Xtopher
Casual Member
Hi all,
I’ve recently made the jump into 4G broadband having lost the plot with BT FTTC. We are a long way from the cab (~2KM) so while downloads were acceptable (15Mbps), uploads were poor (1Mbps).
Initially jumped in with EE 4G on their Home Router 2 (B625?), then got a couple of Poynting antenna to test out (XPOL-1-5G and XPOL-2-V2). Both gave speed improvements. Then read about the B818 router so thought I would give that a go and modded it to take both antenna (as they are on the roof for testing!) in 4x4.
What’s been interesting, and I have the most questions on, are my stats, and particularly RRSI since moving to the 4x4 external arrangement.
SINR: 3dB
RSRQ: -4dB
RSRP: -84dB
RSSI: <-113dB (was ~55dB on a single external antenna)
What has caused RSSI to go so ‘bad’ with the dual 2x2 antenna? They are positioned on the same pole, maybe 60cm apart vertically, pointing in the same direction. Speeds have increased in this 4x4 arrangement, from 50/32Mbps to 65/35Mpbs (Down/Up).
We are at a little hamlet (CA7 1DE). Cell Mapper and LTE H-monitor shows we get 4 cells on EE, all Band 3 with one B3+B20 (which is the best throughout the day but not peak, and the router doesn’t seem to prefer it as it has slightly worse stats of the 4). We are just down a hill from another mast, but don’t seem to get reception from it - although Open Signal seems to point that way for my iPhone XS! We are at the cross.
Any advise on the weird RSSI (maybe I’ve placed the antenna wrong?!) and generally on our placement and how to get the best speeds and increase SINR would be appreciated!
I’ve recently made the jump into 4G broadband having lost the plot with BT FTTC. We are a long way from the cab (~2KM) so while downloads were acceptable (15Mbps), uploads were poor (1Mbps).
Initially jumped in with EE 4G on their Home Router 2 (B625?), then got a couple of Poynting antenna to test out (XPOL-1-5G and XPOL-2-V2). Both gave speed improvements. Then read about the B818 router so thought I would give that a go and modded it to take both antenna (as they are on the roof for testing!) in 4x4.
What’s been interesting, and I have the most questions on, are my stats, and particularly RRSI since moving to the 4x4 external arrangement.
SINR: 3dB
RSRQ: -4dB
RSRP: -84dB
RSSI: <-113dB (was ~55dB on a single external antenna)
What has caused RSSI to go so ‘bad’ with the dual 2x2 antenna? They are positioned on the same pole, maybe 60cm apart vertically, pointing in the same direction. Speeds have increased in this 4x4 arrangement, from 50/32Mbps to 65/35Mpbs (Down/Up).
We are at a little hamlet (CA7 1DE). Cell Mapper and LTE H-monitor shows we get 4 cells on EE, all Band 3 with one B3+B20 (which is the best throughout the day but not peak, and the router doesn’t seem to prefer it as it has slightly worse stats of the 4). We are just down a hill from another mast, but don’t seem to get reception from it - although Open Signal seems to point that way for my iPhone XS! We are at the cross.
Any advise on the weird RSSI (maybe I’ve placed the antenna wrong?!) and generally on our placement and how to get the best speeds and increase SINR would be appreciated!