RV Internet with the MoFi 4500

[@nataliegist2014]

Thank you

[@verogrant3105]

Oh my God I love this router

[@verogrant3105]

The mofi SIM 7. Router seems be going pretty nice I live out of the country down in a ĺow spot I am using off a T-Mobile and I am getting. Ten plus Megabytes And about 3 or 4 on the download. On channel 71. Keep in mind, I got it hooked to an outside Panel antenna.

[@rl8750]

its 1 year later, how is the mofi working.

[@iLoveRVlife]

RL, the MoFi is working great. Was in Tampa this weekend. Had 85Mb down and 18Mb up on a Verizon SIM.

[@jfsinc]

Great advice went down to team mobile. Got 100 gigs no contract 50 bucks a month. With ATT it was 35 gigs and 90 bucks a month. Based on where we are traveling I’ll keep them both for at least three months. Thanks Jeri you’re the best.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Good news. Safe travels.

[@eduardohernandez1040]

I bought a sim 7 a week ago. I got a tablet sim card it didn't work I tried an att cell sim and it didn't take it. I tried the tablet sim from tmobile it barely works I'm rrunning out of options when everything is going to 5g. Anyone can give me other options

[@iLoveRVlife]

I use a SIM for hot spots with no issues.

[@wanda8027able]

I can’t find the link to where you purchased the router. What am I missing.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Apologies Wanda. I’ve added to the description. But here’s a link. amzn.to/3GpCFkj Appreciate you watching the video.

[@wanda8027able]

@@iLoveRVlife thanks so much. Enjoy your videos. You have us going around saying pretty pretty now lol

[@terryobrien388]

We camp in campgrounds that are in bad spots like mountains or valleys but in the woods. I have Verizon and my husband has T-Mobile. He got a better signal than me!

[@iLoveRVlife]

That happens. Good move to have two options.

[@tommcl386]

Great video. Great comparison.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks

[@timmurr1672]

Great info thanks.

[@iLoveRVlife]

You bet. Glad we could share.

[@timf6916]

Good information

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Tim

[@deanwebster]

Great video!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Dean.

[@johnpurdum8126]

I like this. I'm trying to cut the cord in my SnB but need dependable WiFi. Tried a much cheaper LTE router combined with T Mobile SIM card and was not able to get a signal. Returned everything. I see some providers are offering free trial for limited time to try their services. Should try again with their equipment I think. Looking forward to how you hook up the external antenna to your modem and the results.

[@iLoveRVlife]

I have a friend that lives in a very rural area with no hardline carriers in the area. He has the MoFi and a high gain directional antenna and has great service.

[@it4lyco]

I live in rural PA, been running on the Mofi since mid-2019. I use two external antennas crossed on the X & Y planes. I 'lucked' into an unlimited/unthrottled Verizon pay as you go data plan a month or two before they discontinued it. Prior to the Mofi cellular coverage here was dependent on which square foot you where standing in. The external antennas have provided upwards of 45 down/15 up. Only hardwire service available in the area is DSL providing about 1.5 down. For the most part this setup serves all the technical needs of an IT Dad, two teens, and my wife. When we go on vacation it's the last accessory to get loaded up! Jerry - Be sure to scan the bands and lock in the best channel on the Mofi... You'll be glad you did!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Hi Jerry K. We have the same Verizon plan. Great plan although it may get throttled a little in heavy conjected areas. Usually short term. Looking forward to testing the external antenna. Think it will be a trick setup. Will be using a high gain omni. We'll see how it goes.

[@floffy3905]

Do you by any chance know the name of the port located on the Mofi that connects to the antenna? I found a nice antenna online I want to purchase and connect to my Mofi but need a cable in between the to so I can put the antenna on my roof. The antenna I'm interested in buying connects via an N-female connector. Please If you can help I'd greatly appreciate it!

[@iLoveRVlife]

The connection requires a female SMA cable. Also, the antenna needs to be a MIMO type for the two port diversity.

[@floffy3905]

@@iLoveRVlife thank you very much

[@iLoveRVlife]

Glad to help

[@fasjo]

Sorry if I misunderstood - so, your hotspot data sim also worked inside the mofi? Thanks I’m advance and thanks for the video

[@iLoveRVlife]

That’s right Megan. You can use an existing hotspot SIM card (that’s what I used) or purchase just the plan stating you have a hotspot. Then the cell provided will provide the SIM that is used in the MoFi.

[@fasjo]

@@iLoveRVlife Thanks so much for your insight. I’ve had my mofi sitting on the counter for about a week now and I do have an active Verizon and AT&T hotspot and I’ve just been very nervous to put them inside of the device.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Easy breezy. My Verizon was insert, turn on and use.

[@candacerivero]

I recently tried the new Mobile 5G wifi device. Went thru 100GB in 3 weeks streaming and Netflix binge watching. Once we hit 100GB it throttled back and I could not even check email. Returned it. The $50 price was great BUT If I have to buy another system to be able to work AND stream (unlimited preferred) then it's not worth keeping IMHO. My search is on!

[@iLoveRVlife]

5G is the big deal if you can get it, but devices and plans aren't there yet. We'll stick with 4G and our grandfathered unlimited plans for now.

[@rhw199]

So how's the performance if you skip w-fi and use an ethernet connection to the MoFi device? Any measureable improvement over wi-fi?

[@iLoveRVlife]

That’s my set up for my workstation. Surprisingly, performance was similar. We were in the mountains recently. Mid 30Gb up and down on direct connect. Similar results using a new iPad. The iPad was within 10ft of the router.

[@jfsinc]

Jerry, I got the same Mofi 4500 . ATT says the since its not there equipment that you cant have the 100 gig program. The business side said I would get 8 gigs. residencial side said 35 gigs. If I would buy there Netgear thing I could get the 100 gig plan. Seems that with there monopoly they can discriminate and do what ever the hell they want. Just an fyi. Also used my Corp ID number.

[@iLoveRVlife]

That us a racket. Another option is T-Mobile. They have .pre-paid plan of 100Gb for $50. Know others using with no issue.

[@donwatterson8343]

Jerry does it again, another great video. Thank you

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks

[@MaeKelm]

Do you think it will work in a brick home? I am so tired of paying out monthly so HIGH.

[@iLoveRVlife]

It would. I have a friend who lives out in the country and uses one. Depending on tower location and signal strength, you may need an outside cellular antenna.

[@alanradnai7702]

Good job on the review- nice to see it came from Canada 🇨🇦 👍

[@iLoveRVlife]

These guys are doing it right. Manual is online. For me, impressed they pre-tested and ensured the firmware was up to date. Class act.

[@carolswatches]

Did you look into the “star link” satalite system for RV’ers for your WiFi?

[@iLoveRVlife]

Not yet. Interested. But coverage limited now and waiting to see what kind of mobile systems will be offered.

[@ronskallerud5953]

Jerry, My wife and I enjoy learning from you and have used your reviews and installation videos for many of my RV improvement projects. Thanks for all you do. This is the first time I have ever commented on a KZbin video.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks so much. Glad we can help and appreciate you watching the channel.

[@robh063]

Very good and informative video. Very helpful to anyone looking for a hotspot for their RV. Last year, I bought a NETGEAR Nighthawk and an external antenna. It worked good as long as I knew where the cell tower was and had the antenna pointed toward it. Maybe there are different antennas available but I found they are directional and don't work nearly as well as they advertise so buyer beware. YMMV

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks a bunch. Nice set up for AT&T. We're testing an external omni direction antenna next week. We'll see how it goes.

[@TonyBenton0728]

Have you seen the new Insty connect explorer 4G12-Mobile internet system. Sele Training. Sounds like it better than the Mofi system.

[@iLoveRVlife]

We haven't. I check it out.

[@derricwilliams1913]

Great video Jerry,very informative. Looking forward to seeing you're travels. Be safe and God bless.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Derric. Hopefully we're on the road in a couple of weeks.

[@DLTJR1959]

Great job on the review. I am in the same boat as you in my work Thank you for this information. I appreciate your channel so much. Keep up the great work.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks a bunch. Great to hear you're finding our channel helpful.

[@melanie469]

Great video! Now that you have used the router for awhile, will you put that in your new rig or will you shop for alternatives?

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks, we’re using it now in the Montana with the supplied paddle antennas. Joan’s watching her soaps on KZbin TV (bless her heart 🤭). We also used in Tampa when we picked up the Montana. As long as it keeps performing well, we’ll use. Have plans to go the flag pole and high gain yagi antenna route when we travel into fringe areas, but that won’t happen till next year. Maine? Maybe!

[@jimsmith5294]

Thanks, Jerry. Bear with me, I've just started doing my research. So, if I add a line with Verizon say, adding on their cheapest Jetpack/Hotspot, I can take the Sim card out of that and use it in the MoFi 4500?

[@iLoveRVlife]

If it is a SIM card for a hot spot, you should have no problem. This is simular to my set up.

[@jimsmith5294]

@@iLoveRVlife Thanks for the quick reply!

[@deepnature6117]

Curious on your upcoming external antenna. Like that Mofi

[@iLoveRVlife]

Stay tuned. All came in from Amazon this weekend. Will be testing next week.

[@prm99v6]

Which version did you go with? The sim7?

[@iLoveRVlife]

The Sim7. This router has all the bands for AT&T, T-mobile and Verizon.

[@prm99v6]

@@iLoveRVlife thanks. That’s what I thought. I installed a Weboost and WiFi ranger and am supremely disappointed in the WiFi ranger. I was going to go with a pepwave or the sim7. Interested to know if it continues to work well for you.

[@iLoveRVlife]

We tried boosters and didn't get consistent results. Testing an external antenna with the MoFi 4500 next week and will share results. Hoping to be simpler set up plus removing another electronic from the link.

[@KeyserTheRedBeard]

impressive content I Love RV Life. I killed the thumbs up on your video. Continue to keep up the very good work.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks a bunch. Appreciate you watching and the thumbs up.

[@jos9569]

I think we'll be doing this--have you installed an exterior antenna? Thanks for what you do, Jerry.

[@iLoveRVlife]

I just completed the installation of an external antenna this week. Results were much better than expected, substantial improvement in download speed, and installation was pretty simple. I’ll have the video up in two weeks.

[@jos9569]

@@iLoveRVlife Jerry, I love how responsive and helpful you are! Many thanks, and happy travels.

[@danschillingconsultant2135]

Hi Jerry, Have you been able to do video conferencing like Zoom using remote Wifi through a cell provider if you have a decent signal?

[@iLoveRVlife]

Yes, today as a matter of fact. Works great. From the campground where we’re currently located, we consistently have 30Mb down and 35Mb up with latency in the middle 30’s. We’re in a rural location, but cell service is good with the internal paddle antennas. We’re using a Verizon Pre Paid hot spot SIM.

[@danschillingconsultant2135]

@@iLoveRVlife Thanks for the reply, Jerry. We follow you and hope to meet you someday.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks Dan. Hope so too.

[@katielee5097]

Great video Jerry. When you do a review with the antenna, consider doing a speed test using cable connect to the device. Not a singe review anywhere showing how that compares. Thanks for another great review.

[@iLoveRVlife]

I certainly will.

[@jfsinc]

What antenna did you obtain? Did it work.? Just an FYI I started RVing three years ago and you were my go to guy for prep. Unfortunately 2019 I had heart surgery and we didn’t get out in 2020 but this year Katie bar the door we’re headed out. Thank you for your videos and thank you for what you do

[@iLoveRVlife]

Hi Robert. I had an antenna that I used with a cradle WeBoost. It was a single feed and not set up for the twin diverse feeds required by the MoFi. Bottom line, it didn't work. I'm using the MoFi now in the north Georgia mountains. Couldn't be happier with the performance. Using the paddle antennas, I have 32Mb download and 35Mb uploads. The ability to pick the best performing channels has been a bigger benefit than expected. I'll go the outdoor antenna at some time in the future. For now, if the indoor antennas continue to work well. Will continue to use until something else is needed. Safe travels.

[@jfsinc]

@@iLoveRVlife Thank you Jeri that really helps me out. We’re headed up to mama Gerties in large part to your reviews on Sunday for three nights. It’s our tuneup trip before we leave out west on April 19 and will be motoring around the west for two months or so. Again thanks for all your help safe travels my friend.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Enjoy Asheville and the campground. Pretty spot.

[@johnnymunn]

Check out "we can explore it" and "Peter Carcione" the first one made and sells one the seems very good and Peter tests several.

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks

[@MScottBlalock]

Jerry, great video as usual. I think the unit you reviewed will not tether correct? While I do want a unit with a cell modem, I also want a unit I can tether to a T-Mobile mifi. The terms restrict the sim to staying in the mifi and the plan is very, very good. If I am correct that this device does not tether, did you research any good devices that do ? I also was looking at the wifi ranger, but I am hearing it has issues with some of the carriers on the cellular side. I do like that the ranger will take wifi and tether as internet sources.

[@iLoveRVlife]

According to the manual it will tether. It uses the phone cell radio and you get the router function of the MoFi.

[@MScottBlalock]

@@iLoveRVlife Thanks Jerry, I will take a look. I want a good cellular modem to handle another data plan sim for backup (say att) and to be the center of lan, but this grandfathered mifi on the sprint/tmobile network will take a majority of the load when in range. Being able to just tether it, but stay in terms would be ideal. Thanks!

[@stevefrederick8215]

Keep up the good work Jerry. Have always loved your presentIons.you should get more gain with addition of at least one external aerial.👍🇳🇿👍

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks. Fingers crossed.

[@33elvis]

Hi. Good video. I am a business, have a federal tax id. Can't find any info though on the AT&T 100g plan for $85. Can you provide any pointers? Thank you.

[@iLoveRVlife]

These plans change often. Here’s the current offer www.business.att.com/products/wireless-internet.html. If you’re interested in a T-Mobile plan, they have a $50 prepaid 100Gb plan. Here’s the plan, just change your zip code prepaid.t-mobile.com/plan-details

[@pigybak]

you know you’re a good editor when you show side by side comparison 👍🏻.

[@iLoveRVlife]

thanks a bunch

[@WeretheRoberts]

hey, brother... Great, informative video... We use an AT&T hotspot that's been discontinued and the battery is starting to act up on us, so this may be a really good option for us to look into. I couldn't really see, but is that sim card you had a normal size card and do you think we could simply put our AT&T sim card from the hot spot directly into the slot? I know it's a tough question to answer without seeing the actual card... lol God bless and stay safe.. Kevin

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks a bunch. It will take a full size SIM. Good news it comes with three adapters for micro up. The unit surprised me how well it worked. External antenna came in today. Can wait to test.

[@WeretheRoberts]

@@iLoveRVlife yea I could tell it was a lot better than the hot spot. That thing really is tempting now. Kristi seemed interested. Lol. The antenna is gonna probably blow your mind. Haha. I’ll let you know if we decide to take the plunge.

[@larryv4249]

Jerry, (novice here), we travel in our MH about a month at a time. I am considering a Jet Pack for our internet use. Have you ever seen data plans from Verizon that are pay as you go, such that you can suspend service when you are not on the road? You sure do a nice job with your presentations, I am a fan!

[@iLoveRVlife]

Thanks so much Larry. Typically with a pre paid plan, the cancel when not paid. Don't know of a suspension option. We decided the was part of our cost for travel. Took us a while to get plans that meet our needs and we pay between trips.

[@arthurpirozzi9805]

Hi Jerry - I enjoy your videos. Extremely informative. So it's been about a month since you got the MoFi. Do you feel this is the one to get? We are planning cross country from NY to California, then Montana and back. Lastly, any recommendations as to a good area to visit the Grand Canyon once we leave the Phoenix are? Thank you. Art

[@iLoveRVlife]

Hi Art. Thanks so much. So far the performance of the MoFi has been better than expected. We just returned from the mountains and had over 30Gb up and down. One of the big benefits is the ability to search for active channels for the cell carrier, then use a channel that offers the best throughput. We started with channel set for auto and saw less than 8GB. Doing the search, moving to another channel gave us the higher throughput. This feature typically isn’t found with standard hotspot. Wish I could help on the campground. We haven’t stayed in the area with an RV. Safe travels.

[@thedukestangibles]

Mofi doesn’t seem to be much better than your old unit in my opinion. It wouldn’t be worth the money for me to buy the mofi, sorry...

[@iLoveRVlife]

The is the first step, but with an over 200% improvement in download alone, this is a biggie. Plus enhancement to add our hardwired devices a benefit. Next is the external antenna. When areas are remote, this is a better solution than a booster. Stay tuned.

[@thedukestangibles]

@@iLoveRVlife I must be missing something... ping 42, download 3.71, upload 5.32 from mifi is really not good in my eyes, and the mofi gets ping 47, download 8.39, upload 6.47...where’s the 200% increase? Before you answer, I know just enough to be dangerous 😂😂😂

[@thedukestangibles]

I’m so inquisitive because I’m about to move permanently to a place that, as they say, “where you have to pipe in the sunshine”. This information is going to help me I’m sure of it 😇

[@iLoveRVlife]

3.72 to over 8 is over 200% gain. This is a very lower coverage area for the test. Worse conditions to attempt any cellular data.

[@thedukestangibles]

@@iLoveRVlife where does the ping come in the picture? I’m always looking at download/upload speed.

[@jos9569]

T-Mobile is awful in many parts of Wisconsin--even in direct line of sight of multiple towers. Great in Scotland. Go figure.

[@iLoveRVlife]

All the cell carriers have holes in their service. We have Verizon and AT&T and still have poor service from time to time.

[@gruponemesis]

your breathing is very heavy sir