The Draytel 2927LAX 5G Router has 4×4 MiMo 5G antenna connection and is supplied with 4 detachable blade antennas which can easily be replaced with an outdoor 5G antenna. If the Draytek 5G router is installed indoors, perhaps in a server room where the 4G and 5G signal is poor then installing an external 5G antenna in a good signal location it can be delivered to the 5G router along the antenna cables.
Of course, the ideal situation would be to keep the antenna cables as short as possible to prevent excessive signal loss and many outdoor 5G antennas are supplied pre-terminated with 5m long cables so it might be better to move the Draytek router closer to the outdoor antenna and then running an Ethernet cable back to the network switch.
One of the best outdoor 5G antennas for the Draytek 2927 5G router is the Panorama DWMM4-6-60-5SP which is an outdoor, high gain, 4×4 MiMo Omni-Directional 4G/5G antenna which is supplied pre-terminated with 4 x 5m long low loss antenna cables with SMA connectors to screw directly to the four antenna ports of the Draytek 5G router.
If you are unable to move the Draytek 5G router closer to the outdoor antenna then you can extend the cables and providing you choose a suitable low loss extension cable you can reduce the effect of signal loss. Many users of Panorama 4×4 MiMo 5G antennas will use the Panorama extension cables and below we list the different types and for longer runs of 20m we would recommend the Panorama C240 cable
Panorama Antennas Coaxial Cable Summary Data
Type | Panorama Part Ref. | Attenuation (per metre) @ frequency | Shield Efficiency | Diameter | Minimum Bend Radius (Installation) |
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C74 | SR1-174-XLPE | 0.65dB @ 400MHz, 1.25dB @ 1575MHz | <-55dB | 2.8mm | 5.0mm |
C23 | SR1-008 | 0.17dB @ 150MHz, 0.3dB @ 400MHz, 0.47dB @ 850MHz, 0.72dB @ 1800MHz | N/A | 10.5mm | 13mm (0.5in) |
C29 | SR1-029-B, SR1-029-FRZH-B | 0.22dB @ 400MHz, 0.36dB @ 850MHz, 0.55dB @ 1800MHz, 0.68dB @ 2600MHz, 1.02dB @ 5800MHz | <-95dB | 5.0mm | 13mm (0.5in) |
C32 | SR1-032-FRZH-G | 0.15dB @ 400MHz, 0.22dB @ 850MHz, 0.34dB @ 1800MHz, 0.42dB @ 2600MHz | <-90dB | 6.1mm | 20mm (0.75in) |
C240 | SR1-240-FRZH-B | 0.08dB @ 400MHz, 0.1dB @ 850MHz, 0.18dB @ 1800MHz, 0.26dB @ 2600MHz, 0.34dB @ 5800MHz | <-85dB | 10.3mm | 26mm (1.0in) |
C400 | SR1-400 | 0.12dB @ 150MHz, 0.22dB @ 400MHz, 0.35dB @ 850MHz, 0.54dB @ 1800MHz | N/A | N/A | N/A |