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<blockquote data-quote="sonnetpete" data-source="post: 1078318" data-attributes="member: 310216"><p>Thanks for all the helpful comments. State of play is this :</p><p></p><p>I've tried the router in various areas of the house, coming to the conclusion that next to the South facing downstairs window is best. I was receiving download speeds of 27Mbs and uploads of 22Mbs there. Opening the window and placing it on the window sill outside increased this to 48Mbs and 23Mbs. Currently the router is raised on a cardboard box on the interior window ledge and is getting 47.9Mbs and 21.5Mbs</p><p></p><p>I've checked for the cell towers and the closest one carrying Bouygues is 3.7km away. I did some research on antennas and concluded that an omni directional one would be more suitable in this location. A directional one would give me a better signal, however because of the wooded nature of our property and the surrounding terrain it would be more problematical to achieve a good result.</p><p></p><p>Therefore this afternoon I've ordered a Poynting XPOL - 1, which I'll either mount on the porch or pole mount under my motorised dish. I'll report back when it's up and running.</p><p></p><p>[USER=175046]@Burnham Beech[/USER]. Have you tried using a VPN so that the Bouygues site thinks you are in France? It may be auto locating.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sonnetpete, post: 1078318, member: 310216"] Thanks for all the helpful comments. State of play is this : I've tried the router in various areas of the house, coming to the conclusion that next to the South facing downstairs window is best. I was receiving download speeds of 27Mbs and uploads of 22Mbs there. Opening the window and placing it on the window sill outside increased this to 48Mbs and 23Mbs. Currently the router is raised on a cardboard box on the interior window ledge and is getting 47.9Mbs and 21.5Mbs I've checked for the cell towers and the closest one carrying Bouygues is 3.7km away. I did some research on antennas and concluded that an omni directional one would be more suitable in this location. A directional one would give me a better signal, however because of the wooded nature of our property and the surrounding terrain it would be more problematical to achieve a good result. Therefore this afternoon I've ordered a Poynting XPOL - 1, which I'll either mount on the porch or pole mount under my motorised dish. I'll report back when it's up and running. [USER=175046]@Burnham Beech[/USER]. Have you tried using a VPN so that the Bouygues site thinks you are in France? It may be auto locating. [/QUOTE]
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