Wifiranger

[sims]

I understand the wifi ranger in my 2020 rockwood travel trailer is for my wifi, but can I use it somehow to boost my cell signal in a campground instead of buying a cell booster that are expensive.

[NavyLCDR]

Originally Posted by sims

I understand the wifi ranger in my 2020 rockwood travel trailer is for my wifi, but can I use it somehow to boost my cell signal in a campground instead of buying a cell booster that are expensive.

Short answer is no.

[kfd82]

Originally Posted by sims

I understand the wifi ranger in my 2020 rockwood travel trailer is for my wifi, but can I use it somehow to boost my cell signal in a campground instead of buying a cell booster that are expensive.

No, but kinda....


A lot of smart phones (my iPhone) will operate over wifi for voice, data and text. I work offshore and use my cell phone in airplane mode, with only a wifi connection.



Your particular phone may or may not have this feature. Call your provider and see if this is an option for you.

[jbflag21ds]

Most wifirangers in the FR line from 2020 are a Sky 4 unit. These can be upgraded to take in cellular signals rather than just wifi from campgrounds, etc. You need to buy Wifiranger's "LTE upgrade" kit plus a data plan that is supported. Then you continue to connect the wifiranger's wifi signal you have been. It's source is just changed from other wifi to celluar

it is NOT a booster, just enables cellular connection but being outside the aluminum skinned trailer and at a higher elevation, it may get more signal than your phone.

But (there is always one of these right?), the wifiranger uses a "2x2MIMO" antenna where as most smart phones and many hotposts use "4x4MIMO" so the phone/hotspot already has more "signal gathering ability" so the roof mount benefits of the LTE upgraded wifirange is not always worth it.