Yota (antenna): connection

Many users who have acquired a mobile 4G-connection, have already noticed that the market does not especially indulge the buyer with accessories for LTE-devices. Especially there is a lack of assortment in the market of antennas to amplify the signal of the portable modem. However, with a detailed study of products in the corporate segment, it is found that the necessary devices are on sale, that's only their cost is several times higher than a decent 4G-modem.

The focus of this article is the signal amplification system manufactured by Yota. Antenna is represented on the market by several modifications, which are present in different price segments. The reader has the opportunity to get acquainted with interesting products, learn their technical characteristics, and also to find out how from handy tools you can create a portable system for signal amplification.

Market leader

Undoubtedly, among all the products of the manufacturer there is a model that is awarded the title of "Best Buy". Yota (antenna) Connect 2.0 is considered the leader in sales in the domestic market, because the manufacturer has managed to combine many useful functions in one device. First, we are talking about mobility - the portable antenna has not only small dimensions, but also a foldable structure, allowing the user to transport the device in a backpack or bag with a laptop.

The convenience of connection also did not go unnoticed by the owners. For the LTE modem, there is a special USB slot on the antenna housing, to which you need to connect a mobile network device. But to the laptop or computer, the modem is connected via an extension cable, which is already coming from the signal amplification system.

For all it is necessary to pay

It would seem that the Yota antenna with a built-in modem does not have any flaws - buy a kit and enjoy broadband Internet. However, in their reviews, users complain that the signal amplifier works only with the device of the same name. That is, you can not buy such a convenient and portable antenna for other modems (ZTE, MTC, etc.), since the gadget will not work at the hardware level.

There is, of course, a way out of this situation. The USB receiver on the antenna can be disassembled and the Yota controller eliminated with a soldering iron. After that, it is necessary to connect the wire that goes to the controller with the copper cable to the antenna housing. True, the signal strength after the removal of the chip will deteriorate, but this solution is still better than using a modem without an amplifier.

Directional system

Wireless Ethernet antennas have lost their relevance in the past decade, as many providers are easier to stretch the cable for a distance of 30-60 kilometers, rather than selling expensive directional equipment. But faced with poor coverage of LTE, the manufacturer had to use the forgotten technologies. Antenna for Yota modem with strange name Hite Grid perfectly copes with signal amplification, being from the tower at a distance of up to 20 kilometers.

Yes, such a device is considered to be stationary, since it is bulky and bulky, and for transportation the construction is not good. But here the user has to decide what is more important - a decent transfer rate or convenience. The peculiarity of such an antenna is the fact that there is no binding to either the provider or the manufacturer of 4G modems.

Higher, faster, stronger

But the parabolic systems are not easily adopted in the domestic market. The thing is that Russian-speaking buyers are able to notice the difference between the satellite signal and the operation of the 4G-network, in which the Yota modem works. The external antenna, made in the form of a dish, undoubtedly attracts attention by its appearance, but when it comes to the quality of the signal, the device has nothing to surprise the user.

Directional antennas in the form of parabolic plates are offered by Baltic, Polish and Chinese manufacturers. Externally, they are almost identical and differ only in the diameter of the disc and the name. In the domestic market, of all the similar assortment, it is possible to recommend only the brand Sky Flex, which is able to demonstrate signal amplification. When buying, you need to pay attention to the fact that the company logo is not made in the form of a sticker, but painted on the plate. On the plate with the serial number, the inscription "Sky Flex Yota" is duplicated by the impression.

Mounting Features

All directional antennas have one unpleasant feature - the high-frequency cable from the receiver to the modem is very expensive. It's easy to guess that all owners of the Yota gadget have to connect the antenna installed on the roof of the house cheaply. Solve the problem by purchasing additional accessories to the signal amplification system.

If a pigtail communication cable is used to connect the modem, you can install the modem (securely and securely from moisture) directly on the antenna housing. And connect to a mobile device or computer with an active USB extension cable (10-30 meters). As an option, many users use a television cable in the form of an extension cable.

Alternative from folk craftsmen

Many users claim in their feedback that they use a self-made antenna for Yota. With their own hands to create a device they were forced by the manufacturer, who set an inflated price for his products. The role of the directional system can be played by a conventional television antenna known in the people as Polish. To do this, you need to disassemble the modem and, removing the wires from the built-in amplifier, connect them to the terminals of the television antenna.

In fact, you can replace the accessory Yota (antenna) with any improvised device capable of amplifying the signal. Even a regular piece of fittings or a copper cable is suitable as an antenna. The only thing you need to know the owner is the operating principle of the receiver and the circuit, which should not loop the circuit.

From improvised means

A conventional tin can or colander is quite suitable as an alternative to the Yota signal amplifier. The directional antenna can be assembled in several ways: using the active loop and the principle of line-of-sight. The simplest solution under extreme conditions for any owner of a mobile device and modem can be the use of ordinary aluminum containers from soda water or beer. The can is washed, its bottom is cut with a knife and a modem connected via the USB interface is fixed in the hole from the back side.

An advanced system using an active loop requires the owner to disassemble the modem and withdraw the two wires from the built-in amplifier. Also, the designer will need an empty pack of cigarettes, a nail or a copper wire of large cross-section. The nail should be pierced by a cigarette pack and fixed on the metal cap one end of the cable removed from the amplifier. The second cable is connected to the bank circuit. The pack needs to be inserted into the jar so that the metal does not come in contact with the bank's contour. Such a simple mechanism can take a 4G signal even at distances up to 20-30 kilometers.

Finally

As practice shows, there are many options to solve the problem with signal amplification for the LTE-device. People with unlimited financial capabilities will come up with a solution from the manufacturer Yota. The antenna will cope with all the tasks set and will provide the owner with high-quality communication. Do not worry, and users who have a limited budget - to make a directional antenna from improvised tools is very easy, you need only a small knowledge of electrical engineering and desire.