Dick,
Don't waste your money on a WaveRV antenna. I bit on their advertising and it is a total waste of money. Its gathering dust in my storage room. I believe you would be happy with the setup I mentioned in a earlier post.
Jim
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>
> Dick
>
> There are many choices for WiFi antennas. You can Google "WiFi Antennas"
> (without the quotes) and find a lot of hits.
>
> Here's a link to a "Stick" type antenna designed for RVs that several users
> have installed and reported good performance:
>
> _http://www.radiolab
> (http://www.radiolab
>
> Here's another link to a flat panel type antenna that has gotten good
> results:
>
> _http://tinyurl.
>
> The "stick" type antenna can be left up all the time on the RV, whereas the
> flat panel would have to be erected at each stopping point.
>
> Then there are dozens or even hundreds of "cantennas" that folks have
> conjured up. Some of these have demonstrated ranges of a mile or two. Google
> "cantenna".
>
> I am full time in my RV. I use a Verizon USB Modem plugged into a
> Cradlepoint CTR350 compact router which sets up a hotspot inside my RV. This
> works out well for me. I have the stick modem/router mounted high to the
> ceiling of one of the cabinets above the dashboard and it does a good job there.
>
> I usually stick to campgrounds and do not do a lot of boondocking. The
> further out into the boondocks you get, the more important becomes the WiFi
> antenna.
>
> I had plans to put one of the Radiolabs antennas on my rig, but after just
> completing an 8000 mile cross country trip, I'm not sure I need it for my
> useage.
>
> Fred White
> Owner/Moderator
> IB WiFi
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 11/21/2009 10:34:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> dscheit@... writes:
>
> Dave and everyone,
>
> I am looking for a good external antenna system that I can plug into my
> laptop (USB or with a new card in the NIC Port) or to a new desktop that I
> will be purchasing in the near future.
>
> As to the mounting - it would be attached to the outside of the coach
> while parked and than taken down when I am on the road.. Like a Yagi on a
> mast or I could mount something on the TV antenna also.
>
> I have used and still have a Linksys WIFI router that I used in the past
> with my Hughes system.. Also flashed the memory for more power... I did not
> say that...
>
> I am looking for a antenna system to receive open WIFI systems... I hope
> this clarifies things.
>
> Dick
>
>
>
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