We have outside WiFi antenna, then to an adapter, then to a PC used as modem, then to a Netgear router. Will this pick up a better outside signal?
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This may depending on where you put it. This is designed to attach to the router's antenna connection which means it may have to be inside depending on where your router is.
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Answers see to be conflicting - All our WiFi devices, 2 cell phones, 2 tablets, smart TV, and 2 laptops use 5Ghz. I have a high-end dual band router (ARRIS / Motorola Surfboard SBG6782-AC) and live in a home with lots of stucco walls/wire mesh = very poor wireless reception. I get about 5 Mbps WiFi outside the room where the router is located, but 125 Mbps with ethernet cable. Will this antenna boost the 5Ghz signal or just the 2.4Ghz? Thanks!
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Only if the router has an external screw-in antenna. The cable from the booster has to screw into the antenna socket on the router.
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Yes it should be perfect for picking up signals from farther away. I used to use mine at the RV Park. It is basically just an amplified wireless antenna receiver.It comes with a driver CD, which I just checked and it has a MAC OS 10 driver.
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The short answer is yes, but you may need an adaptor depending on what connector is on your access point or wifi adapter. I have used this antenna to connect a wireless router to a distant access point and it works very well.
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"Rabbit ear" style antennas (like what most Wireless Routers have) will work, but will be very directional due to all the metal of your PC blocking/reflecting the signal in one direction. So it depends on which direction the Wireless Router is in relation to your PC.
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I'm not sure if you mean internet or ethernet. This is a router and uses either a WiFi signal or a CAT5 ethernet to create a hotspot for your devices with NAT. It will not act as a larger antenna to bring in WiFi where there is no WiFi. If there is WiFi nearby that your devices are not seeing, look for a wireless antenna such as Radio Labs.
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This antenna will work for picking up Wi-Fi signals on the 5Ghz band, AKA the second band on routers advertised as dual band. If you're looking for picking up signals from a distant hotspot such as what you'd find in a typical neighborhood Wi-Fi signal, as well as a mall or restaurant, the TP-Link 2.4ghz antenna, model TL-ANT2424B would be a much better fit.
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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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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.
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It depends on the router and the obstructions. Mine (TP-Link) has produced a signal of a couple of hundred feet. I don't know if it's consistant tho.
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I do not understand what you are wanting here. Is it you are wanting to use this to boost the signal inside your house and that is why you have a router? This is an external outside " directional " antenna. It helps to direct a cell phone signal to a cell phone tower. It uses a cell phone signal booster like those sold by Wilson Electronics. If this router provides a signal boost then maybe it can but I can not really answer your question without knowing what it is you want.
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It did with my AC68U. I was able to get a usable signal outside my house whereas before these as could not.You'll see improvement with 2.4Ghz but not so much with 5Ghz.
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Quite close yes. But you can get a signal booster dirt cheap. This will extend the wifi signal significantly.
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I would not recommend the cable for outside, use it inside only. I made my own wifi network to use my tablet, computer , or phone outside.
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You can use the antenna on your router, most likely. The full USB+Antenna unit is for a computer though, and has fantastic range.
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It depends how you have them set up. Computer A has the original router and might be wired directly tot he router. Even if computer A is wireless, unless you changed where you got the signal from, you still have signal coming from the original router. You can make changes to where you get signal by going to the place on your computer where you see the signals and choose one from the list of what you see available.I did find out that the signal from this Amped Wireless is not that great in my house and I have to turn my laptop a certain way to get reception even 25 feet away.Good luck. It depends how you have them set up. Computer A has the original router and might be wired directly tot he router. Even if computer A is wireless, unless you changed where you got the signal from, you still have signal coming from the original router. You can make changes to where you get signal by going to the place on your computer where you see the signals and choose one from the list of what you see available.I did find out that the signal from this Amped Wireless is not that great in my house and I have to turn my laptop a certain way to get reception even 25 feet away.Good... » Read More It depends how you have them set up. Computer A has the original router and might be wired directly tot he router. Even if computer A is wireless, unless you changed where you got the signal from, you still have signal coming from the original router. You can make changes to where you get signal by going to the place on your computer where you see the signals and choose one from the list of what you see available.I did find out that the signal from this Amped Wireless is not that great in my house and I have to turn my laptop a certain way to get reception even 25 feet away.Good luck. « Show Less