How to tune my MIFI antenna

[donkey]

Hi
A bit of help required from you switched on MIFI guys please.

I have a Poynting A-XPOL-0001 antenna.
I tend to be in marginal locations and find the antenna to be 'VERY' directional.
When I want to align my TV aerial or sat dish, I use devices that enable me to move them around, and can see at a glance the signal strength.
I cannot find a similar tool or app that gives me that accuracy with the MIFI antenna.
There are apps that show the mast positions, which result in moderate reception, but a few degrees either way gives vastly better or worse reception. The only way I know to check the reception is to carry out a speed test, which is very time consuming and very hit and miss.

Any tips would be much appreciated.

Geoff

 

[Phil 748]

Yep just done the same test 22.06 105mb down and 26.9mb up, so that all you can go on is the signal strength

Thats exactly the issue.

 

[donkey]

Bit of a mine field mixed with dark art..............

Please don't talk about 107mb. The best BT can supply at my home is 1.2mb and that is on a good day, it is often .9mb. More often than not I cannot run a speed test as the signal is so poor.
At least with mobile sim routers I can better that, just want it to be easier to set up.
As I said at the start, I tend to be in very marginal locations.

But all good feedback from you guys.

Geoff

 

[Phil 748]

Hi Geoff one thing you can do if you are getting a poor 4G signal go onto the router and change to 3G, I have to do this when I take my Daughter to Tennis best that I can get is one bar on 4G but with 3G full service, I do on my Huawei 5577 in the network settings

 

[Boris7]

Bit of a mine field mixed with dark art..............

Please don't talk about 107mb. The best BT can supply at my home is 1.2mb and that is on a good day, it is often .9mb. More often than not I cannot run a speed test as the signal is so poor.
At least with mobile sim routers I can better that, just want it to be easier to set up.
As I said at the start, I tend to be in very marginal locations.

But all good feedback from you guys.

Geoff

So this is NOT about MH wifi then?

This is about home internet access in a bad broadband area, is that correct?

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[donkey]

So this is NOT about MH wifi then?

This is about home internet access in a bad broadband area, is that correct?

No

This about motorhome wifi. I only quoted the home reference as I would lick your boots clean for 107mb.

Geoff

 

[Boris7]

think id be talking to MS distribution were I you

here

Speak to Mike (may be Mick)

 

[autorouter]

They suggest sighting the antenna in free space, but supply four suction cups to stick it on a window???

Non-conductive materials like glass and fibreglass are transparent to radio waves. It's metals that block/reflect them. Even thin sheets like tinfoil. And concrete has steel bars inside, that disrupt the radio signal.

 

[autorouter]

You say you got a good omni, so what was it? According to the advertising blurb, they are all better than anyone elses.

There's a link in post#8 of this recent thread, might be worth a read. Other sites sell them too.

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[donkey]

There's a link in post#8 of this recent thread, might be worth a read. Other sites sell them too.

Which WiFi System in France?

We have our new-to-us MoHo and need to connect to the internet for work. We live in France and are currently on holiday in France. We're using my husband's phone at the moment, which is on SFR, but the connection is extremely slow. We plan on touring around Europe. How can we get better...

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Hi Autorouter

I see there are various versions of this antenna, some with GPS. So what exactly does one do with the GPS signal? What and how do you connect it to?

Also, is it really as big as it looks? It looks massive in some of the photos.

Geoff

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[DBK]

Hi Autorouter

I see there are various versions of this antenna, some with GPS. So what exactly does one do with the GPS signal? What and how do you connect it to?

Also, is it really as big as it looks? It looks massive in some of the photos.

Geoff

The GPS connections are for connecting to a GPS with external antenna connections. Not needed by most folk but for a cab which can't see much of the sky it might be the answer. They are are also useful if you want a more accurate GPS fix. Again, not needed by most folk but these antenna are not specifically made for MHs.

 

[donkey]

Thank you.
I could not think of a device I have or have seen with a GPS port.

Geoff

 

[Lenny HB]

Thank you.
I could not think of a device I have or have seen with a GPS port.

Geoff

My head unit has one for the satnav it's plugged into GPS aerial that's standard on Hymers.

 

[autorouter]

I see there are various versions of this antenna, some with GPS. So what exactly does one do with the GPS signal? What and how do you connect it to?

Yes, to many it's not a great addition, most routers don't have a GPS input. However the Teltonika routers are getting more popular, and have a GPS input. They are used on buses, coaches and trucks to track position. For a motorhome it can be used as a geofence system. You can for example set it up to respond to a text or email with its location.

 

[DBK]

Thank you.
I could not think of a device I have or have seen with a GPS port.

Geoff

They do exist, a few Garmin models have them but most folk won't need this facility.