External Wifi antenna

[fryedaze]

Has anyone used the Wavlink AC1200? My old Redport doesn't support 5Ghz wifi. Many marinas now have 5ghz. This antenna is a router and repeater that supports 2.4 and 5.

https://www.wavlink.com/en_us/product/WL-WN572HG3.html

 

[STB]

Yep. I have it. It is okay. I did better with the King Falcon RV antenna. Since it is motorized and directional, it could exclude some of the interference better. Neither were magical, both were better than none.

 

[PJHoffnet]

Since the antenna also serves as a router you might want to check with the marinas you frequent ... I know my marina, which uses OnSpot, has restricted the types of devices/routers that can connect to the net. Apparently many routers/extenders were not playing well with the wifi network.

 

[fryedaze]

UPDATE: We have been using the combination antenna and router now for 4 months. It works well. The only problem is I have to reset it every morning. I have talked with Onspot and they assure me that they aren't knocking me off. I will live with the reset issue. Reception and Signal strength are good.