External Antenna - will it help?

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External Antenna - will it help?
External Antenna - will it help?
2020-09-02 13:05:51 - last edited 2020-09-08 08:37:20
Model: Archer MR600  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: latest

I'm looking at the possibility of getting an external antenna for my MR600 and needs some help from those who have more knowledge than me on this.

 

My dad had phone line broadband but was only getting 4 meg, so i've switched him over to the MR600, already working better he's getting between 10 and 20 meg.

 

I did some tests before making the switch as follows:

 

1. used my samsung galaxy S20+ on EE to test signal strength at the proposed router location (upstairs window ledge) and do some speed tests.  30-40 meg, great

 

2. Ordered a three 'test' mobile sim put it in my phone and did the same tests as above. same results, great.

    (Three assured me the data connection is the same between mobile phone and mobile data sims to the mast)

 

3. Ordered the MR600 and Three data sim.  Only getting 10-20 meg.

 

I have 1-2 bars of signal strength on top of the router.  I don't have the mobile connection stats to hand as i write this, but i do remember the signal looked quite weak.

 

I know i'm connecting on bands 3 and 20 on the MR600, i'm assuming its the same on my phone being a rural location but can't be certain.

 

Since i have tested with my mobile which got very strong signal strength, would a high gain antenna fix my problem?

 

Any advice would be much appreciated.

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2020-09-08 08:37:11 - last edited 2020-09-08 08:37:20

@Vaux_2 

Good day.

Thank you very much for your time and patience.

Normally, MR600 would have a better LTE reception than smartphone at the same location, so additional LTE antennas  might not help too much;

For the current issue, you could check the following information:

  1. Check the APN settings on the smart phone and compare with the same settings on the MR600;
  2. Check the network band on the smartphone to see if it is also on band 3+20;

(if not, later we could update to a beta firmware which could help us manually choose the LTE band on the MR600)

Thank you very much!

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2020-09-08 08:37:11 - last edited 2020-09-08 08:37:20

@Vaux_2 

Good day.

Thank you very much for your time and patience.

Normally, MR600 would have a better LTE reception than smartphone at the same location, so additional LTE antennas  might not help too much;

For the current issue, you could check the following information:

  1. Check the APN settings on the smart phone and compare with the same settings on the MR600;
  2. Check the network band on the smartphone to see if it is also on band 3+20;

(if not, later we could update to a beta firmware which could help us manually choose the LTE band on the MR600)

Thank you very much!

Nice to Meet You in Our TP-Link Community. Check Out the Latest Posts: Archer GE550 - BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Gaming Router EasyMesh Is Available When Wi-Fi Routers Work in AP Mode as A Controller. Archer BE550 New Software Enhances System Stability and Optimizes MLO Network Stability. TL-WA3001 Supports EasyMesh, Speed Limit, Guest Network in AP Mode and/or Multi-SSID Mode. If you found the post or response helpful, please click Helpful. If an answer solves your problem, click "Recommended Solution" so that others can benefit from it.
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