ZTE MF286 External Antenna Selection: Best Options for 800MHz, 2600MHz, 3G & HSPA+ (Orange Card)

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Hello, I have a ZTE MF286 modem + Orange card. The installation is in Tuszyn, ul. Kasztelańska. The nearest transmitter is Orange (26003) ID: 90125 (N!) Tuszyn, ul. High 7 - housing estate boiler house chimney. I found out that the modem has the left port (seen from the rear of the router) is...

st128 · Answer

This antenna in a plastic tube is logarithmic and supports lte800 and the thigh yagi on the right is only for lte2600, in this model zte one antenna input only works with lte 2600, for lte800 you only need one atk-10 or atk-20 antenna (all the lte800 without aggregation) or the photo on the left, i.e. logarithmic (this one is suitable for aggregation of bands). The same situation as in mf286 is in the mf980 - one input only lte2600, the other - other bands.

matek451 · Answer

LTE1800NW and LTE1800 + 800 aggregation also work on BTS NetWorks High. Generally, the modernization of the NetWorks network in this area should be expected, if it has not already been done. The common LTE1800NW on the 15MHz band will be replaced with the LTE1800 by T-Mobile and Orange, each on 10MHz. In addition, LTE2100 will be launched for everyone also at 10MHz, of course their LTE800 is also on the 10MHz band and it is possible that LTE2600 also fires on this BTS. Having the MF286, check whether the current FW has the option to select the LTe band in the webUI, if so, you force LTE2600, LTE2100, LTE1800 and LTE800 one after the other and show a screen with information about the device from BTS CID and signal RSRP. Test with MF286 outside. The choice of antennas depends on it.

barfor · Answer

The modem was in an external service, it has the latest firmware. What program should I get the data. Could you please provide the page where you obtained the data that Orange also has other frequencies, best regards.

matek451 · Answer

If the FW after the modernization, it has the option to select LTE bands, you check in turn, as I wrote, LTE2600, lTE2100, LTE1800 and LTE800 and show the screen with Device information, where RSRP and CID of BTS in HEX will be shown. Information that BTS is / was LTE800 Orange and LTE1800NW based on btsearch.pl. So far, there is no verification of this part of Łódź and the surrounding area in terms of modernization, but based on my own and my colleagues' information, I know that the southern part of the agglomeration has already been done. The work started in the summer of 2018 with my BTS in the northern regions and Stryków, continued, so it is possible that Tuszyn has also been done. Confirmation based on the tests I am asking for. I am the specialist in such matters.

barfor · Answer

Hello again, I am attaching a screen of manual band selection. Unfortunately, if I choose single LTE, the modem also selects WCDMA and GSM. Which to choose for testing. What or where to read the RSRP and CID values of BTS in HEX? In the modem, I only have the station number and the data as in the picture.

matek451 · Answer

This CID is in DEC and it is LTE1800Networks from BTS JP II 98. Signal parameters are weak. LTE800 Orange is also confirmed on BTS, so LTE1800 + 800 probably works. Click on the detailed information and the aggregated bands will be shown. If you want to check each band, you leave only one for LTE, those for 2G (GSM) and 3G (WCDMA) can be all and so LTE has priority. what are your speeds at this setting as you showed, DL / UL?

barfor · Answer

Screen info about the device.

matek451 · Answer

Unfortunately, it does not show what bands are aggregated, but rather LTE1800 NW + LTE800 Orange from BTS JP II 98. LTE1800 as a baseband with a weak signal and LTE800 to it. No DL / UL speed test. you can see that Tuszyn before the modernization, but for confirmation, force LTE2100, LTE2600 in turn in LTE and check if you connect. For the same LTE800 to see the signal and CID parameters of BTS. The Łódź agglomeration is to be modernized by the end of July, so you will probably get the first LTE bands as well. T-Mobile na Wysoka already has permits for them. In Tuszyn, the optimal operator for today is Play.

barfor · Answer

I am attaching the current screen. Range after connecting an external LTE FULL antenna with the letter A. Unfortunately, speed test 2.5 download - 14 upload.

matek451 · Answer

BTS is jam-packed.

barfor · Answer

So changing the antennas will not do anything?

matek451 · Answer

Set the antenna on BTS at high 7 on the heat plant chimney and check.

barfor · Answer

The antenna is placed on the chimney. LTE_A coverage is full. Unfortunately, with a high network load, the use is very onerous. I'm waiting for the end of the contract (August 2019) and I'm going to PLAY. Thank you for your help.

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