Peplink has quietly rolled out an unannounced change to its dual-modem LTE router, the Max Transit Duo Pro. Until now,… Continue Reading
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Verizon Decreases Autopay Discount By 50% On Many Legacy Smartphone Plans
Verizon sent out notices to customers of many types of retired smartphone plans that their autopay discount would be cut… Continue Reading
Mobile Internet Resource Center Tenth Anniversary – Retrospective
It is hard to believe – but the Mobile Internet Resource Center is turning ten years old this month! We… Continue Reading
Peplink Firmware 8.5 Released – Starlink Optimizations & Minor Updates
Today, cellular-connected router manufacturer Peplink released version 8.5 of the firmware that powers its lineup of connected routers. The headline… Continue Reading
Verizon Releases A New 5G Mobile Hotspot – The Orbic Speed X 5G
Verizon released a new 5G mobile hotspot device, the Speed X 5G, by Orbic. This new hotspot is a mid-range… Continue Reading
MobileMustHave Launches Multi-Carrier RoamLink Data Plans, and RoamLink Connect Hardware Rental
MobileMustHave last week launched “RoamLink” – a new multi-carrier cellular plan that roams onto Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and US Cellular… Continue Reading
Starlink Gen 3 Standard Hardware on Sale for $299 For All Thru Oct 5, 2024
Starlink is getting more aggressive with its hardwire price and has now put the Gen 3 Standard hardware on sale… Continue Reading
US Mobile Adds AT&T Network, and the Ability to Switch Between Networks
US Mobile is an MVNO that has long offered plans on the Verizon and T-Mobile networks. As of August 2024,… Continue Reading
The T-Mobile AWAY Plan – A Mobile-Friendly Option For RVers And Nomads – Finally Launches
T-Mobile has finally launched the AWAY plans, which are aimed explicitly at RVers, nomads, and other frequent travelers. The AWAY… Continue Reading
New Visible Promo – Up to $10 Off Through August 21
Visible is a prepaid subsidiary of Verizon that offers two phone plans. Their plans tend to be very popular in… Continue Reading
Dish Wireless Repositions Boost Brands – Boost Infinite is Now Boost Mobile
Dish Wireless has repositioned their two Boost brands – Boost Mobile and Boost Infinite – to now both fall under… Continue Reading
Verizon Prepaid Brand Total Wireless Now Offers A 100GB Data Plan For $45/Month
Verizon owns several prepaid brands, one of which is Total Wireless (formerly known as “Total by Verizon”), which offers inexpensive… Continue Reading
Peplink Releases the MAX BR2 – A Low-Performance Dual-Modem Router
Today, Peplink officially released a new dual modem router option, the MAX BR2, priced at $599. This router has some… Continue Reading
Starlink Mini Dish Now Available To All – With Nomad Friendly Data Plans!
SpaceX released the mobile friendly Starlink Mini system last month – for the first time offering a small DC-powered Starlink… Continue Reading
Analysis: Why Is Starlink Mini Affordable & Unlimited In Central America, But Not In USA?
The new Starlink Mini seems like the ideal Starlink hardware option for our audience of nomadic RVers and boaters. But… Continue Reading
Starlink Mini Dish Launched – Disappointing “Mini Roam” Data Plan Dashes Nomadic Dreams
This week has been a roller coaster in the world of Starlink. We reported earlier in the week on all… Continue Reading
AT&T Announces Price Increases for “Most” Legacy Unlimited Plans
AT&T has just announced another upcoming price increase on several legacy smartphone plans, including most of their retired unlimited plans…. Continue Reading
T-Mobile’s AWAY™ Plan for RVers and Nomads for $160/mo now back to Coming Soon – Webpage Added
The T-Mobile Home Internet plan priced at just $50-60/month has been a popular way for RVers, boaters, and nomads to… Continue Reading
UPDATED: Elon Teases Starlink Mini Details – Cheaper Hardware and Subscription Cost?
Over the weekend, Elon Musk teased some new information about the upcoming Starlink Mini system via posts on his X… Continue Reading
Apple Satellite Text Messaging Coming with iOS 18 for iPhone
In 2022, Apple jumped ahead of the rest of the industry by being the first to roll out phones with… Continue Reading
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Gear center entries about products we track with specs, purchasing info and reviews.
Review: SpaceX Starlink (Satellite Internet)
SpaceX’s high-speed, low-latency broadband Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation.
Review: MobileMark LTM Series Combination Antennas (Cellular Antennas | Wi-Fi Antennas)
MobileMark LTM series of antennas have a low profile omnidirectional combination antennas with endless configurations for LTE/5G, Wi-Fi and GPS, designed to be mounted on a vehicle roof.
Review: Orbic Speed 5G Hotspots (Mobile Hotspot)
The Orbic Speed 5G hotspots are both sold by Verizon.
Overview: Bullitt Satellite Messaging Service (Satellite Communication)
Bullitt offers an international satellite messaging service that is compatible with your smart phone.
Overview: MobileMustHave.com (Equipment Vendor & Cellular Data Plans)
Run by fellow RVers, with a focus on higher-end mobile internet solutions catering to the RV and boating market. They offer data plans, routers, antennas and boosters, and other mobile products.
Overview: 3rd Party and Multi-Carrier/Virtual SIM Plans (Cellular Data Plans)
3rd party vendors and resellers that offer data plans on the major carriers on a month-to-month basis.
Product Lineup: WiFiRanger and Winegard (Cellular Modems | Mobile Routers | Long-Range WiFi | Vendor)
Overview of WiFiRanger and Winegard’s line of connectivity gear and routers.
Overview: US Mobile (Cellular Data Plans)
US Mobile is an MVNO with plans on the AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile networks.
Overview: MVNO Prepaid Smartphone Plans (Cellular Data Plans)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) offer cellular service, but do not own their own cellular networks. MVNOs lease capacity from the major carriers and resell it under their own branding.
Review: Netgear 5G MIMO Antenna (Cellular Antennas)
Netgear’s suction cup mounted MIMO 5G antenna with 2 SMA connectors (and SMA to TS-9 adapters) for use with mobile hotspot devices.
Overview: Alternative Global Cloud SIMs (Cellular Plans)
Global mobile hotspots with virtual SIMs that allow you to purchase passes for unlimited international use.
Review: Home Internet, Small Business Internet & Away Data Plans and Gateways by T-Mobile
T-Mobile’s home and small business data plans and gateway routers come with fixed-location and expensive mobile options.
Overview: Total Wireless (Cellular Data Plans)
A Verizon subsidiary offering prepaid smartphone and data plans with up to 100GB of data.
CASEANT 4×4 MIMO Antenna by Panorama (Cellular Antennas)
An omnidirectional panel 4×4 MIMO antenna that supports Wi-Fi 6E
Overview: Project Genesis / Boost Mobile by Dish Wireless (Cellular Data Plans)
Dish Network is growing to become the fourth big cellular provider replacing Sprint and offers postpaid plans under Boost Infinite and Project Genesis brands.
Review: Cellular Routers & Data Plans For Fixed Wireless Residential and Business Service by Verizon, AT&T, and UScellular
Cellular-based home internet service providing a router and unlimited data for fixed locations only.
Overview: Prepaid Plans by T-Mobile (Cellular Data Plans)
T-Mobile’s direct prepaid cellular phone & data plans, and prepaid subsidiaries Ultra Mobile and Mint Mobile.
Review: MAX BR1 Mini & BR2 by Peplink (Mobile Router)
Peplink’s budget mobile routers designed for basic connectivity.
Amplimax Ultra from Elsys (Mobile Cellular Router)
The ELSYS AMPLIMAX Ultra is a 5G CPE with an x62 modem integrated with a 4×4 antenna.
Review: Pepwave Mobility Antennas by Peplink (Cellular Antennas)
Peplink’s line of omnidirectional, dome antennas, formerly known as ‘Puma’.
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Educational guides kept constantly up to date.
Starlink Ethernet Bypass Mode
Starlink’s Ethernet Bypass Mode allows you to bypass Starlink’s indoor router so you can use an alternate router.
Starlink Satellite Internet for Mobile RV and Boat Use
SpaceX’s Starlink – the insanely ambitious satellite constellation launched by Elon Musk with the goal of delivering broadband satellite internet to even the most remote locations. A very popular option for portable and mobile Internet access for RVs and boats, with a lot of considerations to make.
Mobile Internet Redundancy – The Solution for a Reliable RV or Boat Setup
There simply is no single best mobile internet plan, device, or set-up that works everywhere. If you intend to be mobile, you’ll need multiple options onboard to deploy.
Combining Internet Connections: Bonding, Load Balancing & Auto Failover
In this guide, we’ll go over the advanced networking topics of bonding and load balancing fro mobile internet connections- as well as the simpler concept of failover. We will explain when these solutions make sense, and when they might cause unexpected issues!
Cellular Evolution: 2G Thru 5G, And Beyond!
BookmarkThe History and Future of Cellular Technology The incredible pace of cellular technology evolution over the past decades has been… Continue Reading
Security, Privacy, Passwords and VPNs for RV & Boat Mobile Internet
Mobile internet security isn’t that hard if you follow a few basic rules-of-thumb.
Video Streaming Over RV Mobile Internet: TV, Movies & Entertainment on the Go
The nomadic lifestyle of RVing and boating doesn’t mean giving up Netflix, Hulu, or any other favorite streaming service.
Networking Basics 101 For RV Mobile Internet Users
In this guide, we aim to provide you a primer on networks from a mobile internet perspective – what they are and how they work – along with useful and simple definitions for all the arcane network terminology.
Peplink SpeedFusion Connect for RVs & Boats (Bonding)
SpeedFusion is Peplink’s connection bonding technology that makes Pepwave routers a top pick for those seeking reliabe mobile internet solutions.
Peplink QoS – Quality of Service: User Groups & Bandwidth Limits
This guide covers techniques on how to to use Peplink’s Quality of Service features to keep certain devices from burning through data plans.
Selecting Cellular & Wi-FI Antenna Cables, Connectors, and Adapters for RV and Boats
Ethernet, Coax, SMA, SMB, FME, N, TS-9, and more! One of the most confusing aspects of hooking up mobile internet gear is figuring out what cables, connectors, and adapters are needed.
International Mobile Internet Options for U.S. Based Travelers
American nomads looking to maintain internet connectivity while traveling by RV, van, boat, or short-term housing have multiple options. This guide addresses roaming on U.S.-based cellular data plans, SIM cards in the countries you travel to, and other internet considerations while traveling internationally.
Mobile Internet Considerations For a Fixed Location, Extended Stay or Stationary Use
This guide is meant to help you utilize mobile internet options like cellular and Wi-Fi sources when you aren’t so mobile.
Which Cellular Carrier is Best for RV or Boat Mobile Internet?
There simply is no single cellular carrier network that works best everywhere that an RV or boat might travel to. This article is an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of the current major cellular carriers (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile & DIsh) in the U.S. as they relate to mobile internet for RVers, cruisers and frequent travelers seeking an on-the-go home internet replacement.
Achieving Mobile Internet Redundancy with a Peplink Router
Peplink Routers can be a central conductor of multiple WAN/internet sources to create a reliable redundant internet setup using embedded cellular modems, external cellular devices, Starlink, wired internet or Wi-Fi as WAN.
Choosing Your Peplink Router for RV & Boat Travels
Choosing a Peplink Router for RV and boat travels can be a daunting task. Some considerations like modems, WAN & LAN features and power sources can help narrow it down.
Choosing an RV or Boat Antenna for Your Peplink Router
What cellular, Wi-Fi or GPS antenna should you select to use with your Peplink Router for a RV or boat installation?
Mobile Cellular Antennas for RVs and Boats
Antennas are an essential component of any mobile internet arsenal that is based on cellular.
History of Starlink
Starlink is constantly evolving their hardware and plans. The plan you have today may not exist tomorrow and the features your plan has now may change. This guide details both the current plans and the history of older plans that have since changed or been retired.
Which Starlink Dish is Best for RV or Boat Use?
Starlink offers a few dish choices – a standard dish, a mini dish, and a high performance dish. This guide covers the differences between them.
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Curated resource collections on topics and pages across the site.
Sample Setup – Home Internet, Satellite, Non-Cellular Router
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
Sample Setup – Mobile Router w/ Tethered Hotspots & Wi-Fi Extending
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
Mobile Internet Assessment Worksheet
This assessment workshop is intended to help you understand your mobile internet needs, and we feel it important that you… Continue Reading
History Of Starlink
The Starlink app can give a user lots of information about how the Starlink is performing, any error messages from the dish, network devices, statistics with up time and outages and several settings that can be set.
Starlink Obstruction Finder
Starlink operates best when there are no obstructions in line of site of Dishy. Starlink’s App for iOS and Android has an Obstruction Finder that will scan the sky and show you where there are obstructions that can cause drop-outs.
Learn how to use the Obstruction Finder App to anticipate drop outs so you can avoid them.
Switching Between Starlink Data Plans
Starlink for RV & Boat Mobile Internet Resources Starlink low earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet service is here, and available… Continue Reading
Which Starlink Dish Should I Choose?
Starlink Standard or Starlink Flat High Performance Dish? Which is right for your RV or boating satellite internet connectivity needs?
Sample Setup – Hotspot & Starlink
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
Sample Setup – Technomadia’s Boat Setup – One of Everything!
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
Starlink RV & Boat Mobile Internet Resource Collection
This collection of articles brings together all of our content on configuring and utilizing Starlink as a part of a mobile internet solution for nomads.
MIRC Webinars & Events
MIRC Events: Q&As, Webinars, Workshops and Presentations Subscribe to Calendar Get Event Details Throughout the month, we offer our MIAs… Continue Reading
Mounting Starlink on an RV or Boat
This article goes over different installation options for using Starlink in a mobile environment – from temporary mounting on poles, ground deployments to permanent installation on rooftops.
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International Travel Resources
Traveling outside the USA for a bit? Find all our guides to connectivity for Canada, Mexico, Bahamas and beyond.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions about MIRC Here is a list of frequently asked questions that we received at the… Continue Reading
Top Pick Cellular Data Plans for RVers and Cruisers
The Best Cellular Data Plans for RVers & Cruisers Welcome to our central resource page for data plans, highlighting the… Continue Reading
Overview Of The Starlink App
The Starlink app can give a user lots of information about how the Starlink is performing, any error messages from the dish, network devices, statistics with up time and outages and several settings that can be set.
Combining Starlink with Other Internet Sources: Cellular & Wi-Fi
While Starlink is a great source of internet for use in a portable fashion while RVing or boat – it’s not always ideal in every situation. Which means many may want to also use other sources of internet like cellular or Wi-Fi to complement satellite.
This resource article goes over considerations and approaches to combining Starlink with cellular and Wi-Fi.
Starlink Ethernet Bypass Mode
Starlink’s Ethernet Bypass Mode allows you to bypass Starlink’s indoor router, letting your own router of choice communicate directly with the Starlink network. Here’s how to do it.
Peplink for RV & Boat Mobile Internet Resource Collection
Peplink routers are a popular option for RVers and boaters. This collection of resources is designed to help our consumer based audience with selecting and configuring this enterprise class gear.
Mobile Internet Resource Center (dba Two Steps Beyond LLC) is founded by Chris & Cherie of