Used the included antenna and pointed it at the one Verizon site we have around here. An omni would have been better for my application, I think.
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > I have two wilson systems, one at my house, one at my shop and they both > work great. You have to make sure to have a good outdoor antenna and have > it aimed at the proper cell site. > > *From:* Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, February 11, 2016 9:29 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Verizon "network extender" > > I tried a Wilson and a handful of others. None of them worked. Complete > waste of time. > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Daniel White <afmu...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Very different system Josh… >> >> >> >> Look at something like this for residential type systems: >> >> >> >> >> https://www.smoothtalker.com/cellular-signal-boosters/building/stealthz1/bbuz160gbo/ >> >> >> >> Thank you, >> >> >> >> Daniel White >> >> afmu...@gmail.com >> >> Cell: +1 (303) 746-3590 >> >> Skype: danieldwhite >> Social: LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/danielwhite84>: Twitter >> <https://twitter.com/DanielWhite84> >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 11, 2016 7:52 AM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Verizon "network extender" >> >> >> >> Pretty sure I was quoted $800... >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Feb 11, 2016 9:41 AM, "Daniel White" <afmu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> For that price you can purchase a cell booster that stays off your >> network altogether and will help with any cell carrier in range. >> >> >> >> Thank you, >> >> >> >> Daniel White >> >> afmu...@gmail.com >> >> Cell: +1 (303) 746-3590 <%2B1%20%28303%29%20746-3590> >> >> Skype: danieldwhite >> Social: LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/danielwhite84>: Twitter >> <https://twitter.com/DanielWhite84> >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman >> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 10, 2016 7:43 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Verizon "network extender" >> >> >> >> It's $250 new :P >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Feb 10, 2016 8:05 PM, "Bill Prince" <part15...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Are we still talking about a GPS cable for a $100 femtocell??!? >> >> bp >> >> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >> >> >> >> On 2/10/2016 4:16 PM, Lewis Bergman wrote: >> >> Dude, don't do that. LMR600. We buy it by the thousands of feet. It is >> much easier to run, less prone to damage, and equivalent in loss per >> frequency range. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 10, 2016, 4:09 PM Jaime Solorza <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Andrew 1/2 Heliax >> >> On Feb 10, 2016 2:33 PM, "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >> wrote: >> >> That's most helpful! Do you have any idea what kind of cable that was? >> I'm assuming anything that will handle 1600 MHz with minimal loss will work? >> >> >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 4:27 PM, Sam Kirsch <sam...@plexicomm.net> wrote: >> >> Yeah, I spoke to my field guy, he said they took an SMB <-> N Connector >> and ran LMR to the roof. Hope that helps. >> >> >> >> >> >> *-- Samuel Kirsch, Network Support* >> >> *Plexicomm - Internet Solutions | www.plexicomm.net >> <http://www.plexicomm.net>Office: 1.866.759.4678 x109 >> <1.866.759.4678%20x109> | Fax: 1.866.852.4688 <1.866.852.4688>* >> >> *Emergency Support: 1.866.759.9713 <1.866.759.9713> | >> sam...@plexicomm.net <sam...@plexicomm.net>* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> >> From: "TJ Trout" <t...@voltbb.com> >> >> To: af@afmug.com >> >> Sent: 2/9/2016 9:42:37 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Verizon "network extender" >> >> >> >> It's an SMB connector, but again I find it really had to believe that if >> you stick it outside until you get a good sync and power it down that it >> won't resync indoors, I've never tried inside of a nuclear bunker, but in >> normal houses and offices with tile and metal roofs I've never had one >> issue. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 6:39 PM, Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Yeah. Something like that. All I recall is it was ~~ 1/4" or so in >> diameter. Don't quote me on that. I am disavowing all knowledge. >> >> bp >> >> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >> >> >> >> On 2/9/2016 6:37 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: >> >> MCM as in MMC? Like MMCX? >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Feb 9, 2016 9:34 PM, "Bill Prince" <part15...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> The Verizon cell extender (made by Samsung) has a little connector (don't >> recall the type, but it's about the size of MCM or so). Put a wire on the >> end of the coax, and you're there. >> >> bp >> >> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >> >> >> >> On 2/9/2016 10:33 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: >> >> How did you get a GPS antenna from the roof to the SCS box? >> >> >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 1:28 PM, samuel <sam...@plexicomm.net> wrote: >> >> Verizon's Samsung SCS series 3G and 4G Network Extender is what I was >> dealing with. We had to run our own GPS antenna from the roof down to the >> basement to get the damn thing to sync properly. >> >> As an aside, I didn't realize the Low E windows were code now, and this >> is a very newly renovated building. Will keep that in mind! >> >> >> >> -- Sam Kirsch, Network Tech Support >> Plexicomm Internet Solutions >> Office: 1.866.759.4678 x109 | Fax: 1.866.852.4688 >> >> sam...@plexicomm.net | Emergency Support: 1.866.759.9713 >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: "Jaime Solorza" <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> >> To: "Animal Farm" <af@afmug.com> >> Date: 02/09/16 10:39 AM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Verizon "network extender" >> >> cell booster or gps booster? >> >> >> >> >> Jaime Solorza >> >> Wireless Systems Architect >> >> 915-861-1390 >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 8:15 AM, Sam Kirsch <sam...@plexicomm.net> wrote: >> >> >> >> Pull out a GPS App on your phone and make sure you can actually read the >> satellites from behind the window (I used 'GPS Test' on Android). We had to >> install one of these boosters and were troubleshooting why the damn thing >> wasn't working when I noticed that my phone GPS receiver was working in >> rooms where the windows were open and not working in rooms where the >> windows were closed. Building management didn't even know they'd purchased >> the windows with RF film. >> >> >> >> >> >> *-- Samuel Kirsch, Network Support* >> >> *Plexicomm - Internet Solutions | www.plexicomm.net >> <http://www.plexicomm.net>Office: 1.866.759.4678 x109 >> <1.866.759.4678%20x109> | Fax: 1.866.852.4688 <1.866.852.4688>* >> >> *Emergency Support: 1.866.759.9713 <1.866.759.9713> | >> sam...@plexicomm.net <sam...@plexicomm.net>* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> >> From: "Adam Moffett" <dmmoff...@gmail.com> >> >> To: af@afmug.com >> >> Sent: 2/9/2016 9:50:42 AM >> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Verizon "network extender" >> >> >> >> It might not be just a matter of getting the location. If they use the >> 1pps clock from GPS to calibrate an oscillator before they start >> transmitting, then it would legitimately take 20-30 minutes. >> >> Telrad BTS's are like that too. Pisses me off if I ever have to reset the >> power. >> >> On 2/9/2016 12:12 AM, Jason McKemie wrote: >> >> For whatever reason, the receivers that they use in some of these don't >> seem to be "modern" at all. They frequently take an excessively long time >> to get a lock. >> >> On Monday, February 8, 2016, Eric Kuhnke <eric.kuh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Modern GPS receivers work surprisingly well, if not very accurately, from >> inside a single floor wood framed house... My oneplus one will pick up 6 >> satellites while standing in a central hallway 15'+ from any window. Should >> be accurate enough to get a location within 75'. >> >> All bets are off if it is a concrete framed apartment building or >> something like that. >> >> I still find it amazing that anything works at -162 RSL. Thanks to tiny >> channel size and very basic modulation. >> >> On Feb 8, 2016 6:46 PM, "Bill Prince" <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',' >> part15...@gmail.com');> wrote: >> >> Canopy NAT seems to break it with regularity. It might also fail if the >> GPS location that it reports is not within a 1/4 mile of where the customer >> address is. >> >> Also requires enough GPS (like near a window) to get a GPS lock. >> >> bp >> >> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >> >> On 2/8/2016 3:34 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: >> >> >> >> What are the typical reasons for these not to work?� From the user >> guide it appears to use IPSEC, so I assume anything that prevents a VPN? >> >> � >> >> Verizon support told the customer they needed a Class A address.� >> WTF?� Did they maybe mean it *can't* be a class A address?� Customer >> uses 10.x.x.x addresses internally, behind Cisco ASA firewall (which I >> don't manage). >> >> � >> >> I do see some udp/500 and udp/4500 packets, I think that means something >> is using UDP for IPSEC NAT traversal? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. >> www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email> >> >> >> >> >> This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. >> www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email> >> > >
