Looking into options for real wifi for the truck. Not talking about hotspot service though phone companies. Iam talking about external antenna or some sort of box. Like how you see rvs with a stand alone wifi or the newer cars with built in wifi. Any ideas on good companies that offer this for trucks?
Real wifi for the truck
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You can't have standalone wifi without some sort of of service contract with someone who has local internet access. RV people are connecting because the office has internet access and relays it out to the parking area via wifi relay system that the RV customer connects to.
You'll have to use your phone or a dedicated hotspot device (basically works as a phone would)
Now, you can buy "wifi radios and antennas" that will boost weaker wifi signals that might be available nearby but still, there has to be an "internet connected wifi source" nearby that allows client connections.theSoz, dynamite, brian991219 and 1 other person Thank this. -
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this is something I've been using here. I have no wifi or cable or anything else other than the phones and this.88 series vet Thanks this. -
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Those RVs and cars use the cellular network for data. Aka a hotspot. Then uses WiFi to connect to that for the shared connection.
Anyone you use will either be a direct satellite connection or use one of the big cel phone companies towers.
I.e. the benefits you get will be pricing and service. Reliability will be the same as whoever owns the towers.
Satellite is expensive and has very high latency.
What are you trying to accomplish? Just tired of price and lack of reliability on your current connection? Wanting faster speeds?88 series vet Thanks this. -
I know i need too go though a company for service, but want the right one . I have seen like the bowl antennas that mount on top or behind the cab and you can plug in a sim or wireless card from the main provider's. Supposedly they can pull signal upto 4 miles away too find the best. But havent found anyone with experience using one. -
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