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4g and 5g Not available
EthanielUK Quick check: A Nedis booster costs £51.99 at Amazon and MAY work. A landline costs £120 and WILL work.
Another problem that you may be encountering is signal fluctuation. Seems to happen frequently. Also, your signal quality may be affected if the mast experiences busy periods.
It is admittedly a difficult problem to solve, but to be fair to them, Smarty do suggest that people don't rely on a mobile signal for internet vs. a broadband line - this may be why.
- Thanks for the speedy reply. I did some more checking, and it appears that my little area has 5G for outdoor use only and weak indoor coverage. I cross-checked this with various UK providers on their network coverage map, and they're all saying the same thing. EE seemed to have a better coverage map with more accurate readings, showing black for my area, indicating outdoor use only.
- So, this pretty much roundss things up for myself and as you indicated in previous post that it seems likely that this is the only option. I did have a look and there appear to be two aerials by nedis on amazon one rectangular and the other cone shaped. I read somewhere that these need to be connected to wifi i think someone said in a post I only have my phone to rely on, no routers here, wifi.
Here is a copy-paste from Amazon's description below...
Connect the Antenna to your 4G or 5G device's Antenna Port. The device can be a 4G LTE or 5G CPE (Customer Premises Equipment), SIM card router, or cell phone Signal Boosters.
Ensure a secure and snug connection to minimize signal loss.
Not entirely sure what their trying to say there. I understand the concept of the aerial outside, cable coming inside, but what doesbthat connect to I dont have anything. Lifes to complocated
EthanielUK I'm no expert, but I imagine that the signal booster will then supply the boosted signal to a router in your home. Your phone would then pick up internet from that router.
Yes, through Wi-Fi. I assume I just need a router that has that strange connection on the back, which in all my life dealing with technology, I myself have never seen before.
Sorry for the delay. I was cooking pancakes and had a look around the house to see where this thing can go. It, however, may be too costly to implement depending on the router now. I don't see why they just don't make one from the outdoor aerial to an indoor booster to another aerial that transmits only through this indoor aerial being a small box.
Contradicting my earlier post re Amazon, this website may be better for you, but check their returns policy, and maybe even give them a ring to see if they can offer you some help and advice, and maybe advise on the correct booster for you.
