Cable Modem for 2013 Vista 30T

[AD1727]

Fairly new to RV ownership and have a 2013 Vista 30T. Gf and I will be using as a new home while we do travel work. I was curious how difficult it is to get cable internet working if I go through an ISP rather than use camp grounds WiFi (if they offer it) to have upgraded internet. I prefer to be directly connected with cat5 into a modem so my question is if its difficult to get setup within the RV or if there’s a specific coax spot I should be using if there is one? Or if it depends on the park entirely. Thanks!

[Eagle5]

Greetings AD1727,
I have never heard of an RV Park offering cable internet service.
When I need an internet connection, and the park doesn't have WiFi service, I use this:
Patriot Mobile Hotspot Puck
Other options of all sorts are out there.
Welcome to the forum.
Eagle5

[creativepart]

There used to be RV Parks that would offer cable modem connections to long term (monthly, yearly, etc) residents but I've not seen this as an option for close to 10 years now.

The majority of folks use cellular based data plans. Light users can even use a smart phone as a hot spot but it's not very convenient. Medium to heavy internet users will use either a stand alone hot spot with a data only plan for internet. OR a router with cellular modems built in.

A very popular option is Starlink satellite internet service. By all reports it's very good, however it is an expensive option.

It all depends on your needs. Light users may do fine with 50 gbs or less of data per month. But anyone using internet to stream TV or video or using the Net for work will need 300-500+ gigs of data per month.

There is a website devoted to nothing but mobile internet users. They have been around for more than a decade, and they are unbiased. They don't sell anything. You can read their reviews, instructions, and watch their videos for free. But to get more in depth info you have to pay to join the site for a year.

The link to that website is: www.rvmobileinternet.com

[MDJDCarter]

If I understand your question, you want to purchase a cable modem and then use that to connect to Internet rather than campground wifi. I see several issues with doing this. First, you will need to set up an account with a cable isp and then connect to their system. If you move to a new location, you will need to be sure they use the same cable company and provide cable internet connections at your campsite. If your isp is Comcast and you move to a new place that has Spectrum, you are out of luck. A cable modem is not like the old dial-up modem. You cannot connect the cable modem to any random coax and it then seeks out your isp, it must be connected directly to your isp's network. If you want to avoid the campground wifi, then you should probably consider Starlink or a cellular provider.