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I just figured out how to increase my 4G speed 5 times for free
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2020-04-29 at 8:17 PM UTCThe answer was to switch LTE band from a congested one (band 20/800Mhz) to a less congested one (band 1/2100Mhz is working great).
I used to get around 3Mbps, now I am getting just over 15Mbps.
There is no setting to do so on my router, but the code to do this on a Huawei (mine is a B525) via browser is here:
https://github.com/ECOFRI/HuaweiLTEBandSelector
Edit: about 27Mbps now, so nearly 10xThe following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire! -
2020-04-29 at 11:50 PM UTCBand 1 (2100 mhz) just now:
Band 3 (1800 mhz):
Band 20 (800mhz, my default):
My internet has gone from 1 meg to 20 meg. I can tell my internet connection is way faster just from using it.
Currently researching 2100mhz antennas/panels/dishes, still hoping to improve my Signal to Noise Ratio, though honestly even having a reliable 10 meg connection is awesome. -
2020-04-29 at 11:55 PM UTCAlso by my math my 4G download speeds have increased 17x.
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2020-04-30 at 12:04 AM UTCimpressive, I didn't know you had the option to select bands
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2020-04-30 at 12:25 AM UTC
Originally posted by aldra impressive, I didn't know you had the option to select bands
I don't even think you're supposed to have it. For instance on my phone I have no idea how you could choose bands.
It kinda reveals how badly 4G has been deployed though. Band 20 is clearly choking, while Band 1 seems to be nearly empty.
Results at 1am
Band 1 (2100 mhz) at 01:17am
Band 3 (1800 mhz)at 01:19am
Band 20 (800 mhz) at 01:20am
Perhaps if I was behind a hill from a tower, in a low signal area, I'd be glad for Band 20 - one of our high propagation "digital dividend" channels from turning off analogue television.
But that simply isn't my use case, so why was I being forced into it? -
2020-04-30 at 12:28 AM UTCI don't know how the balancing/selection process works but typically (from memory) the longer waves travel farther so they're used in rural areas whereas shorter waves have greater wall penetration so they're favoured in cities.The following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire!
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2020-04-30 at 12:31 AM UTC
Originally posted by aldra I don't know how the balancing/selection process works but typically (from memory) the longer waves travel farther so they're used in rural areas whereas shorter waves have greater wall penetration so they're favoured in cities.
I live in a high location, and have line of sight (LOS) about 50 miles to various transmitters. Perhaps I am just the odd ball when it comes to trying to divide up populations for efficient signal allocation. -
2020-04-30 at 12:43 AM UTCis that huawei internal antennas only? if you got some external antennas would you get a new modem/router?
you probably already know but sometimes you will get better web bandwidth using radio band(s) that have worse rf signal. -
2020-04-30 at 12:54 AM UTCI don't understand but OP is a genius.
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2020-04-30 at 12:55 AM UTCBand 1 at 01:48 am:
Band 3 at 01:50 am:
Band 20 at 01:52 am:
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2020-04-30 at 12:57 AM UTC
Originally posted by A College Professor is that huawei internal antennas only?
At the minute Antenna 1 is external - one of the two shitty antennas that came free with the B525, and Antenna 2 is internal. Both included antennas are attached and positioned the same way, but the modem only chooses to read from the one attached to antenna port #1 for whatever reason.
The difference between using external antennas and internal ones is small +2 mbps on band one, and a negative figure on all other bands. -
2020-04-30 at 1:03 AM UTC
Originally posted by aldra I don't know how the balancing/selection process works but typically (from memory) the longer waves travel farther so they're used in rural areas whereas shorter waves have greater wall penetration so they're favoured in cities.
Not really. Longer waves are plain better in every way besides bandwidth. Shorter waves are a necessary evil to ensure that all areas get enough speed to function. -
2020-04-30 at 1:48 AM UTCcool i got a new cellular module for my router that uses four cell antennas for gnarly MIMO & aggregation
im using four of these antennas;
https://www.amazon.com/MF-279-Hotspot-Router-External-Antenna/dp/B078XHBVBF
they work really great on my vehicle roof but im just using them indoors at the moment without a ground plane , anyway in most locations i get a really significant speed boost by putting them outdoors / on the vehicle roof vs having the antennas indoors or in the vehicle -
2020-04-30 at 12:02 PM UTCI domt know shit about code or how to implement code so how the fuck is this to help me? plus i dont have your shitty brand of router but one from play services in poland.
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2020-04-30 at 12:03 PM UTCnor do I understand any of your tech icla mumbo jumbo like switching bands or what it entails.
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2020-04-30 at 12:04 PM UTCI bet Anna Spysze knows.The following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire!
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2020-04-30 at 12:17 PM UTCI just ordered a directional flat panel antenna for 1800-2100mhz. It'll be interesting to see if it makes any difference to my speeds.
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2020-04-30 at 1:42 PM UTCtecno mubo jumbo no one knows about.
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2020-04-30 at 2:18 PM UTC
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2020-04-30 at 9:58 PM UTCShut up, NonceThe following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire!
