Which WiFi system to install

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I hope to fit a WiFi or it is MiFi system in the van.
So advice please, do I go for a complete system from Falcon or Avtex or a mix of components such as roof antenna and router?
Also which system if a complete one is best for reception (I know a lot of this would also depend on SIM card providers). As there seems to be a great variation in price from various models of same maker.
Last bit, biggest data use would most likely be TV streaming (I think)
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After discussion we worked out what I needed, and which provider etc, and then they arranged for it to be fitted.
A pair of mobile technicians arrived in a van from Birmingham (van was in Kent) and fitted and tested the entire system in about 1 hour!
(They were doing 4 more that day in the same area)
 
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I have the Avtex system. Combined with an EE sim it provides great Wi-Fi in most places we visit, which tend to be rural and off grid.

Our use is largely tv streaming, Netflix and prime

What would I do next time?
Buy a Poynting antenna and a router and ‘home brew’ it.
Spend as much as you can on the antenna.

Piece of cake to fit.

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I bought this MIFI from eBay, listed as ‘grade C with heavy marks’ but it is perfect condition, not a mark on it. I’m very pleased with the whole setup
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And I already had this antenna

I’ve also had a holder made by PaulandChrissy
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Apart from the holder we've got the same as Manic. (y)

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“A complete system” from one of those companies is just a mix of antenna and router, so why not choose your own mix.
I started off with a second hand Cat 4 Teltonika RUT950 bought off eBay for £85. It had x2 LTE x2 WiFi connections so I looked for the best aerial to match and after a lot of research about performance I chose a Panorama (5G Great White), though the Poynting was also on my list.
I’ve since upgraded to a Teltonika RUTX11 router that is Cat 6. I chose that because it also has x2 LTE x2 WiFi. I won’t be changing now as 4G Cat 6 is more than adequate for streaming TV, using laptops, pads etc.
The antenna has proved brilliant, getting a clear signal in areas where our phones were completely useless.
There’s loads of threads on here about the subject and companies like Avtex ect simply put something together and charge you a premium for doing so.
We also use EE.
 
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