WiFi Extender-Repeaters ?

I had one that I set up in a shop. Wifi reached the shop ok, but not out in the parking lot behind where I spent 15 months living in my TT.
It worked like a champ!

Extenders ARE repeaters ! What that means is any thing they "hear" on that WiFi channel IS repeated. This can sometimes be a problem if there is a lot of traffic and the Extender-Repeater is not up to the task.

A better solution is a better antenna. This almost impossible because laptops and tablets have no external antenna connections. One way around this on a laptop is an external WiFi (typically USB) with an external antenna connector. Then of course you need an external antenna.

cotice wrote:
Poor wifi at campground . Has anyone had any success with a pug in repeater ?

Asked and answered about a thousand times on here already.

IF....the problem is a weak signal, then yes it probably would help some.

BUT....if the problem is not enough capacity on their connection back to the ISP, then nothing will help.

Sam Spade wrote:
IF....the problem is a weak signal, then yes it probably would help some.

BUT....if the problem is not enough capacity on their connection back to the ISP, then nothing will help.

Our campground for the winter seems to have enough capability but is weak enough to occasionally drop out in the TT. I mounted a NETGEAR AC1200 outside in a plastic tub on the propane tank cover and it works great. To my surprise It has a feature called “fastlane” that picks up the 2GHz campground WiFi and rebroadcasts it on 5G for a faster connection.

I use one in many parks but mine is kind of different. Wi-Fi Ranger is the closest to what I use.

I've set up some for others as well with good luck

How my system works

Park >>><<< Umbiquiti Nano Station Loco M2 ===== Belkin Router =><=><=>< Devices

Legend
>>><<< Wifi
==== Cat 5/6
=><=>< Wi-Fi to some Cat 5 to rest.

Fun to set up. and the M2 won't always connect (some parks still use WPA instead of WEP and M2 only does WEP) but.. WOrks well.

I have another "Front end" for WPA parks.

“Poor wifi at campground”

Band width or signal strength? Be more clear in your complaint. Possible solutions are different.

I had a repeater in my home and it never did work well. Good luck.

I understand the repeaters typically cut the speed in half when the signal is boosted. Of course a stronger and more reliable connection is needed first and speed is a secondary issue.

Campground wifi is best for basic email. No video and limited browsing the web. Some campgrounds will put a limit of block data intensive websites.

neschultz wrote:
To my surprise It has a feature called “fastlane” that picks up the 2GHz campground WiFi and rebroadcasts it on 5G for a faster connection.

That may be deceiving. You can't make it go faster, end to end, than the slowest section of the total path.
Changing the transmission speed from your devices to your router/concentrator/repeater likely does not make it go faster.

And it is 5GHz transmission band.
5G is something different.

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