Provide or generate a Wi-Fi signal.
Provide or generate a Wi-Fi signal.
The issue is that WiFi isn't built for those distances. Most long-range WiFi gear works in a point-to-point setup, with transmitters and receivers at each location. I’d say you’d only get a few hundred feet at best, not hundreds of yards. Routers usually have stronger signals than most cards, so expecting range on a USB stick doesn’t make much sense—USB networking products are pretty unreliable. Even PCIe cards wouldn’t achieve such distances.
I understand @Donut417's point. For that level of service, you'd likely need APs installed throughout the area. You could try boosting your internet or Wi-Fi signal with a directional AP or extender, though it might not be ideal due to limited range and potential speed issues. Alternatively, using standard Wi-Fi signals across the entire camp should meet your requirements.
A few hundred feet in any direction would suffice, and now I just need a method to broadcast.
You need a WiFi router or wireless access point, which is why it was created.
This setup would work best with a router since it offers a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to visitors. Simply connect the web server to a LAN port on the router, and it will automatically broadcast the connection.
A web server is a computer program that handles requests from web browsers and delivers web pages. It acts as the backbone of a website, managing data and serving content over the internet.