RV Router

philh wrote:
It mostly makes sense, but I'm extremely tired right now.

I put a high gain antenna on my WRT54G that allowed me to sit out on the lake and use the house wifi with my laptop :) The range was phenomenal. Also experimented with a script that automatically searched for "open" wifi. I found a business almost 1/2 mile away that was open. Don't find that too often anymore.

I'll have to try it this weekend where our park model trailer is located. I'm a bit on the fringe of receiving a good signal. Only problem, they have two different broadcast names, and sometimes one works and sometimes the other works.

Anytime you scan and log into the park wifi with the WRT54G, it's hard wired to your laptop then? Why do you do that? Guess I better figure out how to turn off wifi on my new laptop!

Any particular reason for netgear, or will any modern router work? I had a freaking awesome ASUS at my B&M, that one day decided it had enough. Running off the AT&T modem/router now.

Your big high-gain antennas should help. But just the extra power of the router and being able to place it high is the big benefit. The TX power can be adjusted some with DD-WRT. The WiFi range of some laptops and most phones is poor.
I have seen the auto search talked about, but never tried that.
The Netgrear router is just a router, was on the shelf at Walmart at a price I was willing to spend. So anything you have laying around will work for that.
I made the Linksys GUI hard wire because sometimes it’s like an open network, no security if I’m connecting to an open network. This way no one can login and make changes even if they could get past user name and password. Not something you have to do, just something I did. I have also changed the router IP address. I do that as a matter of set up for any router. Not sure it matters, but doesn’t hurt.
I keep a “cheat sheet” with User name & password the IP addresses and directions in the trailer. I might not use them for months, and memory ain’t what it used to be.

Had the wife order a TPLINK unit today that doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles.

It's been a long time since I've played with DD-WRT (over a decade), do you recall where the setting is to only allow log in via cat5?

I'll play with it this weekend. Also had a long chat with park office manager about their wifi. As I thought, one of the owners, who thinks he's a tech guy designed the system. They are bringing a true expert in next week. Big surprise, their total line capacity is a whopping 5M. Several hundred users on a 5M pipeline, seriously? LOL I also suggested they bring in much faster service and charge people that want faster service. Seems simple to me :)

Perhaps "Connectify" would be something to look at.

It's been a long time since I've played with DD-WRT (over a decade), do you recall where the setting is to only allow log in via cat5?

Wireless> Advanced settings.

Bandwidth is a big issue, but my needs are low. Also early AM most everybody is still in bed. But getting a stable connection is step 1.

We just got back from 2 weeks up north, 5 days at Aune Osborn and 4 at Mackinaw Mill Creek. Then back home where it's still upper 90's
Used this setup both places.

Wineguard has some devices that both bring in Campground Wi-Fi (If there is any) from a roof mounted antenna) Height and less obstructions are might)

ANd accept a SIM card from Cellular connection

What I know about them.. is.. Well what I just typed. Do not have. Do not know how well they work.

I recently purchased a MoFi broadband router with optional paddle cell antennas and put it on OTR Mobile. Unlimited on AT&T for $60 per month, no contract or credit check. We are on our last stop from NW to East Valley of Phoenix. It has worked great everywhere except Wahweap RV in Page. Streamed lots of movies. We are currently at Verde Ranch RV in Camp Verde, Az. If this works good at our park model then it is bye bye Mediacom this winter.

Check out my Speedtest results, here in the middle of nowhere How fast is your internet? https://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/5357417311

http://mofinetwork.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=199

I have the same unlimited AT&T internet service for $24 with taxes. Great service and I don't use any external antennas, just a Netgear MiFi router. There have been a few places I think an antenna would have helped but they were just stop-overs so really not of any consequence.

Bill.Satellite wrote:
I have the same unlimited AT&T internet service for $24 with taxes. Great service and I don't use any external antennas, just a Netgear MiFi router. There have been a few places I think an antenna would have helped but they were just stop-overs so really not of any consequence.

Are you greatgrandfathered? Tell us more. Tablet simm?

Openwrt works great for stuff like this. It's an open source router firmware you can install an a large number of routers, check their website for a complete list before buying one.

It basically takes really limited routers and gives them all sorts of useful features through new software.

jaycocamprs wrote:
We just got back from 2 weeks up north, 5 days at Aune Osborn and 4 at Mackinaw Mill Creek. Then back home where it's still upper 90's
Used this setup both places.

We were up at Mill Creek last week :)

I was just surfing web and just used my cell phone hot spot.