The coming era of truly global broadband connectivity took another step forward today with the announcement and beta launch of… Continue Reading
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Boost Mobile started out as as a prepaid brand, but is now the brand name used by Dish Wireless. They offer both prepaid and postpaid plans.
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Peplink Releases MAX BR2 Pro 5G Router With Qualcomm X65 Modem – Same $2,899 Price As The Previous X62 Model
Today, Peplink officially released an updated version of the dual-modem MAX BR2 Pro 5G router. The new router is the… Continue Reading
T-Mobile Increasing Prices On Most Legacy Smartphone Plans by $5
T-Mobile is notifying thousands of customers on retired smartphone plans that they can expect a $5 per-line price increase starting… Continue Reading
Starlink Massively Changes Priority Plan Lineup with Local Priority & Global Priority – Unlimited High-Speed Data Eliminated
Anyone who has followed Starlink at all in the last couple of years knows that the company loves to make… Continue Reading
Starlink Adds Cheapest Roam Plan to Date – 10GB for $10/mo
The Starlink Roam Unlimited and Roam 50GB data plans are good options if you need a lot or a moderate… Continue Reading
Coverage? App Update – Now Includes Boost Mobile/Dish Coverage
The 2025 update to our Coverage? app now includes the Boost/Dish network.
Starlink Tweaks Plans Again: Residential Lite in the USA, 50GB Roam Standard Dish Activation & $200 Regional Discounts
One thing we have come to depend on with Starlink is that their plans continually get tweaked and changed. This… Continue Reading
2025 Cellular Mobile Internet Update: 5G Is Mainstream, X65 Modems Coming To Routers, 5G Advanced Evolves Towards 6G
In our last massive 5G industry update in late 2023, we noted that 5G was finally ready for primetime now… Continue Reading
Starlink Mini Dish On Sale for $499, Regularly $599
The Starlink Mini dish is currently being offered at $499 which is $100 off the normal $599 price at Starlink.com…. Continue Reading
T-Mobile Announces Starlink Direct-to-Cellular Service Pricing & Expands Beta to “Everyone” Regardless Of Carrier
T-Mobile and SpaceX announced a partnership in 2022 to “eliminate dead zones” by piggybacking a cellular payload onto a subset… Continue Reading
Peplink Launches MAX BR1 Mini 5G with Wi-Fi
Peplink launched a new variant of its entry-level MAX BR1 Mini 5G router, the MAX BR1 Mini 5G (with Wi-Fi)…. Continue Reading
Starlink Flat HP Dish On Sale For $1,499 – A 40% Discount
Starlink and official vendors that sell Starlink systems are offering a 40% discount on the Flat HP dish starting today…. Continue Reading
Starlink Alerts Customers that Grandfathered Residential +Portability Plan Is Coming to an End
Almost exactly two years after Starlink abruptly stopped offering a portability feature that combined aspects of the Residential and Roam… Continue Reading
Straight Talk’s Platinum Unlimited Smartphone Plan Now Comes With Unlimited Mobile Hotspot at 5 Mbps
Straight Talk Wireless is a prepaid subsidiary of the Tracfone brand owned by Verizon, and they recently made some changes… Continue Reading
UPDATE: What the Failure of Starship Flight 7 (and 8!) Means For Starlink – V3 Satellites Coming
SpaceX’s Starship is the largest rocket ever built, and when the system is fully operational and rapidly reusable it will… Continue Reading
T-Mobile Announces Beta Test For Starlink Direct-to-Cellular Satellite Service
T-Mobile and SpaceX have a partnership to provide limited cellular service from space, and the FCC recently approved this direct-to-cell… Continue Reading
Visible Now Offers HD Streaming on Visible+ Plan, and Allows for Rolling Over Global Passes
Visible, Verizon’s prepaid provider, has made a couple of changes to their Visible+ Plan. Previously, streaming on both Visible plans… Continue Reading
T-Mobile Revamps Fixed-Location Home And Small Business Internet Plans
T-Mobile announced some changes to its lineup of fixed-location Home and Small Business Internet options, which will be available starting… Continue Reading
New Official Starlink Accessories – Including DC Power & Roof Rack
Starlink recently added several new accessories to its official store, and there are some exciting new options to explore, especially… Continue Reading
Winegard/WiFiRanger Launches the “Everest 2.0” Rooftop 5G Connectivity System
Winegard, which acquired WiFiRanger back in 2020, is out with a new model of the Everest rooftop connectivity system, called… Continue Reading
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Overview: Alternative Global Cloud SIMs (Cellular Plans)
Global mobile hotspots with virtual SIMs that allow you to purchase passes for unlimited international use.
Overview: Business Plans by Verizon (Cellular Data Plans)
Verizon’s business plan options including unlimited smartphone plans and plans for tablets and data devices.
Review: AT&T Prepaid (Cellular Data Plans)
AT&T’s direct prepaid cellular phone & data plans. Including our top pick data plan for hotspots and routers offering 100GB for $90/month.
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.
Review: T-Mobile Based Non-Profit Unlimited Data Plans – Calyx Institute | PCs for People (Cellular Data Plans)
Non-Profits like Calyx offer low-cost truly unlimited T-Mobile data plans for hotspots to their members starting at $50/month.
Review: MoFi Routers – 4500, 5500, and 6500 Models (Mobile Routers)
MoFi’s cellular embedded routers that come with a variety of embedded modem options.
Review: OMNI Series Cellular and/or Wi-Fi Mast Antennas by Poynting (Cellular and Wi-Fi Antennas)
The OMNI series of combination mast antennas by Poynting come in a variety of configurations including medium and high-gain SISO, MIMO cellular with Wi-Fi/CBRS band support.
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: QuadMini & QuadPro 4×4 Panel Antennas from Waveform (Cellular Antennas)
Waveform’s own 4×4 MIMO panel antennas – the QuadMini being omnidirectional and low profile, the one of most interest for RV or Boat use.
Review: Pepwave Mobility Antennas by Peplink (Cellular Antennas)
Peplink’s line of omnidirectional, dome antennas, formerly known as ‘Puma’.
Review: XPOL Cellular Antennas By Poynting (Cellular and Wi-Fi Antennas)
A family of high-gain, cross-polarized, pole or wall-mounted, outdoor MIMO antennas designed for cellular and Wi-Fi applications.
Review: Akita Omnidirectional Panel Antenna by Parsec (Cellular Antenna)
A 5G-compatible, sub-6GHz omnidirectional panel antenna from Parsec Technologies suitable for indoor mobile internet use .
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: Postpaid Consumer Plans by Verizon (Cellular Data Plans)
Verizon postpaid cellular phone, tablet & data plans.
Overview: TechnoRV (Vendor & Cellular Data Plans)
TechnoRV carries a variety of tech for RVers, including data plans and mobile internet products, with a focus on customer and pre-sale support.
Review: Visible by Verizon (Cellular Data Plans)
Verizon’s prepaid brand for select smartphones, offering two different plans with unlimited on device data and unlimited mobile hotspot data for one device, capped at 5 Mbps.
Review: MAX BR Pro Series: BR1 & BR2 by Peplink (Mobile Router)
Peplink’s next generation cellular embedded router series offering Wi-Fi 6, advanced LAN features, 5G and LTE models.
Review: SpaceX Starlink (Satellite Internet)
SpaceX’s high-speed, low-latency broadband Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation.
Overview: FRVA Tech Connect+ Data Plans (Cellular Data Plans)
FRVA offers data plans as part of their Tech Connect+ membership programs. They currently offer plans on AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
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.
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Educational guides kept constantly up to date.
Selecting an RV or Boat Mobile Router for Cellular, Wi-Fi and Satellite Integration
Nomads typically juggle multiple internet sources coming into their network. It takes a special kind of router to be able to interface with and share and manage these connections.
Using Peplink Wi-Fi as WAN, Access Points, CPEs & Synergy Mode
Many Peplink routers support Wi-Fi-as-WAN to use a remote Wi-Fi network as an upstream internet source. But it comes with trade-offs that may have you considering also using an access point.
Peplink PrimeCare – Extended Warranty, InControl, SpeedFusion, Synergy, vWAN
Peplink PrimeCare is Peplink’s support contract for some of their more consumer accessible routers. It comes free for the first year with most routers of interest to our RVing and boating audience – but should you renew?
Router Use With Starlink – Starlink Routers, Third Party Routers, and Bypass Configuration
Starlink’s Ethernet Bypass Mode allows you to bypass Starlink’s indoor router so you can use an alternate router.
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.
Powering Starlink with 12v DC For Mobile RV & Boat Use – No Need for an Inverter
Powering your Starlink with 12v DC power can help save losses from inverters. Learn about how to power the different hardware with DC power options directly from Starlink and 3rd party options.
Peplink SpeedFusion VPN / PepVPN – Connecting Two Routers in Different Locations
This article explains how to combine two Peplink routers together using SpeedFusion VPN, also known as PepVPN. This is different that SpeedFusion Connect in that you are connecting the routers directly together without the need for any cloud servers or hosting costs.
Getting Lots of Cellular Data: Unlimited and High Cap Cellular Data Plans For Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Dish(Boost)
There are options out there for getting a lot of cellular data, and this guide is focused on helping you assemble your RV and cruiser mobile internet arsenal around the realities of the plans available and your needs.
Starlink Obstruction Finder
Starlink’s app has an Obstruction finder that will scan the sky and show you where there are obstructions that can cause drop-outs.
Video Streaming Over Mobile Internet For RVs And Boats: 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.
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 Cellular Antennas for RVs and Boats
Antennas are an essential component of any mobile internet arsenal that is based on cellular.
Going North to Alaska? RV & Boat Mobile Internet Options for Keeping Connected
So, you want to explore Alaska by RV or boat – the trip of a lifetime for nomads. And you want internet access while doing so? Staying connected in the land of the Midnight Sun is doable – with some expectation setting and a lot of preparation.
Keeping Connected in Canada – RV & Boat Mobile Internet Options
There are hurdles for non-Canadians looking to stay connected in their RVs or boats without risking outrageous international roaming charges. But with a little planning, you should be able to travel in Canada while staying affordably connected – especially if you can get by with more modest internet usage
Peplink Cellular Band Selection
Cellular band selection, also known as cellular band locking, allows you to control what frequency bands your modem is connecting to – and it’s a core feature of Peplink gear.
Cellular Data Devices: Smartphone, Hotspot, Router or Tablet?
Cellular data is a popular choice for RVers and boaters for online mobile connectivity. And choosing if you should hotspot off a smartphone, use a mobile hotspot device like a Jetpack or MiFi, or go all in with a cellular embedded router is a critical part in choosing your ultimate mobile internet setup.
Peplink QoS – Quality of Service And Managing Data Use With Peplink Routers
This guide covers techniques on how to to use Peplink’s Quality of Service features to keep certain devices from burning through data plans.
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!
AT&T Connected Car $20/month Mobley Unlimited Data Plan and Device
The “Mobley Plan” is the colloquial name for the now-grandfathered AT&T $20/month Unlimited Data Connected Car plan paired with a Mobley connected car device. This provides some background and tips for those who still have this unique truly unlimited plan.
Mobile Hotspot Device – Selecting and Understanding MiFis, Jetpacks & AirCards
Hotspots come in a wide range of shapes, forms, and features. Understanding those features can go a long way to selecting the right gear for your mobile internet setup.
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Curated resource collections on topics and pages across the site.
Real Life RV & Boat Mobile Internet Setup Links
Here you can read about some some real-life mobile internet setups of other RVers and cruisers.
5G Cellular Mobile Internet Resources
Learn about the 5th Generation of Cellular technology for mobile internet use in this resource collection that also tracks all of our stories following developments.
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MobileMustHave Quick Start Resource Page
MobileMustHave is our Education & Action partner, and this page overviews the mobile internet solutions they sell.
Finding Your Best RV Mobile Internet Solution
What is the BEST mobile internet solution for RV or boat travels? This guide overviews cellular, Wi-Fi and satellite options.
Stripe Billing Update
Thank you for being a member of the Mobile Internet Resource Center and for wanting to keep your membership active… Continue Reading
Mobile Satellite Internet Resources
Internet from Space?? Yes.. it’s possible! Get all the latest in mobile satellite internet options like Starlink, OneWeb and Project Kuiper.
Member Login
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Private Mobile Internet Advising – RV & Boat Setup Review & Guidance
Want an expert to look over your proposed RV or boat mobile internet setup and give you feedback & guidance? Have some questions you’d like answered in a private one-on-one setting? Book a private consulting session with a MIRC team member.
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Accessibility Statement for Mobile Internet Resource Center Two Steps Beyond LLC is a small business serving the RVing and boating community…. Continue Reading
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Sample Setup – Starlink, Cellular & Wi-Fi Integrated
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
Sample Setup – Exterior Cellular Modem & Antenna, Interior 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 – Router, Wi-Fi, Cellular, Booster, Antennas
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
Sample Setup – Cellular, Wi-Fi, Satellite – The Everything Pack!
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
Sample Setup – Dual Hotspot & Antenna
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
Sample Setup – Cellular Tablet for Video Conferencing
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
Sample Setup Interactive Explorer
Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile setups of other RVers and cruisers.
Sample Setup – Satellite / 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 – All-in-One Roof Unit
Sample Mobile Internet Setup Explorer Here you can explore some common mobile internet configurations, including some of the mobile internet… Continue Reading
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