Router setup as a Wireless bridge
In the title I use the term wireless bridge, but that may not actually be what I need. I am a full time RV'r with my wife. I have been stumbling trying to get the internet setup I want. Here is my ...
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Some wireless routers support "WISP mode", which should do what you want.
The TP-Link TL-WR743ND is an example of one which should be able to be configured to do what you want. This isn't a recommendation - I've never worked with one. It was just one which came up on a simple search. Search for "WISP mode router" to find others.
They call it "Client Router Mode," where it would connect to the campground WLAN (via your existing repeater), and then create a separate, private WLAN.
When connecting to a campground WLAN, you'd need to configure it to make the connection. After that connection is made, connect your device(s) via the private wireless.
Edit: that will give you a private local wireless, but won't stop others from going through your repeater. If you want to do that to avoid sharing that bandwidth, you'd need 2 routers/APs - one in client mode connected to the directional antenna in place of your repeater, then another configured as a normal wireless router to provide your local WLAN. Then connect them back-to-back via Ethernet.
The TP-Link TL-WR743ND is an example of one which should be able to be configured to do what you want. This isn't a recommendation - I've never worked with one. It was just one which came up on a simple search. Search for "WISP mode router" to find others.
They call it "Client Router Mode," where it would connect to the campground WLAN (via your existing repeater), and then create a separate, private WLAN.
When connecting to a campground WLAN, you'd need to configure it to make the connection. After that connection is made, connect your device(s) via the private wireless.
Edit: that will give you a private local wireless, but won't stop others from going through your repeater. If you want to do that to avoid sharing that bandwidth, you'd need 2 routers/APs - one in client mode connected to the directional antenna in place of your repeater, then another configured as a normal wireless router to provide your local WLAN. Then connect them back-to-back via Ethernet.
