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Antena externa
I just got T-Mobile home Internet and the service is slow, I'm only getting 2-10 mbs download and 1-4 mbs upload. My house is around 1.5 miles from the tower and the Gateway only shows 4G, will an ex...
I would experiment with other locations for the gateway in your home. It should on your highest floor, near a window. You can try rotating the unit.
For the best information on the external antennas, seek out Nater Tater on YouTube. He tested several antennas and positions just yesterday. I have watched quite a few of his videos. My impression is that the gateway that supports external antennas isn't all that good. I have one of the older models (Sagemcom FAST 5688W) and my service has been excellent - there is no need for me to try anything else. Good luck. 🍀
Second time hoping to use T-Mobile for cell service AND now as ISP. Seeing that T-Mobile advertises my area just outside Bozeman, MT as having EXCELLENT 5G service, I obtained the newer generation Gateway (white case, option for attachable antenna) took it home and ran a few tests, after the sales manager in my store did an OOKLA Speedtest (Wi-Fi to the demo gateway in the store, T-Mobile 5G internet access), receiving a download rate of about 790 mbits/sec.
At home, I used the VERY nice T-Mobile app to find the best available location (3-bars 5G at a window) for the gateway, then compared my results with my current ISP's cable-based 1 gbit/sec service. Unfortunately, I could not exceed 40 gbits/sec, and UL rates were abysmal. I still like the concept and the pricing (especially when one includes the zero-cost streaming services. I returned my device, but I still have a few questions:
- What’s the purpose of the 4 coax inputs
- Ditto for the 2 RJ-45 inputs
- Is there a public source to learn about future network expansion plans (so that I can time my next visit to a T-Mobile store, and perhaps replacement iPhones
- Can an external antenna make a dramatic difference?
