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Post by FreelanderUK Tue May 11, 2021 5:02 pm

I managed to get the Poynting puck 2 antenna from eBay for next to nothing using my nectar points,  I fitted it to the cross bat that I have holding my solar panel with the supplied mounting bracket and ran the cable along the bar and in under the skylight ( this is covered by the solar so always on vent position), the mifi was fitted with velcro to the sky light surround,

A 2 meter usb charge lead was routed and stuck in place with hot melt glue and the sky light surround removed to pass the lead under it and then replaced ,no dangling cables and a neat finish, just plugs into a usb charger in the cigarette socket behind the tv, the cable across the padded ceiling is held in place by 2 tie wraps ,ceiling screws loosened, folded the tie wraps over the cable then then just clamped in place when the screws re-tightened [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.][/url]

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Post by Dbvwt Tue May 11, 2021 5:13 pm

What blooming great timing Freelander, been investigating just the same unit today.
Brain fade today but will PM you with all sorts of questions soon if that is ok.
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Post by FreelanderUK Tue May 11, 2021 5:15 pm

That’s fine ,fire away will help if I can

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Post by Loopian Tue May 11, 2021 5:31 pm

That’s a nice neat job. I would be very interested in how much difference you think it makes.  We have recently come back from the Dales on our first 2 week holiday in our van mostly off grid.  We used a EE mifi router mounted inside the van every evening for watching tv and browsing. I was quite surprised that we managed to do this with out losing a signal.  However I think we were probably just lucky and a external antenna is definitely on my shopping list for the near future.
Thanks Ian
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Post by FreelanderUK Tue May 11, 2021 5:51 pm

I have 2 Vodafone contracts ,one in my phone and one in the mifi , I tested them both together, the built in speed tester on the Vodafone app on the phone and the oolkla speed test on my iPad connected to the mifi 

4g showing 2 bars on phone and mifi

Phone speed was  3.6MBit/s
Mifi speed was.     5.4 MBit/s
Upload was around the 2MBit/s 

Tried this 4 times and results was all in the similar speed

These are more use when out in the sticks as you have more chance of getting a signal

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Post by Loopian Tue May 11, 2021 6:10 pm

Thanks Chris that’s very useful, I thinks it’s the way forward for us.
Cheers Ian
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Post by FreelanderUK Wed May 19, 2021 9:44 am

I have just listed the puck v2 antenna for sale, I had a small windfall so bought the Great White 4/5G antenna and placed that on the roof [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

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Post by Dbvwt Wed May 19, 2021 10:25 am

You don’t hang around Chris smile!
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Post by FreelanderUK Wed May 19, 2021 10:33 am

It’s the same antenna that Motorhome wifi are selling in there top package set up

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