It is not always possible to use a wired Internet, for example, in a country house, in a country house, in a new office, and the mobile Internet works poorly or even disappears. In order not to burn nerve cells, for 10 minutes trying to load a video or a heavy page, you can buy an antenna-amplifier. This article is devoted to one of the modern models – HiTE HYBRID, which helps to increase the speed of both Internet 3G and 4G (LTE), does not require long settings (it took me no more than five minutes to connect) and connects using a single cable There is both power and data transmission.
The HiTE HYBRID antenna amplifies the signal by MIMO technology, which significantly increases the quality and stability of the Internet connection. The claimed antenna gain for 4G is 2 × 16 dBi, for 3G it is 2 × 13 dBi.
In addition, the Internet can be distributed through a router: HiTE HYBRID is compatible with all routers, and you can connect it to both the PC and the router.
We tested the HiTE HYBRID antenna to amplify the 4G signal and got good results not only in Internet speed, but also in the convenience of installing and adjusting the antenna.
By the way, because the Internet 4G is far from universal, in case of its absence, the antenna amplifies the 3G signal, and it deserves a separate mention.
Already now and with the prospect for the future
Now all mobile operators are moving from 3G to the Internet of the fourth generation, but still coverage area 4G is not everywhere.
It turns out that if you decided to strengthen the 3G signal, you need to buy an antenna for this frequency of reception, and in a year or two, when the 4G coverage area reaches your location, you will have to buy a new one.
With HiTE HYBRID such troubles are excluded. It amplifies 3G and 4G signals and chooses the best, so do not worry about frequencies and buying new hardware.
Configuration and configuration
In the box you will find the antenna itself and neatly folded PoE-adapter, Ethernet-cable for connection, power adapter and mount.
The HiTE HYBRID antenna has a rugged and fully sealed case made of metal and plastic with dimensions of 250 × 250 × 75 mm and weighing 2 kg.
Of course, it is best if the antenna is installed on the street, on the roof of the building or on the bracket outside the window. In this case, you can achieve maximum gain.
Operating temperature range from -30 to +50 ° C. The manufacturer promises that it is possible to work at lower temperatures, if the winter does not turn off the power. The kit includes a mast mount (or bracket).
The cable is 30 m long to the antenna. This is enough to extend it from the house to the roof, but if you need more, you can extend it to 100 m.
As we already mentioned above, this cable serves both for power and data transmission, which simplifies installation even more – no adapters and extension cables are needed. In the complete set already there is everything, that is necessary for work of the aerial.
Choosing a SIM
An antenna requires a SIM card. If your Simka does not support a 4G network at a frequency of 2,500-2,700, the antenna will work with a 3G network at a frequency of 1,900-2,200.
In general, the antenna will work with any Russian operator that provides mobile Internet on 3G or 4G technology. I tested the antenna with the SIM card “Megaphone” with the Internet 4G.
We put Simka into a special slot and tighten the waterproof cover. Hermetically, so that you can not worry about the safety of your Sims.
We open the address specified in the instruction on the PC and see the connection management interface.
Before you the connection status and statistics.
Testing the antenna in the field
To test the speed of the antenna, I used the Speedtest.net service. For comparison, the speed took with itself a modem from Megafon and tested it with the same SIM card 4G.
We decided to test the antenna in the field, for which it, in fact, is intended. Since I do not have a dacha or a country house, we just left for nature – in a forest near the city (about 12 km).
Location 1. Glade in the forest, 12 km from the city
Antenna HiTE HyBRID: 6.21 Mbps – incoming speed, 1.21 Mbps – outgoing speed.
Modem: not connected.
Assembled according to the instructions included in the kit: connected the antenna to the POE-adapter, the adapter – to the laptop and plugged it into the car’s network through the converter.
Just have to say, we tested not in one place – somewhere the antenna worked better, somewhere worse. In the original location, where the modem completely refused to catch the 4G signal, the antenna gave an incoming rate of 6.21 Mbps.
Location 2. On a hill, 12 km from the city
Antenna HiTE HyBRID: 8.62 Mbps – incoming speed, 1.05 Mbps – outgoing speed.
Modem: not connected.
Near the car I caught the best, although at the expense of a long cable we moved around the glade, trying to catch the best signal. The most successful indicator in this area is 8.62 Mbit / s (stopped at the elevation).
The next place was closer to the city, somewhere in 5 km, in the field.
Location 3. Field, 5 km from the city
Antenna HiTE HyBRID: 11.95 Mbps – incoming speed, 0.44 Mbps – outgoing speed.
Modem: 0.05 Mbps – incoming speed, 0.05 Mbps – outgoing speed.
Here the modem from “Megaphone” began to work. He gave a score of 0.05 Mbit / s (not to mention the fact that we barely waited for him to open the speed test at all).
With the antenna, the mobile Internet from Megafon soared to 11.95 Mbit / s. In principle, these were the best indicators that were achieved.
Overall Impression
If you use a 3G / 4G antenna outside the city, where the Internet often disappears altogether, the rates are very different from the same modem (which can be seen in the screenshots above).
In a forest glade 12 km from the city we got a speed with which you can use the Internet without risking to break the computer from rabies.
In principle, if instead of a man who roams the field and forest glades, lifting the antenna over his head, there was a master who would install the antenna on the roof of the dacha, the speed would be even more cheerful.
But, as I said above, to connect an antenna and get your legal 5-10 Mbps even on 3G, you do not need any knowledge and skills.
So, if you have long suffered from a slow mobile Internet (or lack thereof), you can read detailed specifications and order an antenna here ↓
3G / 4G Antenna Hite Hybrid
P. S. HiTE produces more powerful 4G LTE antennas, but we chose the HYBRID model for its versatility and ease of configuration.
