Evaluating B715 Router for Band Aggregation & External Antenna Performance in Władysławowo

Hello, I will refresh the topic so as not to post a new thread.

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I would like you to evaluate whether in my case the B715 will work. I have an external antenna (some panel antenna)

I am currently connecting with orange to this transmitter at 485. The modem works somewhere in the middle of Władysławowo.

(I had to change the link)
http://beta.btsearch.pl/?dataSource=locations...ards=&bands=?er=51.626615%2C19.334586&zoom=14

As I understand it has only 800 band available. At night it is fun - 10 mbit during the day. In the evenings it drops cruelly to 2mb. It used to be much better (I was able to pull out even 60-70 at night), but the attic conditions finish these devices quite quickly - basically I have no problem with it, I replace it with a new one every year and that's it. So I can't get it out of this mast anymore (?). There I still have a problem with the high voltage network, which is exactly "on the way" to the transmitter. I began to wonder if in the case of band aggregation, it is better not to reach somewhere further in Pabianice? Farther distance, but possibilities also greater. As for the operator, here I have Orange, but I can easily change to another supplier. What would you recommend in my case to get the best quality and speed of connection? I also thought about changing antennas. I was thinking of some ATK, they are relatively cheap and have good reviews. Only now, it is better to play the antenna tuned under 800 and aim further at the same transmitter, would it be better to try on a multi-range antenna, buy this B715 and aim at Pabianice with the idea of band aggregation?

Thank you in advance for all information and "protips".

Greetings.

LTE1800NetWorks and LTE800 Orange and their aggregation operate on BTS Network Pawlikowice. What equipment do you currently have and what is the band for this antenna? How do you know which LTE band you are using, what signal parameters, CID BTS-a?

I currently have tp-link MR6400 - the signal strength oscillates between 25% and 75% (sometimes under 100%), and sometimes it can stop (but I suspect that due to summer overheating of the equipment, it just starts to rain). Unfortunately, I don't see the information you are asking for anywhere in the panel. This is a panel antenna - then it was one of the more expensive ones - about PLN 300 and from what I remember it "had" a gain of 26 db (2 * 13, was taken after MIMO (?)) From the antenylte store, but it was probably a general antenna, i.e. it was not tuned for a specific band. I bought it in 2014 and I can't find archived emails with additional information (model, technical data). I do not know what band I use, and I do not fully understand the information that is written there. I think I'm going to 800 because it's the only LTE frequency from orange - and I don't know if I'm connecting to networks, I assumed it wasn't. Now there is a second mast there at all - from 20 meters nearby, but I do not have a visual (tree) to it. So, theoretically, this B715 will connect to 800 and 1800 at the same time, even if they are labeled with other names? Thanks for showing interest

On this mast, as I wrote, common 15MHz bands in MIMO2x2 for T-Mobile and Orange, everyone also has their own LTE800 with 10MHz in MIMO2x2. They use LTE1800 + 800 aggregation. LTE800 appeared after the UKE auction, before it was only LTE1800. The antenna is unknown, but rather at 1800MHz, it can also work at 800MHz and the router jumps between bands. This MR6400 is weak, without aggregation of LTE bands and what's worse without the possibility of choosing a specific LTE band. On B715, you force specific LTE bands and LTE-A aggregations using Hmanager. So LTE1800, LTE800 and then LTE1800 + 800 aggregate two in turn. HManager will show CID and signal parameters. The BTS next to Play is worth checking if it already works and on what LTE bands. For aggregation LTE1800 + 800 in Orange or T-Mobile, B525 or E5186 are also enough. B715 also aggregates two LTE bands but has the ability to aggregate three.

Ok, so I'm slowly going shopping, let me know how it came out. Is it better to switch to these ATK-20 antennas? How can we say that the best range I have is 1800, then buy the antenna for 1800, or better such a general one, for many bands? Or maybe one 800 and the other 1800?

So I bought, but still B525. After switching on immediately, the speedtest showed 57mbit - which at 19:15 was a brilliant result, but after a while the transfer went down to 12mb (which is also ok, but still )
So it turned out that you should play with aggregations of bands. And here is the problem. My old HTC M7 doesn't want to install apk, it means it can't open the file. The script to ff does not work either (but here the solution is to downgrade the browser, which I would definitely avoid). On the other hand, the E5186 program recommended here, which could work with B525, crashes the message WRONG SESSION TOKEN. Firmware on B525 updated. So does anyone have a working version of the program at the moment?

Phone app. Do not open only the file manager from the browser. In addition, RSRP -73 is a very good result.

makosuu wrote:

Phone app. Do not open only the file manager from the browser. In addition, RSRP -73 is a very good result.

I am already changing the way I run the app (I have the 1.2 download version of hmanager) - 20-30mbit is not a sensational result - as the previous one was in the form it could pull 60-70 at night. After aggregation of bands we will see how it comes out.

This is BTS Pawlikowice LTE1800NetWorks, very good signal. The speed depends mainly on the load on this BTS. Check LTE800 and LTE180 + 800 from it.

LTE 800 -> 16.71 / 14.68 - out of curiosities, the range at this frequency is drastically low (2-3 lines). Where all the rest 5/5.
LTE 1800 -> 44.47 / 26.87
LTE 800 + 1800 -> 39.87 / 28.61

The results suggest that I have an antenna for 1800, it pays to change to some ATK-20 but not tuned to any frequencies?

Yes, the 1800MHz antenna does not give a gain on LTE800, it is also useful for LTE1800 + 800. LTE1800 works OK. You have to decide whether it is worth changing the broadband antenna to LTE180) +800 or using LTE1800. If you could check how LTE1800 + 800 aggregation works under BTS with the optimal signal, you would know if the game is worth the antenna.

I think I can risk it. But will such an antenna even work?
https://www.cybertech.com.pl/p17,antena-dualna-wielozakresowa-lte-hspa-gsm-wtyk-sma.html
Will any inventions like "DUAL MIMO LONG 4G LTE 2x24 dBi" work out?
Is the panel one I have now, but multi-band?

This one is just weak, in general like a broadband antenna at 800-2600MHz because on BTS they may one day launch LTE2600 or LTE2100. Checked are those from TELKOB, e.g. ATK-502 or ATK-504, set with 2 pcs because it is MIMO2x2.

Ok - I just wanted a specific, proven model. I will probably use it and if I am interested, I will post the results.