https://community.three.co.uk/t5/Broadband/How-I-fixed-my-Three-5G-broadband-speed-issues-for-under-180/m-p/46459#M8130 <P>with no 5G tower nearby - my Broadband speeds were really struggling, So after doing some reaseach I took the plunge on an External Antenna for my Three Home Broadband model Zykel NR5103E 5G</P><P>With the Modem placed in the loft my average speed tests results were 20-30Mbps Download and 1-2Mbps Upload, all testing over ethernet cable (eliminating potential WiFi variants).</P><P>As the NR5103E has 4 SMA ports to suit a 4x4 MIMO antenna, I opted for the following external antenna:</P><UL><LI><STRONG>5G Antenna Outdoor 4X4 MIMO<BR /></STRONG></LI><LI><A href="https://amzn.to/41mcTZZ" target="_blank"><STRONG>https://amzn.to/41mcTZZ</STRONG></A></LI></UL><P>Even though TS9 to SMA adapters are included with the antenna, it has very rigid cables and so I decided to use short lead adapters instead to allow some give/flexibility and take the strain off the already fragile SMA connections on the modem.</P><UL><LI><STRONG>SMA Female to TS9 Male Adapter Cable 50cm (Purchased 2x = 4 cables)</STRONG></LI><LI><A href="https://amzn.to/41CJ9Jw" target="_blank"><STRONG>https://amzn.to/41CJ9Jw</STRONG></A></LI></UL><P>After the connections were made, I placed the antenna in the rafters (I plan to install outdoors when I get the chance), I switched the toggle on the rear to EXT antenna, rebooted the modem and let it bed in. After 5minutes or so I retested and got 10x the speed improvement!</P><P>Now it may have just been pure luck for me, but hopefully this helps people in the same situation. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face:">😀</span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="savvy_0-1741085540454.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.three.co.uk/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/2106i2CDA88165BBA5960/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="savvy_0-1741085540454.png" alt="savvy_0-1741085540454.png" /></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="savvy_1-1741085578564.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.three.co.uk/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/2107i2B85F76CDEA7F58D/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="savvy_1-1741085578564.png" alt="savvy_1-1741085578564.png" /></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="savvy_0-1741016087577.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.three.co.uk/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/2103iED9FB09EF00F8AF9/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="savvy_0-1741016087577.png" alt="savvy_0-1741016087577.png" /></span></P> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:16:23 GMT savvy 2025-03-04T11:16:23Z https://community.three.co.uk/t5/Broadband/How-I-fixed-my-Three-5G-broadband-speed-issues-for-under-180/m-p/46459#M8130 <P>with no 5G tower nearby - my Broadband speeds were really struggling, So after doing some reaseach I took the plunge on an External Antenna for my Three Home Broadband model Zykel NR5103E 5G</P><P>With the Modem placed in the loft my average speed tests results were 20-30Mbps Download and 1-2Mbps Upload, all testing over ethernet cable (eliminating potential WiFi variants).</P><P>As the NR5103E has 4 SMA ports to suit a 4x4 MIMO antenna, I opted for the following external antenna:</P><UL><LI><STRONG>5G Antenna Outdoor 4X4 MIMO<BR /></STRONG></LI><LI><A href="https://amzn.to/41mcTZZ" target="_blank"><STRONG>https://amzn.to/41mcTZZ</STRONG></A></LI></UL><P>Even though TS9 to SMA adapters are included with the antenna, it has very rigid cables and so I decided to use short lead adapters instead to allow some give/flexibility and take the strain off the already fragile SMA connections on the modem.</P><UL><LI><STRONG>SMA Female to TS9 Male Adapter Cable 50cm (Purchased 2x = 4 cables)</STRONG></LI><LI><A href="https://amzn.to/41CJ9Jw" target="_blank"><STRONG>https://amzn.to/41CJ9Jw</STRONG></A></LI></UL><P>After the connections were made, I placed the antenna in the rafters (I plan to install outdoors when I get the chance), I switched the toggle on the rear to EXT antenna, rebooted the modem and let it bed in. After 5minutes or so I retested and got 10x the speed improvement!</P><P>Now it may have just been pure luck for me, but hopefully this helps people in the same situation. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face:">😀</span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="savvy_0-1741085540454.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.three.co.uk/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/2106i2CDA88165BBA5960/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="savvy_0-1741085540454.png" alt="savvy_0-1741085540454.png" /></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="savvy_1-1741085578564.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.three.co.uk/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/2107i2B85F76CDEA7F58D/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="savvy_1-1741085578564.png" alt="savvy_1-1741085578564.png" /></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="savvy_0-1741016087577.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.three.co.uk/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/2103iED9FB09EF00F8AF9/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="savvy_0-1741016087577.png" alt="savvy_0-1741016087577.png" /></span></P> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:16:23 GMT https://community.three.co.uk/t5/Broadband/How-I-fixed-my-Three-5G-broadband-speed-issues-for-under-180/m-p/46459#M8130 savvy 2025-03-04T11:16:23Z