Which 5G router to choose for a single-family home?

Good morning,
Can anyone recommend a 5G router with a normal price? Play, I declare a download speed of up to 20 Gbit / s (by the way, what does it mean exactly to 20Gbs? Other 5G providers have ~ 3600Mbs) and propose a Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 desktop router for PLN 1,320. I thought there was something cheaper on the market, but one of the computer stores writes about equipment for ~ PLN 2400 and it is also out of stock.
House on 2 floors and 160m2, I could put the device in the stairwell if it's a good idea.
How to find a router matching the Play offer? Ideally, it would be a mobile model. Do you have to be guided by the transmission speed and the presence of a SIM slot, or something else?
Regards,
Jack

First of all, buying a 5G router in a situation where none of the Polish networks offers this service is shooting a fly with a slingshot. Currently, there is pseudo 5G on frequencies shared with LTE and speeds cosmetically different. Before there is real 5G in Poland, it will be a few years and the prices of routers will be included in the price of LTE devices.
Secondly:

loginjacek wrote:

House on 2 floors and 160m2, I could put the device in the stairwell if it's a good idea

It's best to lock it into the basement . And seriously, the router is placed in the window of the room facing the transmitter, as long as the range is perfect. Usually the router goes to the attic, where a short cable (max 10m) connects external antennas aimed at the transmitter and matched to the bands supported by the transmitter and their load.
The range of the WiFi network at home is provided by the installation of additional access points connected by a UTP cable to the router in the attic.
Thirdly, if we are to advise something, we should provide the location and measurements of signal parameters using NetMonster and speedtests. Everything is done outdoors, preferably in the place where the potential antenna is installed. Details on how to take measurements can be found in every other topic about LTE on the electrode.

First of all, do not hide what the operators' consultants in this Play are saying because it is a load of nonsense. At the beginning, provide your location because the choice of operator, offer and equipment depends on it. In addition, tests at home on the phone, which operator do you use on the phone?

matek451 wrote:

First of all, do not hide what the operators' consultants in this Play are saying because it is a load of nonsense. At the beginning, provide your location because the choice of operator, offer and equipment depends on it. For this self-testing on the phone, which operator do you use on the phone?

We have phones in Plus. So the speeds given by the operators are fake (?) I will take the measurements you write about and call me back.

And how will you take these measurements and what will you conclude on their basis?

loginjacek wrote:

We have phones in Plus. So the speeds given by the operators are fake (?)

Of course it's a fake. Every operator is lying face to face, only our consumer protection institutions are so clumsy. Does anyone else believe in advertising?
Plus, it is the only one that has a large 5G band that is not shared, but unfortunately the possibility of sending data to its transmitters lies and squeal.
Measurements must be made for all operators.

There are locations where some operators can be excluded immediately due to the fact that there are no base stations nearby or they are poor in LTE bands.
Plus, it has the highest speeds on 5G, but the number of base stations is still small, the N41 or TDD 2600MHz and the range on this band near these base stations, at a greater distance, an external antenna or 5g CPE is needed. The offer is expensive, but I would not condemn this operator to eat, Plus customers with a telephone subscription above PLN 50 have a discount of PLN 25.
Plus stations with 5G are sent on Fiber or high-speed radio links, but here you need a location first, this will allow you to try on Plus with 5G as well as to other operators.

matek451 wrote:

There are locations where some operators can be excluded immediately due to the fact that there are no base stations nearby or they are poor in LTE bands.
Plus, it has the highest speeds on 5G, but the number of base stations is still small, the N41 or TDD 2600MHz and the range on this band near these base stations, at a greater distance, an external antenna or 5G CPE is needed. The offer is expensive, but I would not condemn this operator to eat, Plus customers with a telephone subscription above PLN 50 have a discount of PLN 25.
Plus stations with 5G are sent on Fiber or high-speed radio links, but here you need a location first, this will allow you to try on Plus with 5G as well as to other operators.

The location is Gdańsk ul. Owls. I know that Plus works because I use it on the phone, but not on 5G. I understand that I should find out what the maximum speed is possible with different operators. NetMonster showed me for Plus as in the attachment. Indeed, it has not helped me at all and I am now at the starting point.

The plus point at this location is a bad joke, even on the phone. This operator is not taken into account at all. On the phone, there is a sufficient signal on this pseudo LTE900, BTS on the Sztutowska power pole, this is a station with LTE1800 + 900 aggregation, the same for Szpaki 13. On the latter, there is the 5G2600 license, but it does not work. On LTE900 you do not have a chance for normal internet, LTE1800 on 20MHz band works better, but the ass does not break off, the historic network of Plus on LTE without FDD LTE2600 will not provide you with normal performance there.
At the beginning, the Play test, which has BTS stations in the vicinity at Falka 3 and Rozłogi 11 stations with LTE2600 + 2100 + 1800 + 800 aggregation on 55MHz band, then Orange and T-mobile, on Rozłogi 11 station with LTE aggregation 2600 + 2100 + 1800 + 800 and on Sienna 48 3 bands without LTE800. Always outside test and screen from the app and speedtest, the same for Plus. Of course, you do not learn anything from the operators, Play has a range on the pseudo 5G2100 N1, DSS, so the 2100MHz band is dynamically shared with LTE2100.

matek451 wrote:

The plus point at this location is a bad joke, even on the phone. This operator is not taken into account at all. On the phone, there is a sufficient signal on this pseudo LTE900, BTS on the Sztutowska power pole, this is a station with LTE1800 900 aggregation, the same for Szpaki 13. On the latter, there is the 5G2600 license, but it does not work. On LTE900 you do not have a chance for normal internet, LTE1800 on 20MHz band works better, but the ass does not break off, the historic network of Plus on LTE without FDD LTE2600 will not provide you with normal performance there.
At the beginning, the Play test, which has BTS stations in the vicinity at Falka 3 and Rozłogi 11 stations with LTE2600 2100 1800 800 aggregation on 55MHz band, then Orange and T-mobile, on Rozłogi 11 station with LTE aggregation 2600 2100 1800 800 and on Sienna 48 3 bands without LTE800. Always outside test and screen from the app and speedtest, the same for Plus. Of course, you do not learn anything from the operators, Play has a range on the pseudo 5G2100 N1, DSS, so the 2100MHz band is dynamically shared with LTE2100.

Thanks for advance, from my point of view, info. Do I have to insert their card to test Play and then Orange and T-mobile? Because I added the Play operator in NetMonster in the 'Download' menu and the parameters in 'Live' are still displayed for Plus.

loginjacek wrote:

Do I have to insert their card to test Play and then Orange and T-mobile?

Yes of course. Additionally, disable domestic roaming on the Play card.

You buy a Play starter with the renewal tariff for PLN 5, register, add to the P24 application on your phone and then run 100GB on it for free and 100GB on YT, https://www.play.pl/kampanie/100gb/

Play most often switches to LTE1800 from Falck. 1/4 speeds faster than Plus. You can catch LTE2600 from Pruszcz for a few seconds, but I won't be able to do the speed test. Is it possible to make a conclusion on the basis of the ones I enclose? Do you try to continue, for example, to look for a place where LTE2600 is stable, or to perform tests for other networks?

Regards, Jacek





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The test is always on one active card, haven't you healed with Plus yet? After all, this is a drama, at 9 am the LTE1800 band from Sztutowska is already overloaded and the signal parameters are quite weak. In the evenings it is a bottom and a meter of silt but I wrote about it right away. Play a weak signal at 2600MHz from the BTS on the Makro pylon, the speed is OK, a 4CC CA station with a 1107Mb / s radio link from the Modra 101 fiber optic node. without an external antenna, there is no need to count on much, BTS Rozłogi beyond the forest. Overall, PLAY has potential, test it to catch LTE2600. Of course, you do not give up on Orange and T-mobile because behind Martwa Wisła there are two NetWorks stations with 4 CC CA and there is good coverage in this direction. T-mobile now offers unlimited DL data up to 30/60 / 90Mb / s at nice prices with great equipment for half free but verified based on the location.
Of course, you exclude Plus, you can see for yourself what a mistake it is.

I found a place where I caught the best, I did speed tests for 4 operators, the best is T-mobile about 49Mbps (Plus 20, Orange 11, Play 2) so it was on Sunday morning. I did not do it on the same phone and Play describes the 100GB promotion not as "top speed internet". Maybe you have to repeat it to be reliable, or decide on T-mobile?

There is a new T-mobile offer with no data limit, Home with DL up to 90/60 / 30Mb / s for a nice cash with extra equipment at low prices https://www.t-mobile.pl/c/oferta-specjalna/internet- tmobile? home & tab = present & um = 30, only from Huawei 4G PRIME equipment, i.e. B818 or MC801a because it is high-class equipment and MC801a is a 5G / lte router, both have external antenna connectors or CPE LTE MF258k, i.e. an external access point in which the LTE 15 modem ANGLE. it is integrated with the antenna or MC010 + MR286r, ie ODU 5g PLUS ROUTER LTE kit 6 cat. The set is worth 2200 PLN. Price list https://fs.siteor.com/gsmonline/article_attac...nternet_domowy_cennik_20210718.pdf?1626772417
A Play 100GB on pre-paid on decent hardware with 4 CC CA, 5GR station not overloaded https://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/7563764828

matek451 wrote:

There is a new T-mobile offer with no data limit, Home with DL up to 90/60 / 30Mb / s for a nice cash with extra equipment at low prices https://www.t-mobile.pl/c/oferta-specjalna/internet- tmobile? home & tab = present & um = 30, only from Huawei 4G PRIME equipment, i.e. B818 or MC801a because it is high-class equipment and MC801a is a 5G / lte router, both have external antenna connectors or CPE LTE MF258k, i.e. an external access point in which the LTE 15 modem ANGLE. it is integrated with the antenna or MC010 MR286r, ie ODU 5g PLUS ROUTER LTE 6 set cat. The set is worth 2200 PLN. Price list https://fs.siteor.com/gsmonline/article_attac...nternet_domowy_cennik_20210718.pdf?1626772417
A Play 100GB on pre-paid on decent hardware with 4 CC CA, 5GR station not overloaded https://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/7563764828

Does this unlimited 90 data offer have any disadvantages? I am asking because I have a B535 with 2xATK504 and on bts tmobile on which the 800,1800,2100 bands are available I pull up to 120Mb / s. All in all, it has been a long time since I have seen it with less than 90Mb / s. If I extend the contract on my equipment, do I understand that the transfer will drop to 90?
Do they calculate it differently?
Seriously, you can download then and there will be no funnel?

The offer is unlimited actually. You can download as much as you want. You are limited to 90 Mbps. Download and upload. If you have 120 Mb/s on BTS, the speeds will drop to 90 Mb/s and they may be a bit higher.