Empty_Nest__Soo
Dec 01, 2015Explorer
Wifi repeater using DD-WRT
I’m looking at options for getting internet inside the (aluminum-skinned) motorhome at campgrounds. This off-the-shelf option http://www.jefatech.com/product/RV-KIT-REPEATER/Long-Range-WiFi-Repeater-Kit-for-RVs.html from Jefa Technology seems to be a workable choice, if perhaps a bit overpriced. But it gets me to wondering:
It appears that the Jefa Tech system is a Linksys WRT54G router, presumable reprogrammed to function as a repeater, probably using DD-WRT firmware in place of the Linksys firmware, paired with a cable and external antenna attached to one antenna port, with the remaining OEM antenna for repeating the signal inside the RV.
I’ve done a little research on this, and I see no good reason why I could not buy a Linksys WRT54G, flash it with the DD-WRT firmware, buy an antenna cable and a good exterior antenna, and put together a good working system for much less. Actually, a lot of Linksys WRT54G’s already converted to repeaters using DD-WRT are available on Ebay for far less money than what Jefa Tech wants. Ditto antenna cables and antennas.
Has anyone done this? I’m no electronics expert, but it seems feasible to me. Can anyone tell me if I’m right or wrong on this?
Thanks!
Wayne
It appears that the Jefa Tech system is a Linksys WRT54G router, presumable reprogrammed to function as a repeater, probably using DD-WRT firmware in place of the Linksys firmware, paired with a cable and external antenna attached to one antenna port, with the remaining OEM antenna for repeating the signal inside the RV.
I’ve done a little research on this, and I see no good reason why I could not buy a Linksys WRT54G, flash it with the DD-WRT firmware, buy an antenna cable and a good exterior antenna, and put together a good working system for much less. Actually, a lot of Linksys WRT54G’s already converted to repeaters using DD-WRT are available on Ebay for far less money than what Jefa Tech wants. Ditto antenna cables and antennas.
Has anyone done this? I’m no electronics expert, but it seems feasible to me. Can anyone tell me if I’m right or wrong on this?
Thanks!
Wayne