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Sample Setup – Hotspot & Antenna

Some routers allow you to tether in cellular sources like hotspots and smartphones.

Sample Setup – Mobile Router w/ Tethered Hotspots & Wi-Fi Extending

Multi Hotspots, Carriers, Antennas & Booster Mobile Internet

Sample Setup – Hotspot, Antenna & Booster

Some routers are cellular embedded - bypassing the need to tether a hotspot device to the router. Cellular embedded routers typically offer a central antenna - which houses both cellular antennas and a Wi-Fi extender in the unit. This central antenna is wired to the indoor cellular embedded router.

Sample Setup – Cellular Embedded Router

Using a phone to create a personal Wi-Fi hotspot and/or mirroring to a larger screen for video viewing.

Sample Setup – Smartphone Hotspot & Video Screen Casting

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Sample Setup – Smartphone & Hotspot, Antenna & Booster

Sample Setup – Hotspot & Wi-Fi Extender

Another router type that is commonly seen in nomadic dwelling is the roof mounted router/modem. These are often cellular embedded routers combined with cellular antennas and sometimes Wi-Fi extenders - all in one roof mounted unit.

Sample Setup – All-in-One Roof Unit

Sample Setup – Satellite

Sample Setup – Cellular Tablet for Video Conferencing

Sample Setup – Dual Hotspot & Antenna

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Sample Setup – Cellular, Wi-Fi, Satellite – The Everything Pack!

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Sample Setup – Router, Wi-Fi, Cellular, Booster, Antennas

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Gear in the Current News

Review in Progress: Netgear Nighthawk 5G Hotspot Pro (Mobile Hotspot)

AT&T’s flagship 5G hotspot covering mmW and Sub6 bands releasing on Sept 18, 2020.

Overview: Reach Mobile (Cellular Data Plans)

Reach Mobile is an MVNO offering phone plans of up to 20GB of high-speed data with mobile hotspot capabilities on the Verizon network.

Product Overview: GL Smart Routers by GL.iNet (Mobile Hotspot & Router)

GL-iNet cellular embedded routers, striking a balance between cost and functionality.

Review: Visible by Verizon (Cellular Data Plans)

Verizon’s prepaid brand for select smartphones, offering unlimited on device data and unlimited 5 Mbps mobile hotspot use – $25-40/month depending on group size.

Overview: Postpaid Plans by Verizon (Cellular Data Plans)

Verizon postpaid native cellular phone, tablet & data plans, with “unlimited” plans offering 15-30GB of high speed mobile hotspot use.

Overview: Walmart & Walmart Family Mobile (Cellular Data Plans)

Walmart is a reseller of a variety of prepaid and MVNO plans, as well as a host for their own MVNO, Walmart Family Mobile, which offers cellular data plans with some hotspot data on the T-Mobile network.