phazey Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 As topic really, I normally get so so connection from home, happy with it, but with an awful lot of patience. I'm currently sat in the local tesco food court, and it's ziping along, 30KB/s right now. It's the first time i've been able to stream the sling player over my mobile, which is what got me thinking.. So, is my wire mossie netting (1mm mesh) slowing things down? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdanielsesq Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Of course it will, as it is metal. same/sam sitting in an auto. The signal will attenuate, even though showing decent signal strength. In other words, degraded performance or thruput. Move something or use a booster antenna. BR>Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filingaccount Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 It's quite likely that your signal is being somewhat blocked. Open the netting and position the antenna between the window and the netting and see if your signal improves. But first you could just head out to the balcony or yard (whichever you have) and do a "beta" test. In low signal areas it always helps not to be behind walls, windows, mosquito nets, trees etc. Do you know where the GSM cell tower is? Try getting a line-of-sight to the tower if possible (eg. a direct free air imaginary "line" between your device and the tower). If you do have a very poor signal, you could also build your own antenna http://bigredball.blogsome.com/2006/07/29/...-was-no-signal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdanielsesq Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I built the now infamous potato crisp can antenna a while back - very effective as it is extremely directional. BR>Jack http://www.seattlewireless.net/AntennaHowTo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKASA Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 We had a control room at the base of our ant. pumping out 625kw. The room was lined with wire mesh to keep the signal out of the control gear. i.e. the screen room it was called. Yes they work really well if grounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdanielsesq Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Now thats a real mans' wifi signal BR>Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKASA Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 That was the short baseline stuff here in SEA we ran 3mw 100khz pulses in cenpac try keeping that out of everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumonster Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I presume by mosquito net you are talking about the window screens and not a net over your bed - or do you have the accompanying tin foil hat to sleep in also are you just getting a different tower with EDGE equipment ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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