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Few bars - have you done anything?

I got a 'Wi-Ex zBoost YX510-PCS/CEL Dual Band Wireless Extender' ('needs a new name..) because I knew from using three different cellphone services, Verizon, Net10 and Tracfone, that I do not get many bars at my home. We're in the woods on the edge of a marsh on the eastern shore of Maryland. Without it the 'extender' I get 2-3 bars of 3G on the back porch, none in the house.

So far.. the extender is doing little to improve my results. Last night I ran 500' of RG6 and placed their optional directional antenna in the proper direction in clear zone. But this morning - I get nothing except AT&T "E" and a spinner next to it. The odd thing: it was dnld my local weather service (..about 1/2 dialup speed) ..but there were no bars? I gather AT&T had a 3G failure yesterday .. but when I got to town an hour after getting E .. I got 5bars of 3G. What is E?

Let me know if you have done something that worked...

Jim

iPad 3G, Mac OS X (10.6.3), Salisbury Maryland

Posted on May 15, 2010 6:34 AM

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Few bars - have you done anything?

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