WiFi Booster

[Alan D]

At one of my regular haunts I can receive a weak signal from a Bt Fon Hotspot. Would a WiFi Booster help to gain a stronger signal. Are these boosters any good?

Alan.

[sshortcircuit]

Yes. Just use the search and enter 'WiFi" and it will amaze you the info :-D

[Alan D]

Not used the Search before. Tried that and all I got was my post and the current one about Spain.

Advice please.

Alan.

[sshortcircuit]

Alan D - 2013-08-06 8:17 AM

 

Not used the Search before. Tried that and all I got was my post and the current one about Spain.

Advice please.

Alan.

 

So 1000s use search and you roll over cause it does not work? Enter WiFi and then change box to all post

[neilmac]

Hi Alan,

 

If you use the dropdown box in the search facility to alter the timescale of your search it will work better.

 

It sounds as though you have left it in its default position which only shows results since YOUR last login.

 

HTH

[Alan D]

Thanks Neil, got it.

Alan.

[whisturx]

Have a look at http://www.motorhomewifi.com . Bought a TP Link 3G Mobile WiFi from them at the Cheshire Show which uses an Italian SIM at € 3 per 24 hours and gives 500 Mb download .. Very helpful and had 2 Wifi boosters on their stand. On holiday till Monday

[Alan D]

Thanks Ian, it`s a bit expensive but looks a serious piece of kit.

Alan.

[Airstream]

Hi,

Read the thread in the link , WiFi nbooster that realy works - but may have is it legal? issues but at £24 worth a punt

 

http://www.wildcamping.co.uk/forums/wild-camping-motorhome-chat/12846-wifi-extenders.html

 

Ray

[Mickydripin]

Hi All,

I had the Faculty X Wi-Fi extender and was not happy with it.

It is difficult to set up instructions not very good look as if they come from China very vague when I tried to use my laptop without it the Wi-Fi would not work.

I contacted Faculty X and they would not help me but said if you are not happy send it back.

Great customer service's! I don't think.

 

Mike

[Airstream]

Hi,

Was it this one?

http://www.faculty-x.net/NET-WL-USB-UTP2450-12.htm

Ray

[sambukashot]

Lots of good information here:

http://www.camperstops.co.uk/index.php/en/home-page/motorhome-articles/motorhome-wifi

[gocro]

Intrigued by the post,I am now £23.50 poorer having purchased a Rocket WiFi booster from fleabay.

I works really well pulling in loads of sites two of which are usable BT Fon and BT WiFi which were undetected by my computers WiFi card.

Still four week till I get to try it in France tho'.

[Bulletguy]

gocro - 2013-08-09 5:02 PM

 

Intrigued by the post,I am now £23.50 poorer having purchased a Rocket WiFi booster from fleabay.

I works really well pulling in loads of sites two of which are usable BT Fon and BT WiFi which were undetected by my computers WiFi card.

Still four week till I get to try it in France tho'.

 

I have the same antenna which I also bought off fleabay. Afraid I cannot justify shelling out seventy quid for basically the same thing.

 

Only problem i've experienced is once the software is installed, I cannot switch between the two (Rocket or internal) and have to remove it each time I use the internal. Laptop is a Dell E5500.

 

 

[Mickydripin]

 

 

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Hi,

Was it this one?

http://www.faculty-x.net/NET-WL-USB-UTP2450-12.htm

Ray.

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No Ray mine cost me about 60 quid and is only fit for the dust bin.

 

Mike

[sambukashot]

If you want a great wifi booster that won't let you down with excellent results try this one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TurboTenna-NextG-USB-Yagi-Antenna-2200mW/dp/B003X8DOBS

P.S. I have tried and tested the all the ones mentioned above and they don't even come close to Yagi from TurboTenna.

Keith

[gocro]

http://tinyurl.com/mf9z6u4

This is the one I got from ebay there are some for auction so you could get it for less.

Very easy to set up,software is ok and the power is low enough to be legal yet still do the job.

I had no trouble loading or unloading it as a usb device.You can configure your laptop as a local

area network device to share the signal with apple or android devices also(a bit more difficult)

[sambukashot]

Tried the rocket one you posted the link to, it's flimsy in construstion and has a poor range.

[sshortcircuit]

sambukashot - 2013-08-10 9:47 AM

If you want a great wifi booster that won't let you down with excellent results try this one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TurboTenna-NextG-USB-Yagi-Antenna-2200mW/dp/B003X8DOBS

P.S. I have tried and tested the all the ones mentioned above and they don't even come close to Yagi from TurboTenna.

Keith

Totally agree with you. At moment on the west links in St Andrews Yagi has just been put down with no attempt to adjust and I am connected to the Scores Hotel which will be about 1/2 mile away. I do have the router and using a Nexus7 all practice for my venture down to Spain next month.Will have a stroll into town a few beers and then wild camp here which is acceptable as links owned by St Andrews Links Trust and not local authorityt.

[sambukashot]

I met a couple on a camper park in Spain who were using the rocket and trying to update windows software, 2 bars and the download kept dropping out so i plugged in the yagi antenna 5 bars and 100% connection and the windows update (around 400mb) came streaming down in just a few minutes.

They concluded the rocket antenna was useless!

[Bulletguy]

sambukashot - 2013-08-10 9:47 AM

If you want a great wifi booster that won't let you down with excellent results try this one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TurboTenna-NextG-USB-Yagi-Antenna-2200mW/dp/B003X8DOBS

P.S. I have tried and tested the all the ones mentioned above and they don't even come close to Yagi from TurboTenna.

Keith

Tried the rocket one you posted the link to, it's flimsy in construstion and has a poor range.

KeithOwning a Rocket I don't find anything "flimsy" in it's construction. You would have to be very heavy handed or simply damn clumsy to do any damage to it.The "TurboTenna" costs three times more than the Rocket. Does it pull in more than three times the amount of signals/range compared to the Rocket? If not, then it's not worth the money.

[sambukashot]

Only problem i've experienced is once the software is installed, I cannot switch between the two (Rocket or internal) and have to remove it each time I use the internal. Laptop is a Dell E5500

I don't have this problem with the yagi antenna i simply switch between any network connection i want including the windows built in network and a 3G Dongle at anytime, suppose you get what you pay for!

I can pull in a wifi signal from Scotland when i am in the Isle of Man which is about 13 Miles across the sea, can the rocket do that?

[Bulletguy]

sambukashot - 2013-08-10 2:24 PM

Only problem i've experienced is once the software is installed, I cannot switch between the two (Rocket or internal) and have to remove it each time I use the internal. Laptop is a Dell E5500

I don't have this problem with the yagi antenna i simply switch between any network connection i want including the windows built in network and a 3G Dongle at anytime, suppose you get what you pay for!

That's a software issue Keith......nothing to do with the antenna construction, and to be perfectly frank it only takes seconds to install/uninstall.But you didn't answer my question.Does the "TurboTenna" pull in three times more signals (wi-fi connections) than what the Rocket does........or not?

[sambukashot]

Hi Bulletguy,

I edited my post at the same time you wrote yours adding n answer to your question, so please read my last post again.

Again i am giving advice to "Alan D" who asked are these boosters any good?

Having tested most wifi antennas on the market including the rocket, i am very sure of the results each model will give you.

[Alan D]

Thanks Keith and everyone who replied. I have ordered the Yagi Turbo Tenna, not the cheapest or the dearest. So I will see how it goes.

Thanks again for all the comments and advice.

Alan.