Which external antenna?

tiny timy

As per title I'm wondering if I should change up my external antenna for better speeds. I currently have the Poynting XPOL-2 4G LTE but I've been looking at the MikroTik RBLHGR&R11e-LTE6 as it appears to have more gain.

Reason being that the lte speeds are way better closer to the mast (obviously) and my speeds drop by half at my home when I do the same speed tests.

Just wondering if the MikroTik would be a better option if anyone could recommend.

Any advice appreciated. Thanks

smuggler.ie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058220598/which-external-antenna

For start, MikroTik RBLHGR&R11e-LTE6 is not just antenna, it is AiO modem-router-antena. It is LTE CAT6 so fairly dated. Even if you could achieve its theoretical max speed with it, LAN port only support 100Mbps

What router you currently use? ISP ? Distance to the mast? What speeds you have now peak/off-peak ?

PS. This thread could be better in Midband forum where you could also find lots of info

tiny timy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118248976#Comment_118248976

Thanks for reply.

Currently using b535 with 3. Distance to the mast is 2 miles. Speeds off peak 100mb, peak 70-75mb. About 3/4 mile from mast speeds are closing in on 300mb.

smuggler.ie

What device was used to measure 300Mbps ? Only guessing it was a phone, with higher LTE category (make and model?)

Your peak/off-peak ratio is very good. Somehow i have feeling you hit limitation on router capabilities and not your signal, but i could be wrong.

tiny timy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118249851#Comment_118249851

Yes using Samsung galaxy s20 with the router sim installed to test. Getting roughly the same speeds on the Samsung with the router sim as i am through the router with the same sim.

smuggler.ie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118250000#Comment_118250000

B535 -->> LTE CAT7, if not mistaking 2CA 2+2MIMO at most

Gal S20 -->> LTE CAT20, have no detail, but guesstimating 5CA 4+4MIMO

Dont think Three have any restrictions/filtering applied to how/where you use SIM.

You swapping SIM test not quite fair from technologie point - same speed yes, but router have antenna attached, phone use internals.

brav

In case you have any doubt, I have worked in a setup where they had both Poynting XPOL-2 4G and MikroTik LHG LTE6, you will not see any noticeable difference, the LHG does have a bit better gain on the band 3, but the modem on it means you would never see 100Mbps, but it is great for long distance.

Like others have said more to do with the router, so say you wanted to go with Mikrotik device, would be better getting a Chateau than changing antenna, but Huawai have better LTE modems available too.

tiny timy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118251594#Comment_118251594

Very good. Thanks for that comparison. Appreciated. I might just leave well enough alone so instead of paying more money.

smuggler.ie

Future proved, seam good spec, very tempting... bitter price

https://www.zyxel.com/products_services/5G-NR-Indoor-Router-NR5101/specifications

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ZyXEL-NR5101-EU01V1F/dp/B08HS1JCFM