campground WiFi booster
Anyone found a good way to boost WiFi reception in campgrounds?
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I see folks talking about antennas for WIRELESS, not Wi-Fi, but WIRELESS, it is important to distinguish between them. So I will put some words in boxes
{Cell tower} <----> Jetpack <====> Computer device
NOTE: jetpack is any device that creates a Wi-Fi hot spot in your RV, in my case it is a Samsung Galixy S-III
In this diagram --- Is WIRELESS and === Is Wi-Fi. Wireless antennas do not help with Wi-Fi problems, though of course they work well with Wireless.
Most computers have internal Wi-Fi cards and though they do make high gain Wi-Fi Antennas (I use one) you need an EXTERNAL device with an antenna jack in most cases (Mine is an exception there too)
Now: the reason I decided to read this post.
Was in a Wal*Mart (Brunswick GA) the other day and they had the TP-Link device on closeout (35 bucks)
This is a multiple fucntion device
Plug in a Wireless Dongle (3G or 4G wireless adapter) and it actus like a Cradle Point router. if set in 3/4 G mode
Set it in WISP mode (Wi-Fi Internet Service Provider) and it is a Wi-Fi Repeater
In both of these modes it has one LAN port and Wi-Fi as well
In A/P mode the LAN port is now a WAN port, Wi-Fi still works to the client devices (Use that to extend/expand say a cable modem without Wi-Fi)
I use a different long range system myself (home made) but a friend lives in a Faraday cage (metal sided trailer) so he gets crappy Wi-Fi less he holds the device in teh window.. He hung my TP-link in said window, clear view of park router.. And now gets good service. (And when we part, I'll have a back up system)
{Cell tower} <----> Jetpack <====> Computer device
NOTE: jetpack is any device that creates a Wi-Fi hot spot in your RV, in my case it is a Samsung Galixy S-III
In this diagram --- Is WIRELESS and === Is Wi-Fi. Wireless antennas do not help with Wi-Fi problems, though of course they work well with Wireless.
Most computers have internal Wi-Fi cards and though they do make high gain Wi-Fi Antennas (I use one) you need an EXTERNAL device with an antenna jack in most cases (Mine is an exception there too)
Now: the reason I decided to read this post.
Was in a Wal*Mart (Brunswick GA) the other day and they had the TP-Link device on closeout (35 bucks)
This is a multiple fucntion device
Plug in a Wireless Dongle (3G or 4G wireless adapter) and it actus like a Cradle Point router. if set in 3/4 G mode
Set it in WISP mode (Wi-Fi Internet Service Provider) and it is a Wi-Fi Repeater
In both of these modes it has one LAN port and Wi-Fi as well
In A/P mode the LAN port is now a WAN port, Wi-Fi still works to the client devices (Use that to extend/expand say a cable modem without Wi-Fi)
I use a different long range system myself (home made) but a friend lives in a Faraday cage (metal sided trailer) so he gets crappy Wi-Fi less he holds the device in teh window.. He hung my TP-link in said window, clear view of park router.. And now gets good service. (And when we part, I'll have a back up system)
