EP103 - The cheapest internet, for this holiday...

Have internet access almost anywhere, at great speeds and for ridiculously low prices? Taking the internet with you and always staying connected on your boat, RV, or second home—even miles out at sea or in places with poor coverage—is possible thanks to an outdoor router for less than €35 and data plans that let you stay connected for just €2 a month, or even unlimited data for less than €10. In this episode of The Low Cost Sailor, I show you step-by-step how to: Install an IP67 outdoor 4G router for €35 that withstands sun, salt, and rain. Achieve up to 20 Mbps of real speed at 18 miles out at sea—tested aboard the Salvamar! Choose the perfect plan based on your usage: €2/month → 8 GB to monitor your boat 24/7. €9.99/month → unlimited data to work, watch TV shows, or the game. Wire and power your equipment with PoE directly from the boat's batteries (or your van/second home). Optimize your onboard network with an indoor router, cameras, sensors, and everything connected! All here at: The Low Cost Sailor DID YOU LIKE THE VIDEO? 🔹 Give us a Like 👍 🔹 Tell others about us 🗣, we want more people to know about us 🔹 Follow us on our social media ✅ and share our videos on yours 🔹 Use our purchase links 🛍, it won't cost you more and you'll contribute to the channel 🔹 Subscribe to the channel ✍ All of this is completely free and helps us. 🔹 And if you really, really liked it, CONTRIBUTE 💰. You can contribute to the channel's upkeep with a small financial contribution: 🎁https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... 🎁 You can support us at   / thelowcostsailor   by donating every month for the price of a beer, so we can keep making videos. 👉Important links: 👈 Full post with all the information, connection diagrams, and purchase links: https://www.thelowcostsailor.com/en/t... If you have problems with the links below, you can also find them in the post on our website. https://www.thelowcostsailor.com/en/ Purchase links for some of the items shown in the video: ✅ The €35 router: 🔵 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_olE... ✅ If you want to go all out and buy an outdoor 5G router: 🔵 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oDX... ✅ The regulator to increase to 24V: 🔵 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oCv... ✅ The POE power supply 🔵 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oCE... ✅ Connectors for the power supply: 🔵 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_om6... The best rates for Data in Spain for your boat ✅ To monitor your boat while we're away, Simyo's 8GB/month plan is sufficient; you can use this link. 🔵 Use my invitation code 06520QO3 or ACCESS here: simyo.es/amigos.html?codeMGM=06520QO3. You'll automatically GET YOUR PRIZE! (valid until 08/26/2025) ✅ And for unlimited data, without a doubt, Aló, for less than 10 euros a month. Use this link to sign up: 🔵 https://alo.es?f=M8gmMlx Some useful things... Want to calculate the maximum line of sight using the curvature of the Earth? Very useful for estimating maximum signal distances: https://es.planetcalc.com/1198/ Chapters: 00:00​​ Introduction 00:55 Cover 01:16 Description 02:27 Motivation 03:15 Different types of on-board internet 05:42 Shopping 07:25​​ The cheapest data plans 09:49​​ Installation 10:56​​ Configuration 12:07​​ Testing 15:12 Conclusions 16:25 Farewell 17:21 Outro