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My new TMO-G4SE Gateway REGULARLY drops internet! The older one NEVER EVER DID??? WHAT IS GOING ON?
Summary: Modem appears to drop the internet completely, sometimes right around 9pm No clue how to diagnose it at all. T-Life app seems useless when this is happening I see there's a similar ...
Arcadyan firmware programmers in Taiwan are clearly not thoroughly checking out and correcting G4AR and G4SE firmware updates before releasing faulty firmware onto T-Mobile customers' gateways. Speak your complaints to T-Mobile loud and clear!!!!!! The gateways themselves are NOT the problem. The problem is incompetent Arcadyan firmware programmers!!!
With the speed you get, you should NOT need an external antenna at all. I only get a download speed maximum of 17 Mbps with a several hundred-dollar Waveform 4x4 MMIO Panel outdoor antenna installation. But an external antenna is the ONLY solution for me to receive a usable 5G signal at my location at the bottom of a canyon with no line-of-sight to a tower. You only need an external antenna only to bypass the problem with your new firmware. Your cheapest solution is the $99 T-Mobile external antenna which offers no real improvement in signal strength. It just allows you more placement flexibility to position an indoor antenna for best reception. An inexpensive 2x2 MIMO external antenna might also solve your current problem. Any external antenna with 2 or 4 male SMA connectors may work. If you really want to boost your reception and are willing to make a $250-plus investment, then the following is the best way to go:
The Best Mini External Antenna For T-Mobile 5G Home Internet -Waveform QuadMini 4x4 MIMO - Verizon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Oqd2bVEE1g
Waveform QuadMini: Low-Profile Omni 4x4 MIMO Antenna
https://www.waveform.com/products/quadmini?srsltid=AfmBOoqi6oHCItZhMMHvovYr9sjSu1aaZhyfkZnCPSdjIvhPfqK-MB9Q
