Another note points out that this is a directional antenna, ie, the reception area is limited. And as you can see the name already, the antenna would be geared towards radio mast - so at least approximately. If you do not know where the stands, just trying: antenna in any direction Align (cable leaves the housing up or down - not to the side!) And watch level meter. Then continue to rotate through about 45 ° and watch again. If one has then rotated once around the antenna completely around 360 °, there should be two opposing positions at which the signal is strongest. One of them should be chosen. If you are still not satisfied then you can around this position a few other test, but in my experience that's enough. It is important that you wait a little bit in each position, so that the signal can surely stabilize (about 1 minute should be enough).
Slightly disappointed I was initially on the minimum increment in signal level. A bar more with optimal alignment - because I expected more ... But what was noticed at a second glance that the power moved from weak to mediocre EDGE UMTS - which was then hope so.
And so it was: While no additional antenna, the network was quite unstable and moved from EDGE to GPRS and times, it was very stable with antenna for UMTS - from time to time even HSDPA. Already felt were surfing worlds between the bare Surfstick and the surf stick with antenna, such as between fast and slow DSL modem. A UMTS Speed Test (eg [...]) was then quickly the facts: The Surfstick alone managed a mere 300-350 kbit / s (which is not really to be fun), with antenna, there were between 1200 to 1400 kbit / s - and thus can really live very well ...
Conclusion: Treatment of the antenna with their due respect in accordance with the description and points it also sufficiently well to a suitable transmission tower from (it does not have the way to be the closest!), Then it actually manages to improve the reception quality significantly ...
