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We have a lot of routers deployed in the field, along with several The Wireless Haven units we built based on intel acquired on this site. I'll give it a full review.

Ok so decided to use all my hotspotdata so my connection gets throttled and notice some apps on my computer not loading or being throttled to 600kb changed ttl from 117 to 64 and got full lte speeds. Still trying to lock into the best tower around me. Cell mapper is useless as I've found out cause s...

I have both this plan and the hotspot. For some reason it doesn’t get the same signal as my Tmobile iPhone 11 Pro Max. Not even looking for 5G honestly, but I expected the same level of service as my phone.

Didneywhorl wrote: ↑Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:23 pm Did you have it started up and working in the 5G device first? Tmo is great about SIM swapping, but the hotspot plans are usually not.

No, they sent me a demo unit but it hasn't arrived yet and offered to active some sims. Its on my to do list to do more testig.

The easiest solution to carrier blocking is to tether a cheap Android phone to a mobile router via a usb cable which will mask it from the carrier, and there's nothing they can do about it. You can even get a used 5G phone on Amazon or Ebay for less than a new 5G modem. Dairyman is currently workin...

Didneywhorl wrote: ↑Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:44 am Hmmm. Odd. Did you load in the latest firmware for the router? Version: GO2020-12-04-19074

Yep!

Have you changed your Custom TTL settings to 65?

Also have you sent any band lock AT commands to your modem, they might cause an issue?

I performed a reset on mine and changed it to MBIM Mode and it works like a charm, on both Cricket and AT&T

Dude I'm a rookie. I have no idea if it was reverting to something else or how to even check.

Found my tower quit broadcasting band 4 for some reason and I had CA set for 4/13. So now I have reset to 2/13 instead. Will see what happens now.

Got a pair of these (NEXR5GO) for testing, I wanted to see if the WiFi performance was better than the 3526 and 1608. Out of the box, this is a nice size router, solid metal construction, with plenty of room to work. It’s slotted for 2xMimo unless you forgo the wifi ports which defeats the purpose o...

I'm running a phone sim card(tmobile) in my mofi sim 4 and I was able to setup to have sms sent to the mofi sim # and forward it to my other phone that I actually use. The setup is in the mofi setup page.

Didney I think all these look ok ??? Box hasn't failed yet since reboot. I did change Bands to 2/5. Seems to be more reliable there. AT+QCFG="usbnet"? +QCFG: "usbnet",2 AT+QMBNCFG="AutoSel"? +QMBNCFG: "AutoSel",0 AT+QMBNCFG="List" +QMBNCFG: "Lis...

Just a question, what kind of signal strength are you getting and what power supply are you using. Also, what tower ID do you have and did you verify it didn't change. The carriers are doing upgrades all the time now it seems, taking arrays down on one tower causing the router to register with anoth...

If you want to keep band 71 optimized, you don't want to go with the first antenna. The second antenna, the The Wireless Haven 5g Yagi is solid, I have 4 of them and they work great with all bands. I would go that route. I tested the The Wireless Haven 5g yagi against an old 698mhz yagi for band 2,...

If you want to keep band 71 optimized, you don't want to go with the first antenna. The second antenna, the The Wireless Haven 5g Yagi is solid, I have 4 of them and they work great with all bands. I would go that route. I tested the The Wireless Haven 5g yagi against an old 698mhz yagi for band 2, ...

***9/15/20 UPDATE*** After some actual "production" testing (i.e. my wife and older son going through a couple weeks of at home learning) I'm finding that my chosen solution, Adam:ONE, was having some intermittent latency spikes as they don't have first tier anycast (routing DNS queries t...

Didneywhorl wrote: ↑Fri Nov 20, 2020 2:04 pm Nope, but it can do 2 and 28

or 2, 4, and 29 but thats no help i guess.

Here is the spec for the 7565 attached

Thanks.

Not yet, I have to flip the 3526 to the same carrier so all things are equal. I thought about setting up a speed test server on a LAN port so I can really try to max it out as my internet connectivity ranges from 6mbps to 60mbps depending on tower load.

I have three units with March release of goldenorb where the DHCP service does not play well with windows devices. I have not pinpointed what causes it, but disabling IPV6 seems to fix it. Or making the edits restarts the DHCP daemon. Either way this fixed it and I haven't had an issue with PC's sin...

Does anyone know the AT commands for the EM160R-GL? I cannot get the usual commands from the excel sheet to work, it just errors out. I suspect I am band locked to 66 right now. My old ep06a would CA 4&12 and 66&12 the em160 is stuck on 66. Thank you Josh Nevermind guys, found this: https:/...

Thanks a lot someone else also had it and gave me it.

Hello again update, OK so went and hooked up my visible phone to this and was getting the 5 up and down on it. Then in the GL.INET firmware went to "more settings" "advanced" Then it opened another window to log into. Some kind of open wrt firmware. User name auto filled with roo...

techp1 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 25, 2020 10:10 am How you change ttl settings?

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Are you mixing the antennas? One 2x2 MIMO antenna should be attached to M and D/6 and the other 2x2 MIMO antenna should be hooked to M1 and M2. If they are mixed you will have issues I believe. See if the modem is set to Data centric use. AT+QNWPREFCFG="ue_usage_setting",1 Though I honest...

With the new openWRT 19.07 based rooter firmware you can add iphone tethering support. Its a pain, but it works. You have to get ipheth and a few other related packages installed. Not the simplest thing, but it can work. Dairyman over on the Whirlpool forum is currently testing iPhone tethering wit...

Set up PUTTY as in this link (scroll down to the PUTTY section): http://ofmodemsandmen.com/winscp.html Once connected, enter these commands: You can use several terminal apps: minicom --help picocom --help screen --help Once connected, enter these commands: lsusb OR dmesg | grep tty <VID> <PID> are ...

The following commands have been tested and work on the EM16 (EM160R), and possibly on other newer models. Disable auto-MBN mode, and set it to generic profile: AT+QMBNCFG="AutoSel",0 < 0=deactivate / 1=activate AT+QMBNCFG="Deactivate" < Activate / Deactivate AT+QMBNCFG="Sel...

It needs to be Linux 65? I think have it on 64 I've never had to change this setting on my Mofi because this is for a $35 Ipad prepaid account and there is not a limit on the hotspot data. I think the most common TTL for AT$T is 65. older post that may be worth looking at for different carrier TTL ...

Finally made some progress. Got these supplies from Ali express. https://i.postimg.cc/TyWq8LWM/20201207-175755.jpg Some sketchy soldering work. I'm honestly surprised I didn't kill it. https://i.postimg.cc/18XrHYmz/20201209-181416.jpg All boxed up... https://i.postimg.cc/LnNVjMM7/20201209-210700.jpg...

I am happy to tell you that, although not documented, the EM160 supports EM20 way of locking PCC to a cell id (and therefore a tower) using at+qnwlock=\"common/4g\",1,EARFCN,CELLID

The EM160 I just got from The Wireless Haven is doing 3xCA out of the box with no changes out in the country, which isn't bad at all. I plan to take it into the city and see what it does like I did with the Telit 960.

EDIT: Just now, as load comes off the towers they tend to open up...

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Sweet, Thank you! I couldn't see a reason it wouldn't, but figured asking wouldn't hurt.

Bring the modem to cell tower and do a speed test the results may surprise you.

And give you needed clues on what needs to be improved.

Did having two parabolic antennas help?? Sorry, just seeing this now! Yes, having two parabolic antennas has definitely helped. I also shortened my PVC mast to about 5 ft. (due to the extra weight) and saw no signal loss, and actually more signal consistency since the mast no longer sways in the wi...

Hi all, just wanted to share my DIY double biquad and Moxon antennas that I've been experimenting with. Would love to hear any comments or suggestions if you have any. This started because I had some free time over the holidays and remembered someone on here experimenting with DIY antennas. I search...

I'm sure those connectors are not MHF-SW23. I have sample parts directly from IPEX which included one soldered connector to a blank PCB for insertion testing, and a MHF-SW23 to SMA bulk head and it will NOT connect to the connectors, they are not the right size compared to MHF-SW23. We need to figur...

In light of recent doubts about whether or not the MHF-SW23 is the correct connector, I thought I would share some close up pictures of the connector found inside my TM-RTL0102. I don't know anything about connectors, I just thought I would share some better pictures in an attempt to help. 2021-01-0...

The new 5G tmobile home router is basically confirmed to use U.FL/IPEX1 connectors inside. Here is a breakdown live stream: https://dlive.tv/p/honktavious+O_WZxbaGR This link is only good for 3 days from right now. You can fast forward to the end parts to see the confirmation. They took a set of wi...

Just wanted to post an update for those who were helpful. I ended up bricking the Linksys router, so I started the process again with my WE826. I got to the same roadblock but then decided to try using my Galaxy S10 as the source. Suddenly it was working. When I hooked up the S7 again, it worked, to...

PeoplesChamp wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 7:26 pm I’m in thank you!

I still like these-let us know the route that you take--

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Wireless.Joint/

Wg3526 + em12
$275
WG1608/EM160R
$500

here is some idea's --almost cheaper than U can build-your mileage may vary

Rocky

Didneywhorl wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:40 am If you get declined let us know. Usually brand new Facebook accounts are declined, because banned users try to get back in the groups by creating new accounts.

I’m in thank you!

How is the element attached to the light shroud? You may be getting noise from the metal shroud reflecting at odd angles? The first one has a 20dbi increase, that's fantastic! Single band antennas do tend to have high gain. You may also be getting crosstalk, try rotating them 90 degrees from each o...

Does WiFix use different DNS servers than regular GoldenOrb? I don't know the answer for this question, but I can answer your question about changing the GoldenOrb DNS servers. GoldenOrb out of the box does not have an assigned name server, it defaults to whatever your ISP uses, you can change that...

I don't know the answer for this question, but I can answer your question about changing the GoldenOrb DNS servers. GoldenOrb out of the box does not have an assigned name server, it defaults to whatever your ISP uses, you can change that though Network and Modem. Network --> Interfaces --> Lan (ed...

For example, if my phone here was directly connected to a cell tower configured the same, upload/download speeds between those towers should be identical. If I could amplify my broadcast to even 1% of that tower however, I’d be in the 3mbps UL range, 30mbps DL rather than .07mbps UL, 30mbps DL But ...

I am using a windows 10 machine, I download the zip file to my desktop and then extract the bin file to my desktop. I tried again to to upgrade firmware file (bin) via GUI and it is still giving the error: The uploaded image file does not contain a supported format. Make sure that you choose the gen...

I just got the Waveshare Kit too. For me it was the easiest way to get my hands ona SIM8200EA. The board is indeed a bit of a mess. I have ordered a USB enclosure from The Wireless Haven, and will use that with a PCEngines board for trying things out. I tried out so far with a Raspberry Pi4, and the...

Hi, I have never built a modem/router before and am looking for some advice. I have bought a zbt wg1608 5g ready router but am still trying to find the best module to use with it. Zbt only sell the LTE queltel em12-g for $98 or 5g quectel rm500q for $317. I just want a 300mps 4g LTE module to start...

Played around with it a little last night and realized that I was getting a much worse signal on B25 but my download speeds were still a lot better. So next step, I'm going to build a B25 double biquad centered on 1900MHz to see how well it works. May even try a triple biquad... should be much easi...

Mine is running solid with an EM160. I did try to put an EC25AF in the mpcie slot and when populated, the router see's no modems. I was going to try a few other modules to see if it was specific to the EC25. This is why I haven't posted my write up yet, as wanted to further troubleshoot this first....

Mine is running solid with an EM160. I did try to put an EC25AF in the mpcie slot and when populated, the router see's no modems. I was going to try a few other modules to see if it was specific to the EC25.

This is why I haven't posted my write up yet, as wanted to further troubleshoot this first.

Oh, that's great

Thanks.

No I am using the 2020-12-16 firmware. Thanks for the link to the latest. However I think I will stick to what I have now since it is working good. I do notice that my setup does connect to the 'net by itself if I give it a few minutes more time. It is proving to be very stable once connected. I als...

Didneywhorl wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:46 pm iptables should apply the mangle to all traffic through the interface specified. I think at least.

Thank you so much Didney

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Can you say who your service provider is. I had the same problem with my service on band 41. I had a few things that fixed my issue. First was my apn, I'm thinking you may need to try a different one that's what I had to do. Second I disabled ipv6 because that was causing a issue somehow as my servi...

After messing around with a rooted pixel 4a 5g for awhile I've got settings working and it seems to not count towards hotspot data! I now have nice 5g tethered to a good asus router, if anyone is interested in this let me know and I'll try to share details on how it's done.

The first post has a link to the Windows Connection Manager that appears to be broken. I think this is the correct link:
https://source.sierrawireless.com/resou ... n-manager/

Howdy, everyone. Short-time listener, first-time caller with a question that's mostly about signal attenuation. Rural internet on a mountainside. I have two main choices of LTE towers. Both towers are reported to have more than sufficient bandwidth on cellmapper (I need 10-15MBit/s sustained down, 2...

Would you look at that, there it is... Thank you.

Here are two setup options of using a second router, with its pros and cons: https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?p=15956#p15956 For sure would be using pass through on any router / modem combo that I would be upgrading to. Nice write-up, thanks for sharing. Wow that is good upload. What kind of...

Finally got it working and stable. Disney plus, Prime and Netflix all working. Speeds are still pretty slow, but I'm in a highly congested area. Will try a speed test later tonight. This is a game changer for anyone who relies on LTE for their primary connection. Will be making a donation once ever...

this is how I did it: 1. Command: AT!ENTERCND="A710" 2. here I want to which image is the modem using: Command: AT!IMPREF? AT!IMPREF? !IMPREF: preferred fw version: 01.08.04.00 preferred carrier name: SIERRA preferred config name: SIERRA_002.001_000 current fw version: 01.08.04.00 current ...

@didneywhorl
Thank you very much, the additional doc adds clarity. I think I have enough understanding to start issuing AT commands... fingers crossed I have a working modem on the other side.

How many connectors does the 5G have and does each need its own antenna? I get great service (150Mb/down) but I need to put my modem in my "server" closet and I want to run antennas up 15' to my attic (as I do right now with my other equipment). Not trying to take away from The Wireless Ha...

The MoFI Sim-7 lacks Carrier aggregation

But that is not your problem.

Smells like Verizon Throttling you.

Bring your MoFI to the different cell tower for some testing

See link
https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=2285

Well after messing with this darn thing for 2 days I gave up. I even installed the pigtail directly to the board because the new ones didn't work either. But could not get any better signal even with it attached to the outside MIMO antennas at 40ft in the air. :roll: So I am going back to my MoFi 4...

Adapter I use: https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/pcie-m-2/m-2-ngff/usb3-to-ngff-m-2-key-b-3050-5g-adapter-enclosure-with-sim-card-slot/ Correct. One inside the router via: https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/pcie-m-2/mini-pci-e/mini-pci-e-to-m-2-ngff-key-b-adapter-with-top-sim-card-slot/ One hooked t...

Nothing to do with the questions above, but for people reading who are interested in what people are using and how their network are set up, mine consists of the following currently: - 11 down/0.8 up DSL (currently not being used at all and I'll probably drop it if I add another LTE connection) - WE...

What is very strange is that my Sprint S9 phone connects to band 41, without any issues. I still had an old Netgear 6100D router. I swapped the SIM, and connected right away without issues, same as my phone. So definitely no cellular issues on TMobile/Sprint. Went back to the WG1608 and connected th...

If you want to go full on outdoor high powered antenna that deals really well with foliage on trees you can go with this winner: https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/antennas/wifi-antennas/mimo-directional-w/adm-1dp727x7-nf-lte-8dbi-mimo-antenna/ I'm liking this. I currently have the antenna fixed to ...

I'm just checking back in for future readers who may be interested in calyxinstitute.org I just renewed my quarterly membership and so far its fantastic. My download speeds average between 40 and 60mbps. my upload speeds average between 6 and 10mbps. We live rural and this is the first time since we...

You might not notice any change in speeds by going to a higher cat rated modem. But than again you might be very pleased. Always a gamble as your antenna change out was an example of. I think location and provider plan has more impact on what speeds you can obtain. Your phones speed might be differe...

Hello, Sounds like Verizon is throttling your speeds. Honestly wouldn't upgrade router for better WiFi. Since your speeds are below 100 the WE826 would be just fine with WiFi disables and another router plugged into it. Personally have set up a couple of Quectel Em12 modems to Visible which is Veriz...

Every time I leave IPV6 enabled, eventually the DHCP service as a whole (on OpenWRT based devices) hoses up. So I also disable it by default.

So far, so good with an occasional outage that unplugging and re-plugging seems to fix

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