Dick N

I am an Apple iPad  user which does everything I need to do, except for one. The iPad is unable to update my garmin nuvi 65. My mostly mothballed PC has Windows XP. Believe it uses Outlook Express for a browser. The PC will connect to WiFi but will not connect to many internet sites including garmin. Would switching to another browser allow me to connect to garmin or must I install some other operating system to make the connection?

i simply need to perform the GPS maps update and that is it. Have no interest in any hardware upgrades. Anyone have a simple solution?

59 minutes ago, Smitty77_7 said:

Other considerations are 5G is coming... So perhaps the lower cost option is the way to go, to bridge over to 5G equipment in the future. And then you'd also still have 3G capability too... 

I just went thru a similar thought process on our ATT MiFi. Our Unite Explore is fine, and with roof top MIMO antennas, has provided us with some amazing download speeds in places. But also reading RVMOBILEINTERNET, I decided to go ahead now and get the Netgear Nighthawk, and moved my SIM (Mobley SIM) over into it. Still may sell my Unite Explore 815S on Craigslist, but leaning towards keeping it as my back up, and selling it my current ATT backup MIFI. 

My rational is that I usually am not an early adopter of new gear, and 5G will have lots of new gear and chips coming out ahead. And thus the Nighthawk will probably bridge into 2021 maybe 2022 before I spring for a 5G MiFi. The upgrades being made to cell towers for 5G, will in some areas be able to take advantage of the 4X4 MIMO the Nighthawk has, vs the Unite Explore is 2X2 MIMO. 

Have just made change over this last week, and we do not hit the road until next week - so it will be a few weeks until I see if I can detect any performance improvements (I care about DL speeds.) with the Nighthawk vs Unite Explore. And I'm sure I'll spend time disconnecting the rooftop MIMO antenna from time to time, and see if the Nighthawks 4X4 outperforms it in some locations too... 

Your realization about 3G being important too you, does kind of simplify this for you. But suppose you could also pick up a used inexpensive MIFI just for 3G duty also... Lots of options, and no real right or wrong on the approach:)!

Best to you, travel safe, have fun,

Smitty

What model Nighthawk did you purchase? I have a Mobley and nay switch. Also, will it allow one to stay on longer than the 2 hour timeout of the Mobley ?

I did this procedure as previously described on the Fiberglas roof of our American Eagle motorhome. The roof looked very good, (almost like new) and did so after 2 years. Practically stopped the black streaking after a rain. Do not get the stuff onto anything you do not want to coat. The effort and cost was well worth it.