absinvestor
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wi-fi booster antenna
Does anyone have experience using the wi-fi antenna booster that sometimes advertises on this site ie www.betterwifirange.com? Last year when we camped at Daggetts in Bahia de Los Angeles we received a weak wi-fi signal. There was a gal that
climbed on the roof and got a pretty good signal. In more than one campground in Baja we needed to take the laptop out of the motorhome to get a
good internet connection so if the booster works we'll purchase it. Thanks Ron
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Ron,
I am currently checking into at wi-fi antenna for our house just south of Casa Diaz in BOLA. We are trying to get onto the "Cirrios" site. Fifteen
people in town are now using this system which receives its signal from a tower near the San Juan Mine.
I will know more in a week or so.
Check-out this company:
www.engeniustech.com/resources/EOC5611P%20Datasheet.pdf
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There's a cell tower near the San Juan mine??? WOW!!
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DK,
It was put up there about a year ago by helicopter. I think the CFE office in town uses it as well as Rancho San Gregorio with Internet and phone.
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Wow... really cool using a helicopter. Did you hear the story how Capt. Muñoz landing his plane at San Juan back in the 60's? No runway there... just
a straight piece of road or clearing. 
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PG&E was setting power lines,towers and pulling cable with helicopters 50 years ago.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
There's a cell tower near the San Juan mine??? WOW!! |
I thought this was about Wi-Fi, not 3G cellular internet?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by comitan
DK
PG&E was setting power lines,towers and pulling cable with helicopters 50 years ago. |
Not in the wilds of central Baja Califronia...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalou
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
There's a cell tower near the San Juan mine??? WOW!! |
I thought this was about Wi-Fi, not 3G cellular internet? |
I think the signal from the tower at San Juan is 3G and in town they distribute it by Wi-Fi.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by soulpatch
Hey Oggie we are interested in this, too. We have a place down at Gecko and we the signal we have access to is extremely weak.
Love to hear what you have to say in a week. |
I think Doc knows about the system. I am going to try and talk with him this week.
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Oggie- thanks and let me know what you find out. I did email the company that advertises on this site ie betterwifirange and I did get a quick
response saying that people that have purchased are happy etc. (Of course I wouldn't expect him to say it doesn't work!!) Ron
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Wow... really cool using a helicopter. Did you hear the story how Capt. Muñoz landing his plane at San Juan back in the 60's? No runway there... just
a straight piece of road or clearing. |
That is a pretty amazing story. I had lunch at Mallarimmo's at Farnciscos table last week.
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Recent threads, same/similar topic:
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http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=48777
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Just a little bump for those who have not seen this yet
Check out the Rogue Wave antenna system. It's not cheap at about $300.00 U.S.
but it picks up wifis as far as 10 miles!
http://www.landandseawifi.com
http://www.wavewifi.com
I have it on my RV and it picks up a Starbucks that is 8 miles away (the RV is in Orange County). It also picks up dozens of personal wifis (locked
and unlocked) in the area. The antenna is mounted on my batwing antenna with hose clamps. This way the antenna is lowered for traveling.
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Hey Oggie....I've got a house in Casa Diaz and would be interested to see what you find out...The signal for Cirrios is a little weak, but I can pick
it up. It's a protected signal..How do the 15 people you know about access it...some fee for an access code?? Thanks for any info. I'll be in town
after Christmas for a little while.
Gracias!
HT
[Edited on 12-17-2010 by horntoad]
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HOLA, i have a waverv and it is an exterior antenna about a 3 foot long tube and about two inches in diameter with about a 15 foot antenna wire that
plugs into the usb hub on my laptop inside my trailer. i have picked up other wifi's from about 500 yards away and i believe it cost about $ 160.00
i have had it for about three years now and am very pleased with it.
if interested, i will have to find the info. please u2u me.
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RADIOLABS.COM click on antennas
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