G**Y
Works great with realistic expectations
This product is easy to install and use. Must follow instructions and get exterior and interior antenna as far away as possible in your Rv. Also have your cell phone as close as possible to the interior antenna for best results.When camping in a remote area it made the difference from me occasionally getting a text message, to being able to get emails, surf the web, and stream video occasionally. It took me from extended network, to 2-3 bars of Verizon 3 G.You must realize there must be a signal to boost and it will be incremental. But I think it is a good value for the money and my questions were answered quickly and completely by the manufacturer. Can’t go wrong for the money. I’m satisfied.
S**D
Performance improved on Verizon, did not on AT&T for Multiband Signal Booster for RV
I purchased the AN-CPAL-45 (all networks, multiband signal booster for RV) and tested this with 2 devices today from the same location.These were tested separately to assure there would be no interference.Verizon iphone 7 PlusAnycall off - > Download 54.4 upload 13.3Anycall on = Download 59.0 upload 21.0Frequency band indicator 4 Measured RSRP does not give an answer (3 bars noted)AT&T iPhoneFrequency band indicator 2Anycall off = Download 51.7 upload 7.70Anycall on = Download 31.0 upload 9.86RSRP0 ranges from -105 to -109Speed test by Ookla.In this case, you will see that it is helpful for Verizon for uploads, but does not benefit AT&T.
R**Y
WORKS!!!! (Verizon user)
We camp a lot, and sometimes when we can't enjoy the great outdoors we find ourselves in our 28' travel trailer. The last site I went to we had limited 3G service, not quite enough to stream Netfix to our Roku TV during a rain squall. A buddy of mine has a similar product and had excellent cell coverage (AT&T) so I got this (ran $280 for the 5 band booster alone.) I don't always need a booster so wasn't interested in a permanent fixation on my coach. So I got this, a wheel hold flag pole, and put it together. I ran the RG 58 cable through a window & Screen and was able to close the window to prevent A/C loss.Only drilled one hole in the cabinet beneath my TV to run the exterior cable to the base, and my cabinet doors still closed (it's much thinner than TV cable coax.) I took pic of my dBm without the booster activated. Keep in mind cell signal runs from 120 dBm (zero signal) to 40 dBm (excellent signal.) DO NOT TRUST THE BARS ON YOUR PHONE!!! Android users can download the APP SIgnalCheck Lite or SignalCheck Pro ($1.99) to get a true signal reading.I went from 103 dBm without the booster to 79 dBm with the booster (with the interior antenna within 1 foot of my phone. This is phenomenal! Keep in mind that the lower the dBm number the better. AND it is cumulative, so every gain of about 4 dBm is basically a doubling in the available signal. This was done with the addition of a 17 foot portable flagpole that the omni directional antenna clamped onto without needing to purchase more hardware.It took me longer to put on the flagpole base plate to my bumper (and paint it) than it did to hook up the booster. I am have two trips planned in the next three weeks, one with unknown cell signal strength and another with poor (Verizon) strength. If this unit fails to work as it did at my home I will amend this review.FYI, with the flag pole for the exterior antenna I did purchase a 6 ft RG cable extension so the ugly coax wont be visible next to the side of my coach. It costed $8.So far hyper impressed. Also, at home where I tested it my exterior antenna was still blocked by my steel building to the closest Verizon tower. I'm not getting paid to post this and it is an honest review.Ray
L**D
Works with a few caveats
I bought the 50dB version for my RV. It works and is half the cost of the big name brand options. I did need about 15' of separation between the outdoor antenna and the indoor one or some of the frequencies (particularly the 700Mhz band) will shut down due to feedback.The good:It works. On two trips I've had zero bars of T-mobile LTE and on one of the two I had one bar of T-mobile EVDO (the other I'd go from "No Service" to ~1 bar of 3G on a roaming network). In both cases it boosted the signal enough that I would get 2 bars of T-mobile LTE and though it wasn't fast (it's amplifying both signal and noise) I was able to check email, the weather, etc on it and send/receive texts and calls. It also improved my AT&T service (work phone) by ~1 bar of LTE and boosted the speed about 1.5-2x (downloads went from ~8 to 12Mbps, uploads from 4 to almost 9). Note that it sometimes helps to flip your phone into airplane mode and back if you just turned the unit on or if you went out of range and came back... the phone will re-capture the boosted signal but I've found it might take 30-60 seconds sometimes).The bad:Aside from the feedback issue noted in the first paragraph (which is to be expected) I've had this for about 3 weeks and used it on two 5-7 day camping trips. I turn it off when not in use. On the second trip about mid-way through I flipped it on one morning and the lights flickered red at first (normal) but then went out instead of slowly turning green. After futzing with it for a few minutes I found I had to set the power button only half-way on to get it to power up. After that I could flip it to on and it would work, but I'm concerned that only 3 weeks into ownership the mechanical components are spotty. Amazon is sending me a replacement so I'll try that. I most likely won't report back unless it fails again.Other:I ended up mounting the outdoor antenna to a 2' mast on the back of the trailer which I can fold down, and the indoor one is near the front. For my purposes I wish the indoor antenna was directional (but low profile) and mounted to the ceiling, or failing that I wish the mount had a threaded base that could be screwed down and then the antenna rotated 90 degrees (so I could mount it on a wall or ceiling). I may swap it later, but the FME connectors are non-standard so if you want to run a different antenna you'd need an adapter.
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