Search found 10 matches

by triangles
Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:38 pm
Forum: Internet Service Providers
Topic: T-Mobile Home Internet has hidden MHF4 connectors for external antennas?
Replies: 143
Views: 105357

Re: T-Mobile Home Internet has hidden MHF4 connectors for external antennas?

Forgive the newbie question....any chance that soldering pigtails to the board is causing both the internal and external antennas to be used and perhaps a problem? No problem. It's a plausible idea. I'm a newbie myself. Learning as I go just hoping I don't let out the magic smoke along the way. How...
by triangles
Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:01 pm
Forum: Internet Service Providers
Topic: T-Mobile Home Internet has hidden MHF4 connectors for external antennas?
Replies: 143
Views: 105357

Re: T-Mobile Home Internet has hidden MHF4 connectors for external antennas?

You are correct. I got my terminology messed up. I meant 4 antennas, 2main, 2 diversity which I believe is called 2x2 MIMO? My tower bandwidth is always 20Mhz. I did not think to check tower metrics to make sure I was connecting to the same tower as I was somewhere about 1/2 to 1/3 mile from the tow...
by triangles
Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:55 pm
Forum: Internet Service Providers
Topic: T-Mobile Home Internet has hidden MHF4 connectors for external antennas?
Replies: 143
Views: 105357

Re: T-Mobile Home Internet has hidden MHF4 connectors for external antennas?

I do not have T-mobile for phone. Not sure what that would have to do with my internet service.

The modem connects on band 66.

Thanks for the video link. I was aware of the new hardware but T-Mobile doesn't have 5G in my area yet so I don't think that matters.
by triangles
Sun Dec 27, 2020 11:34 am
Forum: Internet Service Providers
Topic: T-Mobile Home Internet has hidden MHF4 connectors for external antennas?
Replies: 143
Views: 105357

Re: T-Mobile Home Internet has hidden MHF4 connectors for external antennas?

Finally made some progress. Got these supplies from Ali express. https://i.postimg.cc/TyWq8LWM/20201207-175755.jpg Some sketchy soldering work. I'm honestly surprised I didn't kill it. https://i.postimg.cc/18XrHYmz/20201209-181416.jpg All boxed up... https://i.postimg.cc/LnNVjMM7/20201209-210700.jpg...
by triangles
Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:37 pm
Forum: Internet Service Providers
Topic: T-Mobile Home Internet has hidden MHF4 connectors for external antennas?
Replies: 143
Views: 105357

Re: T-Mobile Home Internet has hidden MHF4 connectors for external antennas?

workshop35 wrote: Sat Nov 07, 2020 1:03 pm Is there any info on how to disassemble the router? I'm guess it's 4 screws underneath the feet pads but I wanted to make sure before starting on this.
your guess is correct.
by triangles
Tue Nov 03, 2020 11:12 pm
Forum: Internet Service Providers
Topic: T-Mobile Home Internet has hidden MHF4 connectors for external antennas?
Replies: 143
Views: 105357

Re: T-Mobile Home Internet has hidden MHF4 connectors for external antennas?

I thought about starting a new thread but decided to just put it all here. I wanted to sum up what I have learned from here, reddit and the facebook group, and the interwebs in general. I'm still new to the LTE stuff so someone correct me if I get the terminology or something else wrong. I wouldn't ...
by triangles
Tue Oct 27, 2020 2:26 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: T-Mobile Home Internet w/mofi4500
Replies: 8
Views: 6354

Re: T-Mobile Home Internet w/mofi4500

I don't see why T-Mobile would boot you for using a different lte modem. I'm planning on hacking some external antenna jacks to my box as the internal antennas suck unless you are within a few hundred yards of the tower. My testing shows a doubling of speed with a strong signal.
by triangles
Tue Oct 27, 2020 2:21 pm
Forum: Internet Service Providers
Topic: T-Mobile Home Internet has hidden MHF4 connectors for external antennas?
Replies: 143
Views: 105357

Re: T-Mobile Home Internet has hidden MHF4 connectors for external antennas?

Well I have SMA pigtails to solder to the board as well as 2 antennas ordered. Now the weeks of waiting to get them.
by triangles
Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:29 pm
Forum: Internet Service Providers
Topic: People using LTE that have other options?
Replies: 12
Views: 5287

Re: People using LTE that have other options?

My options are DSL from Frontier or the local cable company that I refuse to do business with as they have data caps and will rape you with overage fees if you go over the data cap. So this is my best option for internet.
by triangles
Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:26 pm
Forum: Internet Service Providers
Topic: T-Mobile Home Internet has hidden MHF4 connectors for external antennas?
Replies: 143
Views: 105357

Re: T-Mobile Home Internet has hidden MHF4 connectors for external antennas?

Okay noob to 4G LTE here. However, I'm no stranger with a soldering iron. I've had my unit apart and I think I see what needs to be done. Just looking for a cheap pair of antennas that would be appropriate. I only get 3 bars signal strength. I drove own the street 1/2 mile and I get 5 bars and tripl...

Go to advanced search