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12-08-2021, 01:26 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 28A
State: Arizona
Posts: 259
THOR #25443
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Wifi repeaters
I'm thinking about a wifi repeater for our rig and just curious if anyone has some experience with boosting weak wifi signals which I understand are common in campsites with wifi. I use a Netgear wifi extender around the house but not sure if it will perform well inside the Thor. Anyone?
Thanks
RS
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12-08-2021, 01:29 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 28A
State: California
Posts: 431
THOR #21941
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Redsand
I'm thinking about a wifi repeater for our rig and just curious if anyone has some experience with boosting weak wifi signals which I understand are common in campsites with wifi. I use a Netgear wifi extender around the house but not sure if it will perform well inside the Thor. Anyone?
Thanks
RS
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Our 28A came with the Winegard ConntecT 2.0 and since it sits on top of the RV, it works great!. WIFI Extender, Hotspot, HD OTA antenna.
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Wayne & Elissa
2021 THOR Four Winds 28A
Fallbrook, CA
Watchdog hardwired EMS, Alignment, Roadmaster front sway bar, vent covers, Dew Gutter
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12-08-2021, 01:45 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Vegas 25.6
State: New Mexico
Posts: 5,100
THOR #20220
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Winegard for us
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LAS CRUCES 2020 Thor Vegas 25.6
Lora & George. Golden Retriever & Multi-Gen Australian labradoodle & new ALD in March. Happy Campers!! E Biking, Hiking, Tennis, Scuba,Fishing,Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing. Retired H.S. Principal, Sr. IT Engineer, Life & Health Insurance Agent
"Today is a Gift and Why it is called the Present"
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12-08-2021, 03:22 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 24F
State: Ohio
Posts: 4,089
THOR #16721
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I have our Winegard 2.0 configured to use as a WiFi hotspot if we happen to be in a campground which offers WiFi... buts that's rare for us. When I've used it, it worked well.
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12-08-2021, 03:45 AM
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Site Team
Brand: Entegra
Model: Accolade 37TS
State: South Dakota
Posts: 8,726
THOR #1469
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PepWave with SIM Cards for Verizon and AT&T. Connects to whichever signal is strongest at the time.
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12-08-2021, 04:55 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: North Carolina
Posts: 499
THOR #19102
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Like some of the others, we have the wineguard connect 2.0. Works great and casts a pretty large wifi footprint around the rv.
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12-08-2021, 07:18 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Vegas 25.5 / Keystone Mon
State: Arkansas
Posts: 149
THOR #20441
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Wineguard Connect 2.0 - Verizon Data Unlimited.
Backup - both our cell phones mobile hotspot w/ Unlimited data.
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12-08-2021, 09:03 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Vegas 25.6
State: New Mexico
Posts: 5,100
THOR #20220
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vegas25.5
Wineguard Connect 2.0 - Verizon Data Unlimited.
Backup - both our cell phones mobile hotspot w/ Unlimited data.
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Winegard has no unlimited plan from Verizon?
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LAS CRUCES 2020 Thor Vegas 25.6
Lora & George. Golden Retriever & Multi-Gen Australian labradoodle & new ALD in March. Happy Campers!! E Biking, Hiking, Tennis, Scuba,Fishing,Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing. Retired H.S. Principal, Sr. IT Engineer, Life & Health Insurance Agent
"Today is a Gift and Why it is called the Present"
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12-08-2021, 09:09 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Vegas 25.6
State: New Mexico
Posts: 5,100
THOR #20220
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EA37TS
PepWave with SIM Cards for Verizon and AT&T. Connects to whichever signal is strongest at the time.
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I will have 1 bat or no 4g ,& winegard on roof gets signal...does pepwave work like this?
Also many models what do you have?
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LAS CRUCES 2020 Thor Vegas 25.6
Lora & George. Golden Retriever & Multi-Gen Australian labradoodle & new ALD in March. Happy Campers!! E Biking, Hiking, Tennis, Scuba,Fishing,Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing. Retired H.S. Principal, Sr. IT Engineer, Life & Health Insurance Agent
"Today is a Gift and Why it is called the Present"
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12-08-2021, 01:59 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Entegra
Model: Accolade 37TS
State: South Dakota
Posts: 8,726
THOR #1469
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scubawise
I will have 1 bat or no 4g ,& winegard on roof gets signal...does pepwave work like this?
Also many models what do you have?
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I have the PepWave Max Transit Duo.
https://www.peplink.com/products/max-transit-duo/
My SIM cards are through a reseller with 200 GB each. I have pretty much given up on the Winegard and no longer recommend it to anyone
As a note, the PepWave is portable and we have used it in the Jeep driving through Yellowstone in July.
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12-08-2021, 03:16 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,129
THOR #7035
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The OP asked about a WIFI repeater. All the answers regarding cell data are off topic and confuse the issue.
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2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS - Soon 2B TOAD
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12-08-2021, 04:58 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 33x
State: Virginia
Posts: 65
THOR #14214
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King Wifi
I use the King Wifimax, easy to setup and works great inside and out of my Hurricane 33x
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12-08-2021, 05:04 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2018 24.1 AXISSIXxSIX
State: Arizona
Posts: 6,762
THOR #13932
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I have about 10 repeaters. They cover many acres and about 1/2 a mile.
Setup requires access to the source router at each rv park which you'll never have due to admin restrictions and passwords and real life stuff.
The op is clear as to what they wish to accomplish.
It ain't a repeater.
The op really means a cell booster
Or
A directional wifi antenna.
That's totally different.
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12-08-2021, 06:24 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Vegas 25.6
State: New Mexico
Posts: 5,100
THOR #20220
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ducksface
I have about 10 repeaters. They cover many acres and about 1/2 a mile.
Setup requires access to the source router at each rv park which you'll never have due to admin restrictions and passwords and real life stuff.
The op is clear as to what they wish to accomplish.
It ain't a repeater.
The op really means a cell booster
Or
A directional wifi antenna.
That's totally different.
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Yes OP cell booster..I went to Verizon in Corpus Christi and nothing for a MH
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LAS CRUCES 2020 Thor Vegas 25.6
Lora & George. Golden Retriever & Multi-Gen Australian labradoodle & new ALD in March. Happy Campers!! E Biking, Hiking, Tennis, Scuba,Fishing,Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing. Retired H.S. Principal, Sr. IT Engineer, Life & Health Insurance Agent
"Today is a Gift and Why it is called the Present"
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12-08-2021, 06:33 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2018 24.1 AXISSIXxSIX
State: Arizona
Posts: 6,762
THOR #13932
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I have three different cell boosters.
https://www.thorforums.com/forums/sh...&postcount=717
Is the link to the three I have and a recommended Wi-Fi antenna.
The link is to a page here within this forum.
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12-09-2021, 04:58 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 28A
State: Arizona
Posts: 259
THOR #25443
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Humm
I can see a lot of different setups from folks. My rig came to us with a bat wing antenna on the roof and four disconnected RG6 cables in a bundle over the dinette. I think it probably had a Winegard booster for TV but it's gone. I don't know if the antenna was intended for TV and Wifi or simply anolog TV signals. I thought campground wifi offered might have a weak signal and looked to boost the signal. Sorry if my OP was misleading.
Regarding the King Wifi which model was being used? Sounds like what i might be looking for.
Thanks for all the info and very interesting.
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12-09-2021, 05:52 AM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,129
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ducksface
I have about 10 repeaters. They cover many acres and about 1/2 a mile.
Setup requires access to the source router at each rv park which you'll never have due to admin restrictions and passwords and real life stuff.
The op is clear as to what they wish to accomplish.
It ain't a repeater.
The op really means a cell booster
Or
A directional wifi antenna.
That's totally different.
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Yes, they want a WIFI repeater. Something that will take a weak park WIFI signal and boost it to useable levels to use in the RV.
This has nothing to do with cell signals and does NOT require access to the configuration of the park's Access Point.
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Ted & Melinda
2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS - Soon 2B TOAD
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12-09-2021, 05:56 AM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,129
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Redsand
I can see a lot of different setups from folks. My rig came to us with a bat wing antenna on the roof and four disconnected RG6 cables in a bundle over the dinette. I think it probably had a Winegard booster for TV but it's gone. I don't know if the antenna was intended for TV and Wifi or simply anolog TV signals. I thought campground wifi offered might have a weak signal and looked to boost the signal. Sorry if my OP was misleading.
Regarding the King Wifi which model was being used? Sounds like what i might be looking for.
Thanks for all the info and very interesting.
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The Winegard "batwing" antenna is used solely for OTA TV signals - it doesn't care if they are analog or digital, no antennas do. There is no such thing as a "digital antenna".
Now the batwing by itself is best for the lower frequency VHF channels (2 - 13) but you can get an add-on called the Wingman that will make it better able to receive UHF channels. On an RV there really isn't any better TV antenna than the batwing with a wingman on it.
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Ted & Melinda
2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS - Soon 2B TOAD
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12-09-2021, 06:02 AM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,129
THOR #7035
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Ted & Melinda
2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS - Soon 2B TOAD
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12-09-2021, 08:25 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Vegas 25.5 / Keystone Mon
State: Arkansas
Posts: 149
THOR #20441
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scubawise
Winegard has no unlimited plan from Verizon?
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I believe it is 15 or 20g of 4G the reduced to 600k for remainder of month - unlimited. $20 a month - Verizon
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