LeaUK
Pro Member
After quite some research, trial and error, some good advice and help from members here, and a key suggestion from a very experienced ISP forum member, I took the leap and purchased a Mikrotick LHGG.
I am cell edge on an external omni, with B1 and B3 (poor) connection (B20 shocking throughput as expected, sub 0.5Mbs) behind trees; so seeking improvement I finally took the leap and found an LHGG on ebay for £100, made sense to try.
Boom, from an exceptionally fluctuating 1Mbs to 30Mbs on the Omni SNR -5dB to 10dB, and heavily fluctuating c. -110dB RSRP, to a solid -97dB to -100dB RSRP low latency (c. 40ms) 20Mbs to 35Mbs (occasionally 17Mbs or 65Mbs, possibly depending on cell load/weather) and stable 15dB to 20dB SNR.
My goal was to increase SNR to increase reliability (directional antennas are excellent for this) and hopefully a minimum stable low latency (for Teams) 10Mbs - goal complete.
The advantages of the modem/router built into the dish are multi-fold, including low loss from antenna to router (almost no coax) and PoE allowing significant lengths of ethernet cable runs (up to 100m, but consider PoE length run so lets say 60m @57v PoE). This gives significantly increased mounting possibility and performance etc.
Cant rate this device high enough after two weeks of continuous use and bandwidth checking through a diversity of weather conditions.
My only concern (for others) is its limited gain of 4.8dB at 800MHz (B20) compared to 15-15.5dB at 1800MHz -2100Mhz (B3,B1) if you're extreme cell edge or don't have a B1/B3 mast nearby (I'd change provider, use cell mapper to check local providers vs Bands).
Forget the rest, buy the best!
Would be interesting in other's views of this device on B20.
I am cell edge on an external omni, with B1 and B3 (poor) connection (B20 shocking throughput as expected, sub 0.5Mbs) behind trees; so seeking improvement I finally took the leap and found an LHGG on ebay for £100, made sense to try.
Boom, from an exceptionally fluctuating 1Mbs to 30Mbs on the Omni SNR -5dB to 10dB, and heavily fluctuating c. -110dB RSRP, to a solid -97dB to -100dB RSRP low latency (c. 40ms) 20Mbs to 35Mbs (occasionally 17Mbs or 65Mbs, possibly depending on cell load/weather) and stable 15dB to 20dB SNR.
My goal was to increase SNR to increase reliability (directional antennas are excellent for this) and hopefully a minimum stable low latency (for Teams) 10Mbs - goal complete.
The advantages of the modem/router built into the dish are multi-fold, including low loss from antenna to router (almost no coax) and PoE allowing significant lengths of ethernet cable runs (up to 100m, but consider PoE length run so lets say 60m @57v PoE). This gives significantly increased mounting possibility and performance etc.
Cant rate this device high enough after two weeks of continuous use and bandwidth checking through a diversity of weather conditions.
My only concern (for others) is its limited gain of 4.8dB at 800MHz (B20) compared to 15-15.5dB at 1800MHz -2100Mhz (B3,B1) if you're extreme cell edge or don't have a B1/B3 mast nearby (I'd change provider, use cell mapper to check local providers vs Bands).
Forget the rest, buy the best!
Would be interesting in other's views of this device on B20.























