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Huawei B628 v Zte mf286d

Rdmcdowell

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I’m interested if anyone has direct experience comparing these routers? On paper there are some similarities eg 4x4 Mimo. All other things being equal (eg same carrier) I’m specifically interested if anyone has observed differences in download speeds or WiFi range. The Zte is cheaper than the huawei.
 
I’m interested if anyone has direct experience comparing these routers? On paper there are some similarities eg 4x4 Mimo. All other things being equal (eg same carrier) I’m specifically interested if anyone has observed differences in download speeds or WiFi range. The Zte is cheaper than the huawei.
I have had the opportunity to compare the Huawei B628 with the ZTE MF286R. I have managed a 20-25% greater download speed with the ZTE device. But I suspect comparison is not an exact science as it would depend on a number of factors including where the mast is, the mobile operator, the location in the house, comparison using Internal antenna or external.
My comparison was a windowsill upstairs, facing line of sight to the mast about 4 miles away. The Hiuawei I had did not have external antenna, the ZTE had two rabbit ears antenna. The operator was EE and the d/l speeds were between 50 and 90 mbps recorded via fast.com on an Ethernet connection from a Mac.
 
Good to hear of the comparison thank you. I went for a Huawei B818 -the WiFi is weak on it so added 3 Decos. On EE I can get similar speeds: although the mast is only 2 miles away it’s difficult to get a clear line of sight from any of our windows. I did clock 135Mbps one morning with an Ethernet cable plugged into the nearest Deco. I really must stop doing speed tests ! 🙈
 
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