Wifi boost
This may already have been covered but I am planning on adding an omni antenna and a wifi signal booster to my travel trailer so that I can pick up flakey campground WiFi and boost it inside the trail...
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Generally.. YES.. Or you can use the browser on your phone or tablet.
Oh, and I strongly suggest a DIRECTIONAL antenna (more range in the on-axis direction)
How I do it when I am at a campground NOTE this is for WI-FI.> NOT CELLULAR DATA
First I log into my router.. Again I can use ANY BROWSER 192.168.#.# (THe last two numbers will depend on the router) and enter my User name and password.
Choose "Connection type" and Static IP in that order
I then enter an IP in my case 192.168.1.254 and the mask 255.255.255.0 Do whatever you feel like with DNS we are not using it anyway.
I apply.. The router shows NOT CONNECTED
I then enter 192.168.1.20 in the Browser address line (Nano-Station)
It screams "Seurity alert" and I hit Advancd and connect anyway (I know it is safe)
Then on the Nano-Station (This will vary with connections) I choose Wireless, pick my SSID, enter any PSK needed and change and apply
Back to MAIN on the NANO (reload a time or two as it takes a while to get back to responiding) and then close that tab.
Back to ROUTER and connection type and DYNAMIC and apply, apply, verify CONNECTED and done.
With a Wi-Fi Booster. Well this combines both functions..
I connect to the booster.. Then using my WI-FI settings find out the *IP of my device and the DNS or Gateway addresses (normally both the same) that's the Booster.. Connect to it and choose your park's SSID. You may need to enter a PSK or not depending on the hardware
But you will always have to choose the SSID (Access point).
Oh, and I strongly suggest a DIRECTIONAL antenna (more range in the on-axis direction)
How I do it when I am at a campground NOTE this is for WI-FI.> NOT CELLULAR DATA
First I log into my router.. Again I can use ANY BROWSER 192.168.#.# (THe last two numbers will depend on the router) and enter my User name and password.
Choose "Connection type" and Static IP in that order
I then enter an IP in my case 192.168.1.254 and the mask 255.255.255.0 Do whatever you feel like with DNS we are not using it anyway.
I apply.. The router shows NOT CONNECTED
I then enter 192.168.1.20 in the Browser address line (Nano-Station)
It screams "Seurity alert" and I hit Advancd and connect anyway (I know it is safe)
Then on the Nano-Station (This will vary with connections) I choose Wireless, pick my SSID, enter any PSK needed and change and apply
Back to MAIN on the NANO (reload a time or two as it takes a while to get back to responiding) and then close that tab.
Back to ROUTER and connection type and DYNAMIC and apply, apply, verify CONNECTED and done.
With a Wi-Fi Booster. Well this combines both functions..
I connect to the booster.. Then using my WI-FI settings find out the *IP of my device and the DNS or Gateway addresses (normally both the same) that's the Booster.. Connect to it and choose your park's SSID. You may need to enter a PSK or not depending on the hardware
But you will always have to choose the SSID (Access point).
