Agree 1000%. I use the same router to work in my van outside of work. Was a game changer in getting legit speeds but also maintaining a stable connection. I also have dropped it like 300 times and it still is humming along. Worth every penny.
I run a SFF PC and a Mac Studio in my van so getting Wifi is extremely important to me.
This is the **GL.iNet GL-A1300 (Slate Plus) travel router**, it was the only small USB powered and energy efficient dual band router as i want to capture faster speeds on the 5Ghz band instead of being relegated to 2.4Ghz while it has better occlusion penetration its terrible when you are inside a metal box (van).
So i ordered the **2x Panel Mount SMA Female To uFL/u.FL/IPX/IPEX Cable Connector** on Ebay for 4.50 USD. Pulled the router apart and attached the two new SMA connectors. This allows me to run coax cable to monster dual band antenna on the roof of the van.
I connect to the router with my PC, phone, Mac etc and login into the settings and search for nearby wifi i want to grab. I then connect to it and rebroadcast a new wifi inside my van or use ethernet to feed the internet to my device. Im pulling huge speeds and distances using this setup.
You could use this if you had the wifi password to a friends home, workplace, cafe, public network and parked nearby. Its completely stealth as you can hide the rebroadcasted wifi in the van and obviously password protect it or switch it off and run an ethernet cable.
Total cost about 200 USD but honestly i would pay 5x that to have these internet speeds in my van.
Hope this sparks an idea because i know internet is a sore spot for a lot of us.
I’m currently using a Glinet Slate Plus during my vacation, which is more than sufficient for our specific use case. I’m utilizing the built-in Tailscale client to access ad-free DNS provided by my own home network.
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