Gary RV_Wizard
Site Team
I've been trying out a new model of Crane's SuperUSB Wifi III antenna for the past several days and am happy to report that it works great. The park wifi where I am (Pumpkin Patch RV near Bangor, ME) is pretty good so it's not a real rugged test, but the signal strength jumped from 2-3 bars to a full 5 bars. Perhaps more important, an additional 5 wifi sources appeared on the list, indicating the SuperUSB III was indeed pulling in signals from further afield than the built-in wifi on my HP mini desktop.
TheSuperUSB III comes with a 15 ft USB cable and sports two USB plugs on the end - the 2nd one to provide additional power for extra range. Crance claims usable signals at up to one mile if there are no obstructions. The wifi antenna is rugged and waterproof for outside use and comes with a choice of four mounting methods - suction cup, hook and loop (velcro), a lanyard for hanging or a simple plastic wire tie. The suction cup just slips onto the antenna so can be easily removed again. I ran the cable outside via the slide opening and used the suction cup to stick the antenna to a side window at head height. Didn't have to get it way up in the air here, but I'm sure that would help in some locales.
The SuperUSB supports wifi B, G and N and is compatible with WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPS security. It comes with software for both Windows and Mac. It is an omni-directional antenna, so no aiming required.
I got the SuperUSB from www.rvledbulbs.com, who is a sponsor of this site. It sells for $99.95
http://www.rvledbulbs.com/category-s/52.htm
http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/wifi-antennas/super-usb-wifi-antenna-3.aspx
TheSuperUSB III comes with a 15 ft USB cable and sports two USB plugs on the end - the 2nd one to provide additional power for extra range. Crance claims usable signals at up to one mile if there are no obstructions. The wifi antenna is rugged and waterproof for outside use and comes with a choice of four mounting methods - suction cup, hook and loop (velcro), a lanyard for hanging or a simple plastic wire tie. The suction cup just slips onto the antenna so can be easily removed again. I ran the cable outside via the slide opening and used the suction cup to stick the antenna to a side window at head height. Didn't have to get it way up in the air here, but I'm sure that would help in some locales.
The SuperUSB supports wifi B, G and N and is compatible with WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPS security. It comes with software for both Windows and Mac. It is an omni-directional antenna, so no aiming required.
I got the SuperUSB from www.rvledbulbs.com, who is a sponsor of this site. It sells for $99.95
http://www.rvledbulbs.com/category-s/52.htm
http://www.ccrane.com/antennas/wifi-antennas/super-usb-wifi-antenna-3.aspx