Need some electronics input

[sparky]

I agree than many do not use the POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) connection anymore.  However, we summer in an RV park in which many order POTS for the summer and/or DSL high-speed internet via that old POTS connection.  For the few dollars it costs to install POTS service in an RV, I say keep it. 

[Jeff Collingwood]

I own a RV lot in Montana,  it is in a dead cell area, so I will put in a land line there.  So I am glad my trailer has the telephone jack.
...Jeff....

[CampingCaptain]

As a future owner, I would like to add my own wishes.  
Bryan

And I'm from Missouri!!!      

Wes 

Hey!  Some of us aren't independently wealthy like some from Oklahoma.      I can't say more without becoming political and you know where that would get me.   

Bryan   

[HHDreamer]

As a future owner, I would like to add my own wishes.  
Bryan

Hey!  Some of us aren't independently wealthy like some from Oklahoma.     I can't say more without becoming political and you know where that would get me.  

Bryan  

I'm still from Missouri!!!        By the way, call me working poor, especially after we just did our taxes...  

Wes

[JimB]

Friends of ours who used to full-time in their motorhome called themselves: semi-affluently homeless. 

[gtomlins]

Actions speak louder than words so here is what I have done:
1.  I put in a 2" larger TV in bedroom (with digital turner)
2.  I did not buy a livingroom TV from NuWa.  I put in my own LCD that can be used as a computer monitor
3.  I have never used the phone jacks
4   I have permanently installed an RG-6 cable reel on the outside of my unit on the underside of my slide out so I don't have to try to get to TV cable connections on back of unit.  They are hard to get to (with our bikes on back) and hard to get fingers in.  I did get BNC to F connector adapters for ease of connection

I would suggest that you also use RG-6 in all TV cabling.  Having  a roof antenna for cell and wi fi would be nice (I plan on adding).  Someone also mentioned a desire for in-wall conduits.  I very much support that idea both for low and high voltage future wiring especially in entertainment system area and in interior wall between bathroom and kitchen/dining room by entry door (I've run several wires into this area for one reason or another and plan to add more)

[Wrench]

Question for factory, what would be a rough cost estimate to add two roof antennas for wi-fi to an existing CK model? Example would be the Winegard  Travelnet wireless Internet and phone cost.

[mmitc100]

I have no idea how to quote this and not sure service does either.  Are you supplying the antenna(s)?   MIKE

Question for factory, what would be a rough cost estimate to add two roof antennas for wi-fi to an existing CK model? Example would be the Winegard  Travelnet wireless Internet and phone cost.

[Wrench]

I would like to purchase system and install from NU-WA.

[k7wwa]

I am going to buck the trend here. I HAVE been in a location that provided an RJ-45 internet connection. Believe it or not  the Mor/Ryde factory parking lot for RV's has RJ-45 connections on the posts. I don't know what the connection speed was since there was no way to run a cable into our unit. Before everyone poo poo's having a RJ-45 connection available on the outside and inside of a trailer consider how nice it would be if more RV parks provided high speed wired internet connections. The biggest drawback is some people don't know the difference and would try to plug in a standard phone cable which uses a RJ-11 size jack. Yes, there are design limitations that would have to be considered but I have run thousands of feet of CAT-5 and CAT-6 cable and it can be made to work and work very well. A wired system will run circles around most WiFi systems. Is it something who's time has come, not sure but if you could come up with a larger, easier to get into "box" for TV cable, sat connection there is no reason that you could not also continue to provide a CAT-3 telephone connection and a CAT-5 data connection.

Mike, you would have a training requirement as connecting CAT-5 or 6 cable is not as simple as standard phone cable (CAT-3). It's not hard but it must be done right and you can not parallel two cables inside of the trailer.
 
George

[Hut]

Howdy George,
I agree; it would be great to see wired internet everywhere but I just don't see RV campgrounds going that way. If I was staying somewhere with RJ45 at the pedestal I would definitely bring into the trailer and set up a wireless router. 
 

[sparky]

George, I agree, RJ-45 Ethernet connections would be great.  But, I doubt that we will ever see much of it deployed in campgrounds since WiFi is less expensive, easier to install, and has more flexibility.

Another consideration is lightning.  Since the Cat-5 is not grounded, there is a possibility the wire could carry a nearby lightning strike into an RV with bad results.  This is true even if the cable is buried.

[huuligan]

George, I agree, RJ-45 Ethernet connections would be great.  But, I doubt that we will ever see much of it deployed in campgrounds since WiFi is less expensive, easier to install, and has more flexibility.

Another consideration is lightning.  Since the Cat-5 is not grounded, there is a possibility the wire could carry a nearby lightning strike into an RV with bad results.  This is true even if the cable is buried.

Hence the reason most RV parks don't have Cat 5 connections, and none would ever retrofit it. Cat 5 in a trailer could be an option but should not be a standard item.

Gary

[Jeff Collingwood]

Heck most of the campgrounds don't even have good free wifi.  I do see some of the campgrounds owned by smarter owners are installing good wifi systems that are free.  Too bad it is not the norm.
...Jeff.....