The hookup is simple, if you're "Computer Literate".  Fortunately, my oldest son, Alan, is a Network professional with a degree in Mathematics from the University of Tennessee, and a degree in Computer Science from the Pellissippi Community College. He finds time to keep my network up and running when we are in Knoxville. When we are on the road, if I call him, he answers the phone with "What did you screw up, now!"

Having put that disclaimer into place, here is how it works. The Netgear router is also a Print Server, which allows us to have our printer available to anyone on the network. The NG in turn is connected to the Kyocera router  via Cat-5, or wired network cable. The KR-1 has a PC slot for a 1xEV-DO PC card. We use the KPC650 Verizon card.

The KPC650 is a wireless card in its own right, but it also has the capability to connect an outside antenna for better coverage. Via this external antenna port, we have installed a cell phone signal booster to enable us to increase the distance from the tower to the MH, and still have a usable signal. We chose the Wilson Direct Connect 3 Watt Booster to go along with the Wilson Trucker antenna for optimum compatibility.

Any USB printer will/should work within the context of this format. We chose to go with the HP Photosmart C5100 Series, a Scanner, Copier, and Printer, package that takes up very little room in the motorhome.

I hope this has helped you to decide what kind of network is best for you. This one is obviously designed to fit our needs while on the road. Having two routers allows us to have an in-house network with File Sharing turned on so we can swap files between my (Cliff,) and the Bride’s (Marie,) computer while sharing the printer and the Verizon EVDO broadband wireless network.

The broadband aspect of the KPC650 is problematical, because it is NOT true broadband, rather a very fast, better than dial-up connection. Verizon uses compression software to give fast access. So far, we have been extremely pleased with our ability to "go online" anywhere we travel. Of course, there are places it will not work, but more and more, Verizon is filling in the blanks, making connection easier and faster. Which ever way you choose to go online, the main thing is to remember "There is no such thing as a free lunch." There will always be areas that coverage will not be there, for those times, go find a fast food restaurant that offers free wi-fi (remember the saying,) and go online there. Enjoy !!!

Cliff in TN – the other half of Cj and M