Wifi Hot Spots

Handymans342

Don’t feel bad. I just got all upgraded cable boxes from Comcast and can’t get on at all with 5 devices despite the devices seeing the signal. 

aero3113

@Handymans342 , looks like I figured out the correct username and password. I can now connect to a hot spot on my phone at the house. When I can get back to the boat hopefully I’ll be able to get the router to connect.

Handymans342

This is crazy

Handymans342

@aero3113 I just bought a new netgear WiFi modem and everything hooks up now

aero3113

Good, I was using my old wifi password, that’s why I couldn’t connect (hopefully). We changed our service plan and had to change passwords also.

Ian

aero3113 said:m

@Handymans342 , looks like I figured out the correct username and password. I can now connect to a hot spot on my phone at the house. When I can get back to the boat hopefully I’ll be able to get the router to connect.

I hope that’s it but recall I said some networks don’t allow rogue AP’s to connect and your router may look like an AP.

Handymans342

I still can’t get on my wifi

Ian

What re you trying to connect to @Handymans342 with what device?

Handymans342

A desktop. I am on now with everything. Comcast doesn’t make anything easy. I also had to use my phone to talk to the modem and say Hi to it. 

aero3113

icoultha said:

I hope that’s it but recall I said some networks don’t allow rogue AP’s to connect and your router may look like an AP.

@icoultha , I think I realized what I’m doing wrong. There’s a spot to clone my phones MAC address. I think I need to do this so my service provider knows it’s my phone trying to connect and not a rogue AP. Does that sound correct?

LaRea

In the distance cruising world, some people like this company:

https://www.islandtimepc.com/

For a nominal fee, they can help you buy and configure a DIY system.  Or they can sell you a system that is ready to install.  (I have not used them and have no financial interest.)

aero3113

Their basic system looks almost exactly like what I bought.

Ian

aero3113 said:

icoultha said:

I hope that’s it but recall I said some networks don’t allow rogue AP’s to connect and your router may look like an AP.

@icoultha , I think I realized what I’m doing wrong. There’s a spot to clone my phones MAC address. I think I need to do this so my service provider knows it’s my phone trying to connect and not a rogue AP. Does that sound correct?

That may work @aero3113 but if the AP interrogates yours it may tell it it’s an AP and still block it. When I need to work with Spectrum Nd they get their modem back up they can see my Netgear AP connected and the model.

aero3113

I spoke to my cable provider today. They said I need to add the MAC address of the repeater to the list of allowed devices under my account on their website. 

Liberty44140

Still tuned in and very curious. My marina wifi is completely public so I am thinking that I may not have all of these hurdles if I used this system. 

aero3113

@Liberty44140 , it will be very simple for you. There will be a spot for “Hotspots Password” once you select your signal and that’s it!

aero3113

Success!!!!! I spoke to TechnoRV, the company I bought from on Amazon. They were so friendly and willing to help. She had me reset everything and start over. Somehow some settings were changed without me realizing. Once the reset was done and the password was in the correct field, I connected! I had my fire stick hooked up and was streaming video and on the Internet on my phone and iPad. No issues at all, VERY happy. I moved the outlet behind the microwave so the plug was closer to the TV also. Now I don’t have to use the “V “ birth plug for the fire stick. The last pic has a red box where the plug used to be. I need to get a plug adapter and I should be able to plug in the coffee maker in that outlet also.

aero3113

@Handymans342 , I’ll get your speed test next time I’m at the boat. I had to get home and forgot to do it. 

aero3113

I also added the MAC address for the router to my account on my service providers website.

Handymans342

aero3113 said:

@Handymans342 , I’ll get your speed test next time I’m at the boat. I had to get home and forgot to do it. 

Taking weeks

aero3113

Maybe I’ll just take more time now....

aero3113

I don’t know how accurate the speed test will be since I’m using my providers hot spots at different locations. 

PickleRick

Wal-Mart is home to hundreds of thousands of homeless.  They get cheap gym memberships to shower.

We cant all live in a mooring field, rv park or marina

reneechris14

I have a short usb plug for my fire stick to plug right in the back of the TV. 

aero3113

reneechris14 said:

I have a short usb plug for my fire stick to plug right in the back of the TV. 

I didn’t realize you can do that! Is it micro USB to USB? I have to see if my TV has a USB plug, it probably does. 

aero3113

Here you go @Handymans342 , it’s going to depend on what hot spot I connect to so will vary. Remember these are hotspots for a local cable provider so it’s used by a lot of people.

aero3113

We’re able to stream videos on multiple phones and iPads at the same time along with using the Internet and fire stick on the TV. very happy.

aero3113

Now that I have this all figured out, does anyone have a Ring Stick up camera? I want to use one for security on the boat when we’re not on it and to watch over our daughters when there sleeping in the cabin. I have a Ring doorbell and 3 Ring flood lights. Just looking for some feedback if I should get a battery operated one, hardwired with a battery backup, I can get one that’s power over Ethernet also.

reneechris14

Used the Alferd camera app. On a small tablet sends my phone an alert and records for a bit if the carma picks up motion but you can stream with a touch of a botton. Some one on the forum posted it a while ago.

Handymans342

We use the Blink cameras