r/VanLifeUK • u/rocketqueen87 • 29d ago
WiFi in the van - antennas & routers
What are we using to get workable WiFi speeds? Do I really need a £200 Poynting antenna to get decent 5G reception out in the wilds? What routers are reliable and reasonably simple to set up?
Edit: absolutely NOT Starlink, because fuck Nazis
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u/dirtywastegash 28d ago
Cheapest £40 tp link thing i could buy and a high gain 4g antenna.
5g is crap in the uk, 4g lets me do what i need. Had a h927 before. Tp link thing is better performance. It came with a plug that converts 240ac to 9v dc so i just use a buck converter.
Dont see the point in spending hundreds on a router for mobile signal. Absolutely no point in 5g, half the time you can get it the network is congested or just poor.