Super Fast Verizon 8800L Mobile Gigabit Internet Impressions and Testing E505 

Thank you for these videos. There are so many of us out here trying to figure these things out just like you.

I love your step by step explanation and directions. Thanks

this is really scientific as far as YT product testing goes, appreciate.

Thanks for an informative video!

It is a mimo devices. You may need two antennas connected to the antennae ports.

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this. Most radio antennas need to be properly grounded. With your directional mounted on a painters pole it doesn’t have a ground. Might be something to try anyway.

👍Good info. 💞 Thank you. Any update on why the outside antenna wasn’t working?

Weboost came out with the 65RV unit which comes with a 65 dB booster, a directional antenna and a telescoping pole. Have you checked it out?

Do you have links to the stubby antenna and the booster/ holder you're using for the 8800l?

Seven...you had me at "101 Mbps". Were it not my having a MoFi mobile router/modem "clone" already on the way, I would likely go with a Verizon plan myself. Instead I will buying 20 gig prepaid SIMS from Republic Wireless until something better comes along this year. Thanks for the video.

Thank you ! Very helpful and detailed. If you would mind continue some random updates at new location, just a quick comment. It is very interesting and helpful to know. Thank you again

Verify the model # of the antenna you ordered is what you recieved, verify the impedance of the cable matched the impedance of the antenna, if everything looks good contact Weboost customer support.

Awesome video well done 👍 love the plate thank you 🙏🇨🇦🇨🇦

👍 Great video!

Maybe the directional will work better at more of a distance from the tower...? just a thought...

Yes there is a channel RU-vid channel called Internet aficionado watch one of their latest videos regarding Wi-Fi need it or not there’s something else in the title but I can’t think of it right this second,They were saying in their videos that additional antenna could impair speed

You didn't mention power for the Yagi.. I've seen one like that (no idea if it's the same one) that had an amplifier in it, and required power to work well.

I did not follow your setup. I have the weboost directional attenae but have not done much field testing. As I understand it the Yaggi directional attenae connects to an amplifier and the amplifier is connected to a retransmitter inside your rig. Then the jetpack will pick up the amplified cell signal inside your rig and broadcast the wifi signal for laptops. It is important to keep the outside directional antenae as far from the retransmitter insider your rig as posible to avoid feedback. A lot of people get confused between the cellular signal coming from the cell tower and the wifi signal the computer can pick up. Thanks for sharing your experiences, educational and entertaining.

:) Someones been watching 'Mobile Internet Resource Center' resources... Thanks for sharing.

Liked this video bro even though the directional did not help much. Edit: Just a thought does the pole it is on need a good earth to the chassis.

Your external range extender antenna might be too close to the metal box (van) in which it's mounted? Might be de-tuning it. Happens when you have an antenna too close to another antenna.

The directional antenna was mounted on an insulated pole. Is the omni antenna grounded to the van body by any chance? Not sure if that makes any difference at the frequencies that it operates. Also, check the impedance between the antenna systems and on the WeBoost requirements. The directional maybe designed for Wifi frequencies and not cellular frequencies. So frequency range might be something to check as well.

The 8800l has four small antennae built into it or you can use the two ts9 ports to connect a 2 channel mimo aerial. Great little Mifi.

Well isn't that frustrating!!! I hope you find a solution and come back to us with it.

So I have switched to this model mifi 8800L from the previous touch screen one and let me tell you this is TOP of the line you are going to get for internet. I live about 10 miles from closest tower in a very rural town surrounded by trees and behind trees is a big body of water. This sucker is placed in one spot above a porch door in my house on stilts. Plugged in a 10 foot cord sends WiFi to my netgear extender which is LAN plugged to my netgear router! Router is set in access point mode and it sends the new WiFi both 2.4 and 5G throughout my entire home flawlessly I can get 4-25 mbps depending on time of day but it is Internet for while house. Battery last forever and don’t swell this one don’t get hot like previous models on 24/7. And...I just use the battery from my old one if it don’t charge fast enough I’ll swap out. Done maybe twice in 6 months. Amazing buy, wish it were a tad faster but works great kids play fortnite and stream and I have a 1.5 dsl slower than crap separate line for backup lol. Oh, unlimited truely my sim is on a grandfathered plan no caps no throttle. Check eBay cost me 40$ a month well worth it! Or I heard now the pre-paid is $60 a month truly unlimited too! Oh so try ensuring you have that sucker in an optimal sweet spot. Speed test is your best friend you only need a couple mbps to have decent service no joke!

Faster than any Starbux that's for sure...Great vid Seven!

you need to spin the directional antenna a bit as in rotate the antenna... you may be trying to access a vertically polarized antenna while you are oriented horizontally... that will loose you about 60-80% of your signal...

I think you would get a better signal if you used two yagi antennae mounted on the pole about 45 deg each way to get mimo benefit.

What band(s) is the antenna tuned to receive? The wave length at 700 Mhz vs. 1700 Mhz is a lot. There needs to be a network analyzer proof test run on that antenna through that coax and connectors. It will reveal the frequencies it is resonat to, despite the seller's claims.

Your camera was focusing on your reflection because you were the dark spot with the bright background behind you. Cameras never like to focus on a screen with bright light in front of it. Hope you get you antenna sorted out Seven!

That directional could be Ebays finest Chinese copy. Try a Wilson Amplifiers Yagi and make sure your Ohms are matched as well.

MIMO = multiple in multiple out. Try 2 antennas set at 45 degrees from each other. Your stubby antenna most likely has the 2 built in horizontal and vertical. That being said I still only get about 40ms ping 17 down and 2 up in rural Missouri but it’s better than anything else out here and believe me I’ve tried everything. Waiting for starlink!

Turn off the booster and attach the antenna directly to the Mifi 8800L. Also, pay attention to SNR.

I am seriously considering this to replace my outdated DSL. I am paying $60 a month for 5x1mb. When they first ran the fiber, it was great. But now, I feel like I am getting cheated. This is the first viable option to become available to us. I would like to know how well this jetpack can handle multiple streams, for extended periods of time.

Could be a grap antenna you got from EBay!

Can this support VOIP telephony?

Hey Seven, nice video! Thanks Are you Italian?

What stubby antenna do you use?

Hi Seven, how do I get to that Version website to check my signal strength? Thanks Ray

Seven, thanks for the video. I purchased the same jet pack about 2 months ago and when it works I am very happy with the speed it delivers. With mine, I am having two problems first the 8800L will shut down and turn right back on all by its self. The second problem I have with mine is while I am connected the 8800L will drop my device and then reconnect. I have talked with Verizon and they tell me Verizon is aware of both problems and are working on a fix. Have you experienced either of these problems? A tech group I am a member of is recommending you not purchase the 8800L until Verizon comes up with a fix.

Seven did you make sure the Verizon store was a corporate store and not a franchise Verizon store ? Does signal strength depend on what height the directional antenna is at ? Could the directional antenna itself or the cable or both possibly be defective ? Does it matter if the white part on the directional antenna is pointing to the side or pointing straight up to the sky may be ?

How do you get the antenna to be plugged into the Jett pack with coax cable

That "smart" camera was focused on the reflection of you, people and faces are priority focused on cameras now. You're reflection is in focus. Polarized filters eliminate reflections. Standing outside the focus frame would not give a human for the camera to prioritize for.

yo - 7. welllll. you have certainly made an effort. i would have given much earlier. hang in there.

Very informative video! It’s always helpful to see equipment tested! Of course I subscribe to Chris & Cherie’s Technomadia for beyond thorough immersion in technology!! Thanks! Lauri

I too just got on board with the (VHS) - Verizon Hot Spot 8800L I use it in town but I got it to hit the road... I have a ton of tabs open/running and my speed test is; 2 down and 7 up AS FOR THE ANTENNA: I was going to go for the RV Boost kit that also has the Directional [> antenna, maybe not now. Anyhow, what like to see your update on this ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

lol I bought this to try out and never saw anything higher than 10mbps download anywhere in town. Regarding the poor yagi performance it's possible theres something up with one of the connectors or the antenna frequency band is way off from the cell tower frequency (verizon frequency is anywhere from 600mhz to 2200mhz depending on LTE band).

I realize this is a year old but in case you see this could you let me know how the hotspot is working after a year? Have you run into any throttling issues using Verizon prepaid?

are you supposed to plug the directional antenna into a power source?

Pretty with only one yagi antenna!

What's the name of the stubby antenna?

Just curious...why do you have so many knives?

I have the same plan. My local store was adamant that the jetpacks were limited to 15 gig of data, then it capped. Please let us know if you hit a 15g limit. I dont think I ever will....lol

Find out if you can get this same good Verizon hotspot on a device that has an ethernet port? This is so you can wire it to a router in your home and broadcast the internet throughout a house. I just tried the Netgear Nighthawk mr1100 unlocked with a third parties SIM card. The product is called "Blue magic" a cellular isp that recently started getting popular in my area after Hurricane Michael. I wasn't getting good signal strength and download speeds on it in my area. In contrast, my friend was getting 30 Mbps (great for this area) living approx. 10 miles from me and has an At&t tower near him. The device can also pick up internet from Verizon towers in my area. When connected to Verizon tower the signal strength was improved but the download speeds went down compared to the faster download speed of the At&t tower that it would connect to but have a poor unreliable signal.

Thankfully I scrolled through the replies...I was ready to run out & buy...please update this or remove so others don't make the mistake of buying the device.

Hey Seven... What's the monthly plan for this hotspot ?

@5:00 the latest & fastest !

Almost the same setup as me. I have a netgear ac791l though

Well, you did one thing right, you got the 8800L, however, your knowledge of antennas and amplifiers seems to be lacking based on how you described things. these topics are not for laymen. that said one needs a MIMO setup plugged directly into the (test) ports on the 8800L, these are actually antenna ports. you need 2 (two) properly sized wideband antennas, they MAY be yagi or log periodic (they appear similar) of the same impedance of the 8800L, which probably 50 ohms, also the cable has to be the same impedance, proper connectors and or adapters, antennas oriented in X pattern (45 degrees cross polarization) in same direction (NOThorizontal and vertical). you are also comparing in town to out of town (apples to oranges). Make a friend (like a ham radio guy) who understands cellular, antenna, AND amplifier technology.

Tilt at a 45

i would be happy with 10-12 Mbps. best I can get is 1-5 Mbps.

You could just have a bum unit. Anyway to return it?

Band 13 is definitely a Verizon tower but with a pre-paid plan you are prioritized behind post-paid plans in low connectivity areas.

what??? i have that 8800L and i have 50KBPS thats it i would kill for speeds like that. and we have the unlimited plan

Why do I feel like I am sitting on the floor when you are talking?

Looking to get better LTE Solution.

It's not BLM's land, it's public land. Our land! Good info on the devices. Thx

I have one 8800L but very slow

100 Mbps is not gigabit it's 0.1 gigabit. Still fast though, I have the same service and love it!

3:30 I use it before its 3G

Nice video and enjoyed your test. I am angry that Verizon provides such a strong signal for their hotspots but not their phones. I will have to look into this. The directional antenna will provide a better connection but that does not boost your signal. You need to amplify the signal which weakens as you get further away from the tower. You should test the antenna close to the tower to see what your best results are. The antenna should provide a better connection than your cell phone gets from the same tower. In the city your were possibly only blocks away from a tower while here you are perhaps a mile or more away which explains the weaker signal. And the tower may not be broadcasting the same signal that the city tower does. There are many factors to consider in cellular signals and so many that I fell asleep reading about them. But in our layman’s terms her are a few ideas: Type of signal is important. 4GLE seems to be the fastest for consumers but businesses can get faster. 5G is coming. Strength of signal is important. Cellular signals are naturally stronger close to the tower. Type of receiver. Older computers and cell phones do not have the chips that receive the newer types of WiFi. Mixing old and new receivers on your hotspot. It is rumored that the WiFi routers will default to the slowest connect units. Test result variations: Speedtest will deliver different results using the same computer at the same location. Try running your speed test 5 or more times with one minute between tests. 4 lane highways bog down during rush hour and so do cell towers and WiFi routers as more people log in. Cellular signals can be blocked by mountains, trees, buildings and other RVs. Rain seems to interfere with cellular signals so we might assume fog, smoke etc. will also reduce the signal. There are other factors but I risk making mistakes and so I will stop here.

Not all antennas are the same. It has more to do with things like signal aggregation (using multiple channels at once) and having a tower that broadcasts multiple channels and a hot spot/antenna combo to receive them. If you have a MIMO hot spot (multiple in, multiple out) and you put on an antenna that drops you to one channel, that's an issue. It the tower is only broadcasting 1 or 2 channels, and you have a 4 channel capable hot spot, you'll only get 2. Truth is, this test isn't really fair. You can't compare solid city cell reception on multiple channels to rural weaker signals on fewer channels. You should have also tried the test without any antennas and compared it to the unit all by itself with it's internal antenna. You could also look up to see which channels your provider is broadcasting at your location. This video is pretty good at explaining this and other concepts: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sxsEEDsgM3c.html Your hotspot 8800L is an excellent Category 18 device. You need to match antenna capabilities to this device, and be aware of what the tower has to offer. So there's 3 main factors (aside from signal strength and S/N ratio) 1. Device capability, 2. Antenna capability, and 3. Tower capability. Any one of these can be a bottle neck.

Seven, go watch this video from Mobile Internet Resource Center. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UiWt1yNBY2A.html . These guys know there stuff when it comes to mobile internet. It explains why your not getting boost with your directional. I have a similar setup to yours and have found the directional really only benefits when I am 10+ miles from a tower or I am trying to shoot for a different tower to avoid a congested tower. Also check that you are not using a 50 ohm antenna when you need a 75 (or vice versa, not familiar with your particular setup).

Whew! Get rid of that fat battery or store it outside.

Your cables Is way too long, that's why your losing signal

While the hotspot is able to do channel aggregation to attain higher than 100Mbps, look like your account (or possibly everybody's) is throttled at 100Mbps in order not to avoid overload the network. Booo! It's funny how some people try to get away from society, yet they're still so much attached to their online toys. True solitude means no wired or wireless connections, just lick a stamp for the good 'ol snail mail. LOL

see the advice available here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UiWt1yNBY2A.html

I get 0.5 mb/s download speed if I had that I would literly give my soul for that

LOL that is nothing. I pull in 300 Mbps with AT&T with the Netgear Nighthawk

So in other words your homeless😂 wtf is this

This product has terrible reviews on Verizon‘s website!!! JS! On average 1 to 2 stars...

Megabytes not megabits

How do you take donations ? you own 3 rental properties, and some other business you claim is a income !!! W0w kind of wrong.

This was hilarious. By far most of it was of things that would not work and couldn't find why. I would suggest give up your so called boon dogging and join society and find a partner to help with the loneliness.

Weboost came out with the 65RV unit which comes with a 65 dB booster, a directional antenna and a telescoping pole. Have you checked it out?