Re: Mobile broadband and CCTV

[Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Joseph, I'll have a look at that one - it's good to know it
works
for you with the same kit :-)

Cheers,
Tim.

On 19 April 2012 21:27, Joseph Heenan <joseph-l@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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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> >
> >
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> >
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