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External Antenna Ports
Is there a new model of the Home Internet Gateway that includes the option of adding external cellular antennas? I see all these videos that show opening the gateway up and soldering in your own connections but we can't be the only ones that noticed the poor performance of the internal antennas. I know that being outside with the gateway makes the difference between getting a good signal outside and a poor signal outside and the signal to noise ratio improves too. I just don't want to put my gateway on the outside covered deck just to get a decent signal. I'm not sure what the temps and humidity will do to the unit over time. I've done the cell tower mapping and I know where my cell tower is located.
That's a good question. I've seen other posts of people adding their own antenna's but there's not a model T-Mobile that's got a antenna option that's directly offered.
I do know that unlike 4G, the FCC has been concerned with 5G bands causing interference with aircraft altimeters around airports.
ThorTheDestroyer wrote:
Is there a new model of the Home Internet Gateway that includes the option of adding external cellular antennas? I see all these videos that show opening the gateway up and soldering in your own connections but we can't be the only ones that noticed the poor performance of the internal antennas. I know that being outside with the gateway makes the difference between getting a good signal outside and a poor signal outside and the signal to noise ratio improves too. I just don't want to put my gateway on the outside covered deck just to get a decent signal. I'm not sure what the temps and humidity will do to the unit over time. I've done the cell tower mapping and I know where my cell tower is located.
There is a new (White) Gateway that has four connections in the back for its proprietary antenna ($100.00). Absolutely worthless!
I found absolutely no improvement in signal strength. Yes, i did switch to external antenna.
Clive '41 wrote:
I also have called about slow wireless Internet and they always say they 'are working on it.' Simple external antenna connections would solve the problem.I'm a nine year customer and expect better treatment from T-Mobile.I certainly don't want to risk $300 by disassembling their router.Has anyone ever received a reply to one of these comments or are we talking to a bot?
The new White Gateway has (4) antenna connections, however ive found absolutely no improvement. $100.00 up in smoke.
