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[Nighthawk M1] B40 2300MHz and B7 2600MHz signal cannot be improved by external antenna
I am reporting a pretty sad testing result about M1 with external antenna. The signal strength and quality of B40 2300MHz and B7 2600MHz cannot be improved by external antenna!!! Definitely!!!
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All the two M1 devices (MR1100-1TLAUS and MR1100-1EEEUS) have up-to-date firmware.
I tried two omni antennas, still get the same results.
Can some tech staff pay attention in my issue? I think this is a common issue on this device: external antennas simply doesn't increase the signal quality on 2300 MHz and 2600 MHz. I am very upset now.
Don't know why there is still no feedback or reply.
I did more testing.
Only one external antenna to left port, right port; And two external antennas to two ports and then swap two ports.
The device is M1 Telstra.
Didn't use band forcing lock, use the system default "Auto" band option.
These outputs were got after the external antenna was plugged in. I didn't do any speedtest in this whole test.Below is the output of command AT!GSTATUS?
Only one external antenna, left port
AT!GSTATUS?
!GSTATUS:
Current Time: 586 Mode: ONLINE
System mode: LTE PS state: Attached
EMM state: Registered Normal Service
RRC state: RRC Connected
IMS reg state: No SrvPCC:
LTE band: B28
LTE bw: 10 MHz
LTE Rx chan: 9260
RSSI (dBm): -43.3
RSRP (dBm): -72.0
RSRQ (dB): -13.0
RSSNR (dB): 9
Tx Power (dBm):
LTE Cell ID: 23115059
Physical Cell ID: 278
TAC: 57501SCC1:
LTE band: B7
LTE bw: 20 MHz
LTE Rx chan: 3350
RSSI (dBm): -100.8
RSRP (dBm): -127.3
RSRQ (dB): -18.8
Physical Cell ID: 41SCC2:
LTE band: B3
LTE bw: 15 MHz
LTE Rx chan: 1725
RSSI (dBm): -59.4
RSRP (dBm): -80.3
RSRQ (dB): -13.2
Physical Cell ID: 161One external antenna to right port
!GSTATUS:
Current Time: 909 Mode: ONLINE
System mode: LTE PS state: Attached
EMM state: Registered Normal Service
RRC state: RRC Connected
IMS reg state: No SrvPCC:
LTE band: B28
LTE bw: 10 MHz
LTE Rx chan: 9260
RSSI (dBm): -45.0
RSRP (dBm): -71.3
RSRQ (dB): -10.3
RSSNR (dB): 6
Tx Power (dBm):
LTE Cell ID: 23115059
Physical Cell ID: 278
TAC: 57501SCC1:
LTE band: B7
LTE bw: 20 MHz
LTE Rx chan: 3350
RSSI (dBm): -92.6
RSRP (dBm): -129.7
RSRQ (dB): -16.7
Physical Cell ID: 41SCC2:
LTE band: B3
LTE bw: 15 MHz
LTE Rx chan: 1725
RSSI (dBm): -50.4
RSRP (dBm): -78.8
RSRQ (dB): -9.7
Physical Cell ID: 161Two external antennas -> two ports
!GSTATUS:
Current Time: 1076 Mode: ONLINE
System mode: LTE PS state: Attached
EMM state: Registered Normal Service
RRC state: RRC Connected
IMS reg state: No SrvPCC:
LTE band: B28
LTE bw: 10 MHz
LTE Rx chan: 9260
RSSI (dBm): -42.7
RSRP (dBm): -71.4
RSRQ (dB): -9.8
RSSNR (dB): 3
Tx Power (dBm):
LTE Cell ID: 23115059
Physical Cell ID: 278
TAC: 57501SCC1:
LTE band: B7
LTE bw: 20 MHz
LTE Rx chan: 3350
RSSI (dBm): -92.5
RSRP (dBm): -129.0
RSRQ (dB): -16.5
Physical Cell ID: 41SCC2:
LTE band: B3
LTE bw: 15 MHz
LTE Rx chan: 1725
RSSI (dBm): -50.7
RSRP (dBm): -76.9
RSRQ (dB): -7.5
Physical Cell ID: 161Two external antennas -> two ports (Swap)
!GSTATUS:
Current Time: 1193 Mode: ONLINE
System mode: LTE PS state: Attached
EMM state: Registered Normal Service
RRC state: RRC Connected
IMS reg state: No SrvPCC:
LTE band: B28
LTE bw: 10 MHz
LTE Rx chan: 9260
RSSI (dBm): -44.4
RSRP (dBm): -72.1
RSRQ (dB): -10.8
RSSNR (dB): 8
Tx Power (dBm):
LTE Cell ID: 23115059
Physical Cell ID: 278
TAC: 57501SCC1:
LTE band: B7
LTE bw: 20 MHz
LTE Rx chan: 3350
RSSI (dBm): -85.9
RSRP (dBm): -120.5
RSRQ (dB): -14.6
Physical Cell ID: 41SCC2:
LTE band: B3
LTE bw: 15 MHz
LTE Rx chan: 1725
RSSI (dBm): -49.7
RSRP (dBm): -77.1
RSRQ (dB): -8.7
Physical Cell ID: 161