I had to do with mf286 and huawei b525s in different locations and conditions work very well - if I took it for myself, I would choose huawei, because it has support in Poland and just write or approach the living room.
This Mf286 has some strange configurations of connectors sma - one is only up to lte2600 so it probably means no 2x2 MIMO with the use of external antennas ...
User from another forum sent a query to zte and this is the answer: "Looking from the back of the router, the left socket is responsible only for LTE Band7 (FDD 2600 MHz.) The right connector is responsible for the rest, ie the remaining LTE, 3G and GSM bands." So, for the reason, MIMO 2x2 reason can not work unless it was invented in a different way, It's best if someone says who knows the good technologies.
I do not know if I can give you a link but see it link "The ZTE MF286 uses an unusual solution for external antenna sockets.In contrast to other LTE routers, LTE Advanced frequency has been split into two connectors. The left slot (as viewed from the back of the router) is only suitable for 2600 MHz LTE reception. the socket is used to receive lower LTE frequencies (800, 1800, 2100 MHz) as well as 3G and HSPA + "
In a discussion regarding the selection of routers for T-Mobile, users compared the Huawei B529, ZTE MF286, and Huawei B525s. The Huawei B525s received strong recommendations for its reliable performance in various conditions, while the ZTE MF286 was critiqued for its unusual antenna configuration, which limits MIMO capabilities. Users noted that the Huawei routers generally have better support in Poland. A blog link was shared for further comparison between the Huawei B525 and B529 models, highlighting the differences in features and performance. Overall, the consensus leaned towards the Huawei B525s as the preferred choice over the ZTE MF286. Summary generated by the language model.
