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texdanj
Jul 25, 2022Follower
Netgear M5 and external Puma 421 antenna Help
I'm picking up a Netgear M5 in a few days, replacing my 4g Pepwave. I have an external Puma 421 antenna https://mobilemusthave.com/products/pepwave-mobility-42g-formally-puma-421-antenna which has 4...
TeeJay74
Jul 25, 2022Virtuoso
Combining 4 antenna cables to 2 does not give you 4x4 Mimo at terminal side. Terminal should have 4 external antenna ports for real 4x4 Mimo.
You can utilize only two cables as M5 support 2x2 Mimo with external antennas. You have to check manuals, antenna markings or do some testing to find out meaning of LTE-1,LTE-2,LTE-3 and LTE-3. Probably two of them are meant for high band and two of them for low band/middle band frequencies.