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

Yes.....There are many on the market plus lots of Do It Yourself (DIY) devices.Do a search on the internet and you will see many listed.I use one of the Hawking antennas I bought at Best Buy a long time agoHere's the Hawking website http://hawkingtech.com/long-range-wifi-solutions/01_winet.html

Even if you increase the signal strength, you will not necessarily get faster wifi. I have been in many with strong signal but barely useable for much more than e-mail due to bandwidth limitations.There are amplifiers available. I have not used one but someone will come along shortly with recommendations.

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 STOCKCover one part with Foil 9not plastic but metal) from the kitchenAssemble 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.

bgant4 wrote:Is there anything I can buy to bring in a better signal at rv park wifi?Yes, but not necessarily better performance.

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

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BB_TX
Nomad
Jun 24, 2015
Even if you increase the signal strength, you will not necessarily get faster wifi. I have been in many with strong signal but barely useable for much more than e-mail due to bandwidth limitations.

There are amplifiers available. I have not used one but someone will come along shortly with recommendations.
the_bear_II
Explorer
Jun 24, 2015
Yes.....

There are many on the market plus lots of Do It Yourself (DIY) devices.

Do a search on the internet and you will see many listed.

I use one of the Hawking antennas I bought at Best Buy a long time ago
Here's the Hawking website
http://hawkingtech.com/long-range-wifi-solutions/01_winet.html

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