Which Jetpack is Best? Understanding LTE Modem Specs 

I can't thank you enough for all the information you have provided on hotspots! We were at a rally in the fall and couldn't get online with our hotspot or our phones. (We didn't even have enough signal to make a phone call.) We just thought we were in a dead spot because of the mountains until another camper said they were able to get on without problems. The info in your videos and guides lead us to upgrade from our 6620L to an 8800L with utterly amazing results!! We have been extremely pleased in both urban, congested areas and remote rural areas. We are getting very good at window searching (we have an Airstream) to find the best spot and then we are off and running. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into explaining the different options and testing the different pieces of technology!

You two did an absolutely amazing job of explaining this!!! Love how you went "old school" to explain the new! That really helped me! Love how you took turns teaching! BRAVO!

fantastic video! I've been looking at DOZENS of videos, trying to find this exact info, presented in this straight forward way! Kudos! I'm a new subscriber for sure!

This is THE best explanation on the subject I've seen. It finally makes sense to me. Thank you so much!

DAMN I like you people! Thank you for not being shills that are just trying to sell something. Thank you for breaking down the information so that we can make better informed decisions to figure out what might work best for us. Much love

I've been rockin' my 6620L since early 2016. I thought I was happy (it has worked well for me) but you have convinced me to upgrade. Thanks for the detailed explanation.

Thank you for all your advice. I love all your educational videos.

Great video guys. Very informative. The best jetpack video on RU-vid by far.

this is the most informative video i have ever seen on anything on youtube. Absolutely incredible! Thank you guys so much!

I just called Verizon the other day and said I live in a huge house with a metal roof out in the forest. He sent me the smallest jetpack you show there. I would have gladly paid for the higher end one. I still have a couple of days left to return it. This video is very valuable. Thank you so much for taking the time to do the video and I will be checking out your website. We have Centurylink DSL. I did a speed test the other day and the download wasn't even up to 1. :-( I'm just looking for other options as cable is not out here and most likely will not be. Again thank you.

You guys are absolute troopers! Despite being exhausted, you still put out great content. Thank you for all you do!

Love your channel, so helpful and it really assisted me with my choice of jetpacks. Who knew about LTE levels was going to choice the 3 and now getting the 18. You both are amazing and I will always watch!!!

Love the pop-up graphics in this video. Really informative for someone like me who learns best with visual examples.

You guys are amazing..I love your channel..I greatly appreciate all you have taught me!!

All the info was helpful, but the point about the RV specific units (i.e. Winegard) was eye opening. "Future-proof" is a good phrase to have in the back of my head while shopping. Thank you.

This was excellent, invaluable information! Thank you for posting it - I subscribed now, and am looking forward to your future videos!

GREAT video!!! Loved all the info. Definitely learned somethings I didn’t know.

Thanks so much. I have an Elypsis presently and although in general it has worked well, I know I will need better now that I am full time RV’g. Your video certainly helped me better understand what is going on when I stream.

Very informative and well done video! TYVM 💪

Great info. Thank you for explaining it in such an easy to understand way.

I want to thank you so much for this video and that I appreciate what you guys do. I was looking for a video this morning looking for a video doing a side by side of different Verizon hotspots but couldn't find one and then later in the day this popped up. Thanks 😀

Thanks for all your info on the 8800l. I went to two Verizon stores in central Washington, one in Oregon and my persistence paid off when I got to southern Arizona. I finally found a Verizon store that would help me get set up with an account and setup my 8800l. Most didn't know about the 8800l and wanted to charge over the $65 for the prepaid unlimited plan. On quote was over $80. I really like the jetpack I got. The performance is great.

GREAT VIDEO GUYS!! Thank you for this valuable information. Much appreciated.

Excellent info, because of your video I purchased the 8800L and am your latest new subscriber. Will be doing a 6 week cross country trip and have to be uploading to you tube atleast 1 video a day. Very well done

The most informative video I’ve ever seen. Easy to understand. Very organized. Do you guys have an updated review for 2020?

This video was extremely helpful! I'm at the complete novice end of the spectrum and now I fee like I know enough to make an educated purchase. Thank you so much for demystifying this process for me!

Super informative and helpful, thanks for this video!

awesome vid. very straight forward, the comparison between the old and new tech is a big difference.

It doesn't get better than this!JUST AMAZING video.i subscribed and I so happy I found your channel guys.thank you thank you thank you!

Appreciate the simple explanation of what seems like an overwhelming subject. Thnx

Great work! I love your educational videos. Keep it up

finally very very good informative and honest suggestions. very nice. well done!!!

Awesome and educational, keep up the good work!

Thank you soo much for your video!! I am a total newbie and know very little about this. Great help!! Cheers!!

This was a great video with a lot of useful information!

Very helpful information! Thanks for all of the detail. Just enough geek-speak to make an informed decision.

You are a wealth of information. I am so glad I found your channel. Very well done. This information has helped me a lot. Thanks

Thank you guys for this info. Very helpful!

I have a lake home that is on the other end of town from the nearest cellular towers. So I need the best reception I can get and external antennas would probably help in the window. I am currently looking for my best option. Verizon @ $65 or AT&T through Netbuddy at $60 which I think is tax included. Do you have an AT&T hotspot shootout like this one?

Thanks guys. This video is Godsent. I like how you did a basic understanding. It has helped me in my search.

Sweet.... Thank you so much for this info.... Very helpful.

Thanks for the information I am grateful to you both, I have gained useful knowledge.

Thanks Folks. You are such good source. Love It!!

Excellent presentation, highly informative, thank you.

Thanks. That was super helpful in making my selection.

Thank You for this breakdown. Very informative!

Thanks for this very informative video. You information made all the difference with a would have been Jetpack purchase.

Thanks for all the information, simple and well put together video. Hopefully more people can see this and make an information decision about what to buy.

Based on this video, I upgraded from the ellipsis jetpack to the MiFi 8800L (Though I kept the ellipsis also. I just added another line). The difference? 65mps with the ellipsis compared to 433mps with the MiFi 8800L. Thanks!!!

Great channel and reviews are clear as day anybody who doesn't understand tech lingo can understand with no problem...great job you two...I just subscribed, thank you for your time and keep doing what you do....this is a trust worthy site to any one new and worth subscribing to...take care be safe and may your needs be met when needed....

Thank you! This was very helpful!

Thank you, I'm just getting started.

Great info!! Thank you.

Very informative. Thank you.

that was a great explanation. thanks guys!

Any thoughts on buying a used (in new condition) 8800L? There are plenty available, with some buyer beware. Has the physical hardware changed since it was introduced or does it just need a firmware update?

Thank you guys i am going full time in sept this helps alot be safe

That's crazy. Living nyc i see 15 to 20 down on my ellipsis. I can't even picture what 8800L can accomplish. As a persons being grandfathered regarding the former Verzion prepaid deal you guys have me excited on making that switch. My ellipsis,he needs to rest now. He has served me very well.

I learn so much from you guys!!!

Thanks for the video!!

thanks for all the great information but i wanted your opinion on the new at&t connect for airstream and the new to go winegard. do you think i should just forget about bought fixed in rv system and just go with a portable flagship 8800L.

This is so informative. Thank you so much for the information. :-)

Yep, the Verizon store clerk brought out the $50 low end device while asserting TOUCH SCREEN was the advantage of the more costly device. Her training must have consisted of a five minute chat over coffee. Of course I knew there was more to learn.

Nice videos! You have a new subscriber.

Hey, would you guys recommend using one of these for live streaming to sites like Facebook using multiple cams?

Excellent review. Thank you

Youse guys are awesome.... thanks again.

Thank you for the info. I am a truck driver that travels in different States from coast to coast. I still am using the cat 4 you showed. I would like to upgrade but now with 5g on the horizon should i wait?

Yippy skippy lol I finally understood it. I dont geek well :-) thanks!!

watching in 2020 this definitely helps to make an informed decision especially now that they're rolling out 5G. Thank you!

Great info - thank you!

Great video & info. Do you know where I can purchase the 8800 out right. Verizon in my area says their out?

Great video!!! Thank you both. I wish that I would have watched this video BEFORE i purchased the ellipsis. Now if I can figure out a way to use this WITHOUT paying verizon that would be great

Excellent video thank you

I am planning to buy the 8800L and am curious which booster works best with it (I have a WeeBoost cradle with stubby antenna) -- OR -- is it better just to use external antennas?

Thanks For the Info, Great videos for the layman...Safe Travels...

Great info. Thanks!!

Best video, thanks so very much!!!

the verizon elipsis hotspot i got 2 summers ago doesnt even look like any of the variety you have but since it doesnt even have a screen and only cost 100 dollars, probably a low grade one. i am almost glad that it cant do higher speeds tho since i use it as a back up on the 2 gig for 35 dollars for 2 months plan. that way being slow, it cant use up all my gigs in one high speed video. and what about verizon rolling out the 5g models? will that make all our old 4g model hot spots obsolete?

Wish I had watched this before I bought my hotspot. Thanks for this information.

Wow learn something new today, thanks

Thank you, great information

wonderful synopsis of mobile broadband options for travelers.

Great video and super educational. How would you say the Winegard GW-1000 Gateway 4G LTE WiFi Router compares to the higher end Verizon 8800 you talked about ?

Thank you for the helpful video

Question: Here is my situation, I have ATT internet at my house and it is horrible 1.5 download and 0.4 upload. They are the only provider for home internet in my area. Verizon coverage is pretty good in my area. I am wanting to take the 8800L with an external antenna, that is in a tree, and use that instead. I would also want to connect a modem to it so I could connect an ethernet cable. What are your thoughts on this? is there a better option? Thanks for the informative video

How good is the wifi range on 8800l? Want to use it for the house. Or can you connect an external router to it?

Would this be something we can use at home instead of our cable internet connection? Thinking about ditching all of the cable. We only watch streaming stations like Netflix. Great to also be able to take in the RV.

I’m reading reviews for the 8800L on verizon and people are saying its crap and always disconnects. Any recommendations on which one to purchase?

Great video, thank you again. Curious what plan you have on the 8800L? I have that hotspot, sitting in Brunswick,GA at the Coastal GA RV Resort and I'm getting snail speed. Like less than 1mbp/s. I have the pre-paid on it. I called Verizon they worked on it over the phone and said it has to be the towers, and that I'm in a Roaming area. They said Pre-paid plan is not good in a Roaming area. Would you all mind confirming?

I was searching for info on the best jetpack for Verizon. Thank you.

Great job...thanks!

I found it amazing that you were considering the 8800L as a "flagship" option. Just yesterday I pulled it off my system and was wondering how much I could get for it on Craigslist... I bought the device about six weeks after it came out and have been using it for the last 13 months or so. Since then, I've traveled from Boston to Naples, across the central US, to Denver and then through Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas and currently New Mexico. All of the places I've stopped at I've used the Open Signal app to identify the strongest nearby tower(s), climbed to the top of the rig and adjusted an omnidirectional antenna, and then dickered with the reception on my desktop. The best speed I've been able to obtain on the PC using Speedtest is always less than 0.7 Mbps for both upload and download -- and that's with a 400.00 WeBoost signal booster (thus, the antenna). One of the issues I've had with the 8800L is that I/ve never been able to tell what speeds it's actually capturing. The MyJetpack software shows only two arrows -- one up and one down, moving across the top of the screen; not very informative at best... (How did you get your values for the three modems toward the end of the video? I'd like to try them out!) After setting the modem aside, I swapped it out for my iPhone, to which I downloaded Speedtest. I was amazed to find that, with the booster, I was getting speeds of 40/50 Mbps, down and up. Still, there must be something that I'm missing. Using a USB Realtek Wireless Lan attached to the desktop, I'm still realizing less than a Mbps when tested on the PC. Should you or anyone in the community have some suggestions, I'd love to hear them...

What about performance between 8800L stand-alone to adding external mimo antenna?

Thank you for this 👍

Thank you very much for this. I had a Verizon Ellipsis and it got horrible reception when people with a Verizon phone right next to me had 4 bars. Now I know why.

Thanks for the clear explanation. Would that work for example on a road trip? Also is there any monthly subscriptions to Verizon?

you people know your stuff.. excellent content

How many devices can be used simultaneously with the 8800L?

Thank you for the educational video. I’m an RVer from SoCal. I recently bought a new RV and put a new Winegard system on top (before I saw your video) I was wondering, if I have a T-Mobile account (MetroPCS). Would I be better off buying from T-Mobile’s range of personal WiFi devices or can I shop around the different carriers or 3rd party for connection/price? My thinking is, if they are “like” devices (T-Mobile carrier & hotspot) they will “hardware handshake“ seamlessly and be less problematic. Again, thank you for the informative video. Edward