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I'm wondering if you can just bypass the whole soldering directly to the interior gateway connectors and just use a cell booster and shoot the signal at the gateway itself. Should result in some improvement.. at least seems like it would.

Ahh yes, sorry my mistake on describing it. Just don't know all the tech lingo yet.
A cellular booster with the interior panel repeater. :-)


Any suggestions on this one? I'm thinking there has to be a good booster out there for this set up. One that can bring in the n71 band on t-mobile's ...

Where I am at, ATT Band 12 is slow as molasses. I have used the band locking spreadsheets from this site for Sierra and Quectel with great success to force the modem to use band groups that don't include band 12 - ie speed increases.

Here is the guide to the Sierra version of the spreadsheet as ...

Didneywhorl wrote: Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:53 pm Panel repeater? Are you talking about a cellular 'booster'?

Ahh yes, sorry my mistake on describing it. Just don't know all the tech lingo yet.
A cellular booster with the interior panel repeater.

You'll have to get 4 of these: https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/cables/pigtail-cables/ufl-pigtails/u-fl-female-right-angle-to-sma-female-bulkhead-straight-10-inch-25cm-rg178-1-78mm-pigtail-cable/

Then I recommend this bad boy: https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/antennas/4g-lte-antennas/mimo ...

I agree Matt. That is a tough decision given the charge for altering it. Maybe they cannot tell if you opened it up or not, that's the million dollar question. I'm sure anyone that does would do it with absolute care and without harming it's functionality. Maybe someone has gone through this ...

Even though it may or may not make a difference. What steps are involved?

@Didneywhorl and @MattB29.

I'm trying to distinguish between the two antenna systems that are being recommended for this 5g T-mobile gateway.

For example, the first recommendation shows 4 pigtail like connections and the second solution by Matt shows only 2 pigtail type connections. Although maybe ...

Thanks Matt! Very helpful!

Thank you for the hints! I'll have to hunt down that FB page that's referenced.

I wonder if things will snap into place or there is soldering involved with the external pigtails....

Wow...thanks for the information!
Not sure about opening up the case and trying to connect those pigtails, etc. Don't even know where to start with that.


The antenna you specified, the 5g signal on the t-mobile home internet uses n71, which is 600MHz. That antenna you mentioned doesn't show it ...

Can anyone recommend a good external antenna for tmobile home internet?
It would work with the newest upgraded provider's router. Probably utilizing a indoor panel repeater or something along those lines.

I get 2 bars on n71, but would love to get 4 bars.

Also any recommendations on a booster ...

Can anyone recommend the best external antenna for the tmobile home internet?
Utilizing the newest provider's router. Probably team it up with an indoor repeater panel antenna or something like that.

I have 2 bars on n71, but would like to see better, maybe 4 bars.

In addition,, is there a 5g ...