Globe Tattoo Signal Problems?

Have you ever had problems with your Globe Tattoo wireless broadband signal?

I read in a message board(sorry, I forgot where) that one way to fix this is to use a USB extension to position the USB stick outdoors. A maximum of three meters is fine, but if you need more than three meters, you’ll need one with a signal amplifier, for the signal gets weak above three meters.

I use a desktop, by the way. But, even though my PC is located near the window, Globe’s signal inside the house is a bit weak, and unstable… So, after reading that message board, I went to the nearest PC accessories shop, and bought a USB extension.  I was looking for three meters, but all I got was 1.5m.

After measuring that the length would fit my need, I bought it and literally hang my Globe Tattoo plug-it stick outside the window.  After placing it out, I got connected.  It was good, better than dial-up, but sometimes unstable. I find it hard to connect to chat programs. Connection speeds fluctuate above 54kbps, but sometimes drops to zero or peaks above a hundred.