Wireless Joint

One final post on this...

Pigtails were unnecessary because the router already has SMA female connectors.

This is the 2x2 MIMO panel antenna that I found: https://www.amazon.com/Waterproof-Fixed-Mount-Polarized-Connector-Amplifier/dp/B08CCRN6HYY

Router and antenna were both new open box on eBay ...

Wanted to follow up on this just in case others are interested in this router. It is indeed a WE826-T2 router with the Quectel EC25-AF modem installed. It came with OpenWRT firmware, but I upgraded to the latest autobuild of GoldenOrb: http://aturnofthenut.com/autobuilds/ZBT-WE826-T-32meg-GO2022-07 ...

If you want a simpler to use system at a similar price, same modem inside, but also has 5Ghz wifi: https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/router-bundles/plug-and-play-routers/lt500-bundle/


Thank you. This Cudy LT500 has fixed antennas, though, right? So I wouldn't be able to upgrade to external ...

First time poster, longtime lurker...

I have a home in a mountain area where the best T-Mobile service is 1-2 Mbps on band 71. I've also tried Visible (Verizon), with similar poor bandwidth.

So I'm looking at boosters (generally not available for band 71, though) and cellular modems/routers. I ...