Today I’m putting the finishing touches on our first batch of topside WiFi modules for the Model C underwater drones. We’re going to redo this one (pictured) because of some cosmetic adhesion issues, but it’s structurall everything we hoped! Its perfectly fits a GL.iNet mini router, and features a new snap-in hatch for access to the internal hardware (That took us quite a few tries to get right ;) ).
Take a look inside to get an idea the included hardware. Hopefully this helps seed some of your own ideas for upgrades!
What's the wifi range on this module?
It’s supposed to be at least 100 feet, but this sounds like a good experiment to try soon ;) I’m not sure if the housing will actually affect the range, but my expectation is that it won’t make too much of a difference. (My thinking is that the housing is only 3mm thick, and the wavelength of the signal from the 5GHz WiFi module is about 100cm)
It‘s worth noting I’ve never been able to get far enough from these modules to have any range problems while operating an ROV :)
This is sweet!