RV Internet - Get The Fastest Mobile Internet & Wifi On The Road - "How We Do It!"

[@johnconnors5963]

I’ve been using a Mofi for 2 years with Amazing results. I hooked a parabolic 24 dbi antenna and I tripled my speeds. My parabolic actually pulls a much better signal than my mimo system. I don’t need an app to find the best signal I simply log into the Mofi router and watch the signal strength as I turn the antenna ,

[@AP-us2lc]

Which parabolic antenna do you use?

[@dcamitta]

Do you use two or just one? If just one, what do you do with the other antenna connector?

[@donbomer5630]

I was considering the MOFI4500-4GXELTE-SIM4_COMBO or the NETGEAR Nighthawk MR1100 router until I saw your excellent presentation. My home in the country has been "Blessed" with promised SIX Megabit/sec while typically realizing THREE Megabit for Waaaay too long. I don't have an RV but I really would like to enjoy REAL Hi-Speed internet at home in my retirement years. I don't have Verizon here but I'm only 1.02 mi from an AT&T tower that I can see from my bedroom window. Even paying one of the several "Unlimited" Services will cost less than what I'm paying now. So, you've really done me a solid and I thank you, thank you, thank you...

[@WeCanExploreIt]

No problem Don thanks for the comment! Have a great one!

[@Gamphace1]

I want to live life on road in a RV, now that is living!

[@raymonddriggers]

Sonia Soto if you do it, you should do it with someone, I’ve been out for over a year and it’s not that enjoyable alone

[@dhyde9207]

You're like a one-stop shop for folks trying to solve the full-time RV puzzle. Awesome.

[@sdtripper2]

I am a ham Radio guy and use the LMR 400 coax for low line loss. I note in your video that you aren’t using any self fusing tape on your coax connectors to keep water out of the coax. If you please, Do a search on Amazon for “coax water tight tape” for examples : Note: if water enters the coax connections it will travel down your cable and can cause signal losses or worse. Good video by the way:

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Steve Tripper - will definitely do that! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@jd.coleman]

Excellent product; highly recommend. Check out their video and see how nice this product performs

[@fheral]

Man, thanks for sharing all this great information in a such easy way. Already subscribed, liked and enabled notifications. This was the best video I've ever watched about internet performance on RV's. I found in the past the the Mofi unit you referenced, but I decided to go with WiFi Ranger GoAC and WeBoost for RV and my iPhone as a hotspot. I really like your set up. My booster behaves exactly like yours, so no big benefit there. I was planning to invest on the external wifi antena for the WiFi Ranger, but maybe it is better to go with the Mofi connected via Ethernet to the Wifi Ranger. It is a different approach but might work really well. Thank you, really appreciate it.

[@WeCanExploreIt]

UPDATE - I DON'T RECOMMEND THIS ANYMORE. CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO: (launching this video tonight)

[@masonstormer]

I was wondering, did you try it with both in a vertical orientation?

[@masonstormer]

i just bought these two antennas and have the mofi.

[@flanneryd]

Thank you so much, Nick, for the update!

[@djc2g724]

You mentioned inserting your SIMM card in to the MOFI unit. Is this an extra SIMM card that you get from your cell service provider or is it from your cell phone?

[@WeCanExploreIt]

@@djc2g724I use the sim card from my phone when I use the mofi. Since I have a grandfathered VZ plan, it can use unlimited data with no caps. When I have my sim card out of my phone, if I need to make a call, I will use Google hangouts and call over wifi. Thanks for the comment!

[@ChrisJones-in5sv]

I'm not a road warrior, however, this video has helped quite a bit with the set up I'm working on in my new home that's a few miles down the road from BFE. The only "option" for internet is Hughes, which really isn't an option for the internet speeds I'll need. The local phone carrier has NO internet service at all. (That's how far out in the boonies I am ). They say they are working on it and maybe sometime soon they'll have it. Thus my adventure into setting up my own internet service. The phone app for finding signals is a bit better than the one I was "trying" to use. The info on the using the phone on a wifi network I had no idea about. I'm anxious to head back to my new home and try that out because our calls now are sometimes shaky especially if there is some bad weather around. I'm in the middle of moving from the old house to the new house...BLEH. So far I've set up a MOFI router using the same type of antennas and wiring. I have my antennas on the top floor of the house pointing out a window. I'm looking for an electrician to run the wiring for me when I mount it on the roof. My initial set up was pulling in around 20 mbs. It seemed to fluctuate during some bad weather passing through. I'm guessing this is normal considering the nearest cell tower to me is approximately 2 miles away, however, my house is surrounded by very tall trees. I'm going to try using the same antenna set up, or my version of it and hope that pulls in some faster speeds. Nice video and thanks for posting this. Very interesting.

[@sidteche]

Loved The Video. You gave a lot of information about internet on the move in this video. The Mofi product shown in the video is nice too. Keep doing the good work.

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Thanks!

[@timcooley3787]

The MoFi is awesome! One of the best features of it is the band lock option. We use it right now at our rural home but hoping to utilize it on the road in the near future!

[@thesidburgess]

I have the same router with our Unlimitedville account. Absolutely love it.

[@xlite4999]

Sid Burgess I wonder how to power this in a backpack...

[@historyuncoverd365]

Got a thumbs up and a sub love your videos bud keep up the good work 👏 🥳

[@xxOnIonExx]

Loved the video. Great use of time, information, and over all such a well constricted video. Thank you. Also I've subscribed!

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Thanks!

[@teslah2997]

so glad I found your vlog site.....you make such greatly informative segments and love your intellect and enthusiasm

[@DudeRV]

this is one of the BEST tips and recommends that I have found for on the go connection! So many times we have been unexpectedly off grid and could have benefited from having this set up! thanks for sharing! If Yall ever are in Texas and want to know about our great Texas State Parks, I have 46 of the 79 on my channel!

[@brucedoxey5815]

Well done video! Useful to me, I am just beginning to learn about this mobile internet business. So very helpful. Thanks.

[@patriciasteward8533]

Hoo boy, we are just about to start out .. hoping this is not TOO complex to install but if you have tried several other options...sounds like it will be worth a try (albeit $$$) Thanks for a clear video and good ideas!

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Patricia Steward - no problem at all! Take it one step at a time and I think you’ll be fine. Have fun!

[@NormRidg]

Thanks for the info. This makes me feel more comfortable shelling out the +$300 for such a device. Very clear explanation with just enough detail. Roof penetrations still make me nervous, but for that kind of service it might be worth it.

[@PuchoWebSolutions]

Great video! Which phone app is used to figure best antenna direction? Thank you.

[@JTSOUTDOORLIFE]

Great information! We will be hitting fulltime status soon so we are trying to figure all of the internet issues now. Thanks for sharing.

[@nicoleludwig4288]

Excellent video with great information, thanks for sharing, subscribed!

[@judichristopher4604]

Whoa...Whoa... Wait a minute... I used to live in Carthage TX... (well, Gary Tx. 10 miles South of Carthage...) What a small world.. I miss East Texas.

[@Da47Panda]

Thanks for the video.. very informative... I currently work from home on the internet and planning on doing it from my RV.. internet access was my main concern... definitely gonna be checking out some of these options... much respect

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Thanks Adrian! Appreciate the comment. I just setup another MOFI for our place in TN and used an LTE provider called Ubifi. Unlimited 4g for $80/month. They have been really great so far. At&t based. Let me know if you need a hand at all!

[@Da47Panda]

@@WeCanExploreIt thanks alot my friend.. subscribed to your channel

[@louieastorga6117]

Great video - Thank you for all the info. Have you had any problems with the signal looping from the WiFi antenna in the rig and the one on the roof for being too close?

[@dutchmiller7778]

Very good. Just found the video I live in a small town and I bet this would work here. I had the 4620 till they cut me off. Worked good

[@WorldTravelerCA]

Thank you sir you are spot on on everything that you know everything that you have provided I was able to finish your sentence and I am using the same modems

[@flanneryd]

Thanks for the great information. I stumbled upon your video, after watching MANY other videos on this subject. The vast majority recommend the Weboost products, so I was planning to go that route. Your approach is more appealing to me, because I’ve wanted wifi inside the RV to be like wifi in our house - available and strong-signal in each “room.” I never liked that idea of internal/external antenna interference and the need to confine the internal (boosted) signal to a small area inside the RV........My question is about the MOFI modem and Verizon. Like you, I have the Verizon grandfathered unlimited data plan. But I’ve always just used my phone + the Android FoxFi app to create my mobile hotspot. I never have purchased a standalone hotspot device, because 1) I didn’t want to change my plan and risk losing the grandfathered, unlimited data and 2) I didn’t want to pay an additional monthly fee. Could you explain how you configure the MOFI to work on your Verizon plan (you inserted a card?), the Verizon costs involved in that, and potential impacts to your grandfathered data plan?........Again, I really appreciate your help and great video! I subscribed and am also interested in your approach to RV storage and … how the heck you travel with all those bicycles. I’ll be traveling with 3 mountain bikes and 1 dirt/motorbike, and have not figured out yet how that’s going to happen!

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Thanks for the question! We ended up getting a cheap Tracfone LTE sim card and will swap that with the Verizon phone we are using for internet at the moment. Usually, I (Nick) will take the SIM out of my iPhone, (before I do, I will setup call forwarding to forward calls to the tracfone number. Then I will put my Verizon sim in the MOFI, put the trafone sim in my iPhone and away we go. I'll have to do a follow up video to touch on that process as I forgot to mention that part in the video. We are taking a bit of a break from traveling and videos at the moment, but I'm planning on doing the bike video next. Should be a good one (hopefully) as it's probably the thing I talk about most with people on the road :) Thanks again Denice and glad to have you with us!

[@flanneryd]

We Can Explore It Great idea! I never would've thought of that. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@DIY3DTECHcom]

For clarity you can go and get about any Unlimited data [SIM] card from say Best Buy (have both AT&T and T-Mobile) and set the emulation to Linux/65 (for the time out) and the MoFi will appear as a handset/tablet to the carrier and your in. With T-Mobile, past 50 gig (which is a fair amount) they will throttle you back during peak times but not non-peak so this is really great!

[@ridgeviewhomestead3900]

Would this work the same for sprint? I've always had an iPhone so I'm not used to doing anything with the sim cards but I definitely will be needing reliable, very rural internet soon.

[@Big824John]

Hi Nick :) Great Video :) Hey, I am a two way radio enthusiast, and I noticed that you have a couple of walkie talkies charging in the cabinet where you have your MoFi mounted. They look like either GMRS or Ham talkies. May I ask what those are?

[@WeCanExploreIt]

John Overturf - they are baofeng radios we bought on Amazon. I am licensed GMRS which covers our family usage on the bands. These radios are technically not FCC ‘approved’ but they operate within the power and frequencies of GMRS so I am good using them as they are cheap and the kids normally carry them around and tend to drop stuff :)

[@WeCanExploreIt]

I’m also working on my Ham license and seeing which one of my kids want to take the test with me.

[@Big824John]

Hi Nick, thanks for replying. I am also licensed for GMRS and HAM (Technician Class). Yeah, very familiar with those radios not being FCC Type Accepted. I did find out though, that the BTech GMRS-V1 is an FCC Part 95A radio. I do have in mind to get one of these, but I also want to get a 2M/440 Ham HT where I can also program in GMRS Freq's. Here is the link to the GMRS-V1 product review. www.miklor.com/COM/Review_GMRS-V1.php I am looking forward to checking out all your other videos :) I just subscribed to your channel the other day :)

[@Big824John]

Right on!!!

[@jonmike118]

Fantastic, and you and your family are awesome, and highly blessed ! Thank you, have a continuing great life !

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Thanks John!

[@stevemanelski1970]

Thanks. Just bought a travel Trailer with the intent of doing mobile video productions, this info could prove to be very helpful.

[@timbo5433]

nicely done and easy to understand. Saw you post on KYD insider FB page

[@kjvisual7]

I am so glad I saw your video. I just purchase a Weboost system but haven't picked it up yet. If things don't work out then I will try the Mofi next. Thanks for sharing this info.

[@louieastorga6117]

Great vid thanks for taking the time to make it - Can you tell me the name of the phone app you use to seek the best direction for a signal?

[@connieking3295]

Awesome job ... best explanation on WiFi i have seen on KZbin.

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Thanks Connie!

[@jimbrown2995]

Thank you so very much for this info. I have been searching for a internet option for the rural area that I live in.

[@Tanacarroll]

I have a Sprint Mifi pack from back in 2010. Is this what you’re referring too? Im not tech savvy and we are fixing to go full time this summer. Researching now. This is one of the issues I stress over so much. Thank you! We have Sprint and grandfathered in for over 20 years. I’m going to rewatch this video again. I so wish I understood all this...

[@RSturm123]

Thank you for the video. Very informative. Does this router also have an external antenna for pulling in Campground Wi-Fi? If so, will the router choose which signal is best? Thank you.

[@daleadams]

Hello, Really found your video informative and helpful. Have been struggling with this issue for awhile and look forward to trying this solution. When you travel, do you just crank the antenna mast down and leave the antennas attached? Thanks

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Yep. They are attached to the mast and I crank it down before leaving. They point toward the back of the RV when they are cranked down so the wind won't bother them too much. They have been there for over 15k miles now without any trouble.

[@DavidBott]

Note...Seeing they are directional antennas, not very good for using while in motion at all. You would be better off with this and another high gain omni 4G antenna and switch between them based on if you are traveling or not. :)

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Actually we have pretty good luck with signal when on the road even with them down and pointing back. It’s probably because signal is overall good when on the major highways:)

[@DavidBott]

That surely may be, but surely you would be much better off in that case with an Omni. For your surely know a directional antenna is just that...Directional. Sure you get bleed over and sure it would work to some extent, but you would have better range with an Omni when on the move. That is unless the tower is behind you. Than you will do really well. :-)

[@DavidBott]

Forgot to mention...Nicely done with the setup for MIMO. :-)

[@sailpac]

Thanks for the great info. I see 2 large LMR-100's going into the roof from the 2 antennas, but only one coming out of the panel by your router. Did you use a simple splitter to go from 2-1 cables?

[@WeCanExploreIt]

No there are 2 wires going into the MOFI, I showed one and the other was behind the unit so it was hard for the camera to see. Thanks!

[@stevecox7856]

Bought Mofi and 2 - 20 ft lmr400 we are bringing to nicaragua band s 2,4,5 setting up dual antenna really windy & hot area - ? I wanted greater detail on how you connected I purchases all connectors you mentioned - do we need lighting protection

[@Gamphace1]

I love what you say ," I love to geek out with it" your awesome,thank you for sharing

[@troynichols9788]

Grt vid. New sub. Any experience with the Winegard dome unit, Connect 2.0?

[@ghostmost2614]

Excellent video. Not comfortable drilling through my roof. Have you considered through the side wall? My wife wishes to work from the RV while driving. Any suggestions.

[@ElkhornRich]

Well done, thank you. Have already ordered the router.

[@jeffkluth2201]

Great videos, thanks, I'm working on a similar set up and was trying to figure out if I needed one or two antennas. Right now I was just going to try one Wilson flat panel in the primary port and leave the little one in the secondary. Think that'll be OK ?

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Hey Jeff - yes MOFI does say that is an acceptable way to go. If you use one antenna you SHOULD be able to pull in the signal well and get good speeds, but you might not get the carrier aggregation or top upload speeds if you had 2. I would give that one antenna a try and if you like it (and aren't as bandwidth crazy as I am) stick with it, cause you can always add another antenna down the road. Hope that helps!

[@mamaluca1958]

THANK YOU for the information...lt helped me out alot.. Have a great summer.

[@BECCASTULIP78]

Very well done and informative video! Appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience!

[@timsteinkamp2245]

Very informative. You can also do skype calls but I'm not sure if the video would be any good. It would be great if you could tell us some mileage from the towers. I think it could get a little in depth because different frequencies travel farther than others and some are affected by trees, buildings and hills than others. That's why 5G has to be installed everywhere. Are you getting 50 to 100 miles with your antennas? Do you ever experience a noticeable slow down because a cell tower might be heavily used? You do have a throttle clause on your account even though it is unlimited I would assume. Going to the app store and trying to pick good app is almost impossible because they don't really tell you much. So a name drop on your favorite apps for tower information would be nice. Thanks for the video.

[@Vulcaneer900]

Great Video.!! Very informative. *Subbed and Liked

[@JasMusical]

You could have used an omni directional antenna . it will pick signal all direction , no need of any angle or polarization

[@johndevos9003]

Great video! What is the app you use to show direction to cell tower?

[@herbertnewman4595]

How did you set your yagi's at the correct degree -45 degrees and +45 degree is this correct and how critical is the exact degree? Were the mounting brackets on the back of the yagis included? I have several yagis that are not in the cones I hope to mount exactly like yours just different brackets.

[@busnetdown]

Herbert Newman - yes the brackets on the back of the Yagis came with them. They had holes in them so you can essentially set them in just about any angle. Head over to the blog and I have some close up pics of the brackets that might help ya. Thanks for the comment and have a great night!

[@BuNa247]

I used pvc pipes bro I wish I knew how I can send you a picture

[@herbertnewman4595]

@@BuNa247 Pipes to mount the antennas? Or did you made the antenna from PVC? My yagis are not inside of cones put just straight antennas.

[@BuNa247]

@@herbertnewman4595 Yea I made the mount from pvc pipes

[@Spawn_Media]

Great video only question i have is whats the upload speed

[@DiHandley]

How can one person be so lucky? Great life, lovely wife, lovely kids, camper, health...... What, are you an axe murderer on the road, a bank robber, did you win the lotto? How do you do it? Well whatever just keep posting those vids! 👍

[@revmtg]

Thanks for the vid and in depth on the MoFi 4500 and hardware you used! How do you adjust the direction? Do you have to do a roof climb every time you set up?

[@Thomas-ts2gl]

That was mounted where the original RV tv antenna was.. you can raise, lower and rotate from inside the RV.

[@DychesFam]

Is there any updates to your setup? We are purchasing our first motorhome/rv and hitting the road in June and need the best possible internet. Currently discussing sponsorship opportunities with several different internet carriers but not sure what setup would be the best. We are assuming Verizon would be our best bet and then getting something to boost the signal. We use a ton of data to upload footage for our video editor, typically 10-20gb a day and we upload the footage overnight. We will usually be staying at RV parks for a week or two at a time and trying to find parks with the best WiFi speeds. However, i know that won't be possible everywhere we go and need a solid setup of our own. Just wondering if your setup could handle that much data per day or what the best setup would be. Thanks for the great video!

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Thanks for the note. We are on the road now and are still using the same setup as shown in the video. It's been working really great. As far as what it can handle, the mofi unit won't be the bottleneck for speed and throughput, the connection you have at that time will be. I have been able to upload videos all the time, and some were slow, and some were fast. I can tell you that we are in the Orlando area now and the speeds are not that good. It's not that we don't have a good signal, it's that there are too many users in the area. So, your mileage will vary. Thanks!

[@valent_t]

Have you tried Mikrotik router and LTE antenna? It is an integrated product so you don't need to run thick LMR cable to antenna.

[@robertcs68]

Interesting tip! Thanks :) I'm browsing their website now.. Any specific one you'd recommend? I'm reading about the RBSXTR&R11e-LTE-US now...

[@johnbarry841]

Really cool. Thanks for the detail. I enjoy your videos.

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Thanks John!

[@TheNorthwestTravelers]

Thank you!! Very well done. Will be looking into this way of setting up internet/wifi

[@GamerswithSlime]

I have read in some of the RV forums that Verizon is cancelling their plans because they are using their SIM cards as you are, in another device. These are people who have a grandfathered plan too. Have you heard about this and is it a concern?

[@WeCanExploreIt]

We haven’t had a problem at all and continue to use the MOFI as we have been. The ones I hear of getting shut down are using upwards of 600gb and so on, so keeping it on a decent level is probably a good thing.

[@duckthis17]

Great video.Would have liked to hear more on the cost of your Verizon data plan and if you have tried any other carriers.

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Thanks! I'll have to put together a follow up to this.

[@DCart007]

There are other videos showing unlimited and unthrottled Verizon 4G LTE $5 per month.

[@Tyrone-Ward]

@@DCart007 not possible

[@That_Handle]

@@DCart007 , What's your best reference(s) to those videos? Am interested.

[@DCart007]

@@That_Handle Sorry that was a year ago, I don't remember those. I did just watch some videos about a Verizon spin-off Visible offering unlimited everything for $40/mnth phone plan, some also use a travel router with the phone's hotspot. Someone was saying that the $5 equipment could be leased or rented from people who were grandfathered into that plan but I don't think that is viable any longer. AT&T has a $360/yr travel plan with a purchase of a TOGO receiver from Winegard @ $450. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGetq5SirNeDaNE

[@oscarmike4596]

Excellent info. New subscriber

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Thanks and welcome! Glad to have you along!

[@mannys4036]

Awesome information and well presented. This is something to consider. This is not my area of expertise; where did you get those white directional antennas on the roof?

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Thanks! I put together a write-up on our blog that has links for all the items. The link is in the description above. Let me know if you have any questions.

[@davidtwomey5937]

Why 2 antennas? Will just 1 work?

[@kdanagger6894]

@@davidtwomey5937 Yes, one will work, but two connected to MIMO inputs will give much faster speeds if they are cross polarized. Mount one at +45 degrees and the other at -45 degrees.

[@avocado3748]

Awesome! Thanks for geeking out 😎

[@liveinfoportal]

What's that app you were using to point to the cell tower

[@livinginfl]

Great video! Very detailed, thank you! We plan to be full time within 30 days.

[@dylan32691]

Looks awesome, I just bought a Weboost and it does okay. It get 1-2ish bars where there was 1x or less but its pretty slow still. I am not that tech savvy but would adding better antennas, like what you have there, to my weboost help? I know the weboost is omnidirectional but I am not sure that is really a good thing sometimes.

[@WeCanExploreIt]

You can definitely try a directional yagi type antenna for the weboost. You won’t be able to do the MIMO (the slanted antennas), so you won’t need 2. You can just do one vertical. Check out the antenna on the blog page and see if that’s the end that you have on your weboost. I’m guessing it’s not, so in that case just do a search on amazon for weboost yagi and you should find what you need. Thanks!

[@dylan32691]

Thank you! If this doesn't work with the Weboost I don't know if I will keep it. Might do what you have done here. I did buy a yagi and am also looking to see if I can pick up some wifi from down the road. So we will see!! Great video, I appreciate it. My wife and I just moved fulltime into a small 5th wheel and trying to get all this down for work!

[@DavidBott]

You are only as good as the signal you can get. In other words, you can not boost if you have nothing to boost. As such, weBoost works wonders to bring the signal inside if you can receive a signal. And yes, if you use a yagi antenna, aka..directional antenna, you will ALWAYS be better off as you are focusing to the direction you are pointed in thus you can receive and transmit better. (Like using a bullhorn) So using and pointing a Yagi will improve the weBoost as the weBoost has something then TO boost as the signal will be better. But you MUST be pointed correctly and this this will not work while moving. BTW...This has NOTHING to do with Wi-Fi and everything to do with 4G cell. Don't confuse the two. You need different gear to try to get better Wi-Fi in an RV park.

[@daleadams]

Thanks. Any chance you have a picture of them down and ready to travel? I envision them cranked down but sticking up vertically off the roof like a shark fin.

[@metroplexchl]

What's an "un-tennae"? ;-) Great vid as usual.....that sweet baby of yours! So cute!

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Thanks Chris! Maybe I should say ANN-Tenna :)

[@josephdewuhan]

Very interested in your 2 antennae wedged configuration. Nobody else talks about it. What is the ideal angle bewteen the two, 90 degrees?

[@randallcox8686]

In your opinion or experience can the cable tv / satellite tv coax cable connections provided by Airstream and most RV manufacturers be utilized to connect the mofi4g duel external antenna you show to boost the signal? I’m trying to avoid running additional cable if the existing coax can be used instead. Thanks

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Randall for the mofi cable rg6 coax won’t work well as it’s the wrong impedance. Coax is 75 ohm and the antennas are looking for 50 ohm wire. I know that stuff seems silly but some scientist somewhere figured this stuff out :)

[@davidhoffman8602]

How well does it do in metropolitan areas? Considering for home internet in the outskirts of Los Angeles, still in a metropolitan area... Thoughts?

[@flanneryd]

Hey Nick, one additional question. Does your setup have any issue with cross-talk between the externally mounted antenna and the internal MOFI broadcast? That issue has come up in a few other videos I've watched, that use the Weboost Drive product (instead of the MOFI or similar device). I think the difference is that the Weboost is amplifying & re-broadcasting the 4G/LTE signal, whereas your setup with the MOFI is taking the 4G/LTE incoming signal and converting it to a wifi signal, and broadcasting the wifi. So that means there would be no cross-talk or interference, like the type the Weboost users can experience. Could you please comment? Thank you!

[@WeCanExploreIt]

denice flannery - yes that is exactly right - there is no risk of cross talk with the signals because it’s not trying to ‘boost’ a signal.

[@createmypath]

Cool setup! I'm just curious the difference in signal between the Mofi vs WeBoost? I was looking at the 4GX RV, but now I'm considering the Mofi if it works as good or better - thanks!

[@WeCanExploreIt]

I never used any of the new Wilson stuff (like the WeBoost). Since the Wilson 4g booster didn't work well for me, I went looking for a different option instead of trying their newer stuff. Those I talked to with the WeBoost seemed to have the same 'mixed' results that I did with the 4g booster I used. So far, this Mofi has been the most solid thing I've used on the road. Even since I did this vid, it's been running strong and I keep it always on in the RV.

[@64MAGA24]

Thanks so much 4 your videos.would u recommend this over weeboost? I’m a full time van lifer (very new) and I currently have only wireless but I’m considering internet,WiFi for TV and my laptop and creative things with camera on computer. I’m very confused about internet/WiFi on the road. Who supply’s this service that you’d recommend. Thanks 🙏 so much. MaryAnn

[@darrellbrown6270]

I'm looking into a system for an RV and have a question or two. Does the mofi unit need a booster such as Weboost or does the Moif unit do everything? I see that you used 2 yagi antennas. Will it work with one? What about an omidirectional antenna? Thanks Darrell

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Hey Darrell the mofi doesn’t need a booster the way I have it setup with the external antennas. It is able to pull in the signal and then rebroadcast as WiFi which makes it more powerful IMHO

[@brentjohnson6654]

Thanks for the video. I am thinking about using the MoFi for our country internet

[@Coolbreeze61]

so how would you use this with the carriers like Verizon, sprint etc, do you buy a sim card from Mofi or from the carrier? or would you use it in place of say the 8800L or in combination with the 8800L? please explain more I'm getting ready to start my nomad life style in just a couple of months and that one area that i have been holding off on buying since technology changes so frequently

[@WeCanExploreIt]

For Verizon I simple take my SIM card out of my phone and put it in the mofi. I’m not sure what the 8800l is can you expand on that? Thanks!

[@Coolbreeze61]

@@WeCanExploreIt the 8800L is Verizon's new jet pack (it probably has its own sim card), can you get a separate sim card for the router?)

[@ericdee6802]

If you look into the ARRL antenna book (Ham radio) you'll see that what you have is a stacked array.

[@KC-nd7nt]

Depends on the landscape and elevation of antenna and towers around you . This will slow down if you go into a low land area

[@daleadams]

Wasn’t thinking about it being used whiling traveling. Was just curious about how high they stuck up off the roof when the mast was cranked down and if the thick wire prevented it from laying down all the way.

[@kdanagger6894]

Great video! Yes, the MoFi is overpriced. I bought one for a friends fixed 4G installation, but honestly I think that a NetGear Nitehawk MR1100 gives a lot more bang for the buck. I haven't seen used or refurbished MoFi's anywhere, but you can get MR1100's (new-open box) on eBay for $130. The MR1100 also supports 4x4 Mimo and carrier aggregation. I've compared the specs closely and the MR1100 is actually superior to the MoFi in some ways. It's also a lot more versatile. The only small advantage that the MoFi has is the ability to lock specific bands. That can help in certain situations, but often it doesn't. The MR1100 does have the ability to lock out band regions, but not specific bands. (maybe in a future firmware update) If you connect a pair of cross polarized 11dBi Yagis to the MR1100 you will get incredible speeds. I have mine mounted in a NEMA enclosure right behind the antennas, and then run the Ethernet down the mast and into my indoor router. For those looking for the cheapest unlimited data - investigate the AT&T prepaid iPad Dataconnect plan. This plan is somewhat hidden and there are actually several business out there that resell it as a huge markup. You need a 4G enabled iPad or Android tablet IMEI to signup (your don't need an actual tablet). It's $29.99/mo unlimited data with auto-renew. They say the pass is subject to network management after 22GB, but unless you are in a congested area, you'll probably never see even a temporary slowdown. I've used hundreds of GB/mo and others have said that they've used several TB/mo.

[@BuNa247]

You're right... But it sucks for gaming because att double Nats you. No way to open ports or nothing. If you don't play video games then cool,but if you do stay away from att hotspot.

[@guitarpornguy4687]

Hey! I live in the sticks, and generally I get 5-25mbps on my phone with LTE and we can only get exede or Hughes net and I was wondering if this is a viable solution to internet. Where do you get the unlimited data plans? I don't know much about this. But I'm really liking the vibe I'm getting from this.

[@johntoms3150]

Thanks for the how to. Very informative!

[@WeCanExploreIt]

No problem John!

[@FreeAmericanSpirit]

You said a couple times to "add your card" to the modem/router. What card is this? Is it from my phone? If that is the case rhen how so I use my phone? We arw not all geeks, normal people need simple explanations... Othwr rhan that the video was great!!! Thanks

[@WeCanExploreIt]

The card I mention is the SIM card inside my iPhone. Verizon LTE uses SIM cards, so you can swap into other devices. When I have my Verizon sim card out of my phone, I use a cheap tracphone SIM and setup call forwarding so I don't miss my calls. Hope this helps. Thanks for the feedback as well!

[@dantecelle]

Have you taken it into Boon Docking areas, far away from cities?

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Yep, works well as long as there is some signal to pull in

[@MayweatherjrWONandsoTrump]

Hi and greetings from Copperas Cove Texas. Thank for this great video!! I been ordering each one of the parts to add to my MOFI but, I am frustrated with the fact that the application no longer have the directional graphics to help you align the antenna. Is there any alternative you might recommend? Thank you 🙏

[@raychilcote5558]

For Android, try the Network Cell Info Lite app. On the top toolbar, go over to Map. It will show which map you are currently connected to as well as others in the area. Has a lot of decent metering tools as well. Just one option.

[@andrusha77]

Does the MOFI do Wifi as WAN? Meaning, if you're at an RV park can the MOFI pick up the park's Wifi, and if so, do the wifi antennas get you better wifi signal from the rv park router?

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Yes it will but it’s been so so as a WiFi repeater

[@andrusha77]

@@WeCanExploreIt is that because of the small wifi antennas? or is it possible to set up the MOFI with a yagi pointing at the RV parks wifi router, and using the other mofi antenna for rebroadcast? or maybe connect a secondary router in the RV for wifi. thanks, I'm trying to see if this will work in my RV rather than a $600 pepwave.

[@WeCanExploreIt]

So I think the best way to explain it is that the problem is in the software. It is possible to Yagi the WiFi antenna but the software is really confusing and it takes a lot of effort to switch it from LTE to WiFi wan. So while it is do able, I don’t recommend it for most people as it’s just hard to do. Hope that helps. Stay tuned as I’m making a device of my own that I’m hoping will work much better and be way easier!

[@waterman3230]

Great video, but what app is that you're using????

[@WeCanExploreIt]

OpenSignal on iOS. Thanks

[@waterman3230]

@@WeCanExploreIt thanks, but when I download open signal app I do not see that compass type function pointing at the signal the way you show it. Is that something different? thanks again.

[@WeCanExploreIt]

When you open it does it show a blue screen with a circle anymore? I wonder if they changed it

[@waterman3230]

@@WeCanExploreIt when you open the app it shows two circles, one for speed test and one for a video quality test, but sadly nothing like you have. I wish it did, I could really use that right now.

[@simonbaker1970]

Just wondering, could you not have used a 90 degree adaptor to get the cable through the roof allowing you to have made a smaller hole in the roof? Do 90 degree adaptors lose that much signal strength if you use them? I'm planning on doing something similar but was wondering if I could use a 90 degree adaptor (without losing two much signal strength) to keep the hole in the roof as small as possible...

[@northwestlife_9]

Everyone talks about download speed improvements. Are you able to boost the upload speed? If you get 2Mbps up by tethering your phone, how much faster is the upload by using the 4500 and 2 yagis in the same location?

[@BuNa247]

The upload will increase tremendously

[@Uhfgood]

Curious, I don't own an r.v. but my dad's paying for Sprint two phones and a decent data plan, only problem is our phones pick up really lousy (less than 2mbps) in our apartment. We have to go up the road half a mile to get good reception. So I'm stuck paying for home internet. If we could figure this out I could pay my Dad for internet and drop the home stuff. Would the Mofi and/or the antenna setup you have work for picking up 4g even if just a regular apartment and would Mofi work with the regular phone sim or do you need something special? Btw, I just subscribed

[@WeCanExploreIt]

If you could get the antennas outside and pointing in the tower direction you may be able to get a better signal. The important part is that you have to have *some* signal in your apartment area that the MOFI can pick up. Another thing is that the mofi doesn’t come with a power adapter so you’ll want to search for one on Amazon.

[@Uhfgood]

We Can Explore It - well we definitely have signal were like a mile or something to the tower. Ok thanks so much for the info

[@polishoutdoors6935]

So if you wanted to use a RV parks Wifi park would you have to turn this off to use a WiFi booster? TIA

[@lylehuff3796]

I immediately bought one of these routers when I saw your video. First, it took 10 days to ship and another 3 to sort out the SIGNATURE REQUIRED on delivery (we full time RV). Second I inserted a Verizon JetPack unlimited prepay sim with 4 bars of signal (we can see the tower) and there was NO CHANGE in speed on any band. WHY? Because in many rural locations everyone is hooked to the same "slow" cell tower; you get great internet speed at 2 AM which then crawls to a halt every morning and evening when people are using their devices. Finally, the RV park we're staying at only has WiFi at the office and the Mofi was unable to boost this. Bottom line, this $350 device cannot improve an overloaded cell tower which is a common occurrence in rural US and provides no better service than a plain old JetPack.

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Hey Lyle, Have you tried switching bands? With the standard JetPacks, they lock you on to Band 13, which is where EVERYONE is when they use the Jetpack. With the MOFI, you can select a different band if one's available. When I am in a congested area, I will look for Band 4 and usually can get more speed from that band. You're right, your location will determine what kind of bandwidth that you get, but you can make sure you get the best signal to it to get the most you can. Any questions feel free to hit me up. Later!

[@goldenhealer5645]

What Verizon card did you put into your new unit and how much is it, and how many gigs a month? Thanks

[@WeCanExploreIt]

I use the SIM card from one of our phones and insert it into the mofi

[@jd.coleman]

Thanks so much for the video. What's the cable description/type (it's a very small diameter) which connects the MoFi's antenna connector to the LMR400 cable running out to your Yagis? Thanks in advance.

[@jd.coleman]

I located what I needed. Sorry to bother you.Thanks again for the video. I'm going to give it my best shot to "create" a better internet service out here in rural America.Thanks to you and others like you on KZbin, I'm encouraged to try it myself. Even an "old dawg" can learn new tricks! LOL

[@gavinstewart57]

what is the adapter you used from the n-male lmr 400 low loss cable to the mofi router? is it n-female to f-male? or n-female to sma-male?

[@frankie2234]

Very good information.

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Thank you!

[@TheSwollenMonkey]

What's the name of that app on your phone you're using to see the Verizon towers?

[@wb2ire]

What manufacturer and model number are the antennas in this video. Thanks; Frank