the general Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Has anyone experienced 'motorhome wifi company ' their package with the window mounted antenna is it a good way of getting the internet , or I know a roof fitted antenna would be better but I don't fancy more holes in roof and disturbing roof headlining etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartO Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 the general - 2016-11-24 1:27 PMHas anyone experienced 'motorhome wifi company ' their package with the window mounted antenna is it a good way of getting the internet , or I know a roof fitted antenna would be better but I don't fancy more holes in roof and disturbing roof headlining etc I looked at fitting specialist kit and decided not to spend my money that way and I use a low cost booster aerial which plugs into a usb socket on my laptop and has worked well enough boosting the wifi on the sites we have used so far. I don't bother trying to get wifi access using more distant sources (with FON connections etc) but it could help with those too. http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/tp-link-24ghz-8dbi-indoor-omni-directional-antenna-n49ql?cmpid=ppc&gclid=CMblzbDmwdACFUUW0wodSrIImw I also bought a more expensive directional aerial, again plugs into a usb socket on the laptop, but that's stayed in the cupboard so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomdrumbrae Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Motorhome wifi with the roof mounted antenna etc has been a complete waste of money. The site that's sells the stuff bangs on about 3. In spain and Portugal is 3g at best. You need a bosch bit and a core to drill the roof. That will set you back at least another £20 . You will also need a platform to gain safe access to carry out the work. EE at £20 per month for 15gb has given us 4G 40% of the time in portugal. Rest is 3g at best dont expect blistering performance. I wish I had just bought a new 4G tablet and shared the connection for my kindle etc. You can also take a tablet to the site bar and usually enjoy FREE WiFi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Are you saying the Three network isn't fast enough? So it's a complete waste of money? I managed with it for a couple of years but I'm now on EE and find it faster. I usually get the '4G' at the top of the screen. Whether it's 4G speeds is questionable, I'd have thought 4G would load a Web page virtually instantly. I don't watch video though because it would drain the allowance quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billggski Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 No need to drill the roof! It comes with a directional aerial the you stick on a window and point at the best wifi source, usually the campsite, a local Fon router or nowadays a cafe. That said it is a pain to set up for a quick email check, so I use 3 at home which has always given good coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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