WIFI/Cell repeater location

[Paul Cartland]

I just purchased a Peplink Max Transit Pro and Pepwave mobility 42G external mount antenna for my Cougar 30RLS. I'm, trying to find the best place to locate the Peplink and the antenna. The antenna cables are only 6' and it needs to be 24" from other antennas. I'm thinking of mounting the Peplink over the cupboards and the antenna right above it. I'm just not sure where to get 12v power up there. It's around the corner from the control panel and light switches but I'm not sure how to get wires through the wall.

All thoughts gratefully accepted.

Thanks

[flybouy]

Maybe a picture of the proposed mounting location would help someone visualize the area.

[wiredgeorge]

This is how I have my King Swift Wifi antenna and Hiboost Cell booster antenna
mounted. The inside antenna for the Swift is in my entertainment center. The
inside antenna for my Hiboost Cell Booster is on the rear wall and the DC to
AC converter plugged in at the rear in a receptacle.

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[Paul Cartland]

Thanks, mine is not mast mounted. It is a dome. I can power it from a 120v outlet but would prefer to use 12v so that it doesn't go out if the power does.

The install videos have a Keystone owner installing in the cabinet behind the TV but his TV is where the cabinets are in our Cougar. I could put it behind the TV driver's side rear but that ends up too close to the Air 360+ antenna and I don't see 12v power there.

Thanks

[LHaven]

The antenna separation requirement for a cell repeater is to keep your tower signal receiver from homing onto your local retransmitting antenna instead.

On units I have set up, the antenna cabling is coax. The easiest solution would be to get additional cable compatible with the antenna connectors, enough to locate one or both of the antennas anywhere on the rig you choose, without having to worry about where you are going to get power.

[Paul Cartland]

Here is where I want to mount the interior unit. On top of this cabinet. The picture is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise.

[Paul Cartland]

Thanks. This external antenna is a dome with multiple antennas inside. They don't recommend adding extension coax due to attenuation. They say maintain at least 18" to 24" separation from any otehr antennas because they can cause interference and loss of signal strength.

[LHaven]

Originally Posted by Paul Cartland

Thanks. This external antenna is a dome with multiple antennas inside. They don't recommend adding extension coax due to attenuation. They say maintain at least 18" to 24" separation from any otehr antennas because they can cause interference and loss of signal strength.

And they provide you only a six-foot cord?
Are you beyond the return deadline? Because that would be my solution.
There are plenty of well-engineered repeaters out there, like the SureCall mobile models, that have thought these things through. They may cost more, but what is your time worth to do the hard part of their job for them?

[flybouy]

I would agree on picking another brand if you can return that one. A 6' cable is very limiting. If you are going to use the top of the cabinet in your attached pic I would remove what appears to be a rocker switch in that wall around the corner. Go thru the opening and see if you can into the wall to the corner.

If there's a shower on the otherside of that wall there may be water lines in that wall. If not you could mount a 12vdc outlet plate to that corner stud after drilling the the paneling. It wouldn't be ideal and it would look odd but it may be "duable". Ideally I'd remove that wall with the switch in it at the corner enough to route the wire thru that corner stud and over to the middle of that cabinet wall.

[Paul Cartland]

Thanks. No shower there. Toilet is the other side there.