Practical help with signal, speed, antennas and choosing the right equipment.
Before buying an antenna, try a few router positions and record what changes. A better position may help more than a different setting.
Read articleFind the checks that matter before changing settings or buying hardware.
Full signal bars do not tell you where the bottleneck is. Start by separating the mobile connection from the network inside your building.
Start with the router ports, the operator bands and the cable route. The largest gain number on the box comes later.
Your router may show three signal readings that seem to disagree. They measure different things. Read them together before deciding where to put the router.
Manual band selection can help investigate an inconsistent connection. It can also make the connection slower or leave the router offline. Start with a way back.
How a mobile network, premises CPE, Ethernet and Wi-Fi form a fixed wireless broadband connection.
The difference between WAN routing, local network control and Wi-Fi access.
The country, operator, antennas, interfaces, power, mounting and software details needed to compare router models.
Use product pages for model data, Documentation for current files and FAQ for short operational answers.
