Strengthen Signal

[DominionZA]

Hey peeps,

I am on holiday at a farm in Mooi River. We are literally out in the middle of nowhere (awesome though).

If I am lucky, I will get 3 bars Edge on Vodacom. Most of the time it is either 1 bar or nothing at all.

I have managed to get a relatively stable connection by hooking up my Netgear wireless access point and plugging my 3G modem into that, then connect my cell to the Netgear.
I have hung the 3G modem from one of the beams in the ceiling using 2 USB cables. This is working okay.
The roof is thatch and I think that may be helping to get a better signal compared to lower down.

Do any if you guys have any tricks for strengthening the signal further? A strong and stable Edge connection will help my internet connection addiction for the next 8 days.

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[biometrics]

I have managed to get a relatively stable connection by hooking up my Netgear wireless access point and plugging my 3G modem into that, then connect my cell to the Netgear.
I have hung the 3G modem from one of the beams in the ceiling using 2 USB cables.

Having some trouble picturing this.

 

[DominionZA]

Having some trouble picturing this.

Lol... Will try explain better.

1. Netgear wireless 802.11g access point with a USB port for a 3G modem.
2. Vodacom 3G modem hooked up to the Netgear via USB. Modem hanging up over one of the beams in the ceiling.
3. Cell connected to the Netgear via wifi.

Make sense?

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[biometrics]

Lol... Will try explain better.

1. Netgear wireless 802.11g access point with a USB port for a 3G modem.
2. Vodacom 3G modem hooked up to the Netgear via USB. Modem hanging up over one of the beams in the ceiling.
3. Cell connected to the Netgear via wifi.

Make sense?

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Yes

 

[biometrics]

So you need to try focus signal on the usb device. Pringles tube? Tinfoil?

 

[DominionZA]

So you need to try focus signal on the usb device. Pringles tube? Tinfoil?

I was wondering along those lines but not sure if it would work which is why I came looking for advice.
I have a few pringles tins and also some foil available.
Which would work better and what is the best way to do this?

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[biometrics]

I was wondering along those lines but not sure if it would work which is why I came looking for advice.
I have a few pringles tins and also some foil available.
Which would work better and what is the best way to do this?

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No idea really, just experiment. Trick is knowing where the cell is.

 

[FNfal]

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...-corner-reflector-gives-12-dB-stronger-signal
Try using a card board box cut 2 sides off and use the remaining 2 sides and bottom as a reflector lined with tin foil

 

[Mean_Monster]

or use an external poynting antenna although this seems to be a short term solution at zero cost solution that you are looking for.

 

[DominionZA]

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...-corner-reflector-gives-12-dB-stronger-signal
Try using a card board box cut 2 sides off and use the remaining 2 sides and bottom as a reflector lined with tin foil

Thanks dude. Going to try this in the AM.

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[DominionZA]

or use an external poynting antenna although this seems to be a short term solution at zero cost solution that you are looking for.

I don't have a problem spending some cash on a solution, but out here there is no one to buy anything from
I am going to look at this when I get back to JHB though as this is not the first time I have struggled with a connection while on holiday. This is the worst I have had it though.

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[ajax]

use the remaining 2 sides and bottom as a reflector lined with tin foil

Only the sides of box, not the bottom.