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T-Mobile Away Plan for RVers and Nomads Delayed, Along with Location Enforcement for Home Internet
On April 23rd, a major T-Mobile announcement of a new “Away” plan for RVers, boaters, and nomads, combined with a… Continue Reading
Starlink Adds Tilt Option For The Gen 2 Standard Actuated Dish To Go Flat
Starlink has added a tilt option in the Starlink app for the Gen 2 Standard Actuated dish to lay flat,… Continue Reading
Xfinity Mobile Makes Changes to Plan Lineup
Xfinity is a regional cable company that offers cellular plans to its customers under the name Xfinity Mobile. Their plans… Continue Reading
AT&T Launches “AT&T Turbo” – Providing The Option For Higher Priority Data For $7/Month
Today, AT&T launched a new optional service called “AT&T Turbo” that promises to allow customers to “optimize their network” and… Continue Reading
T-Mobile Announces new ‘Away’ Plan Specifically Targeting RVers – Traveling with “Home Internet” Will Soon Be Blocked
One of the most popular connectivity tips shared in RV forums over the past few years has been the encouragement… Continue Reading
T-Mobile Expands 1.2TB Deprioritization Threshold To All Home Internet, Small Business Internet, and Business Internet Unlimited Plans
T-Mobile offers a line of very popular unlimited data plans intended for homes and businesses called T-Mobile Home Internet/Small Business… Continue Reading
Visible Introduces Annual Plans
Visible has introduced an annual payment option for their Visible+ and Visible plans. All terms and conditions on the plans… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Industry Update: Wi-Fi Technology Guidance For RVs, Vans, and Boats
Everyone loves Wi-Fi, which has almost become synonymous with the concept of having an internet connection. But Wi-Fi doesn’t magically… Continue Reading
Peplink Introduces Dome Pro LR (Long Range) For Supercharged Marine Connectivity
Peplink this week introduced a new flagship mobile router targeting the marine market – the Dome Pro LR. The LR… Continue Reading
Carriers Begin Implementing Broadband “Nutrition Labels” As Mandated by FCC
In 2016, the FCC introduced a new standardized labeling scheme for mobile and fixed broadband services. The standardized labeling is… Continue Reading
Peplink Introduces 5G Cellular Version of the B One Router – the B One 5G – for $599
Today, Peplink officially released a 5G version of its B One mobile router, the B One 5G. The B One… Continue Reading
AT&T Increasing Price of International Day Pass from $10 to $12
Story Updated 5/15/24. AT&T offers an International Day Pass to its customers, which can be added to existing plans on… Continue Reading
SpaceX Introduces New Crazy Fast Starlink Ludicrous & “Plaid” Service Tiers
Following in the footsteps of Tesla, SpaceX today has announced two new premium tiers of Starlink service. The speed tiers… Continue Reading
AT&T Business Internet Air – Fixed Location Wireless Service For Business Addresses, Not Mobile Friendly
AT&T introduced a new fixed wireless service for business customers called AT&T Internet Air for Business. This new service is… Continue Reading
T-Mobile Business Internet Backup Data Plan – 7 Days of Unlimited Service For $15 Per Month
T-Mobile Business has many great mobile internet options, including some of our Top Picks, and they’ve recently come out with… Continue Reading
Visible Upgrades Visible+ Plan To Include 10 Mbps Mobile Hotspot and More International Use
Today, Visible, Verizon’s prepaid subsidiary, dropped a major change to its premium smartphone plan tier, Visible+. The changes add a… Continue Reading
AT&T Business Updates Wireless Broadband Plans – $5/mo Price Increase
AT&T Business offers a lineup of Wireless Broadband plans which are tiered-speed data plans for hotspots and routers. These plans… Continue Reading
Waveform QuadPro and QuadMini – Two new 4×4 MIMO Cellular Panel Antennas
Waveform is out with two new 4×4 MIMO cellular panel antennas, the directional QuadPro and omnidirectional QuadMini. Designed to be… Continue Reading
Calyx Now Offering Franklin JEXtream RG2100 Hotspot with Contributor Plus Membership Level
The Calyx Institute now offers the Franklin JEXtream RG2100 hotspot with its Contributor Plus membership level. Calyx is a non-profit… Continue Reading
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Gear center entries about products we track with specs, purchasing info and reviews.
Overview: Basecamp Router Enclosure from MMH (Accessory)
Basecamp is a router enclosure designed by MobileMustHave to allow Peplink routers to use Winegard factory-install rooftop antennas.
Overview: WiFi In Motion (Vendor | Cellular Data Plans)
Reseller of data plans and equipment.
Overview: Postpaid Consumer Plans by Verizon (Cellular Data Plans)
Verizon postpaid cellular phone, tablet & data plans.
Review: Peplink B One Router Series by Peplink (Mobile Router)
The Peplink B One is a multi-WAN router featuring Ethernet, Wi-Fi and USB cellular tethering for WAN and Wi-Fi 6. It comes without a cellular modem or with an embedded 5G modem.
Review: MoFi Routers – 4500, 5500, and 6500 Models (Mobile Routers)
MoFi’s cellular embedded routers that come with a variety of embedded modem options.
Overview: Third-Party POE Adapters for Starlink (Satellite)
There are some third party companies that produce accessories made to work with Starlink equipment.
Review: MikroTik Routers (Mobile Routers | Wi-Fi Extending)
MikroTik makes a large variety of routers and networking devices and provides the hardware that many of WiFiRanger’s routers are built upon.
Obsolete: Verizon MiFi 8800L Jetpack by Inseego (Mobile Hotspot)
Verizon’s former top LTE mobile hotspot with a Cat-18 modem, internal 4×4 MIMO antennas, external ports and integrated VPN. Now discontinued.
Obsolete: Quanta 5G Hotspot for T-Mobile (Mobile Hotspot)
A 5G mobile hotspot for T-Mobile made by Quanta, now discontinued.
Obsolete: Nighthawk MR1100 LTE by Netgear (Mobile Hotspot)
AT&T’s former flagship LTE hotspot with Cat 16 modem, 4×4 MIMO, and an ethernet port. Now discontinued.
Overview: KING Extend Powered by weBoost (Mobile Cellular Booster)
KING branded boosters, based off the weBoost cellular booster kits.
Review: T-Mobile Based Non-Profit Unlimited Data Plans – Calyx Institute | PCs for People (Cellular Data Plans)
Non-Profits like Calyx & Connect All offer low-cost truly unlimited T-Mobile data plans for hotspots to their members, ranging from $15-$50/month.
Review: Converge Outdoor Routers by WiFiRanger/Winegard – Denali and Everest (Cellular Modem | Mobile Router | Long-Range WiFi)
WiFiRanger’s line of rooftop routers featuring long-range dual-band Wi-Fi capabilities and integrated cellular modems.
Overview: Semtech Airlink Combination Antennas (Cellular Antennas | Wi-Fi Antennas)
The Airlink Antenna line offers combination antennas in a variety of low-profile form-factors, including sub-6GHz options.
Overview: SureCall Fusion2Go XR (Mobile Cellular Booster)
SureCall’s newest mobile booster, released in 2024.
Review: RF 5 Band Signal Meter by SureCall (Accessory)
Measures wireless signal for Voice/3G/4G/LTE for all major carriers in the US.
Overview: Straight Talk (Cellular Data Plans + Hotspot Device)
A Verizon subsidiary available online and at Walmart offering prepaid smartphone and data plans with up to 100GB of data.
Also sells hotspot devices for use on its network, including the Moxee 5G Mobile Hotspot.
Overview: Postpaid Consumer Plans by AT&T (Cellular Data Plans)
AT&T postpaid consumer direct cellular phone & data plans for smartphones, hotspots, tablets, and routers. Including our Top Pick Unlimited Premium Smartphone Plan and Unlimited Tablet Plan.
Testing In Progress: Slim Omnidirectional Panel Antennas by Peplink (Cellular Antenna)
Peplink’s line of compact, portable panel antennas, designed for wall and window mounting.
Review: Pepwave MAX BR1 ENT by Peplink (Mobile Router)
Product Discontinued. Peplinks’ original MAX BR1 embedded modem dual SIM cellular router line-up, including the MK2 and ENT models.
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Educational guides kept constantly up to date.
Mobile Internet System Installation for RV and Boat – Tech Cabinet Approach
This guide covers considerations for placement of your gear, getting power to your gear, and ventilation. It also introduces our preferred installation approach: the technology cabinet to centralize your gear in one spot.
Getting Lots of Cellular Data: Unlimited and High Cap Cellular Data Plans For Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile
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.
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.
Peplink Key Features – What Sets Their Routers Apart for RV & Boat Use?
Peplink offers a lot of key features in their mobile routers that sets them apart from other mobile router options on the market.
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.
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 Synergy Mode: Connecting Multiple Routers Together
Peplink’s Synergy Mode, new as of firmware 8.3, allows you to integrate multiple Peplink Routers and manage them from a single dashboard. Our article goes over how to use this feature.
Considerations for Selecting Cellular Data Plans for RV & Boat Mobile Internet
Selecting cellular data plans can be an overwhelming adventure for RVers and cruisers. There are just so many options out there and cellular companies frequently change their offerings. Plans come with a lot of fine print, and in particular, the carriers don’t necessarily design and market their plans to those seeking a home internet replacement. This guide is written to help you understand the different types of plans available and navigating shopping the myriad of cellular options out there.
Mobile Satellite Internet & Communication Options for RV and Boat Use
There are places far beyond Wi-Fi or cellular coverage, where only a satellite far above can keep you online. As fun as it is to fantasize about connectivity everywhere, today’s typical geostationary satellite options come with many tradeoffs to consider. But exciting stuff is (literally!) on the launching pad. These options will hopefully eventually prove to be mobile-friendly for RVs and boats.
5G Cellular Data Fundamentals for Mobile Internet
In this guide, we bring together information covering 5G and how it impacts RVers and cruisers who rely on cellular data for their mobile internet needs.
Part Time RV & Boat Mobile Internet Considerations for Seasonal & Vacation Travels
The occasional nomad is compelled to balance costs and complexity with inconsistent needs. This guide is meant to address this unique perspective on mobile internet setups.
Thinking Outside the Box: Alternatives to Traditional Mobile Internet Options
If you are willing to be creative and flexible, these options may help you stay connected when more traditional and common internet sources aren’t available.
Boat Mobile Internet for Cruisers & Liveaboards
There are some unique considerations to keep in mind while assembling a mobile internet setup for liveaboard boaters and those pursuing a cruising lifestyle.
RV Driveway Surfing & Moochdocking Mobile Internet Tips
Getting internet access while staying on someone’s property has some unique challenges.
Minimizing Data Usage & Managing Common Data Hogs
In this guide, we hope to provide you with the info necessary to locate a data hog in your mobile internet set-up, preemptively avoid a surprise limitation and navigate around slower speeds by reducing your usage.
Peplink Captive Portals & Guest Networks: Sharing Your Connection
Peplink Routers allow you to setup both Captive Portals and Guest Networks. This guide goes over why you might want to, how to and the differences between the two.
RV and Boat Remote Monitoring & Access Over Mobile Internet
Whether you’re running security cameras to check in on your RV or boat while out exploring, desiring remote access to home automation systems, checking in on pets, or checking in on a home you’ve left in storage – remote monitoring while using mobile internet has some unique challenges.
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?
Backing Up over Mobile Internet for RVers and Cruisers
Backing up critical data is one of the most important chores for every responsible technology owner – don’t wait until it is too late! However if you’re dealing with the variabilities of mobile internet connections, data caps, fluctuating speeds and reliability – you may need to think differently about how you approach your back-up strategy.
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.
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