Will it pick up a Mcdonald's Hotspot .3 miles away with a good connection?
1265857
In many cases I would say no because the McDonalds Wifi antennas seem to concentrate signal inside with dramatic decrease in signal strength outside.
1265858
It should, but Mcdonalds doesnt Broadcast to the outside of Building all there repeaters are setup for interior coverage.
1265859
Yes, some of the fast food places doesn't let the signal out of the parking lot, but I have picked up McDonald's. Here is a tip, I aim my antenna towards the location I want to pick up , then put the antenna high as I can get it inside. You can put it outside for better reception also. I have picked up from much further than you want to pick up. Also the antenna will be able to pick up what else is available in the area.
1265860
Maybe it can, but whether it should be used to use to gain access to a facility belonging to Mickey D for his restaurant customers, when you are not one is another question entirely..... Don't use this powerful device to get what isn't yours; there's an ugly word for that sort of thing. Take care, my friend!
77044
Most definitely. This is an extremely powerful antennae. It would have a decent signal at 1000 yards and can communicate with a twin antennae over a distance of several kilometers.
179267
It will work great. I have mine set up a mile apart with several large concrete buildings in the middle and it gets a perfect signal with no data loss.
1102397
Couldn't tell you for sure, but mine connects as I pull in the driveway. It'll hold signal till up the street when I leave. I can easily use it anywhere on my property which is over 100' at some points. It may be worth it to run a hardwire to your furthest area or get a signal booster/relay.
37436
You must go to a wifi spot. Some bookstores, some fast food places, some libraries are hotspots. You can also buy devices which tell you if a wifi hotspot is nearby and usable. Try Wendy's, McDonald's, or Barnes and Noble.
147330
I am picking up my wifi from my house to my shop ( where the cc x mile is located ) I am also able to see multiple signals from others some more than a mile away. The distance is about 500 feet and I am getting 5 bars in shop, the area is wide open space .
1612553
Yes, but it will interfere with the distance your antenna can get a signal from. This may or may not matter depending on where the stations are you are trying to pick up.
1156995
Yes, I use it exactly for that in my RV. I can connect to the campground WiFi and have my own private network inside the RV. I have used it to connect to public hotspots like Lowes, Panera, McDonalds, and similar while traveling. You need to add the USB access point to it and may need to upgrade the antenna on the access point depending on the distance from the hotspot. I use a Yagi for maximum range. I have been able to pick up good signals from over 300 yards away.
379988
Yes it will help you with long distance stations,,Stations in your area you won't need it as the whip on your radio will pick them up,,
2257277
Yes. That's why I bought it. I didn't want to pay for internet access, and the radio that came with my laptop wouldn't pick up a free hot spot close by. With this adapter, I can pick up a Linksys hot spot that is located at the airport, some 10 miles away. It was well worth the $18..I disabled the Atheros Qualcomm radio that came with my laptop. This product comes with a CD and info on a website for an updated driver that is free for the download. This will be one of your best investments on free internet access.
535251
I would think so. My Wireless unit is on the third floor of my house and I get a good signal in the basement.
1449426
Maybe if it's no longer than that. Mine was about 20 feet away and it keep dropping the Wi-Fi at night. The next morning I would have to unplug it and plug it back in to work.
307887
I can't answer that specific question since I'm full time in a motorhome and used it to pick up weak RV park WiFi signals. I would expect, however, that is you can pick up a weak signal at all then this device should give you a good connection. Note, however, that the driver software works for this purpose only on Windows. The Mac OS is not supported for this use.
342149
You should get signal within 100 yards,. but 150 might have signal loss or weak connection...
674851
I would not recommend going wireless for this distance with all that metal in the line of sight. Tried on shorter rig and kept losing the signal.
655284
No, this is just for free hotspot internet - Mcdonalds, Hotels etc. wherever theres free internet.
1228865
Wherever there is a WiFi access point and a good signal, then it will most likely work...I say give it a try.