Wifi boost

Winegard also has a new product called Winegard Connect (Wi-Fi and 4G LTE extender): Check it out here......

The review I read from a guy who really knows his stuff says that this is NOT a good product.

No doubt directional antenna will have better range than Omni antenna but you have to repoint and retune the antenna every time you connect to a different AP. I have Omni antenna on my Roadtrek running on 12 volts DC. Setup is more involved, but once setup, it easy to connect to a hotspot. To connect, I login to the Wi-Fi booster using my cellphone browser (added to my favorites- for one click login), then scan the area for an open Wi-Fi, and then connect.

Wi-Fi booster is not a perfect solution but rather a backup or last resort attempt to connect online (at least for me), if you have a good Cell network like Verizon, you will have better nationwide coverage and probably not need a booster…but, there are areas with no or funky cell service and the campground Wi-Fi is the only means of connection outside, the booster could be a life saver. You can also use it to connect to free public Wi-Fi’s; just don’t expect that you’ll be able to video stream from these connections.

Here is the link to my Wi-Fi booster and how to set it up. Ubiquiti Bullet and airGateway combo

Winegard also has a new product called Winegard Connect (Wi-Fi and 4G LTE extender): Check it out here.

A good YouTube tutorial on setting up a Nanostation for an RV is at Outside Our Bubble.

If you want to run the system on 12V rather than 120, a Tycon Power Supply can replace the one that comes with the Air Gateway section of the system.

While a stronger signal "may not" get you a experience, it often will help so an inexpensive highly effective WiFi booster is quite worthwhile if you plan to use campground WiFi on a regular basis.

A WiFi booster/repeater will help you get a stronger signal, but it may not help you get any faster speeds or connectivity at all when the park service is overloaded by a number of folks trying to stream TV programs and other videos.

Picinisco wrote:
That seems like a lot of hassle.

It's not really. If you move every day and plan to connect to a different router then it can be a bit of a pain but the entire process takes less than 5 minutes. If you plan to stay in one location for a week or month or more then it's no issue as all as you have plenty of time!

Having traveled for the past 5 months I have found one thing to be consistent among parks 95% of the time. That one thing is that the WiFi is so bad it's not worth connecting to. Very slow if you can get it at all. We spent the $ on a good cellular plan and the boosting ability to get a cellular signal from further away from the tower. (WeBoost Drive 4G-X)

That seems like a lot of hassle.

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).