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on 08-31-2023 09:36 AM
I have been struggling to find reasons to keep my 5G broadband as there is so many issues with it. I can get 2 bars of 5G with the hub alone, which sometimes delivers 200/300Mb but
1. The hub needs restarting all the time to get a good signal
2. I have tried many directional, omni, 1x1 and 2x2 MIMO antennas, which all SAY they get 3/4 bars 5G, but cannot provide any actual broadband (0.5Mbs). Does the hub REQUIRE 4x4 to work, or what can I do to provide any sort of bandwidth when using an external antenna?
on 09-02-2023 11:28 AM
Which hub are you using ?
on 09-18-2023 01:12 PM
I'm using the ZTE MC801A
on 09-19-2023 08:56 PM
08-31-2023 07:35 PM - edited 08-31-2023 07:36 PM
British 5G is (of course) a hack job.
REAL 5G is not dependant on 4G, but ours is.
In other words your router has to establish a 4G connection BEFORE you'll get a 5G signal.
My crappy ZTE router has two T9 ports (easy to break) but they are 5G ONLY, you'll still need your routers internal 4G antennas to have a good enough signal to establish the 5G one.
Depending on your router, if you don't have the EXACT antennas needed you'll get a terrible connection.