colibri
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I'm looking for a 4G/5G router that would work in France (on the Free network specifically). This is a rural location with a very poor mobile reception, so I'm pretty sure that means external antennas. Top-notch mobile/WiFi speeds don't concern me too much as I don't expect miracles in terms of speed either way
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I'm looking at Huawei 5G CPE Pro H112-372 (the multi-band variant) as it is relatively affordable and supports external antennas. The only information I could find was about the H112-370 variant though, which apparently doesn't support external 4G antennas.
This is a bit of a chicken and egg problem as I don't know if this location can get a decent enough 5G signal with an antenna until I tried, so I'd like a router that is prepared to accept a 4G/5G antenna and then use whatever works best.
If someone could advise please:
- is H112-372 a decent option if I want 4G/5G external antenna support?
- if not, what else would you recommend (ideally not costing £950
but to be honest I'll pay what I have to to get this working) Robust and decent-speed connectivity is the primary concern, don't need fancy features, lots of ethernet connectors etc.
Also -- is there an external outdoor antenna that is an easy recommendation? There is so much choice and price ranges it's next to impossible to meaningfully pick by a non-expert. I don't care if it's small, pretty or anything, as long as it works well.
I'm thinking a directional would be best for boosting the signal? But it's just what I read online, so I'm happy to hear about any options.
I'm looking at Huawei 5G CPE Pro H112-372 (the multi-band variant) as it is relatively affordable and supports external antennas. The only information I could find was about the H112-370 variant though, which apparently doesn't support external 4G antennas.
This is a bit of a chicken and egg problem as I don't know if this location can get a decent enough 5G signal with an antenna until I tried, so I'd like a router that is prepared to accept a 4G/5G antenna and then use whatever works best.
If someone could advise please:
- is H112-372 a decent option if I want 4G/5G external antenna support?
- if not, what else would you recommend (ideally not costing £950
Also -- is there an external outdoor antenna that is an easy recommendation? There is so much choice and price ranges it's next to impossible to meaningfully pick by a non-expert. I don't care if it's small, pretty or anything, as long as it works well.
I'm thinking a directional would be best for boosting the signal? But it's just what I read online, so I'm happy to hear about any options.























