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Millenicom - Q4 2014
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If people have been following.. I have been have some issues with these folks..Last thread was shut down, and posts deleted.. not sure about those details.. 2 prior times, I have awoke to find my internet slower that normal.. call Millenicom who resets, and all is good again. All with in the past 2 wee...
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Millenicom
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We're new to the forum, but have been stalking for some time. We have been living in our Mobile Suites for 4 years and will be retiring the end May/June and starting our full time travels. I am pretty technologically challenged and have a question regarding talk, text and data. We currently have ATT la...
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Ready2BRetired
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Aggravated - Non-working Ethernet in my DRV
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Boy. You can say that I am being quite particular, but: Since I make a living running LOW-Voltage (aka Ethernet/Cat5/6) cable, as well as being a field engineer with over 30 years experience, I was OVERJOYED to see Ethernet jacks in my basement, next to my cable/satellite input, in my stereo closet...
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Direct Tv in a RV.. Fun.. Yea right..
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Maybe somebody can lend some info to this.. Posted this elsewhere, as well. Ordered a DRV w/ the Winguard SK-swm3 on top.. Went today to get the boxes sent to RV4LESS.. Not that easy ! DirectTV sent me to a company KVH.. Kvh says Directv is nuts.. Called Dealer, who said to call Winguard.. Spoke to winegu...
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The Junkman
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Watching alot of TV ?
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Are fulltimers watching a lot of TV? Struuggling with the direct tv packages.. need to set up a install at RVFORLESS.. I watch ..or listen.. to tv aot, when I had a home. At least 1 TV was always on. at night , there would be 2 on.. Does anyone think that will change? Seems my "fun time" would...
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The Junkman
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First impressions of the Pepwave Surf SOHO router as compared to a Cradlepoint MBR95 router
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I have been using a Cradlepoint MBR95 for a couple years. It works, but the SOHO has some improvements I wanted. Improvement #1 is that it supports the Pantech 291 hotspot tethered via USB, while the MBR95 can only use it via "WiFi a WAN". Improvement #2 is with the optional external ante...
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bjoyce
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The Mobile Internet Handbook 2014
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This book was recommended to help me figure out how to outfit a new (to me) fifth wheel and understand what's possible while living in an RV. Better yet, it gave me the info to know what's economically practical, given the tech constraints. I have nothing to do with the book other than my purchase of it fo...
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outwestbound
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Verizon Air Card
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I use a Verizon Air Card that plugs into a USB port on my laptop. Have had it for years and really like it. I have a portable ANTENNA that plugs into it but it does not increase the signal strength at all. I only use the antenna in remote areas. My question is there a better antenna or setup that would help? We...
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charles
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Rv Security system ?
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http://www.amazon.com/PiSector-Cellular-Wireless-Security-Protection/dp/B00793EY0S/ref=pd_sim...
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The Junkman
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Super Long Range WiFi (Wireless Internet) in your RV, Motorcoach, Camper or Park Home
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How to Boost / Upgrade the wireless network / WiFi signal in your RV, Motorhome, Camper, Motorcoach or Park Home with the Unifi AP LR. Good Day My Fellow RV Dreamers, Being in the IT / Computer world, keeping up with work on the road can be tricky. While I love my camper, when we have arrive at our destinati...
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What are you using for a Computer on the road?
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Your desk top computer at home just died and will need to be replaced. We want to replace it with something that we can use once we start our full time adventure. We will also have 2 iPads that we will take with us, we will need the computer for photos, e-mail, paying bills and internet surfing.
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Bobc
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Verizon Jetpack - MHS291L - WOW!!!
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It was time to upgrade my old Verizon Hotspot for better and faster internet on the road. I've used an old Verizon Hotspot during the last year of travels and I have been amazed at Verizon's coverage as we circled the USA. There was only a couple dozen days we did not have coverage, which was OK for us, b...
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More on Millenicom and Routers -split from verizon jetpack
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I split this off from the Verizon jetpack post. we were talking about drop-down to dial-up speeds. Junkman wrote: I have the note 3 .. just bought the wife the LG g3.. ...snip... ( yes, above, you both have android, NOT apple.) ... Salesman wasn't saying it was dropping to dialup.. users over on escape...
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Who's got the best and least expensive Cell phone plan for smart phones, today ?
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Getting confused.. I've been on Verizon for like 20 years.. Wife needs a new phone, and I need to upgrade our data to 10gb as a back up to the mellincom 20gb we will order from them..Or should I wait on the verizon front, and add more data later, if needed..We are strong smart phone users , and use them for o...
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The Junkman
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Millenicom reset
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We were experiencing very slow connections with our Millenicom hotspot. Since we have a Verizon cell phone which we also use as a hot spot when necessary we were comparing response times between the 2, Millenicom was definitely slower. I contacted Millenicom to report the issue and they were able t...
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Impressed with Millenicom
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I decided to run a speed test this morning. Wow! Pretty good speed! Now, this was about 4:30 this morning! I'll have to check later this afternoon when there is more cell traffic.
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Joe_Camper
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(Very) Technical question from a networking Pro
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Mitch's Technical Question of the day. (To quote Cheryl, if I need tech support, it MUST be a 'doozie of a question') I apologize in advance, this will be a quite technical post, possibly over the heads of many readers, please accept my apologies, and just skip the message if that's the case! quick pic...
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Mellinicom usage tracking
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We purchase the mellincom jetpack, are there any reliable ways to track usage? I have read "The mobile internet handbook", lots of good info in there. They seem to allude to a reliable way to track date with a jetpack, but I cannot find where they get specific about using Verizon to track the...
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DRV Wi-fi Ranger Option ?
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Anyone know what the $400 option is? and is it suitable for a normal user by itself? Just want to connect like 4 computers and a printer.. only 2 will every be used at 1 time. Upload pics.. websites, forums, etc...
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The Junkman
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Questions on Internet/Cell Set up
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Okay...we finally have had a little time to focus on figuring out our connectivity and hopefully have assembled all of the things we need to get connected. First, not a technical person, but have read the MI Handbook and Jack Mayer's info and think I have a basic understanding of what we need to do.......
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The Restless Youngs
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ranger set up
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setting up ranger sky and go2 using go as control when I log in (auto) the connection is with the sky should it be with the go2 ? this one may sound really dumb to you old hands appears the best route is to hard wire go2 power in to the 12 dc. In my stationary home the router stayed on twenty four seven. will...
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the wheelberries
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Just Have SAT 110 and 101 and not 119
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Does anyone know if it is possible to set up the system to get TV with just the 2 SATs? I have this happen a lot when in trees. Right now I just get the pixilated picture.
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sdman
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WiFi Booster!
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What are some of you using? Sometimes when in a campground they offer "FREE WiFi" but the signal is soooo weak it becomes intermittent. Is there a good Booster to pick up a better signal?
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Straight Talk Hotspot from Walmart
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Bought the pre-paid Hotspot and loaded 3/2 gb cards since February. On the 27th of April called to load another card and the automated voice kept saying I had a refill pending and I could not load the new card. My computer had ran out of gb's and have only one computer so I could not go to the website. Afte...
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Sattillite problem or maybe it's Just me
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I have this now SK-SWM3 TRAV'LER DIRECTV Slimline.http://www.winegard.com/travler/travler-directv-slimline.phpOkay here's my problem when I stop in Henderson Texas area I have a steel roof I park my 5th Cameo under. So the above mentioned SK-SWM3 Trav'ler Directv slimline won't work. So I...
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Just Don
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Internet access in Canada
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We are in Maine and will be going to Canada for several months. We have 2 basic cell phones with verizon and had to go to their new more everything plan to get canada calling. We currently use a verizon mi-fi broad band device for internet access (5 gig for $50) that we will suspend while we are in canada,...
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Rand McNally GPS trip planner
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Pam and I bought the Rand McNally GPS trip planner for RV's at the Escapee Rally in Goshen IA. We have found it to be very accurate with directions with plenty of warning for lane changes. This seems to be better than google maps. Features: Walmart locations pre-programmed into it with there phone nu...
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el Rojo and Pam
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Apps for up to date traffic conditions??
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I'm trying to figure out a way to avoid what happened to us this past Monday as we traveled through southern / central Oregon. Situation. we had to be in Springfield OR Tuesday morning so AM Solar could start on our solar install. We had decided Memorial Day weekend in the Mount Shasta area would be fun,...
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NWescapee
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3rd Place Winner – 2/0 Welding Cable For RV Battery Cable
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I did it, I did it, I feel like a young kid again. I feel like Steve Martin in the Jerk when he said, my name is in the phone book, I'm somebody LOL ....!!!! Two places, at the top and then all the way down the page at this site. At the top my charger. At the bottom my battery bank. http://blog.wireandcabletogo...
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Figure Out Technology On The Fly ?
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There are some very impressive posts about technology here and how their applications are made. I would keep our current cell phones and plan and take the laptop and the wife would take her kindle and ipad. I would only need radio to hear baseball and college football and would skip television altog...
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