I'm looking for a USB wireless adapter for use on a camping. Preferably a outdoor model, but I guess there are other ways to waterproof a regular adapter, like placing it in a weatherproof plastic enclosure.
Here's the situation. With my current laptop, I have zero reception. I borrowed a wireless adapter from a friend, a netgear wna 3100 and with some fiddling I managed to find a hotspot which I could connect to. The hotspot is from my isp-provider (fon-style), so I can login with my account. It was a poor and slow connection, but it worked and was relatively stable.
The higher I held the adapter, the better connection I got. But here lies the first problem. The usb-cable already attached to the adapter is too short. I tried connecting a 5m USB cable to the usb adapter, but it failed. Not sure why.
I am unsure where the hotspot is located, but line of sight shouldn't be much of an issue, nearly every caravan/home is the same height.
Things like repeaters/extenders aren't compatible with my providers setup, so that is not a solution.
Also note, I'm not located in the US, so it should be a model available in Europe. I took a quick look on Amazon and found this, but ultimately I don't know what to look for.
i'd rather leave it in capable hands than buying something which might not work for me to begin with.
Here's the situation. With my current laptop, I have zero reception. I borrowed a wireless adapter from a friend, a netgear wna 3100 and with some fiddling I managed to find a hotspot which I could connect to. The hotspot is from my isp-provider (fon-style), so I can login with my account. It was a poor and slow connection, but it worked and was relatively stable.
The higher I held the adapter, the better connection I got. But here lies the first problem. The usb-cable already attached to the adapter is too short. I tried connecting a 5m USB cable to the usb adapter, but it failed. Not sure why.
I am unsure where the hotspot is located, but line of sight shouldn't be much of an issue, nearly every caravan/home is the same height.
Things like repeaters/extenders aren't compatible with my providers setup, so that is not a solution.
Also note, I'm not located in the US, so it should be a model available in Europe. I took a quick look on Amazon and found this, but ultimately I don't know what to look for.
i'd rather leave it in capable hands than buying something which might not work for me to begin with.