wifi strength and training apps

johnnybike

I am considering investing in Wahoo KickR and Trainer Road software. Also Waqoo segments to use Strava segments

My training location will have to be the garage or the conservatory and I think it will have to be the garage because of her indoors (noise, sweat, smell if I use the conservatory). The conservatory is near the wifi router so that is not a problem (~ -60db).
However the garage has poorer reception - ~ 85-90db (using Android wifi analyzer). Ihave tried powerline into teh garage previously with little succes and have no chance of running a wifi extender anywhere nearby

Does anybody train using similar wifi connected s/w in an area of poor reception and would they know what strength signal (db) is required.

I know the Wahoo KickR uses BT to talk to the Ipad but I assume the IPad will need wifi connection for the various software components

Sorry to be a bit vague but I used to do Concept 2 rowing in the garage and used RowpRo for online racing and dropouts were so frustrating and I doint want to invest and have similar problems with cycling

sloppyschleckonds

Can't you just get on your bike and pedal………………..

markhewitt1978

Nowt like drilling walls and running cat 5.

davidof

Pringles tube?

caedev

I had the same problem when training in my garage. I invested in a wifi range extender and it sorted the problem.

http://www.businessdirect.bt.com/produc ... -8S6Q.html

richa

TrainerRoad doesn't need a live connection (on a laptop/pc at least). Runs fine with no connection.

Connection is just needed to import any new workouts pre-ride & upload completed (already saved) rides post-ride.

So you can use in the garage with no signal & carry back to house to download/upload (will probably be fine with a weak signal).

dw300

RichA wrote:

TrainerRoad doesn't need a live connection (on a laptop/pc at least). Runs fine with no connection.

Connection is just needed to import any new workouts pre-ride & upload completed (already saved) rides post-ride.

So you can use in the garage with no signal & carry back to house to download/upload (will probably be fine with a weak signal).

+1

johnnybike

Thanks chaps - I thought that might be the case but needed to check