Wifi reception boosters

[Otter]

i use this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-...8RHE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1358674953&sr=8-4
with a 1 m usb extension cable.
the antenna is stuck inside a cabin window along side a usb GPS antenna i have for the Lappi.
if the WiFi signal isnt good in the marina i also use my phone tethered

I remember Fox's wifi - we moved berth 2 places and lost all signal. Moved back and got good signal again. When it worked it was brilliant, but it used to trip out a lot apparently. Hey it was free though!

 

[ianj99]

You can buy 'active' usb extensions - I used a 10m one before I changed from the Alfa to the Picostation.

 

[Neeves]

Boosters

I have not read all the thread (so am being lazy), but in case its not been mentioned. And the subject arises in various forms on other threads.

The OP said he was happy to use his 3G mobile.

This is slightly 'off thread' but if I do not post it now I'll forget where I found it!

It is possible to boost the signal of a mobile, provided it has an aerial socket with a booster. Boosters seem common in America. One supplier is Cyfre, www.cyfre.com. In Oz they are non-compliant (primarily because they are so good) and are also non-compliant in NZ. In transmit mode (this is when used as a booster for a phone) they drown out anyone else in the marina. But you can switch them out when reception is good and if used offshore are said (by the dealer in NZ) to increase mobile range to 200nm (seems pretty high) but in Oz mobile range (with the right mobile) can be 75nm. We do not have one ourselves but people who do own them (fishermen and someone circumnavigating Oz), don't much advertise the fact as they are non-compliant, but are more than happy. They are not cheap, last time I looked a couple of years ago, they were a few hundred $ (maybe prices have come down?) and I think you need an aerial. But you can get really enhanced voice and data coverage.

Jonathan

 

[BlueChip]

+1 works perfectly

 

[Neeves]

+1 works perfectly

Blue Chip +1 to what? If you refer to boosters, what sort of range, or improvement in range, are you getting and (unless its a delicate issue) where are you using it?

Jonathan

 

[BlueChip]

Blue Chip +1 to what? If you refer to boosters, what sort of range, or improvement in range, are you getting and (unless its a delicate issue) where are you using it?

Jonathan

I use the Alpha USB wifi adapter with panel directional antenna and R36 repeater in my place in Spain.
I can connect to several open connections at least a mile away down the valley.
Once setup it doesn't need a pc connection and acts as a router for connecting several iPads and smartphones to one wifi signal.

I also use a similar arrangement without the directional antenna in Sutton Harbour where the marina wifi signal is flaky and my logon only allows one device to be connected at once. Using the R36 solves that problem completely.

 

[nigelmercier]

It's a standard router, however can share the network obtained from another WiFi source using the USB WiFi antenna or you can also plug in a 3G modem. I have both so use whatever is most convenient.

Perhaps I misunderstood, but I thought the first device was USB. How can you plug that into a standard router?

 

[Cardo]

Perhaps I misunderstood, but I thought the first device was USB. How can you plug that into a standard router?

The first device I linked is a USB wifi antenna.
The second device, an Alfa R36 is a router with a USB socket that it can use as a WAN (Internet) input. You can connect the above USB wifi antenna to this or a 3G USB dongle.

 

[Cookee]

I posted this the other day: http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?343395-WiFi-access&highlight=