Huawei E5573 4G LTE

[iandsm]

I was wondering if I would get a better reception using one of these than using my mobile phone as a hotspot. We have a PVC so are encased in metal. I could sit the Huawei device on the roof or use an antenna which of course I can't with the phone. Does anyone have any experience of these please

 

[Guigsy]

When I had a PVC, I got a bad signal with both my phone and my Huawei MiFi when we were inside with the (foil backed) blinds down. Placing the MiFi on the roof did make quite a big difference. But in the end, I went for a Poynting external aerial.

I've since changed to a coachbuilt. Signal issues don't seem to be as bad. The cheapo 4G diamond antenna I got from Amazon is useless. Placing the MiFi on the roof doesn't make as much difference.

 

[AndyPK]

I use a 5577 mifi, and it gives better speeds than my mobile. I’m in the process of fitting an Huawei 4G router - 535-232 - which gives even better speeds with a decent antenna.

 

[Lenny HB]

MiFi's are often better at picking up the signal but it can be pot luck as a lot of cell masts transmit on multiple bands & sometimes the phone will log onto a band with a stronger signal than the one the Mifi logs onto.

 

[Manic]

I use a 5577 mifi, and it gives better speeds than my mobile. I’m in the process of fitting an Huawei 4G router - 535-232 - which gives even better speeds with a decent antenna.

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[davidroxburgh]

In simple terms please what does that device do?

 

[Manic]

In simple terms please what does that device do?

I your asking about the one in my post, it gives power to my router set at 12 volts, rather than the 13.5 volts the van is and also has a USB port on it

 

[Hagstrom]

We have a Fiat Ducato PVC and I put a Poynting MIMO aerial on the roof, forward of the rooflight over the sitting area. It was connected to a Huawei 5577C router with a sim from "3". Wiring came through the cab roof, forward of the "B2 pillar (beware the double skinned bit of the cab roof!), via a roof gland and mounted the router in the overcab storage area, above the driver's seat. Installed a 12v USB socket near to the router to feed it with 5v.

Works fine so far but not really compared performance to the same sim in a phone, inside the metal van.

 

[GMLS]

I've had a lot of success with the same mifi as yours. We just pop it out on the roof (in a plastic bag if wet) and seems to get a better signal than my phone on EE

 

[iandsm]

Well I bought the 5577 mifi £45 on Ebay, works a treat inside the van even without the aerial although I will be getting one. I went for the Smarty SIM card but I have since fond out Vodafone do a similar scheme called Voxi. These can be deactivated when not in use the reactivated as required. All good so far

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[Nirvanauk]

I have an e5577 that is next to useless. It came with a pair of antenna but has no where to plug them in. Can anyone suggest something decent around the 100 pound mark?

 

[Guigsy]

I have an e5577 that is next to useless. It came with a pair of antenna but has no where to plug them in. Can anyone suggest something decent around the 100 pound mark?

Huawei are a pain for making lots of different versions of the same device, but without changing the name. Some e5577 have antenna connections, some don't.

I had an e5577 in my previous panel van, but it was a version with sockets. Inside the van, neither my phones or the MiFi produced good throughput. Short term, I used to put the MiFi on the dash or on the roof to get a better signal. Long term, I got a Poynting roof antenna and it worked really well. In my new van, I got another cheap e5577, but in a coachbuild, the signal inside doesn't seem as bad.

 

[tacr2man]

you have to watch it with model sub designation as some don't have antenna interface ports .

prev post just beat me to it

 

[OllyHughes]

I have the same model, works fine in my sardine tin, can fit an antenna but works fine without

 

[Durham's dad]

I have the E5577c. The antenna sockets are beneath a cover shown partially open in photo. It works well in my pvc without antenna but I got a cheap one off eBay that does increase reception, usually adds at least a bar. I place the unit either behind a plastic window or roof light and it's a great improvement on my phone reception. I'm using the router as a WiFi extender at the moment as I'm self isolating in the van on our drive. Bit of a God send as I can't get tv reception via the Roof ariel so watching live tv via WiFi and lots of old films.

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[Gellyneck]

I have an e5577 that is next to useless. It came with a pair of antenna but has no where to plug them in. Can anyone suggest something decent around the 100 pound mark?

As said by others you need to be careful on the sub-model you order as the e5577 has a few.
The model you were really wanting would probably be the e5577Cs-321 with the larger battery however, I believe, the e5577 range is now discontinued.
I also think Huawei no longer offer an external aerial functionality unit in the UK so probably have to look at an alternative brand (if any do now offer this functionality).