https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Universal-Antenna-Mount-UB-AM/dp/B006J1WSGI - official metal mount for $20 retail off of Amazon (they are way cheaper in bulk).
These things have stood up for a decade in ITU rain zone N (we aren't the Amazon in terms of rainfall but not far from it).
Ubiquiti Universal Antenna Mount UB-AM (Original Version) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006J1WSGI/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_FWVY82M38KQ50YN9N7KW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Anyone looking for a cheap mount, the ubiquiti UB-AM mount fits the square dish for $22
I have intended to mount the antennas outside, but since it is not low-E glass, the antennas work just as well looking out the window.
You can see the antenna just to the right of the divider, at the top of the ridge.
The mount is on a thick scrap of laminated beam from the construction of our house. The mount is: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B006J1WSGI/
The yagi antennas are: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J14YEHQ/ which I purchased to test with my Microhard Bullet LTE modem, but are currently connected to the TMHI-Nokia device.
The panel antenna is: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NBSLNJ6/ which is currently attached to the Microhard. Yes, the panel antenna is just propped in the window. It is directional, but not highly directional, so pointing it more carefully doesn't help.
The tower is 0.6 miles away, and it has T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, and at least one local WISP all on the same tower.
Just posted pictures in a separate thread. See:
https://www.reddit.com/r/tmobileisp/comments/s7tcrm/dont_overthink_the_antenna_install/
I have intended to mount the antennas outside, but since it is not low-E glass, the antennas work just as well looking out the window.
You can see the antenna just to the right of the divider, at the top of the ridge.
The mount is on a thick scrap of laminated beam from the construction of our house. The mount is: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B006J1WSGI/
The yagi antennas are: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J14YEHQ/ which I purchased to test with my Microhard Bullet LTE modem, but are currently connected to the TMHI-Nokia device.
The panel antenna is: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NBSLNJ6/ which is currently attached to the Microhard. Yes, the panel antenna is just propped in the window. It is directional, but not highly directional, so pointing it more carefully doesn't help.
The tower is 0.6 miles away, and it has T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, and at least one local WISP all on the same tower.
Yes easy to install, just need a mast to mount it to. This is what I used. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006J1WSGI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_NTB11FSP79HZ20NRAWW4
Definitely. Metal walls suffocate it.
I have a metal office building at one of our locations with 1 of the AP-AC-Mesh Pros and 3 AP-AC-PRO evenly spread out and almost none of that signal gets out side of the building (almost no cell signal gets in, either). It was like infuriating to set it all up and outside be like 50 FEET FROM THE BUILDING WE HAVE NO SIGNAL AHHHHHH
So, I have a AP-AC-Mesh-Pro mounted outside on the pole mounts and it works great.
Here is their pole mount (I like them): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006J1WSGI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_mmsoFbMXAC9EN
The surge protector: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N33N1VJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-msoFb4BFEYBV
You put 1 surge protector on each end of the connection between the AP and switch (unless you have a grounded patch panel)
I do recommend shielded cable and grounding when running outside unless you know lightning or electrical issues won't be a problem.