5 Quick Ways to Boost Your Cell Phone Reception. NO SIGNAL SIMPLE SOLUTIONS

Anyone with a cell phone has suffered from those "no signal" or "service lost" moments. And they usually happen when your car has broken down or someone's chasing you through the forest with a large axe. As I live in snowy Colorado and have a Virgin Mobile (weak reception) I have been researching and testing methods to boost my phone in case of emergencies. Here are the five methods that worked, with varying success, for me. (See also: The 1-Cent Cell Phone Protector, and Other Hacks)

Metacafe has once again come to my rescue on this one, it's a great resource for those how-to videos I love so much. And as always, I've tried to find cheap methods that require little-to-no technical know-how. So, grab a pen, jot down your favorite and make your very own cell-phone booster. It could literally get you out of a potentially dangerous situation.

1. A simple piece of wire

Very simple and cheap method using insulated wire.

2. Major boost using empty cans

This one got me from zero bars to three bars, in an area I never get a signal in. I keep this one in the trunk when the weather sucks. The additional wires I got on eBay for a few bucks each. Takes less than five minutes, looks stupid but works well.

3. The paper clip booster

This one didn't work as well as I had hoped, but it did give me an extra bar (which is great when you have zero bars). Good if you're in the office and need to use your cell, maybe for making one of those "personal" calls.

4. The Tesla coil effect

Hands down the easiest one I found. All you need is tape and those little twisty-ties you get with cheap garbage/sandwich bags. Worked better than the paper clip for me.

5. An old radio antenna

From YouTube. I apologize in advance for the quality and illegibility of this video (I don't speak the language, if there is anything out of order here I'm sorry) but the idea is a great one. Just grab an old radio antenna and keep it in your car for those times you need a boost. Terrific. Worked a treat, although not as well as the cans.

Of course, I'm always open to new ideas so if you have any better ways to boost your signal, let us know.

Alcatel OneTouch W800 USB modem on Windows installation procedure

Installing the Alcatel OneTouch W800 USB modem on Windows

The LINK W800 is a slim and lightweight 4G internet key which gives users fast and convenient access to the internet, great to keep in your bag when travelling, to use on the train or at airports, allowing you stay on top of what's happening in the office while you're on the move.

For details on setting up the W800 on MacOS X, read this article.

Installation

Connect the W800 to an available USB port on your computer. Windows will detect new hardware automatically and install a removable storage device:

Launch the "Web Connection.exe" installer file:

Select your desired installation language:

Click Next:

Specify where you want the required program files to be saved and click Next:

Click Install. The required program files and drivers will be copied to the computer. Once complete, click Finish:

An icon will be added to the desktop and to the Start menu for "Web Connection". Double click the icon to access the configuration pages for the W800 which will open in your web browser:

NOTE - if the page is not displayed, try connecting to the device's default IP address which should be http://192.168.0.1

The connection status of the device will be displayed, together with signal strength information and SMS message count. To adjust settings, login with a password of "admin".
Once logged in, under the Quick Setup menu you can change the administrator password from the default value (recommended):

and also configure security details for the WiFi hotspot feature of the device:

Under the Connection menu, select Profile Management to enter cellular connection settings:

The W800 contains connection settings for a wide range of networks. The device will attempt to use the appropriate connection settings automatically based on the SIM card inserted into the device:

To enter connection settings manually, select the option to create a New profile. Save the profile once all required settings have been entered and set the profile as the default.

Within Network Mode you can search for available network operators and connect manually if preferred:

Within Connection Mode you can specify whether the device should connect to the Internet automatically when powered on:

The W800 also features an SMS text message manager, with the ability to compose, read and manage text messages - which can be stored either on the SIM card or on the device's own memory:

Within the Settings menu advanced device configuration settings can be adjusted:

WiFi settings:

LAN networking settings:

Language settings:

And information on the device hardware and software version can also be viewed:

Supported Frequencies

• GSM (2G / 2.5G) - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
• UMTS (3G) - 900 / 1800 / 2100 MHz
• LTE (4G) - 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 MHz

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