Do I need an Antenna, or a Booster, or a Modem / Router?

If you are looking to improve your cellular 3G or 4G signal strength for Voice Calls, SMS and Data this can be achieved in two ways:

 

Connect an external antenna to your 3G or 4G device. Your device MUST have a facility to connect a cable to it.

 

 

Our antenna cables are terminated with an SMA plug, so if your device has a different type of connector you will need a cable adapter.

 

Use a “Booster”, No cable connection required Keep in mind that the ONLY legal boosters able to be used in Australia are the Cel-Fi brand by Nextivity.
Your Cel-Fi Booster is connected via the supplied cable to an external antenna, plugged in to a convenient 240v mains power point / or 12V / 24V DC source. (Please note the Cel-Fi should not be placed in a hot roof space)
The Cel-Fi is then connected to the supplied internal antenna inside your premises which broadcasts the 3G or 4G signal throughout your premises.

This means that any device within range of the internal antenna will see a MUCH stronger signal, very often 5 bars throughout, depending on the size of the building and construction. Your devices, ie. phones, tablets, modems or routers will benefit from this increased signal, no cabling required.

 

If you are looking to improve your 3G / 4G cellular data connection only:

  • You can use the Booster scenario described above if you have a 3G  /4G cellular modem / router with its own attached, or built in 3G / 4G Cellular antenna.
  • Recommended: Use a 3G / 4G cellular modem / router and attach an externally mounted antenna connected by cable. Please note our antennas come with a cable terminated with an SMA connector. If your device uses a different type of connector you will need an adapter.

 

Often a dedicated 3G / 4G modem / router with externally mounted antenna(s) will provide better data throughput than the Booster scenario, if provisioned with 2 antenna sockets, and fed with a MIMO antenna. The router will then supply Wi-Fi, or cabled network connection for your data only devices.

 

 

Please Note: Purchasing only an external antenna to improve mobile phone signals will NOT improve your reception unless your phone has the capability to accept a cabled connection.

If in doubt, give us a call on 1300 37 87 00 We'll be happy to work out the best and cost effective solution for your needs.


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21 comments

  • I alrwady have a cel-fi booster but want to to increase the signal strenth with an external antenna which would you recommend

    Paul Jenkinson on
  • Allison, if you have 3 bars of signal and the tower is only 7km away the issue is unlikely to be lack of signal, rather a lack of capacity on the tower. Unfortunately Telcos are adding more and more subscribers without increasing capacity on 4G,. The only thing you can do is talk to them or find a different provider or different tower.

    BFM on
  • Peter the Nighthawk modem from Netgear can be used with our external antennas, I’d suggest the MIMO Widband Yagi Pack at $279 with 2 TS9/SMA adapters at $11.95 each. This has proven to be a great combination for many users.

    BFM on
  • Scot the Smart Cradle you mention has TS9 connectors. You could use any of our external antennas as long as you use our TS9/SMA Adapters. Foe best data throughput you need to antennas to achieve the highest data rates.

    BFM on
  • Hi the Orbi uses SMA connectors which are compatible with our external antennas. Any of them will work but I’d highly recommend for the best data throughput to use the MIMO Widband Yagi Pack – https://boostersformobiles.com.au/collections/outdoor-antennas-3g-4g/products/antenna-mimo-wideband-yagi-700-2700mhz-pack

    BFM on

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