Do Wi-Fi boosters really work? No doubt about it! Wireless boosters do work, and they work like a charm. By increasing signal strength and eliminating dead zones, the overall connection speed is better. Crucially, to use a booster, you need some kind of existing signal already there. It won't produce a brand-new signal. It solely amplifies an existing weak connection.
I use ours by mounting the receiver high enough to extend above adjacent obstacles. Signal strength is correlated to “line of sight”. And, since nearby oversize vehicles can be very effective obstructions, I assemble sections of PVC pipe to elevate my receiver. The height advantage captures the internet signal, impeded only by distance, and amplifies it.
The extendible pipe tower is used “free-style” and placed wherever signal dictates. The captured signal is carried via a length of coaxial cable to inside the Phoenix Cruiser. The amplified signal is enhanced considerably. Any nearby gadget can connect to it easily.
With your own router broadcasting enhanced WI Fi signal using the personalized SSID retained from the initial setup, there is an added advantage. Plenty of flexibility! As you inevitably switch networks, moving from campground to campground, your router retains the personalized configuration used by all your onboard devices: computers, PDA’S, phones, etc., etc.. Upon arrival at any new location, Username/Password configuration is only necessary on the boosted router. From that point, the retained security responses in each of your multiple onboard Wi-Fi devices allows their use without having to reconfigure each.
So, no matter where I have moved, my onboard devices easily connect to the same Wi-Fi SSID configured years and thousands of miles ago.
