{"id":1906,"date":"2009-06-15T16:36:59","date_gmt":"2009-06-15T15:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1906"},"modified":"2015-05-22T16:42:22","modified_gmt":"2015-05-22T15:42:22","slug":"how-to-fit-your-mobile-broadband-aerial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2009\/06\/how-to-fit-your-mobile-broadband-aerial\/","title":{"rendered":"How to fit your Mobile Broadband Aerial"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3; border:1px #353735 solid; padding:5px; margin-bottom:10px;\">This is part of a series of posts on <strong>How to improve your mobile broadband signal<\/strong>. Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve covered:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"How to boost your mobile broadband signal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2009\/03\/how-to-boost-your-mobile-broadband-3g-signal\/\">How to boost your mobile broadband signal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Finding your Nearest Transmitter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2010\/02\/mobile-broadband-finding-your-nearest-transmitter\/\">Finding your Nearest Transmitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to measure and improve your mobile broadband reception\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2009\/06\/how-to-measure-improve-mobile-broadband-reception\/\">How to measure and improve your mobile broadband reception<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Which mobile broadband antenna do you need\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2009\/03\/which-3g-antenna-do-i-need\/\">Which mobile broadband antenna do you need<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to fit your mobile broadband antenna\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2009\/06\/how-to-fit-your-mobile-broadband-aerial\/\">How to fit your mobile broadband antenna<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Mobile broadband antenna range extended\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2009\/08\/mobile-broadband-antenna-range-extended\/\">Mobile broadband antenna range extended<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to improve mobile broadband signal in the car\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2009\/08\/improving-your-mobile-broadband-signal-in-the-car\/\">How to improve signal in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Antenna Compatibility Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/guides\/3g-dongle-compatibility\/\">Antenna Compatibility Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably already seen on our <a title=\"How to Boost your Mobile Broadband 3G Signal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2009\/03\/how-to-boost-your-mobile-broadband-3g-signal\/\">previous post<\/a>, that the best way to improve the signal to your 3G Mobile Broadband Dongle is to attach an external aerial.<\/p>\n<p>Although this may sound like a complicated procedure, it really isn&#8217;t!<\/p>\n<p>There are two main types of aerial, one with a dongle specific connector, and a universal one.  The steps below will show you how to connect the Clip Aerial and High Gain Aerials to your dongle.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 800;\">Universal Aerials<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Clip Aerial:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1908  aligncenter\" title=\"Installing the Universal Clip Ariel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/3g-card-installation1.jpg\" alt=\"Installing the Universal Ariel\" width=\"450\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/3g-card-installation1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/3g-card-installation1-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Clip Aerial clips on to the top of your laptop screen and is attached to the antenna pad by joining the two cables together.  It&#8217;s a simple screw connection so shouldn&#8217;t cause you any hassle.<\/p>\n<p>To connect the aerial to your dongle, you just need to sit the antenna pad on top of  your dongle, and then securing by wrapping the velcro strap around it.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it &#8211; just plug the dongle into your laptop and you should see a difference in signal straight away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>High Gain Aerial:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1909 aligncenter\" title=\"installing the High Gain Ariel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/3g-card-installation-hg.jpg\" alt=\"Installing the High Gain Universal Ariel\" width=\"450\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/3g-card-installation-hg.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/3g-card-installation-hg-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The High Gain is Aerial designed to be a more permanent solution, and as a result. installation for this aerial is slightly different as the aerial needs to point in the direction of your nearest transmitter.<\/p>\n<p>The 1.2 metre cable that is included will need to be connected to both the aerial and the antenna pad. As with the clip aerial, its a simple screw connection to attach them, and it&#8217;s not possible to connect them the wrong way round.  If you need a longer cable, <a title=\"3 metre extension cable\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/mobile-broadband-antenna-extension-cable-3-metre-18968\">3 metre<\/a> and <a title=\"5 metre extension cable\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/mobile-broadband-antenna-extension-cable-5-metre-18969\">5 metre<\/a> extension cables are available (High Gain Aerial only).<\/p>\n<p>To connect the aerial to your dongle, you just need to sit the antenna pad on top of  your dongle, and then securing by wrapping the velcro strap around it.<\/p>\n<p>You can now plug your dongle in and launch the broadband control panel.  You just need to position the aerial so that it now points towards your nearest network transmitter.  If you don&#8217;t know where it is, then just rotate the aerial until the signal strength increases.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 800;\">Dongle Specific Aerials<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Clip Aerial:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1910 aligncenter\" title=\"Installing Dongle Specific Clip Ariel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/3g-card-installation11.jpg\" alt=\"Installing Dongle Specific Ariel\" width=\"311\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/3g-card-installation11.jpg 311w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/3g-card-installation11-300x144.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Clip Aerial clips on to the top of your laptop screen and is attached to the antenna pad by joining the two cables together.  It&#8217;s a simple screw connection so shouldn&#8217;t cause you any hassle.<\/p>\n<p>To connect the aerial to your dongle, you need to locate the antenna connection &#8211; this is normally hidden under a dust flap.  Once you&#8217;ve found it, gently push the aerial connector in as far as you can.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it &#8211; just plug the dongle into your laptop and you should see a difference in signal straight away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>High Gain Aerial:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1911 aligncenter\" title=\"Installing Dongle Specific High Gain Ariel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/3g-card-installation2.jpg\" alt=\"Installing Dongle Specific High Gain Ariel\" width=\"311\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/3g-card-installation2.jpg 311w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/3g-card-installation2-300x144.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The High Gain Aerial is designed to be a more permanent solution, and as a result. installation for this aerial is slightly different as the aerial needs to point in the direction of your nearest transmitter.<\/p>\n<p>The 1.2 metre cable that is included will need to be connected to both the aerial and the antenna pad. As with the clip aerial, its a simple screw connection to attach them, and it&#8217;s not possible to connect them the wrong way round.  If you need a longer cable,<a title=\"3 metre extension cable\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/mobile-broadband-antenna-extension-cable-3-metre-18968\">3 metre<\/a> and <a title=\"5 metre extension cable\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/mobile-broadband-antenna-extension-cable-5-metre-18969\">5 metre<\/a> extension cables are available (High Gain Aerial only).<\/p>\n<p>To connect the aerial to your dongle, you need to locate the antenna connection &#8211; this is normally hidden under a dust flap. Once you&#8217;ve found it, gently push the aerial connector in as far as you can.<\/p>\n<p>You can now plug your dongle in and launch the broadband control panel.  You just need to position the aerial so that it now points towards your nearest network transmitter.  If you don&#8217;t know where it is, then just rotate the aerial until the signal strength increases.<\/p>\n<p>If you want help finding your nearest network transmitter, the <a title=\"OFCOM Sitefinder\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sitefinder.ofcom.org.uk\/\">OFCOM sitefinder<\/a> website has maps showing the locations of all transmitters.<\/p>\n\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.27.4 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px 0 0px 0;text-align:center;\">\n<div id=\"bari-widget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is part of a series of posts on How to improve your mobile broadband signal. 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