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In article <Xns9D88B2EAE9646nospamnospaminvalid@85.214.73.210>, Boris <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>I set up the microcell.  It took 5 hours for the GPS to go solid, and 
>another hour for the 3G light to go solid.  The microcell is positioned 
>near a window, upstairs.  While upstairs, I get between 4 and 5 bars, and 
>when I go downstairs I get between 3 and 4 bars.

I get 4 or 5 bars all over my house except for one dead spot
(a large oven and fridge are between the Microcell and that
spot so I assume all of the metal blocks that signal).

>I wonder if my cell phone is first connecting with the microcell signal, 
>but then wants to hand the call off to the outside (weaker) signal, and 
>it gets dropped during the handoff, and not because the outside signal is 
>weaker.
>
>I have read, and the ATT rep did tell me, that hand offs get dropped.

Yes, handoffs suck. And my phone does (rarely) connect to a
regular tower although it's on the Microcell 98% of the time.

>Wonder if I should try a different placement of the microcell.

It's certainly worth a try. With all low power RF setups, minor
changes to the position and orientation of the antenna can make
a huge difference.

Sorry it hasn't worked out better for you so far.

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