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Good TS9 antennas for Huawei with poor signal?

  • 26-05-2015 5:07pm
    #1
    FrozenYoghurts
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi all, I recently bought an unlocked 4g LTE huawei e5372. So being as sly as I am I got a prepay three sim for smart phones and topped it up by €20 to get unlimited internet! Shhh.. Don't tell three. It does pick up 4g in certain parts of the house however its usually only 1 or 2 bars. I know it can do better!
    So.. I'm wondering if anyone had the same problem and bought a 4g antenna that actually improved the signal strength. If so, link me the antenna in the reply please! (The device does have two TS9 antenna ports on the bottom for those of you unfamiliar.)
    Answers greatly appreciated!


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  • #2
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,164 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Youd be better asking here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1147


  • #3
    pedronomix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 997 ✭✭✭pedronomix


    How well did it work without the antenna, did you get an antenna?

    Cheers
    P


  • #4
    mrsoundie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭mrsoundie


    Does anyone know what the range of this device actually is? To the cell tower, not to any device through the wi-fi.


  • #5
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    mrsoundie wrote: »
    Does anyone know what the range of this device actually is? To the cell tower, not to any device through the wi-fi.

    The problem is the range alters on 3G according to the number of users google cell shrinkage. I can get a usable connection (2MB max) from a mast 6 miles away with several different dongles, MiFi and WiFi devices but at peak times the connection just drops. 4G afaik doesn't suffer from cell shrinkage.


  • #6
    mrsoundie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭mrsoundie


    my3cents wrote: »
    The problem is the range alters on 3G according to the number of users google cell shrinkage. I can get a usable connection (2MB max) from a mast 6 miles away with several different dongles, MiFi and WiFi devices but at peak times the connection just drops. 4G afaik doesn't suffer from cell shrinkage.

    I am surrounded by everything but a 4G transmitter and the closest is 200 meters away, yet, my coverage is only good on average.


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  • #7
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    mrsoundie wrote: »
    I am surrounded by everything but a 4G transmitter and the closest is 200 meters away, yet, my coverage is only good on average.

    Check who's equipment is on that mast at siteviewer.ie


  • #8
    mrsoundie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭mrsoundie


    my3cents wrote: »
    Check who's equipment is on that mast at siteviewer.ie

    I have and I only recorded the Meteor ones, there are five all within 3Km of my home. The nearest 4G mast is 13.1 Km away.


  • #9
    funnyname
    Registered Users Posts: 1,744 ✭✭✭funnyname


    how uptodate is the information on siteviewer.ie and how often is it updated?


  • #10
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    funnyname wrote: »
    how uptodate is the information on siteviewer.ie and how often is it updated?

    Its fairly accurate I think the ISP's are allowed something like 6 weeks before they are supposed to inform comreg of new active sites. How often comreg update is another question but I can't answer that.


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