Choose Location

Good mobile signal quality is fundamental to getting a stable and fast internet connection over the mobile network. Please choose a location for the 4G router that has a good signal reception.

Mobile Networks

There are various mobile networks, 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G NR. Please take note of the signal bars and the symbol in the status bar of the mobile phone and compare them with the chart below.

Symbol	Mobile Networks	Internet Speed
5G NR	Fifth generation mobile network	Up to 10 Gbps
4G (LTE)	Fourth generation or Long term evolution also known as LTE or WiMax	Up to 1 Gbps
3G	Third Generation also known as UMTS / WCDMA / CDMA2000	Up to 2 Mbps
2G	GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)	Up to 64 Kbps
No Symbol	If signal bars get more than 1 bar you can use voice call	No

Signal Strength

We should input a "Fair" signal level for the 4G router. Typically speaking, 3-5 bars indicate a good signal, while 1-2 bars indicate a poor signal. No bars mean no 4G signal detected.

You can run a basic test on a mobile phone. Insert the SIM card used on the router on a mobile phone. Disable Wi-Fi on the mobile phone and go around to check its network type and signal bars. Then, choose a location with strong and stable signal reception.

The below chart shows targeted signal quality values for 4G-LTE and 3G networks.

Signal Quality Chart

The numerical value of 2G and 3G networks is RSSI standard.

The LTE network is RSRP standard. RSRP means Reference Signal Receive Power.

The signal values are negative numbers. A number that is closer to zero means a stronger signal. For example, -90 dB is more robust than -100 dB.