✅ 5G Speed Test: 4x4 MIMO Antenna Peplink Pepwave Max BR1 Pro 5G Cellular Router Verizon & T-Mobile

[@NaterTater]

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[@RahumiExtra]

I was waiting for this ❤

[@IAMBALLIN7914]

I can confirm your suspicions. I’m just outside of Nashville…I live up on a hill and for some strange reason in this pocket there is no fiber option, so I use Verizon white cube. My speeds (location is ripe with towers) runs as high as 800mbps before getting slammed all the way down to 315-320ish. Btw tMobile which I had before this, for a while was 600-800mbps…then I think they also got wise and throttled down. Great video as always! Cheers mate

[@coolcat312]

The more I watch your videos the more I think I want to get the 4x4 MIMO antenna. I have T-Mobile with the Arcadyan gateway. For the first few days of our service we were seeing 250-320kbps down and 20-28kbps up but now, a few weeks later, we more typically see 100-180kbps down and 5-11kbps up. My gateway is connecting to b2 and n41. While I can see the benefits of the peplink modem I would not use its router at all (I have a Ubiquiti UniFi system with Wifi 6 APs already that I want to continue to use) so I just don't think I can justify the expense. I'm not afraid to take apart my Arcadyan so I think that if the antenna can increase our speed (especially the upload) and reduce our ping I would be pretty happy. I'm saving over $50/mo after switching to T-Mobile from Spectrum cable internet so the return on investment in the antenna would be less than a year.

[@johnwick1988]

I added the 4x4 mimo antenna to my Arcadyan, it definitely will help download and upload speeds but did not do anything for ping.

[@NaterTater]

great, sounds like a good idea. I assume you mean Mbps not kbps which is much slower!

[@coolcat312]

@@NaterTater LOL, you are correct. I’m the one who should have slowed down when I was typing. Ha ha

[@NONO-hz4vo]

The 4x4 got me to 150mbps from about 25mbps. The big thing was being able to get it in my attic right next to the edge of the wall. It may take a bit of ti.e to find the optimal placement.

[@tolust]

Nate cant wait for that video you promised me about ;)

[@therealwillie2024]

I got started in tmobile home internet and found your content and I got great results from switching from pole antennas to panel antenna. This is like a big version of what I have from my drone bin. I think I'm not getting 5g because drones use 2.4ghz and 5.8ghz antennas

[@tato3421]

Appreciate the info. Much appreciative.

[@douglastipton9604]

Just the Peplink in this vid?? You have another vid coming with the Chester connected to that luxury liner 4x4 MIMO external antenna?

[@NaterTater]

yes, to both!

[@Step-n-Wolf]

Maybe a MoFi one of these days :)

[@NaterTater]

@@Step-n-Wolf yep!

[@NONO-hz4vo]

Can we get a baseline with the stock unit first on that day with the external antenna and then with the aftermarket router.

[@dtm7909]

@@Step-n-Wolf I think MOFI is junk . Both mine are just in storage drawer now . Way better options now .

[@mightfight]

The Verizon caps are 4GLTE/Nationwide 5G 80/13 and C-Band UW is 300/20 mmwave idk lol

[@HowRay]

Nate... Can you advise if the PepLink mentioned here has the upgraded X62 Qualcomm modem chipset.?? I've heard that Qualcomm is now producing the X62 and X65 modems for distribution and incorporation into 3rd party equipment. I would like to have a new, more future-proof gateway. Also, can you advise which products (other than PepLink) are using the new Qualcomm chipset. PepLink is outrageously expensive. Thanks, Nate. GREAT stuff here.!

[@10super]

I think the reason the ping on cband was so high on the 1st test is because the signal was very weak.. I put it outside and the ping dropped to 19. Once you went upstairs the speed picked up and the ping dropped.

[@TeeJ1984]

Hey there! I just found your channel. Very helpful thank you so much. I have a question. I just started an at home job. I have to use my phone to make calls and my laptop to do zoom meetings. My dad and I are in an RV, having to move twice a year. We have alright cell service with straighttalk but not good enough to make calls. I can use the wifi calling pretty decent. And the internet at the RV place is spotty at best. My zoom meetings are not great quality. What setup would you recommend to be able to make better calls and have higher quality zoom meetings? $500 budget. Thanks. ✌️😁🤙

[@BennyRadjasa]

Hi Nate, which would you recommend for T-Mobile service, Chester RM520N-GL VS Peplink Pepwave Max BR1 Pro? Maybe you have a shootout coming for these?

[@NaterTater]

Really depends on your needs. Chester is cheaper, faster and allows IMEI revise (BR1 doesn't). BR1 has more features, cloud capabilities, range of products etc but would require tmobile business 5g internet plan. Here's speed shootout kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipbcfnR9preUias

[@NaterTater]

@Benny Radjasa you'll like this one too then kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5uTk2d8o6-YpJo

[@eric04191977]

Any suggestions on where to acquire a Verizon sim for use with the Peplink ? My address says not available but I have a Verizon phone and know there is Verizon 5g close by.

[@MrMasterChrisXbox]

Do you think I can have the Verizon ARC gateway attached with the 4x4 mimo and then attached the gateway to a router via Ethernet cable to improve internet even further?

[@NaterTater]

Yes

[@Detectken]

Hey Nater Tater, would connecting the mini antennas, like those on the peplink to the big 4-way, and then taping them to the outside of the stock T-Mobile or Verizon modem increase speeds? Basically, wouldn’t the tiny antennas broadcast the stronger signal directly to the stock internal antennas? Just wouldn’t want to take the stock modem apart. Do you have to attach to the inside of the stock modem.

[@NaterTater]

oh man. you're tweaking my brain just thinking of that. In theory I think that can work but I'm sure there are some practical limitations and of course signal loss at each "conversion". Sounds like a test I need to do!

[@reycaribe]

Hey @NaterTater. Would one of those cellspots from t-mobile be an improvement? I'm not too bad at about 200 down and 20 up. Just would like closer to 500.

[@NaterTater]

No because the cellspot uses your internet connection and thus would be infinite loop and not work with cellular home internet. Also 200Mbps is more than enough for home use despite ISP marketing.

[@arttoon3814]

Hey Nate, great video. I want to order the pep router and 4x4 from waveform. What I need advice on is the T-MOBILE sim. I have the Nokia trash can now. Will I need to order a business gateway to make everything work, or can I still use my residential sim?

[@NaterTater]

For Peplink you need a business tmobile plan (you don't need a business gateway)

[@NONO-hz4vo]

Crazy your pings are so high. I get closer to 25ms and maybe 40-60 max loaded.

[@NaterTater]

Yea it wasnt always like that. in fact last night I was getting loaded pings under 50-70ms on verizon so maybe its fixed now!

[@nutdpl]

Hey Nater! I have the Verizon 5g home internet with the ASK box that has a sim. I need antennas where I live. What modem would you recommend me buying? Basically just need the ability to add antennas

[@NaterTater]

My personal favorite currently is this semi custom-built Chester Cheetah kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZPInYhnl9J4npI you might not even need an extra antenna with it depending on your situation.

[@yousefhamed]

man some expensive equipment, I'm currently getting 200 download and 20 upload with my box sitting in a satellite dish on the roof in a weather proof box, do you think this is worth it?

[@NaterTater]

purely up to you! seems you have good speed now

[@AmbotvlogAJ]

hello sir good day I would like to ask you a question because here in the Philippines the signal is really weak sir especially here in the mountains sir my cell phone only has 1 bar Talk N TEXT signal what should I do so I can have a signal sir

[@NaterTater]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJ-Tdq2Daaumg68 This is an antenna, what you need is a booster for a cell phone.

[@ek4022]

Hey nater, unrelated question to this video, but I had issues with t-mobile home net on the askey, they finally sent me a new Nokia, but the problem is its stuck in nat type 3 (sucks for gaming). Any ideas for someone who is mildly stupid with tech?

[@anxiouslyTech]

That 30ft cable, don't you lose 1dbm per 6 feet? Do you think you'd get even better results with a shorter cable? (assuming you don't need to run 30 feet)

[@NaterTater]

Yes, you do get signal loss with the cable and longer is worse so it is best to keep it as short as possible. But its not 1dB per 6ft, that might be someone's rule of thumb but its based on many factors like the cable type and which signal (frequency) you are referring to. There are calculators online if interested.

[@bisfishing8639]

do you have to put the sim card in the pepwave router or did you just connect through wan

[@NaterTater]

I put the SIM in but you can do wifi WAN too.

[@fordperfect1227]

Q: T-mobilie transmitter vs Receiver antenna. This video is great. Although it is useful to increase the ability for the t-mobile router to pick up signal, I was wondering if you could post a mod to replace the omni-directional transmitter with a directional. I need to transmit my wifi to a. buddy on a nearby boat and I have not found a way to add a directional antenna as I would a home-internet router over a distance. ( i.e. without adding hardware to his boat, I would prefer directional emitting signal)Could you address this? You are a t-mobile router Genius! (this might be useful for people with a distant out-building or barn as well, also seems better than a repeater which won't work for my circumstance)

[@NaterTater]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHOnmKWjiNSHhqM or you can use just one so its directional but know that you will run out of the ability to send back to the directional antenna at some point. Ie your phone on your buddy's boat will get a wifi signal but can't send wifi back to your house. see this too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnqui615oMeLers

[@NPtech76]

Connect a wifi router to the tmobile gateway. Make sure the router has antennas that can be unscrewed. Then, connect a directional antenna to that antenna spot and point to the boat. You could also set up a point to point system using ubiquity nano beams

[@srcrewchief89]

Nate those TMO results are interesting. I have a suspision regarding the N41 and N71 signal results you saw. N41 is a 2.5 GHz signal vs N71 being 600 MHz. Being higher N41 is technically a stronger higher capacity (at shorter ranges) but more easily subject to interference, while N71 has longer usable range. When you moved upstairs you got better signal strength with N41. Especially when using the MIMO antenna, that appears to have isolated whatever interfence you have to that frequency. It is interesting that B2 has a comparatively poor signal to B66. Is B2 on a different tower for you? Overall excellent results for T-Mobile for you.

[@NaterTater]

Yes, since I'm not line of sight namely due to trees the lower I am the more signal degradation I get on n41 (and to lesser extent on n71). Higher improves that. Also n71 and n41 differ in how they handle the data/packets (FDD vs TDD) which makes n41 upload drop like a tank with poor signal.

[@srcrewchief89]

@@NaterTater I know the LOS pain. My nearest usable TMO tower is 5.5miles away. It is not terrain blocked but does have some tree interference. There are closer towers, but I'd need a 50ft+ tower to clear terrain LOS.

[@instrumentsponge]

@srcrewchief89 same here. I'm about 4 miles away from tower, but also rural. I'm barely getting 1Mbps down, but my parents just a mile down the road are getting 80-100Mbps down. I am using the Nokia SG21 gateway. Have you made any improvements and are able to see better results?

[@srcrewchief89]

@@instrumentsponge I've had 2 segnificant changes recently. TMHI was finally made available to me, after filing an FCC protest (long story). Recieved the Arcadyan KVD21 a little over a month ago. Already had a Waveform 2x2 log periodic antennas and a different 2x2 panel antenna, so the KVD21 recieved the needed mod's. up until last week the only real difference I was seeing was no longer having a data limit. On a good day only getting approx 50d/8u off peak and 5d/1u evenings LTE only. Beginning of last week TMO appears to have brought some new B66/N41 antennas online that cover me. Both have roughly rsrp -101/resrq -8. While not great does give the KVD21 enough to aggragate giving me an average of 170d/10u after some fine tuning on attenna alignment. Current firmware is v 1.00.18.

[@srcrewchief89]

Nater a big thank you for the video of the teardown of the KVD21 to access the U.FL ports. That made getting into mine segnificantly easier than it would have been without.

[@SomethingNewToDo]

Hey Nater Tater, Is there an antenna that I can install the sim card in and plug the antenna directly to my Dream Machine modem? Thanks

[@NaterTater]

You can do that with this Peplink

[@SomethingNewToDo]

@@NaterTater Thank you for your reply. Have you checked out the Poynting XPOL-24 or Poynting XPOL-2-5G-US antennas? They state you can place a modem in the XPOL-2-5G-US inclosure. I don't know if you can do that with the Poynting XPOL-24.

[@lbyokai2012]

ok question i know this has nothing to do with the vid but i have satellite internet currently and i used up all its data in a matter of 1 week because of me downloading games and stuff like that and ive seen some of these 3rd party routers and my question is are they truly unlimited data or do they have a data cap?, i have used one of the t-mobile test drives and i do sometimes get strong signal so i know i can get good signal with the antennas and if someone asked i cant get the home internet sense they are at capacity on their towers.

[@NaterTater]

Tmobile and verizon home internet are unlimited

[@lbyokai2012]

@@NaterTater are they when you buy the 3rd party products like netbuddy etc?

[@jaycahow4667]

have you done any videos with this 5G modem? Inseego Wavemaker™ 5G Indoor Router FX2000 on their business service.

[@NaterTater]

I have not. The external antenna ports are worthless on the FX2000.

[@brownieman9166]

What time of day does your tests take place? I see massive improvements during the time of day around midnight to 1am. during the day they seem extremely short seeing what your experience is thanks for your input bro.

[@NaterTater]

T-mobile home internet is deprioritized so during times of congestion like afternoon/evening your speed will slow down before any other users/devices. Most of my tests are ran late at night but I dont typically see a big change based on time of day.

[@curtis026]

Nate, I swear I replied to my last comment on your last video about the Verizon ASK-NCQ1338FA, but yes I can confirm it is E-Sim. I’ve only had it for 3-4 weeks now, and the SpeedTests have been really good so far, but these new videos make me feel like I’m missing out. I have only had this service for about 25 days, and I’m wondering if there is a trick to getting the Askey or Arcadian gateways with a physical SIM? I am willing to cancel it just because I have a cable provider backup, but I really hate them 😂

[@NaterTater]

I think Verizon is moving away from the physical SIMs for that reason!

[@curtis026]

Nate I just made a great discovery! Forget my previous comments, and the other gentleman’s comment, about the Verizon Ask-ncq1338FA gateways being ESim. I swear all the emails and communications from Verizon have said the “E-Sim” number but I finally got to the point where I didn’t care anymore, and I pried up the little white cover, UNDER the silicon white cover you’ve shown before, and sure enough…THERE IS A SIM CARD! If you can somehow private message me, I will give you my phone number and send you a video to prove it. I just don’t want to give my number out to the entire internet here. But to be clear, I lifted the silicon flap up, and then took a utility knife blade to the little white square plastic piece that covers up the traditional SIM port. Eventually, once I ran out of cares to give, it popped free and left me with the most beautiful sight in the world… a real deal hands on SIM card. Keep up the awesome work Nate… still love you buddy!

[@NaterTater]

@curtis026 very cool curtis! No worries I believe you. Thank you for sharing...I will make sure to take note.

[@usasupra23]

Where to buy that 4x4 MIMO Ant with long cables please?????

[@NaterTater]

see the waveform link in the video description

[@ramidaoud3776]

can I connect Peplink MAX Adapter 5G to my laptop to increase the strength of cellular reception or do I have to pay for the speedfusion service?

[@NaterTater]

I'm not following what you are trying to achieve

[@ramidaoud3776]

​@@NaterTater I want to usb tether internet to my laptop. currently I usb tether the internet from my phone to my laptop but my phone indoor download speed is 50Mbps yet it can reach upto 500 Mbps outdoors. I want to enhance the data speed when I am indoor

[@NaterTater]

You wouldn't usb tether with this, use the wifi or ethernet to your laptop. Place the peplink where it gets the best cellular signal. No speed fusion required for that but peplink needs a SIM in it.

[@ramidaoud3776]

@@NaterTater The Peplink Max adapter 5g has only usb C connection

[@DavidQuillman]

How Do I change the 5G Channel? My older devices uses different channels for 5g

[@NaterTater]

Do you mean 5G cellular band? Or 5GHz wifi channel? Both can be adjusted in the peplink setting page.

[@DavidQuillman]

@@NaterTater 5G wifi CHANNEL on the TMobile 5G Device ie 36,.....

[@NaterTater]

@@DavidQuillman this video is about the peplink router. There is no way to manually adjust the tmobile gateway's 5GHz (not 5G) wifi channel. 5G refers to cellular: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5bQmnx-et50e6c

[@thedeadbaby]

seems like carriers have all stopped this from being done.

[@porky7753]

These toys are not cheap but fun. #nextlevel

[@5150-c5e]

Do you have a twin brother in Hollywood? I really thought you were Gary Sinese!

[@NaterTater]

Gary is older than me

[@5150-c5e]

@@NaterTater he is older than you, and a very nice guy too. I have actually worked with him as an extra on a TV show called Criminal Minds beyond Borders. He is very polite with everyone.

[@NaterTater]

@@5150-c5e cool!

[@JMSynthetics]

What modem does that have? X55, x62, x65?

[@NaterTater]

X55

[@curtispavlovec]

Pepwave makes the best stuff but $1000 for a gateway is tough to swallow. And another $500 for antennas and so forth. I guess you have to REALLY need a lot of improvement or just have cash burning a hole in the pocket.

[@NaterTater]

Yes but for some with no internet or ones that cost $100, $200 or even more a month for slow speeds this can actually pay for itself in under a year. Or give someone the ability to buy/move to a home they couldnt have otherwise.

[@cheefadareafer]

Price needs to come down $1500 is crazy expensive

[@kb8978]

@@NaterTater So very true. Comcast has a like only 200ft from my house, but wanted $10,000 to run the line. And on top of that it was going to be 2x the monthly cost of T-mobile home internet for the same speed... it wasn't justifiable.

[@americanmegatrends1406]

Спасибо брат!!!

[@NaterTater]

You're welcome!

[@americanmegatrends1406]

@@NaterTater СПАСИБО! ЕСТЬ С ЧЕМ СРАВНИВАТЬ КАК У НАС В РОССИИ ТАК И У ВАС В США ОДНА ПРОБЛЕМА С СОТОВЫМИ СВЯЗЯМИ. ОЧЕНЬ ИНТЕРЕСНО И ПОЗНАВАТЕЛЬНО...

[@crazyhass84]

U said in other vids u cant do tmobile with this peplink! Yet u r doing t mobile... what gives?!

[@NaterTater]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYilg2SEqZ2eo7c