Signal Booster

[thedocta45]

Hey all, my dad's going on a boating trip in a few weeks, and him and his brothers are looking at getting some signal booster so that they can access the wireless from the harbors they are going to overnight in.

I recommended he get a yagi antenna, but I am wondering if they might also need a signal booster. Can anyone make a recommendation of a not to expensive kit or setup that would be good.

I was thinking a war-driving kit might work, if anyone knows of any that have a decent range that are reliable let me know. I found this one with decent reviews, this looks to be an all in one solution. link. And its dirt cheap.

But I would see what you guys think.

Up to 150 would be the budget.

 

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Do these harbours have wifi of some kind? What would the distance be? With a high-powered adapter, you may have issues with the other end having enough power to send back. Would 3G be an option? Again, this depends on the distance to the APs.

 

[thedocta45]

Yes they have wifi.
I am unsure of distance lets say 1 mile or less.
Does Barbados have 3G and the surrounding islands have 3G? Yes and 4G as it would seem. Could look into a mobile service for the month.

Would an amp on the boat end resolve the issue of the power from the AP?

The APs from what I understand are set up to broadcast to the harbor, but the signal is not the best.