What is a good WiFi Booster?

My wife and I do a lot of traveling in a travel trailer. Most RV Parks offer free WiFi connections but the signals are too weak. We are interested in buying a WiFi booster to use with my MacBook Pro (late 2009) and my iPad 2.
Dose any one have experience with WiFi boosters and can offer some suggestions?
Thanks in advance for your help and support.
Leighh

leighh wrote:
I am not sure this is what I need. I need to receive a stronger wifi connection in a campground or rv park that will increase the free wifi signal connection so I can log onto their wifi network.
Wifi can only travel so far and then it starts tapering off in signal strength and other factors of interference, metal structures, the environment etc. start reducing your signal.
You can get better reception in some cases with extra devices on your end, but the real cure is and or all of:
1: move your computer closer to the source of the signal
2: extend the signal source so it's closer to you (OpenMesh)
3: boost the source power to extend it's range (Wifi booster)
4: reduce interference (outside attenna)
Basically your at the mercy of the trailer park. Some can't handle a lot of people on the network at the same time, so they only allow wifi access at the main station to reduce the users.
Now it's good if your at a top of the line park with powerful fast connections and Openmesh strung through the park giving a awesome signal that you can watch Netflix 24/7, but that's unlikely traveling.
Your likely going to get dial up like speeds at the main station in rutal locations.
If you really want something better, you need to get a laptop connect USB from your local cell phone carrier, then you can get the Internet just about anywhere.
See this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X0wo6dIsMU

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