Looking to get the best possible data rates from your Inseego FX2000?
You’ll want to purchase and connect external MIMO antennas to the device’s four TS9 ports.
In this guide, we'll:
NOTE: The Inseego Wavemaker 5G FX2000 ONLY supports bands B42, B48, and n78 for use with external antennas. Please consult your carrier to verify these bands are supported and available at your location prior to purchasing any external cellular antenna equipment.
NOTE: The Inseego Wavemaker 5G FX2000 ONLY supports bands B42, B48, and n78 for use with external antennas. Please consult your carrier to verify these bands are supported and available at your location prior to purchasing any external cellular antenna equipment.
Unfortunately, the Inseego FX2000 ONLY allows for bands B42, B48, and/or n78 to be used through it's external antenna ports.
As a result, a MIMO External Antenna kit can only provide you with a boost in performance if bands B42, B48, and/or n78 are available at your location.
Using a MIMO antenna outside your building, pointed at the nearest tower, can help you get the fastest LTE data rates possible for these bands.
The Inseego FX2000 has four TS9 ports on the side, which allow for a 4x4 MIMO antenna to be connected to the device.
Which of the two different 4x4 MIMO External Antenna Kit options to use depends primarily on how much time you're willing to spend on aiming.
The easiest antenna choice for the FX2000 is our QuadMini Antenna Kit. With up to 5.2 dBi of omnidirectional gain and multiple mounting options, it is designed to be extremely simple to install outdoors or indoors, at home or in an RV.
Upgrade your 5G in minutes with no aiming, and four easy mounting options.
However, if you're willing to spend a little bit of time aiming, our QuadPro Antenna Kit will generally get you the fastest data speeds, thanks to its 9.1 dBi of directional gain. This is particularly important if you're on the edge of coverage, or have very weak signal.
Aim QuadPro at your nearest tower for blazing data, even at the edges of cellular coverage.
However, if you have line of sight to the nearest tower, we recommend using a MIMO log periodic antenna kit instead. The higher gain on these antennas can often get you better performance, but only when you have a straight shot to the tower.
If bands B42, B448, and/or n78 are NOT available at your location, a MIMO External Antenna kit unfortunately can't provide you with a boost in performance.
However, there is still hope for improving the performance of your Inseego FX2000! Here are the best steps for optimizing the position of your Inseego FX2000 within your home:
This process is simple but effective if you haven't already optimized the position of your Inseego FX2000, however this method will likely provide only a small improvement to data speeds compared to Option #1.
Most people think that external antennas primarily help you increase your data rates by increasing the signal strength. But that's not the case.
An increase in signal strength is often less important than other ways that external antennas help.
Here are the three main ways that external antennas help you increase your data rates:
In 4G LTE and 5G networks, signal quality is measured as SINR (Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio) or sometimes as RSRQ (Reference Signal Received Quality).
Improving signal quality has a huge impact on your data rates.
Higher data rates allow your hotspot to communicate using "higher order modulation schemes." That means they can use the same wireless spectrum to send more data per second.
However, there's one big caveat: In order to improve your signal quality, you need to both aim and shield your outdoor antenna properly. We talk more about this in the next section.
MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technology uses signals travelling along multiple paths simultaneously, increasing both bandwidth and reliability in wireless connections.
MIMO isolation is the antenna's ability to handle several data streams at once, cleanly and without interference, leading to quicker data speeds and steadier connections
Our external antennas are specifically designed for superior MIMO isolation, and dramatically outperform standard built-in antennas found in most home devices.
This means you'll see a more reliable connection with enhanced bandwidth, ensuring smoother streaming, gaming, and browsing with minimal interruptions.
Positioning and aiming MIMO antennas well is crucial to getting the best performance from your Inseego FX2000, or indeed any other hotspot.
We've actually compiled detailed instruction manuals for our 4x4 MIMO antennas, mainly the QuadMini Manual and QuadPro Manual, where we go into depth on the best ways to aim each antenna.
The goal is to find the best location and direction for the antenna(s), to maximize data rates to the Inseego FX2000. It can take a little patience, but can have a huge impact – it’s worth a bit of extra effort!
Before getting started, it's always a good idea to run a couple of speed tests indoors from a device connected to your Inseego FX2000's WiFi. The results will fluctuate a little, but this is the baseline you're trying to improve.
Now connect the 4x4 MIMO antenna(s) to your Inseego FX2000 via the four TS9 ports hidden under the two external antenna tabs labeled "1" and "2" and go outside with your "test-rig".
With each location and direction you try, run a couple speed tests, and make a note of the results. Here are all the locations and directions where we recommend testing your MIMO antenna:
Pro tip: Don’t just go to the highest point of the roof! While signal is generally stronger the higher you go, there’s also often more interference. We’ve found it’s often better to mount the antenna(s) on the side of the building where the structure can shield the antennas from interference.
Once you've found the position which gets you the highest data rates to the Inseego FX2000, that's where you'll want to install the MIMO antenna. Go ahead and mount the antenna, run cables inside, connect everything up, and enjoy superior data rates!
NOTE: The Inseego Wavemaker 5G FX2000 ONLY supports bands B42, B48, and n78 for use with external antennas. Please consult your carrier to verify these bands are supported and available at your location prior to purchasing any external cellular antenna equipment.
Wavemaker FX2000 (T-Mobile)
Wavemaker FX2000 & Pro FX2000e (Unlocked)
Wavemaker FX2000 (T-Mobile)
Wavemaker FX2000 & Pro FX2000e (Unlocked)
The key difference between these two Wavemaker models is that the Wavemaker Pro has "Dual SIM" support for (2) Nano 4FF SIM cards. This allows the Wavemaker Pro to have multi-carrier support with auto-switching.