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Signal boosters are a waste of money for full-timers. They boost signal when signal is marginal. Sometimes. They rarely boost data over a weak signal.
FWIW we spent two years traveling all over and working full-time from our RV. We had Verizon and AT&T (tried others, this is the combo that worked) for redundancy. We also used a cheap antenna occasionally, with our Netgear Nighthawk. Once, in Montana along US2, we lost signal and couldn’t use data for 10 miles. That’s the only time in over two years.
My advice, go with the minimum and don’t spend much before you get traveling and work out what your actual needs are. Then talk to the folk at mobilemusthave.com
While I haven't used it myself, Netgear does offer their own antenna that I've heard good things about. It's for sale on Amazon and isn't too pricy:
In general you get better results with directional antennas. It really depends on how much time and money you want to invest into getting a better signal.
I'd recommend this to start and see how it performs. https://www.amazon.com/Netgear-6000450-MIMO-Antenna-Connectors/dp/B00DN3J03O/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=netgear+antenna&qid=1594594787&s=electronics&sr=1-3
If you want something to put outside there are tons of great choices they just cost a lot more to setup.
Antenna selection can be complicated depending upon your conditions. Since your not sure what the situation is, it sounds like a larger nearly onmi-directional antenna is the best choice.
Consider this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DN3J03O It has small amounts of directional gain and can be placed in a glass window. It should improve signal and data rates, especially in high end mobile hotspots.
I'll just add that I highly recommend a hotspot with antenna ports. I was just in an area with zero cell reception but with this antenna I could get a 5g signal and stream Netflix. Obviously this isn't always the case as I was on the edge of signal support. But without the antenna I got nothing. I've tried a few other cheaper mimo ts9 antennas and this has been the best budget one. I had the mifi 8000 and loved it but it was locked to sprint and they canned their lte bands. Went to nighthawk m1 with att now.
https://www.amazon.com/Netgear-6000450-MIMO-Antenna-Connectors/dp/B00DN3J03O/
I use a Verizon Jetpack for internet and one of these antenna rather than the pricier WeBoost. It adds a bar or two to a weak signal. I do have to be near civilization, not in a canyon or behind a mountain, so it’s not as flexible as a satellite connection.
Netgear 6000450 MIMO Antenna with 2 TS-9 Connectors https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DN3J03O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_J8S04P130S9FN9FCYDNR?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I use the Jetpack for my work laptop exclusively and my phone data for navigation, media, and other personal stuff.
If I’m judicious with use (turn off incoming video on Teams on routine meetings), I can work within the max data allowance per month. You can stretch it by working from somewhere with WiFi.
For power, I guess it depends on what all you want to run. I have a Jackery 500 for the short term. It works for a few days before it needs to be recharged (just running a couple max air fans, and charging phone/laptop). You can use the calculator on Faroutride to see what your daily power consumption would be. You’ll need to get something that will run your highest draw item. The size jackery I have won’t run anything over 500watts (so no hair driers, instapot, etc)
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ok, thank you! Do you know why the Hi boost directional didn't improve anything but the Netgear Mimo did? This is the Mimo antenna we purchased .
If you are out of cell range your only option is satellite. Satellite phones are very expensive, but there are a few options like garmin in reach, or Bivy stick, that will relay texts thru satellites or allow you to call for rescue services.
If you’re getting at least a bar, the WeBoost or similar will bump it up a bar or two. I have this NetGear one that’s a lot cheaper than we boost. I put the antenna in the front window and the probes go into the bottom ports on my Verizon Jetpack. That’s worked well for me.
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I attached a Netgear 6000450 MIMO Antenna (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DN3J03O?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share) to the FDD antenna ports on the T9’s board. It’s attached to a window with the included suction cups.
Frankly, I’m astounded by its performance. T-Mobile handsets get no reception out here. I was going to put the entire setup in an outdoor junction box, and mount it on my antenna tower (30ft tall), but the performance is great right where it’s at. Putting it all up is still on the agenda, though.
The junction box has solar panels, batteries, a Pi 3B+ w/SDRs running dump1090, and a switch w/USB WAN capabilities. The plan is to make it self sustaining on electricity and run Cat6 cable to the house so proper routing can be done. I’m certain it’ll get better LTE signal with height, and the ADS-B/UAT receivers will have better range, but it’s at that “good enough” stage right now. I get one day off every two weeks, so wasn’t trying to spend more time than necessary.
I am currently getting great LTE signal. Speed Tests can range from 30 to 90 Mbps down.
My MR1100 is awesome! Like you, I have it in front of my ORBI RBK50 Mesh System. I added this Netgear MIMO Antenna
It made the speeds a bit more consistent.
Looking at the LBR20 Specs I thought it may improve my setup. If it doesn’t, I can always returns it and keep my MR1100
I bought the LBR20 on sale for less than $200.
PS: I tend to always want to fkup a good thing! Lol
Just to throw another option out there…I work from a laptop with corporate IS settings that wouldn’t allow me to run off my cell phone’s hotspot. It works perfectly with a Verizon Jetpack, though.
The WeBoost was expensive and mixed reviews, so I tried this instead:
Netgear 6000450 MIMO Antenna with 2 TS-9 Connectors https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DN3J03O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_RE5JRZFQ3XFF519S7279?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
It’s $50 and usually adds 1-2 bars to my signal.
There are ports at the bottom for the antenna cables. I put the antenna in one of the front windows, then the jetpack provides WiFi to the whole van. I read some reviews that you have to be veeery close to the WeBoost. I often like to work or watch movies from the bed in the back, so this setup gives me more flexibility.
It should work. I often work from our camper in the middle of no where with about a bar or two on my cell phone. I have two hotspots just in case, a 7730L (work) and 8800L (personal) both with $50 Netgear MIMO antennas attached. 3 weeks of 6-7 hours per day on teams calls will just about use the 21Gb of my work device.
Speed tests hover around 20-30Mbps down and 2-5Mbps upload.
Verizon is the only service I get any signal.
Just make sure you get a device that will accept an antenna just in case you need it. Last I checked the 8800L is the only model they offered that has antenna connectors. Note the bars do not change much, from 1 to 2 bars without and 2 bars solid with the antenna but the service is unusable without.
The antenna I use
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Speeds will always depend on how far you are from the nearest tower, your data plan's QCI rating and network congestion.
If you haven't already, you might try an external Netgear antenna - this is what I use when in fringe areas:
Netgear 6000450 MIMO Antenna with two TS-9 Connectors
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00DN3J03O/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_glt_fabc_GBN2HJXAM0ZXWFT3XEKV
I get faster speeds on my Nighthawk than on my 5G iPhone with the legacy Unlimited & More Premium plan (which now has 5G). Sometimes speeds are about the same.
But the Nighthawk probably has more built-in antennas, and I must not be near a 5G tower.
I use these, two of them and for my purpose they are awesome. I go from 1 bar barely usable to 3-4 bars and 50Mbps.
Netgear 6000450 MIMO Antenna with 2 TS-9 Connectors - Retail Packaging - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DN3J03O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_SZPW7X2K8GJQDMC26NE8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
We have a outdoor antenna that works slightly better but it’s not worth the time to put and space used to haul it around.
Here's one I've seen on Amazon that already has the TS-9 connectors that fit the MR5100.
There are a lot of photos from reviews to check out on this one.
You what my honest opinion and what I do in highly rural situations?
Put your mobile hotspot in a bag/box on your roof rack along with a battery bank. Just keep the sun off it or bring it back in the car when you stop for extended periods of time so it doesnt get BBQed. Get it about 3+ inches away from your metal roof. Very effective.
This is the antenna: https://www.amazon.com/Netgear-6000450-MIMO-Antenna-Connectors/dp/B00DN3J03O/ref=asc_df_B00DN3J03O/ It does exhibit some gain, like 2-3dBi (therefore directional), so I would mount it in the windshield or back glass facing front/back with the suction cups. That is the most useful on highways: cell sites typically follow highways.
They are currently charging a kings ransom for them. I got all of mine around $20. I've got this and the yagi/tripod both in my go bag. I've been in the regions you've referenced. You'll be surprised how often you'll need the yagi's gain if your away from US-287. It's very easy to deploy when your stopped and will eliminate a lot of frustration closing a link.
Have fun. I've always wanted to ride one of these events, but have not done it yet. The alarming popularity of it in recent years doesn't help :)
For an indoor antenna there aren't very many good options.
This is the only decent option I am aware of, although to get the best performance with that antenna you should get 2 for 4x4 MIMO.
>What is the best setup for indoors that also supports n41, and upcoming frequencies. (future proof it!)
The antenna I linked supports N41, it does not officially support B71/N71 however it should work with those bands as they are close enough to the officially supported frequencies (cellular antennas usually support frequencies outside of the officially supported frequencies).
As for upcoming frequencies, afaik there are currently no good indoor antenna options that officially support C-Band, CBRS, or other upcoming future frequencies, it might work with those frequencies but those are far enough outside the officially supported frequency ranges that it may not work well.
I have the Netgear Nighthawk M1 (MR1100) and this Netgear antenna. The router is great, there are a few weird drawbacks (like you can't force certain bands unless you telnet into the thing to configure it) but it's really good out of the box. I'm going to mess with antenna configurations a bit. The one I have is OK, but I think something more directional would be better for me.
Thanks. I already have an antenna setup like this connected to MOFI OpenWRT router for my main AT&T gateway. One yagi and one omni, though I should replace the omni with another yagi, since the second antenna isn't used if the first one can't establish a stable link anyway. At least that's how it is in MOFI's radio module.
Sprint's MIFI 8000 is my backup/kids internet. MOFI stays connected to it via Wi-Fi, and whenever MOFI determines the AT&T link to be down, it routes the traffic through MIFI. Additionally, my kid's devices and all TVs are routed to MIFI by default so our bandwidth is not polluted when my wife and I need fast internet for work.
>https://www.amazon.com/Netgear-6000450-MIMO-Antenna-Connectors/dp/B00DN3J03O/
I wonder how a minimalist antenna like this compares to big yagi antennas. Do you know anything?
If you’re not too remote you should be able to get some signal. AT&T service is better than Boost in marginal areas. If the hotspot you’re getting is the AT&T Nighthawk then get this little MIMO antenna to improve signal. It’s inexpensive and works like a charm. You plug it into the hotspot and stick it on a window. No matter where you are though you can’t rely on being able to stream Netflix or YouTube. When you’re in a strong signal urban area download a bunch of shows to watch when you’re in more remote areas.
https://www.amazon.com/Netgear-6000450-MIMO-Antenna-Connectors/dp/B00DN3J03O
I ordered the antenna from Amazon (this one, https://www.amazon.com/Netgear-6000450-MIMO-Antenna-Connectors/dp/B00DN3J03O/), and I put it on a small USB powered fan to keep the temperature cool. This seems to help, since I can move the antenna around a bit if it starts to lag and that usually fixed it.
I don't have much experience with the external antennas as I don't need them. However, my kid who lives in mountainous California says this antenna helped him. Just use the signal strength meter on the Nighthawk's diagnostic page to find the best placement.
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Also remember that LTE shows as a lower signal than we are use to, so 2 bars would be at least 3 bars for 3g/4g.
I ordered this. Like I said, mixed reviews, but all the antennas had that. I think sometimes it just won't change your signal. If your signal is too weak it won't help, but also if you already have a good signal, it obviously isn't going to make it much better...
You could try Netgear 6000450 MIMO Antenna - https://www.amazon.com/Netgear-6000450-MIMO-Antenna-Connectors/dp/B00DN3J03O but it is meh, you need to position it towards tower and preferably outside home or at window for peak performance (walls degrade cellular signal, if you use it inside/mount it inside home behind walls, you will notice little to no gain. Also, look at Amazon reviews some people actually get lower performance if they face the antenna not directly towards tower)
If you have enough money and own your home, you can try looking at /u/brobot_ setup
https://www.reddit.com/r/ATT/comments/86bch4/nighthawk_users_using_external_antennas/
https://imgur.com/gallery/4IbXE
EDIT: I removed battery and left it plugged to USB wall adapter 24/7, with battery it heats up a lot and used to show overheating/stopped charging notification a lot for me.
Working pretty good for us so far. I am getting between 5-15mbps down and 1-3mbps up out here in the country with the MiFi 8000 and the indoor Netgear antenna (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DN3J03O/). Not the fastest, but it's better than nothing and we've used 110gb this month with no throttling. Looking into outdoor antenna solutions to increase speed, but I'm still researching that topic.
You definitely need the 4G LTE modem. This can actually reside inside of a 4G LTE router combo unit. It could also have switch and wireless access point functionality. But budget.
Example: https://protectli.com/lte/
Unfortunately $400 USD isn't going to get you all of your requirements in this line.
A more budget friendly approach: https://www.netgear.com/home/mobile-wifi/lte-modems/lb1120/
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Mobile-Routers-Hotspots-Modems/LB1120-Antenna/td-p/1302045
Internal external antenna: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DN3J03O/ref=emc_b_5_t
So the lb1120 + mimo puts you at $225 leaving $175 for router, ups.
You'll still need a data plan.
If the UPS consumes $75 that leaves you with $100 for the router.
Used Dell Optiplex plus dual port Intel NIC might be doable.
OPNsense or pfSense on a usb or SD card and the rest is just configuration. Edit: https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-configure-dual-wan-load-balance-failover-pfsense-router/
Q1. Can anyone explain the difference between a LTE modem and LTE router?
A1. The LTE router incorporates the LTE modem.
Q2. but how do I confirm if the router supports 5G, 4G and/ or 3G internet?
A2. Its spec will state what carriers and bands will be supported by the antennae. Punt 3G as support for it is going away in the near future.
Q3. WAP.
A3. Plug it into a switch port. Use a quad port NIC in the router for more options.
Q4. Budget. See above.
The right UPS might have an arrestor for rj-45 connectors. If so run the Ethernet cable from the modem through that into the wan port of the router. Modem would be sacrificed in the event of a lightning strike. Router might be as well depending upon how good the UPS is at surpressing the surge.
>For Cell 1, the number associated with it is the exact number of my CGI, after removing the 310260 and before dividing by 256 in order to get the cell tower ID number. The direction of Cell 1 is listed as S (194 degrees). Am I to assume that this particular component of the tower is what my trash can is connecting to? The issue here though is that this tower has a red dot, which means the location is not confirmed.
I am not entirely sure what Cellmapper means when they list the direction. On the tower near my house every single cell (all 15) are listed as South, however I know for a fact that that is incorrect. There is a lot of mapping on that tower and the location is confirmed, however Cellmapper just shows S and I'm not sure why.
Anyway cells ending with the number 1 is almost always facing directly North on T-Mobile towers, which means the tower is probably South of you.
If you are willing to tell me the tower ID number of your tower (either in a reply to this comment or in a private message) I can try and find the exact location of your tower, although I completely understand if you don't want to share that (that info can be used to find out approximately where you are).
>I am thinking of trying to sit my trash can on a platform at the focal point of a satellite dish, similar to what is done in this [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TrlA3v7-Xk).
>I live in an apartment and cannot connect an external antenna to the trash can to run outdoors, so this may be my best bet of increasing my speeds and perhaps decreasing my loaded latency. I would greatly appreciate any corrections to my plan, or any other advice that you could give.
That is a decent idea and may help. The main problem with that is it would cause massive issues if you want to use the gateway's WiFi, meaning you would have to use a separate WiFi access point. The gateway has really good built in WiFi so I personally feel like you can use the gateway's WiFi you should.
Another option that is worth considering is an indoors external antenna like this one. It's not as powerful as an outdoors external antenna but it may still provide a boost to performance, however that antenna has a few problems with mentioning:
- It is not advertised as supporting band 71 (one of T-Mobile's main LTE and 5G bands), due to how antennas work it probably does work on band 71, however it's not optimized for it so the performance gain won't be as good as it could be on that band.
- It is 2x2 MIMO. Ideally for performance you want 4x4 MIMO, you can however get two 2x2 MIMO antennas and connect both of them to the gateway and separate them by 3-6 feet and it will act like 4x4 MIMO.
- Most outdoor external antennas increase both signal strength and signal quality, this antenna barely effects signal strength but it does improve signal quality, which results in faster speeds.
Both are good options and worth considering.
Personally I'd recommend the satellite dish if you have a bad signal and are trying to make it usable, however if you already have a decent signal and are trying to squeeze a bit more performance out of it getting 2 indoor external antennas is what I would go with.
1st off, go to RV Mobile Internet and read all you can for free. If interested you can join but you don't have to. Next as mentioned some kind of booster/antenna is definitely going to help with those marginal sites. Right now there 2 types. Cell phone/hotspot boosters which need an existing signal to actually amplify it. These simply boost whatever signal they can. Then there is MIMO. (Multiple in Multiple out).MIMO works with technology that uses multiple antennas for incoming and outgoing signals. There is a Netgear Antenna. It is relatively cheap and works very well with a hotspot. You use suction cups to attach it to your window inside and see what you get. But you must have a device with dual TS9 antenna ports in order to attach it to your device. Then you can always get an outdoor flagpole to mount a Proxicast antenna on and really boost the MIMO signal. If you will also need phone service make sure you choose a device/plan that allows WiFi calling. AFter that you can get into routers switches, etc. to build out your RV network. But to start a hotspot with TS9 antenna ports, a MIMO antenna and a device plan that meets your data needs will be all you need to go.
Right now we are getting 60 down/10 up on ATT 10 miles from a tower we cannot see outside of Santa Rosa Lake, NM.
Here are the Verizon postpaid unlimited hotspot plans: https://www.verizon.com/plans/devices/hotspots#tab-nav - here are their prepaid hotspot plans: https://www.verizon.com/prepaid/data-only-plans/ you can use either one using their JetPack/MiFi devices: https://www.verizon.com/internet-devices/prepaid/ but only the 8800L supports external antennas (TS-9 connectors). This is a good starter antenna for the 8800L: https://smile.amazon.com/Netgear-6000450-MIMO-Antenna-Connectors/dp/B00DN3J03O?ref_=ast_sto_dp
Here are AT&T's prepaid hotspot device plans: https://www.att.com/prepaid/mobile-hotspot-tablet/ - the Nighthawk M1 would be a good hotspot device unless you have 5G coverage in which case the M5 might be worth looking into. The Nighthawk can use the Netgear antenna I mentioned above as well.
You do want to make sure you get a device that supports external antennas.
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Good luck!
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You want a MIMO antenna with 2 TS9 connectors, like this one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DN3J03O
I use this one here Netgear 6000450 MIMO Antenna with 2 TS-9 Connectors https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DN3J03O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apan_glt_fabc_QZS0G7F61EM5BD8B3HJX?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 So from title they are TS-9
We have a great set up that has been working very well for us. We use 1.) Calyx Institute hot spot https://calyxinstitute.org/ 2.) AT&T hot spot https://www.att.com/buy/connected-devices-and-more/netgear-nighthawk-lte-mobile-hotspot-router-512gb-steel-gray.html 3.) our phone’s hot spots through T-Mobile (we originally had sprint but it got merged) 4.) Netgear Aircard MMO Antenna https://www.amazon.com/Netgear-6000450-MIMO-Antenna-Connectors/dp/B00DN3J03O
We also sometimes use the park wifi if it’s good enough and have a wifi booster built into the RV. Secret is having a back up to your back up to your back up. The only things we pay monthly for is at&t and phones. Pricing isn’t bad. We work mon-fri (my husband and I). Both with zoom meetings. Something to note is that internet companies keep many many plans hidden and don’t advertise them so you have to do digging.
This is what I have, and holy fuck the price has doubled on them!
Netgear 6000450 MIMO Antenna with 2 TS-9 Connectors - Retail Packaging - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DN3J03O/
>If you don't want to go big, outside then, this little one is surprisingly effective, with true MIMO capability: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DN3J03O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That looks like a surprisingly good option if you already have a decent signal and want to get a bit more performance, there are however a few things I feel are worth mentioning about it:
- It does not support 600MHz. This means less 5G capabilities as well as worse LTE performance in some rural areas. If you're lucky enough to live in an n41 area (as of January 2021 106 million people have n41 coverage) then that antenna looks like a good option.
- It does not support 4x4 MIMO, it only does 2x2. That means the performance won't be as good as it could be. You can however achieve 4x4 MIMO by using 2 of those antennas and spacing them out 3-6 feet.
If you go with 2 outside Yagi directional antennas, it WILL make a difference as it allows you to get carrier aggregation. If you don't want to go big, outside then, this little one is surprisingly effective, with true MIMO capability: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DN3J03O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The reason i went with that is because the netgear antenna i have has the 2 ts-9's, so i figured that 2-into-1 would work:
https://smile.amazon.com/Netgear-6000450-MIMO-Antenna-Connectors/dp/B00DN3J03O/ref=psdc_3015438011_t5_B07M5GBZHB
And, nope i dont have the sma male to F female connector (dang i dropped the ball on this experiment). I'll order the non RP version and a sma male to f female. Thanks for catching that.
That looks like a really nice kit. We are in the city, so 99.9% of the time comcast is working just fine, but it always seems like when it drops we are on time sensitive work stuff. Just thinking about leveraging this wifi hotspot i'm paying for for something other than collecting dust.
My parents have a cabin thats a little more remote and use the same hotspot, i'm going to mention it to them, the little antenna i linked earlier works so-so....a better signal would be nice so we could work from there.
Currently using this little window mounted antenna connected to a Netgear modem. I don't think I have line of sight (obscured by trees) to the nearest tower. It's about 2.5mi (4km) away. Looking at Cellmapper.net I think it also operates in that range (800 and 2100 MHz)
I am currently in Kuwait and using a Netgear Nighthawk M1 Router with Ooredoo, this may help:
- Buy an external antenna
- Make sure your firmware is up to date, disable the 5 GHz wifi radio, and set your band region to LTE ALL. This will let your router use LTE-LAA (License Assisted Access) for faster downlink rates.
If you want to go more advanced, buy a standalone router, plug it into your nighthawk, and disable all wifi on the nighthawk, so all it's doing is mobile data stuff. Having a seperate router will also give you more power to fight the 200 other wireless networks trying to broadcast over the same channels.
Your internet will still suck, just slightly less, because you have however many thousand users fighting for the same towers, onto a Kuwaiti ISP network, to take the long way around to all your favorite services in the U.S. This is my speeds doing all this (Netgear Nighthawk + Ubiquiti Edge Router Lite + Gigabit Switch plugged directly into my laptop). Surprisingly, it is a good day, yesterday the network was heavily congested and I didn't see over 1 Mbps.
This the a great external antenna for your hotspot.
Netgear 6000450 MIMO Antenna with 2 TS-9 Connectors - Retail Packaging - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DN3J03O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_PCeCFbXRRFCT5
Definitely the 8800L. But you may need an external antenna. You can also use a travel router to convert from USB tethering to Ethernet or to use a more powerful WiFi AP.
There are really good antennas but they are like $200.
You can try these cheaper ones:
Netgear 6000450 MIMO Antenna with... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DN3J03O?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Proxicast 6.5~8 dBi Gain 12.6"... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MRG9RHS?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Travel router
GL.iNET GL-MT300N-V2 Wireless... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Keeping the JetPack and travel router outside, if possible (weather protected and power available) will improve your cellular signal (try without the antennas first for 4x4 MIMO).
You can then just run the Ethernet inside the cabin to a dedicated WiFi AP, like this one:
Indoor
TP-Link Omada AC1350 Gigabit Ceiling Mount Wireless Access Point | MU-MIMO, Seamless Roaming & Beamforming | PoE Powered w/PoE Injector Included | Centralized Cloud Access & Free Omada app (EAP225) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0781YXFBT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_jB1xFbZ5HD6QB
Outdoor
TP-Link Omada AC1200 Gigabit Wireless Access Point | MU-MIMO Outdoor WiFi Extender | Seamless Roaming & Beamforming | PoE Powered w/ PoE Injector included | Cloud Access w/ Free app (EAP225-Outdoor) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07953S2FD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_KB1xFbWE4W433
both the 8800L and the travel router are/can be WiFi AP’s, too. But their signal may not reach inside the cabin. Turn off the WiFi for any AP’s your not using to limit interference and save battery.
You can run the travel router and the JetPack off of one of these
Anker Portable Charger, PowerCore Essential 20000mAh Power Bank with PowerIQ Technology and USB-C (Input Only), High-Capacity External Battery Pack Compatible with iPhone, Samsung, iPad, and More. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S829LBX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_vG1xFb80MQ5S4
You should also note that you only get 15GB of high speed data on the JetPack. Should be fine for 2 days if you don’t stream too many Netflix shows.
Hotspot from your phone is also a possibility. But I’ve found the 8800L gets better reception Than my or my wife’s phone (XSM & 11Pro) and allows for more flexible placement.
For the JetPack line, you’ll need to add a line of service ($10 add on per month if you have Do More or Get More). Plus you’ll need to buy the device $199.
This one works even better than an outside antenna that I have...although I might try moving it higher up the pole.
https://www.amazon.com/Netgear-6000450-MIMO-Antenna-Connectors/dp/B00DN3J03O
What you need are antennas. That’s the only way to improve signals. Devices are all basically the same in range (limited by law).
Buy this: Netgear 6000450 MIMO Antenna with 2 TS-9 Connectors - Retail Packaging - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DN3J03O/
If that doesn’t work buy this: Wilson Electronics Wideband Directional Antenna 700-2700 MHz, 50 Ohm (314411) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J14YEHQ/
Put it outside on a pole. Put you LTE modem on a pole (in a weatherproof box) too. Do not get extension wires. Whatever improved signal the antenna gets you’ll lose in the extension wire. If it works then buy another and mount them like this: https://www.4gltemall.com/media/wysiwyg/4G_LPDA_LTE_Antenna.png
If all that doesn’t work: https://mikrotik.com/product/lhg_lte_kit
Buy this. This is the longest range LTE device on the market. If this didn’t work, nothing will. You’ll need to find the tower and point it exactly at it.
This is the one I use. It helps some.
Investigating the use of some more powerful ones now though.
the mifi 8000 has external antenna ports, just add a Netgear MIMO antenna. https://www.amazon.com/Netgear-6000450-MIMO-Antenna-Connectors/dp/B00DN3J03O/ref=sr_1_2?crid=7DH7631B2HG6&dchild=1&keywords=netgear+mimo+antenna&qid=1595043854&sprefix=negear+mi%2Caps%2C300&sr=8-2
This one? https://www.amazon.com/Netgear-6000450-MIMO-Antenna-Connectors/dp/B00DN3J03O
It depends a lot on your location relative to cellular antenna and where it is facing, congestion in your area, etc.
I use it on my Netgear M1 Nighthawk and I have to reboot it for it to accept signal from antenna (like if it plugged in while on, it doesn't accept it for some reason)
For me, it is much less lags and smoother internet, there is slight speed improvement during the day but at night I get almost 50% more internet speed (probably due to low congestion at night). You have to test it out in your area, we can't say how it will perform as there are tons of factors, my friend mounted it outside his home on his window facing cellular antenna (and it is clear line of sight (no trees/homes/etc. blocking in the way) and he says it is amazing cause the construction in his home gets poor reception with built in antenna in hotspot.
Just try it and if it not impressive just return it to amazon (they offer Free returns).
You should also look at https://www.facebook.com/groups/LTE.HACKS they often install other antenna to get better signal.
Like look at https://old.reddit.com/r/ATT/comments/86bch4/nighthawk_users_using_external_antennas/dw3tqvx/ he put outdoor antenna and will get massive improvement but it is hard for me to install something like that lol
If you can't afford a booster you can give an antenna shot. Netgear makes this antenna that should work:
Thank you! I seriously cannot say that enough. I've been calling the only ISP in my county for almost ten years now, begging them to extend their service to my house and they refuse, presumably because they wouldn't make enough money off of me to cover the costs of extending their coverage to include me. It is bullshit. If I lived one mile away, in any direction, I'd have internet.
Anyway, an issue:
The Netgear 6000450 MIMO Antenna you said you have, and which I should get, is 'Currently Unavailable' on Amazon. I assume I could substitute that antenna for something else, but is there anything in particular I need to look for when deciding on which antenna to purchase?
Also, did you mean to say there should*N'T* be a contract since I already have all the necessary equipment? Honestly, at this point I don't really care, I just want internet and if I have to sign a contract I will.
Another question regarding the part where you said:
Make sure you get the right sim size for it I did this over the phone. They won't be able to locate the IMEI immediately because it isn't a at&t device and had to escalate me to a supervisor to get permission activate it.
You told me at the beginning of your reply to write the LB1120's IMEI down when I get it, but then you say AT&T employees wont be able to find the IMEI at first because it isn't an AT&T device. Are you talking about a different IMEI or device than the one I will already have written down?
Also, did you mean routers are unlimited UNlike phones, eg. phone hotspot tethering?
As for the actual setting everything up after activation part, I feel like I can handle that pretty easily. I've had less-than-stellar experiences with AT&T in the past when dealing with super simple issues, so I'm not really looking forward to dealing with them on a complicated issue TBH, but I'm sure I can get it figured out.
Again, thanks times ten million for answering my questions. I now have hope for my digital future thanks to you!
You can also try this: https://www.amazon.com/Netgear-6000450-MIMO-Antenna-Connectors/dp/B00DN3J03O
Ended up getting this - Netgear 6000450 MIMO Antenna with 2 TS-9 Connectors - Retail Packaging - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DN3J03O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_5GdrAbPSXZRV6
Now I just need to figure out where the tower is at so I know where to point it
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