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Lbr20 band lock
Always connects to LTE band 2 In the optimal placement in the house but a sub-optimal placement gets band 66 at double the U/D speeds. Same tower. How can I lock the band to only go to 66?
Are you seeing the LTE band on the web page described on page 99 of the user manual?
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/LBR20/Orbi_LBR20_UM_EN.pdf
I did not see anything in the user manual indicating that the user can "set" the LTE band. It could be that band 66 does not penetrate into your house as far as band 2, so the LBR20 is choosing the stronger signal based on location. I do not know enough about LTE to conclude that LTE radio bands come from the same antennas (I think not), so it could be that "same tower" does not mean "antennas pointed exactly the same direction."
There have been posts every so often, "When is the LBR20 going to be available?" I guess the answer is, "Now."
CrimpOn wrote:Are you seeing the LTE band on the web page described on page 99 of the user manual?
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/LBR20/Orbi_LBR20_UM_EN.pdf
I did not see anything in the user manual indicating that the user can "set" the LTE band. It could be that band 66 does not penetrate into your house as far as band 2, so the LBR20 is choosing the stronger signal based on location. I do not know enough about LTE to conclude that LTE radio bands come from the same antennas (I think not), so it could be that "same tower" does not mean "antennas pointed exactly the same direction."
There have been posts every so often, "When is the LBR20 going to be available?" I guess the answer is, "Now."
I wasn't referring to the LRB20 manual, but individual phone manuals for setting desired connections. The documentation for each phone or 4G device is different. My phone manual will be different than an Iphone.
Regarding documentation to force a 4G connection on an LRB20, which may help, if you get a good 4G signal all the time, refer to page 24 of the LRB20 manual.
