Wireless Joint

One final post on this... Pigtails were unnecessary because the router already has SMA female connectors. This is the 2x2 MIMO panel antenna that I found: https://www.amazon.com/Waterproof-Fixed-Mount-Polarized-Connector-Amplifier/dp/B08CCRN6HYY Router and antenna were both new open box on eBay, so ...

Wanted to follow up on this just in case others are interested in this router. It is indeed a WE826-T2 router with the Quectel EC25-AF modem installed. It came with OpenWRT firmware, but I upgraded to the latest autobuild of GoldenOrb: http://aturnofthenut.com/autobuilds/ZBT-WE826-T-32meg-GO2022-07-...

If you want a simpler to use system at a similar price, same modem inside, but also has 5Ghz wifi: https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/router-bundles/plug-and-play-routers/lt500-bundle/ Thank you. This Cudy LT500 has fixed antennas, though, right? So I wouldn't be able to upgrade to external antennas...

First time poster, longtime lurker... I have a home in a mountain area where the best T-Mobile service is 1-2 Mbps on band 71. I've also tried Visible (Verizon), with similar poor bandwidth. So I'm looking at boosters (generally not available for band 71, though) and cellular modems/routers. I came ...