Fun (not really) fact, Mbps is Mega-bits per second, MBps is Mega-Bytes per second - 8 bits is 1 Byte. Your Giga-bit home internet has a theoretical maximum of 125 Mega-Bytes per second download. The main differentiation is the lower case 'b' and upercase 'B' - anywho, thanks for the info!
Happened to use our for the first time this weekend. Went from . 3 down with 1 bar of reception to 2+ down with full bars. It allowed my wife to participate in her zoom calls which then allows us to travel away from home more often. I'm placing ours in a pelican case and only setting up when needed. This will allow us to place it wherever we want ie a tent or screen tent and not have to be tied to the truck! Great review. Keep it up.
Thanks! I love that idea of keeping it remote. It is a bit inconvenient when I'm by the fire and my wife tries to call but keeps getting dropped. Then I have to go back over to the truck and turn the key and call her back.
@@AllThingsOverlanding yessir. Just need a solar generator thingy that are becoming very popular to power it. They make a ram mount for the weboost antenna too!
Do you have a picture of your setup for sharing? Do you store it there and then it expands? I'm thinking on getting one to be setup also in a non permanent way. Besides I have a sedan car, not an suv, but I still like to travel to remote areas once in a while.
Great video and I really like how you say you can’t boost a signal if there is no signal. So many people think things like this are cell towers. Personally where I live and go most places don’t have service. I use my garmin inReach for this very reason to talk to my wife when out hunting or on motorcycle trips.
Awesome! Glad it was helpful! And I totally agree. This thing makes sense in certain situations, but not in others. I felt like most of the videos I watched on it were a commercial that either made it look magical or like it was all butterflies and puppy dogs, so I wanted to put some truth out there. Appreciate the feedback!
Great review! Thank you for taking the time to make this informative video! You Saved me $500. While I'm up in the mountains in Western WY I get no signal. Thanks Fellow Hoosier 👋
Informative. I am out 1 week every month. im on the fence about weboost but this vid helped me to understand the advantages..... See you out on the trail!!!!
4:00 the flashing red and green means you have a feedback loop between cell antenna and cell repeater because they are too close together, not much you can do about that in a truck but means the unit is running at half power. If you could move the repeater antenna father away from the cell antenna then the unit would power up with green light only and indicate full power.
Huh, hadn’t heard that. Do you have a link or any reference to that? Would love to learn more. I’ve had my antenna in multiple spots across my last two trucks and every time I start it up, it flashes like that for a few seconds and then turns solid green. Always assumed that it was just the start up/connection happening. Thanks for the info!
@@AllThingsOverlanding I just installed mine today and nowhere on the documentation does it indicate what the flashing means at bootup, so I called the company and they explained that it means it's running in half power mode because the antennas are too close. So tomorrow I'll be trying to put more distanced between the antennas to try to get it up to full power. The manufacturer said if the unit powers up in green light and stays green without flashing then it's in full power mode but they said you need horizontal and vertical separation from the antennas otherwise they loop back on each other and then it runs in reduced power mode.
I ran the outside antenna all the way to my tail gate on my 3rd Gen 5ft bed Tacoma. That literally almost used up all the wire running to the booster. I have the cellular transmitter mounted next to my steering wheel. Those two are almost at opposite ends of the truck and it still blinks red and green when starting up.
Well, since you had them on the phone what distance did they recommend. We are talking about vehicles here. if you install it on a car the distance between the two antennae is limited. The internal antenna is almost always centrally located inside the car because that is where you sit with the phone in front of you on the dash. The furthest you could then place the external antenna would then be on the rear trunk lid. I mean what else could you do? Also what about the amplifier? The amplifier produce an electromagnetic field also, does it need to be as far away from the two antennae also? I also wonder about the power drain on your battery or load on the alternator - was there any info on that?
I have a different version of the WeBoost and agree completely with you. It does help, but just a bit... I also agree with the fact that it works best with text messages and phone calls (although sometimes it will help when loading websites). If you have an iPhone and your iMessage is not going through consider temporarily switching off iMessage and sending via SMS which is tacked onto the regular phone carrier.
Good point! I have tried that trick with sending messages as actual texts and you're right, it works sometimes when the imessage won't. Thanks for sharing!
Interesting...on the flip side, considering most folks pay $50-$100/mo to the cell provider, and $500-1200 for a phone, if you're out there a lot $500 isn't bad at all.
I bought one for my work truck. It does work, but the only way I get a boost in bars is I have to literally place my cell phone on top of the inside antenna. It is BS when he says he can separate the phone 1 foot or so from the inside antenna😅. They need to have a better inside your vehicle antenna
Maybe you should check with Wilson or swap it for a new one. Definitely not BS for me, but maybe you got a lemon. In the video when I did my speed test, I'm sitting in that seating position that I'm in in the video when I did the test. So, I'm probably 3 feet or so from the output antenna. I've also had buddies come up and lean in both windows with all three of us on it at the same time just barely within the cab and it boosted all of their phones too.
Just purchased this but haven't installed it on my travel trailer yet...place we camp usually has 1 bar sig strength most of the time so I expect this to at the very least allow us to text (and maybe) make phone calls....//
The magic bullet is the already embedded LTE antenna in your recent model-year car that is better than any uncertified aftermarket gimmick you bolt on. If the car is LTE enabled you can buy a data plan for it.
Wouldn’t it be just as limited as the lte antenna in the newest phones? The booster is verified to work and isn’t a gimmick but not sure what the difference between your lte in vehicle versus phone is versus an actual booster that bumps signal to the onboard antenna.
@@AllThingsOverlanding your phone has a thin strip of copper likely covered by a plastic case, and car has a high gain antenna amplified and mounted externally to the vehicle. If the car has cellular connectivity, not all have.
Intro you mentioned one of your design intents was ability to log in and work in a pinch. Assuming laptop to hotspot on phone function. Didn't pick up whether that worked out for you. Kind of got the impression that the internet connection piece isn't as robust. Verdict? VPN stability to work? Can probably avoid vid meetings.
Great question. Piggy backing off my cell phone I can definitely get work done. Zoom calls are rough and drop pretty frequently, but to do general web based stuff, it works pretty well!
FOr me, that would be a no-go. $500 and long latency and still really *very slow* speeds. Could probably climb a tree and get at least a couple of signal bars. But thanks for doing an honest long term review. I've been tossing the idea around though.
Definitely not for everyone but the bit of extra oomph is gives you is pretty nice when you need it. I’ve also had it on 4 trucks now over the last few years so it works well and with no subscription needed, the longer I use it, the more value I get. Glad the video was helpful and thanks for watching!
I really like mine and use it quite a bit. When I bought mine, I got it off of Amazon because I figured I would take it into my local national forest (where I take the majority of my trips) to determine if it worked in my area or not. It works great, so it was a keeper. But, at least in my experience, if I had any problems or it was disappointing, it's really easy to return through Amazon, haha. It's a big investment so it makes sense to test it to confirm before committing. Good luck!
IMO: I wasted money on one & it’s just not worth it. That’s way too much money for for not enough results. It’s more useful in urban or suburban situations. It may be helpful in a pinch during an emergency situation in a remote location BUT… not very useful or effective for the weekend camper. It’s like paying big bucks for a sleeping bag that only keeps you 10% warm 💯😐
I still use mine all the time and notice a significant bump even out in the middle of Wyoming. It's not perfect for sure (could do Starlink or something if you really needed full connection regardless of location) but it's helpful (for me). That's one good thing about ordering it from Amazon is that you can test it and return it if it doesn't work in your area. Sorry it didn't work for you!
I mean, I wouldn't say that it's a crazy, night and day difference, but it probably is the difference between getting a call out or not. The main thing I like is that it's not like the Garmin InReach where you have to pay for usage. Every time I go out camping, I get some boost from it and it allows me to do more than I would without it, so it's like I'm spreading the cost with every trip I take.
@@AllThingsOverlanding I may pick one up to try. I'm a trucker and have service 95% of the time. The other 5% sucks tho when ur away from home and can't check on the family when u want. Or them be able to reach me in an emergency. Thanks for the reply brother. Nice work on the video.
@@revodrvr Any time! The one nice thing about Amazon is you can always buy it and try it out for a little bit and then return it if it doesn’t help you, 😂.
ATT just informed me they will no longer register non-ATT boosters. If you need a booster, you MUST use their booster through a landline internet connection or run the risk of jail time and fines.
Interesting. With this booster, there's no registration necessary. Not sure if that applies to the mobile versions like this or maybe just the homebound ones?
I am beyond pleased at the signal strength improvement after installing this bit of kit on our B Van, but does anyone know if adding a ground plane disk of 6-10" in diameter to the base of the whip spring or immediately below the threaded portion of the antenna can improve the signal strength?
Thanks. Have you tried any MIMO product ? I'd be curious on the difference although I understand that might not be what you need if you want classic calls and text to work
A bit is just a single binary data point. A byte is 8 bits, which is what binary uses to define a character. Both can be used to measure size and download speed, although we typically stick to megabits for speed!
@@RevereOverland All of this is great to know guys, but FYI, I’m not trying to be the foremost expert on internet speed terminology and semantics. Just trying to show that with the Weboost you get more data transfer and without you get less, 😂. But thank you all for the info!
Sorry if this has been asked, but I’m assuming I can move this from vehicle to vehicle so I don’t need to buy 3 of these? I currently drop waypoints in the areas I’m in where I get 2 bars and then I run a Zoleo for when I’ve got nuthin.
Yeah, you could totally do that. You don't have to hard mount it. You could just plug it into your cigarette lighter plug and mount the antenna somewhere high and you can use it.
I can't seem to find anything confirming that it works, but I would think it would? Unless the cell towers are completely different, but I would imagine it's the same technology. If you buy it off Amazon, you could always return it if it didn't work!
Nevermind you answered this in your video. Thanks! FYI Costco just added it in the last week and its $110 cheaper through them, pretty significant savings
Hmm, probably! I mean, they both have to connect to a cell towere, so I imagine the booster would just create a stronger signal that a hot spot or a cell phone could connect to.
How close are you to patoka lake? I was going to buy one for some property off patoka in the Hoosier national forest area, figured results should be pretty close
Patoka lake is a little further north of where I'm usually at in HNF. I bet you're right though that the cell reception is probably similar. If you buy it through the link below (Amazon) then you can likely return it if you get it and determine it doesn't work. That was my plan, but it worked great for me. Enjoy the land there! Looks awesome!
I did try it once on an internal call. It did allow me to connect but I dropped out of the call a few times so it’s not perfect. Again, better than nothing but I don’t know that I would rely on it.
It's very likely that it will. What this thing does is boosts existing signal. So, if you're losing enough signal that it's causing your app to not have enough bandwidth to keep the maps running, then this should help. I go to some pretty remote places where I can barely even get texts through and with the WeBoost on, I've noticed a huge improvement in my connection and stability.
Little tip... Don't say you would love to sell you something... Just say "I would love to help you with what you need" if you say I want to sell you something sounds like you just want my money. But instead you want to be able to help them with what they are looking for.
I had to go back and watch through the video because I couldn't think of where I said that, haha. Regarding the WeBoost, I definitely just talk about what applications it makes sense for. I found where you were talking about and it's my patches, :D. I don't know that anyone "needs" my patches, but if anyone likes the channel and wants a patch, I'd be happy to sell them one, haha. That's a great point though and I definitely would never try to "sell" anyone anything that I'm reviewing because I'm just trying to pass on information so people can make their own decisions. Keeping me honest! I love it! Have a good rest of your week!
@@AllThingsOverlanding just thought it would help you out a little... I obviously don't think you are trying to scheme anyone... Just a change of words is all. Wish the best to you and everything you are doing!!!
@@jh1328 I do not think I was petty at all I honestly have no problem with what he is doing or the fact that he is selling anything at all... I'm simply just trying to help and give alittle advice he can totally push what I say off and if you think I am petty well obviously someone pissed in your Cheerios 🤣
Depends on the strength of the signal. I’ve been able to stream stuff but the real purpose is to take weak signal and at least give you enough of a boost to get some data through if you needed to text or call someone.
Hi Jadi, it could be. If you drive through a lot of areas where reception gets very spotty and drops a lot then it may be a good investment. Honestly though, if you have the space on your device I generally try to pre-download shows from Netflix so that I don’t have to worry about having a good enough signal to watch them. Could save you a few bucks! I like having connectivity mainly for being able to reach the family in an emergency if there’s spotty reception.
Starlink is pretty fascinating. But for the RV version it’s $600 for the hardware pulse $135/month for the service with spotty reception at this time. The weboost is $500 once with no additional fees so I’m good for now. www.starlinkhardware.com/starlink-prices/
Super helpful and constructive feedback. I tested it when I couldn't even get texts to load and then turned on the WeBoost, which is the actual use case for this product. It's not a magical device powered by mana, it's a piece of technology that takes weak signal and boosts it. With over 9K views, over 180 thumbs up, and more than 55 comments, almost all of which say it was helpful, I think I'll leave it up. You can go spend $500 and buy your own and go out and test it however you want though! Thanks for the comment and for watching!
@@AllThingsOverlanding I know what it does but if your gonna test it ,use variance in cell tower distance (Reception) ...to get a better Outlook on how it performs ...and I wish you mentioned who was your cell provider because if your on anything less than Verizon in America you at a disadvantage out the gate...I'm not trying to bash you anymore I'm just a tech guy myself.
@@john__blick1962 I get it. I am on Verizon. I tested it in a location (national forest in my state that I frequent) in a spot where I usually have sketchy reception to see how it would improve. That's my use case so that's how I tested it. Not mad, but "delete this garbage" is a little harsh if we're being honest for something that's an honest test for a product I bought with my own money and used in a place where I had sketchy reception repeatedly. Again, no skin off my back. You're welcome to do all the tests you want on your own channel. I just hope it's helpful for some.
Bro your responses to rude people and people in general are flawless. Much professionalism, restraint, and patience. All attention good or bad is good. Haters are always gonna hate means your on the right path. 👌. Never met ya but your a great dude man much respects to you. Keep doing what your doing. 🙌
Fun (not really) fact, Mbps is Mega-bits per second, MBps is Mega-Bytes per second - 8 bits is 1 Byte. Your Giga-bit home internet has a theoretical maximum of 125 Mega-Bytes per second download. The main differentiation is the lower case 'b' and upercase 'B' - anywho, thanks for the info!
Appreciate the clarification!
Happened to use our for the first time this weekend. Went from . 3 down with 1 bar of reception to 2+ down with full bars. It allowed my wife to participate in her zoom calls which then allows us to travel away from home more often. I'm placing ours in a pelican case and only setting up when needed. This will allow us to place it wherever we want ie a tent or screen tent and not have to be tied to the truck! Great review. Keep it up.
Thanks! I love that idea of keeping it remote. It is a bit inconvenient when I'm by the fire and my wife tries to call but keeps getting dropped. Then I have to go back over to the truck and turn the key and call her back.
@@AllThingsOverlanding yessir. Just need a solar generator thingy that are becoming very popular to power it. They make a ram mount for the weboost antenna too!
@@Horarik Dude, that's sweet. I've even got one of those small (300WH) portable generators. Hmmm.... :D
That's the perfect use scenario, completely justifying the cost.
Do you have a picture of your setup for sharing? Do you store it there and then it expands? I'm thinking on getting one to be setup also in a non permanent way. Besides I have a sedan car, not an suv, but I still like to travel to remote areas once in a while.
This was the most realistic and useful review I have seen so far, thank you!
Awesome! Glad it was helpful!
Great video and I really like how you say you can’t boost a signal if there is no signal. So many people think things like this are cell towers. Personally where I live and go most places don’t have service. I use my garmin inReach for this very reason to talk to my wife when out hunting or on motorcycle trips.
Awesome! Glad it was helpful! And I totally agree. This thing makes sense in certain situations, but not in others. I felt like most of the videos I watched on it were a commercial that either made it look magical or like it was all butterflies and puppy dogs, so I wanted to put some truth out there. Appreciate the feedback!
Cool system. Probably the most practical review I've seen. Thanks.
Sweet! Glad it was helpful!
Great review! Thank you for taking the time to make this informative video! You Saved me $500. While I'm up in the mountains in Western WY I get no signal. Thanks Fellow Hoosier 👋
No problem! Glad it was helpful!
Im near Lewisburg WV and it is worthless.
Informative. I am out 1 week every month. im on the fence about weboost but this vid helped me to understand the advantages..... See you out on the trail!!!!
Glad it was helpful! Have fun out there!
Loved ur honesty. Perfect review. Just cause if that I am now gonna subscribe to ur channel.
Appreciate it! Glad it was helpful!
4:00 the flashing red and green means you have a feedback loop between cell antenna and cell repeater because they are too close together, not much you can do about that in a truck but means the unit is running at half power. If you could move the repeater antenna father away from the cell antenna then the unit would power up with green light only and indicate full power.
Huh, hadn’t heard that. Do you have a link or any reference to that? Would love to learn more. I’ve had my antenna in multiple spots across my last two trucks and every time I start it up, it flashes like that for a few seconds and then turns solid green. Always assumed that it was just the start up/connection happening. Thanks for the info!
@@AllThingsOverlanding I just installed mine today and nowhere on the documentation does it indicate what the flashing means at bootup, so I called the company and they explained that it means it's running in half power mode because the antennas are too close. So tomorrow I'll be trying to put more distanced between the antennas to try to get it up to full power. The manufacturer said if the unit powers up in green light and stays green without flashing then it's in full power mode but they said you need horizontal and vertical separation from the antennas otherwise they loop back on each other and then it runs in reduced power mode.
I ran the outside antenna all the way to my tail gate on my 3rd Gen 5ft bed Tacoma. That literally almost used up all the wire running to the booster. I have the cellular transmitter mounted next to my steering wheel. Those two are almost at opposite ends of the truck and it still blinks red and green when starting up.
@@jradeky6461 Good to know. Aside from the initial blinking on start up for me, it goes away in a few seconds and seems to work ok.
Well, since you had them on the phone what distance did they recommend. We are talking about vehicles here. if you install it on a car the distance between the two antennae is limited. The internal antenna is almost always centrally located inside the car because that is where you sit with the phone in front of you on the dash. The furthest you could then place the external antenna would then be on the rear trunk lid. I mean what else could you do? Also what about the amplifier? The amplifier produce an electromagnetic field also, does it need to be as far away from the two antennae also? I also wonder about the power drain on your battery or load on the alternator - was there any info on that?
The big improvement I saw was not so much in speed but in ping. My latency was much better with the weboost than without it.
Nice!
Awesome review!!! thank you so much!
Thanks! Glad it was helpful!
I have a different version of the WeBoost and agree completely with you. It does help, but just a bit... I also agree with the fact that it works best with text messages and phone calls (although sometimes it will help when loading websites). If you have an iPhone and your iMessage is not going through consider temporarily switching off iMessage and sending via SMS which is tacked onto the regular phone carrier.
Good point! I have tried that trick with sending messages as actual texts and you're right, it works sometimes when the imessage won't. Thanks for sharing!
Interesting...on the flip side, considering most folks pay $50-$100/mo to the cell provider, and $500-1200 for a phone, if you're out there a lot $500 isn't bad at all.
That’s a great point. I think people just like to complain about anything that’s it $100. 😀
Thank You! Great perspective!
Glad it was helpful!
I like seeing the speed test and then comparing the before and after using we boost.
It helped me decide that it was a good investment for me for sure!
I bought one for my work truck. It does work, but the only way I get a boost in bars is I have to literally place my cell phone on top of the inside antenna. It is BS when he says he can separate the phone 1 foot or so from the inside antenna😅. They need to have a better inside your vehicle antenna
Maybe you should check with Wilson or swap it for a new one. Definitely not BS for me, but maybe you got a lemon. In the video when I did my speed test, I'm sitting in that seating position that I'm in in the video when I did the test. So, I'm probably 3 feet or so from the output antenna. I've also had buddies come up and lean in both windows with all three of us on it at the same time just barely within the cab and it boosted all of their phones too.
It sure want hurt to try a new in cab antenna! Thanks
A Garmin InReach or Spot device and plan are the way to go as far as having contact for emergencies.
Those are pretty great tools. Different uses but definitely a more reliable way to have solid connection in an emergency.
Well, well, well... look who's a youtuber. Nice! Good to see ya dude.
Ha, thanks Jim! Hope you're well!
Just purchased this but haven't installed it on my travel trailer yet...place we camp usually has 1 bar sig strength most of the time so I expect this to at the very least allow us to text (and maybe) make phone calls....//
Should be pretty helpful then!
The magic bullet is the already embedded LTE antenna in your recent model-year car that is better than any uncertified aftermarket gimmick you bolt on. If the car is LTE enabled you can buy a data plan for it.
Wouldn’t it be just as limited as the lte antenna in the newest phones? The booster is verified to work and isn’t a gimmick but not sure what the difference between your lte in vehicle versus phone is versus an actual booster that bumps signal to the onboard antenna.
@@AllThingsOverlanding your phone has a thin strip of copper likely covered by a plastic case, and car has a high gain antenna amplified and mounted externally to the vehicle. If the car has cellular connectivity, not all have.
You’d need to purchase a separate monthly plan for your car’s service. This is just purchasing equipment to help your phone connect ….
So a signal booster with a subscription?
Yeah so i can carry my car in my pocket .....smart
Thanks for the info bud...
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the video! We have been wondering how well these work.
Anything for you buddy, :D. Hope you're doing well!
I run Weeboost and Garmin InReach mini. Well covered and stay safe that way👊🏼👏🏼
Sounds like the perfect combo!
Do you need a service sim for garmin inreach mini?
Yes it was helpful information still not sure what I’m going to do
Glad it was helpful! Yeah, it's a lot of money and kind of a tough choice for sure.
Intro you mentioned one of your design intents was ability to log in and work in a pinch. Assuming laptop to hotspot on phone function. Didn't pick up whether that worked out for you. Kind of got the impression that the internet connection piece isn't as robust. Verdict? VPN stability to work? Can probably avoid vid meetings.
Great question. Piggy backing off my cell phone I can definitely get work done. Zoom calls are rough and drop pretty frequently, but to do general web based stuff, it works pretty well!
@@AllThingsOverlanding Thank you for the rapid additional guidance. I'll give this a go soon.
@@davidericmcclure Anytime!
Perfect review thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you. Very informative
Glad it was helpful!
FOr me, that would be a no-go. $500 and long latency and still really *very slow* speeds. Could probably climb a tree and get at least a couple of signal bars. But thanks for doing an honest long term review. I've been tossing the idea around though.
Definitely not for everyone but the bit of extra oomph is gives you is pretty nice when you need it. I’ve also had it on 4 trucks now over the last few years so it works well and with no subscription needed, the longer I use it, the more value I get. Glad the video was helpful and thanks for watching!
thank you for the informative video
No problem! Glad it was helpful!
It looks like a lot of wire but it was a good review and saved me from coming to that conclusion after purchasing one.
Glad it was helpful!
It’s on my tentative wishlist for my Tacoma next year, but still need to decide if it’s worth the $.
I really like mine and use it quite a bit. When I bought mine, I got it off of Amazon because I figured I would take it into my local national forest (where I take the majority of my trips) to determine if it worked in my area or not. It works great, so it was a keeper. But, at least in my experience, if I had any problems or it was disappointing, it's really easy to return through Amazon, haha. It's a big investment so it makes sense to test it to confirm before committing. Good luck!
IMO: I wasted money on one & it’s just not worth it. That’s way too much money for for not enough results. It’s more useful in urban or suburban situations. It may be helpful in a pinch during an emergency situation in a remote location BUT… not very useful or effective for the weekend camper. It’s like paying big bucks for a sleeping bag that only keeps you 10% warm 💯😐
I still use mine all the time and notice a significant bump even out in the middle of Wyoming. It's not perfect for sure (could do Starlink or something if you really needed full connection regardless of location) but it's helpful (for me). That's one good thing about ordering it from Amazon is that you can test it and return it if it doesn't work in your area. Sorry it didn't work for you!
Reading reviews I'm getting that it shows more bars on the phone but don't really improve connection speed or call quality.
I mean, I wouldn't say that it's a crazy, night and day difference, but it probably is the difference between getting a call out or not. The main thing I like is that it's not like the Garmin InReach where you have to pay for usage. Every time I go out camping, I get some boost from it and it allows me to do more than I would without it, so it's like I'm spreading the cost with every trip I take.
@@AllThingsOverlanding I may pick one up to try. I'm a trucker and have service 95% of the time. The other 5% sucks tho when ur away from home and can't check on the family when u want. Or them be able to reach me in an emergency. Thanks for the reply brother. Nice work on the video.
@@revodrvr Any time! The one nice thing about Amazon is you can always buy it and try it out for a little bit and then return it if it doesn’t help you, 😂.
@@AllThingsOverlanding your exactly right
I’ve been thinking on something to boost my reception.
This is a good option as long as you aren't expecting gig internet, :D.
Thanks for the video. FYI, it’s “megabit” not “megabyte.”
Ahhh, you got me, :D. Thanks for the correction!
ATT just informed me they will no longer register non-ATT boosters. If you need a booster, you MUST use their booster through a landline internet connection or run the risk of jail time and fines.
Interesting. With this booster, there's no registration necessary. Not sure if that applies to the mobile versions like this or maybe just the homebound ones?
@@AllThingsOverlanding The home version I purchased has a legal disclaimer on it stating it must be registered with the phone carrier.
@@EmilyTienne Ahh, got ya. The mobile versions don’t seem to require any registration.
I am beyond pleased at the signal strength improvement after installing
this bit of kit on our B Van, but does anyone know if adding a ground
plane disk of 6-10" in diameter to the base of the whip spring or
immediately below the threaded portion of the antenna can improve the
signal strength?
Great to know! Not sure on your question, but hopefully someone else has some ideas!
Thanks. Have you tried any MIMO product ? I'd be curious on the difference although I understand that might not be what you need if you want classic calls and text to work
I have not, :(.
Its mega BITS per second (mbps), not mega BYTES (mBps), in the context you are referring to. "Bits" measure speed, "Bytes" measure size.
Huh, good to know. Thanks!
A bit is just a single binary data point. A byte is 8 bits, which is what binary uses to define a character. Both can be used to measure size and download speed, although we typically stick to megabits for speed!
@@RevereOverland All of this is great to know guys, but FYI, I’m not trying to be the foremost expert on internet speed terminology and semantics. Just trying to show that with the Weboost you get more data transfer and without you get less, 😂. But thank you all for the info!
Still onthe fence but leaning towards getting it. Starlink mobile is about 2500 ad 150 a month WHEW
Yep, starlink seems awesome but unless I sell my house and go on the road full time, the weboost does just fine for me!
Sorry if this has been asked, but I’m assuming I can move this from vehicle to vehicle so I don’t need to buy 3 of these? I currently drop waypoints in the areas I’m in where I get 2 bars and then I run a Zoleo for when I’ve got nuthin.
Yeah, you could totally do that. You don't have to hard mount it. You could just plug it into your cigarette lighter plug and mount the antenna somewhere high and you can use it.
@@AllThingsOverlanding Yeah. Started looking at the components. Looks perfect, especially for what need. Thanks for the response 😁👍
@@visamedic Anytime!
Will this work in the uk? There doesn’t seem to be a version over here
I can't seem to find anything confirming that it works, but I would think it would? Unless the cell towers are completely different, but I would imagine it's the same technology. If you buy it off Amazon, you could always return it if it didn't work!
Mine died after 2 years and weboost wants me to spend another $400 for a new one...
Ouch, that sucks. I’ve had mine for about a year and a half and it’s still going strong so far. Fingers crossed!
Can you use it at home??????
You could, but they have a home version of this that might work even better. Here's a link to that: amzn.to/3XK74W9
What about a cell phone tower overloaded? I’m at glamis California and the one tower is weak
Not sure. If it's too weak, then the cell booster may not help. If it can pick it up though, it should help augment the data you can push.
The link is for an RV style weboost. I’m assuming you have the truck one based off the inside antenna, correct?
Huh, they must have changed the link. I'm running the OTR (this: amzn.to/3yKHimo). Link updated. Thanks for pointing it out!
@@AllThingsOverlanding I really appreciate the quick reply man! Definitely gained a subscriber from me. Great video!
@@AEMansell Thanks! Glad to have you!
Will this also boost the regular call cell signal? In some spots out here I can't even make a call, let alone data
Nevermind you answered this in your video. Thanks! FYI Costco just added it in the last week and its $110 cheaper through them, pretty significant savings
Nice! Thanks for sharing!
I can't tell a difference with mine. Plus my external antenna won't stay plugged into the box.
Huh, that's weird. Have you contacted them? I'd be curious to hear how their customer support is.
Will combining this with a hot spot workout?🤔🧐
Hmm, probably! I mean, they both have to connect to a cell towere, so I imagine the booster would just create a stronger signal that a hot spot or a cell phone could connect to.
Do you use a GMRS radio while you travel?
Yep. Midland MXT275. amzn.to/42rcjd0
How close are you to patoka lake? I was going to buy one for some property off patoka in the Hoosier national forest area, figured results should be pretty close
Patoka lake is a little further north of where I'm usually at in HNF. I bet you're right though that the cell reception is probably similar. If you buy it through the link below (Amazon) then you can likely return it if you get it and determine it doesn't work. That was my plan, but it worked great for me. Enjoy the land there! Looks awesome!
All Things Overlanding thanks man awesome videos just found the channel today
@@HBBreakdowns Nice, welcome! And thanks so much!
Have you tested it out for zoom meetings?
I did try it once on an internal call. It did allow me to connect but I dropped out of the call a few times so it’s not perfect. Again, better than nothing but I don’t know that I would rely on it.
so i am a gig food delivery driver and currently my app map keep rerouting and stops working in some areas...will this fix this problem???
It's very likely that it will. What this thing does is boosts existing signal. So, if you're losing enough signal that it's causing your app to not have enough bandwidth to keep the maps running, then this should help. I go to some pretty remote places where I can barely even get texts through and with the WeBoost on, I've noticed a huge improvement in my connection and stability.
@@AllThingsOverlanding thanks...it seems like a great product..
@@roadstar499 It’s been great for me!
I subscribed bc you said pregnant man. 👊
Haha, welcome!
I have it too but will not work in Mexico
Have not been down there, but good to know.
Is it because of it's a English speaking Cellphone computer signal booster only?
Little tip... Don't say you would love to sell you something... Just say "I would love to help you with what you need" if you say I want to sell you something sounds like you just want my money. But instead you want to be able to help them with what they are looking for.
I had to go back and watch through the video because I couldn't think of where I said that, haha.
Regarding the WeBoost, I definitely just talk about what applications it makes sense for.
I found where you were talking about and it's my patches, :D. I don't know that anyone "needs" my patches, but if anyone likes the channel and wants a patch, I'd be happy to sell them one, haha.
That's a great point though and I definitely would never try to "sell" anyone anything that I'm reviewing because I'm just trying to pass on information so people can make their own decisions.
Keeping me honest! I love it! Have a good rest of your week!
Little tip - stop being petty af, Alex.
@@AllThingsOverlanding just thought it would help you out a little... I obviously don't think you are trying to scheme anyone... Just a change of words is all. Wish the best to you and everything you are doing!!!
@@jh1328 I do not think I was petty at all I honestly have no problem with what he is doing or the fact that he is selling anything at all... I'm simply just trying to help and give alittle advice he can totally push what I say off and if you think I am petty well obviously someone pissed in your Cheerios 🤣
@@brick8253 Appreciate it! No worries from me! I think I was just trying to be funny when I said it any way, :D.
Won’t be streaming anything
Depends on the strength of the signal. I’ve been able to stream stuff but the real purpose is to take weak signal and at least give you enough of a boost to get some data through if you needed to text or call someone.
Megabit per second my friend.
Haha, I've heard that a few times. My bad!
"It connects to the nearest cell tower>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>" LOL
Helpful, thanks
Stainless is your friend.
True
A pregnant husband 😝. That was worth the watching
Haha, glad you liked it!
For someone who drives with children who like to watch Netflix 😂 would this be a good invest for long trips ?
Hi Jadi, it could be. If you drive through a lot of areas where reception gets very spotty and drops a lot then it may be a good investment.
Honestly though, if you have the space on your device I generally try to pre-download shows from Netflix so that I don’t have to worry about having a good enough signal to watch them. Could save you a few bucks! I like having connectivity mainly for being able to reach the family in an emergency if there’s spotty reception.
I find none of these boosters work unless you put the actual indoor antenna pad on the back of your phone
Mine has been great and fills my whole cab with signal. I’ve even had buddies lean in the windows and get signal.
"HOOSIER NATIONAL FORREST"....DRINK!
Don't watch any of my other videos or you'll pass out, :D.
Upgrade to starlink
Starlink is pretty fascinating. But for the RV version it’s $600 for the hardware pulse $135/month for the service with spotty reception at this time. The weboost is $500 once with no additional fees so I’m good for now. www.starlinkhardware.com/starlink-prices/
Did you just say a pregnant husband? 😂 remember chromosomes
Beer makes the memory foggy, :D.
Just get to the point don’t give me a story please wow keep doing ok give me a story then
Ask and you shall receive
Wow this guy talks toooo much... straight to the point please!!!!
That's the best thing about TH-cam. Everything is free and you're not forced to watch anything you don't want to!
@@AllThingsOverlanding exactly!!!
Dude delete this garbage...You tested it at like 4G - 1 Bar Reception...🧐
Super helpful and constructive feedback. I tested it when I couldn't even get texts to load and then turned on the WeBoost, which is the actual use case for this product. It's not a magical device powered by mana, it's a piece of technology that takes weak signal and boosts it.
With over 9K views, over 180 thumbs up, and more than 55 comments, almost all of which say it was helpful, I think I'll leave it up. You can go spend $500 and buy your own and go out and test it however you want though! Thanks for the comment and for watching!
@@AllThingsOverlanding I know what it does but if your gonna test it ,use variance in cell tower distance (Reception) ...to get a better Outlook on how it performs ...and I wish you mentioned who was your cell provider because if your on anything less than Verizon in America you at a disadvantage out the gate...I'm not trying to bash you anymore I'm just a tech guy myself.
@@john__blick1962 I get it. I am on Verizon. I tested it in a location (national forest in my state that I frequent) in a spot where I usually have sketchy reception to see how it would improve. That's my use case so that's how I tested it. Not mad, but "delete this garbage" is a little harsh if we're being honest for something that's an honest test for a product I bought with my own money and used in a place where I had sketchy reception repeatedly.
Again, no skin off my back. You're welcome to do all the tests you want on your own channel. I just hope it's helpful for some.
@@AllThingsOverlanding Yeah I'm not the nicest person sometimes...I gotta work on that,but I run across alot of sh*try people where Im from...
@@john__blick1962 And I take things too personally, haha. It's cool. Sorry people suck, :D.
Wow you sure know how to waste time
Thanks for the insightful comment! Super specific and helpful to improve future content! Appreciate it!
Bro your responses to rude people and people in general are flawless.
Much professionalism, restraint, and patience. All attention good or bad is good. Haters are always gonna hate means your on the right path. 👌.
Never met ya but your a great dude man much respects to you. Keep doing what your doing. 🙌