ᐅ Which LTE external antenna is recommended?

Created on: 20 Aug 2020 09:21
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Seven1984
Hello,
A FritzBox will be installed in the utility room, but I am not sure which model yet.

I will be getting hybrid internet from Telekom or possibly pure LTE in the long term.
Which LTE external antenna would you recommend?
Thanks, regards
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halmi
20 Aug 2020 20:41
Telekom's hybrid internet does not work with a Fritz!Box. You need the hybrid router for it to work, otherwise it won't function.
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JoachimG.
20 Aug 2020 21:24
halmi schrieb:

Telekom’s Hybrid Internet does not work with a fritz.box. You need the Hybrid router, otherwise it won’t work.

Exactly. Speedport Hybrid (Pro) or no real Hybrid.
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hanse987
20 Aug 2020 21:42
JoachimG. schrieb:

Exactly. Speedport Hybrid (Pro) or no real hybrid.

As already mentioned, the Speedport Pro does not have a connection for external antennas; only the older Speedport Hybrid does.

Why call it hybrid anyway? Is a standard DSL connection too slow? Or do you just want LTE as a fallback option?
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Seven1984
21 Aug 2020 06:59
Oh... I wasn’t even aware of the incompatibility!

DSL is too poor, and cable isn’t available on the street yet.
Would a pure LTE option also be possible?
What do you think is better?
The LTE reception is excellent there. We have two known LTE antennas nearby, one within sight across a valley.
untergasse4321 Aug 2020 07:45
Congstar now offers a 200 GB plan specifically for cases like this. You can even freely split it between "landline" and mobile data. For intensive Netflix weekends, a volume-based plan might not be the best choice.
Seven1984 schrieb:

The LTE reception is excellent there.
Do you mean the (measured) data transfer speed or the signal strength? Those two are not the same thing.