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by MattB29
Thu Jul 09, 2020 1:17 pm
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Re: WG3526 with EM7565 no 4G

Update. After trying a few things out I decided to tryout the sim in my LB1120 and sure enough it came up 3G there as well. So after putting back in my Cricket sim and having it stuck in 3G. I was frustrated to say the least. However after deleting and redoing the APN the LB1120 with the Cricket dat...
by MattB29
Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:31 am
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Re: Thanks for the Forum!

No problem. To try to explain it all better. Red Pocket sells data only plans good for a month at a time utilizing AT&T as the carrier. They are supposed to be LTE. and not speed limited although they are not prioritized like a normal AT&T customer. After first setting up my new router/modem...
by MattB29
Fri Jul 10, 2020 10:53 am
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Re: Antenna information, options, help please

The subject of getting a wireless data only connection at your home is a bit complex. First off does your cell phone provide you with a good data connection? You can find what the readings are usually in the settings area and under the system >About phone and than sim card status. Mine for instance ...
by MattB29
Fri Jul 17, 2020 9:58 am
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Re: Setup Options for MF985 Velocity 2/AT&T-T-mobile

Doing some looking at what you have it appears to be a small battery powered hotspot made by ZTE. It does have a external antenna connection so it would be possible to add an external antenna. I could not make out if it was MIMO with two antenna option however. My experience with external antennas a...
by MattB29
Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:31 am
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Re: Setup Options for MF985 Velocity 2/AT&T-T-mobile

There are several Tutorials on this Forum for a DIY approach. I would read them and see if you feel comfortable with giving it the attempt. I am not one of the Forum experts on it as I just recently built a setup myself and have been reading all that I can on the subject. I have used battery powered...
by MattB29
Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:45 am
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Re: WE826-T Antennas

Enter the AT command: at!gstatus? In the Modem> Miscellaneous area.

A Forum tutorial on finding connection issues discusses how to interpret what you see. It is at: https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=14
by MattB29
Sat Aug 15, 2020 10:13 am
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Re: WE826-T2 Kuwfi OEM firmware to GoldenOrb - about to replace firmware

I hope it works out for you safely. Make sure you have a person around to call the paramedics if not.
by MattB29
Sat Aug 15, 2020 9:41 am
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Re: Desperate for expert advice. Will an antenna help with dropped packets?

If you started out all good than your issue is unlikely your setup. More likely AT&T determined that you were using Data at such a rate as to be violating their policy. Your MVNO might have a solution if they have a deal with AT&T for how much Data and in what type of device you are using it...
by MattB29
Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:45 am
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Re: Cricket Simply Data Plan with LTE Router

The Orbi wireless modem router is fairly recent but should work with Cricket since it is advertised to be AT&T complaint. I use a Netgear LB1120 with the Cricket Simply data 20gb plan (since April) and it works great. I did have to go through one of their stores to get it signed up and pay the e...
by MattB29
Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:49 pm
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Re: 5 year RV nomad looking for better mobile solutions.

Based on your experience and requirements I think you have maxed out what you can reasonably expect using work arounds like consumer phone plans sims in routers. About the only thing I could suggest is you go to the business sections of the wireless company world and see what they might have for unl...
by MattB29
Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:44 am
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Re: Double modems double speed?

It is rather complicated but the short answer is no it will not double your speed or double your bandwidth (which is just a fancy way of saying D/L, U/L speed). If you have a max data allotment than having two accounts would double your total data amount. There are ways to divide the work of transfe...
by MattB29
Fri Jan 01, 2021 9:26 pm
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Re: Netgear LB1120 on Cricket, need help getting connected

Check your APN settings. My LB1120 has only one APN listing and that is Name: Cricket mht APN: mht Authentication: none PDP: IPV4 PDP Roaming: IPV4 I have been running my LB1120 on Cricket Simply Data since April 2020 without problems. But I got the sim from a Cricket store and gave them my Netgears...
by MattB29
Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:39 am
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Re: WG3526 and Sierra EM7565 on Cricket simply data.

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...
by MattB29
Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:20 am
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Re: Upgrade Suggestions

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...
by MattB29
Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:54 am
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Re: Question concerning using an ethernet switch.

OK, after searching the 'net around this question of switch to router to give more ethernet connections it sounds like it will work. From what I can garner the Gateway will still assign separate DHCP IP addresses to each item connected to the switch. Now for a normal modem that was not a router it w...
by MattB29
Tue Feb 09, 2021 8:55 am
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Re: Starlink now available to order

Price is too high for what they offer. I can not imagine they will find many takers. The only way I might be interested is if they got their price down under $50/mo, with equipment costs under $200 or free as part of the service.
by MattB29
Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:17 am
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Re: wg1608 + quectel em12 + att sim

Quectel AT commands are different than the Sierra and what I gave you might not work with it. You can get the entire AT command set from: https://www.quectel.com/UploadImage/Downlad/Quectel_EM12&EG12&EG18_AT_Commands_Manual_V1.0.pdf Maybe someone else can give you better advice on which woul...
by MattB29
Mon Feb 08, 2021 6:30 am
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Re: wg1608 + quectel em12 + att sim

Two ways of seeing your connection. You can go to Modem>Network Status>Signal information or you can go to Modem>Miscellaneous and give the AT command: AT!GSTATUS?

Also in Miscellaneous there is Cellular Mode where you can select 4G only.
by MattB29
Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:41 pm
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Re: T-Mobile Home Internet has hidden MHF4 connectors for external antennas?

I just got off the phone after ordering the T-mobile home internet with the new Nokia 4G/5G modem router. Strange that you have to do it by phone instead of online. The process was I went to their website for Home internet and entering my location to check availability. It said it was eligible, took...
by MattB29
Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:55 am
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Re: T-mobile home internet - external antennas

If you read through the discussion at the link I gave you will see them talk about the antenna connection choices on the Gateway. I have the Nokia on order and it is due sometime around the end of this month. Since I live in a rather poor reception area I will be seeing how it all works out. I will ...
by MattB29
Sat Feb 27, 2021 8:54 am
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Re: NOOB NEEDS ADVICE!!!

You might check to see if Verizon Home Internet is available to you. I realize that is not making use of your present equipment but it is something to consider.
by MattB29
Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:37 am
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Re: Since ATT/Cricket have purged their IMEI database, can you check?

That ZTE MF833V is a dongle adapter. Practically worthless.
by MattB29
Sat Feb 27, 2021 8:49 am
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Re: Starlink now available to order

... As far as cost goes, plenty of folks have spent more than $538 for their LTE rigs in remote areas that require antennae on top of whatever modem and other equipment they are using. I've spent almost $1000 over the last 4 years jacking with LTE internet. I think Starlink may be a bargain for som...
by MattB29
Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:30 am
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Re: Tmobile test drive & home internet

There is a couple of threads about the T-Mobile home internet option and adding antennas. The old gateway is no longer being shipped and instead the new Nokia 4/5G gateway is what you get now. So antenna advice about the older Askey gateway is no longer valid. The new gateway uses more standard conn...
by MattB29
Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:56 am
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Re: New WG1608 and EM160R-GL, no Signal

You are not showing that the sim is recognized. Your modem IMEI is but no sim ICCID number is being displayed. Could be it is not inserted properly.
by MattB29
Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:52 am
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Re: Won't connect to AT&T. We826 Ep06-a

If you are attempting AT&T why did you not buy a Data plan? Sounds like you are trying to use a phone plan.

https://www.att.com/prepaid/mobile-hotspot-tablet/
by MattB29
Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:14 am
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Re: ZBT-WE826 16m. USe mostly w/ PS4 gaming with T-Mobile network. I NEED HELP

What you have posted is your Router status, such as model and memory, and your Wifi Network information (your router is a local network both wireless and wired but not the Internet). Under Modem tab you will find the cellular Network status. Under miscellaneous you can also enter AT commands like: A...
by MattB29
Thu Apr 15, 2021 12:38 pm
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Re: Accidentally turned off LAN for rOOter, router isn't coming on.

You will need a Ethernet cable to hook to your computer and a Lan port on the router. Start by being in off for both the router and your computer. Turn on Router first and allow it to boot up and establish a web connection. Than boot up your computer. You should show a connection to the web at this ...
by MattB29
Sun May 09, 2021 11:33 am
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Re: WG1608D / EM160R-GL / AT&T Difficulty

I do not know why it is but AT&T sometimes provisions a hotspot data only sim in certain devices as being 3G (WCDMA or even HSPSA). You will need to contact them to re-provision or (in some cases) send you a new sim. You are not the one at fault it is the automatic system AT&T uses. I had th...
by MattB29
Thu May 13, 2021 3:22 pm
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Re: Recommendations for Nighthawk M1

Before you get too elaborate with antennas have you taken the nighthawk outdoors and checked how it connects? If you get a good connection while outside you might get by with a rather simple mimo flat panel wall mount antenna facing the right direction
by MattB29
Thu May 13, 2021 9:27 pm
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Re: Recommendations for Nighthawk M1

I have that Netgear mimo antenna sitting in drawer presently unused. Used it for about a year with my Netgear LB1120 before my present setup. It gives a very small boost to signal and is in my opinion not worth the money. Which at that Amazon link Dr-BroadBand gave I notice is much more than I paid ...
by MattB29
Fri May 21, 2021 6:05 am
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Re: Cell or data plan (Gl.inet Spitz)

Cell phone plans with unlimited data are what many use to try for larger data amounts in other devices than the stand alone data plans. Typically data only plans have a set amount and no amount of TTL tweaks changes that. There are a few unlimited data plans such as offered for tablets. All of these...
by MattB29
Mon Jun 07, 2021 3:46 pm
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Re: Need a modem for Verizon Jetpack pUDP

Since most of these units are plugged into these wall warts already I doubt your EMI concern is that big of a deal. But Hey whatever a person wants to do.
by MattB29
Tue Aug 31, 2021 3:38 pm
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AT&T shutoff of 3G February 2022 may affect you.

Cricket sent me a SMS notifying me that my Sierra EM7565 (in a WG3526) would no longer work come Feb 2022 for their Data only plan. They base this on all devices must be VoLTE (HD) after that date. I have known for sometime that Cricket was no longer allowing IMEI's from many cellular modems to be a...
by MattB29
Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:17 am
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Re: AT&T shutoff of 3G February 2022 may affect you.

No mention of any cellular modem/routers such as Netgears LM1200 or even the Cradlepoint units

People with vehicle based modems might also be impacted by this stuff.
by MattB29
Fri Oct 01, 2021 4:01 pm
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Re: AT&T shutoff of 3G February 2022 may affect you.

I stay within TOS. That way I can demand the company I deal with to live up to their end of the bargain.

Probably put the WG3526 with the EM7565 up for sale.
by MattB29
Mon Oct 04, 2021 2:32 pm
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Re: AT&T shutoff of 3G February 2022 may affect you.

Hello, ... Hello back, My location is Arkansas so California law does not help although I appreciate the Information. I have bought a Device that will work and meets requirements (Netgear Mr1100) so my issue is settled. Hope you folks in California are successful in bringing AT&T to heel since ...
by MattB29
Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:02 am
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Re: AT&T Unlimited Elite (non-prepaid) 5x Lines - Game/Content Creation Internet

I think you will find that traveling full time in a RV with wife and 3 children will provide you with many limitations besides Internet access. However speaking about AT&T shutdown of their 3G network come Feb 22. I have researched it as much as possible and, unless AT&T relents, any device ...
by MattB29
Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:31 am
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Re: Is the future wireless or more fiber?

... I repeat this again - I think there are people out there who live in the city or very near a city with wired options available, abuse the hell out of their LTE connections. The impact of telcos trying to curb these abusive behaviorw and people for who wireless is going to be the ONLY option get...
by MattB29
Sat Oct 09, 2021 11:15 am
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Re: AT&T shutoff of 3G February 2022 may affect you.

Just got done fully transferring my Cricket account to the Netgear Mr1100 and it took over 3 hours to update the firmware. I worried that it was stuck and tried a couple of power offs and back on (it tells you not to before going blank). However after removing the sim and giving some extra time it f...
by MattB29
Tue Oct 12, 2021 7:34 am
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WG3526 with Sierra Em7565

I have a WG3526 with an installed EM7565 for sale. I bought it new August of '20 and used it for about 8 months this year running a Cricket Data plan. It was working good up until I changed to a Netgear M1 this last weekend. I am willing to let it go for $100 which would include mailing. I tested th...
by MattB29
Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:48 am
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Re: WG3526 with Sierra Em7565

This item is sold to mtl26637. Thread can be closed.
by MattB29
Thu Oct 28, 2021 9:19 pm
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Re: please help with my internet m1100 nighthawk signal

Sounds like you need an external antenna. With my mr1100 I routinely get around 50mbs down and 10+mbs up with 2 bars signal. Generally connecting to Band 66 and Band 2. My signal strength ain't all that great of shakes either. My setup is the Mr1100 with no battery installed powered by an Anker Powe...
by MattB29
Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:59 am
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Re: please help with my internet m1100 nighthawk signal

If you want good advice you need to give more detail. Those of us willing to help can not see what your setup is. Working with these things require being methodical. From the little information you provide all I can glean is your TS-9 connectors are no good. They should not just fall out. In my M1 t...
by MattB29
Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:15 pm
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Re: WE826 | WG3526 | WE3926 | WE1326 | WE1026 - Firmware Recovery Mode

Check in the address if it is adding an "s" after http in the address url. Firefox seems to do that and gives your that unable to connect error page. If it does delete the s and only use http://192.168.1.1/
by MattB29
Wed Nov 24, 2021 12:29 pm
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Re: Building Home WI-FI

I suggest before buying anything that you do a lot of research. For one is to understand the terms so that confusion is minimized. It also can save you money in the end. You might set up a home Wi-Fi but that is simply a short range setup from a wireless router at your home. It does not supply you a...
by MattB29
Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:51 am
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Re: NEXP1GO and EM7565 Connection Issues

The ToS there is CYA documentation. Calyx links their donators to the hacks forum and facebook group just for that use. ;) You can get EM7565 imei help here maybe. NOT related to Wireless Joint, even though they copied the trademark name: https://www.facebook.com/groups/imeimagic Whether CYA or not...
by MattB29
Sat Dec 18, 2021 12:25 pm
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Re: Indoor Antenna Suggestions

If you do not have whips or paddles already you can start with those. Since you mentioned being in another country it would be hard to recommend any but I am sure an Internet search would turn some up. You could look at this Forums merchant website for ideas of types.
by MattB29
Mon Feb 28, 2022 11:28 am
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Re: Cellphone Vs Tablet - Which one gets better signal gain

Most likely the phone will be based on better modem and antenna setup.
by MattB29
Thu Mar 03, 2022 8:14 am
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Re: AT&T shutoff of 3G February 2022 may affect you.

... So - has AT&T shut down its 3G network on February 2022 or it's delayed to April? Yes it has. Although not all 3G is shutdown what with cooperative agreements with the other carriers and the necessity to replace equipment. What happens when they shutdown later this year is the next point of...
by MattB29
Tue Jan 04, 2022 10:47 am
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Re: Affordable Low-loss Coax cable type for outdoor antenna!

Your antenna choices likely will require several adapters as one uses N connectors and the other uses RP-SMA. For cable you need 50 ohm rated. On the low loss side that means LMR-100 up to LMR- 600. On standard cable types that would be RG-58. You can google loss per foot. If your use case is such a...