That booster is really g*y 

anyone use Sierra 320U with maxis bb ? i cant connect to maxis , with the power light keep blinking amber.... anyone encounter that before?

Hehe, edi configed to 2100 only.
Updated firmware.

Now i use the "CD method" as you provided in the link, RSSI improved from -93 go to -83
speed also faster.
Oh ya one thing I notice is my connection sometimes keep changing when Idle.
for example from DC-HSPA drop to WCDMA, and the LED color also changing from cyan to blue.
Is that the problem that I always connected to diff cell ?

Oh wow, is it really that bad?
Any other MiFi you can recommend?

Sim card slot serial connector to PCB loosen, need to open case and do some modification

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Added on December 20, 2012, 11:39 am
Every modem is like this

It is known as power saving aka reduce the modem's load and temperature

It only switch to DC-HSPA+ when under high load

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Added on December 20, 2012, 11:40 am
Got

A portable 3G router

wow.... sifu is here... bro , i post to u and u get it done for me can ? how much u charge ?

You pay the postage

You can do it too, later if tonight I am free I post a guide

But if the issue is caused by damaged sim slot then sorry to you no solution, as SIM module never sell separately

i banked in to u for a new Sierra 320U juz now . can u hold the postage 1st ? let me try tonight , if cannot , then u post a new 1 to me can ?

i tot the modem totally kong liao...

No problem

The 2 screws are hidden under the sticker

WAIT : If still under warranty, just claim it

anyone use Sierra 320U with maxis bb ? i cant connect to maxis , with the power light keep blinking amber.... anyone encounter that before?

I read about Maxis upgraded East Malaysia's 3G to DC HSPA+ 42mbps something, anyone can confirm the speed you get (if you have high end enough modem)? In city with my currently limited 7.2mbps modem hit the limit already. If able to get greater speed with significant advantage, I might consider buy a new modem...

Thanks.

the user shown me his signal detector too , i will try to retrieve it and show you guys, duno where his PM gone, have to search my few hunderds PM that i never delete, you knoe la, our stars studded old kok members have such a big PM box 

You pay the postage

You can do it too, later if tonight I am free I post a guide

But if the issue is caused by damaged sim slot then sorry to you no solution, as SIM module never sell separately

Good thing abt E372 is that you can use MDMA ( V11~latest) to chk your area's signal (RSSI) and also your Cell ID.

With this info on hand, you can knoe exactly where to place the modem to get better signal , by using an extension usb (USB3.0 better) cable. A TP Link MR3420 would be much better as the Router will sufficiently power the Cable  and Modem with 1A of electrical power ( if via usb port of the pc/lappie ~ 0.5A only)

Your current MiFi is power by battery, the lower the battery the signal will degrade , hence the speed sucks.

In areas where signal is not that good, esp East Malaysia, MiFi is not suitable because the signal is not as strong like some Metro areas of West Malaysia , namely Muntri st Area ( Penang ) PJ area ( Selangor) Dengkil/Nilai ( Near Putrajaya) and ofcourse Putrajaya itself. What more a MiFi's battery will slowly degrade as usage gets longer hence the signal also degrade and speed plunge.

E372 have antenna port to accept External Antenna to boost up the signal, you can use a Panel Antenna to get better signal/speed. Its easier to use compared to a Yagi where you have to point directly to the Tower location. I know a case where the user use an Antenna Signal booster to s"suck" signal 20KM from the tower, He spent a few thousands to acquired the relevant equipment because if not he would have to drive 25KM from his home to have internet access  and you knoe those roads in East Malaysia kampong is not that good too........

That booster is really g*y 

Yeah, it did improve a lot

OK I did cheat a bit.. 20Mbps is Unifi.. but managed to get 40Mbps from Maxis.. so I'm really happy!