I want to use this in my rv to boost wifi in campgrounds rather than have to take my computer closer to the office. Will this work?
1962777
Don't waste your time with this. It's a piece of garbage. I consider myself pretty tech savvy but not an expert and it was impossible to set up and ultimately didn't work. Spend your money with another product. Good luck!
1962778
Hi Gene,Utilizing this item as a Universal Repeater should accomplish the task you have mentioned. Keep in mind, it will only extend WiFi signal, it will not make the connection "faster". Hope this helps (and I've enjoyed this product).K.O.
1962779
I was not able to get this unit to work with my home WIFI environment. The install is far too complex so I would assume that your needs would not make a good fit with this product. I think that the NetGear product line would be a much better fit.
1962780
I'm not sure what your set up is. I can tell you that ZyXEL has excellent customer service if you contact them they would be happy to assist you as they did me.
701553
I would think that it would. I did not use it for that purpose. I have a cabin where there is open wifi available a few blocks away. It has helped to be able to pickup a strong enough signal to use the internet. Keep in mind that this not "N" wifi but "G" which is 54mbs as compared to 300 or 600mbs.
169844
I have no idea. I bought this because the campground I was staying in had wifi that worked didn't work. i used all 200' and all I can say is it work great for what I needed.
1509203
Sorry Pinebear. it sounds like it might be a good idea tho.. not sure.. we only use it for our house WiFi...that's not a great help but i didn't want to ignore the question...
1525220
Yes.I brought this camping and set it up to repeat the WiFi in the office, worked pretty good, easy to setup. Had to reboot from time to time, maybe due to the fact it was sitting in the sun all day, and in the dew all night lok
1157569
No. Think of this thing as being like a wireless adapter for a laptop. If you put a wireless adapter into your laptop, connected to your home network, and then drove away with your laptop, you'd lose the signal.
1076154
This would work well. Attach to a window with view of the external WiFi antenna on office. We then login all devices to the Pepwave. Works well for us in many campgrounds.
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The antenna has a little more gain than the antenna in your computer so it can pick up weak signals better, but if it less than one bar, it may still not pick it up good enough to have a solid connection and may not work. The modem has to receive as well, the 1W output is enough power to do that provided it is receiving well. Test what you have and see how many bars you have. If it is one or less, you may not get a good enough signal with this adapter. 2 or more and it will definitely make a difference. Line of site is also important, put your WIFI adapter where it can get a signal out through a window, the high frequency of the WIFI doesn't go through aluminum very well. Find out where the antenna is in the trailer park and position your computer's adpater to be within sight of it. This will give you the best possible signal.
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I bought it to use in my RV, which is a class C because I work via internet. I put the antenna on the window over the cab (suction cup) and it has worked very well (where there is a signal) when driving or dry camping in areas like AZ, UT, Eastern OR & WA, MT, WY, SD, NE, KS, TN, Texas, LA, MS & AL. I use Verizon Mifi as my ATT cell is useless except in metro areas. I also use in in the toad when exploring, but then it goes on the roof. I'm off the beaten path quite a bit and very pleased with it. It's fun to do a comparison of "bars" with & without the booster at various locations. Would buy it again. I bought it to use in my RV, which is a class C because I work via internet. I put the antenna on the window over the cab (suction cup) and it has worked very well (where there is a signal) when driving or dry camping in areas like AZ, UT, Eastern OR & WA, MT, WY, SD, NE, KS, TN, Texas, LA, MS & AL. I use Verizon Mifi as my ATT cell is useless except in metro areas. I also use in in the toad when exploring, but then it goes on the roof. I'm off the beaten path quite a bit and very pleased with it. It's fun to do a comparison of "bars" with & without the booster at various... » Read More I bought it to use in my RV, which is a class C because I work via internet. I put the antenna on the window over the cab (suction cup) and it has worked very well (where there is a signal) when driving or dry camping in areas like AZ, UT, Eastern OR & WA, MT, WY, SD, NE, KS, TN, Texas, LA, MS & AL. I use Verizon Mifi as my ATT cell is useless except in metro areas. I also use in in the toad when exploring, but then it goes on the roof. I'm off the beaten path quite a bit and very pleased with it. It's fun to do a comparison of "bars" with & without the booster at various locations. Would buy it again. « Show Less
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This item plugs directly into a 110vac recepticul so I would have to say no. But if your just monitoring line fluctuations and polarity in RV parks this is for you.
2201401
They really serve two different purposes. If all of your equiptment is wi fi, the booster Should work. If you need to hard wire something in and not in same room as router, this is the answer.
919806
"with lots of trees in between" could be a problem. I use mine to connect to hot spots at RV sites and at my home from my RV, generally this is line of sight. You would not need a cable modem, the typical setup is a tp link hard wired directly to a Host (laptop, or pc something with a network connector) or to a router at the destination. The router can then provide wifi to the local destination area. Think of it this way: the tp-link boosts the reception and transmission capacity of your destination device, but it ain't magic. 600 feet across a big empty parking lot, no problem. Between two buildings with no obstructions, no problem. Ground level with trees, it might work, but don't be surprised if it doesn't. With the situation as you describe it, you would only need one
243851
It depends on your scenario. If the guest cottage is far away then you need two of these and another router like the airport. If the cottage is not too far then this can act as an access point.
1476790
You could use 2 of these, assuming you have an ethernet jack near the one in the building to make the bridge, however 40 feet isn't much you may be able to use 1 on the wall nearest the rv and get enough signal as an ap
838526
I will be looking to solve the same problem in about 6 months, and so have considered the alternatives. The GL-iNet might work, but its range might be limited because it has no external antenna. I am more inclined to try the TP-LINK TL-WR940N or WR841ND. I am comfortable working with the open source router software, openWrt, and would set the router up to link to the campground AP and then provide a local AP for my wireless devices as well as a connection for a set-top box of some sort (Roku or Chromecast or other).
1380511
I do not believe the device is meant for outdoor use. The cable from your computer to the device is USB 2, and some 6ft in length. I suppose a coax cable could be attached between the device and antenna to extend it beyond the Faraday cage of your motor home. Are you planning on WIFI mooching?
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I have one in my RV and one at home. I have no problem with connecting to a wifi at home or on the road. I hope this helps with your decision. I use to us an usb adapter but this does a much better job.