The BEST Mobile Internet Solution | Insty Connect

welcome back finding reliable internet that's also   easy to set up and easy to use is a challenge  for any traveler today we're going to show you   a product we recently discovered called  Insty Connect we've been using it for a   few months now and we absolutely love  it and we think you will too let's go first let me mention that we bought this with  our own money we aren't getting compensated in   any way for this review and insta-connect had no  say in the content of this review with that out of   the way what is Insty Connect well simply put it's  a router modem and antenna all in one package and   with a very simple user interface the router  can be powered by either 12 volt or 110 volt   power at max power draw it's only using 2 amps  at 12 volts and usually it's going to use less   than 1 amp making it the perfect solution for  off-grid use the router has two 2.4 gigahertz   antennas and two 5 gigahertz antennas the router  also has multiple ethernet ports and a data port   that connects the router to the modem the modem  is actually housed within the angel wings device   along with the antennas and is held in place with  the angel feet the cables from the antennas to the   modem on insta-connect are only a few inches long  the modem then sends data to and from the router   using a data cable similar to a usb cable  resulting in almost no data loss this means   better internet for you there are two slots for  sim cards but only one modem so you have the   ability to switch between networks but it cannot  use both networks simultaneously the router can be   mounted almost anywhere we have a large space  behind our tv which was perfect for mounting   the router even though we have a lot of 12v cables  running through here it didn't really make sense   for us to use any of those to power our router so  instead we use the provided adapter and plug our   router into 110 volt outlet now there are a number  of ways to mount the angel wings Insty Connect   does sell a mount for it or you can get creative  and mount it in whatever way works best for you   your purchase includes a 15-foot data cable and a  15-foot extension cable can be purchased as well   this means that you can mount the angel wings  up to about 30 feet from your router giving   you a lot of flexibility we chose to mount ours  on the roof directly above the router location   using a diy solution to get the data cable from  the modem to the router we drilled a hole in the   roof directly above where our router is mounted we  made a mount using a flagpole bracket an extension   pole two pipe clamps and a broom holder the  extension pole is held in place by the flagpole   bracket and the angel wings are attached  to the extension pole using the pipe clamps   as you can see very little of our 15 foot cable  was needed to reach the router so we have the   extra wrapped around the pole hey if you're  enjoying this content let us know by smashing   that like button while we're parked we adjust the  flagpole bracket to point straight up and we fully   extend the extension pole we only use a four foot  extension pole to get a little extra height but   we could easily change this in the future if  we thought it was necessary when traveling we   loosen the flagpole bracket which allows us to  lower the extension pole into the broom holder   we secure it using a twist tie on the broom  holder and by tightening the flagpole bracket   your purchase comes with very clear instructions  on how to set up Insty Connect for the first time   once it is set up navigating to my dot instead  on your phone or computer brings you to the main   user interface from making any changes here  you can see we are using a visible and a sprint   data plan after we get set up in a new location  we always check both networks to see which is   going to give us better performance conveniently  there is a speed test at the bottom of this page   however like now there are times it doesn't show  up if that's the case i'll go to speedtest.net and   run a speed test there and switching networks is  as easy as hitting the power button next to the   secondary network and then confirming that you  want to switch the other great tool here is a   tower band lock wizard put as simply as possible  each cell tower doesn't just send and receive one   signal they're capable of sending and receiving  multiple signals on multiple bands allowing one   tower to serve more customers you can allow Insty  Connect to try to find the best band for you but   you can also test multiple bands to find which  one is the fastest for you once you identify   the best band for where you are you can lock it  to make sure you're always going to be using that   band and getting the best internet possible for  those who want to geek out a little and are a   lot smarter than we are there is also a section  for all the advanced configuration settings you   might want to play with for a first generation  product we are very impressed with the hardware   and software of insta-connect but more importantly  the performance is outstanding and this seems to   only be the beginning for Insty Connect they have  recently released binoculars which are a set of   directional antennas that can be pointed at a cell  tower to get an even better connection they are   also just weeks away from launching their 5g modem  and antennas there are other systems out there   that can outperform insta-connect in certain areas  but for the price ease of use and performance   nothing beats the value of insta-connect i'll  drop a link down in the description if you want   to learn more that's all we have for you today  thanks and we look forward to seeing you next time

Channel: Shane Gordon

Views: 6,331

Keywords: experiences over things, seeking adventure, rvlife, rvliving, living with less, insty connect, mobile internet, insty connect 4G12, instyconnect, 4g12

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Length: 5min 39sec (339 seconds)

Published: Sun Sep 05 2021