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Has anyone using 5G kit, gone from no aerial to installing an external aerial and what's it supposed to improve - just stability or did you see an uptick in dl/ul speeds too?
I have an old cable hole in the front wall and I reckon it'd be pretty simple to add an external aerial to my 5G box but I don't know if it's worth it or not. I have noticed that the box drops to 4G if I move it to the other side of the desk so it's possible we're in a borderline location and an aerial would help but it's a faff, obvs.
https://5g.co.uk/guides/external-5g-mobile-broadband-antennas/#what_are_5g_antennas_for_routers
https://kenstechtips.com/index.php/mobile-broadband-antennas
It's possible to use up to 2 external antenna through the TS-9 connectors on your ZTE MC801A router.
We'd normally recommend using an omni-directional antenna if you'd like to improve download speeds and coverage compared to the ZTE MC801A's internal antenna.
The Poynting XPOL-1 5G is our recommended antenna for the ZTE MC801A. It has 2 SMA connectors that will plug in to your ZTE MC801A router with a SMA-to-TS9 adapter.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Poynting-XPOL-1-Cross-Polarised-Antenna-White/dp/B08F4S4DMN/
Actually, I could also buy a $15 internal ant with a long enough cable and try move it around maybe outside to see if it makes much diff