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Old 08-28-2020, 07:23 AM   #1
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Question Replacing WiFi Ranger Sky4

Last fall we upgraded the WiFi Ranger that came with our 2018 2104S due to a broken antenna. We contacted the company directly explained the problem and were told we needed to purchase the Sky4 since the antenna are integrated into the box. After our first extended camping trip away from home this year we discovered there was serious interference between the WiFi Ranger Unit and the radio antenna. We contacted the company again for direction or a fix and were told we needed to buy an upgraded unit. Now we read poor reviews on the product and are wondering what our options might be. We don't want to go rewiring anything but also don't want to keep throwing money out the window.
Any suggestions would be welcome!
Thanks.

Sarah & Dennis
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Old 08-28-2020, 07:36 AM   #2
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IMHO WiFi Ranger is junk and not really needed.
I tried it with our camper (as it came preinstalled) and saw no benefit and it was very cumbersome to use. We use a jetpack or hotspot our phones. In all the days we've camped I've used the CG WiFi maybe a dozen times.
The next time I clean my roof the Ranger is coming off and I'll repair the hole with Eternabond.

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Old 08-28-2020, 08:06 PM   #3
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My experience is similar to cboss... I made a valiant effort to try and get my Sky4 unit working well, but in the end I determined that it really didn't perform any better than hooking directly to the campground wifi. I, too, found that it created interference with my TV signal and we get much better TV reception when the unit is turned off.

I wanted to like it, I really did, but I can't recommend it. I have not tried any other wifi boosters, so I can't really give any advice on what else to try. Fortunately for me, the campgound where we have our seasonal lot has done a pretty good job of blanketing the grounds with access points, so I really don't have a lot of incentives for trying other things.
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