Home Internet - 4G LTE vs 5G

Kohn4Life wrote:

Firstly, I love being away from my cable company. I hate Spectrum for so many reasons.

Next, I have a T-Mobile grey cylinder gateway. I've attached a Mimo panel antenna to it. The tower I connect to regularly is ¾ a mile from my home. My average internet ping is 39-150. Average download speed is between .05-39 Mbps. Average upload speed is between 10-35. All of my values are fluctuating constantly, even when utilized on 'off-peak' hours, say 2:00 AM.

My primary signal is 4G and it's usually at 2 bars. RSRP between -105 & -100, SNR 4 to 4, RSRQ -20 to -15.

My secondary signal is 5G and it's usually at 4 bars. RSRP between -76 to -83, SNR 6 to 12, RSRQ -12.

 

I've asked T-Mobile several times how or why my 4G signal is so much weaker than my 5G since 4G is stronger, travels further, penetrates more etc. No one can answer me. I've also asked why my 5G signal can be so good and my numbers be so low at off hours and no one can answer me. I had actually been told by one representative that the home gateway does not use any 4G bands to operate (I don't think that's the case).

I have seen that my secondary signal will disconnect randomly. It will then establish a connection with band n41 and the speeds and consistency are fantastic. Shortly there after it will switch to n71 and everything just comes to a standstill. No one at T-Mobile can tell me why for that either.

I'm a regular caller, maybe twice a day since I've gotten service at my residence a month and a half ago. I've asked to speak with someone, anyone with technical knowledge and that is not a thing that they do.

Since there is no one that works at T-Mobile with any technical knowledge, is there anyone here that can help illuminate my situation over here? Oh right, the T-Mobile coverage map has me dead center in a 5GUC area as well, if that helps with anything.

Firstly, I love being away from my cable company. I hate Spectrum for so many reasons. Next, I have a T-Mobile grey cylinder gateway. I've attached a Mimo panel antenna to it. The tower I connect to regularly is ¾ a mile from my home. My average internet ping is 39-150. Average download speed is between .05-39 Mbps. Average upload speed is between 10-35. All of my values are fluctuating constantly, even when utilized on 'off-peak' hours, say 2:00 AM.

My primary signal is 4G and it's usually at 2 bars. RSRP between -105 & -100, SNR 4 to 4, RSRQ -20 to -15.

My secondary signal is 5G and it's usually at 4 bars. RSRP between -76 to -83, SNR 6 to 12, RSRQ -12.

 

I've asked T-Mobile several times how or why my 4G signal is so much weaker than my 5G since 4G is stronger, travels further, penetrates more etc. No one can answer me. I've also asked why my 5G signal can be so good and my numbers be so low at off hours and no one can answer me. I had actually been told by one representative that the home gateway does not use any 4G bands to operate (I don't think that's the case).

I have seen that my secondary signal will disconnect randomly. It will then establish a connection with band n41 and the speeds and consistency are fantastic. Shortly there after it will switch to n71 and everything just comes to a standstill. No one at T-Mobile can tell me why for that either.

I'm a regular caller, maybe twice a day since I've gotten service at my residence a month and a half ago. I've asked to speak with someone, anyone with technical knowledge and that is not a thing that they do.

Since there is no one that works at T-Mobile with any technical knowledge, is there anyone here that can help illuminate my situation over here? Oh right, the T-Mobile coverage map has me dead center in a 5GUC area as well, if that helps with anything.

 

My primary signal is 4G and it’s usually at 2 bars.

RSRP between -105 & -100

SNR 4 to 4

RSRQ -20 to -15.

My secondary signal is 5G and it’s usually at 4 bars.

RSRP between -76 to -83

SNR 6 to 12

RSRQ -12

So I have a m71 2 miles to the NW, a n41 3 miles to the SW and the B66 .5 miles to the W.

Puts me in a messed up spot as the can depending on where I place it could not make up it's mind. I want the n41 since its crazy fast.

I have discovered the can needs a good 4G to make use of the 5G.

I have many post about my history but in the end I installed an external antenna pointed it at the n41 tower and the rest is history. Can stays locked on that n41 24/7 like a rock never a blip.

With your weak 4g and seem competing 5g n71 vs n42 you need to find the exact locations of each and make a plan how to hold the n41 and the 4g solid. I found cellmapper to be way out of date and mostly useless. I called TM tech asked them of the locations of al the towers and bands in my area and then used Google maps to plot out my plan.

Also radio waves are funny if I move my external antennal just a few feet either way signal changes so there are sweet spots you have to find.