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VE3ESN
May 07, 2014Explorer
We have had very good results with THIS ANTENNA MADE BY C.CRANE.
It's actually a network card and antenna that plugs into a USB port. It enables us to connect to a wifi network that can be quite a distance from the camper. In fact, at Myrtle Beach State Park, we were several rows over from the office where the wifi signal was transmitted, with thick trees between us. The wifi signal was quite acceptable.
In parking lots with no obstructions, greater range is possible, even from a source across the highway.
Even though this antenna is waterproof, I decided to use some central vacuum cleaner piping and end cap as an enclosure. Here's a pic of my simple setup:

It's actually a network card and antenna that plugs into a USB port. It enables us to connect to a wifi network that can be quite a distance from the camper. In fact, at Myrtle Beach State Park, we were several rows over from the office where the wifi signal was transmitted, with thick trees between us. The wifi signal was quite acceptable.
In parking lots with no obstructions, greater range is possible, even from a source across the highway.
Even though this antenna is waterproof, I decided to use some central vacuum cleaner piping and end cap as an enclosure. Here's a pic of my simple setup:

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