Aug-25-2019 02:35 PM
Sep-08-2019 04:15 AM
JohnBorgen wrote:
I am thinking of the Verizon 8800 Jetpack, but the reviews online are abysmal. Is anyone on these forums using one? How are they working for you? I few people in this thread have referenced them...they seem to like them. I'm just wondering if there are other opinions about them on this forum.
Sep-08-2019 04:11 AM
RetiredBeanCounter wrote:JohnBorgen wrote:
We just got our first RV(Coleman 2515RL) and we're actually in our first RV park for the weekend. I got here on Friday around noon expecting to work for the rest of the day. The internet at the part was reasonable ($5 for three days) but the speed is horrific (1 to 2 Mbps). Nothing that I can work on. I want to travel and work from the RV during the week. I am thinking of the Verizon 8800 Jetpack, but the reviews online are abysmal. Is anyone on these forums using one? How are they working for you? I few people in this thread have referenced them...they seem to like them. I'm just wondering if there are other opinions about them on this forum.
If you are planning on working from your RV, look at a MOFI 4500 with an external Yagi directional antenna. You insert your phone's SIM card regardless as to whether Verizon, AT&T, or whatever, and the increase is pretty crazy. It seems to be able to pull a signal no matter how weak and turn it into a speed as if you are in the center of a city. I have tried jetpacks, MiFi, signal enhancers; this is the way to go, by far.
Sep-07-2019 07:59 PM
JohnBorgen wrote:
We just got our first RV(Coleman 2515RL) and we're actually in our first RV park for the weekend. I got here on Friday around noon expecting to work for the rest of the day. The internet at the part was reasonable ($5 for three days) but the speed is horrific (1 to 2 Mbps). Nothing that I can work on. I want to travel and work from the RV during the week. I am thinking of the Verizon 8800 Jetpack, but the reviews online are abysmal. Is anyone on these forums using one? How are they working for you? I few people in this thread have referenced them...they seem to like them. I'm just wondering if there are other opinions about them on this forum.
Sep-07-2019 06:49 PM
Aug-26-2019 02:55 PM
jcpainter wrote:
I respectfully, but strongly, disagree. With plans and tower congestion being equal, hardware makes a HUGE difference. Watch the video HERE for live comparison testing results on hotspots at the same location, same plan, same time of day. Phones are the same.
Aug-26-2019 11:03 AM
Aug-26-2019 10:30 AM
Ductape wrote:
It is very rarely the hardware that determines the throughput or bandwidth you’ll receive today. With any reasonably modern modem, be it phone or a dedicated hotspot, the limitation will be how much speed you are allocated by the carrier tower. Which is a function of what plan you have (priority), and how many other users are competing for the resource (congestion).
And then there’s throttling, which is a hard speed limit built into the fine print on many plans.
Aug-26-2019 08:49 AM
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Aug-25-2019 10:36 PM
Aug-25-2019 07:17 PM
Aug-25-2019 07:04 PM
Aug-25-2019 06:40 PM
2chiefsRus wrote:jcpainter wrote:
Speeds will vary by available cell towers(Verizon, AT&T,etc.) in each location. The fastest solution in location "A" may be sub-par in location "B".
But will the speed be better, worse or the same in the same location when using 1) the Smart Phone's Mobile Hotspot vs 2) the Jetpack/mifi/separate hardware thing?
Aug-25-2019 06:24 PM
jcpainter wrote:
Speeds will vary by available cell towers(Verizon, AT&T,etc.) in each location. The fastest solution in location "A" may be sub-par in location "B".