For setting up a field office in a metal warehouse at a project site, I need to find something for internet access.

The Verizon mifi card did not get reception inside the building (reception outside was okay, not good though). I may need to use something with an external antenna that I can mount outside of the building.

I am going to contact Clear and maybe try another Verizon device, but is there anything else I should be looking at? Anyone know of any companies that offer external antennas for stuff like this?

6/8/2011 1:35:43 PM

tech talk might have better answers

6/8/2011 1:54:39 PM

dammit, i actually meant to post this there

6/8/2011 1:55:46 PM

call your lawyer ASAP and your insurance after that. whatever you do, don't sign anything from their insurance company.

6/8/2011 2:03:01 PM

^ good advice

6/8/2011 2:05:36 PM

i just got off the phone with them, they weren't sure if anyone offered building-mounted antennas or had a solution that could get reception in a metal building

6/8/2011 2:06:50 PM

what about that thing at&t has? mycell or something like that...? idk

[Edited on June 8, 2011 at 2:15 PM. Reason : nm that's not gonna do it]

6/8/2011 2:15:26 PM

one of the cell phone options may work, it may just be that what i tried was not strong enough. I'm going to try a few of them, but its kind of a pain to get a sample unit to try at the site before i purchase.

does anyone know if there are any companies that offer solutions like this? i either need something stronger or, more likely, some type of a solution that involves an external antenna mounted outside.

6/8/2011 2:20:52 PM

If you can get good signal on your mifi outdoors just leave the mifi outdoors and repeat the wifi signal. It's crude, but it works - I've done it before plugging the mifi up to my car phone charger and using a DD-WRT repeater inside a stone building.

What distance are we talking?

[Edited on June 9, 2011 at 10:52 AM. Reason : You can also use a Wilson Mobile Pro to boost signal. I installed one, works decent.]

6/9/2011 10:43:56 AM

building is probably 100' x 80', it will be use for about a year

clear has a tower about a half mile away, i think that might be the way to go

[Edited on June 9, 2011 at 11:07 AM. Reason : .]

6/9/2011 11:06:03 AM