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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: rwleigh on 29 July 2017, 18:40

Title: VW CarStick.
Post by: rwleigh on 29 July 2017, 18:40

I've just added a CarStick and my first impressions are not that great. It always has a weaker signal than my phone and only ever shows 3G. See Below:
(https://s25.postimg.org/7h48nbr8f/IMAG0108-20170729-182555171.jpg)

I was under the impression it would use a better aerial in the car to give a stronger signal to be a useable Wi-Fi hotspot in the car as well as use the Car-Net features.

Has anyone else got one or tried one to compare with my findings, I'm wondering whether I have a faulty stick or aerial?

Title: Re: VW CarStick.
Post by: CocoPops on 29 July 2017, 20:46

A car stick is just a 3G dongle right, connected by USB?
So it wouldn't use any car aerials, simply the aerial built into the USB dongle.

Title: Re: VW CarStick.
Post by: hkp on 30 July 2017, 18:20

I think it IS only 3G isn't it? Not 4G

Title: Re: VW CarStick.
Post by: rwleigh on 30 July 2017, 19:00

Quote from: hkp on 30 July 2017, 18:20

I think it IS only 3G isn't it? Not 4G

Not according to some comments I've seen, see the last post on this page...
https://www.t6forum.com/threads/in-van-wifi-hotspot.1157/ (https://www.t6forum.com/threads/in-van-wifi-hotspot.1157/)