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Re: G4AR Gateway external antenna use
KWS wrote: sjarriel wrote: After the tower upgrade I get 200-250 down and 5 up with internal antennas and 400 down and 40 up with the waveform. I dont know what happened to my upload after the tower upgrade. Same here in the same ratio. Lengthy explanation here7Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: G4AR Gateway external antenna use
I searched for the same connector assignment but found nothing. I begrudgingly tried all possibilities and didn't see a difference. I didn't check to see what band or tower was chosen each time. Wild guess here, but if your antenna setup is omnidirectional, maybe a different tower is being chosen? It should be an intelligent selection, but maybe it's off. FYI: I've gotten a max of 380 down and average low 200s since my switch.7Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: G4AR Gateway external antenna use
123Wiley wrote: bmorgan99 wrote: I've been trying to use the G4AR gateway with my external antennas but see little improvement when connected.I have been using another provider's cellular modem with a T-Mobile sim (so same tower and provider) for 3 years with no reception issues. I called tech support and was told the antenna ports are for wi-fi reception in my house, not cellular.Can anyone confirm or refute support's statement? Yes, it is not for cellular. Frankly its not for anything at all except lightening your wallet of $100.00. I have been told by two techs, (after buying an antenna) that its only function is to "aid placement of the gateway ". It will not boost your signal. People! Save your money. Sorry, I wasn't very explicit in my last message. The 3rd modem I tried does indeed work with my external antennas. The first 2 had to have been faulty, as this one gets plenty of signal strength with them attached and next to none without them. Hard to believe that failure rate, but I'm glad I didn't give up.4Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: G4AR Gateway external antenna use
I got a third modem and it works well. Getting 150-200 down which is double what I got before, but as I said that modem only accepts 2 antennas and I have 4 now. Probably a coincidence, but the working modem is a G4SE and the others were G4ARs,5Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: G4AR Gateway external antenna use
Installed a 4x4 yagimimosetup and tried a second G4AR from T-Mobile: Good News: wi-fi reception in my yard is much better Bad News: the modem couldn't see my tower at all. Now to figure out why so many YouTubers are convinced otherwise.20Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: G4AR Gateway external antenna use
Agreed. On my last attempt, the tech started with the same notion, until I led her to the add-on 4x4 mimo theysell for it.My goal was to know which bands were associated with which ports, but was immediately shut down as she had no further knowledge. I thought I had tried all possible permutations but will go another round. Gracias20Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: G4AR Gateway external antenna use
I've seen his videos. He would lose a lot of antenna sales commission:) I've placed my 3rd request for support to get an official response as I can't find it on their site. I really want it to work because I'm paying more than twice as much for what I have now,25Visto0likes0ComentariosG4AR Gateway external antenna use
I've been trying to use the G4AR gateway with my external antennas but see little improvement when connected.I have been using another provider's cellular modem with a T-Mobile sim (so same tower and provider) for 3 years with no reception issues. I called tech support and was told the antenna ports are for wi-fi reception in my house, not cellular.Can anyone confirm or refute support's statement?1.9KViews0likes24Comentarios