Boosting Cellular Signal — Install The WeBoost Drive 4G-X Cellular Booster & 4G-OTR Antenna

Just put my glasses on and saw your reply to a similar question just a couple months ago. No need to respond. Thanks again for all you do.

Hi I. L. We haven't exposed our antenna mount to EXTREME heat (i.e. no Death Valley in August), but it's been in plenty of hot places (90+ degrees, blazing sun, and humid) and cold ones (below freezing, windy, and wet) and it's still holding up great. We wouldn't change a thing about the setup we used. It's been rock solid. The VHB is amazing stuff... we've heard of people using it to mount solar panels to their roof without having to drill holes, so our little antenna mount isn't much of a challenge for it. We've got no qualms about how it has held up, and would do it again in a heartbeat.

Thanks so much. First off, congrats on your plans to go full-time! Second, we would definitely stick with the pun (VHB) as Dicor is a sealant, not an adhesive, and we would not trust it for this purpose. Dicor stays pliable, and we're pretty sure it wouldn't take long for you to find your antenna lying on the roof, held up there only by the cable, after some 60 MPH winds worked it loose while driving. ;-)

Hi Kerri! It's always a good idea to be cognizant of any additions to the height of your RV... installing the OTR antenna raised our total height by 9". And while it is a spring-mounted base... that spring is QUITE stiff. We'd have concerns about planning to bend it over and secure it flatter to the roof while driving. It exerts a LOT of force. And while it would give and bend if it encountered a stiff branch (at slow speed), we'd think you'd have a hard time bending it over and holding it there.

If you're concerned about the height, you may want to consider using a pivotable marine-style mount (like this one on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2DNVwo1 ) that you could release and lower to the roof before driving. But keep in mind that doing that will reduce (or completely eliminate) the boosting capability of the antenna while underway. If you're planning to want the booster while driving... you may want to instead consider the Drive 4G-X RV model. It doesn't necessarily have any better of a mount (primarily, they intend for it to be mounted to a ladder... so if you're not going to do that, you need to cobble together some other mounting mechanism to put it on the roof), but it's much shorter and won't extend above the roof the way the OTR antenna will.

Hope this helps!

Hi John & Regina! Thanks so much for your note, and question. There is indeed common confusion regarding the WiFi Ranger and the WeBoost. The difference is that they use two different ways of accessing the internet. One uses WiFi (the WiFi Ranger, of course), and the other uses cellular data (the WeBoost).

The two technologies are distinct and separate from each other. Cellular data is broadcast from powerful towers over long distances, and picked up only by cellular-enabled devices, such as cell phones, Mi-Fi devices, and cellular-enabled tablets.

WiFi is broadcast in more contained areas by coffee shops, RV parks, offices, restaurants, within people's homes, etc, and can be picked up by virtually any device, including laptop and desk top computers.

The WiFi Ranger will strengthen your connection to someone else's Wi-Fi network, as long as you have any required password, often allowing free access. But the source has to be within a reasonable distance, often within a half-mile or even less, depending on conditions.

The WeBoost is great for being autonomous if you have a good cellular data plan. It will help you stay connected in many more remote areas, even when no WiFi signal is anywhere nearby.

Hope this helps a bit. Safe travels!