How to get the most out of your 3G connection?

Question

mobile connection

There is an overloaded (city center) 3G network, a dongle with a SIM card and a laptop. Softinka making the connection shows two sticks out of five, sometimes three. Are there any ways to improve the quality of signal reception, for example, by buying a specialized dongle, antenna, or something else? You need a connection much better than it is. There are no other options (WiFi, change location, etc.).

Answer 1

I bought a Wi-Fi router with support for 3g modems, I hung the modem on an extension cord on the window. Now it is not tied to a specific place.

Answer 2

I, not knowing how to solder the antenna to my 3g modem, bought a usb extension cable and fixed the modem to the top of the window with adhesive tape. The signal has improved significantly.

Answer 3

Two simple tips.
1. The device is as close as possible to the window.
2. Try to reflect the signal to the device.

Answer 4

make a simple antenna and bring it out the window, or, if possible, onto the roof)

Answer 5

The experience of using the 3g-modem E173 in the countryside is 6 months, there is no signal. Ways to improve the quality of reception:
1. Buy a good 5-meter USB cable (maximum length of a passive extension cable). A 3g-wifi router is a crazy idea, but I haven't tried it myself.
2. Place the 3g whistle on the extension cord at the best reception point. Look closer to the windows, thinner walls and somewhere higher thread =). Mirrors and large metal objects (for example, the same system unit or heating radiators) shield the signal.
3. I found a 2.5mm copper wire in the yard ... from the bulldozer ... made 4 turns around the end of the modem and left ~ 40cm sticking up. O_o Reception improved from 6-12% to 10-21% and became noticeably more stable. If the arms are straight, then you can disassemble the modem and solder the antenna. There are also active antennas, but I have not tried them either.
4. I set it in the RAS settings (it works more stable for me). I set 3g only to jump less.
Everything works tolerably. In good weather, Skype does not lag for hours. (I’m not joking about the weather… everything falls off during a thunderstorm).

Answer 6

The quality in this case can be improved with the help of a multi-link :
That is, turn on 2 or more identical modems with SIM cards from one operator at the same time.