Update - Inconsistency = Frustration

Radar · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 11

I purchased the booster antenna, Wilson amplifier, and Cradlepoint router (the 1000). Let me just say that speeds have been very inconsistent to say the least. We have tried the antenna in various Windows, in all directions, throughout the house. Never really getting over a 20% signal hovering around -95 to -115. Over the weekend I used it pretty extensively in the exact same spot that I have it right now. Never getting over 20%. Tonight I am in the very same spot with a 60% signal, and hovering around -88. I am to the point where I'm questioning whether to return all the equipment, and of a Sprint card. I haven't concentrated too much on the router because I wanted to check the speech first.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

I ran a bunch of Speedtest tonight. Here are some of the results (coming from dial-up if I could get these feeds all the time I would be very happy) :

Radar · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 11

Here are three more tests that I took this morning from the same spot where everything was placed last night.

Signal strength this morning is hovering between 20% and 40%. Mainly 20% and -97.

Jim_in_VA · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:43 am Post subject:

Have you changed your Home Agent? That very often results in a significant performance increase. Read the thread titled "Sprint ##Data tuning" on the front page. Also, what do you get if you take the amp out of the mix?

Alex · Site Admin Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Posts: 1893

if you are at the address where we sent the antenna you ordered, you appear to be out of sprint's coverage area...
probably because of elevation change? are you higher or lower than the 'orange area' on data coverage map?

the amp helps, but you may need an externally mounted omni, or even a directional panel antenna like this one, to improve your chances at stable signal:

http://3gstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=603

Radar · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 11

I have changed the Home Agent. I am very close to Roachdale only about 15 minutes away.

In regards to the elevation we are pretty much on the same plane maybe even slightly higher.

I have tried to figure out which tower I am pulling from, but have been unsuccessful.

I just ran and other speed test. I am now in the 10%-20% signal range hovering around -100.