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Slow 4G connection only, but only sometimes -- SOLVED
I've had the T mobile home internet 5G gateway for 6 days now and it has been generally thrilling to get such high speeds after being stuck on a single-digit overpriced DSL connection for 9 years. I ...
Just got the Gateway last Saturday. Speeds were terrible.
Overnight the firmware updated to 1609. Performance is better. 100 down and 10 up. Band b41. No 5G.
Did factory reset last night. This morning I was b2, then b66. Speeds still bad. Moved it upstairs. Now I am back on b41 with 100/10.
I think cellmapper has issues.
I think the major problem is people look at the cell towers as omnidirectional. They are anything but. They are phased arrays that can steer the energy beaming it where they want.
I have ordered a panel antenna kit from waveform. We'll see how that works.
I am north of Ringgold GA
Retired electrical engineer that did control systems used to make cookies.
Dennis
