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01-03-2022, 06:11 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Cumming
Posts: 84
M.O.C. #27901
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Internet Hookup to Montana H/C
We have a 2021 High Country and we are down in Florida. We will be getting internet router from local cable company. I am thinking of putting the router underneath in the storage bay and pulling cable from outside cable connections directly to the router. Does anyone know of another way to connect router to the coach?
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01-04-2022, 05:46 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 2,145
M.O.C. #25165
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If router is wifi capable and you do not need any hard wired connections, this will probably work fine.
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2019 Montana Legacy 3791RD 20th Anniversary Edition
2014 F350 4x4 6.7L SRW
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01-04-2022, 07:05 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Denton
Posts: 65
M.O.C. #26365
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You could route the cable under the electric slides. There is a rubber gasket that slides along the bottom of the slide. There is like approx 1/4"-1/2" gap you can get cables through there. A coax cable will fit through there easy, not sure about an ethernet cable. The rubber is pretty thick so it may take some to get it through. Best area is at either end of the slides. It may stop a few inches into the hole, it is probably hitting the bottom of the couch. I had to use two screwdrivers to push down the gasket one time. If there is no gap on the inside this may not work.
They do make thin coax and ethernet cables that you could run through a window.
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01-04-2022, 09:21 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Cumming
Posts: 84
M.O.C. #27901
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I’m thinking of running the cable to the modem through the bottom of the propane area and setting the modem and router in the front storage area.
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2020 Ram 3500 CC, SWB, 4WD with Curt Q20 hitch 2021 High Country 331RL
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01-04-2022, 09:28 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Posts: 2,708
M.O.C. #7992
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That's a great access plan for the cable but I think I would try to get the modem in the basement. I would think It's a little more environmentally friendly than the front storage area.
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01-04-2022, 09:54 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Cumming
Posts: 84
M.O.C. #27901
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I think you are right
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01-04-2022, 10:01 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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On both of our Monty's the cable comes in with the water hose and then goes thru a small hole I drilled in the convienence center wall (but there is room to route it between the divider and the storage door), and then the router sits on the floor of the basement and gets power from the basement plug.
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01-04-2022, 10:59 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Anderson
Posts: 2,602
M.O.C. #22835
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I made access to run television coax cable outside the camper a little more convenient by putting the wire up through the passenger side propane tank area, then drilling a couple choice holes to feed the wire where it needed to go. Works for me.
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01-04-2022, 11:42 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mesa az
Posts: 2,956
M.O.C. #5651
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Do all Montanas have a electric wall plug in the pass thru area? I don't have access to mine, but don't think it does. It is, however, 8 years old!!
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2013 Mountaineer 362
2012 Silverado 2500
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01-04-2022, 03:00 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Carmichael - CA
Posts: 7,384
M.O.C. #4831
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twindman
Do all Montanas have a electric wall plug in the pass thru area? I don't have access to mine, but don't think it does. It is, however, 8 years old!!
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My 2012 does.
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There is more to life than fuel mileage.
2012 Montana 3700RL Big Sky Package towed by a 2015 Ford F350 6.7L PSD 4WD CC LWB
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01-04-2022, 03:29 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Cumming
Posts: 84
M.O.C. #27901
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DQDick
On both of our Monty's the cable comes in with the water hose and then goes thru a small hole I drilled in the convienence center wall (but there is room to route it between the divider and the storage door), and then the router sits on the floor of the basement and gets power from the basement plug.
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I did as you suggested and ran it up through the opening for the water and then between the divider and basement door. Thanks for the help!
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01-04-2022, 04:11 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mesa az
Posts: 2,956
M.O.C. #5651
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Carl n Susan
My 2012 does.
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I built some shelving on the passenger side up against the wall. I think maybe it is there??? Or maybe Mountaineers (being cheaper!) don't have it at all.
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01-05-2022, 09:51 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: Medford
Posts: 31
M.O.C. #29764
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chief Brown
I’m thinking of running the cable to the modem through the bottom of the propane area and setting the modem and router in the front storage area.
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I would try to center the router in the rig, while the distance the signal travels is not far, it will give you better signal throughout your rig, especially with the amount of metal that will cause some interference.
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(and Tucker Too)
2021 Montana HC 372RD
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01-09-2022, 01:23 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Dec 2020
Location: Full Timer
Posts: 118
M.O.C. #27665
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When I was hooking up my WeBoost antenna (which also uses coax), I ended up repurposing my Satellite connection. We stream or use the CG's cable, so the two satellite connections were not in use and they nicely are already routed to the living room's TV and the bedroom's TV. I ended up using the bedroom one, but you might want the living room connection based on where you want to place the router and where there is electrical. The best part is that I did not need to route any of my own wires, and everything was nice and clean. Now when I connect the WeBoost antenna, the coax gets routed right into my utility closet just like the cable TV.
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01-09-2022, 01:45 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Westport
Posts: 15
M.O.C. #14458
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That is almost how we have it, We come in the convenience station with the ethernet cable and into the basement. WE have done this for the past 5 years or so with no problems and can use the internet outdoors too.
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01-09-2022, 05:09 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Qualicum Beach
Posts: 665
M.O.C. #26399
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chief Brown
We have a 2021 High Country and we are down in Florida. We will be getting internet router from local cable company. I am thinking of putting the router underneath in the storage bay and pulling cable from outside cable connections directly to the router. Does anyone know of another way to connect router to the coach?
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I just plugged the router into all the connections behind the TV.
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