The two primary options are using cellular data from a provider, like Verizon, or a signal pulled from a local WiFi network.
Definitions
- Hotspot: This is the device that creates an internet connection from cellular data. Your smartphone can be used as a hotspot. This is often referred to as “tethering.”
- Booster: Typically referring to boosting cellular data, these devices are designed to increase your signal from one bar of service to two.
- Repeater, Extender, or Ranger: These three terms are essentially interchangeable. A WiFi ranger rebroadcasts, by repeating and extending, the existing WiFi signal inside your RV.