This may have been discussed at times earlier, but I don't know when it was. We were in Fl. over the winter and some of the campgrounds that we were in had no wifi unless you went to the rec room or office. In some campgrounds the distance from your site to the rec room was a pretty good distance so we would have to drive or take a long walk. I am hoping to find out from this forum if there is a device that one can purchase to get a stronger signal from the camper. I have heard some things about a hot spot item, but maybe there might be better things to get to enhance the signal from the camper so that one would not have to make a trip to the rec room whenever one needs or wants to use the internet. Any information would be helpful. Thanks in advance.William

I've never used one but I've heard of a device called Wilson Cradle that does just what your talking about. Look on ebay or amazon.

I have had good luck with a Rokland N3 booster. Got it to assist with weak campground wifi.

There are many signal boosters/amplifiers on the market check out this Google search for starters.Even with a strong signal your bandwidth will be limited by what the campground provides and the other users you will be sharing with (everyone else in the park). We get around this with Verizon Jetpack (or MiFi depending on when you buy it). This is a little box, smaller than a mobile phone which uses the data side of the signal and provides a wifi hotspot in your coach. The cost is about $100 one time and a monthly fee for data. You can opt for 2, 4, or more gigabytes per month. I suspect you could get by with 2 or even 1 if they go that low and have them notify you if you are going to exceed it so you can increase it. I'm guessing it will run about $40 a month. Not cheap but it provides a private, secure signal in your coach anyplace you have Verizon phone service.I imagine ATT and others offer a similar service, but I know about Verizon since I am a customer.

Fresno Tundra Driver wrote:I've never used one but I've heard of a device called Wilson Cradle That's for a cell phone.

2oldman wrote:Fresno Tundra Driver wrote:I've never used one but I've heard of a device called Wilson Cradle That's for a cell phone.I know. Did the OP state that he needed it for a computer? Today many use cell phones more like a multipurpose device.

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2oldman
Explorer II
May 09, 2014
Fresno Tundra Driver wrote:
I've never used one but I've heard of a device called Wilson Cradle
That's for a cell phone.
xctraveler
Explorer
May 09, 2014
There are many signal boosters/amplifiers on the market check out this Google search for starters.

Even with a strong signal your bandwidth will be limited by what the campground provides and the other users you will be sharing with (everyone else in the park). We get around this with Verizon Jetpack (or MiFi depending on when you buy it). This is a little box, smaller than a mobile phone which uses the data side of the signal and provides a wifi hotspot in your coach. The cost is about $100 one time and a monthly fee for data. You can opt for 2, 4, or more gigabytes per month. I suspect you could get by with 2 or even 1 if they go that low and have them notify you if you are going to exceed it so you can increase it. I'm guessing it will run about $40 a month. Not cheap but it provides a private, secure signal in your coach anyplace you have Verizon phone service.

I imagine ATT and others offer a similar service, but I know about Verizon since I am a customer.
Jack_Diane_Free
Explorer
May 09, 2014
I have had good luck with a Rokland N3 booster. Got it to assist with weak campground wifi.
Fresno_Tundra_D
Explorer
May 09, 2014
I've never used one but I've heard of a device called Wilson Cradle that does just what your talking about. Look on ebay or amazon.

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