Wireless Device Info (WDI)

Device Specs

Device Information
Manuf P/N
ZTE-MC801A
Brand/ Manuf
ZTE
Category
Cellular Routers & Gateways
Cellular Specifications
Cellular Standards
5G NR, 4G LTE
Cellular Bands
LTE Band 1, LTE Band 28, LTE Band 3, LTE Band 34, LTE Band 39, LTE Band 40, LTE Band 5, LTE Band 8, NR n1, NR n28, NR n41, NR n78, NR n79
Cell Antenna Port?
Yes
Cell Antenna Port Type
TS9
# of Cell Antenna Ports
2

Cellular Coverage Improvement

Cellular External Antenna Port

MC801A ZTE 5G Wireless Router includes 2 antenna ports to attach external cellular antennas. See below for different options for high gain and high performance indoor and outdoor antennas to improve the signal strength and indoor coverage.

Cellular Replacement Antenna

Select Replacement Cellular Antenna ZTE ZTE-MC801A
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Cellular External Antenna Kit

See below for the most popular LTE antenna kits to boost the signal of your MC801A ZTE 5G Wireless Router. These kits include cables, lightning protection, and all required pigtails/ adapters. If none of these pre-configured kits works for you, see below wizard to configure a custom kit.

Outdoor Directional Yagi Antenna Kits (RECOMMENDED) with 20 ft Cable with 50 ft Cable
Yagi Kit
12 dBi Directional Yagi Antenna kit for 698-2700 MHz operation. Slightly larger than Panel (dimensions: 35" x 9" x 2") but higher gain.
Outdoor Directional Panel Antennas Kits with 20 ft Cable with 50 ft Cable
Yagi Kit
10 dBi Directional Panel Antenna kit for 698-2700 MHz operation. More compact than Yagi (dimensions: 26" x 13" x 5") but lower gain.

Also available with 100 ft cable RFWP10-MC801A-100 or see below for custom configuration

Outdoor Omnidirection Antenna Kits with 20 ft Cable with 50 ft Cable
Yagi Kit
9 dBi Omni-directional Antenna kit for 698-2700 MHz operation. ONLY recommended if have no dominant signal from specific direction.

For cellular signal improvement, use our tool selector below to Configure Custom External Cellular Antenna Kit:
Configure Antenna Kit

Cellular Antenna Port Pigtail and Connectors

ZTE-MC801A has 2 TS9 antenna port. The pigtail below can be used to attach the device to an external antenna.

PIGMC801A (NOTE: This pigtail is necessary to connect this device to an antenna cable. It is included in preconfigured kits.)

Find other related pigtails

Consider common adapters below to connect pigtail or device port to different cable options:

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N-Female (Jack) / FME-Female (Jack) Coax Adapter
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N-Female to RPSMA-Male Coaxial Adapter
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RP-SMA Male to SMA-Female Adapter

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