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quote:Originally posted by cdaniels
I live way out in the country ... This afternoon took 15 min to get on line. Frustrating. Would a antenna help my issue?
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antennas and amps should improve the signal you have to the tower, but the problem may be the actual tower, and not just your signal to it.
aside from adding an external antenna, you can easily improve signal by driving closer to the tower. i don't mean this as a permanent solution, i'm suggesting it as a way to test if signal is your problem or not.
if you drive close enough to tower to get 5 bar signal and you STILL have frustrating time connecting, its entirely possible that tower is having issues, and you could expect to still be frustrated if you bought antenna and/or amp.
if your testing suggests the tower is the problem, i'd make sure you have the latest PRL and if you do, then you should call verizon persistently until you get someone who says they'll do something about it.
you may want to also rule out the possibility that your aircard is failing. you can do that by driving to a more populated area with more/different towers and ensuring that with good signal in that new/other area, your aircard works fine. if it doesn't perhaps the problem is your aircard?
all i'm suggesting is, folks in rural areas suffering with issues should do some fairly easy testing before they spend money on antennas and amps. once you know that better signal actually gives you better results, then it makes sense to buy the antenna and/or amp.
hope this helps.