08-26-2024, 11:09 PM
Rick,
Without going into many details, the "short answer" to your question is yes; the weBOOST system does what you are talking about..IF...IF it is installed and USED CORRECTLY!!
A FEW CAVEATS:
1. Too many people have succumbed to thinking it will "Magically" turn a crappy cell (or wifi) signal into a good one.
2. The passive (receiver) antenna must be strategically placed AND THE ASSOCIATED SOURCE (aka your Hotspot or Phone) MUST ALSO BE PLACED STRATEGICALLY for optimum function. These are NOT designed to work well when the two are separated more than a foot or two.
3. weBOOST systems work with an outside antenna which also must be properly mounted. The MOST efficient is to have it CLEAR the roof obstructions. Some will insist their's work fine without worrying about it, but cellular/electronics engineers will take you to the mat on this one.
4. Campground Wifi SUCKS...every time...and should be avoided at all costs. This is a general statement and, if kept as the rule, will never let you down!
For a while, Newell was installing the weBOOST with the now extinct AT&T hotspot, and later the T-Mobile version. But, for many of the above reasons, that system was abandoned and they've stuck with the CradlePoint 1700 router. Keep in mind, these work just fine with the unit-mounted antennas, inside the front cabinet. Since the cap is fiberglass, the signals pass through well enough to have great performance. Makes it nice to not have to punch a hole and run cable to a roof antenna.
Without going into many details, the "short answer" to your question is yes; the weBOOST system does what you are talking about..IF...IF it is installed and USED CORRECTLY!!
A FEW CAVEATS:
1. Too many people have succumbed to thinking it will "Magically" turn a crappy cell (or wifi) signal into a good one.
2. The passive (receiver) antenna must be strategically placed AND THE ASSOCIATED SOURCE (aka your Hotspot or Phone) MUST ALSO BE PLACED STRATEGICALLY for optimum function. These are NOT designed to work well when the two are separated more than a foot or two.
3. weBOOST systems work with an outside antenna which also must be properly mounted. The MOST efficient is to have it CLEAR the roof obstructions. Some will insist their's work fine without worrying about it, but cellular/electronics engineers will take you to the mat on this one.
4. Campground Wifi SUCKS...every time...and should be avoided at all costs. This is a general statement and, if kept as the rule, will never let you down!
For a while, Newell was installing the weBOOST with the now extinct AT&T hotspot, and later the T-Mobile version. But, for many of the above reasons, that system was abandoned and they've stuck with the CradlePoint 1700 router. Keep in mind, these work just fine with the unit-mounted antennas, inside the front cabinet. Since the cap is fiberglass, the signals pass through well enough to have great performance. Makes it nice to not have to punch a hole and run cable to a roof antenna.
Steve & Janice Vance
2015 Newell #1524
Glendora, CA