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communication:internet [2020/02/06 12:19]
frater_secessus [Internet for nomads]
communication:internet [2020/02/06 12:23]
frater_secessus [extending your reach]
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 +Wifi is to internet access as [[electrical:shore_power|shore power]] is to electricity; cheap and plentiful.  When wifi is available one should be prepared to take advantage of it. 
 ==== extending your reach ==== ==== extending your reach ====
  
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   * //repeating//((sometimes called routing)) takes the Taco Bell Wifi and repeats it as MyVanWiFi or whatever in your van   * //repeating//((sometimes called routing)) takes the Taco Bell Wifi and repeats it as MyVanWiFi or whatever in your van
  
-In either case your wifi device is talking to the access point like any other device would.+Many also remember SSIDs (access point names) and will reconnect to them as you travel.  You might pull into a McDonald's parking lot and hear your phone //ding//:  the router has already connected to the wifi and your phone ((connected to the router's internal wifi)) is asking you to click to agree to the wifi conditions
  
  
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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)).  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)). 
  
-[[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. +[[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.  
  
   * 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.   * 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.
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-=== DIY extenders ===+=== DIY repeaters ===
  
 [[https://amzn.to/2OzOXxL|Raspberry Pi]] and similar hardware can be [[https://duckduckgo.com/?q=raspberry+pi+wifi+router&ia=web|made into DIY extenders]] [[https://amzn.to/2OzOXxL|Raspberry Pi]] and similar hardware can be [[https://duckduckgo.com/?q=raspberry+pi+wifi+router&ia=web|made into DIY extenders]]
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