Wifi

[snigsnig]

Does anyone know of a 12v wireless wifi repeater that accepts an external antenna please?

 

Looked everywhere, and so far the best I can find one that has to connect to your computer by USB, which is totally anti-wifi! I want to use a close wifi hotspot, I have my booster antenna on the roof which works beautifully, just need the gubbins for inside. btw Its a repeater NOT a modem/router. I could run it off 240v if thats all there is, although I've only found ones with either no antenna or at best fixed antennas so far, which are virtually useless inside a giant floating steel tube.

 

Cheers if anyone does!

 

Neil

[Robbo]

http://www.yachtingsoftware.com/solwise-usb-wifi-repeater-usbwifirpt-3000_p320.aspx

 

Direct link to manufacturer: http://www.solwise.co.uk/wireless-usb-usbwifirpt-3000.html

Edited April 17, 2013 by Robbo

[snigsnig]

Brilliant, thanks.

[Emerald]

It works out a little cheaper through Amazon (no P&P)

[snigsnig]

I've found some equivalent (but cheaper, cheap is good for me at the moment!) units on Ebay, designed for domestic use but with low DC power so do-able onboard.

 

Neil

Edited April 19, 2013 by snigsnig

[ditchcrawler]

I've found some equivalent (but cheaper, cheap is good for me at the moment!) units on Ebay, designed for domestic use but with low DC power so do-able onboard.

 

Neil

Are you going to tell us what they are?

[smileypete]

Are you going to tell us what they are?

Dunno what the OP has in mind but some of the dual antenna access points also have a repeater mode:

 

http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?model=tl-wa801nd#spec

http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?model=TL-WA901ND#spec

 

The manual should give details of how the repeater works, I expect a outdoor panel antenna could be plugged into one antenna socket, and it would repeat it indoors with the remaining internal antenna(s). They might need a DC converter to give the required input volts.

 

Also some of the mini routers can act as a repeater but don't have antenna sockets, and are probably single channel,but might be OK if you can put them in the window.

 

cheers, Pete.

~smpt~

[snigsnig]

Are you going to tell us what they are?

 

What's the magic word?

 

Dunno what the OP has in mind but some of the dual antenna access points also have a repeater mode:

 

http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?model=tl-wa801nd#spec

http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?model=TL-WA901ND#spec

 

The manual should give details of how the repeater works, I expect a outdoor panel antenna could be plugged into one antenna socket, and it would repeat it indoors with the remaining internal antenna(s). They might need a DC converter to give the required input volts.

 

Also some of the mini routers can act as a repeater but don't have antenna sockets, and are probably single channel,but might be OK if you can put them in the window.

 

cheers, Pete.

~smpt~

 

Cheers Pete. TP Link are the ones I've seen on Ebay. Much cheaper than the marine-specific ones (now there's a surprise), and better quality by the looks of them Grabbed one for £15 and works a treat.

 

N

[ditchcrawler]

What's the magic word?

 

 

Cheers Pete. TP Link are the ones I've seen on Ebay. Much cheaper than the marine-specific ones (now there's a surprise), and better quality by the looks of them Grabbed one for £15 and works a treat.

 

N

Pretty please

[smileypete]

Pretty please

While we're waiting to hear back TP-Link also do a dedicated range extender that looks like it can also work like an access point, looks to be pretty frugal on power too:

 

http://uk.tp-link.com/products/details/?categoryid=1247&model=TL-WA830RE#spec

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006BBYXPA

 

For something a bit cheaper, but more risky, Tenda do lower priced wifi gear, or try hacking a portable/nano repeater to add external antennas.

 

cheers, Pete.

~smpt~

 

 

 

 

 

[snigsnig]

Manners cost nothing

 

This is the fella although Maplin are selling it here for twice what I paid. Its working great, constant full signal.

 

N

[ditchcrawler]

Manners cost nothing

 

This is the fella although Maplin are selling it here for twice what I paid. Its working great, constant full signal.

 

N

Thank you very much

[smileypete]

What's wrong with giving the info in the first place and not demanding someone grovels for it?

 

Ditchcrawler may not have perfect manners but at least he's not being an *rse about things!

 

cheers, Pete.

~smpt~

Edited May 8, 2013 by smileypete