[TriLUG] Outdoor wifi repeater

[Roger via TriLUG]

Are you sure it's a matter of signal strength? RV parks are notorious for having inadequate band width, compounded by users streaming video. I used an extender that worked even in my Airstream, through a window, but not when the pipe for clogged. My fall back was a cellular hot spot.

The price of the item you posted seems much too high. Look around some more. I've seen them on Newegg and Amazon - they are rod shaped. Some come with suction cups for temporary application.

Useful Android apps for signal strength, speed, network monitoring:

    WiFi analyser
    FCC speed
    ezNetScan

Another solution. Thether from your cell phone with EasyThether - Google for it. Works with Linux. Throttle data to avoid charges and use Wi-Fi when available.
--
Roger Broseus

(Please excuse tiepos induzed by the droided predictive text tool.)

On August 29, 2016 8:11:05 AM EDT, Ron Kelley via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>Greetings all,
>
>Looking for some suggestions on an outdoor wifi repeater/range
>extender. Our RV campground offers free wifi but the signal is very low
>at our spot, and we have to sit outside the “tin can” to get any signal
>at all.  Fortunately, our camper is in direct line-of-site from the
>transmitter (no obstructions - probably 100yards from transmitter),
>which means I can get a good signal with the right gear.  Currently
>using a Netgear EX6100
>(https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-range-extenders/EX6100.aspx)
>but it is an indoor device only and the outdoor heat/humidity will
>probably kill it very shortly.
>
>I saw something like this on eBay which looks like what I need:
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Mile-Range-Outdoor-WIFI-Range-Extender-Repeater-Antenna-Router-Combo-2-4-GHz-/231334147603
>
>Looking for some suggestions/feedback…
>
>Thanks.
>
>-Ron
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