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Bouygues Configuration with Tp-link Router

Olivier50 -  
brupala Posted messages 111154 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -

Hello everyone.

For my home internet setup, I use a SIM card router that broadcasts Wi-Fi. It's the Tp-link nx510v, to which I have added an outdoor antenna from Kaser that receives both 4G and 5G frequencies.

Being between 1.6 and 2.3 km from the towers of the four operators, I tested purchasing SIM cards from each of them for a comparison (noting that the nearby Orange tower does not have 5G).

I have therefore tested Free, Red by SFR, B and you, LycaMobile (Bouygues), and YouPrice (Orange).

Regarding Free, Red by SFR, and YouPrice, the results obtained are consistent with what I expected in terms of speed. However, with the SIM cards from B and You and Lycamobile (so, the Bouygues network), I can't explain the results obtained.

In fact, in the router's configuration, I do select the use of 5G, 4G, and 3G bands, but the speed obtained on speedtest is fluctuating and slower than if I only choose the 4G, 3G option. Near my place, the Bouygues tower is on the SFR tower, and they use exactly the same frequencies, yet with SFR, I don't have these issues; 5G is always faster than just 4G. Moreover, if I put a Bouygues network SIM card in a smartphone, it is always faster in "5G preferred" than in "4G preferred" at my place. It seems that my router does not like the 5G frequencies from Bouygues; can anyone explain why?

Thank you!

2 answers

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    brupala Posted messages 111154 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   14 450
     

    Hello,

    basically, 3G operates on 3.5 GHz for the best performance, and there's also 700 MHz which allows for greater distance.

    https://www.echosdunet.net/reseau-mobile/bande-de-frequences

    Additionally, some are recycling 3G frequencies in 5G (2100 MHz) for an intermediate solution.

    So all of this depends on each operator, if you can reach advisors with more expertise than level 1.

    And there you go....

    But misery, those line breaks are so annoying!!

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    1. brupala Posted messages 111154 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   14 450
       

      Oops, typo, it should read 5G not 3G in the first sentence.

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  2. Olivier50
     

    Hello, thank you for the reply.

    Yes, I know, but I get better connectivity with my smartphone than with my router and external antenna on Bouygues, only with the other three operators, I don't.

    It seems like there's some sort of throttling or blacklisting of my configuration, it's strange. The whole thing has a fluctuating speed with the router and smooth with the smartphone...

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