Unable to connect to Fon when signal strength is l...

Hi. I am new and this is my first post, so please be gentle with me.
I signed up to BT so that I could make use of the mobile WiFi from Fon & Openzone while away in my motorhome. If I get a realy strong signal I have no trouble using the service, however, if I am only showing a signal strength of say 50% I cannot sign up to use the service. Although I am quite happy to put up with a slow connection, I do not have that choice as I cannot get to the log-in page to sign in.
Am I doing something wrong or is there something I can do when this happens?
Geoff

john46 wrote:
you need a reasonably strong signal to connect
Not always the case John. A weak signal that is stable can and does work. I feel that the OP may in inside their motorhome (aluminium) which would affect the signal.....
guanock wrote:
Hi. I am new and this is my first post, so please be gentle with me.
I signed up to BT so that I could make use of the mobile WiFi from Fon & Openzone while away in my motorhome. If I get a realy strong signal I have no trouble using the service, however, if I am only showing a signal strength of say 50% I cannot sign up to use the service. Although I am quite happy to put up with a slow connection, I do not have that choice as I cannot get to the log-in page to sign in.
Am I doing something wrong or is there something I can do when this happens?
Geoff
Hi Geoff and welcome
It should work at 50%. Are you using a laptop with a built in wifi card or a plug in USB wifi adapter?
Via a built in card - If the signal drops have you tried sitting near a window or an open door to rule out your motorhome itself from degrading the signal.
USB adapter - Have you tried using a USB extension lead(s) that you can fix the adapter in a window to maximise the signal strength.
Clearly in both cases you would need to be facing the direction of the signal.
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