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Well, I'm using B66 for 4G when I'm connected to either N71 or N41, but it could be that N71 does upload....

I'll say that when I was connected to only B71 it had similar upload speeds to when B66/n71, so that might make sense.

Reguarding ports... I'm using both a 2x panel and 2 log P antennas ...

Well, n41 is mixed. I get 120 down, great, but I get 1 up…. So yeah it’s n41 5g and n71 is better for me. I’m not the only person with this particular problem.

I’m not convinced there are frequencies assigned to a port. Maybe that’s a thing that HAS to happen, but the device itself doesn’t have a ...

So after questing my bad connection to n41 I suspected I might be on a Sprint tower that's about 30degrees away from the nearest known T-Mobile 5G tower.

Still have the log-parabolic on two ports and the panel on 2 ports

BANG! It locked onto B66/n71, but had low speeds, and low sinr... so I ...

So I’m back at it. I cut down 3 trees (for unrelated ish reasons).

With the leaves off the trees and with the new firmware I have better speeds and am now regularly connecting to B66 and n41 home of 100M download and 0.2M upload.

It seems like n41 is the preferred band for the modem, but with a ...

I agree. I'll try that first. It may be a few days before I can really get back into it... it's just too hot to be on the roof for more than 20 min.

Thank you for that link, I may have read it before, but I've learned so much that it was very helpful. Reading that thread it seems that I won't be damage my gateway to leave one or more antenna disconnected. Any concerns with disconnecting antennas? I seems like it might be easier to aim two ...

Another small test is to play with what Antenna lead is to what modem lead on the can. Would start with one pair going L1 and L2. The other to L3 and L4.


I do have it setup that way now. I wondered if I should consider L1 and L2 as the "Primary" antenna?

Is there ever a world where I point ...

Wouldn't go making new holes and all that. Small steps first. Do you have enough length to just raise it up above the roof a little? Even a foot or two.


I don't have any length on the j-arm, but I think I could make something out of PVC to temporarily test that. Do you think 2 feet higher would ...

Grounding: I currently have each pairs shield connected together (metal bracket) and that it not being connected to ground. Could that be part of the problem?

Should I just move the antenna to the other side? I hate more holes in the roof, but if the signal doesn’t improve I’ll probably take it down.

My Panel had SMA connections so that’s what I put on the modem, but if you’re saying each is 3dB loss maybe I should switch to N pigtails.

That would ...

gscheb wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 10:14 pm
Yes being very close to the roof "could" cause some reflections. Specially if going across the Roof.

Thank you for these replies.

I'm still on the old/current Firmware.

The cable is 30' of LMR-400 with two adaptors, one from N to SMA and one from SMA to the Trashcan.
I don't know anything about grounding the antennas (they are not). I have lightening arrestors that I need to install and ground ...

Hi,

I'm new to the Antenna life, terminology, and best practices. I'm needing some guidance on next steps.

So I've also Hacked the T-Mobile issued 5G home internet device and installed 4 log periodic antennas (600mhz-4000ish) on the roof in a 4x4 MIMO ie two pair of antennas that are separated by ...