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Subject:Re: wi-fi extenders
From:Roger Whittaker
Date:Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:39:07 -0700

dear christopher
have you actually done business with this cell america bunch
the web site sure looks cobbled together ...
the item looks interesting enough but to send out 500$ to a site that has
little awareness of how the barker page will render ... i am only  speaking
here from my spidy sense tingling ..
i would love to hear others input .. seeing as i use wifi a lot when on the
road ...
thanks for the info ...
yours

On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 10:54 AM, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com>
wrote:

> There is so much free Internet out there, I was wondering if any Vanagon
> Volks were successfully using a device to boost an incoming free hot spot.
> I
> found a couple of solutions online:
>
>
> http://www.cellamericas.com/MotorhomeWiFi-Antenna-with-Link-Gauge-FREE-SHIPPING-pr-16424.html
>
> http://www.fjcomm.com/generated.asp?id=100
>
> I like the idea of a bridge, where the device connects to the Internet
> through wi-fi, and also allows devices to connect to it directly grabbing
> that connection. So if you had several wi-fi devices they effectively share
> the antenna.
>
> If someone has already done the legwork I'd love to hear from you....
>
> Christopher
>
> P.S. Would these thing work THROUGH an AW or Westy top?
>

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