BASEo 5G EE 3 Home Router 2022 (Zyxel NR5103) Unlocked Any Network (Renewed)

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There’s a new Three 5G Hub out, but like the last model it’s just called the Three 5G Hub, which can lead to some confusion.

It will also just give you peace of mind, as no one wants to be worrying that their router won’t have the capacity to get something online. PortsThe Zyxel NR5103 5G Router with SIM Slot is the router used by EE in 2022 as their standard offering to customers that want a 5GEE Router. Should I be looking to try and get the best connection to that 2nd tower then? Speedtest is around 80/10 that I've seen. There are a number of handy LED indicators on the top of the 5G Hub showing things like the signal strength available, and the status of your internet and Wi-Fi. You can manage and configure your 5G Hub using the ‘Three 5G Broadband’ app. Arguably the most significant difference is how many devices each Hub can get online. With the latest Three 5G Hub – the Zyxel NR5103E - you can get up to 64 devices connected to the internet at once, but the previous one – the ZTE MC801A – could only get up to 30 devices online simultaneously.

So the main differences then are the maximum theoretical speeds, the number of simultaneous connections, the number of antenna ports, and the design.Two Gigabit ports are provided, with the first offering WAN and LAN services and the second for connecting other devices to its network. The NR5101 is an AX1800-rated Wi-Fi 6 access point (AP) with speeds of up to 1,200Mbits/sec on its 5GHZ radio and 573Mbits/sec on the 2.4GHz one. The Wi-Fi 6 high-speed 160MHz channels aren't supported, but the NR5101 mustered a very creditable performance in our real-world tests. The firmware names of the modules correspond to the version that you should have installed and that you can upgrade to. Is it possible to disable the WiFi from the router? Reason I ask is if the range isn’t great I’d like to use a mesh system (something like the Deco M4).

Did you perform the simple speed test above? Did you get much better performance with the NR5103 router tested outdoors? If so, then buying and installing an external antenna would be a great solution for optimising your 5GEE Router performance. The main factor to consider is the distance between your proposed antenna installation point and the router. Many external 5G antennas will be pre-terminated with 5m long cables. In the case of a 4×4 MiMo 5G Antenna you will get 4 x 5m long cables. You can extend the length of the antenna cable using extension cables. Try to keep the cable length as short as possible. The longer the antenna cables, the more signal loss you will get and degrading of the 5G signal. Do you need a Directional or Omni-Directional 5G Antenna?

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.

Rather than using a phone line or cable like traditional fibre broadband providers, the 5G Hub uses a wireless 5G connection. This 5G connection sits in-between the 5G Hub and Three’s 5G network. All of your other devices will interface with the Hub using regular Wi-Fi (so there’s no need for your individual devices to support 5G connectivity). I can't see any way of enabling Bridge mode, so if that's absolutely needed for your use case, then perhaps look elsewhere. I currently have a Deco M4 mesh with the 5GEE wireless disabled. Yes this does then have double NAT, but I don't personally have any issues running this way for my circumstances. YMMV of course! i was looking for some better stability and tried the Zyxel NR5101 today but on 5G I was getting maximum 101Mbps DL (on auto mode). As for the dimensions, the Zyxel NR5103E comes in at 132.5 x 134 x 230mm, while the ZTE MC801A is 70 x 124 x 182mm. So the ZTE does have the advantage of being a significantly more compact device. VerdictThe 5GEE Router (Zyxel NR5103) uses a 5G SIM card and provides superfast 5G mobile broadband Internet. It delivers this super fast Internet to wired users via high speed Gigabit Ethernet ports. For wireless devices this router has a built-in, high speed 802.11AC WiFi hotspot. Three currently offers their 5G home broadband service in selected postcodes across 300+ UK towns and cities.