Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling

Grey

@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@NerdyDad said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

Customs might have a problem with it? Tell them its your Mifi hotspot and they shouldn't have a problem with it. Business people travel with them all of the time.

They look like commercial gear, though. They don't look homemade. How it looks is all that matters to border control.

Not just border patrol.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Mohamed_clock_incident
http://www.securitypronews.com/after-airport-stop-kevin-mitnick-shares-travel-tips-2008-10

NerdyDad

@Grey said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

Not just border patrol.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Mohamed_clock_incident

Lets don't get started on that thing.

NerdyDad

@travisdh1 said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

I'm worried about the wireless too. We need something really good.

Maybe one of the new AmpliFI HD Mesh Router's? Amplifi Router 5 LAN ports and 1 WAN, I'm not seeing size or weight on the site.

5 lbs or about 2.25 kgs.

https://www.amazon.com/AmpliFi-High-Density-Home-Wi-Fi-System/dp/B01L9O08PW

travisdh1

@NerdyDad said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@travisdh1 said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

I'm worried about the wireless too. We need something really good.

Maybe one of the new AmpliFI HD Mesh Router's? Amplifi Router 5 LAN ports and 1 WAN, I'm not seeing size or weight on the site.

5 lbs or about 2.25 kgs.

https://www.amazon.com/AmpliFi-High-Density-Home-Wi-Fi-System/dp/B01L9O08PW

From the Amplifi datasheet (found it), 3.91"x3.85"x3.92" and 14.46oz.

For those that don't know, Amplifi is Ubiquiti's new line of products aimed at the home market.

scottalanmiller

@Grey said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@NerdyDad said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

Customs might have a problem with it? Tell them its your Mifi hotspot and they shouldn't have a problem with it. Business people travel with them all of the time.

They look like commercial gear, though. They don't look homemade. How it looks is all that matters to border control.

Not just border patrol.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Mohamed_clock_incident
http://www.securitypronews.com/after-airport-stop-kevin-mitnick-shares-travel-tips-2008-10

yeah well I avoid, oh dang it that's Irving.

scottalanmiller

@travisdh1 said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@NerdyDad said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@travisdh1 said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

I'm worried about the wireless too. We need something really good.

Maybe one of the new AmpliFI HD Mesh Router's? Amplifi Router 5 LAN ports and 1 WAN, I'm not seeing size or weight on the site.

5 lbs or about 2.25 kgs.

https://www.amazon.com/AmpliFi-High-Density-Home-Wi-Fi-System/dp/B01L9O08PW

From the Amplifi datasheet (found it), 3.91"x3.85"x3.92" and 14.46oz.

For those that don't know, Amplifi is Ubiquiti's new line of products aimed at the home market.

That's still really heavy.

NerdyDad

@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@Grey said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@NerdyDad said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

Customs might have a problem with it? Tell them its your Mifi hotspot and they shouldn't have a problem with it. Business people travel with them all of the time.

They look like commercial gear, though. They don't look homemade. How it looks is all that matters to border control.

Not just border patrol.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Mohamed_clock_incident
http://www.securitypronews.com/after-airport-stop-kevin-mitnick-shares-travel-tips-2008-10

yeah well I avoid, oh dang it that's Irving.

yeah, that is that Irving story that will cause more political turmoil on here

StrongBad

For travel, it seems like the cheapest, smallest thing that does the trick is the best option. You want something you don't care much about.

scottalanmiller

That probably makes the most sense. I'm going to look into what the cheap Tenda will cost tomorrow, and if it is available just at the store.

triple9

Hello,

I usually use Mikrotik gear for this purpose. They have small, cheap, but very capable routers. They have integrated antennas, small footprint, very light. Look at https://routerboard.com/products/group/20

scottalanmiller

@triple9 said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

Hello,

I usually use Mikrotik gear for this purpose. They have small, cheap, but very capable routers. They have integrated antennas, small footprint, very light. Look at https://routerboard.com/products/group/20

I forgot about them. I don't suppose there is a handy place to get them on Sicily?

triple9

https://routerboard.com/distributors
There are few in Italy, not sure who's from Sicily

Dashrender

@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@triple9 said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

Hello,

I usually use Mikrotik gear for this purpose. They have small, cheap, but very capable routers. They have integrated antennas, small footprint, very light. Look at https://routerboard.com/products/group/20

I forgot about them. I don't suppose there is a handy place to get them on Sicily?

You'd have to wait, but Dominica can bring it back with her in 2-3 weeks.

scottalanmiller

@Dashrender said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@triple9 said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

Hello,

I usually use Mikrotik gear for this purpose. They have small, cheap, but very capable routers. They have integrated antennas, small footprint, very light. Look at https://routerboard.com/products/group/20

I forgot about them. I don't suppose there is a handy place to get them on Sicily?

You'd have to wait, but Dominica can bring it back with her in 2-3 weeks.

We've been considering that. That's why we are looking right now, if we are going to order something in the US, then we need to do so and get it shipped to her hotel ASAP.

scottalanmiller

@triple9 said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

https://routerboard.com/distributors
There are few in Italy, not sure who's from Sicily

None. There is one in Calabria and two in Malta.

Alex Sage

I have this and love it

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Travel-Extender-TL-WR802N/dp/B01CVOLGOG/

scottalanmiller

@aaronstuder said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

I have this and love it

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Travel-Extender-TL-WR802N/dp/B01CVOLGOG/

That $28 model looks pretty decent. How is the wireless range on it? Plugging straight into the wall is a pain as we need adapters for everything and European plugs tend to be really loose in rentals.

JaredBusch

@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

@aaronstuder said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:

I have this and love it

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Travel-Extender-TL-WR802N/dp/B01CVOLGOG/

That $28 model looks pretty decent. How is the wireless range on it? Plugging straight into the wall is a pain as we need adapters for everything and European plugs tend to be really loose in rentals.

While, it is a good device, that does nothing for your needs. It is only a range extender. That would help you not at all in the current situaiton where the router was crappign out continually.