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Originally Posted by Baffles
The way I see it, if I am within coverage area of the airave, I am also within coverage area of my wifi network, so if I need data I can just turn on wifi.
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Actually, there are some different things that can affect your signal.
I have awful coverage in my house but decent outside. Funny thing is, I can hardly pick up my wifi signal outside. Lead lined walls?? Almost.
I have a wood framed house with hardboard siding that has a foil backed foam insulating panel between the siding and the walls. It does a pretty decent job of blocking most radio signals including my fm radio.
I tried a "Prime Signal" PCS repeater and paid about 250.00 for it. It worked for a while but would randomly go into feedback loops and shut down.
I called sprint and told them that I have been a customer for 12 years and was having really bad reception problems. In fact, it has been an ongoing issue and a tech has been to my house in the past to measure the signal - also told me to quit using the repeater becasue it can cause network interference. It also turns out that I have 1 tower within one mile of direct line of site - the one at my "kitchen window phone booth", and two other towers within 3 to 4 miles.
Anyway, after joking about "can you hear me now" and "more bars" and my desire to try them out, I have a free airave and free monthly airave service on the way. So, hopefully this will solve my problem once and for all.
Also, I read on another board (howard forums I think) that there is supposed to be an upcoming firmware for the airave that adds EVDO support.
David
Anyone want to buy my repeater?