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Review on Lysignal 9DBi Wide Band Directional Antenna | Boost 2G/3G/4G Wifi/WLAN Signals | N Female Connector by Nick Moody

Revainrating 5 out of 5

It can do MIRACLES for a lot less!

I've been living in the country for over ten years and before that I could only get DSL. sloooowww DSL. Well, it was possible to try fixed WiFi (essentially like a cellular hotspot but permanently indoors) and although the speeds were double the speeds of DSL upload and download, there were 2 SMA connectors for external antennas (not SMA RP, which SMA, reverse polarity; it's important to check the cable and antenna connections as they don't mix well). To find out what speeds a modem could work best at, I started looking at antennas. The world of cellular antennas isn't nearly as simple as I expected (and I expected it to be a bit complex)! I'll show you the results of my testing (attached to the data shown earlier (about 1pm in the image) and you can see the jump after it's connected) and also share some of the knowledge I've learned. not as easy as I was hoping Well this antenna is half the price of a better branded antenna but I got twice the gain. This is an N jack so I had to buy an N-SMA cable (through this website). The shorter the cable you buy the better as the signal loss per 10 feet depends on the quality and size of the cable. I have a 16ft cable for one connection and a 49ft cable for another (with 4G LTE you need 2 antennas. Seems to be one for upload and one for upload). You may also have a TS9 connector or another, so find out which one you need to connect your antenna. However, some antennas have F-connectors (like the ones you see around your house for cables) and you'll need to buy an adapter. to work with if you are using RG6 (the currently used coaxial cable). For the antenna, you'll need an antenna (make sure it uses the frequency you want, not just 2.4GHz and 5GHz like Wi-Fi, as they probably won't work) and also make sure you sign up for one Omnidirectional antenna or a directional antenna (This is a directional antenna and you point it at the next tower you want to capture). Also, if you are NOT getting a signal you may be able to make an improvement if the tiny standard antennas just can't pick up a weak signal or if your house/building is just blocking cell signals but otherwise an amplifier may be needed. .on the other hand I've been told the same thing about boosters that need some sort of signal; what makes sense. I would suggest looking for a place that shows the location of cell towers e.g. an open signal, and plan to list it there accordingly. I would also take a metal pole and ground the antenna if you have it high in the air so it doesn't get struck by lightning and ruin your client's equipment (IE: modem, router, etc.). I wasn't that surprised at how little knowledge there was about antennas, just that you seemed to have to call the company to find out what you needed in a given situation. I'd rather find out for myself than pay 2x or 3x the necessary cost. The speed boost is AMAZING and now I can stream HD to multiple TVs at the same time. I used to be very fortunate to be able to stream HD on a TV.

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