
...agreed, background music not necessary!
great info- Thanks
Still waiting for the follow up video
What kind of coach exactly do you have?
Annette Ditch We have an Entegra Aspire Coach. Entegra is a Jacco product, formerly Travel Supreme I believe.
I am very familiar with Entegra. We will be purchasing a Cornerstone later this year and I was just curious as to if all Entegra products put extra cables on the roof. I was very impressed with your setup!
Annette Ditch thats great. We've been very happy with the Aspire. We have the 44B floorplan and so far its been great. Any problem we've had has been minor and they send parts out immediately to fix. We are not affiliated with Entegra. Glad your looking at a Cornerstone. We loved that one but other than the Diesel AH the aspire had all of the items for us. Good luck and keep us posted on your travels! If you need help finding a vendor to install the wifi let us know, we keep refining our setup to be the most optimal so we'll keep posting any improvements.
Thank you so much! Will keep in touch.
Is there any way you could post this video again WITHOUT the background music ? My brain couldn't hear you ... tried twice !
Kelly Sheridan Hi Kelly, sorry the music is distracting you, have you read the blog post? All of the details are there including diagrams etc so you can focus on the content distraction free! livinlite.net/staying-connected-while-on-the-road/ - also if you have any questions you can post questions there and well get right back to you to help as necessary. Best of luck!
Ok thanks
As a ham I would want to install a router. So I could control it in the RV.
Yes we love our Pepewave Max Br1 router which is featured in this video. Its going on 3 years old and working great with Verizon, ATT and Wireless connections supported.
Oh man, really choking on the pepwave price (549) but setting up an access point (wireless-wireless bridge) to work with each different campground will be a pain too. Do you have any new information on this last option? oh, and i kinda like the music :/
We havent tested it but pepewave has a cheaper model that uses the USB modems provided by most cellular carriers. Here is the amazon link. If it doesnt work out you can always return it. Most carriers also offer 14 day returns on any cellular modem/contract if you decide to return for any reason. amzn.to/2AiPzOY
is this better than a WiFi ranger?
+Zay Buckley that really depends on your technical proficiency and your individual requirements. The WiFi ranger is a great all around product and offers people the best bang for your buck for an all around total package for RV'ing & Boating. That said, it does not offer advanced routing and VPN capabilities that power users may require and for us, we wanted more flexibility and the ability to fail over from wifi to multiple cellular carriers (WiFi Ranger supports 1 cell carrier failover, our setup supports two). I recommend Wifi Ranger to the vast majority of full time RV's as it comes with excellent technical support and a strong warranty. If you are interested in purchasing a WiFi Ranger, you can use the code WFRLIVIN at checkout for 5% off of your entire order. Best of luck!
Helpful and informative video, but I agree with the previous commentators. You need to ditch the crappy, intrusive "music."
yea we agree. unfortunately the original files were deleted so we can't repost. Live and learn! This video is now about two-3 years old but we've learned a lot since!
good info, well presented, get rid of the music. I want to hear you
Great information thank you :)
your welcome!
Your welcome!
good job thank you
Misleading says no data charges
Too complicated having to locate wifi, point a special antenae.
I use a very small wifi signal relay (extender). It is much more
potent than my notebook. Just position it outside with an extension
cord and you're good to go. Mine is A/C but many of these run on
12 Volts which you can hook up with a battery.
+David Darby Hi David, we agree and stopped using the direction antenna (except for when we are really in tough spots) and now use a Omni directional antenna by Wifi Ranger. You could also use a similar antenna by Ubiquiti called a “Bullet M2” which would be a fraction of the price of a wifi ranger and achieve the same results. This video is 3 years old and we’ve learned a lot being full timers. Thanks for the comments!
I agree background music is completely unnecessary and very distracting.
Great video in new to the rv world I have a 31ft rv trailer. I see on the video that you have device for cellular and the wifi, Im only interested on having a decent wifi connection while camping on the rv would I be ok with the directional antenna and the pep router ?
thanks in advance
+Jaime Suarez yes you would be fine but that would be quite an expensive solution for wifi only connectivity. Have you looked at the wifi ranger product? You can get a roof antenna for quite a bit less than a pepewave and it will plenty of range. Let us know if you like anything on wifiranger.com and we can shoot you a discount code for 5% off your purchase.
Wonderfull I'll look them up
For people who have hearing problems, that music is irritating!
routers that grab a signal and amplifies it are called repeaters.
You better get that roof cleaned.
Oh my how in the world did we ever go camping with out computers
You need about six more air conditioners on the roof. Seriously, you can afford an unlimited data plan of your own, why mess with the dial-up speed most campgrounds provide. :)
Background noise (music) is extremely annoying and distracting when you are speaking. Please, one sound track not two parallel ones when talking. I stopped listening at 5 mins and turned it off.
Totally agree. It ruins an otherwise informative video.
The voice is easily understandable above the music.
Not if you only have hearing in one ear like I have. Just leave off background music when you're trying to convey spoken information.
Didn't even notice the music
Thanks, Jim, for your FREE service. Please ignore the whiners "advice" and please don't let it get to you. You are appreciated and many are getting a lot from your vids!
Looking for reviews on the connect (www.winegard.com/connect). Have you tried using this instead?
havent tried yet but looks promising. Our wifiranger roof unit is going strong after being out in the elements for nearly 2 years. We will reach out to winegard and see if they want to send us a unit for review. We'll keep you posted!
Lasted twenty seconds before the so called music forced me to switch off.......Why the noise ???
Hino992
is that class a
Yes it's a class A motorhome. Thanks for watching.
Get a solar charger
Some folks have asked us what to do when boondocking and when there is no wifi signal to pickup. In those cases you'll likely need to go with cellular as your option to connect. Here is a video on some unlimited cellular options that we've found work. Make sure to checkout the blog post not just the video as some of our recommendations have changed since the video post. livinlite.net/how-to-get-an-unlimited-cellular-data-plan/
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Sounds like an info mercial and that cause me to leave
this is bad real bad..
rg-59 is 50 ohms
rg-6 is quad shield in most cases and is 75ohms impedance..
you live in a faraday cage everything in regards to wireless reception requires the antennas to be outdoors
and you do need space better..
My opinion talk to a data and cable specialist because whoever rigged this up fucked up...
poe/unifi internal/external screw in ant for wifi out the coach/5thwheel,
your sat/phone/net/tv should have xg fall over capacity..
you be hard to find external wifi links that run POE on to 2x cat-6/6a cables as is most POE data solutions today that powers your wifi link to the camp ground, though if you are a data centric family you may need to consider a corporate type service connection because by the sound of it you bare above your data capacity for all the devices you have access with
+Jason howe hey Jason, the ohms and wire fixes are in pop ups and in full article but probably didn’t show on mobile device as overlays don’t show on mobile device. Video is pretty old, will post our revised setup soon. Moved to UniFi titanium bullet for WiFi but honestly we don’t use much with unlimited cellular plans. Thanks for the comments to help folks. Correct on the resistance issues with rg6 and wifi.
i was correcting the notes that was all
the video might be old though if you are going to make claims on setup of certain things be sure to claim correct verbage on things..
I lived in a caravan full time for 3.5 years to know that any and all wired cabling being done will be a min spec of rg-6 for tv, rg-59 or lower for external wireless applications and with POE in use today your external wifi service including 3g/4g/WiMax/lte/lte-a
internal wireless will likely be likely poe based Unifi or similar and external (door side) standard wifi mounted outside
3g/4g/4g-lte/4g-lte-a needs externl options for use as a service option, not everwhere in world has unlimited data plans on cellbased services, and the latest spec on lte based services in some parts of the world is transmitting around 700mhz or so because 2.4-5ghz spectrum has big issues transmitting signal through solid objects..
when living in a tin box, you live within the contraints of a faraday cages all external services as such require outdoor rated antennas for service use
everything within spectrum of internal wireless tends to have poor transmit range..
whilst wireless is a convenience serving to the mass or 6-8 can lead to 32+ devices to be served with an internet and network connection this doesn't include pvr, dvd/bd, avrs or tv's as part of the rv, caravan and 5th wheel landscpe as part of a home intranet and internet service guide..
when you start looking at the device count per person the data goes up per person
My console count for 1 person is like 10-12 that have some form of network and internet connection use
5 tv's with internet capability
3 avr's, 1pvr, 5 bd players, 1 dvd player, 5 laptops 1 server and 1 desktop to serve for lan/wian/internet connection and sadly when i look at this from a movable home perspective that's over 20+ devices reqiring lan/wlan/internet services..
i can game from a:
nintendo: gamecube, wii, wiiu
xbox: xbox, 360, one, onex
sony: ps2, ps3, ps4, ps4 pro
note: this doesn't include my other consoles because they do not have network interface
yes i own a lot for 1 person though this i can state for a knowledge sake you really need to plan network side when buy and your mobile home on wheels because it can be a bitch to add your home networking in at a late stage..
Thanks Jason, the LMR-400 wire we recommend in the corrected notes is 50ohm cable and compatible with the antenna but we don't recommend folks run coax to the roof anymore regardless as its much easier to just run a CAT5e or CAT6 and use a POE injector for the antenna which is how the wifi ranger and Ubiquiti access points works (as you already know, thats more for others reading). Stay tuned for a updated video coming soon. We've certainly learned a lot and much of it is thanks to folks like you who help us out on the road!
I will go without wifi. This way to technical for me! lol
Why does your roof look so bad?
after being on the for 3 years our roof has never looked as bad as it did in this video. We were staying in a campground in New Jersey called Sea Pines and it was truly a SEA of PINE TREES. There was sap everywhere, it was pretty bad. I think it took us a week to get that all off and are glad our roof is back in good shape!
LivinLite.net that is good to hear!
Lack of Maintenance
Oh just climb off!
I dont want to be sold anythings , and yeah the music is annoying, like a charlie brown soundtrack
WASH YOUR ROOF AND CHECK ALL SEALED AREAS. NASTY.. YOUR ROOF IS HALF YOUR INVESTMENT
No music necessary! Ugh
+Zimbabwe Zack that video is 3 years old. New video is here with revised setup. ruclips.net/video/__p8JsOY9BI/видео.html
looks like Howdydoody, this info is outdated from 2015
Dumb music in background screws up video.
yea we agree. unfortunately the original files were deleted so we can't repost. Live and learn! This video is now about two-3 years old but we've learned a lot since!
To many pop=ups thums down
good video but dude wash your roof
+Anthony Osborne i know right?? Sea Pines campground in New Jersey had the most aggressive trees and pollen we'd ever seen. It was crazy, in are awnings, everywhere. After the first wash i gave up and said "we'll do it when we get out of here!" Thanks for checking out the channel!
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You should check out the winegard Connect. www.winegard.com/connect Way better signal than the in home routers I tried, I also used a buddies wifi ranger which sucked
Hey Cliff, we have a call into winegard to try it out. The wifi ranger we have works well, but we only use the roof antenna at this time which integrates into our router in the coach. We are going to post a revised setup video now that we've been on the road for over 2 years. Lots of updates to our setup!
Camping is a place to get AWAY from it all! Not to bring technology with you!
Hey Stephen, we absolutely agree when on vacation but unfortunately we live full time in our RV and work 40+ hour work weeks so that isn't an option for us :( - Thanks for checking in though and we absolutely get plenty of time "unplugged" when we aren't paying the bills!
Stephen Bradley Millions of people want to take their technology with them. It's become a very important checklist item for many. As previously stated millions are now able to live on the road and mobile because of and supported by their mobile internet access. Then it becomes a high priority and necessity for their Mobile Life. Remember not everybody lives the way you do or has your thought processes and priorities. Others have their own priorities. What works for you might be great for you but not for others.
A lot of us live in RVs, dipshit.
music sucks
Music stinks and gives me a headache!
Do people find that enjoyable? I mean packed in chuck-a-block with other "campers", listening to screaming urchins all day?
haha, we'll i cant say we do it very often now a days. After the installation of our solar system we do everything possible to stay off grid, saving money, having some peace and quiet and having a huge expanse as our camping site. That said, we still do like to meet up with friends, but we tend to do that through meet ups with groups like Xscapers like when we went to Quartzite or the Balloon Fiesta last year. Thanks for checking in and for dealing with our screaming neighbors!