Selecting a Mobile RV WiFi Router
An RV Wi-Fi router built with Speedify shares one fast, reliable internet connection with every device on board. Speedify is an app that combines Wi-Fi, 4G/5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and satellite internet connections into one faster, more reliable connection, and a Windows PC or Raspberry Pi running Speedify can share that connection with all your devices. For wired gear like a smart TV or console, see sharing the VPN over Ethernet.
If one connection drops, Speedify keeps the whole RV online on the others. Speedify runs on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and Linux.
Speedify combines whatever connections you can find on the road
How do I use WiFi and 4G/5G cellular at the same time with Speedify?
Pick your two internet connections and your device below and we'll take you to the step-by-step setup guide.
Step 1: Get Fast and Reliable RV Internet
Whenever you’re on the move in your RV, you have to rely on any Internet connection you can get. The 3 main ways to access the Internet while on the road are:
- public or private Wi-Fi networks you can access, for example at Starbucks, McDonald’s and RV parks
- cellular connections: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Vodafone and others
- satellite connections: Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat and others
Having several connections (Wi-Fi, 4G/5G cellular, satellite) does not by itself save you from slow internet. Each connection can be slow on its own, and switching between them by hand means short disconnects.
To fix this, use an app that splits traffic per packet across connections, so it can combine all available connections at once on your device. Speedify is that app, for your laptop, smartphone or Linux (Ubuntu and Raspberry Pi OS) device. Speedify works differently from load balancing: it uses every connection at once for faster, more reliable internet, and if one of them drops or has issues, Speedify will automatically reroute traffic to the working ones.
The best part is that, even if you’re using just one connection, Speedify can improve the Internet by fixing packet loss.
To build the RV Wi-Fi router, set up Speedify to combine all available connections on a Windows PC or on a Linux device such as a Raspberry Pi:
- Go to speedify.com/download
- Download and install Speedify on your PC.
- If you choose the Ubuntu and Raspberry Pi OS path, see advanced instructions for Linux. Speedify on Linux needs a paid plan; the free tier is not available on Linux.
RV Wi-Fi Router Step 2: Share the Combined Internet with All Your Devices from a Windows Laptop
Now that you have Speedify combining connections on your Windows PC or Ubuntu or Raspberry Pi OS device, it’s time to share the fast and reliable pipe to all your devices.
If you are using a Windows PC for Speedify, get the Connectify WiFi hotspot software. Then follow these instructions to share the combined Speedify connection over Wi-Fi. Your laptop is now an RV Wi-Fi router.
Here’s an advanced RV high speed Internet setup from David Bott (Outside Our Bubble) using a Windows PC:
Alternative: Use a Raspberry Pi as an RV Wi-Fi Router with Speedify
A Linux device such as a Raspberry Pi is even simpler to set up as an RV Wi-Fi router: Speedify for Linux (Ubuntu and Raspberry Pi OS) includes options to share the connection over wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Check out the article here or see the video below:
An RV Wi-Fi Router Running Speedify Encrypts Traffic on Public Wi-Fi
While traveling in your motorhome, connecting to public Wi-Fi hotspots can be risky, because anyone on the same network can try to intercept your data. A VPN protects you, but most VPNs also slow down your RV internet, because all data passes through their servers on the way to and from its destination.
Speedify turns your laptop PC or Linux device into an RV Wi-Fi router that encrypts your traffic while it combines your connections. Speedify uses advanced encryption built to be fast and secure, and the extra connections it combines add bandwidth, so you do not have to trade speed for security.
Most important: Speedify keeps no record of the sites you visit and does not sell personal data. Some other services, especially free VPNs, collect browsing data to sell to marketing agencies for targeted advertising.
Dedicated Routers That Run Speedify
If you would rather not run a computer, Speedify also runs on routers: OpenWrt 23.05 or later (x86_64 and aarch64), supported GL.iNet router models, and Powered by Speedify routers such as the Miri X510. Routers need a Speedify Router License, and there is no free tier on routers. For more ways to get high speed Internet for RV travel, see the full RV internet guide.
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