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Travelling & Internet Connection Question

by Mark Andrews Banned
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Come the new year I'm planning on setting off for several months to tour Europe in my van cross motorhome.

Of course, I'll be working on the road wherever I go on the laptop.

Tell me please, if you would be so kind...

What is the best way to connect to the Internet whilst I'm on the road? Since I can often be online for at least 8 hours a day, I need a dependable, safe and secure Internet connection.

What do you recommend and how much will it cost me per month please?

Thanks in advance,


Mark Andrews
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  • Profile picture of the author John Taylor
    Mark,

    How weird, I've just accepted an offer on my
    house and I'll be buying a motorhome in the
    new year.

    I've been investigating mobile broadband and,
    as I've yet to hear anything really positive
    about using a dongle, I've begun to look at
    satellite broadband which is claimed to be a
    lot more stable and reliable.

    I'm nowhere near a purchasing decision yet
    but I'm liking the look of Tooway at the
    moment. It's less expensive than I first
    imagined and their support was relative quick
    to respond when I enquired about using it
    during a European trip.

    The plan I'm considering costs around £90
    per month and there's a £30 fee when you
    move from one country into another.

    Perhaps we'll bump into one another during
    our travels?

    John
    P.S. I am also considering parking outside
    other warriors houses and just stealing their
    wifi. ;-)
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  • Profile picture of the author John Taylor
    Mark,

    I forgot to mention the BT FON network.

    It's a bit "hit and miss" but well worth
    considering as an alternative/backup
    plan.

    John
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  • Profile picture of the author thesuccesscoach
    Mark/John

    Yes prices for mobile internet are really expensive in Europe

    however take a look at this, i use mainly for airport use, but see if there´s places where you can hook in

    Boingo | The Worldwide Leader in Wi-Fi Software and Services

    hope it helps
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    • Profile picture of the author Richard Tunnah
      I tried mobile internet but I've not been impressed. There's 4 big problems with it. Firstly it can be slow despite claims otherwise..I've struggled to get 100kb at times. Which is rather frustrating and like living in the early 90's. I also found it can drop quite frequently. Next there are many dead spots depending where you are were you just can't get a signal. Lastly the most many offer in terms of downloads is 5gb a month - which isn't big enough for my needs when I'm uploading files and video most days. After that 5gb cost can get silly..like adding 10 times what it cost me!


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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    Well, I use EVDO. It IS ok. Of course, I am grandfathered in. The thing about EVDO is that it works as long as you are within about 2 miles of a cell, which is practically everywhere. Sattelite requires almost line of site, give or take maybe 30 degrees. So it may be ok for a home, but a mobile home can have some problems.

    Boingo is really just another ISP. THEIR selling point is that they have partner agreements with BIG ISP places like airports, airlines(like delta), some hotspots, etc... SO, if you are in a hotspot area, there is an 80-90% chance you will LOVE them. In most other areas, like your home probably, FORGET IT!!!!!

    As for prices? They vary a LOT! I COULD pay a little less now and get a small fraction of what I do. A guy sued verizon, so they don't sell my plan anymore. I forget what boingo cost me, but I let it lapse anyway.

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    • Profile picture of the author Brandon Tanner
      Why not just use the free WIFI available at coffee houses, hotels, etc? These days public WIFI signals are everywhere, even in the smallest towns. And if you get a WIFI booster, you can pick up signals from a block or 2 away (so you wouldn't even have to get out of your motorhome).
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      • Profile picture of the author Mark Andrews
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        Thing is Brandon, I like remote, as in wilderness. Towns, cities drive me nuts. Anywhere where there are lots of people is the very place I'll avoid if I can - the further off the grid I am, the better.

        I enjoy peace and quiet and I'm not attracted to places where thousands of people congregate. Yet I still need a near constant Internet connection for working online.

        Thanks everyone btw for your advice and suggestions above.

        What about satellite connections, does anyone know anything at all about this option please? I've got a spare metal dustbin lid here if it helps lol? And a wind generator atop a short mast for a trickle of power, solar panels and a bank of leisure batteries too.

        Serious question...
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