5 Travel Tips When Using WiFi for RVs (Guest Post)

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Extra engine fluids, camping clothes, flashlights, marshmallows — these are a few crucial items on any RV trip. Nowadays, there’s a new “must have” ingredient for RV travel: Internet access. Yes, there are still a few old school RVers who stay in touch via pay phones and postcards, but they are by far the minority. Today’s RVing family often craves vacation internet access—for everything from YouTube surfing sessions to RV recipe research. If you’re looking to access the World Wide Web on your next RV adventure, here are a few tips.

5 Travel Tips For RV Internet Access

1. Beware Complimentary WiFi in truck stops, fast food restaurants, and hotel parking lots. Not only is this approach uncomfortable—who wants to sit in a parking lot while surfing the web?—it’s also unsafe from a data perspective. Hackers are clued into the fact that many travelers simply hook into these free sources of internet when on the road. In some places, seemingly legitimate WiFi access points lure travelers onto an unsecure network. From there, hackers have an easy time disseminating viruses, spyware, and other forms of malware to the unsuspecting laptop or smartphone.

If you must use these free forms of WiFi, be sure your data is encrypted. Follow strong password rules and use the most secure version of your most frequently visited sites. Oftentimes this is as simple as adding an “s” after the http in a URL. So, for instance, http://gmail.com would become https://gmail.com. Finally, use the web version of your programs—so instead of accessing Outlook through your computer, you would instead visit the online mail server.

2. Carefully Review Campground Internet Offerings. Before agreeing to any campground Internet fee, be sure you fully understand what your money will buy. Some campgrounds charge by the month—even if you’re only staying for a day or two. Others’ “Internet Access” is actually a USB cord that physically plugs into your machine—meaning you’ll have to wait your turn to access the Web, just like every other camper who paid the internet fee. Finally, if you actually are able to access WiFi in your RV spot, you never know just how strong the campground’s security network is—or how fast/consistent your WiFi speed will be.
Avoid internet irritations by asking about all of these things before agreeing to pay for RV internet access at a campground.

3. For Constant WiFi Access, Even on the Road, Install Your Own Router. These days, there are several ways to create WiFi within your RV. You can buy a device that plugs into your computer to gain access to nearby cell networks. Other RV internet devices include an antennae and a router, so that your whole family can enjoy wireless WiFi for RV vacations. If you must have consistent internet access for work or any other purpose, this is the best option.

4. Extend your Travel Savviness with Wireless WiFi for RV Travel. With WiFi in your RV, you can research your travel destinations while en route! Look up mouth-watering restaurants, check out unusual tourist sites, find a repair shop—you can do it all from the comfort of your RV if you have a WiFi for RV device.

5. Enhance the Educational Aspects of RV Travel with wireless internet access. With access to the internet, your family can “geek out” about the places you’re visiting. Learn about the history, geology, and ecology of your travel destinations. Kids can fully exploit the online resources of area museums with WiFi access at their fingertips. Mom and Dad won’t mind staying connected with family and friends via social media, either.
With digital media such a huge part of today’s culture, it’s no surprise that the need for WiFi now extends to our relaxation hours. For those who relax with a streaming video or online video game, RV WiFi means a more enjoyable RV vacation. Just be sure that your WiFi RV experience includes the tips we’ve listed above. Bon voyage, and happy web surfing!

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Wifi? You bet!