WiFi Extender Review from David Pogue
This guy is an easy-to-read/understand tech guy with a review of wi-fi extending. http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/07/wi-fi-for-every-room-in-the-apartment/?nl=technology&emc=edit_ct_20130307
Forum Discussion
This article isn't a general discussion of wifi extenders, it is a "puff piece" about one particular brand whose claim to fame seems to be that it is physically attractive and has a touch screen. Since neither the article nor Amazon's listing provide any real technical details, such as output power or antenna gain, it is difficult to evaluate its performance relative to other products in the marketplace, but the CNET review of the product was no better than average and CNET is a reasonably reliable source. CNET review
IMHO RVers looking for range extenders are often looking for versatile devices that can switch between wifi and cellular internet connections. Such products are marketed by WiFiRanger, Cradlepoint, and a few others. The device discussed in this article probably is fine if all you want to do is make sure the wifi in the living room gets to the bedroom, but if you are trying to connect to a wifi access point on the other side of a campground you're going to need a bit more than this. The good news is that you don't really have to pay more than the cost of this one which commands a premium price because it is "pretty" and has a touch-screen.
IMHO RVers looking for range extenders are often looking for versatile devices that can switch between wifi and cellular internet connections. Such products are marketed by WiFiRanger, Cradlepoint, and a few others. The device discussed in this article probably is fine if all you want to do is make sure the wifi in the living room gets to the bedroom, but if you are trying to connect to a wifi access point on the other side of a campground you're going to need a bit more than this. The good news is that you don't really have to pay more than the cost of this one which commands a premium price because it is "pretty" and has a touch-screen.
