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By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:41:02 +0000

Due to the high number of comments, I’ve closed this posts to comments and set up a thread on the mobile fun forums – please head over there if you’ve got any questions!

Andy

http://forums.mobilefun.co.uk/mobile-broadband/737-3g-antenna-do-i-need.html

By: Garry

Garry — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:23:15 +0000

Will do, and thanks again!

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:12:32 +0000

Cool. Let me know how you get on with it.

Andy

By: Garry

Garry — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:11:11 +0000

I’m only getting GPRS, which is really slow. I live about a mile from my nearest town (as the crow flys), and live in an old house with rather thick walls in the country. On receiving your helpful advice i’m going to purchase an outdoor antenna to boost signal and hopfully receive HSDPA, which is miles quicker than GPRS. Also the Globesurfer X1 will allow me to use the laptop around the house. Problem sorted!!
Many thanks Andy!

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:53:54 +0000

Looks like the sitefinder map’s had an upgrade – never used to be that helpful!

if you’ve got 2 transmitters, I can’t see why you’re having problems

By: Garry

Garry — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:38:20 +0000

That’s a bonus then, thanks.
Dongle is pay monthly. I have checked the uk network map. There are four transmitters in my local town = Airwave transmission type TETRA, o2 transmission type GSM, vodafone transmission type GSM and two from orange transmission type GSM and UMTS.

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:13:06 +0000

Yes, it’s got Wi-Fi so that will work for you.

Is your dongle on pay monthly or pay as you go?

It’s not much cheaper than the globesurfer, but the Mi-Fi is £69.99 on a 1 month contract (£15 a month) and £99.99 on pay as you go with 3 mths data included.

have you checked to see if the coverage is any stronger with another network?

By: Garry

Garry — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:09:01 +0000

Thanks for your useful advice, Andy.
Quite a price for that Globesurfer X1, but well worth it if it sort the problem! I have a orange Icon 225 dongle and a Sony Vaio VGN-FW21L, not sure it has WiFi.
Any further advice please?