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LTE antenna, is this ok?
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Those pictures don't mean much. What are the operating frequencies, gain, vswr?
On what network are you planning on using it?
It is impossible to guess at mounting it without seeing the back, or any other information.
You should maybe have asked before spending your money...
On what network are you planning on using it?
It is impossible to guess at mounting it without seeing the back, or any other information.
You should maybe have asked before spending your money...
ReeceDBN031
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Yea i know this.. uhm.. i can try get info its on ebay.. will have to look later send a screen shot.
But i am with Telkom. currently. getting poor speeds.
Running a B525 i think it is..
But i am with Telkom. currently. getting poor speeds.
Running a B525 i think it is..
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yes.. there is a cover at the back with i think CMA connections..??
This is the one people here usually end up getting.
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When we first got our Telkom LTE back when they had it on promotion, they gave us this antenna and it took our average speed test from 40mbps to 88mbps. Then Telkom started loading up the tower and our speed slowly dropped to 18mbps, so I sold the antenna.
The cable on your one looks a bit short, but it should definitely help your signal after you play around with alignment to the tower.
The speed you get will still depend on tower congestion, though.
Edit: It should be outdoor weather proof. Had ours on a pole outside.
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When we first got our Telkom LTE back when they had it on promotion, they gave us this antenna and it took our average speed test from 40mbps to 88mbps. Then Telkom started loading up the tower and our speed slowly dropped to 18mbps, so I sold the antenna.
The cable on your one looks a bit short, but it should definitely help your signal after you play around with alignment to the tower.
The speed you get will still depend on tower congestion, though.
Edit: It should be outdoor weather proof. Had ours on a pole outside.
ReeceDBN031
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hi there, thanks for this, unfortunetly i cannot access takealot, network restrictions here at work.This is the one people here usually end up getting.
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When we first got our Telkom LTE back when they had it on promotion, they gave us this antenna and it took our average speed test from 40mbps to 88mbps. Then Telkom started loading up the tower and our speed slowly dropped to 18mbps, so I sold the antenna.
The cable on your one looks a bit short, but it should definitely help your signal after you play around with alignment to the tower.
The speed you get will still depend on tower congestion, though.
it does seem to be quite long in the images but will only know once i receiev it..
I used to use the B315 antennas on it and it helped with speeds etc. But then i sold the B315.
So now stuck with slow speeds..
I even took my router with us once on vacation in munster in durban, along our coast. flip was it fast.. about 60mbs.. so possibly congestion in my living area?
Ah, no worries. It doesn't mention compatability with the B525, but if the connectors are the same, then surely. Ours is a B315.
"Poynting Dual Polarised High Gain LTE Antenna (11 dbi) - w/10m cable - Huawei B315, B618"
I'd say if your speed tests are stable but low then it's probably congestion, if unstable then likely signal. But the antenna is still worth trying.
We finally got fibre 3 weeks ago and a friend took over our LTE until it gets cancelled. At his house it gets 36mbps vs 18 at our house.
"Poynting Dual Polarised High Gain LTE Antenna (11 dbi) - w/10m cable - Huawei B315, B618"
Heh, nice!
I'd say if your speed tests are stable but low then it's probably congestion, if unstable then likely signal. But the antenna is still worth trying.We finally got fibre 3 weeks ago and a friend took over our LTE until it gets cancelled. At his house it gets 36mbps vs 18 at our house.
ReeceDBN031
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lol gosh.. well i see it does dip and go up so hoping unstable.Ah, no worries. It doesn't mention compatability with the B525, but if the connectors are the same, then surely. Ours is a B315.
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"Poynting Dual Polarised High Gain LTE Antenna (11 dbi) - w/10m cable - Huawei B315, B618"
Heh, nice!
We finally got fibre 3 weeks ago and a friend took over our LTE until it gets cancelled. At his house it gets 36mbps vs 18 at our house.
i think i also manually set it to the 2300mhz band for a more stable conection instead of auto setting.
so perhaps i should switch it back to auto after i put up the antenna??
speaking of.. they look a little similar?
ReeceDBN031
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ReeceDBN031
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@AntennaMan @daneza @WAslayer thoughts...??ok .. this is the info i could get without sending the supplier a direct message
It looks perfectly fine to me, hey. I'm not sure I believe that gain value, though... It's very high. Unless it's externally powered. The Poynting is only listed at 11dBi. I'm sure it'll work fine.
He was a happy man. But he was getting interference from his roof.
I'm not sure I believe that gain value, though... It's very high. Unless it's externally powered. The Poynting is only listed at 11dBi. I'm sure it'll work fine.Ok lekker! Well having an outside antenna is always a good idea. And just keep playing with the settings too see what the best you can get is. The guy I sold my one to, I helped him install and we watched his speedtest go from 4 to 32mbps.
He was a happy man. But he was getting interference from his roof.
ReeceDBN031
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LOL alright cool. i guess the wait is on till i receive it.. then i can try .It looks perfectly fine to me, hey.
Ok lekker! Well having an outside antenna is always a good idea. And just keep playing with the settings too see what the best you can get is. The guy I sold my one to, I helped him install and we watched his speedtest go from 4 to 32mbps.
maybe i can ask for help too ? lol
ReeceDBN031
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Lol yea maybe!!Haha sweet! Yeah sure, I'm no pro but that's how we all learn. Keep us posted. Maybe you can start reselling them.
so how would i mount it outside though...?
the router is on a cabinet, next to a window.. so i can run the cable through there.. but how do i mount?
Get an Ellies wall bracket, bolts that fit, and aluminium pole (25mm diameter I think).
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Drill into your wall and put in wall plugs, then bolt the bracket against the wall. Slide the pole into the bracket and tighten up with a spanner. Then the antenna should come with all the fittings you need to just screw together and clamp around the pole. The Poynting's clamps made it pretty easy. Swivel the antenna around the pole in different directions and test speeds until you're happy, and then tighten everything up. It's quite straightforward.
Rather just get on the roof first and test to find the general direction the closest tower is in, in case the window your router is sitting next to is totally on the wrong side of the house.
ReeceDBN031
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Ok i shall do so.Get an Ellies wall bracket, bolts that fit, and aluminium pole (25mm diameter I think).
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Drill into your wall and put in wall plugs, then bolt the bracket against the wall. Slide the pole into the bracket and tighten up with a spanner. Then the antenna should come with all the fittings you need to just screw together and clamp around the pole. The Poynting's clamps made it pretty easy. Swivel the antenna around the pole in different directions and test speeds until you're happy, and then tighten everything up. It's quite straightforward.
Rather just get on the roof first and test to find the general direction the closest tower is in, in case the window your router is sitting next to is totally on the wrong side of the house.
I did notice an old arial ontop of the roof.. could i maybe not use this to mount onto?
still in good condition.
Yeah, that should be fine.
ReeceDBN031
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Awesome, i guess i shall report back when i have the antenna. thanks alot.