As appealing as a peaceful getaway is, sometimes we just can’t resist a Facebook browse or a Skype call to family. Maybe stream a film from Netflix, BBC iPlayer or order the shopping to be delivered for when you get back. Much of what we do in everyday life now involves connecting to the internet and it’s this demand that is the reason why there are more and more Wifi gadgets appearing for caravans and motorhomes.
But why would you need Wifi for caravans or your motorhome when most people have phones? Well there are a few scenarios that call for better/faster internet:
Reason 1) The first being if you have children. Kids today have been brought up using tablets or iPads and their daily visit to catch up with TikTok is the norm for them. If your kids are younger, watching Peppa Pig or Kids Youtube is not an uncommon way to keep them entertained for a while.
The issues come when you only have minimal data on your phone or when you’ve paid for on site Wifi but this only allows for one device to be connected at a time unless you pay more of course.
There are ways round this though, by using a “Repeater” or “Bridge” device. These devices connect to an existing Wifi network (on-site Wifi) using the single use password and then create a new Wifi access point which multiple devices can connect to.
See two Repeaters/Bridge suggestions below.