Nemo's got Mail!

[The Raven]

Ever look for Wifi and have to sit in the parking lot or quite close to the building offering it....if you can find it? During our Labrador tour this summer we had this issue and spent more time trying to find decent signals to get email.

So...I adapted a marine wifi repeater to Nemo. I simply hit a switch, wait 20-30 sec for it to initialize and then go into the admin screen on the phone and pickup any wi-fi that's line of site up to ten miles away....though the line of sight thing is rather important.

Admin screen, ridged antenna...kind of annoying for major offroad, Router, and booster.

Still need to tidy up and mount stronger but works great. Apparently I can add on a 3g/4G LTE booster as well...but don't see a need for the additional cost/complexity.

 

[cahill]

That could be convenient.

 

[thatcabledude]

Nice!

 

[dcguillory]

This is awesome! Can you do at least a mini how to with parts list? Or at least parts list? How much range are you actually seeing? At least on the opposite end of the parking lot from Starbucks?

 

[retrofive]

Is it this?
NeweggBusiness - Long Range Wi-Fi Marine Outdoor Antenna Kit 5.8Ghz 600mW High Power 5 miles

 

[The Raven]

Is it this?
NeweggBusiness - Long Range Wi-Fi Marine Outdoor Antenna Kit 5.8Ghz 600mW High Power 5 miles

Similar but no. It's actually a gutted Wirie with some add in items like the toyota switch and the cable.
The Wirie AP+ Marine WiFi System – The Wirie

 

[retrofive]

Similar but no. It's actually a gutted Wirie with some add in items like the toyota switch and the cable.
The Wirie AP+ Marine WiFi System – The Wirie

Thanks!

 

[ontopofm]

is there a subscription or usage fee?

 

[The Raven]

is there a subscription or usage fee?

Nope, it's like sitting in starbucks and using the wifi.....except you are across the road at the far end of a parking lot 1/4 mile away.

My furthest reach so far was about 4 miles across a valley.

 

[retrofive]

is there a subscription or usage fee?

Could be wrong but no. Its basically a WIFI to WIFI hotspot VS a WIFI to 4G/3G hotspot. You need to be within distance of a WIFI signal VS cell signal.

 

[The Raven]

Could be wrong but no. Its basically a WIFI to WIFI hotspot VS a WIFI to 4G/3G hotspot. You need to be within distance of a WIFI signal VS cell signal.

Yup...that big omni antenna on the roof sniffs out weak signals, boosts them and feeds them to the router under my dash which then exmits to my devices. Thus needing to be around a wifi signal.....that being said...within 10 miles line of sight. Now if I had a Yagi on there maybe I could double that...lol

 

[The Raven]

A good case example...I got a 4mi hit and at the same time could not see my wifi 1000' away through the woods.

 

[dcguillory]

Thanksfor the heads up! This is definitely on my short list for my stealth campervan.

 

[1973Guppie]

Marine WiFi System: The Wirie AP+ – The Wirie

which specific one did you use? the $79 dollar one? or the $325 one?

the more expensive one is a no go, I have also considered using one of the cell phone boosters outside of the car to boost my cell signal.

 

[MDarius]

Don't you need the wifi passwords for these signals? I haven't been anywhere the wifi didn't at least have some kind of login requirements.

 

[The Raven]

The $300 one and no different than sitting in house. Using a burger kings wifi up the streen right now in NC

 

[dcguillory]

Lots of free wifi out there with no password requirements. I can think of a few off the top of my head.

Most Lowes hardware stores
Starbucks
Panera Bread
Most Burger King "restaurants"

 

[danadog]

Or you just could have found me in Labraodor got some wifi and learned all the secret spots to see

 

[ontopofm]

What if you are in the area with "only" Secured networks? I just ordered the AP+

 

[gummycarbs]

What if you are in the area with "only" Secured networks? I just ordered the AP+

I believe it's just a signal amplifier. It's not going to get you into secured W-Fi networks in and of itself. I've heard that there are Chinese boxes for that on Alibaba and similar sites.