📡 Elevate Your WiFi Game - Because Every Corner Deserves Connection!
The C. Crane CC Vector Extended Long Range WiFi Receiver System is a robust solution designed to capture distant WiFi signals up to 3 miles away and extend them to all your devices. Featuring a powerful 15 dBi parabolic antenna, this system minimizes interference and ensures reliable connectivity in challenging environments like metal buildings. With dual-band support and two Ethernet jacks, it caters to a variety of devices, making it perfect for both casual browsing and streaming. Easy to set up and backed by U.S.-based support, it's the ultimate choice for anyone looking to enhance their WiFi experience.
Connector Type Used on Cable | RJ45 |
Frequency Bands Supported | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
Range | 500 Feet |
Compatible Devices | Smartphones |
Frequency Band Class | Dual-Band |
Additional Features | Long Range WiFi Reception, Directional Antenna, Works with All Devices, Two Ethernet Jacks, US-based Tech Support |
Wireless Compability | 802.11n |
Data Transfer Rate | 150 Megabits Per Second |
Item Dimensions D x W x H | 8"D x 10"W x 15"H |
Item Weight | 3.3 Pounds |
J**N
Easy setup
Setup... The dish comes in two halves, the screw tabs alternate between top and bottom, don't miss this.I have StarLink on the RV. When we park it in the garage, which is metal, we get no reception. Also, when parked for a month or more, I put the monthly $ubscription on hold (it ain't cheap). I also unplug the StarLink from power.I took this reciever, mounted it to the outside of the garage with the wifi router inside the garage (the wire is 30' long). Once up and and operating, I changed the SSDI (wifi router name) and password to match the StarLink (which is powered off). Shazam!!! All the Internet devices in the RV are back on line.... TV, smart switches, cameras.... I even checked streaming, it worked great.
B**C
Incredible range! I recommend using high quality wifi router connected to their LAN port.
**update - no more drop issues - in my review below I was having internet drop-outs, but I found out it was an issue with my source wifi connection. The CC Vector device is amazing and I'm super happy with it. The best way to sum it up, is that it's not a super "smart" device - so you'll need to connect to a strong source wifi signal - if you get ANY kind of drop out issues with the source wifi, you'll have issues. But if you have a WIFI source that is strong and consistent, this will allow you to connect to it from very far distances. I'm very happy with it!**original review below**We needed to get a wifi signal across a property to another building about 600 feet away, a property with scattered trees between the 2 locations. Nothing seemed to work, and I was hesitant to spend $300 for a solution, and I didn't want to pay for another internet line to the other building. I tried a few cheaper $100-$150 solutions, but they simply didn't work. The CCrane kit worked right away. It did take about an hour or so to assemble and setup, and it was by far the easiest long-range wifi solution in terms of the technical setup - it's no different than setting up a basic wifi range extender/repeater.We connected the CCrane repeater to a 200Mb/s wifi connect connection, and with a 60% signal we were getting only about 10Mb/s download rate - it was slow, but usable. We generally range from 45-75% signal performance with where we setup the receiver antenna. I would HIGHLY recommend putting it as high as you can - we got about double performance when we put the antenna 15 feet high vs. 6 feet high (6 feet high gave us 10MB/s performance, 15 feet up we got about 18MB/s performance)After a few months of on and off performance, I started to get tired of the slow and unreliable WIFI signal. It worked...good enough for browsing, but not good enough for taking business calls, Zoom meetings, etc. Wifi calling would constantly be unclear. We also ran into dead internet issues: a few times a week the wifi signal seemed fine, but would not allow for any internet activity and I'd have to turn off and turn on the wifi rebroadcaster to make it work again.I almost gave up, but I decided to try to use the ethernet ports on the back of the unit. There is one wifi antenna and 2 ethernet ports on the CCrane unit. I simply stopped using the CCrane wifi, and I plugged an Asus AC1200 wifi router into the back of the CCrane unit. BOOM - we went from 10Mb/s performance up to 60Mb/s performance. NOW everything feels right. This number would be accurate - CCrane does say you get about 1/2 the performance of the base internet because it's a repeater and that's what they do.Unfortunately I still get random internet drops - the CC Vector repeater will say it's connected to the internet, signals are strong, but the internet will not work. This happens about once a day and we have to reboot for it to work again. I'm currently working with their support to see if this can be resolved. (review update - this was because of an issue with the source wifi signal - I ended up connecting a Wavlink Ariel HD2 bridge to the source WIFI router, and now we're getting very strong and consistent speeds without any dropouts).So all-in-all - I'm happy with it. The included CCrane wifi could use some technology improvements and updates, but I think they make these things for random couples who RV around the country and don't need blazing internet.Once you bypass the CCrane wifi and use the ethernet in the back with your own high performance WIFI router, you'll notice much improved performance.I hope they update the built in WIFI - it would have been nice to just use one router with a $300 setup!
M**
Won't detect wifi networks close by
I bought a new router with extended range and I wanted to be certain that I got signal out in a pole barn about 275 meters away. So I bought this repeater because I wanted internet inside. Hooked it all up and weatherized it for cold weather and moisture. Went through the set-up procedure point by point to the letter. Hooked onto the CCrane repeater signal fine with my laptop. But when I opened browser window to configure , all I got was scanning , scanning , scanning on and on. Never would detect my wifi signal from a mere 275 meters away in a line of sight. Nothing blocking the signal . Parabolic antenna was pointed directly at router. Still nothing. When I stepped just outside the door I got signal to my cheap tracfone just fine , so I know that signal was strong at point of antenna. I tried resetting the device many many times. Never got past scanning. Never detected my strong signal from a short distance away. Returned it and will never buy shit from CCrane again. I wasted a whole day of my vacation screwing with this crap. I'll just run an outdoor Cat6 line and bury it. Should have done that to begin with.
P**6
Satisfied Customer
It works, had some trouble at first because I mounted the reflector wrong. Once that was corrected and a few trees removed out of the sight of path it started working like a champ. Using to pick signal about 500 yards away.
J**U
Less than 50% signal is ok. Try to set it up.
My barn is about 450' away from the house. The system very much depends on the wifi router in the house. In my case, after moving the antenna around the signal strength was still in the red zone. C Crane recommends that we get the signal to over 50%, the green zone. However, I was able to set it up with 30-50% link quality. My wifi demand in the barn is not high; I am not watching Netflex in the barn! So it seems to work just fine at this quality level. Having said that I have just purchased a long range wifi repater so I can put it on my porch to get even more reliable operation.The repeater is rather basic. Again, for my application it works well and has good coverage in and outside of my barn.The product was packaged well. The instruction is very clear and helpful. Overall, I am very happy with this product.
L**S
Keeps crashing, keep needing to reboot
I usually have to unplug and replug the device, because I lose the connection to the C.Crane wifi base.Maybe the software on the hub is too old and needs to be update, but I'm not sure there's a way to update the firmware.I've reverted to unplugging it every night, and plugging it in every morning. This way it seems to last most of the day, unless it's a day with heavy usage due to videoconferencing.
L**
Recommend
Works great
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