How many cell phones does this support? I live in a high rise and would love this item but from what I can tell you cannot restrict access by phone number. Meaning that for example it will support up to 8 phones but if 8 people on my floor are already "using" it I will not be able to utilize my portion. I wish there was like an admin panel that said "only work for these 4 numbers" or something like that. I have people on my floor interested in splitting one of these but we all have the same concerns of the guys on the floors above/below using their cells and taking up our signal. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
I think the range of the device will limit that issue. I would be surprised if you could fit enough units with enough people to hit that limit with in the real world range. I live in a condo and I can't pick up the boosted signal without being in or very near my unit.
Another option would be to use a different antenna. There are models that are compatible with this device that send the signal out in more of a horizontal flat plane, designed to be ceiling mounted and cover just a single floor.
Here is an excellent workaround for skipping the expensive meter. Essentially, you put your phone into Field Test Mode mode, which allows you to numerically determine the exact signal strength of your phone in various areas. Then, find the optimal location for the antennae while wandering around, checking your phone. It's not flawless, but it is definitely worth saving $170 bucks...
o0adam0o said: would this work for most US cariers? Sprint or ATT?
Yes, if you click on the link once you get to the site, it shows which carriers it works with. All of the majors except Nextel and several I'd never heard of.
clyjr
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posted: Jan. 26, 2010 @ 2:53p
thanks for the post, I just got the verizon network extender, but I don't think it's worth the $280 after tax. I have a friend that lives in the mountains and he has one of these, his reception went from 0-1 bars in his house to 3-4 bars, he mounted the antenna on a pole on the side of his house. It also increased his reception enough that he now has verizon cellular broadband.
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