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CONNECT TWO MOBILE HOTSPOT DEVICES FOR BETTER BANDWIDTH?
I am moving onto a home in a rural Texas area. I just bought this mobile hotspot to test out ATT wireless service at that location. With no external antennas I am seeing 10-18 Mbps download speed; a little less up.
If I were to get a second, third of the same device and somehow combine/peer them, could I achieve better overall network performance? If so, what would I need to do that?
Ok, here is the 'interim' installation and results. The M1100 (attached to the antenna) and wireless router are currently in my attic while I complete the install of the antenna wire extensions into the house. I am very pleased with the results.
the mount is the:
Ubiquiti Universal Antenna Mount UB-AM (Original Version), link included here is from Amazon.
thanks again, LlamaLarry
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I don't think it would work like that and you could probably try bonding two WAN links together, but it wouldn't improve your individual speeds. Best bet would be to try an external antenna, even the cheap Netgear panel should help, but I use external proxicast panels.
Thanks LlamaLarry. Could you suggest a model of proxicast panels?
I've been using these:
but I started with these:
https://www.amazon.com/Netgear-6000450-MIMO-Antenna-Connectors/dp/B00DN3J03O
I have not yet installed it, but my next project is this:
https://poynting.tech/antennas-accessories/antennas/farming-agricultural-antennas/xpol-2-5g/
These hotspots are my only internet where I live, so I am always tinkering and spending more money. sigh. The Netgear panel isn't on their website that I could find so I don't know if it has been replaced with something new, but it is the lowest cost as the unit is very affordable and does not require any additional cables or pigtails to connect to the LBs.
The others require cables AND pigtails to convert from the N connectors on the modems to end up with the TS9 connectors on the modems.
Ok, here is the 'interim' installation and results. The M1100 (attached to the antenna) and wireless router are currently in my attic while I complete the install of the antenna wire extensions into the house. I am very pleased with the results.
the mount is the:
Ubiquiti Universal Antenna Mount UB-AM (Original Version), link included here is from Amazon.
thanks again, LlamaLarry
Wi-Fi has two frequencies, 2.4GHz and 5GHz, that aim to improve both speed and coverage. The 2.4GHz Wi-Fi band ensures that you get better coverage from the router; however, it does so by reducing the speed of the internet.