"Wilson Electronics 4G Omni Residential Antenna 700-2700 MHz, 50 Ohm (304424)"
T**I
Awesome Antenna!
Got two of these to use with my ATT Nighthawk M1 without the need for amplifier. Connect directly to my M1 with cable to T9 connector. Went from 0-1 bar to three bar. The big difference is the download speed. I’m getting average of 25-35MB download and in the evening 35-50MB. Before if I’m lucky, I would get 4-7MB with unstable connection. Now the connection is stable and never a drop connection. I now have full broadband connection in rural area through my hotspot to my router where I though I wasn’t going to get working.
M**R
Just ok - but better to know your frequencies and pick an antenna optimized for those frequencies.
This ended up going in the parts bin - a wideband antenna is good from a you-don't-have-to-know-what-frequency perspective, but this antenna gives you maybe 8dBi as near as I can tell and while better than nothing, it is just not that great. In my case I'm about 16 miles from the closest unobstructed tower which is 3,000' below my antenna altitude and even with a booster it just didn't cut it. Using software for my phone I learned that Verizon was always starting me off at 700Mhz LTE Band 13, but would invariably hand me off to Band 4 at 1700/2100 Mhz even if the signal there was much weaker. That lead to a Yagi focused on those frequencies - Phonetone 1700MHz-2100MHz AWS WCDMA 3G Directional External Outdoor Yagi Antenna with N-female Connector where you get 14dBi of improvement. After living with that for a couple of years I'm now looking at parabolic antennas where you can get 19dBi or 23dBi depending on model - while the current antenna works ok, reception can be a bit seasonal as well as weather influenced and sometimes is still poor. I guess the long and short of it is that it is best to know what frequencies you need and buy an antenna focused on those frequencies. That doesn't mean that this antenna won't work for you, just that you can do probably do better. The antenna is fairly well made, but the popsicle shield conceals the fact that the antenna itself is really quite small and the shield is also an issue in requiring a mount that can handle high winds given the profile of the shield.
H**1
A fantastic product that exceeded my expectations. I can get signals in very remote wilderness locations.
I've used the Wilson 4G-M booster in my vehicle for more than a year. I work remotely out of my truck camper.The 12-inch omni-directional antenna is great in many situations, often boosting a 3G data signal into a much better 4G signal. But in remote areas I needed more boost so I decided to try this Yagi antenna. I attached it to a 12-foot mast (electrical conduit that we had laying around the shop) and attached it to my booster in the middle of the San Rafael Swell in Utah, where the Verizon signal is very hit or miss. In a location where there was essentially no signal with my regular setup, this antenna gave me a full four bars of 4G signal. The throughput was still slow, but was amazing to see this antenna pull in such a strong signal in a place where the omni-directional antenna could not.This is a 70-degree antenna so you only have to turn it four or five times in order to pinpoint the location of the nearest tower. Better yet, because this one is directional you can actually pick the best tower for your location (rather than rely on the omni-directional version, which may flip back and forth between towers).Although Wilson will tell you this is for stationary applications only, I had great success driving slowly with this antenna in place. That way I could hunt down the best signal without raising and lowering it. But understand that the plastic construction will not withstand high vehicle speeds (anything over 15 MPH might be iffy).My Wilson setup has totally changed the way I work remotely and their technical support is amazing via phone and email. The techs are courteous and take the time to explain technical details in a way that makes sense to the layman. Highly recommended.If you struggle to improve your signal using these products, keep in mind that your location may have a lot to do with it. Cell phone signals are crazy complicated and bounce around all over the place, and even network engineers struggle with signals sometimes.
P**T
Cable and adapter confusion in descriptions
There is nothing wrong with the product, but the descriptions are terrible--they literally have seven different products operating under the same 'reviews' and only by digging down will you be able to see which cable you will need. For instance, the picture shows SMA, yet when it arrived, it was N female. Only by reading the actual description (even though photos are identical) would one know that a different model exists with the F type cable...
N**S
2-4mb to 13-24mbdl, .5-1.5mb ul to 5-8mb ul Rurally on LTE
Originally bought a booster kit. Was $300 and a huge disappointment. Returned it, and got what I wanted from IT for half the price here.Bought 2 of these for my mofi. Bought some male/female sma splitters to get use out of 4 small on device blade type antennas also (2 stock, 2 I bought ).Ran 5' of cable from each through a wall mounted to the side of a 2f roof. (metal roof, bad signal in house).Use them outdoors, highest point, clearest LOS you can get, keep the cable distance short and these guys can deliver some bang for the buck.I'm very happy. I've never had a speed test tell me I have fast internet at home before. Always seen very slow to slow. If you going to have to get over your fear of heights and get on a roof juggling a device,a yagi,some screws in your mouth along with your balance and fear in the cold, this product delivers on its end at least. It is nothing impressive indoors/at the window though. Going to have to go all the way up and out with the shortest distance here.
G**R
I'm impressed!
Works great for a Netgear LB1120. I only loosely pointed it in the direction of the nearest tower a few miles away and I installed it in the attic so I didn't have to externally mount it. Took the signal from 2/5 to 4/5. I'm confident this would work even better if installed outside and pointed accurately. The 75ohm F connector made it dirt simple to use a TV antenna drop I already had run to the attic. Perfect product for my application.
P**N
From 3 mbps to 70 mbps in the middle of trees
This was for my parents. They live in the middle of the boonies in Quebec, Canada. After years of not being able to get any decent service, I got fed up for them and when I learned there was a 50 gb package for a "ahem-reasonable" price with Rogers, I pulled the trigger on a MOFI-4500 SIM7 (which I recommend highly) and a pair of these antennas, which I aimed at the nearest Rogers cell tower. Luckily for me, the tower happened to be about 3 km away, but masked by deep foliage and bumpy terrain, but in the end, the difference is night and day. We went from 3 mbps down / 0.5 mbps up (on a good day) to 70 down / 40 up. It's comparable (in speed) to my urban package, I only wish they had unlimited data...
M**R
Works great with Netgear LB1120 routers!
Bought this antenna to beef up the signal to my Netgear LB1120 simcard router.I live right at the base of a mountain, and my LTE tower is at the peak, so the signal passes right over me. That coupled with a metal roof left me with 3 bars when I put my router in the window.I slapped this Wilson antenna on the end of a long gas pipe I found laying around at work and used RG11 cable (thicker version of the common coax you see around the house). This allows it to carry higher frequencies with a little less loss. I joined it and tightened with wrenches at the antenna, used bi-seal/amalgum tape and then electrical tape to seal up the splice point. Then I pointed it antenna directly at the LTE tower. (The "Opensignal" app for Android is great at showing you where your tower is on a map.)I ran the RG11 inside under the eaves, through the attic and fished it down the wall. From there it splices again onto RG6, then an SMA adapter to TS9.When I plugged it in I went from:Went from RSRP -109 + RSRQ -14 to RSRP -103 + RSRQ -8, from 3 bars to 4 on the router, and from 3mbps to 15mbps. Pretty decent for one single antenna! It would be even better with a MIMO setup (2 antennas perpendicular to each other and 2 separate cable runs to the router.I also went with this one in particular because it uses 75ohm. (which is what common household coax uses). 50ohm will travel longer distances, but if your wiring is within 100' then loss is not a big deal.Super happy with my new Wilson Antenna!
C**S
Best Upgrade for generic cell boosters
***update, ordered second one.***** changed my booster from barely signal to 3-4 bars no dropped calls. Hands down best antenna for upgrading your outdoor one. I have stealth z-1 booster with the little non directional antenna. If I actually got a call it would drop. Useless for 2 years. SO I figured I would try this. Please note I had to cut cable and install rg6 connector to the stealth rg6 cable. (It is factory bonded to antenna). One I did that and roughly pointed to my tower 14-15kms away. I’ve talked on my cell phone, crackle and break up free...not dropped calls, LTE I can actually use data I pay for now. SUPER HAPPY another one on the way for my 15yr old Wilson dual band. Will update if it boosts that. It’s already bulletproof.
M**T
Quand les meilleures cellules sont dans toutes les directions.
J'ai installé cette antenne sur un tuyau de 10 pi fixé à un poteau de garde-corps de mon balcon, au dessus de la ligne du toit de tôle de la maison. J'ai relié l'antenne avec un câble LMR-400 de 50 pi jusqu'à l'amplificateur de signal cellulaire 3G-4G-LTE qui diffuse le signal dans toute la maison par un panneau d'antenne qui diffuse pratiquement sur 180 degrés. Auparavant, au sous-sol, la réception était très faible ( -124 dBm typiquement, une barre/5). Maintenant, j'obtiens -93dBm 5/5), le signal ne coupe plus et la vitesse internet en LTE est trois ou quatre fois plus rapide qu'avant. J'ai remplacé l'antenne Yagi qui venait avec le kit car elle me limitait à seulement à un site 3G et un site 4G. Maintenant, j'ai accès trois fois plus de sites, ce qui garantit un accès très rapide au réseau. J'habite en pleine forêt aux pied des Laurentides. La clef du succès pour moi c'est le câble LMR-400 à très faible perte qui assure une séparation idéale entre les antennes extérieures et intérieures et l'antenne Wilson 4G omni qui fait aussi bien, sinon mieux que la Yagi, sans la corvée de devoir diriger l'antenne pour obtenir la meilleure réception. Avec cette antenne, sans le câble LMR-400, j'avais déjà 50% d'amélioration. Avec le câble Wilson400 (LMR-400), j'ai obtenu 100% du rendement. C'est mieux que ce que j'obtiens avec mon cellulaire hors de la maison! Il m'a fallu deux ans d'essais avant de trouver cette combinaison gagnante, optimisée pour ma localisation et mes bâtiments.
M**L
Seems good quality, didn’t help for me
Seems like a good quality product. Unfortunately it did not improve my signal strength/quality on my ZTE receiver at all. Seemed to make it slightly worse. This is after aiming it and using the shortest length antenna cable possible for my application. Maybe a defective product or maybe my area is just not good enough for antenna only. Going to try an antenna/booster kit instead.
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