Telkom tower signal changes randomly

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MaddyJ

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I have the 2TB Telkom LTE sim only deal slotted into my TP-Link MR600 with a Xpol-6 external. I'm running the beta firmware that allows me to select bands, and i have band 40+40 selected.

Now the issue I'm facing is that I have 75% signal and excellent speeds out on the farm, however, randomly that signal suddenly changes to 25% with terrible signal stats and terrible speeds. I don't know what's causing this. If I disconnect and re-connect the LTE a few times on the router, it will suddenly go back to 75% again. I suspect the router is choosing another tower that could be right behind the tower I'm connected to?

See below "Good" stats
Screenshot 2022-04-13 173111.jpg

When it drops to 25%, the stats are:
RSRP - -100db
RSRQ - -13db
SNR - ~-2db



Finally, is there a way Telkom could maybe "turn off" the presumed other tower against my sim so I remain locked on this one?
 
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Mamba1 said:
I have the 2TB Telkom LTE sim only deal slotted into my TP-Link MR600 with a Xpol-6 external. I'm running the beta firmware that allows me to select bands, and i have band 40+40 selected.

Now the issue I'm facing is that I have 75% signal and excellent speeds out on the farm, however, randomly that signal suddenly changes to 25% with terrible signal stats and terrible speeds. I don't know what's causing this. If I disconnect and re-connect the LTE a few times on the router, it will suddenly go back to 75% again. I suspect the router is choosing another tower that could be right behind the tower I'm connected to?

See below "Good" stats
View attachment 1290618

When it drops to 25%, the stats are:
RSRP - 97db
RSRQ - 13db
SNR - ~2db

The only thing "better" when it drops to 25% would be the RSRP, so I suspect the router is choosing the "better" signal on RSRP, im not sure.

Finally, is there a way Telkom could maybe "turn off" the presumed other tower against my sim so I remain locked on this one?
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There is one thing you might want to consider at this "time" losdshedding sometimes our Telkom switches to another tower during loadshedding its typically 25% less strength when this happens
 
Snyper564 said:
There is one thing you might want to consider at this "time" losdshedding sometimes our Telkom switches to another tower during loadshedding its typically 25% less strength when this happens
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Possible yeah, I do note however that the "time" this happened was roughly 30min past the hour on all 3 occasions now. That's not to say that loadshedding isn't the cause however, as we don't know the status and capacity of potential batteries at the tower.

Will definitely monitor when the coal is "dry"
 
Reception strength this morning terrible again. It's been like this since 3am

telkom 2.jpg
 
Decided to get an antenna pole and mount my xpol-6 up high. 100% signal now and MUCH better speeds


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How do you test signal strength?

Edit: Of antenna
 
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I'm so jealous... Get about 8-15Mbps(if I get the right tower) during the day and upto 50Mbps after 00:00... That's with a Snr between 18~24 that's with the Xpol just out side my window. Not mounted up high.
 
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MaddyJ said:
I have the 2TB Telkom LTE sim only deal slotted into my TP-Link MR600 with a Xpol-6 external. I'm running the beta firmware that allows me to select bands, and i have band 40+40 selected.

Now the issue I'm facing is that I have 75% signal and excellent speeds out on the farm, however, randomly that signal suddenly changes to 25% with terrible signal stats and terrible speeds. I don't know what's causing this. If I disconnect and re-connect the LTE a few times on the router, it will suddenly go back to 75% again. I suspect the router is choosing another tower that could be right behind the tower I'm connected to?

See below "Good" stats
View attachment 1290618

When it drops to 25%, the stats are:
RSRP - -100db
RSRQ - -13db
SNR - ~-2db



Finally, is there a way Telkom could maybe "turn off" the presumed other tower against my sim so I remain locked on this one?
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Hi MaddyJ

When you bought your antenna, did you have to buy additional converters or the ones on the antenna fitted correctly to the router?
 
Make sure your TP Link supports Telkoms bands as well. They run on 1800Mhz and 2300Mhz.

Not all routers support 2300 as far as I know.
 
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