{"id":32988,"date":"2026-09-20T10:49:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/blog\/faq\/can-the-metal-of-the-motorhome-affect-the-signal\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T10:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:49:44","slug":"can-the-metal-of-the-motorhome-affect-the-signal","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/blog\/faq\/can-the-metal-of-the-motorhome-affect-the-signal\/","title":{"rendered":"Can the metal of the motorhome affect the signal?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Yes. <strong>Metal in the structure of the motorhome or caravan can affect the mobile signal<\/strong> and weaken reception inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">How strong the effect is depends on, among other things, how the vehicle is built, the insulation, the windows and where the router is placed.<\/p>\n<h3>Try a different placement<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">If the signal is weak, you can try placing the Hybrid Traveller:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>near a window<\/li>\n<li>higher up in the motorhome<\/li>\n<li>on another side of the vehicle<\/li>\n<li>a little away from larger metal surfaces and other electronic devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Often even a small change in placement gives a better signal.<\/p>\n<h3>Test the signal outside the motorhome<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">If you are not sure whether the motorhome itself is weakening the signal, you can temporarily test the router near an open door or outside the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">If the signal is clearly better there, the motorhome&#8217;s construction is affecting reception.<\/p>\n<p>The Hybrid Traveller is portable, so you can easily try different placements at every campsite and place and find the best signal.<\/p>\n<h3>Useful links<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/product\/hybrid-traveller-portable-5g-router\/\"><strong>\u2192 See the Hybrid Traveller 5G<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wifi-faq-related\"><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/faq-5g-router-hybrid-traveller\/\">FAQ: Hybrid Traveller 5G<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"faq_category":[506],"class_list":["post-32988","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq_category-hybrid-traveller-5g"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Can the metal of the motorhome affect the signal? | Wifi.se<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Yes. 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