Cell Phone & WeBoost
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RoyKing
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Wilson and some other sites detail setting up booster/repeater. For those with and outdoor level of -100dbm getting a directional yagi antenna will give you a few more db's gain, same with placement of the inside antenna and the type. However when I added everything up the cost was over $400 and the verizon data plan was more expensive than my Exede sat plan and had lower data cap. Once your speed gets over 10mbs you see very little gain, unless multiple users. For watching movies the latency doesn't matter. Also upload speeds vary greatly. Sat looses signal when a heavy rain storm is southwest of me. flixtor.to has been great for movies and will let me download them.
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Successful search to find this. Thanks.
Inside and around the house our AT&T signal is iffy at best, but I can get a fairly reliable LTE signal about -90 on the roof.
For a number of years we had a Microcell provided by AT&T, but when it died, they told us to use Wifi calling as the microcell had been discontinued. That was OK until my internet provider went bottoms up. I ended up with AT&T cellular internet from a 3rd party. Works quite well and I’m pleased with service. However, with my phones on wifi calling I’m using bandwidth that I’m paying extra for and even then phone service is still a bit spotty.
Knowing I can get -90dbm on the roof I’m interested in cell booster. WOW, lots of info and not cheap. This site seems quite informative Waveform (formerly RepeaterStore) - The Cell Signal Specialists
Cel-Fi GO X seems the better recommended although WeBoost is as well. I can mount the Yagi on same mast as my internet antenna.
My house is built of concrete sided SIPs with galvanized channel and metal roof, not particularly signal friendly.
Anyone with knowledge of this system?
Also would appreciate pointers on aiming. We are a couple miles from AT&T antenna but can’t see it. I aimed by plotting on map then a compass.
Do I need to be concerned about multiple Yagis pointed same antenna on same mast?
Inside and around the house our AT&T signal is iffy at best, but I can get a fairly reliable LTE signal about -90 on the roof.
For a number of years we had a Microcell provided by AT&T, but when it died, they told us to use Wifi calling as the microcell had been discontinued. That was OK until my internet provider went bottoms up. I ended up with AT&T cellular internet from a 3rd party. Works quite well and I’m pleased with service. However, with my phones on wifi calling I’m using bandwidth that I’m paying extra for and even then phone service is still a bit spotty.
Knowing I can get -90dbm on the roof I’m interested in cell booster. WOW, lots of info and not cheap. This site seems quite informative Waveform (formerly RepeaterStore) - The Cell Signal Specialists
Cel-Fi GO X seems the better recommended although WeBoost is as well. I can mount the Yagi on same mast as my internet antenna.
My house is built of concrete sided SIPs with galvanized channel and metal roof, not particularly signal friendly.
Anyone with knowledge of this system?
Also would appreciate pointers on aiming. We are a couple miles from AT&T antenna but can’t see it. I aimed by plotting on map then a compass.
Do I need to be concerned about multiple Yagis pointed same antenna on same mast?
ponytug
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The Cel-fi GO comes with an app that will help you locate the best direction for the antenna. It is a little time consuming, but worthwhile. Due to hills, other obstructions, etc., your best direction may not be straight at where the tower is. Sometimes a tower farther away gives a cleaner signal, sometimes the strongest signal is "bent" due to reflections. Regardless, the best aiming is experimental.
If possible you don't want multiple yagis on the same pole unless they have a large vertical separation. They are likely to interfere with each other. Much better to put them far apart, ideally with your roof/walls between them. If your cellular internet is not a MIMO antenna, you may be able to move it in the house and run it off of the Cel-Fi GO indoor antenna.
All the best,
Peter
If possible you don't want multiple yagis on the same pole unless they have a large vertical separation. They are likely to interfere with each other. Much better to put them far apart, ideally with your roof/walls between them. If your cellular internet is not a MIMO antenna, you may be able to move it in the house and run it off of the Cel-Fi GO indoor antenna.
All the best,
Peter
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Thank you, Peter.
Guess I need to do more research on Yagi separation as I really don’t know anything. I suspect mine might not be correct. These are 700-2700MHz Wide Band Directional Antenna (Yagi/Long-Periodic) 10DB/ 14DB.
The top 2 go to my MOFI 4500, the internet modem with guidance to space 12 inches min between edges and pointed at tower. The bottom to Mobley, another AT&T modem.
I am considering replacing the Mofi and the replacement uses a panel type antenna. I could possibly use these 2 for the Cel-fi GO. If I get a good interior signal then the Mobley might do well enough with it’s internal antenna.
Thank you, Peter.
Guess I need to do more research on Yagi separation as I really don’t know anything. I suspect mine might not be correct. These are 700-2700MHz Wide Band Directional Antenna (Yagi/Long-Periodic) 10DB/ 14DB.
The top 2 go to my MOFI 4500, the internet modem with guidance to space 12 inches min between edges and pointed at tower. The bottom to Mobley, another AT&T modem.
I am considering replacing the Mofi and the replacement uses a panel type antenna. I could possibly use these 2 for the Cel-fi GO. If I get a good interior signal then the Mobley might do well enough with it’s internal antenna.
ponytug
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The top two are basically paired (one picks up the vertical signal and the other the horizontal signal, even though they are both at 45 degrees to the vertical) for the best signal quality to your MoFi. That is the right way to do those. I hear great things about the MOFI.
Ditto the Mobley. (Lucky you!)
A panel (with dual or quad leads) is just another way to accomplish the same thing.
I believe that the Cell-Fi GO only uses one antenna (Yagi/LPDA).
I would put your new Cell-Fi antenna elsewhere to start with.
All the best,
Peter
Ditto the Mobley. (Lucky you!)
A panel (with dual or quad leads) is just another way to accomplish the same thing.
I believe that the Cell-Fi GO only uses one antenna (Yagi/LPDA).
I would put your new Cell-Fi antenna elsewhere to start with.
All the best,
Peter
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Was just reading about cross polarization Introducing our MIMO Antenna Kits for Hotspots and Routers.
Looks like I need to try this. Haven’t found a reference for distance between the two.
My Mofi is a few years old, but has worked well until recently.
I was very fortunate to stumble onto the Mobley and actually have 3. Gonna miss them should AT&T shut them down.
Looks like I need to try this. Haven’t found a reference for distance between the two.
My Mofi is a few years old, but has worked well until recently.
I was very fortunate to stumble onto the Mobley and actually have 3. Gonna miss them should AT&T shut them down.
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Been forever but we used to call it either spatial or cross pole diversity. Basically 2 antennas receiving the same signal. In many cases, due to reflections or scattering, a single antenna will receive the same signal, but 180 degrees out of phase.
That's the same as noise cancellation, you end up with nothing. A second antenna either spatially separated or oriented differently will eliminate many of those dropped calls etc.
Back n the day you would see folks with 2 cellular antennas on their car, that's what that was all about, spatial diversity.
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Maybe you meant LOG PERIODIC?
Spell correct will get you in a lot of trouble!
That's the same as noise cancellation, you end up with nothing. A second antenna either spatially separated or oriented differently will eliminate many of those dropped calls etc.
Back n the day you would see folks with 2 cellular antennas on their car, that's what that was all about, spatial diversity.
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Maybe you meant LOG PERIODIC?
Spell correct will get you in a lot of trouble!
