Boost Rain Signal

[Dubes]

Hi,

I thought I'd give Rain a test drive. I am outside their shown coverage area but I am on a hill so I've found with Cell C that even though I'm shown as not covered I am (and get good speeds).

Unfortunately this is not the case with Rain (looking to use it in my B315). It battles to find a server with speed tests and then I get 5Mbps, if lucky, and non-existent uploads....

My question is whether a booster aerial is likely to help or would it be a waste of money. Attached are images of the Rain coverage, my distance from the covered area as well as an elevation profile map. Unfortunately there is a "hump" preventing "line of sight". The elevation is exaggerated due to the scale.

Worth pursuing or just pay more for extra Cell C data?

 

[dotcat]

Hi,

I thought I'd give Rain a test drive. I am outside their shown coverage area but I am on a hill so I've found with Cell C that even though I'm shown as not covered I am (and get good speeds).

Unfortunately this is not the case with Rain (looking to use it in my B315). It battles to find a server with speed tests and then I get 5Mbps, if lucky, and non-existent uploads....

My question is whether a booster aerial is likely to help or would it be a waste of money. Attached are images of the Rain coverage, my distance from the covered area as well as an elevation profile map. Unfortunately there is a "hump" preventing "line of sight". The elevation is exaggerated due to the scale.

Worth pursuing or just pay more for extra Cell C data?

I'm pretty sure if you point this in the direction of your nearest rain tower you should get decent signal.

https://www.geewiz.co.za/wireless-n...or-cpe.html?search_query=mikrotik&results=118

 

[SeaSickMama]

I'm pretty sure if you point this in the direction of your nearest rain tower you should get decent signal.

https://www.geewiz.co.za/wireless-n...or-cpe.html?search_query=mikrotik&results=118

Correction, its cat 4 so speeds should be fine
Can anyone give feedback on this thing ? What speeds they got etc might be useful for my clients in rural areas

 

[biometrics]

Get a Poynting XPOL-6-10. Perfect for a B315. But buy second hand, there are always a few on the market.

 

[SilverNodashi]

I'm pretty sure if you point this in the direction of your nearest rain tower you should get decent signal.

https://www.geewiz.co.za/wireless-n...or-cpe.html?search_query=mikrotik&results=118

So, does this one work with a RAIN simcard?

 

[Donald8]

I was outside their coverage area too but I applied and it's working like a space shuttle to the moon.

 

[AlphaMoondog]

I was outside their coverage area too but I applied and it's working like a space shuttle to the moon.

Hey.what did you apply? I'm trying to get internet for my grandparents who are outside rain coverage. Need some info

 

[jbroo]

Hi,

I thought I'd give Rain a test drive. I am outside their shown coverage area but I am on a hill so I've found with Cell C that even though I'm shown as not covered I am (and get good speeds).

Unfortunately this is not the case with Rain (looking to use it in my B315). It battles to find a server with speed tests and then I get 5Mbps, if lucky, and non-existent uploads....

My question is whether a booster aerial is likely to help or would it be a waste of money. Attached are images of the Rain coverage, my distance from the covered area as well as an elevation profile map. Unfortunately there is a "hump" preventing "line of sight". The elevation is exaggerated due to the scale.

Worth pursuing or just pay more for extra Cell C data?

You're too far to get any good upload. Download can still be possible but will be spotty. Post your connection stats (RSSI, RSRP, RSRQ, SINR), then can give a more informed opinion.