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Using 3G datamodem outside the window..

JonathanAnon · 2011-03-03 17:44:19

Hi lads... I drilled through the window, and used a connector box to extend the USB cable through the window... but the signal is not as good as I expected outside... I covered the Huawei E160G with a plastic bag to protect from rain, would this cause the signal to dissipate? It's a thin plastic bag, normally used for…

03-03-2011 06:44PM

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JonathanAnon

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Hi lads...

I drilled through the window, and used a connector box to extend the USB cable through the window... but the signal is not as good as I expected outside... I covered the Huawei E160G with a plastic bag to protect from rain, would this cause the signal to dissipate? It's a thin plastic bag, normally used for carry coins..

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#2 03-03-2011 06:48PM

Sponge Bob

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That is as much as you can do unless you get a 3m USB Extender cable and cover the join between them outside too.

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