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Re: [Troubleshooting] tethered V3m vs. UM150 modem?
By the way you can lock a RAZR V3 into evdo only and stop it from switching to cdma/1x or lock it to cdma/1x and stop it from switching to evdo.
Check here for instructions:
»www.wifi-forum.com/wf/showthread.php?t=71077
This is for locking it into cdma/1x only but you can just a easily lock it to EVDO(HDR)
You can ignore the part about changing "HDR Hybr." to "off" because messing with that has no affect.
most of the stuff at the botton about VZW you can ignore also because it doesn't apply to you!!! |
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smeurett
join:2007-07-04
Neillsville, WI
| Thanks...I'll give that a try. The phone does switch back and forth between EVDO and "D" and a symbol with three bars and a triangle above it. (whatever that means) and sometimes no symbol and just the signal strength bars. Frustrating that it switches all the time. I have a booster and the phone never moves from it's teather next to the computer.
Not sure I'd switch to that $59.00 plan using a modem-that's a lot of money for maybe a small gain in speed....although, I could drop the extra line and $26.00 tethered plan. I'll keep tryin to get less disconnects and better speeds. Thanks! |
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smeurett
join:2007-07-04
Neillsville, WI
| I installed a yagi antenna and connected to a booster (zboost)...my logic being, the stronger the cell signal, the faster my internet speed.
I still have problems with the connection getting dropped when the razr switches between EV and regular signal (I haven't tried locking the phone to one signal)....question: EV is supposed to be faster for data, correct? So I'd want to lock the cell to that signal.
Sooo I did some testing yesterday-drove around with a laptop and tethered razr, in the house, I'll have 3-5 bars, sometimes EV signal, but problems dropping. Speedtest gives me ave 24-40 kBs speeds download. At the end of my rd, in the open, I got 3 bar signal, not EV, but speeds of 110 kBs (really much better) I drove to within a few blocks of the tower and got about 100 kBs. My fastest speed was a few miles away, in the open and had 130 kBs (and showing 3-4 bars.)
I am somewhat confused, my phone shows more bars in the house, but much slower speeds than outside in the open.
BTW, the yagi didn't seem to help a lot-I aimed it at the tower 3 miles away(there are trees in the way,) and it was about the same as the stock antenna. For fun, I aimed it toward town, the opposite direction 7 miles away, with another tower (no line of sight, however) and the speeds seemed a little better.
Any thoughts? I think I'll try locking the phone to either EV or regular like was suggested...at least maybe the disconnects will stop. |
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Max Signal
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join:2008-03-07
Buffalo, NY | Very simple Z boost is providing a false signal . You would be better just connecting your card direct to the Yagi antenna
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smeurett
join:2007-07-04
Neillsville, WI | Thanks...I don't have a card in my computer-I'm using a cell phone (razr) tethered on an Alltel plan. |
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Max Signal
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join:2008-03-07
Buffalo, NY | The Razr has an rf Port . Connect the Razr direct to the yagi
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smeurett
join:2007-07-04
Neillsville, WI
| When I first set this tethered system up last year, I wanted to hook an antenna directly into the razr, but several websites didn't offer a cable to plug from the coax antenna cable into the phone. Wilson didn't recommend plugging an external antenna into the razr because of a poorly designed plug? So, I decided to go the booster route. I understand when using an external antenna, the cable run should be as short as possible, or use a low loss cable-correct? I wonder if I'd get better signal stregnth going this route instead of using the zboost?
what would be the max length cable run when using the yagi? I do have a TV tower, but would need 50'+ of cable to get to where my computer room is.
Thanks again. |
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Max Signal
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join:2008-03-07
Buffalo, NY
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| The z boost do not do well in this sort if application . The port on the razr is fine as long as you are careful . We have a small informational blog on our site . Here is the link
»www.maximumsignal.net/?page=faq#MotoRazr
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