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jjjohnjohnston
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Oct 17, 2024

M6 Pro and M7 Pro Outdoor Antenna

Hello I am looking for a recommendation for an outdoor antenna that works with m6 Pro and M7 pro routers. 

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  • rcpax's avatar
    rcpax
    Luminary
    Oct 19, 2024

    You probably seen this already: https://www.netgear.com/home/mobile-wifi/hotspots/omnidirectional-mimo-antenna/

    It's an indoor antenna you can attached to window to give you extra few dB of reception. if it's for the M6 or M7 then get the TS9 variant. If you need a fixed install, take a look at these: https://store.thewirelesshaven.com/products/high-beam-antenna, but you have to have a short cable run otherwise you end up losing all that gain from signal loss on a longer cable run. I heard some people running a POE setup with these types of fixed outdoor installs. to be honest if you needed to get a giant antenna for great coverage, then the M6/M7 might not be the device your looking for because they were designed to be mobile. I leave mine within 6 inches from the window and signal is great where I live, about a mile out from the closest tower. Signal reception on my M6 seems to be at par with that of a mobile phone like the S22 Ultra.  I have experimented with an external antenna but that did not really make any difference in my speed tests. But I guess in fringe coverage zones an external would definitely help.