The perfect solution is to use a wifi client like a Loco M2 as a station. Then wire it to your own AP inside the camper. That way it's not an extender and doesn't cut throughput in half.
On Mon, Sep 28, 2020, 10:12 PM Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > Customers sometimes ask what is the best “WiFi booster” for their RV or > camper. I assume they’re talking about a range extender. I’m generally > not a big fan of range extenders, but if you’re sitting in a big aluminum > can, I guess you need something. (I thought most campers these days were > fiberglass though.) > > > > I have no clue what to tell them. Anybody have an answer? > > > > Doing a Google search, I see there are somewhat pricey devices from > vendors like Winegard that mount on the roof, run on 12VDC, and some can > even take a SIM card to use LTE if there is no WiFi available. Or should > they just get a regular range extender and set it in a window powered from > 110VAC? > > > > I’m also going to assume that at a campground, the usual procedure of > pressing the WPS button doesn’t apply, and you’d have to actually tell the > extender the WiFi password? > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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