The software ‘hooks’ required for using a USB Wi-Fi antenna were changed by Apple in a system software update over a year ago, and no manufacturer I have found is offering a USB antenna which is compatible with the current software. It includes a 30-foot long cable for connecting the antenna to the repeater, a 120VAC -> 12VDC power supply (“wall wart”) for the repeater, and numerous accessories for installing the antenna in a variety of ways.īut wait: If there’s a USB antenna already, what’s the repeater for? Well, the antenna can be connected directly to the USB ports of a Windows computer, and get improved signal for that computer – but that approach does not work for MacOS. The C.Crane Vector Home Repeater is a bundle comprised of the C.Crane Super USB antenna, along with a compact Wi-Fi repeater. Or, you’re parking lot boondocking and would just love to stream some Game of Thrones. Maybe it’s too loud and crowded, or the seats are hella uncomfortable, or your dogs can’t join you…or it’s just plain after-hours. This is no problem when inside-the-building is where you want to be anyway.but sometimes you don't. Since the router is always inside a building, and since building walls are relatively opaque to Wi-Fi frequencies, that means you’re pretty much going to have to go inside to use the Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi is everywhere, and whether it’s public or password-protected there’s no avoiding the fact that the usable signal only extends a short distance from the source. You can jump straight to the part about the booster’s performance if you like.ĭisclosure: We received our Vector Home Repeater system from C.Crane for the purpose of this review.
As with anything, it has some limitations, but in the right circumstances it’s a huge relief. Now we’ve tried a C.Crane Vector Home Repeater, and we really enjoy how it’s opened up options for us. At first, we didn’t think it would be that great, but after 2 years we realized we were spending a lot of time and stress hunting for, and working around, Wi-Fi.
A Wi-Fi booster can make using public Wi-Fi considerably better. There are loads of ways to stretch your limited LTE gigabytes, but there’s nothing like an un-capped, land-line-based Wi-Fi connection for doing those big jobs like software updates, saving YouTube videos for later, backing up to the cloud, and website maintenance. For a full-time traveler without an unlimited cell plan, the three magic words are: Free public Wi-Fi.
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