Vision Plus Wi-Fi upgrade

Setting up Wi-Fi in your caravan can be a simple DIY project, says Nigel Hutson

- Nigel Hutson

I'VE BEEN CONSIDERING having WiFi in our caravan for some time, but I think that drilling holes in the roof of a van that's still under warranty would be a step too far.

Until now, there have been times on tour where the signal has been weak and the caravan has acted like a Faraday cage, in that we can receive a data signal outside, but not inside - which has been frustrating.

New antenna

Last year, I was informed by the team at Vision Plus that they were working on a new project, something I might be interested in.

Roll on to the present, and that project is something that I think is likely to be a huge hit with caravanners.

Vision Plus has launched 4G and 5G versions of a replacement antenna for the hugely popular Status 570, which is fitted to a large percentage of caravans in the original manufacturer specification. And it really is a very straightforward swap, as you'll see from this guide.

Another bonus is that, so long as you keep your original TV antenna, it can be put back and the WiFi version removed and swapped onto any other van you might have in future, (provided it has the Status antenna, or you buy the parts to fit one).

So the next question was, which version should I buy, 4G or 5G?