booster for rv park wifi

Mounted one of these with a 20' cable on the TV mast



and connected it to one of these



connected to an old laptop that serves as a short range router.

We have this.

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/28112517/gotomsg/28113971.cfm#28113971

Look at bottom of this thread. Chris

I am using the Nano and Air Gateway that was in another thread. Chris

I made my own, and using it to post this. I have a Ubiquti Bullet on the Antenna mast and a HooToo portable router inside that I also use as a DNLA server.

We have a BearExtender Outdoor High Power USB Wi-Fi Extender. It works well.

Go to Amazon and enter EnGenius. Lots of types. I have one and it works great picking up a weak signal at our seasonal camp site!

We gave up on the campground WIFI signals along time ago. We have the VERIZON MIFI unit which creates its own secured WIFI signal for up to five of our WIFI enabled units.

We use two laptop computers and a couple of tablets anytime we want. VERIZON tower service is great just about anywhere we go...

Using the WILSON CRADLE with external antenna in the truck we get to use our computers and tablets going down the road all the time...

Roy Ken

bgant4 wrote:
Is there anything I can buy to bring in a better signal at rv park wifi?

Yes, but not necessarily better performance.

As others have said.. If the park has not the bandwith you can have a strong signal (Say 70% saturation,, what I have right now,, that is very strong) and no bandwidth to work with.

On the other hand if you are down around say 10% saturation.... Well there are several devices that can boost it.

Wi-FI Ranger is one of the best. This is a 2 device system with a lan cable between them.. You have a wi-fi Modem you can put outside the RV, Up on the roof. Behind it on a ladder or pole. On the pickinc table, wherever it gets the best signal (I use a home made version and often run it up a flag pole).

Indoor you have a re-router/power supply.. This is a router that provides power (over the lan cable) to the outside module (I do it with an extension cord)

In addition there are tricks you can do to give the outside unit more punch.

IF your Wi-Fi "Modem" has a Finger (An antenna (just one) that sticks up like a finger) you can google for Wi-Fi Booster Open Road RV as I recall and you will get a PDF flie.
Print it on CARD STOCK
Cover one part with Foil 9not plastic but metal) from the kitchen

Assemble and drop it over the finger.


I use http://www.amateurlogic.tv Episode 3 but I did not re-cut the antenna. When I take the director off my LInksys WGA-54G it is 100% Stock.