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frater_secessus [mobile data] 		communication:internet [2020/02/06 12:08]
frater_secessus [extending your reach]
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 ==== extending your reach ==== ==== extending your reach ====
  
-=== commercial extenders ===+Wifi extenders/repeaters/routers work by hopping a wifi signal from some further access point.  
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 +  * //extending//((sometimes called "repeating")) takes the signal (Taco Bell Wifi, for example) and makes it available as Taco Bell Wifi in your van.  The Taco Bell Wifi signal is //extended// beyond its original design. 
 +  * //repeating//((sometimes called routing)) takes the Taco Bell Wifi and repeats it as MyVanWiFi or whatever in your van 
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 +In either case your wifi device is talking to the access point like any other device would. 
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 +=== commercial repeaters === 
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 +High-end repeaters/extenders like [[https://amzn.to/2S4gRE8|Ubiquiti]] typically mount outside the vehicle.  This makes for maximum range but can reduce stealth.  Antenna wire losses are eliminated because the antenna is inside the receiver, and the signal brought into the vehicle over ethernet((which also powers the unit by PoE)).  
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 +[[https://amzn.to/2GWOaCG|{{ https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31LsBv9brZL._SY90_.jpg}}]]Low-end and hobbyist units cost much less and may work as well, depending on your usage.  
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 +* the [[https://amzn.to/2GWOaCG|GL-300M]] is a small ~$25 box that can be mounted anywhere it can see out a window or windshield. 
 +* units with external antennas like the [[https://amzn.to/39ieJytGL-Ar300M]] can use better antennas, or extension wires to place antennas where they have a better view. 
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 === DIY extenders === === DIY extenders ===
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 === better wifi adapters === === better wifi adapters ===
  
-[[https://amzn.to/31MER0J|{{ https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314VsOzvprL._AC_UL436_.jpg}}]]+[[https://amzn.to/31MER0J|{{ https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314VsOzvprL._AC_UL436_.jpg?75}}]] 
  
 +The [[https://amzn.to/31MER0J|Alfa AWUSO36-series]] is famous for range and technical abilities.  Having a separate USB may allow you to put the wifi receiver in a window/dash and keep the laptop inside. 
  
-The [[https://amzn.to/31MER0J|Alfa AWUSO36-series]] 
  
-fixme 
 ===== mobile data ===== ===== mobile data =====
  
communication/internet.txt · Last modified: 2023/12/06 18:29 by princess_fluffypants

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