WIFI Extender

[rayeckles]

I am looking for info on wifi long range extenders, have any of you used this type of electronic devise to receive wifi while rving in a campground or park? If so what do you use. Ray

[laknox]

Coach-man wrote:
Saw a write up on how to build one for under $50 using an old sattelite dish and a couple of parts from Radio Shack! Supposedly they picked up WIFI signals from 10 miles away! If I find the link I will share it.

They used to call that "war driving" and you could make one from a Pringles can! 🙂 Sit outside someone's house and pick up their unsecured wifi for =days=. 🙂

Lyle

[Coach-man]

Saw a write up on how to build one for under $50 using an old sattelite dish and a couple of parts from Radio Shack! Supposedly they picked up WIFI signals from 10 miles away! If I find the link I will share it.

[rayeckles]

THanks you all for your response.

[gmw_photos]

I have a feeling here that we have some terminology confusion. I "think" what the OP is asking for is simply a passive antenna that will help him better receive the existing wifi signal being broadcast by the campground owner.

[Gearitis]

I noticed a lot of you you have your preferences on wifi extenders. Please don't kill me here. Be careful on what you are referring as an extender. There are repeaters, there are clients and there are extenders. This device referred takes a 2.4 ghz signal and then rebroadcasts it with a modified SSID. You can resecure with different encriptions or make it an open hot spot. I am referring this device as it is the simplist and also is not intrusive in an RV Park. Also it will clone the MAC address so multiple device can attach as a lot of RV parks use Tango Internet and tie the MAC address of a devices and only allows 1 device to connect unless the RV park give you multple passes to their wireless infrastructure. Just my 2 cents, we all have our preferences on how to implement technology.

[Gearitis]

Gearitis wrote:
Here is a link to the Wifi Range extender that I use in every campground and hotel that has wireless. I also use it with my celluar phone to extend the wireless range outside. I am and have been a Technology Director for 15 years and have found this device to be the most economical and easiest to configure without paying for your arm and leaving a leg Clicky

It works now...Dang spaces.....

[Dave_H_M]

I would like to see comments on how the extenders work trying to receive through wooded areas?

[Ivylog]

In a new area I start with just the short antenna on the adapter in the hopes of finding a strong enough signal. The Yagi antenna is fairly directional and I just use it on the dash of the motorhome.
The Wi-Fi signal is vertically polarize so it's important to keep the stubs on the Yagi antenna up-and-down. For $30 this combination gives you the most bang for the buck... Guaranteed.

[Golden_HVAC]

I have a Hawkins directional Wi-Fi antenna that plugs into a USB port. So with a 6' USB extension cord, I was able to put the antenna in a zip lock baggy, strap that to the refrigerator vent cover on the roof, and pick up another wi-fi hot spot about 800 feet away.

There are much better Wi-Fi antennas since my 2006 one came out.

Amazon.com will list many of them.

Good luck!

Fred.

[pigdoc]

Ivylog,
Do you mount the antenna on the outside of RV, then run wire inside to the signal booster? Thanks in advance.
Pigdoc

[Ivylog]

The cheapest good solution is this usb wifi adapter plus this yagi antenna for a total of $30. Ray I have bought over 15 of these for people in my RV park so they can get a better signal. I'm on one right now as otherwise it's only a two bar signal instead of the five it gets. Sometimes you can just use the stub antenna that comes with the high speed adapter.

[Dtank]

Gearitis wrote:
Here is a link to the Wifi Range extender that I use in every campground and hotel that has wireless. I also use it with my celluar phone to extend the wireless range outside. I am and have been a Technology Director for 15 years and have found this device to be the most economical and easiest to configure without paying for your arm and leaving a leg:
Netgear Wifi Extender

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"Gearitis" - no luck with the link you provided either..:(

Many Wifi Extenders on Netgear's site = no help for *your* favorite.

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"Rayeckles" - the *Technology Corner* forum (here) has lots and lots more Technology "gurus"......as well as the info you are looking for.
(Use the search feature - limit your search to that forum)

BTW - be a good place for "Gearitis" to hang out for readers to benefit from his 15 years of Tech experience!
(However, he's gotta work on his linking "techniques")..:W

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[kohai]

Ed_Gee wrote:
Go to Amazon.com and search for " Ubiquity Access Point " in the electronics section.

Ubiquity makes a lot of wireless stuff. Which are you referring to specifically?

[Dennis_M_M]

WiFi Ranger is great.

Bear Extender is a cheaper alternative for individual laptops. Not as powerful, but works great in most parks.