ALFA Network Universal WiFi/Internet Range Extender Kit for Home, Boat, and RVs

Now this is a WiFi repeater that actually works. We used this for 2 months this fall while we camped in a secluded campsite that was over 2 blocks from the campsite WiFi transmitter. We had excellent WiFi for our computer and cell phones the entire time. Customer support is beyond reproach. Most friendly and helpful people I have ever dealt with when I had questions about our internet purchase. Setup was easy for me although I am not a tech type of guy. This WiFi repeater kit is fairly priced and with a POE kit the antenna can be installed up to 100' from your RV using CAT5 cable.

I recommend getting this from TECHNO RV because they provide technical support on how it works. I have the manuals provided online by the company, but have some issues about going through the system to a WIFI hotspot. I am technically proficient, but that doesn't mean I can be a network administrator. In fact, that's my toughest assignment as the family guru. As far as I am concerned, without my going out of the way to get questions answered, ALFA is a parts company, and little more. The fact that TECHNO RV has to walk you through this, tells you ALFA is not doing their job. The quality of the product and its performance is fine. I doubled the amount of WIFI hotspots my home AC1300 could pick up from inside the RV. Maybe its only as hard as getting a signal through a new router, but there are antennas and hotspots to consider. WAKE UP ALFA, and stop talking NERD. I am going to have to pore through a lot of double-speak to become comfortable with this. After 50 years in electronics.

Ok first the pros. Pros: 1) It definitely extends the range of detecting wifi networks. Went from about 5 or 6 networks being seen, to like over 20. 2) Having both a DC and AC adapter is GOLDEN for RVs. Granted, if you are at a campground that has wifi, more than likely you will have electric hookups, but I can see boondocking in a Walmart parking lot with a McDonald's/Starbucks across the parking lot and having DC power would be ideal for not having to run the generator 3) Hookup, configuring and connecting was a breeze...I am an IT guy so that might be taken in to consideration 4) The antenna, USB cable, inside booster, etc all seem to be VERY well made. Cons: 1) This is really my only con, after hooking up the booster and configuring everything, I tested the speeds using the normal SpeedTest app on my phone. Side by side tests without even moving from a chair in the house with the antenna sitting right next to me. Initially, the speed difference was HORRIBLE...went from 15-18Mb down/ 7-10MB down to like 2-3Mb down/ 1-2Mb up. Looked online and saw a firmware upgrade for the unit, so I downloaded the firmware and updated the device. Now its about half of what I got without using the booster (8-9Mb down & 4-6Mb up). Which makes sense because you are basically making a 1 hop into technically 3 hop connection. I am fine with that just because the range and the ability to pick up any signall with in the RV is a God send. Overall, I would recommend this to those who are having issues getting wifi signal within their RV. For me, I work from "home", so internet connection is VITAL.

It doesn’t work . It comes with very poor instructions. Website help is nonexistent. I spent hours trying to make this work and all I have is a signal from the booster that is not connected to a WiFi signal while my RV is parked in my driveway 40 feet from my own WiFi modem. I would give this 0 stars if I could because it is nothing.

This does work, but not as expected. I kept getting slow speeds and just assumed it was the RV parks WiFi. It turns out that this only gives 1Mb/s speeds, no matter how fast the WiFi is. I have 10Mb/s at home and connected to it. My speed (via Speedtest.net) with the Alfa was 1Mb/s and direct to my home WiFi was 9.4Mb/s. Now, it does work to amplify the signal but it slows it down too much to be useful.

I haven't had it long enough to attest to it's longevity but it really pulls in the WiFi at the campground. Without the camp pro i could get connected if I was close enough to the access point but I rarely got that lucky. I tested this when my trailer was in the storage area about 300 yards from the nearest access point and had no trouble connecting and staying connected. Today I put my trailer on what is in my opinion the best lot in the campground but from past experience it's virtually impossible to get WiFi in this area but with the camp pro I'm getting a rock solid connection. I can recommend this or the new WiFi Camp Pro V2 to anyone looking for improving their WiFi connection. I initially set up the Camp Pro on my home network using the Ethernet cable connected to my lap top then accessed the setup page with my tablet and let the browser save the web page and admin password then at the campground I used my tablet to do the setup, no need for the Ethernet cable. One thing to keep in mind is that when the router is setting up the new connection it will reboot, you must wait for it to finish rebooting and connecting to the WiFi access point which will take several minutes showing a frowny face on the web browser. Give it plenty of time before trying to refresh the screen. Update: After a week the suction cups holding the WiFi antenna to the trailer let go and the antenna was laying flat on the ground and I was still getting a solid connection. I had planned on clamping it to my ladder but just hadn't gotten around to it until now.