Wi-fi antenna - omni vs. yagi
I'm looking at adding a booster/repeater system to our travel trailer, in the hopes of getting some better access to CG wifi. I understand that it probably won't be able to stream movies, etc. but I ...
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Cool. Figured it couldn't be quite that simple ;)
Been doing some more reading, guided by the posts in this thread, and have a couple options to look at.
First and foremost, I'll probably see what I get just using the equipment I already have kicking around - one is a small (~12") yagi + usb wi-fi adapter that I can jack into my laptop (Lenovo ThinkPad T530, dual-booting Win7 / Ubuntu 14.04). Next will be a Buffalo Airstation with a bigger (~24") yagi antenna. If I still don't get what I'm looking for in terms of signal I may look at something along the lines of a Ubiquiti Bullet. Building the system myself doesn't really bother me from a setup and config aspect (I use Linux for my day-to-day computing ;) ), I just get frustrated with the incompatibilities between device A from manufacturer X and device B from manufacturer Y which invariably pop up :M Almost makes a Wave Rogue or similar setup seem worth it.
Been doing some more reading, guided by the posts in this thread, and have a couple options to look at.
First and foremost, I'll probably see what I get just using the equipment I already have kicking around - one is a small (~12") yagi + usb wi-fi adapter that I can jack into my laptop (Lenovo ThinkPad T530, dual-booting Win7 / Ubuntu 14.04). Next will be a Buffalo Airstation with a bigger (~24") yagi antenna. If I still don't get what I'm looking for in terms of signal I may look at something along the lines of a Ubiquiti Bullet. Building the system myself doesn't really bother me from a setup and config aspect (I use Linux for my day-to-day computing ;) ), I just get frustrated with the incompatibilities between device A from manufacturer X and device B from manufacturer Y which invariably pop up :M Almost makes a Wave Rogue or similar setup seem worth it.
