Upgraded WiFi Connections

[Jeff Watt]

Looking at it again, I think I'd run the cable down the ladder to either around the top of the engine access or below it. Just above the hinged area it is pretty clean and free of obstructions and would permit a fairly short run into the closet. I am not real keen on random drilling through the outer shell as one never knows where things have been placed inside the walls.

I was in town today and stopped in at the computer shop. They carry Ubiquiti equipment (although the person I needed to talk with wasn't there so I ddn't get any pricing). The one person I did speak with wasn't too sure about the Bullet doing what I want, but I said that others are using it and that LAND AND SEA is marketing the WaveWiFi Rogue

http://www.landandseawifi.com/collections/frontpage/products/wavewifi-rogue

so it should work.

They also carry weather rated cable. I will do some price checking with them before I order - if in stock then about a week. Undoubtedly they will want a few more $ but if not too much then I'll support the local.

Jeff

[Edward Buker]

Jeff,

 I think coming in above the hatch is probably best. If you have a hinged ladder, coming in below the hinge will not work well, and raising the hatch could be a problem. You can see much better what your coach design is and plan accordingly, so I'm sure you will sort it out.

This is a link to those marine cable deck fittings. You do have to put these on the cable before the ends are on which means at least one end has to be routed through without the end fitting on it. I bought a tool and some Cat 5 end fittings that are easy to crimp on. Just takes a little time to get the color code right.

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=442338&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=50157&subdeptNum=50187&classNum=50192

Hope this helps.

Later Ed

[Jeff Watt]

Jim,

FYI,

on the Ubiquiti networks website, under marketers and re-sellers the operation in Ontario is listed (bottom of page).

http://ubnt.com/purchase

Have to check on a couple of things, but am thinking of the small directional antenna as well (for $10 why not) and then see what I end up installing. Do you have any pics of your install in the cabinet?

The downside to having the Airport Express in the bedroom is it would be difficult to hook the audio up to the main system. I guess this is where a repeater Bullet like Jim mentioned may work - more set up though. Would be nice to have hooked up as my PT only has the dash radio (why I don't know) and with only two speakers, it is not the best for listening. The Sony 5.1 is good but not connected to the radio - something else to look into

[Jeff Watt]

I guess living in the frozen north (although not frozen these days) is reason for companies to tack on extra-ordinary charges. For example if I order the Bullet, POE and the 2 antennas from L.com the cost of shipping is $64.33 on a $140 worth of products......

Maybe I'll wait until I get to the US and have it sent to where I am staying.

However I can get the Bullet and a POE for essentially the same price from a local supplier, however antennas are much more $. Don't know why. So, I thought order the antennas from L.Com - essentially the same shipping and handling, i.e. on $56 worth of product I'd pay $64 S/H.

So looked at a seller in Manitoba:

http://xtremedevices.com/antennas.html

note the prices of antennas - the first looks to be the same as the $10 unit at L.com. There is an antenna:

http://xtremedevices.com/PAWOD24-9.html

which might work, but it is 24" - pretty tall.

Decisions, decisions, decisions.