5G home internet speed after 15-day trial.

iTinkeralot wrote:

I am assuming you have the Arcadyan gateway. Check your gateway cell metrics via http://192.168.12.1/TMI/v1/gateway?get=all and find out which 5g band(s) your gateway connects to. It would be helpful to know the cell metrics when the speed is faster or the slower. If you have the PCI value you can locate the cell with cellmapper.net and possibly obtain a better signal from the n41 band. If your gateway is in between the two towers and you are able to influence the signal lock you could get what you prefer. Another approach might be to use an external antenna to get a signal strength on the preferred cell signal. If you want to take advantage of the n41 band the 4X4 MIMO antenna would be needed. It is not an inexpensive solution but could provide the end result you would prefer. If you are considering the T-Mobile home internet solution seriously then the extra efforts can pay off. The videos by Nater Tater on YouTube are very helpful. 

I've watched his channel for a while now but the antennas aren't the issue, because I have great reception, the issue is it just switches to a lower band on its own, and those antennas don't provide band control. If T-mobile included band control in their options this would be a none issue.