4g_noob
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I'm moving to a new home where the adsl offering is circa 3meg. As a result, I'm seriously looking at an LTE solution. Coverage should be OK, I think I can get decent LoS to a voda cell offering bands 1 and 20, from about 1.1 miles, or an ee cell offering band 3 at slightly less. I'm a fairly heavy data user, about 0.5tb in 7 days, so voda is preference regarding the FUP.
Router wise I'm considering the huawei b628 as I think it probably offers me enough given the range I'm going to cover. The 818 seems to me I'd need better coverage to realise the benefits, so maybe wasted extra spend? Either way I am considering a modification for moving all antennas to external (for 4x4 mimo with two bluespot or poynting antennas)
Antenna choice appears to be pivotal. I get the principles of shortest cable length and highest quality cable, but finding decent real world experience of both my choices seems tough. The Poynting is well reviewed, the best YT review I've found is this one;
Which all looks very promising! Does anyone know of a review of this sort of quality for the Bluespot 4g antenna? Even better if they have a back to back same location? (I've seen several by folk in urban locations going - wow compared to the internal antenna behind a cavity wall in my house this is amazing! - Well, yes.)
So, am I heading in the right direction with my lte broadband choices, and can anyone help on the review front?
Cheers,
Martin.
Router wise I'm considering the huawei b628 as I think it probably offers me enough given the range I'm going to cover. The 818 seems to me I'd need better coverage to realise the benefits, so maybe wasted extra spend? Either way I am considering a modification for moving all antennas to external (for 4x4 mimo with two bluespot or poynting antennas)
Antenna choice appears to be pivotal. I get the principles of shortest cable length and highest quality cable, but finding decent real world experience of both my choices seems tough. The Poynting is well reviewed, the best YT review I've found is this one;
Which all looks very promising! Does anyone know of a review of this sort of quality for the Bluespot 4g antenna? Even better if they have a back to back same location? (I've seen several by folk in urban locations going - wow compared to the internal antenna behind a cavity wall in my house this is amazing! - Well, yes.)
So, am I heading in the right direction with my lte broadband choices, and can anyone help on the review front?
Cheers,
Martin.























