Outdoor Router
I am thinking of installing my Wi-Fi router in a waterproof box behind my camper rather than running coax inside. Will the signal stay strong as it passes through a plastic box and the aluminum trail...
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TomG2 wrote:
Sorry if I confused anyone. I park in a port, most of the time. I want the convenience of leaving the cable modem router safely behind and ready to turn on when I return without having to connect any cables or run them inside the trailer. It will be just like pulling into a park with Wi-Fi in that it will connect automatically. What I do now is disconnect the cable and remove it before leaving. When I return I have to fish it back inside the trailer and connect it to the router. Not a huge deal, but I am lazy.
Nothing wrong with lazy - that's what technology is for.
So is this modem/router connected to a domicile where you could install it indoors? It should be out of the elements. Assuming it is in a home near your port/parking spot, and further assuming that the WiFi does not reach your RV while parked there, then using an extender/access point (AP) is still your best option. Keep the router indoors where it belongs, bring the signal outdoors via some Ethernet CAT5/CAT6 cable.
