I just called Verizon the other day and said I live in a huge house with a metal roof out in the forest. He sent me the smallest jetpack you show there. I would have gladly paid for the higher end one. I still have a couple of days left to return it. This video is very valuable. Thank you so much for taking the time to do the video and I will be checking out your website. We have Centurylink DSL. I did a speed test the other day and the download wasn't even up to 1. :-( I'm just looking for other options as cable is not out here and most likely will not be. Again thank you.
I too went to the Verizon store and walked out with that small one, I only paid $5.00. It's not worth taking it back & paying the 'restocking fee'. But we will check out some better ones.
I can't thank you enough for all the information you have provided on hotspots! We were at a rally in the fall and couldn't get online with our hotspot or our phones. (We didn't even have enough signal to make a phone call.) We just thought we were in a dead spot because of the mountains until another camper said they were able to get on without problems. The info in your videos and guides lead us to upgrade from our 6620L to an 8800L with utterly amazing results!! We have been extremely pleased in both urban, congested areas and remote rural areas. We are getting very good at window searching (we have an Airstream) to find the best spot and then we are off and running. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into explaining the different options and testing the different pieces of technology!
DAMN I like you people! Thank you for not being shills that are just trying to sell something. Thank you for breaking down the information so that we can make better informed decisions to figure out what might work best for us. Much love
I've been rockin' my 6620L since early 2016. I thought I was happy (it has worked well for me) but you have convinced me to upgrade. Thanks for the detailed explanation.
It only matters if the tower you are trying to connect to is using the other frequencies and if it is going to give you the higher speeds and not throttle the max speed you get even though your router is capable of faster speeds!! For example I am currently using a device that is capable of 150MPS and the max speed I am getting is 25 MPS from my current tower which is a speed even the oldest cat 3 hotspot can receive!! Unless they do a couple hundred speed tests over varying times their test iis meaningless as I can do 5 speed tests back to back on the same device and get huge differences in just a few seconds!
You two did an absolutely amazing job of explaining this!!! Love how you went "old school" to explain the new! That really helped me! Love how you took turns teaching! BRAVO!
fantastic video! I've been looking at DOZENS of videos, trying to find this exact info, presented in this straight forward way! Kudos! I'm a new subscriber for sure!
I live out in the rural area where getting normal internet is not an option. I have a choice between, Hughes net, and multiple other crappy satellite internet, been looking for a year, and found that Verizon's Mifi works really well! I have the best one they have the 8800L Jetpack and it exceeds far better than I expected, paired with their Pay as you go 70 dollar Unlimited plan, and it works amazingly since I do upload youtube videos, streaming is a bit iffy when playing a game and sending it to youtube, but it's far better than what I expected it to be. I have a Cricket phone, that gets less speed and this is an ATT area, which is interesting. While I get nearly 50-60 in home, and in town I get nearly 100 download on LTE, once 5G comes in, I'll be so happy.
Excellent info, because of your video I purchased the 8800L and am your latest new subscriber. Will be doing a 6 week cross country trip and have to be uploading to you tube atleast 1 video a day. Very well done
Thanks for all your info on the 8800l. I went to two Verizon stores in central Washington, one in Oregon and my persistence paid off when I got to southern Arizona. I finally found a Verizon store that would help me get set up with an account and setup my 8800l. Most didn't know about the 8800l and wanted to charge over the $65 for the prepaid unlimited plan. On quote was over $80. I really like the jetpack I got. The performance is great.
Based on this video, I upgraded from the ellipsis jetpack to the MiFi 8800L (Though I kept the ellipsis also. I just added another line). The difference? 65mps with the ellipsis compared to 433mps with the MiFi 8800L. Thanks!!!
Yep, the Verizon store clerk brought out the $50 low end device while asserting TOUCH SCREEN was the advantage of the more costly device. Her training must have consisted of a five minute chat over coffee. Of course I knew there was more to learn.
My mom was pretty much told the exact same things. She moved out to BFE and that crappy little jetpack was the only internet source. I knew there had to be better devices. Hell, the netgear nighthawk m1 had been out over a year by then and there was an AT&T store right next door to the verizon store.
All the info was helpful, but the point about the RV specific units (i.e. Winegard) was eye opening. "Future-proof" is a good phrase to have in the back of my head while shopping. Thank you.
That's crazy. Living nyc i see 15 to 20 down on my ellipsis. I can't even picture what 8800L can accomplish. As a persons being grandfathered regarding the former Verzion prepaid deal you guys have me excited on making that switch. My ellipsis,he needs to rest now. He has served me very well.
I have AT&T I had a grandfather plan not holding up to their bargain with poor cell coverage. They act like they don’t even have or had any such devices. So how did u keep your unlimited All on your account? Did the give you a booster device or or have to pay? And to keep your plan ??
Love your channel, so helpful and it really assisted me with my choice of jetpacks. Who knew about LTE levels was going to choice the 3 and now getting the 18. You both are amazing and I will always watch!!!
So in a sense if you take the 8800L with multi-band capability, but then connect a twin coax MIMO external antenna, you're essentially throttling it back a bit in terms of bands, i.e.: it will only "see" the bands that come through that MIMO antenna.......
If only third party resellers, and Verizon Wireless itself took the time like this to inform its customers before making a purchase. I just wonder now if I’d still have access to the new network technology by upgrading my Verizon Wireless Jetpack with a PrePaid account.
True Hope Sometimes prepaid accounts don’t access to newer technologies on the network. But this was an older comment. I have since discovered that as long as your device can connect and handle the newer tech on the network, then you’ll have access. Prepaid or Postpaid doesn’t matter. Verizon is a very good network.
Thanks so much. I have an Elypsis presently and although in general it has worked well, I know I will need better now that I am full time RV’g. Your video certainly helped me better understand what is going on when I stream.
I found it amazing that you were considering the 8800L as a "flagship" option. Just yesterday I pulled it off my system and was wondering how much I could get for it on Craigslist... I bought the device about six weeks after it came out and have been using it for the last 13 months or so. Since then, I've traveled from Boston to Naples, across the central US, to Denver and then through Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas and currently New Mexico. All of the places I've stopped at I've used the Open Signal app to identify the strongest nearby tower(s), climbed to the top of the rig and adjusted an omnidirectional antenna, and then dickered with the reception on my desktop. The best speed I've been able to obtain on the PC using Speedtest is always less than 0.7 Mbps for both upload and download -- and that's with a 400.00 WeBoost signal booster (thus, the antenna). One of the issues I've had with the 8800L is that I/ve never been able to tell what speeds it's actually capturing. The MyJetpack software shows only two arrows -- one up and one down, moving across the top of the screen; not very informative at best... (How did you get your values for the three modems toward the end of the video? I'd like to try them out!) After setting the modem aside, I swapped it out for my iPhone, to which I downloaded Speedtest. I was amazed to find that, with the booster, I was getting speeds of 40/50 Mbps, down and up. Still, there must be something that I'm missing. Using a USB Realtek Wireless Lan attached to the desktop, I'm still realizing less than a Mbps when tested on the PC. Should you or anyone in the community have some suggestions, I'd love to hear them...
Yeah its likely a throttled data plan. A lot of them drop to 100-600 Kbps once the soft cap is passed. I know our hotspot was all but completely worthless once we were throttled. Instead of saying that once you pass a certain amount of data "your speeds will be complete garbage" or "you'll think you are back on dial up in 1995" they tell you their plan offers "unlimited data." Which is technically true, in the same way that a vacation on a landfill will be "breathtaking."
This video was extremely helpful! I'm at the complete novice end of the spectrum and now I fee like I know enough to make an educated purchase. Thank you so much for demystifying this process for me!
Thank you very much for this. I had a Verizon Ellipsis and it got horrible reception when people with a Verizon phone right next to me had 4 bars. Now I know why.
Jetpack ELLIPSIS was about $199.99 awesome top pick, and for the Prepaid Sim Kit its only 25% of the Verizon Wireless Home Fios. The only available offer device was the Verizon Wifi, or TWC Spectrum 30 minutes Trial, but my favorite is the "LENOVO STICKR"..
The Ellipsis was a very entry level LTE mobile hotspot device, and typically priced under $100. It's no longer offered by Verizon direct, to the best of our knowledge.
Great channel and reviews are clear as day anybody who doesn't understand tech lingo can understand with no problem...great job you two...I just subscribed, thank you for your time and keep doing what you do....this is a trust worthy site to any one new and worth subscribing to...take care be safe and may your needs be met when needed....
Any thoughts on buying a used (in new condition) 8800L? There are plenty available, with some buyer beware. Has the physical hardware changed since it was introduced or does it just need a firmware update?
Great, really fantastic video! I recentlypurchased the Oculus Quest 2. I do not currently have home wifi. My service provider is Verizon, so I got the Ellipse jetpack- category 3- not understanding the degree of difference. Now, Virtual Reality headsets need high wifi speed for maximum performance. So, I will get the-I believe it is-8800. The flagship. Money really is no object when it comes to... electronic devices costing less than a thousand dollars to me. I was just being cheap, but that was only because I did not realize the huge differences between hotspots. And I do get buffering on 360 or 4k and above videos. And the resolution leaves something to be desired, which I can directly attribute to wifi speeds as I previously had home internet to compare it to. So, now I will go back to Verizon and get the 8800 flagship! But I will keep the ellipse as well. It is okay to download games, just not so much streaming. And I need more than 30 gigs anyway. But a really informative video-I watch many tutorials- and very helpful. Thank you, and how about a tutorial on the Samsung Note 20 Ultra? I have one and trying to learn to utilize its many functions.
We track the information in our hotspot gear center - our LTE modem guide mentioned in this video will take you there - www.rvmobileinternet.com/lte-modems
Thanks for all the information, simple and well put together video. Hopefully more people can see this and make an information decision about what to buy.
I want to thank you so much for this video and that I appreciate what you guys do. I was looking for a video this morning looking for a video doing a side by side of different Verizon hotspots but couldn't find one and then later in the day this popped up. Thanks 😀
ohhhh, you suck! hahaha... i have hotspot envy. Nice find! i grabbed a used 7730l for now, used for $50 waiting until i need the power if the 8800l later this summer. hoping more used 8800l hit the used market. looking at something like the Mofi too. one device for multiple carriers....who knows, right?
Thank you for the educational video. I’m an RVer from SoCal. I recently bought a new RV and put a new Winegard system on top (before I saw your video) I was wondering, if I have a T-Mobile account (MetroPCS). Would I be better off buying from T-Mobile’s range of personal WiFi devices or can I shop around the different carriers or 3rd party for connection/price? My thinking is, if they are “like” devices (T-Mobile carrier & hotspot) they will “hardware handshake“ seamlessly and be less problematic. Again, thank you for the informative video. Edward
Very informative. Thank you. But two things. First, the information your referring to (e.g. cat, or how many antennas) is not listed in the descriptions (at least not on Amazon). Secondly, and SUPER IMPORTANT, is that you didn't mention whether they require a sim card or not. Otherwise, it is what I have been looking for for the last couple of hours. So BIG THANKS!
Every cellular device requires a SIM card (that's standard), and we list category on every single gear center entry for devices we track over at the resource center - rvmobileinternet.com/gear
@@MobileInternetResourceCenter Checked out the website - very helpful thanks. Glocalme has protable wifi hotspots that don't require the purchase of a sim card. Not really sure how the access to the network works or what the costs are. Thanks for the information and your reply
Thank you very much for all the information you provided. Now i know more about the key words and how the these Jet pack work. Unluckily i ordered the Netgear 791L instead of the Novatel Inseego 8800L. If i saw your video ealier i would order the 8800L It has type-C and Cat 18. The Netgear 791L only has micro Usb and maybe Cat 6.
Great video and super educational. How would you say the Winegard GW-1000 Gateway 4G LTE WiFi Router compares to the higher end Verizon 8800 you talked about ?
Thank you for the info. I am a truck driver that travels in different States from coast to coast. I still am using the cat 4 you showed. I would like to upgrade but now with 5g on the horizon should i wait?
Thank you for your videos very informative. We just purchased a new DP motorhome. I plan on setting it up to go over the road a couple months out of the year not completely full time. So we'd like to have are Wi-Fi working the best that we can get it today. Definitely will be picking up Verizon's hotspot 8800. We were also looking at the weboost Drive 4gx RV antenna. Your Videos suggest Netgear mimo is just as good for $27 on Amazon. Went to get it out of stock but now it's back $150 plus shipping. Do I really need an external antenna if I have the Hotspot 8800. Just plan on streaming movies surfing the net and good cell phone coverage. appreciate your help. We will be becoming members shortly. Thank you Bob & Michelle NJ
It's hard to say what you 'need'. Cellular boosters and MIMO antennas both have their place in a mobile internet setup. Here's our full guide to that: www.rvmobileinternet.com/cellularsignal
Try this source for your Netgear Mimo antenna. I believe it was Chris and Cherie who posted this source awhile back. www.macmall.com/p/NETGEAR-Wireless-Networking/product~dpno~40686168~pdp.bccdgjag?src=search&fbclid=IwAR15w3Kpoohf3PAnjFbm1xg09GJ7iVTfKEflSYkSdCyKq9_0DmVpoTmVabA&cjevent=6ce9cee32e0c11e9817c02c60a1c0e0e
Great video!!! Thank you both. I wish that I would have watched this video BEFORE i purchased the ellipsis. Now if I can figure out a way to use this WITHOUT paying verizon that would be great
You guys are the best! I just ordered an 8800L to replace my 7730 that I dropped on concrete too many times. Pretty excited. I currently use a couple of Wilson directional antennas on top of each other (straight up and down). Let me know if you think a crossed polarized configuration may work better for MIMO.
@@MobileInternetResourceCenter Thank you, I could not see on Amazon for example but this is new to me so I guess I will learn to discover,,, I have been following you and bought a few 6 years ago since I began full time, you were my firsts, I bought your book but lack time to study, I am from Canada, traveling solo with my cat,, it's a busy life!! :-0). I am heading west soon, see you guys maybe ☺️😽.
I have a lake home that is on the other end of town from the nearest cellular towers. So I need the best reception I can get and external antennas would probably help in the window. I am currently looking for my best option. Verizon @ $65 or AT&T through Netbuddy at $60 which I think is tax included. Do you have an AT&T hotspot shootout like this one?
Question: Here is my situation, I have ATT internet at my house and it is horrible 1.5 download and 0.4 upload. They are the only provider for home internet in my area. Verizon coverage is pretty good in my area. I am wanting to take the 8800L with an external antenna, that is in a tree, and use that instead. I would also want to connect a modem to it so I could connect an ethernet cable. What are your thoughts on this? is there a better option? Thanks for the informative video
It's hard to guess from afar what will work best at any given location. We are focused on mobile folks (RVers and cruisers) building a versatile redundant setup.
You are so helpful! I am technologically ILLITERATE. I am desperately searching for an internet option for our son who's home doesn't have any internet options. He is a quadriplegic who NEEDS internet. He cannot move anything below his head and cannot use assistive technologies without internet. For example, using Alexa to turn on a device, or to call someone in another room for help. So, he has an AT&T phone right now.. Does he need a Verizon account? I am still confused about how to proceed but hopeful that this may be the answer.
We're focused on mobile internet solutions for RVers and boaters.. stationary home internet is another challenge, and there are likely different options available to you. They're outside our scope.
Would this be something we can use at home instead of our cable internet connection? Thinking about ditching all of the cable. We only watch streaming stations like Netflix. Great to also be able to take in the RV.
My 8800L jetpack internet quits when the battery gets to the 100% state of charge when charging , so I got to keep a eye on it when it's charging and I unplug charging before it reaches 100% , that prevents my internet from dropping out
thanks for all the great information but i wanted your opinion on the new at&t connect for airstream and the new to go winegard. do you think i should just forget about bought fixed in rv system and just go with a portable flagship 8800L.
We have articles & videos on the Airstream and ToGo options as well.. they're on the resource center and easily searchable. If you're one of our premium members, feel free to start a thread in the forums and we'll be happy to help you decide what is best for you.
I just called Verizon the other day and said I live in a huge house with a metal roof out in the forest. He sent me the smallest jetpack you show there. I would have gladly paid for the higher end one. I still have a couple of days left to return it. This video is very valuable. Thank you so much for taking the time to do the video and I will be checking out your website. We have Centurylink DSL. I did a speed test the other day and the download wasn't even up to 1. :-( I'm just looking for other options as cable is not out here and most likely will not be. Again thank you.
I too went to the Verizon store and walked out with that small one, I only paid $5.00. It's not worth taking it back & paying the 'restocking fee'. But we will check out some better ones.
I can't thank you enough for all the information you have provided on hotspots! We were at a rally in the fall and couldn't get online with our hotspot or our phones. (We didn't even have enough signal to make a phone call.) We just thought we were in a dead spot because of the mountains until another camper said they were able to get on without problems. The info in your videos and guides lead us to upgrade from our 6620L to an 8800L with utterly amazing results!! We have been extremely pleased in both urban, congested areas and remote rural areas. We are getting very good at window searching (we have an Airstream) to find the best spot and then we are off and running. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into explaining the different options and testing the different pieces of technology!
DAMN I like you people! Thank you for not being shills that are just trying to sell something. Thank you for breaking down the information so that we can make better informed decisions to figure out what might work best for us. Much love
Thank you! We're grateful to our premium members who make it possible for us to provide this style of content.
I've been rockin' my 6620L since early 2016. I thought I was happy (it has worked well for me) but you have convinced me to upgrade. Thanks for the detailed explanation.
It only matters if the tower you are trying to connect to is using the other frequencies and if it is going to give you the higher speeds and not throttle the max speed you get even though your router is capable of faster speeds!!
For example I am currently using a device that is capable of 150MPS and the max speed I am getting is 25 MPS from my current tower which is a speed even the oldest cat 3 hotspot can receive!!
Unless they do a couple hundred speed tests over varying times their test iis meaningless as I can do 5 speed tests back to back on the same device and get huge differences in just a few seconds!
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You two did an absolutely amazing job of explaining this!!!
Love how you went "old school" to explain the new!
That really helped me!
Love how you took turns teaching!
BRAVO!
this is the most informative video i have ever seen on anything on youtube. Absolutely incredible! Thank you guys so much!
This is THE best explanation on the subject I've seen. It finally makes sense to me. Thank you so much!
fantastic video! I've been looking at DOZENS of videos, trying to find this exact info, presented in this straight forward way! Kudos! I'm a new subscriber for sure!
I live out in the rural area where getting normal internet is not an option. I have a choice between, Hughes net, and multiple other crappy satellite internet, been looking for a year, and found that Verizon's Mifi works really well! I have the best one they have the 8800L Jetpack and it exceeds far better than I expected, paired with their Pay as you go 70 dollar Unlimited plan, and it works amazingly since I do upload youtube videos, streaming is a bit iffy when playing a game and sending it to youtube, but it's far better than what I expected it to be. I have a Cricket phone, that gets less speed and this is an ATT area, which is interesting. While I get nearly 50-60 in home, and in town I get nearly 100 download on LTE, once 5G comes in, I'll be so happy.
Excellent info, because of your video I purchased the 8800L and am your latest new subscriber. Will be doing a 6 week cross country trip and have to be uploading to you tube atleast 1 video a day. Very well done
TampaAerialMedia hello my wife and I are full timer RVers have you bought the 8800L yet and if you have how’s it working
Thank you for all your advice. I love all your educational videos.
Great video guys. Very informative. The best jetpack video on RUclips by far.
You guys are absolute troopers! Despite being exhausted, you still put out great content. Thank you for all you do!
We actually released this to members exclusively a month ago... before the exhaustion kicked in :)
The most informative video I’ve ever seen. Easy to understand. Very organized. Do you guys have an updated review for 2020?
Nothing has reallly changed to update.
Thanks for all your info on the 8800l. I went to two Verizon stores in central Washington, one in Oregon and my persistence paid off when I got to southern Arizona. I finally found a Verizon store that would help me get set up with an account and setup my 8800l. Most didn't know about the 8800l and wanted to charge over the $65 for the prepaid unlimited plan. On quote was over $80. I really like the jetpack I got. The performance is great.
Based on this video, I upgraded from the ellipsis jetpack to the MiFi 8800L (Though I kept the ellipsis also. I just added another line). The difference? 65mps with the ellipsis compared to 433mps with the MiFi 8800L. Thanks!!!
Yep, the Verizon store clerk brought out the $50 low end device while asserting TOUCH SCREEN was the advantage of the more costly device. Her training must have consisted of a five minute chat over coffee. Of course I knew there was more to learn.
My mom was pretty much told the exact same things. She moved out to BFE and that crappy little jetpack was the only internet source. I knew there had to be better devices. Hell, the netgear nighthawk m1 had been out over a year by then and there was an AT&T store right next door to the verizon store.
Love the pop-up graphics in this video. Really informative for someone like me who learns best with visual examples.
All the info was helpful, but the point about the RV specific units (i.e. Winegard) was eye opening. "Future-proof" is a good phrase to have in the back of my head while shopping. Thank you.
That's crazy. Living nyc i see 15 to 20 down on my ellipsis. I can't even picture what 8800L can accomplish. As a persons being grandfathered regarding the former Verzion prepaid deal you guys have me excited on making that switch. My ellipsis,he needs to rest now. He has served me very well.
I have AT&T I had a grandfather plan not holding up to their bargain with poor cell coverage. They act like they don’t even have or had any such devices. So how did u keep your unlimited All on your account? Did the give you a booster device or or have to pay? And to keep your plan ??
Love your channel, so helpful and it really assisted me with my choice of jetpacks. Who knew about LTE levels was going to choice the 3 and now getting the 18. You both are amazing and I will always watch!!!
watching in 2020
this definitely helps to make an informed decision especially now that they're rolling out 5G. Thank you!
This was excellent, invaluable information! Thank you for posting it - I subscribed now, and am looking forward to your future videos!
So in a sense if you take the 8800L with multi-band capability, but then connect a twin coax MIMO external antenna, you're essentially throttling it back a bit in terms of bands, i.e.: it will only "see" the bands that come through that MIMO antenna.......
Most antennas on the market are wideband. But you are reducing the 8800L from internal 4x4 to external 2x2 MIMO.
If only third party resellers, and Verizon Wireless itself took the time like this to inform its customers before making a purchase.
I just wonder now if I’d still have access to the new network technology by upgrading my Verizon Wireless Jetpack with a PrePaid account.
RegularCal - 👍Exactly!!
Please expand.
Are you saying that the jetpack will not work as well if it is tethered to Verizon?
I was going to do that, but now I'm not so sure
True Hope Sometimes prepaid accounts don’t access to newer technologies on the network. But this was an older comment. I have since discovered that as long as your device can connect and handle the newer tech on the network, then you’ll have access. Prepaid or Postpaid doesn’t matter. Verizon is a very good network.
Thanks so much. I have an Elypsis presently and although in general it has worked well, I know I will need better now that I am full time RV’g. Your video certainly helped me better understand what is going on when I stream.
Thank you, I'm just getting started.
Very informative and well done video! TYVM 💪
You guys are amazing..I love your channel..I greatly appreciate all you have taught me!!
I found it amazing that you were considering the 8800L as a "flagship" option. Just yesterday I pulled it off my system and was wondering how much I could get for it on Craigslist... I bought the device about six weeks after it came out and have been using it for the last 13 months or so. Since then, I've traveled from Boston to Naples, across the central US, to Denver and then through Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas and currently New Mexico. All of the places I've stopped at I've used the Open Signal app to identify the strongest nearby tower(s), climbed to the top of the rig and adjusted an omnidirectional antenna, and then dickered with the reception on my desktop. The best speed I've been able to obtain on the PC using Speedtest is always less than 0.7 Mbps for both upload and download -- and that's with a 400.00 WeBoost signal booster (thus, the antenna). One of the issues I've had with the 8800L is that I/ve never been able to tell what speeds it's actually capturing. The MyJetpack software shows only two arrows -- one up and one down, moving across the top of the screen; not very informative at best... (How did you get your values for the three modems toward the end of the video? I'd like to try them out!) After setting the modem aside, I swapped it out for my iPhone, to which I downloaded Speedtest. I was amazed to find that, with the booster, I was getting speeds of 40/50 Mbps, down and up. Still, there must be something that I'm missing. Using a USB Realtek Wireless Lan attached to the desktop, I'm still realizing less than a Mbps when tested on the PC. Should you or anyone in the community have some suggestions, I'd love to hear them...
That’s odd. We get awesome speeds with ours all over the place. Either you have a throttled data plan, or a broken unit.
Yeah its likely a throttled data plan. A lot of them drop to 100-600 Kbps once the soft cap is passed. I know our hotspot was all but completely worthless once we were throttled. Instead of saying that once you pass a certain amount of data "your speeds will be complete garbage" or "you'll think you are back on dial up in 1995" they tell you their plan offers "unlimited data." Which is technically true, in the same way that a vacation on a landfill will be "breathtaking."
This video was extremely helpful! I'm at the complete novice end of the spectrum and now I fee like I know enough to make an educated purchase. Thank you so much for demystifying this process for me!
Thank you very much for this. I had a Verizon Ellipsis and it got horrible reception when people with a Verizon phone right next to me had 4 bars. Now I know why.
Wish I had watched this before I bought my hotspot. Thanks for this information.
Thank you soo much for your video!! I am a total newbie and know very little about this. Great help!! Cheers!!
I have a question
How do you connect these modem to a router
Here's our guide to mobile routers: www.rvmobileinternet.com/routers
Jetpack ELLIPSIS was about $199.99 awesome top pick, and for the Prepaid Sim Kit its only 25% of the Verizon Wireless Home Fios. The only available offer device was the Verizon Wifi, or TWC Spectrum 30 minutes Trial, but my favorite is the "LENOVO STICKR"..
The Ellipsis was a very entry level LTE mobile hotspot device, and typically priced under $100. It's no longer offered by Verizon direct, to the best of our knowledge.
Great channel and reviews are clear as day anybody who doesn't understand tech lingo can understand with no problem...great job you two...I just subscribed, thank you for your time and keep doing what you do....this is a trust worthy site to any one new and worth subscribing to...take care be safe and may your needs be met when needed....
It doesn't get better than this!JUST AMAZING video.i subscribed and I so happy I found your channel guys.thank you thank you thank you!
Thank you for all your great FREE information!! Whoever gave this video a thumbs down is so ungrateful! Signed ~MIA
Thanks for supporting us so that we can release some content to the public!
Any thoughts on buying a used (in new condition) 8800L? There are plenty available, with some buyer beware. Has the physical hardware changed since it was introduced or does it just need a firmware update?
finally very very good informative and honest suggestions. very nice. well done!!!
Great, really fantastic video! I recentlypurchased the Oculus Quest 2. I do not currently have home wifi. My service provider is Verizon, so I got the Ellipse jetpack- category 3- not understanding the degree of difference. Now, Virtual Reality headsets need high wifi speed for maximum performance. So, I will get the-I believe it is-8800. The flagship. Money really is no object when it comes to... electronic devices costing less than a thousand dollars to me. I was just being cheap, but that was only because I did not realize the huge differences between hotspots. And I do get buffering on 360 or 4k and above videos. And the resolution leaves something to be desired, which I can directly attribute to wifi speeds as I previously had home internet to compare it to. So, now I will go back to Verizon and get the 8800 flagship! But I will keep the ellipse as well. It is okay to download games, just not so much streaming. And I need more than 30 gigs anyway. But a really informative video-I watch many tutorials- and very helpful. Thank you, and how about a tutorial on the Samsung Note 20 Ultra? I have one and trying to learn to utilize its many functions.
Glad the video was helpful. We are focused on mobile internet however, and don't cover consumer smartphones.
I work in customer service and Just want to know which device is best to use to hook my dock up and work for 8 hrs no matter where I am.
No simple answer there. Here's our guide to working remotely: www.rvmobileinternet.com/working-remotely
Someone hacked my account
your videos are very informative - i am very new to learning about hotspots. Will you be doing AT&T? Thank you!
This video applies to AT&T as well. We just use Verizon hotspots as an example,
@@MobileInternetResourceCenter How does one go about finding out what category their hotspot falls under?
We track the information in our hotspot gear center - our LTE modem guide mentioned in this video will take you there - www.rvmobileinternet.com/lte-modems
Mobile Internet Resource Center Thank you.
Mobile Internet Resource Center .
awesome vid. very straight forward, the comparison between the old and new tech is a big difference.
Yippy skippy lol I finally understood it. I dont geek well :-) thanks!!
GREAT VIDEO GUYS!! Thank you for this valuable information. Much appreciated.
Thanks for all the information, simple and well put together video. Hopefully more people can see this and make an information decision about what to buy.
Nice videos! You have a new subscriber.
I want to thank you so much for this video and that I appreciate what you guys do. I was looking for a video this morning looking for a video doing a side by side of different Verizon hotspots but couldn't find one and then later in the day this popped up. Thanks 😀
Great info. Thank you for explaining it in such an easy to understand way.
Bought my 8800l for 25 bucks from a trucker. And I'm loving it
ohhhh, you suck! hahaha... i have hotspot envy. Nice find! i grabbed a used 7730l for now, used for $50 waiting until i need the power if the 8800l later this summer. hoping more used 8800l hit the used market.
looking at something like the Mofi too. one device for multiple carriers....who knows, right?
Thanks for the update ( my current LTE is rooftop 10 yrs old)
Thank you for the educational video. I’m an RVer from SoCal. I recently bought a new RV and put a new Winegard system on top (before I saw your video) I was wondering, if I have a T-Mobile account (MetroPCS). Would I be better off buying from T-Mobile’s range of personal WiFi devices or can I shop around the different carriers or 3rd party for connection/price? My thinking is, if they are “like” devices (T-Mobile carrier & hotspot) they will “hardware handshake“ seamlessly and be less problematic. Again, thank you for the informative video. Edward
MetroPCS locks their data plans to their particular hotspot. Other plans and devices vary what they're available for.
I was searching for info on the best jetpack for Verizon. Thank you.
You are a wealth of information. I am so glad I found your channel. Very well done. This information has helped me a lot. Thanks
Thanks for this very informative video. You information made all the difference with a would have been Jetpack purchase.
Very informative. Thank you.
But two things. First, the information your referring to (e.g. cat, or how many antennas) is not listed in the descriptions (at least not on Amazon).
Secondly, and SUPER IMPORTANT, is that you didn't mention whether they require a sim card or not.
Otherwise, it is what I have been looking for for the last couple of hours.
So BIG THANKS!
Every cellular device requires a SIM card (that's standard), and we list category on every single gear center entry for devices we track over at the resource center - rvmobileinternet.com/gear
@@MobileInternetResourceCenter Checked out the website - very helpful thanks.
Glocalme has protable wifi hotspots that don't require the purchase of a sim card.
Not really sure how the access to the network works or what the costs are.
Thanks for the information and your reply
Thank you guys i am going full time in sept this helps alot be safe
Sweet.... Thank you so much for this info.... Very helpful.
Thanks guys. This video is Godsent. I like how you did a basic understanding. It has helped me in my search.
GREAT video!!! Loved all the info. Definitely learned somethings I didn’t know.
Very helpful information! Thanks for all of the detail. Just enough geek-speak to make an informed decision.
Awesome and educational, keep up the good work!
Super informative and helpful, thanks for this video!
Appreciate the simple explanation of what seems like an overwhelming subject. Thnx
Thank you very much for all the information you provided. Now i know more about the key words and how the these Jet pack work. Unluckily i ordered the Netgear 791L instead of the Novatel Inseego 8800L. If i saw your video ealier i would order the 8800L It has type-C and Cat 18. The Netgear 791L only has micro Usb and maybe Cat 6.
Great video and super educational. How would you say the Winegard GW-1000 Gateway 4G LTE WiFi Router compares to the higher end Verizon 8800 you talked about ?
The Gateway is a low end Cat-4 modem.
Thank you for the info. I am a truck driver that travels in different States from coast to coast. I still am using the cat 4 you showed. I would like to upgrade but now with 5g on the horizon should i wait?
Nationwide 5G outside of urban areas is still a ways off.
Thanks for the clear explanation.
Would that work for example on a road trip? Also is there any monthly subscriptions to Verizon?
Yes, you would need a data plan for these devices to work.
great video thanks , can you tell me if the verizon jet pack 5510 is a dinosaur , should i toss it or can it be updated?
Yup.... pretty ancient.
wonderful synopsis of mobile broadband options for travelers.
Hey, would you guys recommend using one of these for live streaming to sites like Facebook using multiple cams?
We use them in our own live-streaming.
Great work! I love your educational videos. Keep it up
Thank You for this breakdown. Very informative!
This was a great video with a lot of useful information!
Thank you for your videos very informative. We just purchased a new DP motorhome. I plan on setting it up to go over the road a couple months out of the year not completely full time. So we'd like to have are Wi-Fi working the best that we can get it today. Definitely will be picking up Verizon's hotspot 8800. We were also looking at the weboost Drive 4gx RV antenna. Your Videos suggest Netgear mimo is just as good for $27 on Amazon. Went to get it out of stock but now it's back $150 plus shipping. Do I really need an external antenna if I have the Hotspot 8800. Just plan on streaming movies surfing the net and good cell phone coverage. appreciate your help. We will be becoming members shortly. Thank you Bob & Michelle NJ
It's hard to say what you 'need'. Cellular boosters and MIMO antennas both have their place in a mobile internet setup. Here's our full guide to that: www.rvmobileinternet.com/cellularsignal
Try this source for your Netgear Mimo antenna. I believe it was Chris and Cherie who posted this source awhile back. www.macmall.com/p/NETGEAR-Wireless-Networking/product~dpno~40686168~pdp.bccdgjag?src=search&fbclid=IwAR15w3Kpoohf3PAnjFbm1xg09GJ7iVTfKEflSYkSdCyKq9_0DmVpoTmVabA&cjevent=6ce9cee32e0c11e9817c02c60a1c0e0e
Great video!!! Thank you both. I wish that I would have watched this video BEFORE i purchased the ellipsis. Now if I can figure out a way to use this WITHOUT paying verizon that would be great
You guys are the best! I just ordered an 8800L to replace my 7730 that I dropped on concrete too many times. Pretty excited. I currently use a couple of Wilson directional antennas on top of each other (straight up and down). Let me know if you think a crossed polarized configuration may work better for MIMO.
Cross polarized is recommended for Yagis.
Great video, but you should have also done a speed test on your phone for comparison
We have tons of extensive field testing data available to our members. This was just a quick focus on Jetpacks.
Where are the categories mentionned? Thank you for this excellent video. You are both very good teachers.
Usually in the product specs. We listed them in each of our Gear Center entires - www.rvmobileinternet.com/gear
@@MobileInternetResourceCenter Thank you, I could not see on Amazon for example but this is new to me so I guess I will learn to discover,,, I have been following you and bought a few 6 years ago since I began full time, you were my firsts, I bought your book but lack time to study, I am from Canada, traveling solo with my cat,, it's a busy life!! :-0). I am heading west soon, see you guys maybe ☺️😽.
that was a great explanation. thanks guys!
Thanks for the information I am grateful to you both, I have gained useful knowledge.
I jumped when you said you were in Sanford. Thats my neck of the woods
I have a lake home that is on the other end of town from the nearest cellular towers. So I need the best reception I can get and external antennas would probably help in the window. I am currently looking for my best option. Verizon @ $65 or AT&T through Netbuddy at $60 which I think is tax included. Do you have an AT&T hotspot shootout like this one?
Great video & info. Do you know where I can purchase the 8800 out right. Verizon in my area says their out?
Keep trying Verizon stores, or try online.
can i buy the 7730 on amazon and then use that jetpack to get verizon prepaid internet?
Verizon does allow bring your own device.
Thanks For the Info, Great videos for the layman...Safe Travels...
Youse guys are awesome.... thanks again.
Question: Here is my situation, I have ATT internet at my house and it is horrible 1.5 download and 0.4 upload. They are the only provider for home internet in my area. Verizon coverage is pretty good in my area. I am wanting to take the 8800L with an external antenna, that is in a tree, and use that instead. I would also want to connect a modem to it so I could connect an ethernet cable. What are your thoughts on this? is there a better option?
Thanks for the informative video
It's hard to guess from afar what will work best at any given location. We are focused on mobile folks (RVers and cruisers) building a versatile redundant setup.
@@MobileInternetResourceCenter Okey, thanks.
Thanks. That was super helpful in making my selection.
Thanks for the video!!
Thanks Folks. You are such good source. Love It!!
You are so helpful! I am technologically ILLITERATE. I am desperately searching for an internet option for our son who's home doesn't have any internet options. He is a quadriplegic who NEEDS internet. He cannot move anything below his head and cannot use assistive technologies without internet. For example, using Alexa to turn on a device, or to call someone in another room for help. So, he has an AT&T phone right now.. Does he need a Verizon account? I am still confused about how to proceed but hopeful that this may be the answer.
We're focused on mobile internet solutions for RVers and boaters.. stationary home internet is another challenge, and there are likely different options available to you. They're outside our scope.
Very informative. Thank you.
Would this be something we can use at home instead of our cable internet connection? Thinking about ditching all of the cable. We only watch streaming stations like Netflix. Great to also be able to take in the RV.
If you have great Verizon signal, and don't mind 720p video and aren't in a congested market.. perhaps. We focus on mobile however. :)
My 8800L jetpack internet quits when the battery gets to the 100% state of charge when charging , so I got to keep a eye on it when it's charging and I unplug charging before it reaches 100% , that prevents my internet from dropping out
great video, just picked up a 8800L
thanks for all the great information but i wanted your opinion on the new at&t connect for airstream and the new to go winegard.
do you think i should just forget about bought fixed in rv system and just go with a portable flagship 8800L.
We have articles & videos on the Airstream and ToGo options as well.. they're on the resource center and easily searchable. If you're one of our premium members, feel free to start a thread in the forums and we'll be happy to help you decide what is best for you.
Thank you guys for this info. Very helpful!