Are you planning for one in each vehicle? If not, the wireless cards in the computers in the vehicles not equipped the same way may have trouble communicating with the equipped vehicle even if they can receive a good signal from the router ... for this to work, two way communication is needed and the weaker transmitters in the wireless cards could get lost in the mud. I would be interested in knowing how well this works for you ... as you can tell, I have some doubts about this setup.
car to car router
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Are you planning for one in each vehicle? If not, the wireless cards in the computers in the vehicles not equipped the same way may have trouble communicating with the equipped vehicle even if they can receive a good signal from the router ... for this to work, two way communication is needed and the weaker transmitters in the wireless cards could get lost in the mud. I would be interested in knowing how well this works for you ... as you can tell, I have some doubts about this setup.
cedwards
EF5
I will test it out before the season begins.
Last year, We used a standard linksys router inside the front vehicle. People in the other vehicle were able to connect when they were about 4 car-lengths behind the lead. I am wanting to basically double that distance if not more.
If needed, I will try simply putting on an external antenna on the main laptop in the second vehicle.
Last year, We used a standard linksys router inside the front vehicle. People in the other vehicle were able to connect when they were about 4 car-lengths behind the lead. I am wanting to basically double that distance if not more.
If needed, I will try simply putting on an external antenna on the main laptop in the second vehicle.
Bobby Lang
I'm curious how this works out, so please post the results. Also, the router you picked out supports repeating. In theory, you could let each car have their own router and connect to the main (front) car's router wirelessly
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Daniel van Os
EF0
While we were driving, I was able to connect 3 or 4 times during the two weeks, at gas stations and motels it worked much better. I also recall that reception was better in the front seat, so somehting that relays the signal to the inside of the van might help a lot.
Daniel
Jerry Prsha
EF4
I'm thinking an antenna in the back window would be best. It would cover inside and outside of the vehicle. WiFi is a line of sight signal so if you can see the antenna, you should be able to connect to it.
Having said that, my tinting on my back window does clock the signal to a degree... Your mileage may vary...
