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TenOC
Nomad
Mar 20, 2017

Travel WIFI to WIFI extender/booster

I am looking for a WIFI to WIFI extender/booster that is small enough for me to pack when I travel to get better and maybe more secure WIfI in a hotel room. I also expect to use it while traveling in my TT so would like to be able to get WIFI while outside the TT.

While I expect to travel with the booster, I will give up size to get grater range.

It would be nice if the booster had at least one wired LAN connection for a printer.

My budget is in the less than $50.00 range.

9 Replies

  • TenOC's avatar
    TenOC
    Nomad
    Mar 22, 2017
    AllegroD wrote:
    Clicky


    Thanks for the info. I learned a lot. But I am looking for a "travel" WIFI extender/booster to use in a hotel room.

    I may do the item described in the link for my RV
  • MrWizard's avatar
    MrWizard
    Moderator
    Mar 21, 2017
    Not quite
    Unsecure means is not encrypted between you and the park access point
    It means somebody with a sniffer, can monitor the Wi-Fi traffic
    If they catch your signal they could possibly get your passwords etc when you input them to access your email etc..
    It does not give then direct access to you pc
    But it gives them info they can use to access your accounts
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Mar 21, 2017
    Then buy a mifi device from either Verizon (best coverage) or AT&T (second best) coverage. Both will at least be a secure network. Remember hotels, RV park WIFI are all unsecure. Meaning if your on it, everything and I mean EVERYTHING on your device can be available to anyone else on the network to steal from you.
  • TenOC's avatar
    TenOC
    Nomad
    Mar 20, 2017
    donn0128 wrote:
    Use your cell phone. Hotel wifi is open to anyone and everyone within range. Your only secure is a private wifi hotspot using your cell phone.


    I do not have a smart phone. Only a flip cell phone for talking. I do not do texting. I use a laptop for the web. Maybe I am old fashion.
  • Bumpyroad's avatar
    Bumpyroad
    Explorer
    Mar 20, 2017
    I just use a $50 or so one from walmart that certainly could be tossed in a carry on bag/luggage/etc.
    bumpy
  • wcjeep's avatar
    wcjeep
    Explorer
    Mar 20, 2017
    More secure might mean using a VPN. Hotel or campground wifi is just that. I have a Hootoo I normally use in the towrig as a media server. It can also be used as a wifi to wifi repeater. I can also plug into a hard line a transmit/split to wifi. It's a nice universal gadget. The Hootoo range is great for a hotel room. Not so great for a residential house. Our home router died once. Used the Hootoo as backup until the new home router arrived.


    $30 on Amazon


  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Mar 20, 2017
    Use your cell phone. Hotel wifi is open to anyone and everyone within range. Your only secure is a private wifi hotspot using your cell phone.

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