Is there a compatible antenna or booster that would improve the range of my 3800?
1809393
Not that I know of, but you should mount the unit high in the room with as few obstructions to the area you want to cover as possible. Units placed low in a room encounter all sorts of interference that will impede the range.
1809394
Nope however you can get a separate range extender and do it that way. I've purchased 3 of the netgear range extenders (refurbished) off of amazon and connect everywhere on my property. That is your best fix and you won't brake the bank, at around $30 I highly recommend getting the refurbished Netgear range extender it is a must. Don't be fooled by the BS clams of people trying to sell an antenna that won't do anything but waste of time and money. If you have any questions you can email me at Preston_owens@msn.com hope this helps.
495442
hey, i'm in the same prob here, looking for something to boost my weak signal for my regular tv. I don't use cable, just rabbit ears. Any sugestion which antenna is best or should i go look for booster?
1108665
Ray: Just go to Home Depot and purchase a 15' length of 1 1/4 " diameter aluminum pole. Any pole will do however. This antenna works best in the attic. Just mount the pole on the crossbeam somewhere and then aim it in the appropriate direction. In my case I bought a $10.00 pre-amp to give the signal a boost but I probably would not need it. It sounds like it will be outside. That's ok. Just a utility pole of some kind will work. I assume you will anchor it with a cement foundation, which is why mounting it inside(in the attic)works better. It is a Great Antenna and delivers HD pictures. You save money too. You won't need Cable or Satellite Dish anymore. Ray: Just go to Home Depot and purchase a 15' length of 1 1/4 " diameter aluminum pole. Any pole will do however. This antenna works best in the attic. Just mount the pole on the crossbeam somewhere and then aim it in the appropriate direction. In my case I bought a $10.00 pre-amp to give the signal a boost but I probably would not need it. It sounds like it will be outside. That's ok. Just a utility pole of some kind will work. I assume you will anchor it with a cement foundation, which is why mounting it inside(in the attic)works better. It is a Great Antenna and delivers HD... » Read More Ray: Just go to Home Depot and purchase a 15' length of 1 1/4 " diameter aluminum pole. Any pole will do however. This antenna works best in the attic. Just mount the pole on the crossbeam somewhere and then aim it in the appropriate direction. In my case I bought a $10.00 pre-amp to give the signal a boost but I probably would not need it. It sounds like it will be outside. That's ok. Just a utility pole of some kind will work. I assume you will anchor it with a cement foundation, which is why mounting it inside(in the attic)works better. It is a Great Antenna and delivers HD pictures. You save money too. You won't need Cable or Satellite Dish anymore. « Show Less
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I live in a rural area. My range is double - maybe triple - of other standard USB antennas that I tried. I can pick up signals from much further than that but not connect to them. About 300 yards and at a weak connection is the best I've done with mine. Full strength at 100 yards.
647113
I'm not sure if I understand your question but I'll take a stab at it ..........My guess is you will need the directional yagi antenna in order to send and receive enough signal for the booster to work. Be sure the yagi antenna is tuned to the same frequencies as your booster or there will be a miss match. Hope this was the answer you were looking for.
501529
Yeah I agree with Danny, but with some creative engineering you can still boost the signal distance. The only way to boost the signal of something like this would be to utilize the interrupt pin and have it trigger from a read on the external antenna, Which would actually be pretty interesting to code and build. Hope this helps!
1053175
Do yourself a big favor and visit the newertech website, and contact them. The thing worked great up until I upgraded to 10.9.5 and it was that very moment I needed a patch for the antenna to work. They sent a patch to me via email. They may have all patches on their site now. Either way, it's best to contact them before buying.
1189066
it is about same be aware I run ddwrt most of time or merlinwrt which is a slightly modified asuswrt factory firmware dont try to raise the transmit power big nono the chipset is amplified after the transmiter chip so increasing transmit power will do nothing but fry the booster / amplifier causing wireless to no longer function. Best option for increasing range is to get better antennas and to use good cables preferably LMR400 low loss and like 15dbi outside antennas 3 of each to be exact and keep cable length to a minimum to get less signal loss. Cheap antennas found on amazon / ebay tend to be garbage and are often 90% no better than the oems and often worse.
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For improved range get an external antenna such as this one: Hawking HiGain Directional Corner Antenna, indoor, 15dBi - HAI15SCI've gotten great results with it. This type of high gain antenna is also very directional so it works best if there is one direction where you need to improve things. As far as security goes, forget about turning off SSID broadcast and MAC filtering. These are easily circumvented. Stick with WPA2 Personal using AES ONLY but only if all you wireless clients support it. If you have older clients or non-PC's such as media extenders you may need to drop down to WPA with AES+TKIP. Even this encryption is still VERY secure. For improved range get an external antenna such as this one: Hawking HiGain Directional Corner Antenna, indoor, 15dBi - HAI15SCI've gotten great results with it. This type of high gain antenna is also very directional so it works best if there is one direction where you need to improve things. As far as security goes, forget about turning off SSID broadcast and MAC filtering. These are easily circumvented. Stick with WPA2 Personal using AES ONLY but only if all you wireless clients support it. If you have older... » Read More For improved range get an external antenna such as this one: Hawking HiGain Directional Corner Antenna, indoor, 15dBi - HAI15SCI've gotten great results with it. This type of high gain antenna is also very directional so it works best if there is one direction where you need to improve things. As far as security goes, forget about turning off SSID broadcast and MAC filtering. These are easily circumvented. Stick with WPA2 Personal using AES ONLY but only if all you wireless clients support it. If you have older clients or non-PC's such as media extenders you may need to drop down to WPA with AES+TKIP. Even this encryption is still VERY secure. « Show Less
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My experience is that the distances are stated very conservatively and you probably will not need a booster, but if you still needed more signal a booster would work.
2213955
Yes! Significantly I might add... The main issue is the interfacing to a 2.4GHz source... Most items don't have a connector to plug into... I believe the FCC has something to do with this! Solve that,,, and you can do Wifi perhaps at 1000 feet or so in one specific direction... So my main point is you must have a detachable antenna on the targeted device you wish to boost the dB's with... "Got it!" This Amt. use SMA Screw type-of miniature connectors... The other being snap-on... I will add that this style of SM_'s is the best of this family! So start looking for an matching adapter for all else...
1116162
The Antenna I purchased came with the amplifier. Check and see what the model you are looking at states as some do not come with the booster.
81599
No, it's not meant to reach that kind of area. I'd call Wilson. They're support is really great. They may suggest something like this with different antennas or they may suggest a home sized unit.
1731044
I am using a rooftop antenna with a signal booster from Radio Shack. Should probably use an antenna made for digital TV.
1560539
I had nothing but trouble with 2 of those amplifier. To get stations 70 and 20 miles away I put outside antennas with a pre amp plus a rotor to fine tune reception. If your stations are close, you will still need at least a small outdoor antenna. HD stations need good signal reception.
1059245
It is possible if you have very few things in the way. You may need a 1/2 watt or 1 watt power booster. If you have to Hawking antennas aimed at each other it should increase your range. Be sure to check on speed to make sure the connection works correctly. Sometimes you can have a good link and no speed.
1625866
This is more a base-station type of antenna. I suggest you look into a mobile antenna which has some gain.