Ideas on best moblie wifi router for motorhomes

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Sorry, I’m no help,,
 
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This might be a place to start some research.
 
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I'm not sure whether you want the best, or just one adequate for your needs. But since you mentioned the best, here's my setup. It's the kind of thing used on coaches to provide passenger wifi, connect ticket machines and track the position by GPS.

Teltonika RUTX11 cellphone router with mobile, wifi, GPS and Bluetooth antenna connections.
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Teltonika RUTX11 LTE Cat 6 WiFi Router - RUTX11000300

Teltonika RUTX11 LTE Cat 6 WiFi Router. 4 x Gigabit Ethernet ports. Dual-Band AC WiFi. Speeds of up to 867Mbps. Dual-SIM failover. Can provide client WiFi connectivity.
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Poynting A-MIMO-0003-V2-15 roof antenna, with 2 mobile, 2 wifi and 1 GPS antenna.

Solwise - MIMO-3-15 POYNTING 5-in-1 MIMO 2xLTE, 2xWiFi, 1xGPS - A-MIMO-3-V2-15 | Solwise Ltd

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Dual SIM capability with auto failover. Also connects to house wifi when parked on the drive (or anywhere else with free wifi).

It has all kinds of extras thet you'll probably never use, like MQQT/Modbus control of devices like Victron inverters, and text messaging to get data and control devices. A truly wonderful mantoy.

The Teltonika site has a full range of devices like this, and ones with less functionality if you don't need all the bells and whistles. Lots of training videos and manuals too.

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Some of the wifi devices have connectors for external aerials. Often they are not obvious, covered by plastic covers that are hard to see in a picture. Others don't have connectors at all. If you always stop where there's a good phone signal, and don't use it while driving, then an external aerial may not be required.
 
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As autorouter said but what is best for you will depend on what you want to use it for. If you intend to use it for long periods plugged in 24/7 a router is the best and safest. At substantially lower cost a MiFi is excellent. I used a Huawei 5577 Mifi for several years like this but I was concerned about reports of batteries on permanent charge swelling and the consequent fire risk. So I bought a Teltonika RUT955 router and it is connected to a Poynting MiMo antenna. It runs perfectly from 12 volts and has been totally reliable. The browser setup screens are very comprehensive but this is where things can get tricky if this is an area you are unsure about. For example, I've just changed from a Vodafone SIM to an EE SIM today and this involved going into the setup and changing APN settings. It wasn't difficult, help is available online but a company like MotorhomeWiFi give excellent technical support. You will pay a bit more compared to the DIY route but the extra cost will be worth the hassle and they won't sell you something which won't work. The mobile signal frequencies in the UK and Europe are different to those found in other parts of the World so buying something off eBay could result in you owning an expensive paperweight or at best something which isn't optimised for this region.
 
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The passenger blind on my arto needs some attention so I rang hymer n+b for the cost of new one £400 shock horror its not gold . Think I will try my local blind shop first lol

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Wayne mackie said:
The rut950 is about how much I want to spend have you more info on the areal please
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This looks a good antenna:

Solwise - MIMO-3-12 POYNTING 2 IN 1 HIGH PERFORMANCE MULTI FREQUENCY ANTENNA - A-MIMO-0003-V2-12 | Solwise Ltd

www.solwise.co.uk www.solwise.co.uk

If you look on this page you will see other options. The Puck style are considerably cheaper but I don't know how significant any reductions in performance are.

Solwise - 3G/4G/5G Mobile Broadband Outdoor Antenna | Solwise Ltd

www.solwise.co.uk www.solwise.co.uk

It would be worth contacting Poynting directly and say you are looking for an antenna for a MH in Europe and ask what your options are. You can find contact details on their website. Their rep in Europe has posted on here: Tjeerd
 
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i use a netgear M2 AND a motorhome wifi set up - if you really dont know a lot, then the Motorhome Wifi company are really helpful and will get you sorted !
 
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Agree the Teltonika are the best but for a domestic install the Huawei 5577 works well I've been using one for a couple of years with a roof mounted Poyntings MIMO aerial.
The comments John made about charging the 5577 the problem is quite rare, I power mine with a charger that turns off when the battery is full.
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The Puck style are considerably cheaper but I don't know how significant any reductions in performance are.
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The problem with the Puck is they have naff all gain in the 800nhz bandwidth, if you are only going to use it in towns & urban areas they would be fine but most of us don't use Motorhomes in that situation. Rural areas tend to use the 800 mhz bandwidth.

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We just use a simple TPLink 4G Lite. We can take it anywhere, including outside of the van. Its brilliant , simple, easy to use, and it has its own battery. Just chuck a sim card in it - job done

www.tp-link.com

4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi

This MiFi router uses 4G LTE to reach up to 150 Mbps downloads. Just insert a 4G SIM to create your personal WiFi hotspot wherever. Enjoy HD movies, fast downloads, and video chat.
www.tp-link.com www.tp-link.com
 
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ADJF said:
We just use a simple TPLink 4G Lite. We can take it anywhere, including outside of the van. Its brilliant , simple, easy to use, and it has its own battery. Just chuck a sim card in it - job done

www.tp-link.com

4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi

This MiFi router uses 4G LTE to reach up to 150 Mbps downloads. Just insert a 4G SIM to create your personal WiFi hotspot wherever. Enjoy HD movies, fast downloads, and video chat.
www.tp-link.com www.tp-link.com
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That one doesn't have any connections for an external aerial.
 
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I have the huawei, with external antenna from motorhome wi fi, nearly four years, good service from them, no problems with it, never had a loss of signal, all over europe using a vodafone sim, easy to set up too.
 
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Hi Guys, good thread, do you think the same/similar would work for me in the scenario

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Hi Guys

Looking to buy a Huawei 5577, but have come across several different variants. I have searched and found some confusing info regarding different frequencies etc.
Which model do you guys use please.
Geoff
 
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I think there’s 2 version of the Huawei E5577 , standard battery and large battery versions
 
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It looks to me that there are rather more variants. Some without external aerial connection, some listed as for gaming and as you say two different battery sizes.
I don't want to buy the wrong one.

Geoff
 
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Lenny HB said:
That one doesn't have any connections for an external aerial.
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I can confirm I use the same tp link, and where I get 1-2 bars with the phone, I get full 4 bars with the router. I place it on the max fan frame inside. Where I am at the moment, I’m away from masts and there is a known blind spot for signal. It does work well so far. Best bit: 45 quid delivered, used from eBay.

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Hi Guys

So this is what I did:

I bought a Huawei E5577C Plus Pay Monthly sim from Tesco Mobile. I know the coverage is decent because I have one of theirs in my phone, it uses the O2 network.

I got the 10GB, which is plenty for what we use it for. It costs £8 per month. However, by using Clubcard points, that comes down to £4 per month.

The 5577 appears to work well and I am pleased about the monthly cost.:giggle:

Geoff
 
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Lenny HB said:
................The comments John made about charging the 5577 the problem is quite rare, I power mine with a charger that turns off when the battery is full.............
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I know this is an older thread, but any info about how to achieve that? Is that just a question of buying the right charger, or have you done something clever, Lenny HB?
 
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ADJF said:
We just use a simple TPLink 4G Lite. We can take it anywhere, including outside of the van. Its brilliant , simple, easy to use, and it has its own battery. Just chuck a sim card in it - job done

www.tp-link.com

4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi

This MiFi router uses 4G LTE to reach up to 150 Mbps downloads. Just insert a 4G SIM to create your personal WiFi hotspot wherever. Enjoy HD movies, fast downloads, and video chat.
www.tp-link.com www.tp-link.com
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I've been using one of these for a couple of years, great bit of kit.
 
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