Extend vodacom data reception on farm

[TimTDP]

I am so tired of vodacon's promises to install equipment on my farm to extend coverage that I am resorting to this forum for advice.
Where can I obtain the nessessary hardware to extend data coverage on my farm?
Interested in data only. Not voice
Thanks
In advance

 

[airborne]

Get a high Db Poynting antenna for your 4G router, or Starlink

 

[TimTDP]

Would love to get Starlink but the anc won't let me

 

[DTBA]

Would love to get Starlink but the anc won't let me

signal good outside?

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Or poynting antenna like airborne said

 

[BasBas]

The advice you have been given is good.

High gain antennas for routers
Or a high gain outdoor CPE like @DTBA suggested


These may work well if you need data in your house or in a specific location on your farm. If you need coverage over your entire farm then a different solution would have to be implemented.

Question... Does MTN have coverage on your farm? If yes then their is a much simpler solution.

 

[airborne]

The advice you have been given is good.

High gain antennas for routers
Or a high gain outdoor CPE like @DTBA suggested


These may work well if you need data in your house or in a specific location on your farm. If you need coverage over your entire farm then a different solution would have to be implemented.

Question... Does MTN have coverage on your farm? If yes then their is a much simpler solution.

What solution would that be @BasBas ?

 

[BasBas]

What solution would that be @BasBas ?

Hmm... Switching to Rain Mobile... Obviously

 

[airborne]

Hmm... Switching to Rain Mobile... Obviously

When did Rain start roaming on MTN towers?

 

[BasBas]

When did Rain start roaming on MTN towers?

It was a joke ... I was trying to be funny.

 

[airborne]

It was a joke ... I was trying to be funny.

Oh ok, hahaha
What's the simpler solution with MTN?

 

[BasBas]

Oh ok, hahaha
What's the simpler solution with MTN?

Well if MTN has coverage then switching to MTN solves the problem.

Also OP should consider contacting MTN's coverage department, maybe he will have more luck with them?

 

[noixim]

If Vodacom is dragging on, it is better to look for an independent solution. A good 4G repeater with directional antenna can do the trick, like the Poynting or MikroTik models. Otherwise, Starlink becomes a viable option in rural areas.

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