Re: Mobile broadband and CCTV

[Joseph Heenan <joseph-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tim,

We use a Huawei E160 in our draytek 2820. We got it from ebay; it's O2
branded but had been unlocked by the vendor and we use it on 3.

It has a connector you can hook an external antenna up to, although I've
not tried this.

Joseph

On 18/04/2012 19:55, Tim Hawes wrote:
> Thanks again Nigel.
> Am still looking to do this but other pressures have made progress
slow.
> The vigor's compatibility list includes a number of "3"
branded devices but
> it's not clear whether the same model but unlocked will also work. I
> presume so but perhaps need to call Draytek to check.
>
> Not sure where my nearest mast is, but I can locate the router in the
attic
> for better reception, and the dongle on a usb extension lead to get it
to
> the best spot. Solwise(?) do a dongle with an external antenna, but
that's
> not on the compatibility list... :-(
>
> I remember your automated home article - very impressive!
>
> Thanks for your thoughts,
> Tim.
>
> On 15 April 2012 10:08, Nigel Giddings<nigel@xxxxxxx>  wrote:
>
>> Tim,
>>
>> I don't have any experience of Vigor routers with dongles,
although found
>> them to be top notch when we used ADSL.
>>
>> The coverage maps have finite resolution so wouldn't rely on them
too
>> much. Do you know where your local serving site it? Do you have
Line of
>> Sight or Near Line of Sight. Being 2.1GHz radio it doesn't bend
very well
>> (although it can reflect quite nicely).
>>
>> You can get an idea of what is in your area using this web-site
but again
>> not fully reliable http://www.sitefinder.ofcom.org.uk/
>>
>> My solution has the router/dongle 20 ft in the air which means I
get a
>> reasonable signal, there is no signal at all at my house.
>>
>> http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/Reviews/My-Automated-Home-Nigel-Giddings-In
>> stalling-Broadband-in-a-Rural-Location.html
>>
>> If signal strength is an issue I have heard people get good
results with
>> these
>>
>> http://www.deltenna.com/products/wibe.aspx
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Nigel
>>
>
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