| The Internet has moved from novelty to virtual | | | | less practical for quick internet connection during |
| necessity for many people in recent years. | | | | rest breaks. They are designed to be used when |
| motorhome satellite internet technology brings this | | | | the motorhome has moved to a permanent |
| necessity to your motorhome. | | | | camp site. People who wish to have quick access |
| For many people, the internet has become a way | | | | to the internet even during short stops usually opt |
| of life. It is used to keep in touch with family and | | | | for the automatic antennas. |
| friends. It is used to pay bills and handle banking | | | | The systems are not perfect. An unobstructed |
| transactions. It is used to retrieve information of | | | | view of the southern sky is needed and trees or |
| all types quickly. All of these functions are as | | | | buildings can block the reception. Cloud cover and |
| important on your motorhome vacation as when | | | | weather conditions can have some effect on |
| you are sitting at home. motorhome satellite | | | | reception, but usually only in the most extreme |
| internet semotorhomeices have made it possible | | | | storm conditions. For the most part, access is |
| to perform all of them when on the road. | | | | fairly easy to achieve. Most of the satellite |
| The motorhome satellite internet | | | | internet provider semotorhomeices offer |
| semotorhomeices generally operate with dish | | | | broadband semotorhomeices with extremely fast |
| type antennas. These antennas use GPS (Global | | | | download times. It is possible to combine your |
| Positioning Satellite) technology to locate and lock | | | | internet reception with satellite TV on the same |
| on to a satellite which provides the internet | | | | system. |
| connection. The two basic types of antennas are | | | | The initial cost of the system is a bit high, |
| called automatic and tripod. The automatic | | | | especially when you go with an automatic |
| antennas are permanent mounted to the | | | | antenna. Once you have your system installed, |
| motorhome. They have a "stow" position that | | | | the monthly costs for semotorhomeice are in line |
| protects them from wind when the vehicle is in | | | | with normal internet semotorhomeice. The |
| motion. Most of them will automatically go into | | | | advantages of having immediate internet |
| stow mode when the GPS senses the vehicle is in | | | | semotorhomeice in your motorhome are many. |
| motion, although there is a stow button on the | | | | For years, motorhomeers have been carrying |
| controller. | | | | laptops and connecting to the internet in a variety |
| The tripod antennas must be manually set up and | | | | of difficult and time consuming methods. The |
| connected. They are much less expensive than | | | | motorhome satellite internet system has made |
| the automatic antennas, but the time required to | | | | the internet as much a part of the motorhome |
| set them up and take them down makes them | | | | experience as the stove and sink. |