When WiFi is horrible, try borrowing bandwidth from your phone

When picking an RV park do you care about good WiFi? I do. Whether you work remotely on the road or just like to stay connected with your family friends, having access to a strong reliable WiFi signal is pretty important these days. Unfortunately, there are many situations when the WiFi either doesn't exist or is just too slow. 

When the WiFi is really bad but wireless signals are strong I shift to plan B. I steal bandwidth from my phone (a.k.a. Tethering). 

As I'm writing this post, I'm hanging out Ellensburg, WA stealing borrowing bandwidth from my phone. We are visiting our daughter here at college and always stay at this RV place that is conveniently situated near town. The only problem with this place is that it has horrible WiFi. The wireless 3G and 4G LTE signals, however, are nice and strong. So I'm tethered to my Android phone right now and it's working pretty well. Better yet...it does not cost me additional fees. 

Here's how this works. I've got an app on my phone called "EasyTether" which let's me use my phone's wireless signal to access the Internet. I've been using it for the last couple of years and it works really well when the wireless signals are strong. It takes a little setup and will set you back a one-time fee of $9.99. My wireless provider (sounds like horizon) want's to charge me a monthly fee for the same feature. So for me, the 10 bucks is money well spent. 

Before you run out and download this app, consider these important details:

• I think it only works on Android (sorry iPhone peeps)
• I have an unlimited data plan on my phone so check your monthly data plan

In a future post I'll show you what I've got setup in my RV for extending the reach of my connected devices as well as reaching out and "borrowing" WiFi from open hotspots. 

So let's stay connected!