Internet TV vs Satelite TV >> ROKU Box
Since all tv channels are now digital there is no need for a expensive satellite tv system and high monthly fees. ROKU box is here, you can download Amazon tv or Netflix tv or many other providers,...
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HappyKayakers wrote:timmac wrote:
... so was just thinking of a external wifi booster antenna to increase my signal strength, cost about $200, than I can pickup my wifi signal many miles outside the wifi range.
Hey, where can I get one of those booster antennas that will pick up wifi signals from miles away?
Then again, why would you need it if you have unlimited everything on your phone and jet pack?
You are dreaming if you think that a WiFi booster will enable you to receive signals from many miles away. WiFi even with a booster is a line-of-sight system and getting a few hundred yards is the best you're going to usually ever see.
Then there is the issue of the fact that most WiFi is encrypted and a booster won't help you with that. Furthermore, accessing someone else's WiFi without their consent is illegal.
WiFi extenders serve a valid purpose of making it easier to connect to WiFi access points at campgrounds, but they are not a panacea for solving your internet problems. If you have an unlimited cellular plan you will do better than most people, but there are many places in the US where the cell service is still not adequate for streaming video.
We have an unlimited plan and do stream using our Roku when our location permits it. However, at present we are in a location where our cell service is marginal and we have no TV at all, either satellite or over-the-air. But we wouldn't leave here (the Canadian Rockies) for anything.
