What will help to increase speed?

gulfguppy · EVDO User Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 29

Thanks to the members here I have purchased and installed a UM150
which has greatly improved my access speed from dial up.

I have also just purchased a HTC PPC 6800 to tether but have not received it yet.

My employer has just given us a few weeks to prepare to telecommute/
work from home so I am trying to get the best speed possible. If we can't connect at an acceptable speed (undetermined at this time) we will not be
approved to work from home. I am also helping a few of my co-workers get set up as most of us do not have access to DSL.

My recommended ping site at speedtest has always been Jacksonville now when I test the recommended site is Tallahassee...any reason for that?

I don't know if tethering with the PPC 6800 will be faster or not.

I read some of the posts here and thought I would look into a Wilson's Trucker Antenna but there appears to be quite a few or I should say quite price range. Is there a difference? They have the Trucker Antenna's then the Trucker Cellular Antennas, etc.

I live approximately 2.5 miles from the tower and would prefer an indoor antenna but if an outdoor would be better I could go with it.

Thanks for any insight you can provide..........

gulfguppy · EVDO User Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 29

correction that should have: 3.5 miles away from the tower

Krileon · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject:

gulfguppy · EVDO User Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 29

Thanks!

Is this the one from maxsignal:

9DB 30 inch Super Trucker Antenna - Omni Directional
SKU: SKU9DB30INTRUCKER

Will this work with both the UM150 and my cell phone?
If I go with the external antennas how are they installed?
Will I have to install lightening protection? ( I am in FL)

Sorry for all the questions!

F34R · EVDO Junkie Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 196

make sure they have an antenna adapter for your card, and the trucker. I use the trucker, and I have an excellent signal with it. I'll post pictures how I have it mounted after the rain stops lol.

Alex · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:17 am Post subject:

Jumping right to an antenna purchase without doing signal testing,
can lead to a lot of frustration and wasted money.

Read this article, and do your "homework" first:

http://www.EVDOinfo.com/RSSI

if you post your answers to questions at end of article,
we can provide recommendations based on experience.

gulfguppy · EVDO User Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 29

Here is what I have so far:

From the survey:

* what is the best signal you could find indoors, at location you want to use EVDO?

Today the recommended location on speedtest is Jacksonville not Tallahassee and the speed it better?

At the same time as speedtest:
RSSI 1XRTT: -90 dbm
RSSI 1xEVDO -93 dbm

* what is best signal immediately outside and around your house?
Not sure don't have a laptop to test right now
* how far do you have to drive to find -80 signal?
* whats between you and that distance? trees? elevation?
* assuming you need to mount an external antenna, how much cable will you need?
Not sure how far should the antenna be from the Satellite dish or does that matter?
* do you need to provide better signal to just one device? or multiple devices?
Depends on the cost. Only really need one right now.

Thanks

daverup · EVDO User Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 48

Are you behind the caching proxy server?
If you don't know, go to some web page with images, right click on the image and check the properties. If it shows the source as 1.1.1.x/bmi..., then you are behind the proxy.
If you are behind the proxy, expect slow service.

gulfguppy · EVDO User Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 29

Based on the information you provided I am behind the caching proxy server but I did stumble upon a site that can fix that for me for a $245 one-time fee...LOL

daverup · EVDO User Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 48

gulfguppy · EVDO User Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 29

Thanks, I was really hoping an antenna would speed things up a bit.

daverup · EVDO User Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 48

gulfguppy · EVDO User Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 29

Thanks!

Krileon · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:35 am Post subject:

JoeCHecht · EVDO Junkie Joined: 05 Jan 2008 Posts: 409

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