Decided to have a permanent broadband set up on the MH, I think I have suitable components so far. Huaweii E5577c with 2 x ext antenna ports and the Poynting MIMO- 3-V2-12 ( I don't need the addition cable options on the 15 version). Looking at the likely install locations and cable run, it has far too much cable length i.e 2 metres. I can probably manage in one location with 0.3metres. So do I coil it up loosely and waste cupboard space or do I shorten it? Presumably any warranty is then void and I'm just wondering on the practicalities (being a novice) can I reuse the original SMA connectors on a shorter cable or do I need fresh ones and also just wondering if the original cable length is 'tuned' for the antenna and thus any reduction will potentially affect it's performance.
Poynting MIMO-3-V2-12 Cable length
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Coil it up, its designed for the cable length anyway. The SMA connectors will not be the easiest of terminations and presumably you won't want to open up the aerial to terminate inside and void any warranty?
When I bought mine from Solwise they would have shortened the wires but even with them doing it would void the warrant. I’m going to shorten mine after warranty period, although I can’t see what can go wrong with it.
On my previous puck antenna I shortened the wires using these
the only thing is you need a suitable crimping tool for the end tube, it worked ok.
On my previous puck antenna I shortened the wires using these
the only thing is you need a suitable crimping tool for the end tube, it worked ok.
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Thanks to you both, I've emailed Poynting , we'll see if they respond. I do have an old fashioned TV repair man in the village who could probably do a better job than me . However if it's designed for that cable length it may just stay that way.
I will be interested in the reply you get, it will help me decide to cut or leave as is.
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I would leave it alone, how much cupboard space is 1.3m of cable going to take up, even x2.
I’ve just put the 5 cable one on mine. Cables
Drop into an overhead locker so just left them tacked up around the ceiling in the locker
Drop into an overhead locker so just left them tacked up around the ceiling in the locker
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Shorter the cable the better 1 m of cable loses nearly 1db at the higher frequencies around ½db at the lower frequencies.
It won't matter. The Poynting is a horizontal aerial.Probably a very stupid question but would it be wrong to mount the antenna where in certain situations depending on the TV mast direction a portion of the TV aerial maybe directed over the top of it
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Best to try and keep it in clear roof space.
True, but a connector can lose more than that unless it's perfectly fitted. Wiring RF connectors is a black art, best left to those in tinfoil hats.
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They are OK providing you have the proper crimp tool & they are not cheap.
Sent mine back made no difference what so ever on my netgear m2.
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Find that hard to believe I have the older model that doesn't have quite so much gain in the lower bandwidths but still find it makes a huge difference.
Too early for me to comment fully , I can say that in my driveway I get an extra 2 bars from 1-3 on the E5577 signal meter with 4G when the antenna is connected. It's on Three network currently , I will see what is like in the wilds of Rutland over the weekend.
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This was my install results of my tests to the bottom of the post. Biggest difference is in upload speed which is useful if like me you upload lots of images.
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I tried the antenna in an area I know has bad signal on the EE network and it was worse than the netgear M2 without the aerial
Not sure how the M2 works but on my Huawei B535 you have to set router to use external antenna.
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Providing you get one with the aerial sockets it should be OK, I've seen pics of them with & without.
Yes, answered in your other post. I bought a couple of these
because of where I’ve got my 535 mounted.
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