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[Solved] Best LTE Router for Micro SIM PLUS Card: HUAWEI E5180 or Upgrade? External Antenna Options

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  • #1 16754747
    Mraczka
    Level 8  
    Hello
    As a lajkonik, I'll get to the point
    I live (coordinates) 49.960262, 22.393193 - Siedleczka, commune Kańczuga
    According to the operator, LTE coverage is (and has been for 3 years - now it has been breaking up for about 5 months)
    I have a HUAWEI E5180 Router (without additional antennas - external)

    Should I buy a stronger / better router (if so what?)
    Should I buy an external antenna (if any)

    I am asking for specific answers
    If necessary, I will provide explanations, but I must admit that I do not know anything about it

    Can the router "by itself", ie without physical damage, begin to fail by breaking the connection? Can it be checked somehow free of charge?

    best regards
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    #2 16754810
    mery0000
    Level 9  
    Hi
    I went through the topic at home and from experience I can say that the external antenna solves the problem. Changing the router did not help. You may have had some disruptions, so it may break connections.
    When I find what antenna model I will give the name.

    best regards

    Added after 6 [minutes]:

    The router I use is an older model, but I have been using it without failures for a long time - ZTE MF28D LTE / UMTS.
    For this external antenna and I recommend it with a clear conscience.
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    #3 16754911
    makosuu
    Network and Internet specialist  
    According to There is no BTsearch LTE database, i.e. unverified BTSs. On the map according to you should have LTE800 Sferia and LTE1800 Aero2 permits. Download the app: Link
    log in to the router and force LTE800 and LTE1800 one by one, and insert screenshots. After that, set it to the car back. You need to check whether these permits work and what the coverage looks like. It is worth adding that Plus resigns from Sferia's LTE800, so it is not worth investing in them.
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    #4 16755003
    matek451
    Level 43  
    The nearest BTS Plus is Żuklin. works on LTE1800 and LTE800sferii. As a colleague advises above, force LTE1800 and LTE800 in turn. Check the parameters of the signal, BTS CID and speed. The E5180As-22 from Plus has TS9 antenna connectors.
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  • #5 16755080
    Mraczka
    Level 8  
    Unfortunately, I can't install the application (win XP 32-bit)
    "... is not a valid Win32 application"
    Best LTE Router for Micro SIM PLUS Card: HUAWEI E5180 or Upgrade? External Antenna Options

    Of course I am asking for further help
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    #6 16755130
    makosuu
    Network and Internet specialist  
    Paaanie, Windolx XP, don't you have something newer? Honestly, I have never run this application on XP, so I do not know if it works, the application is probably not. If you don't have it, we'll think.
  • #7 16755257
    Mraczka
    Level 8  
    Okay, gentlemen, I got Viste's wife (also archaism :) )
    As for Win XP, I know that it is a trick, but in my industry there are many useful programs that do not work on newer systems

    Unfortunately, I wasn't lying and I'm a Lajkonik
    theoretically, I don't have any password and it should be ok but I can't log in:

    Best LTE Router for Micro SIM PLUS Card: HUAWEI E5180 or Upgrade? External Antenna Options
    Best LTE Router for Micro SIM PLUS Card: HUAWEI E5180 or Upgrade? External Antenna Options

    Added after 8 [minutes]:

    what now?
    I am asking for a clear short instruction
    Best LTE Router for Micro SIM PLUS Card: HUAWEI E5180 or Upgrade? External Antenna Options
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  • #9 16755293
    Mraczka
    Level 8  
    something popped up

    Best LTE Router for Micro SIM PLUS Card: HUAWEI E5180 or Upgrade? External Antenna Options

    Added after 6 [minutes]:

    I changed the frequency band once to 1800, then 800
    Best LTE Router for Micro SIM PLUS Card: HUAWEI E5180 or Upgrade? External Antenna Options
    Best LTE Router for Micro SIM PLUS Card: HUAWEI E5180 or Upgrade? External Antenna Options
  • #10 16755493
    makosuu
    Network and Internet specialist  
    Do speedtest with setting 1800 then you can set it back to auto.
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    #13 16755624
    makosuu
    Network and Internet specialist  
    Obviously both clogged but 1800 better. This is probably the fault of your internet overload problems. Because the range is pretty good. Unfortunately, you will not reduce the load.
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    #14 16755672
    matek451
    Level 43  
    Everything is clear, LTE Plus "works" according to their standards. It is not known if and how BTS LTE1800Aero2 from Markov and Widacz work. It's high time to change the operator, T-mobile is waiting with an unlimited internet offer for PLN 45/55 per month, in a subscription for PLN 1 the B525 router, i.e. LTE-A worth PLN 400-500. Coverage from BTS LTE1800NetWorks and LTE800 T-Mobile Polna in Kańczuga. In Husów, the LTE800 T-Mobile.
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  • #15 17540672
    Mraczka
    Level 8  
    I close the thread after a year because I stayed in Plus for another season and I wanted to see what it would be like
    - I did not replace the router and I did not install any additional antenna
    - I came across an article some time that plus reduces the transmission power because the greens forced it on them (some birds or something else)
    - it's pretty fine now. The Internet is there all the time, on average once a week, it breaks noticeably for fractions of a second, but survivable
    - probably if I was not tied to a smarthouse, I would have run away from the plus last year
    best regards
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Topic summary

The discussion revolves around the performance of the HUAWEI E5180 LTE router in a specific location with reported LTE coverage issues. Users suggest that an external antenna could improve connectivity, as changing the router alone did not yield better results. Recommendations include checking LTE bands (LTE800 and LTE1800) using a specific app, although compatibility issues with older operating systems like Windows XP were noted. Users also discussed the possibility of switching to a different operator, such as T-Mobile, which offers competitive plans and better coverage. The original poster reported improvements in internet stability over time without changing the router or adding an antenna.
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