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ZTE MF286 4G LTE Cat6 Router
| Signal Improvement Solutions (Cellular) |
| ZTE MF286 4G LTE Cat6 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. Additionally, see below for RF bidirectional amplifiers/ distributed antenna systems/ repeaters/ small cells to further improve indoor coverage without directly attaching pigtail/ cable the device. |
| Pigtail for External Cellular Antenna |
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PIGMF286 (NOTE: Need this pigtail to connect this device to antenna cable. It is included in preconfigured kits.) |
| Pre-Configured Outdoor Cellular Antenna Kits | |||||||||||||||||||||
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See below for the most popular LTE antenna kits to boost the signal of your ZTE MF286 4G LTE Cat6 Router. These kits include cables, lightning protection, and all required pigtails/ adapters. If none of these pre-configured kits works for you, see below for customized solutions.
Related Signal Booster Kits:
. . . search other signal booster kits in the Device Antenna Kits category. |
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12 dBi Directional Yagi Antenna kit for 698-2700 MHz operation. Slightly larger than Panel (dimensions: 35" x 9" x 2") but higher gain. 
10 dBi Directional Panel Antenna kit for 698-2700 MHz operation. More compact than Yagi (dimensions: 26" x 13" x 5") but lower gain. 
9 dBi Omni-directional Antenna kit for 698-2700 MHz operation. ONLY recommended if have no dominant signal from specific direction.| Cellular Repeaters/ Bi-Directional Amplifiers |
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Because the ZTE MF286 4G LTE Cat6 Router device has an external antenna port you could use the high gain external antenna kits above to boost your signal. However, if your outdoor signal is very weak, or you require a very long cable run to get from the outdoor antenna to the device (long runs lead to large signal loss) consider using an RF bidirectional amplifier/ repeater suitable for the supported bands and cellular operator to boost your indoor coverage: LTE Antenna Boosters/ RF Bidirectional Amplifiers/ Repeaters/ Relays |
| Customize your solution |
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STEP 1: Determine what frequency bands your operator uses here, then click on the frequency band link to view the best ranked cellular antennas compatible with the frequency band that both your device and your cellular operator supports. Your ZTE MF286 4G LTE Cat6 Router operates on these frequency bands: --frequeny bands not listed in RFWEL's WDI DB--.
STEP 2: Determine the cable length you need from the outdoor antenna to the ZTE MF286 4G LTE Cat6 Router and configure your length here (select N-Male on both ends)
STEP 3: Determine if you need a lightning protection device. If you do, you will need a jumper cable.
STEP 4: Order the pigtail for your modem below: PIGMF286 (NOTE: Need this pigtail to connect this device to antenna cable. It is included in preconfigured kits.)
STEP 5: If the pigtail's Connector 2 is FME-F you will need an N-Female/FME-F adapter to mate to the N-Male cable in step 2. Alternatively, select an N-Male/FME-M cable in step 2 above (more expensive and less re-usable) to avoid requiring this adapter.
Contact us if unsure about any of the steps above or for help configuring your coverage/speed improvement solution or visit our support website to learn more. See below for other LTE antennas or contact us if you cannot find what you are looking for |
| Signal Improvement Solutions (Wi-Fi) |
| ZTE MF286 4G LTE Cat6 Router is not listed as having an external Wi-Fi antenna port in the RFWEL Wireless Device Information Database. This may be either because the device really does not have an external antenna port or RFWEL Wireless Device Specialists have not confirmed the existence and utility of such ports. Please contact us for the latest updates or if you believe this device contains external antenna ports and you would like to learn more about compatible signal improvement solutions. |
| WiFi Repeaters/ Extenders/ Relays |
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Because the ZTE MF286 4G LTE Cat6 Router is not listed as having an external antenna port, you would need to use a wireless network extender or repeater to increase the WiFi signal coverage |
| Wireless Site & Infrastructure Solutions |
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See below for wireless site components to integrate ZTE MF286 4G LTE Cat6 Router to your wireless infrastructure |
| Power Solutions |
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See below for remote and backup power solutions for ZTE MF286 4G LTE Cat6 Router Consider Related Power Products
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| Additional Device Support |
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Select Engineering Drawings |
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Cellular OperatorsVerizon, Ntel
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Brand/ ManufZTE
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Device TypeWi-Fi Router, LTE Router
- Cellular Specifications
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Cellular StandardsLTE-A
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Cell Antenna Port?Yes
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Cellular Radio Includes External Antenna Port?Yes
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Cellular Antenna Port TypeSMA-Female
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# of Cell Antenna Ports2
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Number of Cellular Antenna Ports2
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Carrier Aggregation?Yes
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Carrier Aggregation Supported?Yes
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Number of CA Carriers Supported2
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CA Carriers2
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Cellular Main Radio Chipset VendorQualcomm
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Cellular Main Radio ChipsetMDM9230
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- Wi-Fi Specifications
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Wi-Fi StandardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g, 802.11b
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Wi-Fi Band5 GHz, 2.4 GHz
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- Electrical
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PoE?Yes
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- Mechanical
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Dimensions (inch)7.1 x 7 x 1.2
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Device questions
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Nov 23, 2020, 13:50
How to i active my ZTE FM286c antennas after installing them on my router?......
Aug 11, 2021, 13:16The antennas are passive components, they should get power from the antenna ports. They are always active when the router is on. From the router's interface, you can confirm the reception as well as TX power.
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Apr 8, 2019, 06:22
Zte MF286 Which frequencies can aggregate? I'm interested in concretely aggregating 1800 + 2100Mhz
Apr 24, 2019, 11:13The end user has no control over what frequencies(what component carriers) the device aggregates (suppose there are any)