ZTE MF279 sold as a Whole Home Phone and Internet (WHPI) by ATT

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• ozarkretiree 64801Posts: 3 ✭✭

  January 22, 2018 10:46AM

  I'm also looking for an answer to this question. I can't find out what the connector (2) type is on the back of the ZTE unit. Any help with that would be appreciated as well.

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• Quickvic30 United StatesPosts: 1 ✭✭✭

  March 6, 2018 5:38PM

  @ozarkretiree said:
  I'm also looking for an answer to this question. I can't find out what the connector (2) type is on the back of the ZTE unit. Any help with that would be appreciated as well.

  The antenna attachments on back of the MF279 are SMA female so you will need an antenna with a SMA male screw on type leads coming from the antenna. I have messed around with a few small antennas for it and they really havent done much for reception. i tried to match up the band 12 700mhz antenna specs (cause thats what band its on while sitting at in its spot at home) but havent had much luck. ive tried two padle antennas but im unsure of the specs on those, seems like 1 paddle gains a couple DB but then if you install ther seconnd paddle antenna it seems to make the signal worse. i have also tried a magnetic mount wilson style antenna for above specs and that seems to gain 5 db at THE most and that really depends on location of the antenna. i have a signal booster on the way so we'll see how that goes. Any input on matching impedance and that jazz would be greatly appreciated.

  thanks,

  Quickvic30

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• ndfar United StatesPosts: 1 ✭✭

  April 15, 2018 9:58AM

  There is not much help/info with the MF279 on getting antennas. Hope somebody figures this out!

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