Choosing a router for T-Mobile's offer: ZTE MMC888, ZTE MC889, TP-Link NX510V or Huawei B818?

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Good morning, I have a few questions about the offer at T-Mobile Internet Home. I currently have an internet speed of 90 Mb/s, a Huawei B818 router and an external Cybertech antenna. My contract ends in about a month and I can upgrade to unlimited 5g speed and one of the routers listed 1. ZTE...

m.jastrzebski · Accepted Answer

It is impossible to answer your question factually. Not enough data.
To make a rational decision, you need to know what signal you currently have from the antenna, what signal you have when switching to the indoor antenna, what speeds you get during the day and in the evening. Knowing whether an antenna is needed, knowing what the signal is, what speeds (transmitter load level), you can make rational decisions. If you are not currently achieving a speed of 90mbit/s and it is due to the load on the transmitter and not a bad signal, then changing to an unlimited contract or 5G will not bring much. 5G is not a game changer for Tmobile at the moment, it works on 1 band shared with 4G. If it is available to you, it should be slightly faster, but it will be a bit faster, not 2x faster.
If you often reach 90mbit, i.e. you are limited by the contract and not the signal quality or transmitter load, a new contract without a 90mbit limit should result in higher speeds. How much more you won`t know without testing. You can also test it on a prepaid plan. You don`t have to commit to a new contract. If it turns out that you reach 110mbit instead of 90mbit, it is worth considering increasing the new costs.

matek451 · Accepted Answer

Przemyśl, so it s with the Cybertech antenna, what kind of antenna is it, it t connect to the BTS on Lwowska 36 because it s a mobile mast so it may no longer be there. Overall, the infrastructure is poor, LTE2100+1800, including Fibris. 3rd sector, signal on LTE1800 correct, no LTE800 because it is borderline, but they added LTE900 instead of the canceled UMTS900. 5g2100 should already work on it in DSS with LTE2100. Replacing it with MC888 or NX510V 5G is a misunderstanding, both of them do not have external antenna connectors. Only CPE 5G MC889 will do the trick. For the test, check the LTE2100 itself without the external antenna on the B818 inside the house. On 5G2100 they will be similar.

matek451 · Accepted Answer

On LTE2100+1800+800 from Fibris you have high speeds, I am afraid that for your conditions and location it is maximum, the lack of LTE2600 has its effect, and SINR does not allow work in QAM256. Replacing it only makes sense with MC889 under 5G2100. In fact, TP-Link has TS9 external antenna connectors, but I am afraid that they only work on N78/79. Overall, the price is unprofitable compared to MC889+T5400.

matek451 · Accepted Answer

5G N78 works on this BTS, the same on Jasińskiego.

dontonico · Accepted Answer

No matter what, the MC889 is the better option.

megaman11 · Answer

Hello, this is more or less what it looks like for me

m.jastrzebski · Answer

So I assume you don t risk it without an external antenna. There you can probably change the antenna usage to internal in the configuration. And you will see how much it would go without external antennas, which will tell you whether you can think about a router without external antennas or give up. And what time is this speedtest from? Now in the middle of the day? How much goes in the evening, when the load generally increases.

megaman11 · Answer

The speed is almost always the same and I s the contract I have

megaman11 · Answer

Nx510v has an external antenna connector, I just saw it is TS9, the question is whether it will work with a cybertech antenna

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Mc889 in unlimited offer, how much could he get, as now I have about 120 from Fibris, would the difference be worth replacing everything!?

megaman11 · Answer

And what would you actually do, replace everything with MC889, install it on the roof, or is it not worth the effort? Because the profit is e.g. 20mb

rtomkow1 · Answer

To mothers451. You don't know, don't write nonsense. NX510V 5G has outputs for external antennas.

matek451 · Answer

So what, have you checked whether they work on the 900-900MHz and 1800-2100/2600MHz bands?

megaman11 · Answer

Hello, I took the tp line for testing, it works with an external cybertech antenna, although it was slower than Huawei, on the same antenna I stayed with Huawei b818 when changing to unlimited internet from t mobile at night max 150mb/s during the day above 100mb/s

matek451 · Answer

But the question is still valid because the fact that TP-Link was slower than the B818 with the Cybertech antenna may prove that the connectors do not work on bands dedicated to LTE. Have you compared the signal parameters on the B818 with the antenna and on TP-Link with it? And it could also be 5G2100 from Fibris because this band operates on it and the results from it are usually weaker than in the aggregation of LTE bands.

megaman11 · Answer

Is there no 5g for fibris transmitters now?

megaman11 · Answer

Friend, I currently have a Huawei B818 router and an external Cybertech antenna 1800mhz to 2100mhz, what is worth changing to get the maximum that can be extracted, unlimited 5g internet in Tmobile, I already have it, I will add that in hm manager changing the aggregation to 2600 is weak on t mobile 5g is 3300mhz to 3800mhz in hmm, the manager does not have such bands, please explain my questions

matek451 · Answer

Launching N78 changed the situation completely, now you have 2 BTS -yz 5g3500 nearby, you will probably be able to use them even without an external antenna, because on NR3500 the base stations operate with power several times higher than on LTE. But to use this technology, you need equipment for 5G.Na5G N78, speeds of several hundred Mb/s and even more are normal, an unlimited subscription with access to 5G is required to achieve it.
B818 is Huawei with 4G, band management min. using HManager, this application only works with HiLinks from Huawei and clones of this manufacturer. For 5G, there are stationary 5G routers from Huawei, but also an external access point from a clone company.
But I don`t recommend them, the MC888 router from ZTE or the MC889 5G CPE have diagnostics and band selection in WebUI, there are also additional scripts, generally ZTE is more developed in 5G topics.
T-Mobile`s offer included the MC889+T5400 set, as well as the MC888. You can also buy them on the open market. T-Mobile also offers CPE5G, an exotic device with WNC, and now even a router, it generally works well, but I don`t recommend it. There was also NX510 5G, but it`s probably not available now
There are several reasonably priced 5G routers and 5G CPEs on the free market.

megaman11 · Answer

And the miracle router P5 and the antenna I have, will it be ok or should I replace the antenna or buy an nx510 5g router because I had it but it didn`t work well but since 5g appeared it would probably work better right? I can also occasionally buy ZTE Mc 801a 5g, but would it work with my antenna?

matek451 · Answer

You would need to test this 5G N78 on a 5G phone with support for this band at home and outside, a T-Mobile card with access to the tariff offering entry to the N78 and screenshots from NetMonster and speedtest. Based on this, further steps.

matek451 · Answer

This is pseudo 5G at 2100MHz from Fibris, the question is whether the card has access to 5G N78 or only to N1, because it is possible in T-Mobile, you would have to check in another location where there is access to another BTS with N78.

megaman11 · Answer

I checked this morning and recently I drove up to the mast on the Fibris and under the Fibris I get about 800mb on the phone, so without an external antenna it`s probably not good. Will my antenna be enough or a completely new one? What is it about? At home, about 40mb on the phone

matek451 · Answer

I would not go for a 5G router plus antenna solution, a much better solution is external 5G access points, the MC889 from ZTE as an ODU in a set with T3000 acting as an IDU, i.e. an internal router can be purchased for PLN 1,200, there are also several other 5G CPE models on the market.

megaman11 · Answer

Thank you for the answers, I am considering these two HUAWEI 5G CPE Pro 2 routers or miracles. P5 looks nice on paper and I can have them at a good price, or is it better to spend more and go for 889 and t3000

matek451 · Answer

With poor coverage on N78 inside the house, the MC889 external access point is a better solution. Mounting external antennas to P5 is pointless.

megaman11 · Answer

And why could you explain to me more clearly why I already have a P5 with an external antenna, e.g. Cybertech Track, a bad idea?

megaman11 · Answer

Hello, as my contract is coming to an end which router is better for my location in T-Mobile wnc 5g or ZTE 889 5g +t5400 I would like to add that for some time now 5g has been available outside on my phone and I get about 650mb/s

megaman11 · Answer

Hello, I have chosen mc889 with an external antenna, unlimited speed, I have a few questions if it is better to connect to the transmitter from fibris or zana street and what bands to choose on the router when connecting to fibris, when I first start up the antenna on my chimney directed to fibris max 300mb download and checking on my phone also in T-Mobile it goes at 600mb what could be the problem

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Opcja	Antena zewnętrzna	Wniosek z wątku	Najlepsze zastosowanie
ZTE MC889 + T5400	Tak, jednostka zewnętrzna	Najczęściej polecany wybór	Słaby sygnał w domu, lepszy na zewnątrz
ZTE MC888	Nie	Słaby wybór przy potrzebie anteny	Mocny sygnał wewnątrz
TP-Link NX510V	Tak, TS9	Działał z Cybertechem, ale bywał wolniejszy od B818	Testy, niepewna zgodność anteny
Huawei B818 + Cybertech	Tak	Po zdjęciu limitu dawał ponad 100–150 Mb/s	Gdy 4G działa stabilnie i 5G nie wnosi dużego zysku

Choosing a router for T-Mobile's offer: ZTE MMC888, ZTE MC889, TP-Link NX510V or Huawei B818?

Should I keep my Huawei B818 with the Cybertech antenna or switch to one of T-Mobile’s 5G routers, and will external antenna support matter for getting higher speed?

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1. Który router jest najlepszym wyborem do T-Mobile Internet Domowy w słabej lokalizacji sygnałowej: ZTE MC889 + T5400, ZTE MC888, TP-Link NX510V czy Huawei B818 z anteną Cybertech?

2. O ile szybszy może być nielimitowany internet 5G T-Mobile w porównaniu z planem ograniczonym do 90 Mb/s, gdy obecny Huawei B818 już osiąga około 90–120 Mb/s?

3. Jakie testy sygnału i pomiary prędkości powinienem zebrać przed decyzją o wymianie Huawei B818 na router 5G?

4. Dlaczego TP-Link NX510V może działać z zewnętrzną anteną Cybertech, a mimo to wypadać gorzej niż Huawei B818 na tym samym łączu T-Mobile?

5. Jak sprawdzić na Huawei B818, czy antena zewnętrzna naprawdę pomaga w porównaniu z antenami wewnętrznymi?

6. Czym jest DSS 5G 2100 MHz i dlaczego niektórzy użytkownicy nazywają je pseudo 5G w porównaniu z 5G N78?

7. Jaka jest różnica między zewnętrznym 5G CPE, takim jak ZTE MC889, a wewnętrznym routerem 5G, takim jak ZTE MC888 lub TP-Link NX510V?

8. MC889 + T5400 kontra router WNC 5G — który zestaw jest lepszy dla T-Mobile w miejscu, gdzie telefon osiąga około 650 Mb/s na zewnątrz, ale dużo mniej w domu?

9. Jak mogę sprawdzić, czy moja karta SIM T-Mobile ma dostęp tylko do 5G N1/2100, czy także do szybszego 5G N78/3500?

10. Dlaczego telefon pokazuje około 600–800 Mb/s przy maszcie, a domowy router na dachu osiąga tylko około 300 Mb/s?

11. Które pasma powinienem wybrać na ZTE MC889 przy połączeniu z nadajnikiem T-Mobile, gdzie dostępne są LTE1800, LTE2100, LTE2600 i 5G N78?

12. Jak używać HManagera, NetMonstera i diagnostyki routera do identyfikacji najlepszego BTS-a i kombinacji pasm dla domowego internetu T-Mobile?

13. Jaki typ anteny zewnętrznej jest potrzebny do 5G N78 przy 3300–3800 MHz i dlaczego starsza antena Cybertech 1800–2100 MHz może być niewystarczająca?

14. Dlaczego montaż anteny zewnętrznej do routera 5G takiego jak P5 jest uznawany za gorsze rozwiązanie niż użycie jednostki zewnętrznej, takiej jak MC889?

15. Jak sprawdzić, czy lepiej podłączyć router T-Mobile do nadajnika Fibris, czy do innej pobliskiej stacji, takiej jak Jasińskiego lub Żana?