You take an RJ45 cable from the booster to the Swisscom router anyway… so we would have a maximum length of around 100M… so you should easily be able to place the booster somewhere.

ideally on a flagpole 🙂

@PatrickKöh

Be careful, this can be very dangerous if a thunderstorm approaches and lightning strikes the device.

@WalterB

Thanks.

Last question, also possible behind a switch?

@WalterB

It is clear to me that the flagpoles are not ideal for lightning protection 🙂

@xtreme

According to information from the technology, it should work if the switch uses VLAN 699 and 700 for communication between IB and 5G Booster.

But I only tried it with WLAN-Box 2 myself.

@WalterB

Thanks for the info.

Now it’s running behind the switch in the perfect location 😉

Lg

@xtreme
Can you briefly say which VLANs you have used now?

I’m sure there are more ideas like this 🙂

Does this solution actually solve the problem of Double-NAT? Shouldn’t it or because the IP comes from the copper line?

@PatrickKöh

Actually everything is at factory settings. (Switch purchased via Swisscom). Haven’t changed anything.

Just had to replace the switch because one port was defective 😞

@xtreme

Presumably all those that are suitable for the TV-Box will work.

https://www.swisscom.ch/de/privatkunden/produkte/netzwerkzubehoer/details.html/ethernet-switch-11028114?productCategory=connection_accessories_Master&useCase=HARDWAREONLY&payOption=ONE_TIME&contractDuration=2 4

@WalterB

yes, I still have the first one that was suitable for the TV boxes 😉

I have the Internet Box 2, which is relatively thick, not the newest 3. On the balcony I have real 5G reception with around 400 Mbit/s download from Glarus Bergli. The very good antennas should also offer me reception of real 5G on the inside of the window

If I read that correctly, then only the IB3 is compatible with the 5G booster.

@dxbruelhart

See operating instructions at the link below.

[https://www.swisscom.ch/content/dam/swisscom/de/res/hilfe/downloadcenter/festnetz-ip/5greceiver-a-nr28005-21de-web.pdf.dl.res/5greceiver-a-nr28005 -21de-web.pdf] (https://www.swisscom.ch/content/dam/swisscom/de/res/hilfe/downloadcenter/festnetz-ip/5greceiver-a-nr28005-21de-web.pdf.dl.res/5greceiver-a-nr28005 -21de-web.pdf)

An inquiry to Swisscom revealed that the booster must be connected directly to the router. When I read the comments here, it sometimes sounds as if this can also be installed on a switch in the network. The router is in my basement, I have a switch by the window.

@Tiosch6712

It can also be done via a switch, but VLAN ID 699 and 700 must be tagged. If it is a smart managed switch, you can set that.

The switches from Swisscom (TP-Link) are already programmed accordingly.

A run-of-the-mill switch from the electronics store usually can’t do it

My Booster 5G runs perfectly on the T1500G-8T (the switch was purchased in the Swisscom Shop)

Thanks for the tips. Then it will be like Swisscom TV. This doesn’t work with all switches either. Netgear works for me on Swiccom TV. I’ll try that.

The Netgear Switch GS105E is afaik not configured for the 5G Booster. Since it is a smart managed switch, you can program the VLAN ID 699 and 700 accordingly.