In this article, we’ll review the ZTE 5G Hub router. We’ll start by looking at how it works. We’ll then look at the technical specifications and the network coverage that’s available. My question to you guys who seems to be experienced in testing different type of 5G routers is connected to the External Antenna capabilities. As I already have read and concluded that the TS9 ports to be used with external antennas on the ZTE MC801A only improves the 5G reception. And it supports the latest WiFi 6 standard, i.e…802.11ax on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz. So users can fully enjoy the highest available data transmission rate for wireless connected devices. In this new ZTE 5G WiFi router, better antenna design supported by ZTE “Smart ANT” algorithm is adopted, which allows the 5G CPE to choose better signals independently. MC801A:ssa on vastaavanlainen hallintapaneeli kuin edeltäjässä. Edeltäjästä poiketen Elisan myymässä versiossa ei ole enää taajuuslukkoa ollenkaan, joten tätä laitetta ei voi lukita tietylle taajuudelle tai niiden yhdistelmälle. Laitteessa löytyy kuitenkin verkon valinta, jolla voit poistaa 5G:n käytöstä lukitsemalla 4G ja/tai 3G-verkkoon. Look at these two devices side by side and it’s the design that will stand out first as being different, though ultimately, they’re basically both just white boxes with a tower-like design.

Overall, we rate the ZTE MC801A 4 out of 5. This is a fast 5G router, with great Wi-Fi signal, that is less expensive than many competing models. We performed a number of speed tests over Wi-Fi using the Three 5G Hub. 1. Wi-Fi, same room, best router position For most people this still probably won’t actually be an issue – 30 devices is still enough to get numerous phones, tablets, computers, consoles, and smart home devices online at the same time. But if a huge number of your gadgets are web-connected – and you have a lot of them on at any one time – then support for 64 will help. EE has the best signal in the village and the mask is line of sight from my house, less than a half a mile away but no 5g, only 4g.You can buy this router upfront from Telenor, but we decided to commit to a 24 month binding period, which allowed us to get online with a lower upfront fee. It also saved us the hassle of finding a compatible surfing plan we could use the router with. Traditional wisdom says put the router by the window. That is good general advice but I have found that the strongest signals are found in the strangest parts of the house. It needs some experimentation. With a mobile broadband router like the 5G Hub, it’s very important to test the device in different positions around the house, to find where it gets the best signal. If yes to above - Any tip for me on what kind of antenna I shall buy to benefit of better speeds/reception?

The Three 5G Hubis an excellent 5G home broadband router. It’s fast, affordable, designed for maximum coverage, and has handy Ethernet ports and antenna slots. The other big issue is working from home, I usually only do this once a month and have been aware this is a problem from the outset. But I've been working from home for the last 4 weeks and I lose connection to my works VPN every minute sometimes twice a minute (no exceptions) it reconnects within about 10 seconds but every minute I'm without network for around 15 seconds. This has always been the case (I just don't tell my boss or I wouldn't be allowed), however i can connect by using my voda mobile as a hotspot and i don't get this problem at all. A good place to start is with the router on an upstairs windowsill. However, it could be that you’ll get much better speeds on a windowsill on the other side of your house. It’s not a problem if the signal bar is blue, but if it’s red, you might not get good broadband speeds. We’ll explain more about this below. Step 3: connect to Wi-Fi The status icons are located on the top of the router, but you can’t see them unless the router is plugged in – we’ve shown what they look like in the next section.

ZTE MC801A speed tests

Overall, we are happy with the Wi-Fi signal provided by this router. We haven’t had to use any Wi-Fi extenders or mesh Wi-Fi systems, despite using it in a four-bedroom house. The Three 5G Hub is a broadband router that connects to the internet using 5G signal, rather than your phone line. Was my first day today with Three 5G and although it started great it all went to sh*t within a few min of being online and “updating”.

I don't know much about the ZTE router I must admit. If your friend is getting good results, it may be prudent just to try the ZTE indoors and see how it performs initially. As you say, the documentation seems limited but the TS9 connections for the external 5G antenna would suggest that it only improves the 5G freq. band signal. That is quite similar to my Zyxel NR5101. The Zyxel has a switch to toggle between internal or external antenna. When set external, what that really does is to only enable the external antenna for frequencies higher than 3500Mhz. Internal is still used for all other frequencies below that. If the switch is left on internal then all antennas are used for all frequencies. So my external antenna covers the full frequency spectrum and if I were to set the Router to 4G, it wouldn't use the external antenna. It would revert to internal, even though I have it set to external. So it is a bit misleading but not an issue as I use 5G so the antenna works fine. You can only get the new one now, so if you’re buying the Three 5G Hub for the first time then you don’t really have a choice to make about Three's 5G home broadband , but if you’re considering an upgrade or just wondering what’s changed, this article is for you. As of September 2022, the ZTE 5G Hub has been replaced by a newer 5G Hub (Zyxel NR5103E). Technical Specifications Your latency will be a bit higher than with a fibre broadband connection, meaning you might lag a bit more when playing online games, although we had a very smooth experience overall, when using the supplied Ethernet cable.The two main alternatives to the Three 5G Hubare the 5G Vodafone GigaCubeand the EE 5GEE Router 2021. I have to take my hat off to some of those in this thread as they are way more patient and understanding than me.

If you don’t get good enough 5G signal according to the map, you can try Three’s 4G router, the 4G Hub, instead. It also offers good speeds with unlimited mobile broadband data for a very reasonable per month cost. This router also comes with WiFi 6, giving it better wireless internet speeds and signal strength compared to WiFi 5 routers. Indeed, this isn’t the first Three 5G Hub. Previously the company had a device with the same name, which under the surface was a ZTE MC801A 5G Hub. But that’s no longer available, and this new model is both faster and supports more simultaneous connections.I can get a good deal on the new 5g EE router which is just a rebranded Zyxel NR5103 router (their newest router). This has really decent wifi mesh and features and 4 external ts9 for external aerials. Will the reception and bandwidth speeds of NSA become better if I buy and connect an external antenna to the TS9 ports that only improves 5G reception? However, there is a 30-day return policy available to Three home broadband customers, so you’ll always free to test the 5G Hub and see how it performs for you.