WIFI ranger extender recommendation needed

[TexaRican]

My travel trailer sits just outside of the WIFI range at the campground where I'm keeping it for the season. I can walk with my phone toward the comfort station about 50 yards away and pick up a strong signal halfway there. Then it seems to stay with the phone as I walk back all the way to my site but I lose it inside the trailer. I'm thinking there must be an outdoor booster/repeater that will help me. It's open common space between my trailer and the comfort stations so I can put something on a wooden stake and run an extension cable to set it up inside the existing WIFI range when I'm in camp.

So, anybody have a recommendation for a good product that won't break the bank? BTW, I have zero cell service at the campground, otherwise I'd just use my data plan. I'm not needing to stream or surf, it's just a safety function so my wife and daughter have some means of contacting me when I'm up there.

[TexaRican]

Well, no replies so maybe I'm the first one here experimenting with this.

I had to go to wally world at lunch and they had a Belkin extender on clearance for $34 so I figured it's worth a try. Gonna run my extension cord however far I need to towards the good signal and park this thing on a wooden stake with an old travel umbrella zip tied to it. Should make some of the old folks at the campground scratch their heads for sure!

http://www.belkin.com/us/F9K1106-Belkin/p/P-F9K1106/

[Bigfootwolff]

Please let us know how well it works, I am also looking for a rcommendation fo a Wi-Fi range extender.

[TexaRican]

Please let us know how well it works, I am also looking for a rcommendation fo a Wi-Fi range extender.

The little Belkin works fine on my home network. I did the basic setup then ran an extension cord down my driveway and plugged it in. I can get my network full strength two houses away which is well beyond my base range.

Unfortunately it didn't work at camp. I could get connected but it would not pass through internet access. If I walked up to the house with my phone and connected to the base wifi I had full high speed internet. I'm sure there is just a setting adjustment needed and will research and try again next trip.


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[giarcher]

WIFI ranger extender recommendation needed

I live in an old house (1930) with 12-18" solid brick/plaster walls. I went with a Netgear AC1200 extender. The signal is strong throughout 2 stories and outside. I've not had any issues in the 18 months I've been using it. I tried some cheaper Belkin products with poor signal and constant reboots to keep it going. Ive learned you have to spend some $$ for a solid extender.

http://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-range-extenders/EX6200.aspx?cid=wmt_netgear_organic

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