TP-Link 2.4GHz 24dBi Directional Grid Parabolic Antenna TL-ANT2424B

[TickTock 0]

Hello I have just purchased a directional grid parabolic long range antenna. It is the TP-LInk TL-ANT2424B. it is supposed to receive signals up to 38 miles away. Now I know that is in ideal circumstances. However I have read reviews on amazon stating that people are getting free wifi up to 4  to 8 miles away.

See reviews: 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003CFATOW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1#customerReviews

I am only getting about 10 new connections and I don't get any signals outside of my small neighborhood. The connections are too weak to connect to as well. So basically I am not getting any new connections that I can connect to. My internal laptops wifi adapter was just fine. There is not a signifigant improvement.

It seems to me that I should be getting much more and better long distance signals. I was trying to get free wifi about one mile away from a public hotspot.

I have it (the antenna) mounted to a 15 foot pole. Its higher than my roof. Still no improvement really.

I have my alfa wireless wif adapter connected to my long range antenna which is connected to my laptop. The long range TP-Link antenna is connected by low loss cable (TRENDnet Low Loss Reverse SMA Female to N-Type Male Weatherproof Connector Cable) to the alfa adapter which is connected to my laptop.

Can someone help me troubleshoot the problem please? Thank you so much!!!

Edited June 30, 2019 by TickTock

[Admin 2421]

 Distance of 35-40 km away, and You need to use dish satellite Internet.

Distance in the range of 10-35 km. As the experience of the specialists , in the presence of simple relief was able to establish the 3G Internet on the distance of 30-33 km (plate with a diameter of 60-90 cm with the irradiator type AX-2000 Offset, speed up to 6 Mb/s) and 23-25 km (4G LTE2600 with the 1.2 meter dish and feedhorn AX-2600 Offset mimo, speed about 10 Mb/s). If the terrain is not too favorable (from Fresnel zone remains 60%), then you can try to use a complex antenna design  or repeater, and catch the nearest 3G operator. On the use of repeaters and increase the range of reception there is a good review article on the website of RIPE.
Distance 5 to 10 km is Possible to use 3G, if you will relief.
Distance less than 5 km from one operator. Possible to use 3G and maybe 4G.
You are in the coverage area of several operators. The choice of the operator determined by the cell tower, which gives you the most powerful signal.

On the limitation range. Here is a quote from the article on the website of RIPE.

With regard to the maximum distance to BS, which can be achieved using a repeater or an external antenna, then it is not so simple. Theoretically, the radio on high and ultra-high frequencies in the line of sight is limited by curvature of the earth, and the use of elevation or antenna installed on the mast, you can achieve a range of 100 km

But the range is specifically limited to the equipment of BS. As we have said, the maximum range of a GSM voice connection is limited to 35 km.

When communicating via digital protocols when access to the network the Internet restriction of the range even more. According to the materials of the forums , range of protocols for high-speed 3G/UMTS is limited to 10 km. on the other hand, there are reports on the forums about the achievement of a range of Internet connection speed protocols up to 15 and even up to 40 km, the real exchange rate, however, not disclosed.
 

[clanon 215]

a dumb question...how you install it...? HORIZONTAL parabol...Vertical FEED...? ELEVATION angle  important too!

Edited July 21, 2019 by clanon

[Admin 2421]

I'm going to do a vertical polarization simulation.