Has anyone used one of these? I'm moving to the northern cape and gprs/edge seems my only option. Now i got a 3g card with the normal antenna that came with it, but would it benefit me to get one of those that i put on my roof and then connect my card to that? (looks almost like TV aerial). has anyone got some facts on this? what would it improve? stabiliity/latency/speed or what? please advise me.
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It will make big difference. Go take a look at www.poyntingdirect.co.za
I once used a Yagi antenna with a cellphone (bought from Ellies for a few hundred). Check the connectors and buy the correct pigtail to connect the phone.
Setup takes a while as the Yagi is directional.
Setup takes a while as the Yagi is directional.
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
Yes, I am using one here in the Jhb CBD because a stupid huge monstrous Kargo building is blocking most of our cellular signal. We have one of the poynting antennas on our roof and it really helps. It will def. give you a slighly better signal... at least two bars.
You can use something like MDMA to assist you with the direction. It gives you an accurate reading of your signal strength so you can move the antenna in increments to find the best signal.
Try this site http://www.antennas.co.za
The device is compatible with a variety of modems
10 x increase in signal strength
Let's you get 3G/HSDPA performance in fringe areas instead of GPRS/EDGE
Hope that helps!!
The device is compatible with a variety of modems
10 x increase in signal strength
Let's you get 3G/HSDPA performance in fringe areas instead of GPRS/EDGE
Hope that helps!!
Try this site http://www.antennas.co.za
The device is compatible with a variety of modems
10 x increase in signal strength
Let's you get 3G/HSDPA performance in fringe areas instead of GPRS/EDGE
Hope that helps!!
So your link is just an alias for poyntingdirect?
Please note that YAGI antennas will only work in 1 frequency band, which is fine if you want to improve voice or GPRS signals only in the GSM900 band, but will not work for 3G/HSDPA. For HSDPA/3G the antenna must be multiband to cover the UMTS frequency bands too. So look at LPDA (Log Periodic Dipole Array), Multiband Panel or multiband omnidirectional type antennas.