How to stop base station hopping?

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w1z4rd

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I think our Iburst modem is doing base station hopping. Thats the only explanation I can think of the CONSTANT disconnects. It will be connected fine... and then twenty minutes later it will disconnect for 25 seconds, and then reconnect.

It has been doing this for a whole month now :(
 
In these scenarios, usually a directional antenna makes a difference. The modem locks onto the strongest signal around so I would also suggest you think of trying to move the modem. You should find a place where one signal is clearly stronger than another with the result that the connection gets more stable. I would even try a parabolic shaped piece of cardboard covered in tin foil to shield the signal from the "wrong" tower.
 
Connection has a good idea there...

Connection has a good idea there, have a look at the link below and construct the corner reflector from cardboard covered with tinfoil and make a hole in the base plate for the UTD’s antenna to protrude from, once completed direct it towards the preferred tower.

who.is.michael said:
It is simple, but it would costs you about R 350 in materials and you would have to spend some time in constructing it.

EDIT: Don't PM me, here it is...

Regards

Michael
Click to expand...

Or http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/Ez-10/
 
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I have the modem attached to a large unsightly fixed antenna on the side of the house :/ The tin foil idea is a good one, I think I will try that.
 
tin foil hats anybody? :D

these "homemade" remedies help a lot - saves a lot of money and works quite as well as anything else more expensive...

Should the spousal unit have some Tupperware dishes lying around, snaffle one, line it with tinfoil, drill a hole for the antenna, and it should work as well...

...until she sees the contraption... :D:D
 
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my connection today :(

ftp.is.co.za
196.4.160.12
Location:South Africa
Packets Sent:673
Packets Received:496
Packets Lost:177(26% loss)
Response time Minimum:49ms
Response time Maximum:947ms
Response time Average:115ms
 
wizard-

Like everyone says, some form of directional antenna will solve the problem. I am using this at home to solve my BS hop problems. What you describe is defnitely basestation hop, your description fits mine to the tee. It is most annoying.

Assuming you have used panel antennas, I do have a mod for the one that iBurst sells that I devised myself, and which I have been using now for the last 5 months. I am not sure what effect it will have on any other panel antenna but it's worth a try.

With the modded panel antenna, I consistently get good transfer speeds and the link remains stable, typically a disconnection every 4-7 days, as opposed to every 30 mins. The panel is used indoors.

At any rate, if you can PM me your details I am willing to take a photo of my setup and send that to you in the hope that it can somehow help you.
 
Mr. Green

I honestly don't see how a site visit can rectify the basestation hop. I am not some stupid "end user" I earn a living designing consumer electronics, and I am telling you now, that the fix for this is to get Kyocera in Japan to implement a version of UTD firmware that does not constantly try to pick the strongest BS...all it needs to do is to select the strongest BS once at boot up and stick with it!!!! Either you do that or I swear to God I am going to reverse-engineer the UTD's firmware and make the mods myself. How many people are bothered in using their UTD in a moving car? Not many. I guess 90% of users use the UTD in a fixed location, often as a cheaper alternative to Telskam's over-priced antique diginet services.

The UTD presently behaves like a GSM radio, unfortunately the "hand-over" feature is a bit broken and results in a dropped connection.
 
How to stop base station hopping?
Blow up the offending one to solve the problem :D
 
JTech said:
Mr. Green

I honestly don't see how a site visit can rectify the basestation hop.
Click to expand...

Maybe by exactly the same methods as you have been describing earlier?

They check out which is your best BS and get you a directional antennae to test and if it fixes the problem they sell it to you.

btw, what you say about reverse engineering the firmware sounds good, there is almost never any reason to connect to any basestation but your best one. As long as you can move it to another fixed location that's a great idea.
 
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