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G4AR Gateway external antenna use
I've been trying to use the G4AR gateway with my external antennas but see little improvement when connected. I have been using another provider's cellular modem with a T-Mobile sim (so same tower and provider) for 3 years with no reception issues. I called tech support and was told the antenna ports are for wi-fi reception in my house, not cellular. Can anyone confirm or refute support's statement?
If you're willing to consider paying big $$$, there are options. See Peter Carcione on YouTube:
Thanks for the link. That is similar to some of the devices that have been talked about on the Nater Tater YouTube channel. The only issue I see with the device you are linking to is that it doesn't appear to support 5G-SA on the n71 band, which is what I would need for the T-Mobile setup that I am currently working on.
sjarriel wrote:
Thanks for the link to Waveform. It is helpful when using their specific antennas, but I created my own 4x4 MIMO setup using a pair of 2x2 MIMO antennas that are mounted about a meter apart from each other, and clocked to 45 degree offsets from each other.
All the 4x4 and 2x2 MIMO antennas I read up on are direct line of sight. I know when I had mine off by just 5 degrees signal dropped big time.
Until a recent tower update I only got 50 down and 5 up internal antennas, that jumped to 150 down and 15up with my 2x2 MIMO. then jumped again with the Waveform 4x4 and got 300+ down and 50-60 up.
After the tower upgrade I get 200-250 down and 5 up with internal antennas and 400 down and 40 up with the waveform. I dont know what happened to my upload after the tower upgrade.
KWS wrote:
sjarriel wrote:
After the tower upgrade I get 200-250 down and 5 up with internal antennas and 400 down and 40 up with the waveform. I dont know what happened to my upload after the tower upgrade.
Same here in the same ratio. Lengthy explanation here
