@BoltonSailor - Wrote
@EssexBoyEE @Barz91 I've managed to test the 24 combinations today. I have the results on a spreadsheet if you'd like me to share that with you somehow, but I would say I've proved nothing conclusive, possibly as a result of time of day, possibly due to the vagaries of 5G signal.
I've managed not to break the router this time, but the TS9 connections are terrible, I don't know who designed these, but they are far too flimsy (I am not heavy handed generally) and I am not at all convinced they make a solid connection, particularly the very thin inner cable.
My cables are labelled as follows:
| Cable 1 | A1X-POL+45 |
| Cable 2 | A1X-POL-45 |
| Cable 3 | A2X-POL+45 |
| Cable 4 | A2X-POL-45 |
and my starting position was 1234 (ie cables connecting in order of ports, port 1 being the top 1 on the router. My hopes raised significantly when I tried 2143 and got a download speed of 314mbs - double that I normally see and logically ties up with what EssexBoy originally advised about the cable combinations. However in the time it took me to complete the rest of the combinations and go back to this one, I was seeing downloads of 150mbs again, and no more. I've left it in that combination and will see how it goes.
Unfortunately I didn't see which Cell ID the router was connecting to when it achieved this speed, as I only noticed late on that the cell ID changed occasionally with some combos, as did the number of channels being reported. I am again back to thinking this solution is highly complex and variable, and will have to settle for this being the best I will achieve. As I've said, I have a nagging doubt that the TS9s are not making a firm connections with the ports but I'm not really sure how I can check that. I look forward to Barz91's updates when he gets his 4x4.
Appreciate the continued Testing, happy to look at the Spreadsheet or any other Info if you want to PM it across.
On the Cell ID changing, this could or is probably going to happen if the Router is Up and Running while your Unplugging and Plugging in the External Antenna Cables, probably best to wait a while in between antenna swopping before doing new speed tests, or play safe and Reboot the Router after each Aerial swop then wait at least 10 mins for the Router to sort itself out before Testing again, bit painful I know.
On the TS9 Connectors (or any RF Connecter really), unlike an electrical connection which is connected or not, with RF it is possible to get an RF Connection without the Contacts actually touching if they are close enough together but with a fair degree of attenuation which will obviously impair overall Signal Quality, think your just going to have some faith in them and treat them with care but you already know that.
