How to identify in TL- MR 100 4g router Antenna are working or not ?
How to identify both antenna/ antenna port are working or not ?
In my router, Near Dc jack right side antenna port, when i attach single stock antenna, it's show all signal.
But, when i attach single stock antenna left side, not showing Internet LED, or not any signal.
But when i attach both antenna its shows all Signal.
I purchase this router in June 28, 2021.
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I would have thought that you would get a signal on both 4G Antenna ports, the SMA Antenna sockets are the Main (ANT 1) & the other is the AUX (ANT 2), maybe it faulty, I dont know, maybe its not MIMO and that's why & you need 2 antennas connected, & that's what happens when you are only connected to the Main Antenna socket (ANT 1), i am still learning about these modems myself, if anyone else has any insight that would be good.
What you could do it open it up & see (this Voids the Warranty) if maybe 1 of the wires has come off the 4G LTE Modem (Grey wires), here is what is inside an MR6400 for reference, hope this helps.
Edited: Confirmed by TP-Link, it will not work with ONLY 1 Antenna connected to the AUX Antenna in. (NO Signal)
https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/272342
https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/265604
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Hi, I see your another post consulting the Main (Ant 1) & Aux (Ant 2) 4G Antenna SMA sockets.
For MR100, the one next to the power DC port is the main antenna port which also explained the issue of @Santosh7.-_Safi
For the MR600, I am checking with the senior engineers, and please wait for a moment.
Thank you very much.
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What abt solution of my problem ?
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Hi, the antennas are not broken and you might need to keep the main antenna(next to the DC port) properly installed.
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Hi all,
Looks like you can use 1 external Antenna (Not MIMO though), it must be connected to the Main (ANT 1) Antenna in socket, & you still must have the standard Antenna supplied connected to the other AUX Antenna in socket as well.
P.S. looks like having only 1 Antenna connected to the AUX Antenna in, just does not work, can someone please confirm this is the case or not.
EDITED: Confirmed by TP-Link, it will not work with ONLY 1 Antenna connected to the AUX Antenna in socket. (No Signal)
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Hi, your point is absolutely right!
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Very helpful info. I've been struggling to understand why there is 42kohms at the main aerial port and an open circuit at the auxiliary. I swapped small aerials around and found that as mentioned, only the main aerial port activates the modem and all lights show. I guess the question would be, what does the aux aerial do, why does it not show a 42kohms circuit, how does it handle carrier aggregation? I can't achieve more than 10Mbps in a 5G area, even with a quality directional external antenna. my mobile gets 50Mbps.
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Scubajoey wrote
Very helpful info. I've been struggling to understand why there is 42kohms at the main aerial port and an open circuit at the auxiliary. I swapped small aerials around and found that as mentioned, only the main aerial port activates the modem and all lights show. I guess the question would be, what does the aux aerial do, why does it not show a 42kohms circuit, how does it handle carrier aggregation? I can't achieve more than 10Mbps in a 5G area, even with a quality directional external antenna. my mobile gets 50Mbps.
https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/272342
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