TLRam1 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 It looks like there are a few options for a indoor antenna, what have you tried and what works best. It will be placed in the center of my house in a water heater closet with four walls of sheet rock. This is where the router and all of my connections are, not interested in rooftop. Do you think these DB gains are accurate, what works better? 7 DB gain probably would need a ground plane - Omni-directional https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07K74JBW5/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07K74JBW5&linkCode=as2&tag=danr97123-20&linkId=dc59dddd4eda4e0cdca72095e74691b3&th=1 5 DB gain, internal ground plane - Omni-directional https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/gear/mant-lte50-antenna/ 2.5 Gain internal ground plane - Directional https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/gear/netgear-mimo/ Quote Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLRam1 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 I bought the Netgear 6000450 MIMO Antenna and saw no improvements, the connector did not go in very far. https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/gear/netgear-mimo/ Before, no outside antenna. Quote Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLRam1 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Can't get the after, file size is 57KB and it says I am only allowed 102KB, the next is within range for a new post but can't attach. Quote Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcussen Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 I have the MIMO, very directional but does improve the signal. Quote Foretravel 40ft tag 500hp Cummins ISM 1455 watts on the roof, 600 a/h's lithium in the basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLRam1 Posted April 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 This as far as the connectors would go in, is this correct jcussen? Quote Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcussen Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 I have the Netgear 815, but it looks correct. They do not really lock in, they are just sort of a push in fit. Quote Foretravel 40ft tag 500hp Cummins ISM 1455 watts on the roof, 600 a/h's lithium in the basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLRam1 Posted April 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 IIRC I did not see the bars on the Netgear go away while it searched when I plugged in the new antenna, shouldn't the bars go away while it searches to reconnect to AT&T? Okay, I will try it again before I send it back. Quote Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcussen Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 I don't pay much attention to the bars on the netgear. I have speedtest on my phone, and move the antenna to different positions, and test the speed with the app. Quote Foretravel 40ft tag 500hp Cummins ISM 1455 watts on the roof, 600 a/h's lithium in the basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLRam1 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 Maybe this was part of the problem, one of my connectors was different. I sent it back and will try another. Quote Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnynorthland Posted August 13, 2020 Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 It’s my understanding that external antennas should only be use when you have little to no service. It could in-fact make you signal worse. In the case of the nighthawk, there are 4 in internal antennas, when you use the external antennas connections you drop down to two. It’s best to speed test, not go by bars, and most improvement of externals might be upload speeds. there is a “hack” on YouTube to connect the 4 internal antennas on the Nighthawk to four external antennas, (2 x 2 mimo). This would require a kit that you can buy on eBay, but it involves drilling through the Nighthawk case, (voiding its warranty), and installing 2 small jumper cables/connectors. I have not done this or know of anyone that has. But It looks intriguing to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D&LKowalski Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 TLRam1 and others who use this type of connection a little tip that works well for me. One or more blades seem to break off in time so I played with the idea to wrap the end. If you ever wrapped the end of rope this info may make sense. I used fishing line and wrapped over a looped end around all the blades almost to the end then threaded the wrapping end through the loop and pulled up the loose end. I think I used 6lb line, the line seems to expand when pushed on, it seems to hold firm and keeps the blade from expanding (over worked) and breaking off in time. Sure hope all this makes sense, like I say it works well for me, I have a Y cable connecting to one antenna. Quote 2000 Dodge 2500 4x4 LB/cummins 5.9 02 Newmar Amercian Star 32' RLKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docj Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 On 8/13/2020 at 6:35 AM, Johnynorthland said: It’s my understanding that external antennas should only be use when you have little to no service. It could in-fact make you signal worse. In the case of the nighthawk, there are 4 in internal antennas, when you use the external antennas connections you drop down to two. It’s best to speed test, not go by bars, and most improvement of externals might be upload speeds. It's my understanding that the tower you are connected to controls whether MIMO will be used at all. Not all towers support MIMO connections and, furthermore, if you barely have a signal you probably won't have a MIMO connection anyway. That being said, I agree that the only real way to assess the effectiveness of external antennas is to try them and do a series of speed tests. In situations where you have very little signal you may do better with a WeBoost amplifier rather than external MIMO antennas. But always remember that the WeBoost essentially makes it impossible for MIMIO to work, so the best best would be to test each configuration independently. Admittedly, that's a lot of work and it is unnecessary for many probably situations.. Quote Sandie & Joel 2000 40' Beaver Patriot Thunder Princeton--425 HP/1550 ft-lbs CAT C-12 2014 Honda CR-V AWD EX-L with ReadyBrute tow bar/brake systemWiFiRanger Ambassador Follow our adventures on Facebook at Weiss Travels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLRam1 Posted August 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 On 8/16/2020 at 9:01 AM, D&LKowalski said: TLRam1 and others who use this type of connection a little tip that works well for me. One or more blades seem to break off in time so I played with the idea to wrap the end. If you ever wrapped the end of rope this info may make sense. I used fishing line and wrapped over a looped end around all the blades almost to the end then threaded the wrapping end through the loop and pulled up the loose end. I think I used 6lb line, the line seems to expand when pushed on, it seems to hold firm and keeps the blade from expanding (over worked) and breaking off in time. Sure hope all this makes sense, like I say it works well for me, I have a Y cable connecting to one antenna. Did you wrap it over/around the little brass that is exposed? Quote Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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