FYI Peplink 5G alternative

[Neal]

Minimum WiFi for me for anything new would be WiFi 6E. I'd probably wait for WiFi 7 now as it's widely available now, but not sure about 5G combinations. I just bought my mother this router for her condo as she needed something better as her WiFi calls were terrible on a Netgear Orbi mesh I put in, it's WiFi 7 and problem solved (her phone handles 6E). Loved it so much I just got this WiFi 7 router and installed it my house yesterday as my iPhone 16 Pro Max has WiFi 7 support. So the WiFi tech is important to me that 6E is my minimum for any new hardware purchases.

 

[Buster]

Minimum WiFi for me for anything new would be WiFi 6E. I'd probably wait for WiFi 7 now. I just bought my mother this router for her condo as she needed something better as her WiFi calls were terrible on a Netgear Orbi mesh I put in, it's WiFi 7 and problem solved (her phone handles 6E). Loved it so much I just got this WiFi 7 router and installed it my house yesterday as my iPhone 16 Pro Max has WiFi 7 support. So the WiFi tech is important to me that 6E is my minimum for any new hardware purchases.

I think our biggest challenge is going to be the cellular signal as we utilize lots of state parks and COE campgrounds when we are outside of the city areas and it's raining. That's when the DW needs her TV fix. When we are in the cities, we have lots of other options. I had also looked at the Nighthawk 6E router, but it didn't seem to fit the bill like I needed. Our wifi needs are fairly small as we would only have one TV and a couple of laptops going at once (not streaming).

I looked at the TP link for the router you purchased for your mom and it looks great but I didn't see any reference for cellular hookups unless I missed something. I've had great luck with TP link products in the past so this could be a good option if it allows for the dual sims.

 

[Neal]

No, the two routers I just purchased don't have cellular (that I know of) but I was just pointing out the availability of WiFi 7 now. With WiFi 6 you should be fine for your needs. This Internet stuff is an interesting challenge for RVers.

 

[redbaron]

I am very happy with the GL-Inet. I am using its Wifi-6 as the WAN dedicated for the roof top antennas to get the internet source, and internally I have my DecoM5's that work just fine. These are all hard wired to the main router.

I am using 4 sources of internet: Starlink, RVPark, TMobile via local SIm, and AT&T via tethering USB-C. This has been an ideal solution for me and a lot less expensive than the peplink.

 

[Buster]

I think I'll give it a shot. Hoping to use the attached antenna's, but will put up an external 4x4 MIMO antenna if needed. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Neal]

Not like Google is tracking me but this popped on my YouTube feed:

 

[Buster]

Hah. I ordered one yesterday. Haven't been on youtube in a couple of days. I'll probably get a Pepwave link when I do.

 

[flyboy013]

When using WiFi as WAN on the Peplink MAX BR1 mini I've found that my throughput is 1/2 of what I get when connecting directly to the home WiFi. As I understand it, this is because the BR1 is switch between connecting to the home wifi and being an AP. How does the Spitz AX perform where it is being used as both a Repeater and an AP? Does it have one or two WiFi modems?

 

[redbaron]

When using WiFi as WAN on the Peplink MAX BR1 mini I've found that my throughput is 1/2 of what I get when connecting directly to the home WiFi. As I understand it, this is because the BR1 is switch between connecting to the home wifi and being an AP. How does the Spitz AX perform where it is being used as both a Repeater and an AP? Does it have one or two WiFi modems?

I don’t use it that way, but looking at the hardware devices from the Linux shell, it appears to be a single physical radio. I only use it for wan and use Ethernet to my dedicated access point.