We now have wireless internet connectivity in our motorhome.
We installed a Wilson Truckers Cellular Antenna on the roof of the motor-home, and fed the cable from the cell ant to the lower front compartment just to the right of the drivers seat. We installed a Cyfre direct wire amplifier CA1819, hard wired to 12 volt, that the ant cable feeds into.
We then installed a Cradlepoint MBR1000 modem/router/wifi. The cradlepoint is also powered by 12 volt.
A Verizon service, USB 727 broadband card plugs into the Cradlepoint, and the amp plugs into the ant port on the USB727. We secured the net with wifi security.
Verizon has a $60 5 GB per month limit before excess charges go into effect.
We now have a transportable 12 volt powered internet system that "should" work everywhere we can get Verizon cell service. The roof ant, and amp, will help us get a good signal as we travel. The Cradlepoint router lets us network our 2 laptops and HP printer in a wireless network.
Cyfre amp from: https://www.maximumsignal.net/
Ant, cradlepoint and USB 727 card from: http://3gstore.com/index.php?main_page=index
Verizon service info at: http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/s...+internet+plan
The 3g store can bundle the router and the USB card, and get the verizon service started if this interests you.
We should now have internet connectivity anyplace our cell phones work. With the roof antenna and amp, it may even work places our cell phones cannot connect.
Dan: drw907 @ yahoo.com
Thanks for posting your wifi selections and links. What are doing for GPS?
ReplyDeleteI'll enjoy following your posts!
Wishing you the best...
Michael
89 WLPT 40
Wareham Ma
We are running a older GPS - Garmin Street Pilot 3030, with newly updated software and maps (3 months old). We like it because it is easy to use. We have a remote antenna on the roof of the Bluebird Motorhome, and a friction dash mount so it is within reach and view of the driver. It has worked well on vacation travel and should do as well fulltiming.
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