MAX BR1 Pro 5G (x62) mixed antennas

[tom.woodard]

Hello!

I have recently upgraded my boat’s router from a BR1 Mini LTEA to a BR1 Pro 5GN (x62) and I want to use the 2 existing cellular antennas that are mounted on my mast - these were previously connected to the BR1 Mini. I also have a Peplink 22G 2x2 MIMO 5G antenna that I want to use along with these 2 external antennas on my BR1 Pro 5GN

I have read about the 2-antenna option for the GH model, but that is not what I am interested in. I will be connecting all 4 antenna ports on the BR1 Pro 5GN - 2x single external antennas + the 2x2 MIMO antennas.

My question is about what is the best combination of ports to connect these 4 antennas? I am interested in what is happening under the hood with these antenna ports. Are some optimized for transmit vs receive? Basically the 2 external antennas have very strong signal compared to the internal antennas but I want to optimize for the best 5G connectivity.

Thanks everyone!

[MarceloBarros]

Hi, @tom.woodard

Please… Can you take a look at

5G modem on LTE 2x2 antenna

If you are combining two 2x2 antennas (i.e. you have 4 cables total to connect) you don’t need to use that option, that is for if you ONLY have one 2x2 antenna available (i.e. only 2 cables total to connect). How best to connect them might depend a little bit on exactly what the antennas are (perhaps tell us exactly what the antenna make/model is) because how the antennas are polarised and how they are mounted might influence that decision. If you have an antenna that is say 2x2 XPOL then you …

maybe this short youtube video, will help you…

Peplink MAX BR1 Pro - Using a 2x2 MiMO Antenna Setup

[tom.woodard]

Hi Marcelo! Thanks for the quick reply. I have seen that video and it is referring to the 5GH (x55) version, where the firmware has a 2x2-only option. But that isn’t what I am trying to do.

I want to connect 2 separate external cellular antennas (on my boat’s mast) + a 2x2 MIMO Peplink antenna to a 5GN (x62) version = 4 total connections. I do think there is good info in that article though - reviewing…

[Steve_TX]

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