Does anyone use this in a large building of multiple floors? As in at the office that is made of brick and you have floors above you. Does the satellite signal penetrate into the building well?
207307
No it's not in a large building. It's only in an apartment. The signal does go into the building fine.
207308
might be able to get a signal if your facing south and can point the antenna out the window
1329218
Hello,I installed mine over a year ago and it works amazing up here in the mountains even with a steel building. I have 5 bars on my phone through out my 7,000 sq ft structure. As I remember I had to call Wilson and ask which antenna would be best for my system. I purchased whatever they told me to get...and it works awesome. If you are wondering...definitely call Wilson for your particular installation and location.
329950
I have three floors also. I have an stair well connecting all three floors. I put mine under a step on the middle floor. I have one antenna pointing up and one pointing down. Great signal everywhere, even on our three outside decks.
796683
If you mean can it be used BETWEEN buildings, then yes. If you mean can buildings in a city interfere with a signal - definitely yes.
1709637
It all depends on the construction of the buildings. The instructions advise against placing units in different buildings or in unheated spaces. My basement unit will network with the ones on the second floor. By line of site, they mean an electronic signal must be able to make it. The units don't actually have to be optically visible to each other.
28125
I have two receivers connected to one button, one on each floor of my office building with the button at the front entrance. It works very well. You just program each receiver to the same button.
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Hi Marilyn, and well, I can say yes, that it can pick up stations in my building. My building is brick in the front, wood frame in the back. If you live in a high-rise, most of those types of buildings have steel framing, and just as long as you were in a building with windows, I would imagine that your reception would be fine. UPDATE: I had an idea, and I took the radio downstairs into my cellar, which is very old with very thick stone walls and heavy steel I-beams to hold up the floors of the house. The radio performed perfectly, on AM and on FM, so I can say yes, even when surrounded by heavy construction, this radio will perform. Hi Marilyn, and well, I can say yes, that it can pick up stations in my building. My building is brick in the front, wood frame in the back. If you live in a high-rise, most of those types of buildings have steel framing, and just as long as you were in a building with windows, I would imagine that your reception would be fine. UPDATE: I had an idea, and I took the radio downstairs into my cellar, which is very old with very thick stone walls and heavy steel I-beams to hold up the floors of the house. The radio performed perfectly, on AM and on FM, so I can say yes, even when... » Read More Hi Marilyn, and well, I can say yes, that it can pick up stations in my building. My building is brick in the front, wood frame in the back. If you live in a high-rise, most of those types of buildings have steel framing, and just as long as you were in a building with windows, I would imagine that your reception would be fine. UPDATE: I had an idea, and I took the radio downstairs into my cellar, which is very old with very thick stone walls and heavy steel I-beams to hold up the floors of the house. The radio performed perfectly, on AM and on FM, so I can say yes, even when surrounded by heavy construction, this radio will perform. « Show Less
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It would depend on where the AP is located in the main building. The coverage on this unit is good, but if the AP is located in the basement or closet, the range will be reduced. I suspect you might be better off bridging the two buildings with AP's. I used these for our business both the indoor and out door. They are two different kinds, so not sure which model you are referring to.
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It really depends on how far you want to transmit. It works great within the room, regardless of line of sight. You might get some chop if you get outside of the room depending on where you have the receiver. Mine is buried behind a heavy wood dresser, so it doesn't like when I go too far outside the room. I'm thrilled with mine though, it's perfect for my purposes.
24080
We use ours to receive a signal from a business that is a 1/4 mile away. Straight line of site. Don't know about going thru floors
515687
every area has different characteristics, and RF interference, my signals are making it over 50 miles and sharp, if the broadcast towers are unobstructed between you and them, i.e. on top of tall buildings it shouldn't be a problem, there are online resources to give you estimated channel reception, take what it says and the Mohu should out perform that substantially
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I don't have a second floor but I do have several doors that the signal has to pass through with one being a really heavy metal front door and it has never failed me. I also carry the receiver outside to the patio and that's about 30 yds. from the front door through the house and it's brick. hope that helps give you an idea!
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I have not experienced this with my two units.If you have the unit, You could experiment by operating the unit in quiet area (basement?) to see if your video is clear. Next put your unit next to your vehicle and activate your blue tooth link. See if it makes a difference. I have blue tooth and satellite radio and no problems. if you are planning to purchase one, I would recommend it. Check the vendor's return policy as you could return it if your situation has interference.
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I have a large single-story home. I bought one of the less expensive products & found it would not cover the entire house. This unit covers the whole house with a strong signal & has been working fine ever since I installed it. For me, money well spent since I don't have to deal with this issue any more.
1429496
Yes, my steel building is about the same distance from my network box and it works fine. Just set the gain for the best reception.
536749
I have three units in the house and all three work very well. Try stepping through the 7 channels while watching the display to see which one has the best signal strength.
593374
I have a 3 level house and Have the base unit on the top floor and the satalite phones on each other floor. No Problems.