Many today prefer convenient wireless modems to the usual cable Internet. No need to spend time and money on connecting, laying the cable, disguising it. It is enough to connect a compact USB-modem to the port of a PC or laptop, and you can "surf" over the Internet at a fairly decent 4G speed. In addition, the small modem is easy to take with you. In this case, the Internet will be everywhere, wherever you are. It is these pleasant conditions that the young operator "Iota" offers. But a problem arises: the modem does not always catch a signal well. Therefore, it is important to think about the Yota signal amplifier. We will tell you about him further.
Factors Affecting Internet Speed
More recently, wireless technologies have noticeably lost in terms of stability and speed of data transfer to the usual cable Internet. But with LTE speeds, the situation has changed. However, the technology still did not get rid of all the shortcomings.
"Iota" offers its customers modems that work with SIM cards that provide the possibility of high-speed Internet. Devices have a noticeable minus: sometimes they do not catch the signal well. Therefore, many of their owners are interested in signal amplifiers for the Yota modem.
Before giving practical recommendations, we will figure out what in this case affects the signal quality (and therefore, the speed of the Internet). These are the following factors:
- Obstacles inside the apartment. Walls, piles of furniture, interior items between the modem and the cell tower.
- High network load.
- Long distance from modem to cell tower.
- The number of devices working from the modem.
- Weather conditions, terrain.
As you can see, not all factors can be corrected by the modem owner. In stormy weather, a high network load, you can not affect the quality of your modem, improve the signal.
How to solve the problem?
The way out is the Yota cellular signal amplifier. Yes, the standard antenna for searching for communication is already built into the modem itself, but its power is not always enough to ensure a high-quality connection and comfortable Internet surfing.
So what about the signal booster? The user has two ways to solve the problem:
- The purchase of a finished device that enhances the quality characteristics of the modem. It may be an additional antenna. Or another modem with enhanced characteristics.
- Achieve the desired effect yourself.
Each of the methods we will analyze in detail below.
Signal Amplification - Finding a Better Position
Imagine the simplest solution. As practice shows, the modem can "catch" the signal unequally, even within the same apartment. This is influenced by piling up furniture, interior items, room walls and other obstacles that arise between the modem and the operator’s tower.
Act here should be experimentally. Go online using a modem at your usual workplace. Measure the connection speed using a special service.
Then move around the apartment, periodically using the same service. In some cases, the user manages to find a place in the apartment where the device receives the signal much better. The inconvenience here will consist in transferring the desktop computer, rearrangement. You can only move the modem by purchasing an additional USB extension cable for it of the required length. If you have a laptop, then everything is much simpler.
"Extreme" exit
Users also offer an "extreme" solution to the problem. Install the modem (connecting it to the PC with the same extension cable) outside the living room (outside the window, on the balcony, on the roof, etc.). Signal quality can improve markedly. But in this case, you need to consider protecting the device from weather conditions: snow, rain, high / low temperatures, etc.).
Homemade amplifier
Now we will tell you how to build a Yota signal amplifier with your own hands. To make a device, the first thing you need to do is find a suitable metal object. A great option is a round lid from the pan or from the pan.
Such an antenna is installed in the place of the living room where, using the previous method, you found the highest data transfer rate. Lock the modem on the cover. Then it remains to bring an extension cable to it to connect to a computer or laptop.
There is another “recipe” for making an amplifier with your own hands. In this case, a satellite dish will come in handy. Connect it to the modem. It is important to direct the antenna in the direction where the tower of the telecom operator is located. Since the device will be located outside the house, you need to take care of protecting the modem from precipitation, temperature extremes, and so on.
Tips for improving your modem
To ensure a consistently high data transfer speed using your Yota modem, in some cases it is enough to follow simple recommendations:
- Remove all objects and equipment from the workspace, which may interfere with the normal operation of the device.
- Place the modem in a free space on the desktop. Free up space from bulky interior items. Move away electronics, electronics. Similar devices can also affect signal quality.
- If your modem additionally distributes Wi-Fi, then disconnect unnecessary devices from it. The more devices connected to it, the lower the data transfer rate for each of them.
- It’s worth setting a password on your home wireless network that only you know. In some cases, the low speed of the Internet is a consequence of the connection of strangers to your Wi-Fi point. Setting a strong password will protect you from these users.
- Significantly amplify the signal allows the simultaneous connection of two identical modems to a computer. However, their work needs to be configured in a certain way: the instructions can be found on the operator’s website or by contacting the specialists of the communication salon.
Turnkey solution
The signal amplifier Yota is already represented in the range of products of the company. Its cost in the official online store: 9500 rubles.
We’ll explain in more detail what kind of device it is. This is a complete compact solution with an amplifying antenna. It already has a built-in USB-modem, "accelerating" to 4G-speed, with a SIM card "Iota". At the request of the buyer, you can insert the Yota SIM card previously purchased by him into the device. Such a solution (a modem in a signal amplifying device) completely eliminates signal loss in cable assemblies, which were characteristic of the company's early products.
Amplifier features from Iota
Imagine the important features of a Yota signal amplifier:
- The device can function year-round. The range of its working temperatures: from -35 ° C to +60 ° C.
- The amplifier kit includes an indoor Wi-Fi router. It connects to the Iota outdoor antenna via a special screened USB cable (its length is 7 meters). We will tell a little about him. Such a cable eliminates signal loss at high frequencies. As a result, the modem begins to completely give its power to the antenna.
- A room Wi-Fi router is capable of distributing a signal indoors indoors at a distance of 150-200 meters. Its scope can really be expanded using special wifi signal amplifiers.
- The Yota signal amplifier can be supplemented by a universal modem from Huawei. What are its advantages? In this case, the buyer of the device can use the SIM card of any telecom operator, and not just Iota. The main thing is that it supports LTE data rate. Note that adding such an option will cost an additional 1000 rubles.
- The antenna that is included with the Yota 4G modem signal amplifier works according to the latest MiMo technology standards. How is that good? In practice, this is a doubling of the data transfer rate compared to standard wave-channel antennas. There, amplification occurs only by a signal that is polarized in the vertical plane.
- The Yota MiMo antenna has a gain of at least 18 dBi in vertical polarization, and at least 18 dBi in horizontal polarization.
- And one more feature for the buyer. At his request, the Yota 4G signal amplifier can be supplemented with a stronger antenna. For example, having a power of up to 20 dBi. Or panel up to 24 dBi complete with a long (up to one hundred meters) cable.
Using a panel antenna in an amplifier
Why is it necessary to install a panel antenna for a Yota LTE signal amplifier? This additional device helps to use the services of a mobile operator, even if your village is located at a distance of 15-20 km from its tower. If the terrain is open, then the gap may be greater.
To provide this opportunity, the outdoor antenna that comes with the kit must be installed on your home as far from the ground as possible. Desirable above the roofs of houses, tree tops and other objects that may be between this unit and the cell tower.
Once again, we note that the service for replacing the antenna in the Yota Internet signal amplifier is paid. Its specific cost depends on the type of antenna selected by the buyer.
Now you know several effective ways that will help you improve the quality of your modem from Iota, increase the data transfer speed. The simplest solution is to buy a ready-made amplifier provided by the company itself. There are ways to solve the problem on your own: from finding the most favorable position in the apartment to using metal covers and satellite dishes.