Mobile router recommendation.

[Mixyblob]

Our current Huawei MIFI is slowly giving up the ghost, it only has a wifi range of about 2mtrs and the rechargeable battery only lasts a couple of hours.
So, we're looking for a replacement, not necessarily a mifi, we very rarely take it out of the van and a mobile router seems it would give us more options.
We have a stable 12v supply and a roof mounted antenna so the new one would drop straight in.
Any recommendations around the £100 mark would be greatly appreciated.

 

[JP1889]

anyone? wanting same advice

 

[Winger]

anyone? wanting same advice

We always like advice so long as it’s good and free!

 

[AvantiSusan]

I have found the best solution is a VONets VP11G used as a wifi bridge. Then use your phone as a mobile hot-spot or login to a site wifi. The VP11G will work off 12v or 5v. I also use a BT YouView for internet TV. Second hand they are about £15 on Ebay.
The VONets lives connected to the youview in the van.

 

[Speve]

We have a Huwei b535-333 router that takes a sim with a motorhome WiFi antenna really works well
5G Ready Flex
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Work From Your Van
Slim Wall Cradle
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64 Wireless Devices, 4 Wired
50-100m WiFi Range
LED Status Lights
Easy to use smart phone app
Ideal for: 3 or more concurrent users, leisure & business use, streaming TV, 8m+ vehicles

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[gus-lopez]

I have a TP-.ink MR6400 for use home or away. When using my huawei it is always used permanently plugged in.

 

[Speve]

I have a TP-.ink MR6400 for use home or away. When using my huawei it is always used permanently plugged in.

Yes we leave ours plugged in permanently with Tiekom sim and it’s great

 

[Mixyblob]

We have a Huwei b535-333 router that takes a sim with a motorhome WiFi antenna really works well
5G Ready Flex
5G Ready Antenna & 4G Flex Router

Vehicle or Home Use
Work From Your Van
Slim Wall Cradle
300Mbps CAT 7
4G LTE+ with Carrier Aggregation
64 Wireless Devices, 4 Wired
50-100m WiFi Range
LED Status Lights
Easy to use smart phone app
Ideal for: 3 or more concurrent users, leisure & business use, streaming TV, 8m+ vehicles

Thanks, just ordered one.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Have a Netgear M2 with EE sim, 7 or maybe 8 different countries on this trip so far and it has streamed Netflix 4K without any issues.

Looked at an external aerial but have changed my mind as this pulls a good signal without one

 

[JP1889]

We have a Huwei b535-333 router that takes a sim with a motorhome WiFi antenna really works well
5G Ready Flex
5G Ready Antenna & 4G Flex Router

Vehicle or Home Use
Work From Your Van
Slim Wall Cradle
300Mbps CAT 7
4G LTE+ with Carrier Aggregation
64 Wireless Devices, 4 Wired
50-100m WiFi Range
LED Status Lights
Easy to use smart phone app
Ideal for: 3 or more concurrent users, leisure & business use, streaming TV, 8m+ vehicles

Looks good
Does this have a TS9 aerial connection?
Can I run it from 12v cigar socket

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[Manic]

Looks good
Does this have a TS9 aerial connection?
Can I run it from 12v cigar socket

Yes antenna ports but not TS9 but normal sma and I run mine wired into one of these.
<Broken link removed>

 

[Speve]

Looks good
Does this have a TS9 aerial connection?
Can I run it from 12v cigar socket

It has two small antenna connectors here’s a link:

5G Ready Flex - Motorhome WiFi

5G Ready Antenna & 4G Flex Router Vehicle or Home Use Work From Your Van Slim Wall Cradle 300Mbps CAT 7 4G LTE+ with Carrier Aggregation 64 Wireless Devices, 4 Wired 50-100m WiFi Range LED Status Lights Easy to use smart phone app Ideal for: 3 or more concurrent users, leisure &...

www.motorhomewifi.com

 

[ceejayt]

I have the motorhome wifi 5G unit - it is excellent

 

[Moody41]

I have a SMARTY 4G/5G SIM with unlimited calls/data & texts. Is there a router that allows me to plug in a landline phone to make use of the unlimited calls (UK use only at present)?
Currently the SIM is in a smartphone that tethers - works OK with calls on the smartphone and Wi-Fi for data to the PC/Radio etc. but I'd rather use a router with Wi-Fi, ethernet and landline].

[By landline I mean what some may know as an old fashioned POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) phone].
Cheers
Bob

 

[ceejayt]

I have a SMARTY 4G/5G SIM with unlimited calls/data & texts. Is there a router that allows me to plug in a landline phone to make use of the unlimited calls (UK use only at present)?
Currently the SIM is in a smartphone that tethers - works OK with calls on the smartphone and Wi-Fi for data to the PC/Radio etc. but I'd rather use a router with Wi-Fi, ethernet and landline].

[By landline I mean what some may know as an old fashioned POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) phone].
Cheers
Bob

BT will supply you with an IP phone which is like a modern POTS and will work for you. Comes as standard now that they are discontinuing actual land lines and they sent me one when I renewed my broadband.

Works just like a mobile hands free

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[Sapper520]

Motorhome Wifi system works well for us.

We leave it plugged in and switched on all the time as the power drain is minimal…..the solar is more than enough to top it up. Smarty sim which we can credit when we want.

 

[MisterB]

Have a Netgear M2 with EE sim, 7 or maybe 8 different countries on this trip so far and it has streamed Netflix 4K without any issues.

Looked at an external aerial but have changed my mind as this pulls a good signal without one

i got EE to unlock my M2 and can now use any sim card in it - i bought a FREE sim last time in France and like you found, the M2 was ideal. if i leave it permanently plugged in, i always take the battery out !

 

[Coolcats]

Our current Huawei MIFI is slowly giving up the ghost, it only has a wifi range of about 2mtrs and the rechargeable battery only lasts a couple of hours.
So, we're looking for a replacement, not necessarily a mifi, we very rarely take it out of the van and a mobile router seems it would give us more options.
We have a stable 12v supply and a roof mounted antenna so the new one would drop straight in.
Any recommendations around the £100 mark would be greatly appreciated.

A number of people here have the Rut we have a rut 240 looking at the web page the Rut 360 is an updated version of this but have a look at the web page. Great little devices. https://teltonika-networks.com/products/routers/mobile-cellular/

 

[Moody41]

BT will supply you with an IP phone which is like a modern POTS and will work for you. Comes as standard now that they are discontinuing actual land lines and they sent me one when I renewed my broadband.

Works just like a mobile hands free

Regrettably, SMARTY (or parent '3') doesn't offer that option.
Bob

 

[tsrwright]

Couldn't get our Huawei operating this summer so picked up second hand phone and are using the tethering function which works as good as the Hw seemed to. No aerial facility though. Phone is plugged into vehicle DC for permanent power.

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[Manic]

i got EE to unlock my M2 and can now use any sim card in it - i bought a FREE sim last time in France and like you found, the M2 was ideal. if i leave it permanently plugged in, i always take the battery out !

How do you find the free sim and what sort of gb do they offer. Cheers

 

[MartinandBev]

Yes we leave ours plugged in permanently with Tiekom sim and it’s great

We have a net gear air card 790S and is permanently wired in again using a `Tiekom SIM card, been all over Spain, Andorra, France and Italy and no issues whatsoever

 

[MisterB]

How do you find the free sim and what sort of gb do they offer. Cheers

It's from a retail outlet called FREE - that's the name of the company. It's 210gb per month for 19.95 euros plus a one off payment of 10 euros for the SIM itself (and setting up I assume) no ongoing contract. I will be trying to start it up again late July. It was a pretty simple process, I got the info etc from a thread on this forum.

 

[PaulAndSam]

I have a SMARTY 4G/5G SIM with unlimited calls/data & texts. Is there a router that allows me to plug in a landline phone to make use of the unlimited calls (UK use only at present)?
Currently the SIM is in a smartphone that tethers - works OK with calls on the smartphone and Wi-Fi for data to the PC/Radio etc. but I'd rather use a router with Wi-Fi, ethernet and landline].

[By landline I mean what some may know as an old fashioned POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) phone].
Cheers
Bob

Hi, have a look to see if your phone/provider support "Wifi Calling". I use this when in the basement and connected to our works Wifi.

 

[Speve]

Hi, have a look to see if your phone/provider support "Wifi Calling". I use this when in the basement and connected to our works Wifi.

We have that with our vodafone broadband as we have a rubbish mobile signal where we live and it’s the only way to get a mobile phone to work

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[MacroMad]

Netgear Nighthawk, not cheap but very good, strong signal etc.

 

[Mixyblob]

We have a Huwei b535-333 router that takes a sim with a motorhome WiFi antenna really works well
5G Ready Flex
5G Ready Antenna & 4G Flex Router

Vehicle or Home Use
Work From Your Van
Slim Wall Cradle
300Mbps CAT 7
4G LTE+ with Carrier Aggregation
64 Wireless Devices, 4 Wired
50-100m WiFi Range
LED Status Lights
Easy to use smart phone app
Ideal for: 3 or more concurrent users, leisure & business use, streaming TV, 8m+ vehicles

This router just arrived, so I stuck the Smarty sim from my mobile in it to try it out. 28meg download, 3meg in my phone! Excellent so far, easy to set up and simple to use. Now installed in the van with a stabilized 12V power supply. Excellent recommendation, much appreciated thankyou.

Thanks, just ordered one.

 

[Madmag]

gus-lopez Speve . As it seems you both use a TP link 6400 you may be able to give me some advice. I have both a small old Huwaei mifi which is several years old & the TP link . I bought the TP while I was in Spain this winter & used it very successfully with a Spanish sim. I have not used it in UK yet. Here, we often go to areas where reception is poor I have started thinking about external aerials. I have a small window one for the mifi which isn't a lot of use. I am considering rationalising and thought I could perhaps mount the TP link in a cupboard and then also have this wired into an external aerial, considering the ones Motorhome WiFi sell. The problem is that all the info I can find on the internet shows 2 aerials being needed, one to replace each of the TP "wings". Any idea if there is a simple Plug & play solution is available. I think an external aerial would help as ours is a PVC so signal tends to be poor inside van. Thanks

 

[Speve]

Madmag sorry I don’t have or had a TP link 6400 I bought the complete kit from motorhome WiFi the Huwei b535-333 router comes with antenna and leads to suit it’s a really good bit of kit and in my view worth the money.
I would think if you spoke to motorhome WiFi they may have Adaptor leads for their antenna to fit your TPLink

 

[Madmag]

Thanks for your reply. I must have misread your post!! Yes I do intend to speak to MH Wifi as they seem to know their stuff. Stupidly I never thought to ask them that!!!! Was going to ask about full system not just attaching the TPLink. My head is just spinning with all the tech stuff I’ve been reading, I am looking for the easiest system possible. Thanks again.