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I purchased a second generation ASIAir, the ASIAir Pro, with the internal wifi antenna. For many years I have used the Vonets wifi extender with moderate success. In this recent stretch of bad weather, I sent my ASIAir Pro off to Caleb at Fun and Tech in Colorado Springs to have him install the external wifi antenna. In just exactly one week from Virginia to Colorado, I received my ASIAir back from Caleb, beautifully and professionally modified. My previous experience was that even with the Vonets unit correctly configured, the wifi range was very limited and there were frequent drop outs and reconnects . Although the weather isn't cooperating for a full test, I have to say that my experiments of moving the ASIAir further and further away from the router inside the house have been very reassuring. I strongly recommend anyone looking to upgrade their older style ASIAir to consider sending it off to Caleb. He can be found on Etsy.
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I had Caleb modify my ASIair Pro as well. I think it's connection is about as good as my ASIair Plus. Best $50 I've spent on astronomy. Here is the link to Caleb's site: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1013982058/asiair-pro-external-wifi-antenna |
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I had bonus points on my credit card so it actually costs me no money….Caleb is definitely a good guy to work with.
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He modified my Pro and it now has a strong signal.
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Agreed. I had a Pro done a couple years ago by him. Seems to have similar or better range than the Plus with a factory installed antenna. I do sometimes wonder if I could improve the range on both by installing an outdoor WAP. Perhaps even one with a directional antenna I could point right at the rig wherever I have it that night. |
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Agreed. I had a Pro done a couple years ago by him. Seems to have similar or better range than the Plus with a factory installed antenna. Outdoor access points are a great addition. My scopes are about 100-150 feet from my house. The minipc's do not have external antennas. I run a Unifi U6 Mesh outdoor on the back of my house, feeding the yard. The only time my signal drops is when my scope is physically blocking line is sight due to a slew, usually at zenith. Beyond that, I'm moving full nights datasets off my scopes in about 1-2 minutes. Things considered, most of the weakness in wifi range is due to a lack of power transmitting back from the device to the router/access point. Both adding an external antenna to your scope, as well as adding an access point which will pick up more sensitive signals are viable options and will definitely improve overall signal. I have even added a USB wifi adapter to my miniPC as well, and the signal is nearly perfect at that point. |
