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Query about using an external antenna for 4G reception

BeerWolf · 2014-08-19 09:10:28

Currently, my only form of broadband is via mobile broadband with THREE (using Netgear AC762S), and Vodafone (using R212)... and the reception is alright but could be better. I plan on getting an unlocked Huawei B593s-22 Router for the both of them, to which would be hooked by to powerlines to network the entire house, and…

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19-08-2014 10:10am

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BeerWolf

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Currently, my only form of broadband is via mobile broadband with THREE (using Netgear AC762S), and Vodafone (using R212)... and the reception is alright but could be better.

I plan on getting an unlocked Huawei B593s-22 Router for the both of them, to which would be hooked by to powerlines to network the entire house, and having an external antenna installed on the roof to improve the reception using 2 of these (LINK).

They're directional. My question is this:

I plan on having it face THREE's mast, while Vodafone's mast is roughly 90° away from that... How much would this effect the reception with Vodafone, and for curiosity's sake what would it be like in the opposite direction?

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