ATT MIFI
I'm going to Rodman Campground next month. The reviews list 2 bars for Verizon and 3 bars for ATT. Connectivity is very important for us. My business phone calls come in on a VOIP, and I would need ...
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jorbill2or wrote:
I don’t think they are looking for an engineering class on why ??
Actually, having some firm solid understanding to why and how something works or doesn't work can be very helpful to avoid pitfalls.
Some folks have paid tens of thousands of Dollars to get the same "Engineering class" that I presented and the OP got it here for 100% free.
When someone says signal "bars" don't matter, that is not correct. They do matter, otherwise cellphone manufacturers would simply not bother to spend the money in writing the code to interpret and display those silly bars..
When employing a booster, success hinges on the booster getting strong enough clean signal (IE "bars")to overcome the RF noise, the booster only amplifies the signal and garbage it sees, it can't clean it up, only amplify..
That is why they sometimes work and sometimes not and the only way to find out is to try one.
OP could of coarse go to the campsite and then see if they have consistent cell connection, but if they can't get a consistent connection they will not be able to stay due to their work needs.. I think the OP was trying to be proactive and be prepared just in case things don't work without a booster..
