Our club is contemplating a computer-based T&S system where the base computer broadcasts wirelessly, and staff can connect to that on wifi-capable devices, and competitors can get live timing info on their smartphones.
So, I'll need a wireless router with a detachable high-gain omnidirectional antenna that I can mount on the EZ-up. I'd like it to be cheap but effective... any suggestions? Thanks.
http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WRT54GL-Wireless-G-Broadband-Router/dp/B000BTL0OA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1406577987&sr=8-3&keywords=lynksys+wrt54gs
I think most of us have owned this model so you likely could find someone with one in a drawer somewhere... I have one that has prob seen 5+ years of use... I've replaced it with a newer wireless n/ac model but recently just put it back into service as a data bridge for my roku which has always been a bit flaky on wifi... so DDWRT firmware and a few min of time has turned the old router into a stable way of getting wifi to the old roku
add a good unidirectional antenna and have fun
Cool, thanks! Any recommendations for the omni?
Our club is using a WiFi network to connect multiple computers. At first, I bought some $50 Dlink home routers. These had limited range and were not weatherproof, so we had occasional connection drops and issues with heat. Then we bought these...
All of our problems went away. You also need a Power Over Ethernet box and a switch (if you want to plug anything in directly). Total cost was about $150 per set up. Not cheap, but the reduced error rate (practically zero) has made it very worthwhile. We can get roughly a 70% signal at 400 ft.
Excellent, thanks! That's just the info I was looking for.
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