Nighthawk M6

They have two internal antennas so they will operate on MIMO connection to the cell transmitter.. Using the external antenna connectors is optional.

I've got an M2, and I have contemplated getting a compact MIMO antenna. Can anyone advise how much this improves the signal in areas where it's a bit weak?

If you find yourself camped in a heavily tree-ed area, so that SL struggles with obstructions, but with a weak phone signal, then a MIMO antenna may be useful for pulling that signal in. I assume the router takes a SIM?

You mentioned "installing" SL. If you mean a flat mount on the roof of the OKA then that could make the tree problem worse, or more frequent. One advantage of keeping SL as a stand alone unit is you have more scope to park in the shade.

I have not "installed", and sometimes rather than setting it up it's just easier to use the Nighthawk M2 modem where there's a decent signal from the carrier which is not our main one, i.e. in our mobiles. Another reason to keep the MIMO setup. But it has to be a decent signal, given that SL is fast and unlimited.

Don't bother reinstalling it. It does not operate on the mobile telephone networks. Flyer_Web-Catcher_EN_2018 - that is a link to their brochure. It describes itself as a Long Distance Wi-Fi Outdoor WLAN Omni-Antenna. It works on the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi bands. About the only time it would be useful for you is if you were camped near an establishment that has public Wi-Fi. It just picks up a signal that is too weak for the Wi-Fi adaptor in your computer or tablet to receive.

About the only time I could have used it was when I was camped at Carnarvon Gorge (Takaraka CP.) They had a satellite internet service where you went to the café area and connected to their W-Fi to access the system. With your system, I would have been able to access their Wi-Fi from my caravan instead of having to go for a walk every time I desired to use the internet.

Thanks Briste & Peter.

No it doesn't have a sim card, & my belief had been that it operates just as Peter suggests, & thus of very limited value for us.

Perhaps it was of more use for the previous owners travelling in Europe & South America?

Seeing it still advertised & for quite a high price caused me to wonder if I was missing something in regard to what it provides.

If anyone here has a use for it though, I'd be happy to let you have it (router/antenna & cables) for cost of postage, rather than me tossing it out. The antenna length might push the postage cost up bit though.

In regard to installing Starlink, no I am not intending to mount the dish(y) on the roof. It will be a Gen 3 Starlink (unless the rumoured Starlink mini comes out very soon & looks 'good enough'). In fact I have already bought a 12v power supply for a gen 3 (is in the mail) to avoid the 2.5amp 'overhead our 3000w inverter has. Also intend using the standard Gen 3 router, mounted in an external cabinet (bin) to overcome any possibility of our aluminium honeycomb body being an effective faraday cage & preventing getting a signal out for a reasonable distance (Think blogging whilst sitting in the shade of a tree, on a hot day).

I've not seen any reports of the range of the Gen 3 router, but the Gen 2 range is not all that good. It's fast when you're close enough. I bought an inexpensive Grandstream router to go with my 12V power supply, because Spacetek were selling it so I took that as a seal of approval, and by golly the range is outstanding! You might find you need something similar to reach the shade.

" Not even sure if it creates a wifi inside the vehicle (It had an ethernet lead coming out of it)"

The picture at the bottom of the brochure indicates it does. The stick (antenna) on the mast of the yacht operates on WLAN 1and the modem in the stick decodes the RF signal and sends the data down the Ethernet cable to the router in the boat. The data signal received from the Ethernet cable is re-coded onto WLAN 2 and the devices in the boat work from WLAN 2.

In a way, it acts like a Wi-Fi range extender in your premises does.

The Gen 3 is said to have better range. The 12v supply (for Gen 3 only) is from Spacetetek, so good to get your nod of approval on them.

Thanks Peter, I noted the blue concentric circles on the flyer after I'd posted, & edited out the bit about the ethernet cable from my post, but not quick enough as you had already read it & were obviously replying.

Neverthless keeping it would be of little to no value to us.