Do U.S. RV parks have high-speed internet facilities?
Do people who RV in the U.S. have to make do with 4G cellular data services, or are there high-speed internet services generally available in motor-home parks?
ETA: In the U.S., "high-speed internet" generally means "significantly faster than reliable cellular data speeds." Presently, this would be reliable low-latency bandwidth on the order of at least 50Mbps down and 10Mbps up, preferably WiFi.
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I've been full timing in my RV across the US this past year, and I work online, so this is my personal experience.
99% of the RV parks will have free, shared internet access. I run speedtests at each site and these are generally < 1Mbps and barely usable to surf or check email. A few have 'premium' internet you can upgrade to which will get you up to ~10Mbps. In all these cases I just ended up using the mobile hotspot included with my Verizon plan for 25Mbps+ speeds and up to 10 gigs of transfer.
If you're staying long term at an RV park (6+ months) you can ask to have the local internet provider set up an account for you. In Florida I ended up with Comcast's Xfinity for ~$30/mo with 25+ Mbps speed, no transfer limit. You can pay a little more for higher speeds.
Hope that helps.
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Can you have fast internet in an RV?
Getting cellular internet (with a mobile hotspot or a 4G LTE home internet plan) is the best way to get high-speed internet in your RV most of the time. Once you wander away from cellular coverage areas, though, a satellite internet plan or a satellite hotspot will be the only way to connect.Do RV parks have good WiFi?
Most private campgrounds will have WiFi, and many RV parks offer free internet\u2014but getting a strong signal can be a different story. We do not rely solely on WiFi at RV parks. While we view it as a bonus if it's free and works well, campground WiFi networks don't have the best reputation.How can I make my RV park internet faster?
The best and most efficient way to improve your signal is to use either a WiFi reception booster or antenna. There really isn't much of a difference between these two types of devices other than where you install them; both basically provide the same function \u2014 to improve your RV WiFi coverage.Can you get hard wired internet in an RV?
If you do that you can buy flat Ethernet ribbon cable that you can easily pass through a window. Your cable tv coax will work fine for that type of service. Almost all RV's are wired for cable. You might have a problem with the antenna booster when it is turned on however.RV Internet for Full Time RV Living
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Answer 2
Generally, yes. WiFi, and consequently high-speed internet, is widely available and expected at RV Parks. 50Mbps might be asking a lot, but 10+ is well within reason. Also, consider that it's shared so 30 people streaming HD Netflix might be noticeable.
Keep in mind, this if for RV Parks, which are different than what would generally be referred to as a Campground. While Campgrounds, many of which do welcome RVs, are very likely to have WiFi, speed and accessibility could be of less quality than an RV Park. Meaning, there's WiFi by office and Comfort Station/Bathhouse, but not in the remote areas.
There are also many boondocking locations which are popular, and crowded, but provide no services whatsoever.
If you're looking at specific locations, this will generally be listed under an Amenities section, but not always...go figure. Any location near to popular tourist spots will have WiFi like any nearby hotel.
Answer 3
I agree with @johnh10, I've been a fulltime RVer for the past 3 years (living in my camper and traveling the country with my family). I work a normal 9-5 job doing programming work.
RV park wifi is generally abysmal. I almost never connect to it any longer and instead use my cellular hotspots (I carry both AT&T and Verizon hotspots tied to unlimited data plans).
I've also paid for "premium" wifi at a couple of parks with no cellular service. In one case, I was getting 2-3 Mbps download speeds and 1 Mbps upload speeds and also had the joy that it disconnected me every 45-60 minutes for 5-7 minutes at a time. I paid $50 for 3 weeks of that experience. In another case, I paid and the connection was solid, but it was still only 5-7 Mbps download speeds.
There was 1 park, if you hung out at the pool that you would see 50-60 Mbps speeds. But the wifi in the rest of the RV park was 3-4 MBps. We tried narrowing down on that network and using my WiFi booster to connect straight to it.
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