Just ordered one of these. I've been using a We-Boost for a few years and it's honestly been good. These boosters do work, we're on the edge of a deadzone . The signal outside is poor, and what gets carried inside is even worse. Lately I'm getting drops, the signal is getting worse. I figure the WeBoost is on the way out. This had an $85 off coupon on Amazon, so trying it based off of your video. Nice work and thanks for the review so I could see it in action.
Thanks so much for the review! I just gave the 4K a try and it helped my signal from one bar to three bars. I may exchange it for an upgrade to the next level up. Very excited this works.
really helpful review - appreciate showing the apps and how they should work. I got lost trying to use it - they never showed cell, only my wifi - very confusing, Also when they say "turn on booster" there is no actual switch to turn on - this is also confusing. I think they mean just plug it in to power source and it will come on. - thanks again
ur videos are always so well put together / verry clean and helpful / and i feel like im learning from the start till the end of the videos / and i always like how well u go over the things u review / thanks .
Thank you for your videos! I thoroughly enjoy them. The one thought that crossed my mind is why these cellular booster systems don't utilize 2x2 or 4x4 MIMO antennas? Maybe I just haven't come across that yet.
Thanks Andrew, you have went from nothing to everything in a short time. I remember watching blurry live stream video from the shop when pitiful cell was all you could get.
Since the unit itself is an antenna, I’d place the 2nd antenna on the ceiling close by where your thermostat is, like a smoke detector so you have better distribution of repeated signal. Sometimes two antennas too close together starts to act funny. We installed a $20k cell phone booster at work, and all the indoor antennas (12 of them) had requirements for minimum separation.
Hii,Kelly thanks a lot for the video,you made me choose this amplifier! I am from country Georgia and gonna have in Caucasus mountains where two GSM network companies are operating,both provides 4G 800 MHz (B20) would this booster work with this frequency? and second question please,as there is two company operating and we have little signal from both of them,can I choose the one I want to catch the signal from and boost it? or this amplifier does it for both signals at the same time or how this works? thanks a lot!
Thanks Andrew for doing this video. I've been looking for something like this and I didn't know who to look at and who to trust on their equipment. It seems like when I want to know something you are reading my mind and you do a video about it. Will you be doing in that video on a second antenna to get signal out to your shop? I'm wondering if a second antenna is better (cheaper and easier) then get another cellular boost for my shop. I would like your input on us. Thank you for your time.
No because that second antenna is meant to stay close by this unit and cover a larger home. I installed a cell booster at my metal shop years ago and now have 5 bars of signal inside. Before I was losing all service inside.
Thank you for that information. And thank you for answering my questions that I post. I look forward to your your response. Not only do you help me with my time and saving money, but my aggravation too.
Great video. I'm out in Bronson, FL on my own property and get terrible signal out here. I have satellite internet but it's 200 a month. I've been using a cricket hotspot to game with on the Xbox Series X but it's hard with no great signal. I think Cricket uses the ATT towers. I just had my whole roof redone and don't really want to screw one of these things into the side, would it work the same if I had a pole and attached it to that and ran the wires inside? I don't know if I can afford this booster in this video but maybe a cheaper one just to test out the tech. They're supposed to be doing fiber internet one day out here from Chiefland with central florida electric co-op but it could still be some years away.
at the beginning of the vid, you explained that Hiboost asked you to review and test this new system, but then at the end, you said you weren't paid or compensated for doing so. which is it? not trying to be disrespectful, it's just you chose the original unit because of it's best bang-for-the-buck which I super appreciate, yet this system here is like 700+ dollars. is it worth the extra money?
Which is it? It's exactly what I said, I tested a unit and did not get compensated for it. Small houses like mine, save your money and go with their basic unit. Large shops our houses go with this unit since it has a much farther reach.
How many bars of signal do you have outside where the outdoor antenna is mounted? I've read some reviews that it will pretty much only bring that same signal indoors and not actually boost it higher.
@@TKCL Thank you. I only get 1-2 bars outside but inside is 1 bar at most and usually no signal at all. If I can get just 2-3 bars inside I would be happy.
But. It won't cover the 600 mhz range which eliminates many 5G signals for rural areas. Thats where your speed is. It is illegal per FTC to sell a booster signal in a kit that will boost this frequency range, why I have no idea. . Sooo, you have to buy the 600mhz antenna separately. It does work I have been using it for 2 years Just replace the paddle antenna with one from Solid Signal that will cover 600 up.
since its directional, if your house is in a valley with a large hill in the way of the tower, will it still give a boost, we have 1-2 bars. it we point it toward that hill where the signal is coming over do you think it will work?
I know what the video is about is why I said I have to use wifi because we have very poor cell signals out here but I will not be paying hundreds of dollars for a device just to have cell service at my house when wifi works for me until the power goes out@@TKCL
We are in the process of building a new house that has metal siding and roof. I am concerned about the cell signal that we will get. However this is so expensive. Is there anything cheaper that works? Also I have netbuddy wifi router will it work for a cell booster
Yes they do make much cheaper versions, they're just not as powerful and won't cover as large of a home. You're going to block all cell signal with metal walls and a metal roof. The net buddy router does not Boost cell signal, but you can turn on Wi-Fi calling on your phone and call over the internet.
Check out this video, this system was $179 at the time. Links are in the description, I'm sure the system has been upgraded by now. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KQsi5UFpsUo.html
I'm a little discouraged due to a $1000 investment made with Weboost and it does not give me the boosted signals. On the plus side i can buy the system you did a demo on from Amazon and if it doesnt work i can return. Might try that cause Weboost is poop!
That's a bummer, do you actually have signal at the property to boost? You need at least some cell signal. Amazon does offer a return if it does not work as advertised, just run some wires out the window and loosely install everything for a quick test.
@@TKCL i get 1 to 2 bars and I’m in the country with cleared open land. I’ve been using WiFi phone service ex google voice since I have very good wireless coverage with my network on the property. Inside my house I do not have any cell service due to me being inside a metal home/building but if I put my cellphone in the window I get 2 bars. I’ve had to depend on the window option a few times due to bad internet service but that’s been corrected now with Starlink. I’d like to get a cell booster to work that way I am not depending on internet to use my cell inside my house
I have the hiboost, already, and just got the panel antenna, for internet, you recommended and after I mount it, we're going with Netbuddy. Now, how far do I have to have the panel antenna from the cell booster antenna? Can I mount them, like a foot or two from each other?
To some it isn't, to some it is. If you have a large home or shop and are constantly dropping calls. That's extremely frustrating and it's worth the price. I own two other units I bought and paid for because the frustration was worth the investment.
@@TKCL my data is what i have problem with. When my home internet goes out i want to use my cell phone data to go online on my phone ,but its bad. I dont want to spend that much to up the signal to get cell phone signal for data so i can go online on my phone
It's honestly based on size of home in my opinion or if you are using your cellphone for internet and work related tasks. FYI it's $200-$600, this system isn't $800.