Cheap WiFi Repeater Setup for Long Range Drone Control
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- Опубліковано 24 вер 2017
- A cheap WiFi repeater amplifier can be used to control any of your toy WiFi FPV quadcopter for hundreds of meters. Find the Xiaomi repeater here goo.gl/pDicgg or here on Amazon amzn.to/2vyIOup , and you'll also need a power bank. Take your pick here goo.gl/vcLBL2
Pros
- Amplifies and retransmits signal from your phone to the quadcopter and vice versa. The end result is that your cheap WiFi quadcopter may be able to control your toy WiFi quadcopter farther than you can see it.
- Will also transmit FPV video signal for approximately the same control range.
Cons
- Best used without a separate controller (i.e. it's best to control the quadcopter using your phone only). A separate controller will create interference on the 2.4Ghz WiFi band, thus reducing maximum performance of the repeater.
- Requires an initial setup to bind the repeater to the quadcopter. The setup can be a little complex as shown in this video. But most toy quadcopters do not have a WiFi password, which simplifies the setup a bit. Also, once setup, the repeater remembers the quadcopter's signal for all future flights (no further setup required).
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Find the *Xiaomi repeater here* goo.gl/pDicgg or *here on Amazon* amzn.to/2vyIOup , and you'll also need a power bank. Take your pick here goo.gl/vcLBL2 *The latest version of the configuration app requires that the WiFi signal has a password.* You may download the older 4.3.0 version without password requirement shown in the above video here www.androidapksfree.com/devapk/xiaomi-inc/mihome/
Quadcopter 101 will this help the WiFi signal for the camera?
I have a bugs 2W and the operating range is awesome. the FPV wifi is horrible range. How can I increase my wifi FPV to my phone for bugs 2w ?
Hi T. Man Have you got any answer to this question? I'm also interested on that, please share if you did find something
@@theflyingscotsman3646 did you get it to work?
So this is my take on this set up and why it wont work. The main reason being that the drone itself is giving off the wifi signal not the controller so unless this booster is connected to the drone in the air it won't amplify its signal, basically when you connect the drone to this repeater and leave it right next to your phone it's only going to get the same signal as your phone because its connected from the drone to the repeater to your phone . But if you was to leave your set up there and take your phone back another 300 meters you'll get the extra range this way.. if the controller gave off the wifi signal then a repeater would boost the signal the way your trying in video
Thanks ever so much for the help, I am using this to extend the range of a cheap WiFi camera I have attached to my drone and it’s high quality real time video, it’s absolutely awesome!
But repeater light turned yellow after using few second then turned green. Actually wifi signal not stable.....?
I dont know why, dear mr. 101, but I allways think of Roadrunner and Coyote when I see Your videos - maybe its the desert - but I love Your videos, make me happy
I connected the Wifi repeater trough a Usb Cable direct to my phone, in case you dont have a external battery :)
For people who get the repeater & have problems with it. Change your location in the settings to India or singapore & you will be able to configure the repeater.
Also might I add, when setting it up, choose "Singapore" as your region so you can see the repeater, otherwise it won't show up.
Also it makes a _plus network and it isn't recognized...
Im not seeing the _plus network and using the Singapore region. Any ideas? Thanks
Great video on the "Xiaomi Mi Setup" buddy, that's what I was looking for. by the way, I saw a couple of videos here on UA-cam made it to 1Km (1000m) on the "Visuo xs809W" and the "Visuo xs809S Battle Shark" modified wi-fi antenna on the drone itself, by putting a hole and passing the antenna outside the drone, and some modified them seriously by adding a 3Dbi wi-fi antenna at the top of the drone itself, both ways reached 1Km. I wanted to try it, but my Drone is still in Transit (I ordered Online) and it's a Battle-Shark, since it can fly 18Minutes Flight time.
Hmmm.. I wonder if it could be attached to another drone that flys half way.
yes it can
It would make 260+260 = 500 metres
You must try a dish repeater someday or maybe rig a reflector, just for kicks.
good idea !
Thanks to your help I think I might buy one of these ,I have a nice power bank ,and thank you for getting back to me,I enjoy your videos very much ,and I learn about my new hobbies you been very helpful to a lot of your fans
What I do is launch an android emulator on my laptop which is running the drone app, laptop is hooked onto a high gain wifi antenna that is attached onto the roof of my house via USB and then I fly around outside my house from the comfort of my room.
Thank you so much. After seeing your video I went right to Amazon and purchased it.. Works perfect.
Here are my test results:
Works: Cheerson CX-0F, Syma X5SW
Does not work: JJRC Elfie, Cheerson CX-10W & CX-10WD, Eachine E10WD
Thanks for making this video.. I asked you about this on your last Feilun FX176C2 video :) I appreciate it
Just bought one thanks to this review to use with my potensic d58 drone 🤙🤘
nice demonstration. very helpful!
Technology is amazing and so convenient. Thanks for the video
Question? What is the maximum range for drone, and also do these work on dji drones like phantom mavic inspire etc. great video btw
Just a clarifying question; so connect to your wifi repeater and while still connected to the repeater, tell your drone to connect to the same repeater as well or do you have to disconnect from the repeater and then connect back to the drone and tell it to then connect to the repeater as well?
Awesome! Thanks!! very useful demo!
I'll try this next time with my 200mW router or my 1000mW CPE for long range flying rather than this 50mW repeater. Might make a good base station, flying the copter around while from the comfort of my bed.
These little Amp/repeaters are great. Dont know how they work... Only that they do. As long as its pointing in the right direction ... LOL
"That is amazing I have the same combination on my luggage!"
I necer thought of that.. thanks
very helpful sir tnx for this wonderful video!
wow thats really helping, thx for your info :9
btw just info more range mean more delay depend how good your wifi repeater :o
I'm much more happy with my H501S. Why mess around with repeaters if you don't have to?? Hubsan caved to the "dark side" with this.
All links are dead now. I'm looking to do some serious tinkering with my Snaptain SP500, I'm going to completely replace the antennas on the quad and remote and I also plan on boosting signal with one of these repeaters. Do you have any suggestions on which one I shpuld biy in 2022 I imagine this tech has improved etc. Any advice would be awesome. Liked 👍 and already subcribed.
My repeater gives me over 500m so 200 m is really a low estimated range from hubsans part I think lol 😂 Really like this machine
Any reviews on the Sharper Image DX-2?
is it possible to use old wi/fi routers to get long range any apps or software to do this ? you can find so many at yard sales used stores cheap
1.5speed for the win
worth a try. does not work in british isles for some reason.
This does work with DJI Spark, I've tested myself.
Hi, I was thinking that if something happens to the Hubsan App or even the cell phone the drone won't be able to detect it since it will be still connected to the repeater and I guess will be hovering till the battery dies.
does it also work with a DJI Mavic Air?
Works on JJRC shadow and E-fly but doesn't work on JJRC Spotlight,Elfie Plus or JJRC baby Elfe Good video
This doesn't work with all drones. I tried connecting it to the HOLYSTONE HS165 but it refuses to connect. I keeps saying, "Public Networks are not supported, connect to your home network"
Try the older version of the app shown in this video here www.androidapksfree.com/devapk/xiaomi-inc/mihome/
Great video as always!one question..sides this work on 5ghz wifi?my bugs b2w could use a boost.im only getting 140 or so meters fpv right now off of ipad.
No unfortunately the repeater only works with 2.4 Ghz WiFi.
you open your app then something flashes on and off fast. I can't read it. It looks like the Mi icon with words under it that I can't read.
Thanks for your great videos, is there a portable 5.8ghz capable setup similar to this ? Thinking about the Bugs 2W and its poor FPV peformance.
Yes there is, and by coincidence I tried it out yesterday. Unfortunately it did not seem to enhance the performance of the B2W. Am thinking that its antenna is much less sophisticated to that of the Mi repeater used in the above video. Here's the Mi antenna system image.ibb.co/gxfETH/Mi_antennas.jpg
Please watch tomorrow's video to see how it performed.
thanks man.... looking forward to that.
Can anyone confirm that this works? And if so, how much more range can you get
Not working for my holystone drone
Hi Quadcopter 101, thank you for all the great quadcopter reviews and tutorials.
I bought the Xiaomi range extender and it does really offer some great range however I have one problem when I use follow me the quad doesn't really point in the right direction. Usually it points slight to my left, I am still in the frame but at the edge.
Did you notice something similar?
As the drone uses your phone's GPS to tell it where you're at, there's going to be some error between where the drone/phone's understanding of your position for follow me. To reduce this error and move yourself center in the shot, increase the distance between the drone and your position.
Thank you for your reply, I really appreciate it.
The weird thing is that if I connect directly to the drone it always gets my position right but If I connect with the repeater it always gets my position wrong. I repeated the test few times just to make sure is not coincidence. And as you said the drone uses the GPS coordinates from the phone so it shouldn't matter if I connect to the repeater or not, this is why it is weird.,
Do you have the web site of that quad ,I was wondering about the price ,also another great video.
Hey I really enjoy your page ☺ Keep it up!
Just curious, What will happen if put wifi repeater inside the drone and repeater get source battery from drone.
Thanks great 👍 help
Are there any app controlled 5ghz wifi repeaters you can control the passwords. Out on the market like this, I'm trying to do similar with the yuneec breeze, now the geo fence is gone
Does mi make a wall repeater ? I like your high tech video well done
Good review.... How do I get the booster to stay connected once the drone connects???????
You have to do an initial setup ua-cam.com/video/nvK68qrv33U/v-deo.html
But once you complete that setup, the booster will remember the drone and automatically connect to it (no need to use the setup app again).
Good work. Bro can dji mavic2zoom range be extented to unlimited range plz
You seriously asking for unlimited? Try hacking a Verizon Satellite...
Would it be feasible to have an rc car with long range and have a drone in the air near the ending range of the rc car to extend the rc cars range with the drone acting as a signal extender ?
Good morning I saw your video nice video but answer me a question the Wi-Fi on this dongle works on my phone connects to the app for the drone but it does not want to let me calibrate the Drone for flying how come
Please see the following video. Also read its comments section showing where to get the older version of the app that allows you to connect without using a password. ua-cam.com/video/nvK68qrv33U/v-deo.html
I have a great range with my Holy Stone HS700, but the camera range is poor, I lose picture usually around 120m. I was wondering if there was a way to extend it's range. Since the camera uses 2.4g WiFi to the phone and the controller uses 5ghz to the quadcopter separate, this just might work.
Doesn't work for mine. There's no password to the drone so the mi home app doesn't connect.
I tried this with my Holy Stone but I am also having issues connecting to unsecured networks. I have an iPhone so the android links to get to the old version are not working. Does anyone have an iOS link?
Would this work for the Go Pro Hero 4? I would like to get more than 50ft on my hero 4 on my fc40 phantom. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. New to DIY fpv but not drones.
Well this is a bust .... it says it won't connect to my Potensic T35 drone because the signal is not password protected.
The latest version of the configuration app requires that the WiFi signal has a password. You may download the earlier version 5.1.1 shown in the above video here, as it does not require a password www.androidapksfree.com/apk/mihome-5-1-1-apk/
And here is how to set it up using version 5.1.1 ua-cam.com/video/nvK68qrv33U/v-deo.html
Hi, can you do a difference with and without the repeater? To show the difference.
Yes This
I hope it works on the e-58 and the jd-20
Good for people
Hi there! I have a Q4 Hubson minidrone but i dont have the original remote. Is it possible to pair a Syma controller with the drone? Ive seen other brands do that.
Quadcopter101, lol lol lol well I never got my repeater to work so I just ordered the one that u have hahahaha I'm waiting for it to come in. Thanks for the info
Hi just viewed this video. I’ve been wanting to try and extend the FPV range on my DeerC de22. If I’m understanding, is this what I could try? If so, can you please recommend a good usb Wi-Fi repeater on Amazon?
No this wouldn't work. The DE22 uses 5Ghz WiFi. This repeater only works with 2.4Ghz WiFi. And all the 5Ghz repeaters that I've tried did not have a built-in signal amplifier (like this 2.4Ghz repeater with amplifier). As such, the 5Ghz repeaters provide only minimal range increase.
@@Quadcopter101 thanks for the info! That puts an end to my obsessive research. Btw, did you find much FPV range increase between the sjrc f11 4K pro and the f11s?
So in case of hacking or signal interference in flight how difficult is it to lock one of these up and set an auto pilot to original starting point.....
This one returns to home and lands at takeoff point on lost signal.
I'm confused so say I only have hotspot available. I just use the repeater connect the repeater to my hotspot and then connect my drone to the same wifi?
First off. Stop saying or thinking hotspot. There is not internet or data service involved. The drone is emitting its video signal over a 2.4Ghz WiFi signal. It has a built-in WiFi transmitter. But it is not connected to the internet. Just think of its WiFi as a radio signal embedded with video.
The repeater can amplify that signal to allow greater range. The repeater receives the drone's WiFi signal, amplifies it, and sends it to your phone. The same thing is happening in reverse, with your control commands going from your phone, to the repeater where its amplified, and then sent to the drone.
Quadcopter 101 wow that's crazy 😲 I didn't know that but thanks for informing me. Now I'm really excited for my drone to come in the mail. This whole time I thought some type of wifi/ Hotspot was needed but man this is bad ass news 🙏🏻👍🏻. Thank you so much for the awesome vid BTW.
Will it work with the sg900 drone
Super impressed. The new cx OF can improve from this.
Can I use this in my eachine ex5?
I wonder if the new ios 11 update has affected what's going on.
Is the interference between the remote and extender really that bad? I like to use a separate remote.
Do you think the same method will work with the eachine e58? I have only been getting 30m of range and then losing control. Thanks and great video
Not sure. I've found that some of the Eachine's and JJRC drones do not work with this.
Quadcopter 101 ok I’ll give it a try anyway
@@Quadcopter101 Check out this video. It uses the E58 with the same wifi repeater.
But the live wifi video is not real time like dji drone wifi
What are you saying at 8:35. I can not understand you. It sounds like you are saying " and let me start up mouve a sun". What is mouve a sun?
"Mobizen" screen recorder. It's the free app that I'm using to record the live view of my phone's screen. You can get it here on Goggle Play goo.gl/P6uxKv
Do you know if this will work with the Hubsan 507A?
I dont think 600 feet (200 meters) is long range. Maybe change the video title. Long range would be over a mile perhaps in most peoples interpretation.
pls tutor me for 1808 falcon 4k connector to it ...
First time I saw this done using the same wifi repeater setup on a Parrot Bebop.
A WiFi repeater/amplifier will work and extend range of any WiFi controlled quadcopter. Even the cheapest toy ones.
Nice video..I have a bebop drone with the same wifi extender using my iphone 6s and it reached 1mile before it disconnect
Any suggestion for transmitter control
Im your 600th like you had 599
Thanks for these videos. They are a great source of information. Can you tell me what size power bank you are using with the mi repeater?
Mine was advertised at 10000mah, but is no longer available. But here's another one that's very similar goo.gl/8CQCZb
Great. Thanks for all your help and information(and great videos)
Will it work for jjc h68 quadcopter camera?
can I use the repeater to control my action cam long distance? my cam wifi only has a range of about 30 feet
That's my problem too.
Is this a good drone to put my go pro on?
Does this actually exchange the full range of the drone itself?
Do you think it would be good for the bugs 2 b2w please reply brother because I really want to do for experience!! Haha
+Brandon Haynes Bugs 2 is 5G WiFi. You'd need a 5G repeater.
Will I have to set it up this way for my hubsan 501s
+Suazzz H501s does not use WiFi, so no.
Quadcopter 101 I understand I'm new at quads
Nice mod and or hack! Great job Quad 101.
I have holystone hs 720 and it says cant connect to public network when when I select it..what's the problem. Will this work with a holystone drone or do I need a 5 ghz repeater?
You need a 5Ghz repeater. However, I'm unaware of any 5Ghz repeaters that will provide any improvement to the range of the drone.
@@Quadcopter101 why wont a 5 ghz repeater work but a 2 ghz repeater will ? Sorry just try n to understand..so if I was to use a 5 ghz repeater, will that message still come up or can I just connect to it. Thanks for the quick reply.
@@hobbymagicstopmotion Your particular drone uses 802.11ac 5Ghz WiFi frequency. This Mi repeater can only work with older 2.4Ghz WiFi. The 2.4Ghz Mi repeater also has a built-in WiFi amplifier, thus enabling it to provide greater FPV and control range of drones. None of the 5Ghz repeaters that I've tried had amplification, the 2.4Ghz Mi repeater seems to be an exception. Thus the 5Ghz repeaters will not provide any enhanced range to the 5Ghz drones.
Thank you. You 're been very helpful.
Hi 101... Great videos but I can't get this Mi to connect to the app at all. I'm in the UK so I've chosen European regions as my 'Locale' but it still refuses to give me anything other than 'No Devices Found' :( Any ideas mate?
+Andy Osmond reinstall the app, but select mainland China as your locale.
Cheers ... will give that a try now mate :)
Cheers 101 .. All sorted ... many thanks :))
I cant get wifi repeater to connect with app . It dont recognize it . I have a note 8 and parrot bebop . Any sugestions ?
Reinstall the app, but when it asks what country that you're in, select mainland China. This makes the repeater available in the selections.
support.cleverloop.com/en/support/solutions/articles/6000169726-xiaomi-wifi-extender-instructions
Is mi repeater good.or tplink WA820RE?
Will this repeater work with SJRC s70w/t70s?
Will this work with the jjrc mini elfiy
hi will this extend range of fpv on sg 108 drone.? cheers
No. It will not. The SG108 uses 5Ghz WiFi. This repeater amplifier is only for 2.4Ghz WiFi.
Would this work with an SG 906 Pro ?? thanking you skipper
I cann't connect Xiaomi repeater to SG 906 Pro. "Public networks aren't supported. Connect to your home network" message appears in MiHome when trying to link the repeater and the drone...
Does NOT work with the JXD 523 Tracker Drone
Will this work with the Visuo XS-812?
Hi would this work for my action camera? Am looking to put my gitup git 2 camera on my dji phantom 2 and wondering if the wifi extender would connect to the wifi on the camera then connect my phone for the feed.
It should. But even if it does, the range would still likely be very short. The WiFi on action cameras is mainly for framing and taking selfie shots. As such, range is normally only 10s of feet. You might be able to double the range of the camera. But double would still be short and laggy for aerial video purposes.
did u tried the wi fi repeater with the action camera . did it work - how much range ?
Dont do it i learnt the hard way and near lost my phantom. The wifi interferes with the 2.4ghz signal and will cause the phantom to fly away
thanks , I already crashed it today . I lost one propeller :) later on when I read ur reply , i realised the action cam wifi was interfering with the mi drone controller. It just slowly floated away . I had to do emergency shutdown
Sir can use the apps from mjx b5?
Does that work for hubsan zino 1