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Thread: MIFI 8800L...Update?
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07-23-2022, 02:45 PM #1
MIFI 8800L...Update?
Thanks to Second Chance we got into the unlimited Verizon MIFI plan some years ago and have generally been really happy with the coverage Verizon provides in the areas we roam.
We just got new phones and found that the phones are giving us a full set of bars here in Colorado whereas the MIFI only gets 1 to 3. We connected an external antenna (Netgear) and saw a slight improvement.
The MIFI is some years old, replaced two batteries and I was wondering whether anyone has experience with a newer version of the MIFI getting a better signal capture?
Need to stick to 4G!
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Len
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07-23-2022, 02:53 PM #2
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07-23-2022, 02:56 PM #3
Yes, I tried the Netgear with marginal improvement
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07-23-2022, 02:56 PM #4
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07-23-2022, 03:00 PM #5
Do you have a better suggestion? The Netgear SEEMED to have good reviews!
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07-23-2022, 03:02 PM #6
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Here is some "light" reading on how MIMO antennas work: https://www.telcoantennas.com.au/sit...does-mimo-work
Also, MobileMustHave lists this antenna as their least expensive antenna: Parsec Falcon 2x2 MIMO LTE Lightweight Antenna. Just make sure you get the one with TS9 connectors and remember that you get what you pay for.
Here is the link to the search for 2x2 MIMO antennas. They have 12 hits ranging from $65.00-$450.00.Mark & Mary. Full-timing across the USA (and Canada)!
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07-23-2022, 03:09 PM #7
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07-23-2022, 04:22 PM #8
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07-23-2022, 04:28 PM #9
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The 8800L is still the best 4G LTE hotspot on the market (by heads and shoulders on most of the cellular and connectivity sites). Bars are not everything. Signal strength is only one (and not the major) part of what kind of service you get with a hotspot. Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) and the bandwidth on the tower are just as - if not more - important. If the 8800L is still serving you well, don't go chasing bars by throwing money at it. There a long story behind the quote, but a young British water engineer I knew in Africa would put on his best John Wayne impersonation (funny to watch) and say, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"
Rob
Edit/PS: are you using a timer on the charger so it's not charging 24/7? I just replace the battery for the first time after 3-1/2 years by reducing the charging time.U.S. Army Retired
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07-23-2022, 04:32 PM #10
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Another afterthought... there's a firmware update available for the 8800L - have you done that? (I just did within the past couple of weeks).
RobU.S. Army Retired
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