4G on the Antenna

[jhunterwu]

I need 4G router in the car and want to use an antenna on the outside of the vehicle to get better reception, as I use the vehicle in quite a few places without good LTE coverage.

Short of drilling a hole, can I use the existing socket in the back of the roof?

What is the connector on each end called?

I will forego using radio, as 4G is more important to me.

 

[fatboyfat1981]

You’d be better off leaving the wiring alone & just running the antenna cable through the door seals, however I doubt you’re going to get any more gain by using a different antenna to the one installed in the car.

Does the hotspot facility not work for you?

 

[hmadsen]

Get a good window antenna.

One that can be stickied to the inside of the window, and is made for 4G

The extra gain from installing an outside whip, would be marginal, i would argue that if the signal is so poor that the extra gain from the outside whip, you will struggle with reception anyway.

 

[fatboyfat1981]

“One that can be stickied to the inside of the window, and is made for 4G”

Which 4G band though, depends on OP’s country, network & what band(s) are used where he lives

 

[N2STY]

“One that can be stickied to the inside of the window, and is made for 4G”

Which 4G band though, depends on OP’s country, network & what band(s) are used where he lives

Think its Norway so B3 B7 B8 B20 B31 ?

Telenor 4G Bands:B3 (1800 MHz), B7 (2600 MHz), B20 (800 MHz)
Telia 4G Bands:B3 (1800 MHz), B7 (2600 MHz), B20 (800 MHz)
Ice 4G Bands:B3 (1800 MHz), B8 (900 MHz), B20 (800 MHz), B31 (450 MHz)

Most universal 4g aerials will cover Frequency Range: 4G LTE Cellular 698MHz - 2690MHz so all but one B31

https://amzn.eu/d/8X7Ip9L

 

[fatboyfat1981]

Think its Norway so B3 B7 B8 B20 B31 ?

Telenor 4G Bands:B3 (1800 MHz), B7 (2600 MHz), B20 (800 MHz)
Telia 4G Bands:B3 (1800 MHz), B7 (2600 MHz), B20 (800 MHz)
Ice 4G Bands:B3 (1800 MHz), B8 (900 MHz), B20 (800 MHz), B31 (450 MHz)

Most universal 4g aerials will cover Frequency Range: 4G LTE Cellular 698MHz - 2690MHz so all but one B31

https://amzn.eu/d/8X7Ip9L

Yes, however I’d guess that youd struggle to get more than 3dBi gain on a multiband antenna that would be partially offset by the typical gash 3m+ coax they are supplied with

 

[jhunterwu]

Antennas behind glass sucks more than anything that has ever sucked before.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/108127/in-car-mobile-signal-attenuation-report.pdf

This is the inside antenna connector. What is its name?

 

[jhunterwu]

This is the outside antenna. What is its name?

 

[N2STY]

Antennas behind glass sucks more than anything that has ever sucked before.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/108127/in-car-mobile-signal-attenuation-report.pdf

This is the inside antenna connector. What is its name?
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Looks like a female Fakra Z? (GPS can have the same plug)
You're probably looking for

 

[N2STY]

This is the outside antenna. What is its name?
View attachment 16124

For the risk of this being a trick question it's a aerial base you can get different sized aerials some come with a pack of screws of different sizes to ensure a snug fit normaly M6 M5 M4

 

[jhunterwu]

Looks like a female Fakra Z? (GPS can have the same plug)

Let's hope it's not the GPS, then. Maybe it's the GPS cable, so I need to find another cable in there, to make sure.