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AT&T Cisco 3G MicroCell GPS Antenna Wireless Network Extender
- AT&T 3G MicroCell Needs GPS Signal to Activate & Operate.
- Powerful GPS Antenna to Boost Incoming GPS Signal.
- 25-Feet Cable Allows User to Place GPS Antenna Near A Window to Receive GPS Signal.
- High Performance GPS Antenna with Narrow Band Filter for Pure Signal
- Acquires and Locks onto GPS Signal in Marginal Areas
AT&T Cisco 3G MicroCell Wireless Network Extender requires GPS signal to activate and operate. However, MicroCell may not be able to acquire and lock onto GPS signal in the middle of a house or building. Gilsson High Performance GPS Antenna will allow one to place GPS antenna near a window to receive and boost incoming GPS signal for use with AT&T 3G MicroCell Wireless Network Extender. It is GUARANTEED TO WORK with AT&T 3G MicroCell.
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List Price: $ 49.95
Price: $ 24.95
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#2 written by Boy-yi Lee 1 year ago
Review by Boy-yi Lee for AT&T Cisco 3G MicroCell GPS Antenna Wireless Network Extender
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We purchased this high performance Gilsson GPS Antenna for our AT&T Cisco 3G Microcell Wireless Network Extender two weeks ago. We could not be happier, as we are able to acquire and retain lock on GPS antenna by placing the Gilsson antenna at a window in our server room surrounded by concrete. Prior to purchasing the Gilsson antenna, we have tried three other GPS antennas claiming the similar 25-28dB signal gain, yet we failed to acquire GPS signal with those non-Gilsson antennas. We learned that Gilsson makes antennas for certified aircraft and military applications and they use much higher quality Japanese-made LNA Linear Amplifier and narrow band filters (yielding a better and purer signal). Not all GPS antennas perform same, even if they all claim to deliver 25-28dB of signal gain. An amplified signal of a noisy signal is still noisy and does not provide the purer and more accurate signal as the Gilsson antenna. In our selection process, we also talked with Gilsson tech support and we learned we can further enhance incoming GPS signal by 20-30%, if we place a small piece of metal/steel below the Gilsson antenna acting as an external ground plane. For those needing more than 50 feet of cable between the window and the Microcell, you may consider using the more robust Gilsson Marine Antenna with RG58 or the lower loss (but more expensive) Times Microwave LMR cables.We are very pleased with this Gilsson antenna. We are certain you will be happy with Gilsson’s performance and quality.
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#3 written by dklindt 1 year ago
Review by dklindt for AT&T Cisco 3G MicroCell GPS Antenna Wireless Network Extender
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If you don’t want to have your MicroCell setting in your window, this is the device for you. It’s easy to install, just plug it into the jack on the MicroCell, no other configuring needed. No loss of signal either, in fact, this will allow you to place the MicroCell closer to the center of the house for better coverage throughout the house. -
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Review by J. Morgan for AT&T Cisco 3G MicroCell GPS Antenna Wireless Network Extender
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There is a work around for the microcell needing to be near a window. The microcell “remembers its location for a short period of time. I have my microcell located in the center of my house not near a window where there is no GPS coverage.
1. Plug in the microcell near a window. Let it do its stuff until it comes on line.
2. Verify your phone says 3G microcell.
3. Unplug and move your microcell to the desired location. Plug it back in. Within ~15 minutes, it will resynch and you will have better coverage in your house.
If you leave the microcell unplugged for a longer period of time (> day?), it “forgets its location and needs to be resynched near a window.
I have not purchased this product.