Waveform QuadPro 4x4 MIMO Signal Boosting Panel Antenna Kit | External Antenna for 4G/5G Routers & Gateways | for T-Mobile Home Internet, Verizon, AT&T (Complete Kit w/ 20' Cable & Window Entry)

I live in Gerogia about an hour away from Atlanta. Where I am currently situated, I basically live in a ditch with poor phone service, especially in the basement. To make matters worse, the only local option for internet is Kinetic by Windstream, which from past experiences from friends and family is terrible with poor customer service. I was excited, if a bit skeptical, to try T-Mobile Home Internet and see how well it would work for me and my family.The experience without the antenna was mediocre at best. Once we figured out what the "optimal" position was for the gateway, we got around 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload on the best day. The experience was hampered by constant drops that had me second-guessing whether this was the best option for internet.Enter the Waveform MIMO 4x4 Panel. I came across this antenna looking for solutions to the problems we were having and I was immediately in love with the in-depth instructions that Waveform provided to connect the antenna to the gateway. Considering I need a decent and constant internet connection for my current job, this seemed like a no-brainer purchase, especially with other users saying it drastically improved their speeds and stability. It's a bit on the expensive side, but my mentality was that if this would work with the gateway and provide me with the internet connection I need, then so be it.I'm happy to say that this antenna was worth every penny.Like I mentioned, the Waveform online setup guide for the T-Mobile Home Internet gateway (in this case, the black Arcadyan KVD21 model) is incredibly detailed and easy to follow. Opening the gateway itself was painful and connecting the tiny pins for the antenna was anxiety-inducing (I'm pretty sure I damaged one of the connectors on the board and I most definitely voided the warranty), but once everything was put in place and the cords were coming out of the gateway, the antenna was ready to go.I was worried the panel was a dud at first because I originally put it in the backyard since that was where the only 5G towers in my area were located, according to CellMapper. While the panel was in the backyard, the speed increased slightly on downloads to 75 Mbps at most, but the upload speed went down to around 5-10 Mbps. Even worse, the drops and ping were consistently horrible. It was arguably worse than the gateway performance BEFORE I installed the panel. It was a couple of days before the start of my new job, so I was left panicking that I didn't have the internet necessary to do my job and that we would be short nearly $400 even if I returned the panel (the damage fees from T-Mobile are ridiculous!).All hope seemed lost until I discovered a tool with the T-Mobile Internet app that allows you to determine where the position of the closest 5G tower is. According to the app, the best position for the gateway was actually near the FRONT of the house, which I didn't even consider since CellMapper didn't show any 5G towers in that direction! In a last-ditch move, I decided to move the panel to the front of the house just above the garage, running the panel cable through the attic and down into the garage to connect to the gateway.Now the internet works like a dream. Connecting my phone to the gateway wi-fi, I am now getting very consistent 300 Mbps download speeds (sometimes even higher!) and around 20 Mbps upload speeds, with the connection constantly showing "Good" at the bare minimum and the SINR on the LTE and 5G bands looking fantastic. It's amazing how one change in positioning can improve the panel's ability to provide fast internet speeds. And let me tell you, this panel performs above and beyond expectations. Credit to the folks at Waveform for making this thing and providing the instructions to make it work with my current situation. Provided you have the money, tech smarts and strong constitutions needed to put this panel together, I highly recommend it for those having trouble with their T-Mobile Home Internet!TL;DR, get this thing if you want to improve your T-Mobile Home Internet connectivity! Just a few things to keep in mind:- Be sure to read all the manuals, including the one provided with the panel and the guide on the Waveform website for the gateway you are using; everything you need to know is provided in incredible detail- Prepare to sweat if using this panel with the gateway; the gateway itself is hard to open and the panel connectors are tiny meaning they can be damaged if not handled correctly (not to mention the hefty damage fees!); this process is not for the faint-of-heart or for those who are less tech-savvy- Be prepared to pay a lot of money for this; in my case, it was worth it, but hopefully this will get discounted in the future so everybody can afford it- Use the positioning tool on the T-Mobile Internet app to determine where to put the panel; once I put the panel on the outside wall facing that location, everything worked perfectly (CellMapper was not helpful in my case)- To access the T-Mobile Internet positioning tool, follow these steps:1. On the Home screen, click "More about connection quality"2. Choose the "Launch placement assistant" option3. Choose "Skip Video" after pressing "OK! Let's do this"4. For best results, use the "Share location" option; this will allow you to use the camera to get a better idea of where the 5G signal is coming from5. Choose the Camera option on the "Signal direction results" menu; the phone will then show you a fancy pink wave indicator indicating the position of the 5G signal; this is roughly where you will want the panel to be

This product literally has improved my life!Sound dramatic? I don’t really think so.My internet connectivity in my rural area has improved to the point where I’m now able to sometimes reliably work from home. Typical internet speeds prior to this would be about 10-25mbps. Now, I’m typically 200-250mbps.This antenna has improved the speed and reliability of my service to the point where I can now have smart devices which we use every day. This includes things like our Alexa’s, smart thermostat, streaming devices, water leak sensors, etc.It really was not that difficult to install. It took a few hours one afternoon to get it all set up. I chose to put mine in the void space above my garage. It’s out of sight and still gets us amazing service.Lastly, I have never ran across a company with as good of customer service as Waveform. They reached out several times to make sure I was all set. They even responded to my questions via text quickly.If you’re considering getting this antenna then I have two words of advice: get it!

I was eager to try out T-Mobile Home Internet when it recently became available in my location. The prospect of getting unlimited wireless internet using a single device that receives 5G cellular signals was very appealing. When I got the device and tried it out, though, the reception was very weak, no matter where in my house I placed the gateway. My house is surrounded by quite a few trees, which undoubtedly was a factor in reducing the signal quality.I tried various options to improve the signal, which was often as low as 1 Mbps download, or even worse. I called T-Mobile technical support to try to locate the best tower to aim at, and I tried two different cell signal boosters, neither of which helped at all.From watching YouTube, particularly the Nater Tater channel, I learned about this Waveform 4x4 MIMO panel antenna. I was reluctant to try this option, because it requires disassembling the T-Mobile gateway and installing several fairly delicate wires that have to be connected to the four leads of the antenna. After running out of other options, I plunged ahead with this approach, with great assistance from my wife, who is good at handling delicate electronic devices.She disassembled the gateway (we have the Arcadyan version of the T-Mobile gateway) and attached "pigtail" wires to the connectors inside the gateway, which are hard to reach and hard to attach wires to. Eventually, she achieved firm connections, and I started testing the antenna in various places around the house. To make a long story short, I finally settled on the location shown in my photo, which is a sort of balcony reached from the third floor of the house.After a couple of weeks of testing, I didn't notice enough improvement to make the service really usable, but then I happened to watch one of the Nater Tater YouTube videos, in which Nate mentioned an alternative order for attaching the four pigtails to the four antenna leads. That order is D-M-M1-M2. At first, that order didn't produce a real improvement, but then I turned the antenna in various directions to see what would happen, and I finally saw a dramatic improvement in download speeds. Now I get a maximum download speed of about 140 Mbps in the early morning, and it averages around 40-80 Mbps at different times of day and night. There still are some worse slowdowns in the afternoon, especially between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m., presumably because of deprioritization of internet signals when more people are using their T-Mobile cell phones. Overall, though, the T-Mobile wireless internet service is very useful whenever I need it, and I can now keep the service without feeling that the speeds are too slow.I can't say enough about the Waveform technical support staff, who were tremendously supportive during my weeks of testing, frustration, and trial and error. They offered several helpful suggestions, and even sent me an alternative type of antenna to test to see if that would bring an improvement.The only caveats I would mention are that, at least for me, it was not an easy task to disassemble the gateway and attach the antenna leads properly. You have to be patient and willing to do delicate and potentially frustrating work. Also, doing this may cause problems down the road when you ultimately return the gateway to T-Mobile, who clearly would not approve of taking the gateway apart in this manner.Also, it can be quite tricky to find the best location for the antenna and the best direction to point it in. In my case, I ended up purchasing an extension pole that can be inserted into the J-pole assembly that came with the antenna. When the antenna was attached to that pole, it was quite easy to turn the pole to change the direction of the antenna, to test how the signal approved in various directions.Overall, if, like me, you live in an area with marginal cell reception and a lot of trees, it can be very worthwhile to try this antenna, provided you are prepared to dedicate some effort over a period of time until you achieve success.