| There is little that can compare to hitting the | | | | convenience. It will automatically retract when the |
| open road and traveling throughout this beautiful | | | | RV starts to move to prevent any possible wind |
| country in the comfort of an RV. In fact, the only | | | | damage while driving. The unit can also be |
| thing that might be missing is the internet. Travel | | | | retracted at any time while you're parked by |
| is even better now that RV satellite internet | | | | using the "stow" button. |
| service is available. | | | | You will find that automatic units are more |
| There's no getting around the fact that the | | | | expensive than a tripod mounted manual unit. |
| internet has become an important part of | | | | That's because of the higher cost of the |
| everyday life. It really comes in handy on the | | | | technology required to deploy the system by |
| road what with emailing, searching for information, | | | | pushing a button. |
| paying bills and so much more. | | | | If you are considering a tripod unit, note that you |
| Before RV satellite internet became available, the | | | | will need a fair amount of easily accessible space |
| only way to access the internet when traveling in | | | | in order to stow the tripod and other pieces of |
| your motorhome was to stop at WiFi hotspots or | | | | the unit. And you'll have to assemble and |
| maybe stay at campgrounds that offered | | | | disassemble the unit every time you move. |
| internet access. Now with internet via satellite, | | | | So why bother with a tripod unit? Well, a tripod |
| you no longer have to do that. | | | | unit is much better for overnight setups. But if |
| With a satellite internet system, you can access | | | | you want to check your email during a quick stop, |
| the internet pretty well anywhere while traveling. | | | | setting up will probably be a lot more trouble than |
| Satellite systems operate using a small dish | | | | it's worth. |
| antenna. This dish is often mounted on the roof | | | | One area where a manually mounted unit |
| of your recreational vehicle. Or, it may be a | | | | outshines the automatic unit is in its flexibility. |
| portable unit. In either case, you can access high | | | | That's because you can move the tripod unit to a |
| speed internet anytime you are stationary. | | | | different spot more easily than you can your |
| Here's how the system works. The unit uses | | | | whole RV unit. And this is an important issue |
| Global Positioning Technology (GPS) in order to | | | | because with RV satellite internet you have to |
| locate and lock onto the satellite. This is how you | | | | have an unobstructed view of the southern sky in |
| get high speed internet. | | | | order for it to work. |
| You can choose between two types of satellite | | | | With a RV satellite internet service, staying |
| units. One is an automatic roof-mounted unit. The | | | | connected while you travel is easy. And really, |
| other is a unit that is manually mounted on a | | | | what could be better? All the conveniences of |
| tripod. | | | | home with you, including high speed internet. |
| With the automatic roof mounted unit, you get | | | | |