{"id":33008,"date":"2026-09-20T10:49:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/blog\/faq\/where-should-the-roof-antenna-be-mounted\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T10:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:49:46","slug":"where-should-the-roof-antenna-be-mounted","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/blog\/faq\/where-should-the-roof-antenna-be-mounted\/","title":{"rendered":"Where should the roof antenna be mounted?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The roof antenna should be mounted where it has <strong>as clear a view as possible<\/strong> and is not shielded by large metal parts or other equipment on the roof.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">On a motorhome or caravan the roof is often the best place, because the antenna is then outside the vehicle&#8217;s structure.<\/p>\n<h3>Think about the position<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For the best result the antenna should:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>be mounted as openly as possible<\/li>\n<li>not be right next to large metal parts<\/li>\n<li>if possible be placed at a distance from air conditioning, solar panels and other electronics<\/li>\n<li>be mounted so that the cables can be run to the router without unnecessarily long routes<\/li>\n<li>be firmly mounted and well sealed against water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Plan the cable routing first<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Before you drill or mount the antenna, you should decide where the router will go and how the cables will be run through the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">As a roof antenna requires a <strong>permanent installation<\/strong>, it is important that the mounting is done carefully and that the roof feed-through is properly sealed.<\/p>\n<p>If you are unsure about the installation, we recommend having the work done by someone with experience of antenna or motorhome installations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wifi-faq-related\"><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/product\/5g-router-for-rv\/\">See Wifi Performance 5G<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"faq_category":[514],"class_list":["post-33008","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq_category-wifi-extreme"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Where should the roof antenna be mounted? 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