Repeater or Booster?

[flicks]

We rent from someone down in the Mirador area. Our Casita is above their garage , They have W-F,i but we have to stand on their front patio to connect to it.. Is there something we can purchase to boost the signal?
Thanks again for all the help.

 

[Hillbeartoe]

You will need to get something like this,

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166074&cm_re=External_Wi-Fi_Adapter-_-33-166-074-_-Product

Anything else would require access to the owners hardware. Things like moving their Wi-fi unit to a position that would transmit better for their users or hooking a repeater or replacing their antenas with an omnidirectional one.

The only thing is by using any kind of external wi-fi adapter you will have to disable the on-board adapter in what I assume is your laptop.

 

[brokenwave]

I use a Hawking high gain dish antenna, its about $20 from Amazon, I can grab a wi fi signal from 75 feet away, just make sure
The one you buy supports your computers operating system, and get a 10 ft USB cable for it. Highly recommend these types of dishes just aim it towards the signal source.

 

[flicks]

I'm wanting to be able to pick up a signal for our phones not laptops . I'm dense about these things[emoji20]

 

[Hillbeartoe]

LOL, details huh....
Short of them moving the hardware around you are probably stuck with standing outside.
Good Luck.

 

[Smilin' Jack]

We rent from someone down in the Mirador area. Our Casita is above their garage , They have W-F,i but we have to stand on their front patio to connect to it.. Is there something we can purchase to boost the signal?
Thanks again for all the help.

A Linksys WRT54GS2 router, or similar router programmed with DDWRT firmware will do. You can buy a suitable router on eBay for around $20. You can program these as a repeater to extend the range of the signal. I have property in the Mirador area and can help you if you contact me.

 

[flicks]

Thanks. Can you PM me your contact info?

 

[Smilin' Jack]

Did you get my PM?

 

[jerry]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KFBXDPI/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1423578485&sr=8-1&keywords=powerlink+outdoor+plus+ii&dpPl=1&dpID=41QNsMO-EaL&ref=plSrch&pi=AC_SY200_QL40
This thing is a beast....might be more than you need but you can poach a signal from a quarter mile if you know the password...

 

[joanC]

We rent from someone down in the Mirador area. Our Casita is above their garage , They have W-F,i but we have to stand on their front patio to connect to it.. Is there something we can purchase to boost the signal?
Thanks again for all the help.

I use a netgear N300 here in PP with the telmex 2 wire. works perfectly. easy to install.

 

[joanC]

I use a netgear N300 here in PP with the telmex 2 wire. works perfectly. easy to install.

sorry should have said wn3000rp extender

 

[Stuart]

And here I was hoping this what a thread about a new VHF radio repeater being installed in Penasco like they used to have on Channel 26. Marine VHF has never been the same since the military took that repeater down.

 

[garyd]

I'm wanting to be able to pick up a signal for our phones not laptops . I'm dense about these things[emoji20]

Google "Net Gear" It will boost their signal. Easy to install

 

[Wood Spinner]

Have you tried asking them if you could wire direct to their system. All you need is a box to add a wire from them to you. The wire looks like a telephone wire.
Very low cost way to get the best signal and computer security.

 

[flicks]

Have you tried asking them if you could wire direct to their system. All you need is a box to add a wire from them to you. The wire looks like a telephone wire.
Very low cost way to get the best signal and computer security.

No, I have not. They are out of state mostly & don't get down there every couple of years. The their mail condo is handled by a Management Company.