Internet Signal Booster
Does any one know if an internet signal booster can be bought in Mexico? We are currently in Mazatlan.
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Hey Hpymls,
I have a background designing and implementing wireless networks and would love nothing more than to come down to Mazatlan and give you a hand. I just need to get the snow shoveled out of my driveway first....... :(
Seriously, be cautious when shopping for a "Wi-Fi Booster" as there is a ton of "snake oil" and misinformation.
I spent over 6 years full time in my RV traveling to jobsites all over the country for contract network projects. My technical background and my social nature led me to helping out MANY fellow RV'ers with Wi-Fi troubles.
I saw all sorts of stupid, useless junk sold to folks by the 19 year old "expert" at Best Buy.
What worked best for most folks that I ran into was to install a quality external Wi-Fi client radio. The best performing setup I saw was a Ubiquiti NS2 radio installed on the crank up TV antenna. The gentleman did not use the TV antenna so he fabricated a simple bracket that mounted the radio to the top of the TV antenna and, when he stopped, he would crank it up and aim it at the nearest access point.
Beware of "Boosters" that receive and rebroadcast the Wi-Fi signal. I won't go into a longwinded explanation (unless you ask) but they work poorly in a nice "quiet" environment. When you introduce them into a "noisy" environment like an apartment building, college dorm or RV park they become very trouble prone. I won't say that they don't work just that they generally don't perform anywhere close to the manufacturers claims.
I have a background designing and implementing wireless networks and would love nothing more than to come down to Mazatlan and give you a hand. I just need to get the snow shoveled out of my driveway first....... :(
Seriously, be cautious when shopping for a "Wi-Fi Booster" as there is a ton of "snake oil" and misinformation.
I spent over 6 years full time in my RV traveling to jobsites all over the country for contract network projects. My technical background and my social nature led me to helping out MANY fellow RV'ers with Wi-Fi troubles.
I saw all sorts of stupid, useless junk sold to folks by the 19 year old "expert" at Best Buy.
What worked best for most folks that I ran into was to install a quality external Wi-Fi client radio. The best performing setup I saw was a Ubiquiti NS2 radio installed on the crank up TV antenna. The gentleman did not use the TV antenna so he fabricated a simple bracket that mounted the radio to the top of the TV antenna and, when he stopped, he would crank it up and aim it at the nearest access point.
Beware of "Boosters" that receive and rebroadcast the Wi-Fi signal. I won't go into a longwinded explanation (unless you ask) but they work poorly in a nice "quiet" environment. When you introduce them into a "noisy" environment like an apartment building, college dorm or RV park they become very trouble prone. I won't say that they don't work just that they generally don't perform anywhere close to the manufacturers claims.
