Vanlife Test - We test out the Verizon Inseego 5G Ultra Wideband Hotspot

Work from home is now becoming hybrid work and I want to make sure I have enough coverage when I don't have access to regular WIFI. I compare Verizon's 5G Ultra-Wideband offering and compare it to my AT&T hotspot through my iPhone to see if having both of these coverage options is really needed in order to guarantee the ability to work from the road.
#vanlife
#5G
#hybridwork

[@Metacations]

Great video, very helpful. Thanks!

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

You’re welcome!

[@MontyWalls]

Having the same issues with the Inseego M2000 on T-Mobile 2 1/2 stars is generous, great video, thanks

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Thanks for watching! I still see the same performance all these months later with seemingly more towers in place...ugh.

[@RockAndGrohlMe]

Good unbiased info! When using public/unsecured Wi-Fi while out in Bertha, do you use a VPN?

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Thank you! I do not typically use a VPN as they tend to slow down web speeds. On public networks I just don’t typically do anything that isn’t just mundane surfing so I feel like the VPN isn’t really needed most of the time. When I do use one I use Tunnel Bear.

[@JohnnyJenkins]

Cool stuff thanks for sharing. I plan on getting mine next week or so.. How were the speeds after the “allowance” and were you throttled, and how bad was the throttling speeds? Thank you

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

I actually never went over the data allotment so I haven’t hit the throttling yet. I’m actually curious to see if they keep the 5G UW throttling when that network becomes available everywhere. It’s supposed to only slow down to 5Mbps at the slowest if you go over your data.

[@lancelotxavier9084]

Yeah, the people reviewing Visible were blatant liars. Surely incentivized. Hard to find honest reviews because reviewers want to get paid off.

[@joe7272]

van touring executive? now that's cool!

[@JBGecko13yt]

you sir have checked all the boxes for a subscribe, nerdy enough, answered my questions, and your a level 2+ anime watcher!! I am glad you shared the speeds you were getting. anime levels imo 0= I watched miyazaki or cowboy beebop 1 = I watch some anime on a few services 2 = I watch specific shows on crunchy roll, netflix, and 3 other places 3 = I watch only anime and know every characters name. :)

[@PoloHungary]

Its very good modem inside snapdragon x65 like s23 and apple new series the only big problem is no outside antenna to plug in that's why not good for traveling because sometime need a outdoor antenna to boost the signal.

[@qazimtahir]

I need it's firmware. My device Verizon M2100 is corrupted. It is unable to boot. Can anyone provide me it's firmware? Thanks

[@TheCph24]

You are addressing the exact question that I am shopping for now. I have att with a good data but need backup for coverage. I want to work fromRV but need to know I can join the zoom calls and so on. I am going to add Verizon to the mix just need to pick plan and device. It seems 5g won’t be much of a thing for camping as we won’t be in cities. …..will have to guess a bit if I get a g5 hotspots now.

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Having both ATT and Verizon as options have definitely helped and if I did not have both there would have been times that my data speed was not what I needed it to be to work. I am STILL having issues actually finding Verizon's real 5G network. I just got back from a week long van trip to the Puget Sound area, Tacoma specifically and the Verizon hotspot did not ever log onto their faster 5G network while I was there. Just 4G and the fake 5G. Ugh.

[@TheExploringZ]

bought this for my new blackvue dashcam for remote cloud viewing

[@scottlewis1603]

Hey how does this inseego work with your BlackVue dashcam? I was thinking about getting one as I also have BlackVue dashcams.

[@justiceforall1288]

Great video! 🧔🏾‍♂️👍🏾

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Thank you!

[@sprocketslip4564]

These communication companies are no different from fuel companies and corporations this day and age you should be able to get good signals no matter where you go. Sometimes I get so mad at my iPhone and pack spending so much money for plans and not get a goddamn good signal I feel like throwing the shit out of the window.

[@thompson4620]

Great video! Thanks! Have you kept using it over the past year? I am new to America and will travel around and work mobility. If so, have you seen the 5G coverage get better since then?

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Hi! Thanks for watching! I have been able to use it more and unfortunately no, I have not seen any better coverage even here in Salt Lake City.

[@zach6050]

The 5g in America is very bad. I have Verizon and there's a mobile hotspot device called the RC400L. I watch Netflix and do zoom calls with it. It only does 4g, but when you connect to 5g in America, usually your connection is slower than 4g. Once in a great while it will be much faster, but that is very rare. I drive all over the nation for work and I've found 5g not worth the extra money.

[@JBGecko13yt]

which headphones for this video? here's a free road warrior tip from me. take a look at the Blue Parrot B450XT headset. it lasts all day and can connect to multiple devices. also has its own little handsfree system. (it's what all the truckers wear)

[@Floof_Factory]

So this router conversion 5g/4glte/uw to local wifi. Does that conversion slow down the speed rate for your local devices? Or is it still fast?

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Not that I have experienced. I got speeds just over 200Mbs down pretty consistently with uploads around 20Mbs

[@michaeldavis4546]

Have you noticed better speeds since VZW turned on their new bands recently? It'll also have a little uw by the 5g when you're on ultra wide band.

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

I have not noticed better speeds but then again it has been somewhat up and down depending where I travel. I must say that it is usually the most reliable total bandwidth option I have when compared to the iPhone hotspots I use.

[@michaeldavis4546]

@@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure I just picked one up yesterday for my 18 wheeler. My tv does better on that than the phone hotspot so far

[@lionessbeauty727]

Will this work in a building that has a spotty cellular signal? I just want to have access to the internet for class work while I'm at school. The internet there is TERRIBLE!

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Hi! Yes, I have noticed that it seems to pick up signal a bit better than my cell phone so I could see this working better than a phone could in a building with weak reception.

[@GunadeTv]

If you're doing online gaming, would it make sense to have a router connected?

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Yes, but a lot of the routers actually slow down your traffic and leads to lag on the game.

[@Floof_Factory]

What's the power consumption on this thing? How long does it last without being charged? Or should I buy a power bank to go with it?

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

I usually have it plugged in but I have used it unplugged with constant usage. I have had it last about 4.5 hours full on with Zoom and regular email work stuff.

[@Floof_Factory]

@@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure God that's awful. Definitely getting a small powerbank for that

[@Justaytchannel69]

Did you watch on your laptop or did you stream to your TV on the wall ?

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Hi! We did both, iPad streaming and also on the TV.

[@ry4557]

Did you need a business plan with Verizon to get this? Having trouble ordering one online

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Hi! Sorry for the late reply. I did not have to get a business plan although it was a headache to order and get set up online. I would probably recommend going into a store. Even when I call customer service for something they act like they can't see it's a hotspot and not a phone. They even try to text me a code that I need to prove it's me even though I keep telling them it's a hotspot that I don't carry with me and don't check the text messages on.

[@ry4557]

Thank you so much!

[@thomaslowe4774]

@@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure Verizon requires that code to be responded to by a push because they can lose millions with ID theft. They are the Mercedes of cell coverage/providers & like any capitalist they guard their $$$ jealously.

[@hvrobel81]

@10:00 I've been to Ouray with Verizon. Point blank it is horrible. 30 minutes to Silverton and it's much better Verizon coverage

[@adudas78]

I live in the Chicago metropolitan area. I bought the same exact device 2 months ago and I can tell you that I never got 5G UW connection in any of the advertised Ultra-Wideband coverage areas. That's why I've been in touch with Level 2 tech support, they even reached out to the networking team but in 2 months they didn't come up with a reason why my device doesn't connect to 5G Ultra-Wideband. Just today I received a replacement device from Verizon but that on won't connect either. I am still able to use it as a 5G hotspot device with Speeds up to Upload 100/ Download 50 MBPS but it is really frustrating that I cannot get the Ultra-Wideband speeds which are way faster than what I am getting currently. I am thinking to return the device and cancel the service if they don't fix this soon

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

I’m not sure I have ever been able to take advantage of their full 5G. Every time I think I can access it, the device doesn’t find it.

[@cautionontherun30]

​@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure can you put any carrier Sim card on this hot spot?

[@remingtonsypro3160]

Great video good information. I was thinking about dropping my home internet Xfinity I guess that sounds like it's going to be not the way to go? What are your thoughts on that or have you already answered them in this video I would appreciate any feedback!! Thank you and thanks for putting out this video it was very entertaining and informational. Would like to hear back from you on your opinion of this. ✌️

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Hi, sorry for the delay in responding! I have not found the 5G Ultra coverage areas to be any better now then when I got the hotspot. If worked as advertised all the time, on the faster 5G Ultra bands, if you get throttled it is down to like 5MBs/sec which is very usable for most things. I so far have been throttled on this hotspot several times and it is less than 1 MBs/sec and totally unusable for anything other than checking email. I would not recommend replacing Xfinity with this just yet. I have not found a really well liked “wireless” alternative to traditional home internet. Even Starlink has its issues.

[@remingtonsypro3160]

@@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure Thanks for your response I may need to send this unit back and not even open it up. Sounds like from what I read it's not a good idea to try to use it for a whole house system. It's crazy though You only have one option for a good internet connection and then they want to charge you crazy amounts of money. Then there's all these people rolling across getting it for free makes no sense to me I guess the working class is paying for everyone's free internet. If people truly need it I understand but there's a lot of people that are just taking advantage of the system that we have. I guess that's just the nature of the beast. Just wish there was other options. I'm sure they know they got you by the balls..

[@krrodriguez8314]

Is unlimited or only 50 gb after that go slow and nice video thank you

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

It’s what they market as unlimited. Up to 50 gb then slow down. On the 5G Ultra Wideband (UW) the slowdown is still about 5mb download speed so in theory you could still stream movies and do video calls.

[@HiddenAnonymous]

Say Nar-ru-do one more time..... I dare you... Probably a dub watcher too. Good video though.

[@psycho7045]

Wish you tested this with gaming 😢

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Sorry for the late reply. Update - I have used this for gaming and it's actually as good as any broadband connection. I have not been able to get a good feel for data usage per hour when gaming though.

[@NFSMWFAN9238]

Tmoble offers that same hotspot

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Thanks for the info! I like the quality and the battery life is actually pretty good. Having more than just Verizon to choose from to get it is good!

[@josephcriado2903]

Time for star link 😂😂😂

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Tell me about it. For just a little more I can now get the RV/Mobile version of Starlink and get better coverage and speed everywhere I go.

[@Hsia_Travels]

hmm 30GB on "Unlimited" Plan.. Stupid Verizon play on words on "Unlimited" geez.... 😫 you should test on the throttled speed. BTW, you should check on the Visible wireless $25, unlimited on Verizon network and use PDAnet for hotspot, true UNLIMITED. join the Reddit group for Visible for $25 a month. I plan to use that for fall back instead of my T-Mobile's wireless. Still waiting for my Beyond 22C AWD Li3.. Oct... sigh..

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Thanks! Great suggestions. I'll check out Visible.

[@sologramps]

I have the Inseego 5G, but I’m in Canada with Rogers. They don’t make the “unlimited” claim and only offer one plan… $50 per month for 500GB. That’s not a typo, it really is $50 for five hundred GB. I finally that’s enough for me.

[@lancelotxavier9084]

I use about 5GB a day. So 75GB would last about 15 days. And Verizon throttling is useless, so that's only about 15 out of 30 days I can use the mobile Internet. Just have to keep in mind that I am not getting a landline Internet which in my case is about 900Mbps and so far never hit a throttling point. HotSpots feels like a handicaped device and expectations are low.

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

I’m back on the road and have been using it pretty regular. I keep hitting right against my data limit but they haven’t throttled me yet. Having a cell phone AND a hotspot makes everything doable but yeah, I have to be mindful of my usage.

[@lancelotxavier9084]

@@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure - for me Verizon has been very harsh on the throttling. Sending me warnings that I am nearing my "unlimited" limit, than right on que the throttling.

[@MoonInPisces1962]

4G versus 5G is completely irrelevant. Useable speeds are the only thing that matter. Mobile internet is still a developing technology. By 2030, it could easily become the primary means for accessing the internet. For now, however, it is still more expensive than home internet. The biggest advantage of mobile internet is that your internet travels with you!! Incidentally, you never need "unlimited data". You only need "more than enough" data. Because it is mobile, it is worth the extra cost. The trick is to purchase a cost effective data plan! Cost effective data plans come and go. Therefore, always be on the lookout for data plans that are suitable for your needs. Suitable data plans could be offered at any time.

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Thanks!

[@BlackSheepEvents]

The Verizon plans have changed and now have more data

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Thanks for the heads up. I keep running right up against my limit, although I have not been throttled yet.

[@carlbeaver7112]

I realize I'm a little late to see and comment on this but it's killin' me -Ouray is pronounced yur - á. ;-)

[@TeamLynchSpiritofAdventure]

Lol. Thanks. I always toggle between the two depending who I’m around and it drives me nuts too. It seems like the more I hang out in CO it’s all yur-a and the more I’m in Utah it’s o-ur-ay.

[@dereckcookjr.6025]

T-Mobile has a 100 GB for $50

[@TreTalksMusic]

how good is it

[@JamesValentineBaja1000]

That sucks. So does t-moble

[@maribelestrada2889]

false advertisment like always