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ksikelni's avatar
ksikelni
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Nov 12, 2021

Non Cellular Wireless Wi-Fi Extender/Booster Help

Does anyone here use a wireless “inside the trailer” booster to help with campground or home driveway weak Wi-Fi signals? Don’t want to run wires from the outside-in. Just looking for a good signal booster that will help connect my wife and my tablets and maybe a smart TV. Lots of products out there, but we’re looking if anyone has one they really like and have minimal trouble with it. Any help would be appreciated.

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User

    Problem with RV's is they're basically a metal can. And the metal blocks wifi very well. Sometimes putting the extender/router in a window can help with this. 

    The other issue is some RV's parks require you to connect and login with terms and conditions. They don't let you just use a standard wifi extender. (not all parks are this way).

    So if you're moving around alot to different parks, I'd actually recommend more along the lines of a travel router that supports WISP mode.

    WISP mode allows you to connect to a wireless network and use it as a WAN port. This lets you go through the terms/conditions without issue.

    Sadly netgear hasn't made one in years that supports wisp mode.