Re: Vodafone Mobile Internet modem
On Δευ, 2012-01-09 at 10:52 +1100, Scott Ferguson wrote:
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> Nearly there :-)
> You can spend money on a signal amplifier, and antenna, or a reflector -
> or I can give you instruction on a 5 minute kludge that'll do the same
> thing. What is the longest decent[*1] USB cable you have available to
> connect the modem too?
What type of USB cable will I need? There are some USB extender cables,
or I can try a hub, right? What is the idea, to put the modem in a spot
with better reception?
My hope is based on the fact that my cellphone which also has a Vodafone
connection, can connect from the same places, at higher speeds, usually
3G, while my laptop is connected to GPRS. Hence, I deduce it's not a
network issue.
Can you give me some names on the products you mentioned? Where would I
connect the antenna? There is no slot on the modem.
You have my gratitude, you have given me a lot of help.
BTW, I tried many methods (comgt and AT commands) to put the modem in
3G-only mode, and they seem to be ignored... :-)
I guess the disconnects happen when signal strength drops beyond a low
level.
>
> Cheers
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Many thanks again,
Panayiotis
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