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All VPN's degrade the raw data speed to a certain degree due to the encryption/decryption overhead at both the user and server side. Throughput depends primarily on the hardware (CPU/memory) the the VPN client it's running on. Most consumer grade mobile routers usually run on some "cheesy"...

So the long awaited StarLink satellite internet service by SpaceX has finally landed in the form an email update: (quote) " The Better Than Nothing Beta test, initial Starlink service is priced at $99 a month – plus a $499 upfront cost to order the Starlink Kit. The kit includes a user terminal...

Searched the posts and can't find any specific advice. Have been running Mofi 4500 with PagePlus > 1 year now. Verizon is only available carrier in my area. Usually get 30-50mbps without much difficulty. Just yesterday started getting throttled to 3 mbps down and 300k up. Pulled the sim card out an...

Those who need internet for business can tell you that cable companies charge an arm and leg for it (actually both arms and legs). Intro offer starts at around $80/month and after a year it's well above $100/month. Plus they nickel and dime you for their modem/router (aka piece of crap), so you get ...

LAA band 46 seems to be used by ATT in certain areas only, at least for now. I have locked both my phone and modem to band 46 alone, but there was no signal at all. Here are the bands currently used by US carriers. 4G-LTE (* = Primary bands) ATT = *2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 17, 29, 30, 46, 66 TMO = 2, *4, 5,...

i have now tried the sprint apn's. Same error. I am pretty confident that I need to use the t-mobile apn as the sim is t-mobile and the iPhone 6 it came out of was configured to use the t-mobile apn. the plan is sprint, but I have been migrated to the t-mobile network because sprint is so bad at my...

Slightly older post but figured I would ask. Anyone know if this will work with amplifi hd mesh network? As long as the main mesh unit is OpenWRT/GoldenOrb flashable, and has a usb port, then yes (without a usb port you could tether the phone to the router via WiFi). If it's not flashable, then you...

I'm currently running a Mofi4500 SIM4 with PagePlus. All of which seems to be working perfectly thanks to the sage advice on this forum. When I initially activated the PagePlus SIM, I did so using my iPhone 6S Plus. One thing I've noticed; however, is that once I put the SIM into the Mofi, I start ...

I have a couple of Visible test accounts. Noticed one of the them would hit 20-30mbps and then drop right down to 5mbps. Got on Visible chat and explained that I could hit 20-30 but was automatically throttled back to 5. After about 10 minutes, a restart and was back to getting full speed. Seems th...

Well...Yipzy was correct. Sierra modems(well at least the 7455) is blocked from use on a post paid phone plan. If anyone needs to know how to get the phone line working again you have to speak with the Tier 2 techs via customer support and ask them to perform a re-provisioning on their end. They'll...

To follow up on the above-I made progress last night and found that PPC had activated a different SIM than what was in the router. So that is back on track to be on the network and operational. I am still very curious about the TTL settings though, and how those are working out for people? From wha...

When you're using the Custom AT Startup Command to set the IPvX + APN, you need to clear the APN in the Connection Profile which tends to interfere with the Custom AT Startup Command. By the way the Connection Profile always sets the APN to IPv4v6, while the Custom AT Startup Command can set it to I...

Yes using wg3526 firmware. Is that wrong? That is the model it is. IMG_20200913_012637768.jpg In order to diagnose your issue, set different 2G/5G WiFi names like "WiFi-2G" / "WiFi-5G" so you can pick them up separately on a test device (pc/tablet). If you set both to the same n...

I purchased an EM20-G and NEXQ6GO in late May from The Wireless Haven and thanks to everyone here I have been able to have a useable broadband internet connection. I know the NEXQ6GO is not recommended for this modem but my hopes were slim as before due to poor signal levels and a congested tower I...

Ok for fun tried it without the ipv6 and didn't work right at all. Had to add the ipv6 back to it. It depends on the carrier and plan. If the connection is pure IPv4, then there's no need for the IPv6 commands, however it doesn't hurt to include it for flexibility. Personally I dislike those long a...

Great idea! When making mods like this, you should try using SMA made for PCB's. Notice the 4 (four) fingers on link below, they fit over the PCB and soldered to the ground copper foil. Center post of course is for the signal output: And of course you could hang this great Andy Warhol painting on t...

Hello, In my opinion band 71 typically isn't super fast. Band 71 is really not that fast, being only 5Mhz bandwidth in my area with a max download speed of 25Mbps, though others have reported 10Mhz which can go as high as 50Mbps. In most areas it's not much by itself, but with CA along another &quo...

So, could I make a router or buy a router that would have the same speeds as my phone? All while on verizon unlimited or AT&T. Sure, you could just tether a phone to the router via USB or WIFi and get the phone's higher speeds. Course no external antennas for the phone, but if it's already fast...

It's a usb 3 enclosure, only a few months old, just bought it from The Wireless Haven literally the day before they shut down lol No its verizon, but i think it might be my modem overheating, i have ordered some heatsinks A passive heatsink will only go so far if the heats keeps building up inside ...

I was bandlocked on band 13 and I turned it to auto but it grabbed 13 again. After the subsequent reboot I was up to 2.3 mbps. Verizon and other carriers have lifted the throttle for some time during the pandemic, but they have all reinstated by now. So it's possible that's what you're experiencing...

Tried to do this. Able to log into putty using SSH. Then after that not sure what to do. Tried some of the commands and get no where with it. What do I do after logging into ip address with putty? After you're logged into the router through SSH, you would copy and paste those "echo" comma...

For this modem, RM500Q-GL- I don't believe these 5G bands are correct. The -GL is a gimped version for the non-US market and only have four 5GNR bands. RM500Q-GL: 5G: N41, N77, N78, N79 Screenshot from 2020-08-18 18-04-24.png You might be right, buyers should check the specs carefully before plucki...

It depends from the carrier, signal quality/bouncing and of course the phase of the moon ... well maybe not that last one. lol The average LTE latency is around 50ms, though I've seen as low as 20ms and as high at 2,000ms. You can try improving your signal with high gain antennas, even with a higher...

Unfortunately with those settings I could not get internet access at all, even though the modem was connected to the tower. Made sure to wait at least 15 minutes, rebooted and waited again just to be sure. Reverted the settings just so I could get back online. Are you using Tmobile? Enter these AT-...

Make sure your computer is not connected to another internet source, hence the higher speeds.;~)
Are the speeds consistent or fluctuate wildly throughout the day?
Report back after using a couple of hundred gigs whether they throttle or not.

Hey Bill, I should have been more specific before. About a week ago the ATT plan was cancelled and I got a t-mobile $50 prepaid unlimited line. While I was messing with the system anyway I went ahead and updated the firmware. Been watching the system closely, and it loses internet every 3 hours but...

It's normal to have conductivity between the middle and ground, since it's bridged with a filter. Unlike AC/DC, radio waves travel through this circuit just fine. That soldering job looks pretty rough/amateurish, but it doesn't look like it's shorted out. Just test the download speed which should te...

Try Walmart or BestBuy.... Oh silly me, better yet try thewirelesshaven.com or https://www.facebook.com/netsolution.shop/

You may want to take a look at MWAN load balancing "full blown" guide;-)
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/net ... iwan/mwan3

Or better yet, true channel bonding/load balancing OpenMPTCProuter.
https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=1078

Here's the OpenWRT firmware for the PI: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wY_OmIx6r7XsVi4Uw7o7ZPLogyzZwWw1 Here's the GoldenOrb firmware for the PI: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1C3VfV2WYduhX90km8XJeCq5crSFYs9c4 And here's some discussion about it: https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic...

Try to flash it with the latest GoldenOrb/WiFix, it should make both WiFi bands work.
https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?p=6007#p6007

Two and a half apples are better than than two apples, right? ;D

Try it, and let us know.

If USB tether doesn't work, then you could try WiFi thether as described here > https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?p=10303#p10303

100Mbps on band 71 is not possible in the real world, especially with a CAT-4 modem which doesn't do carrier aggregation. The reason why you're getting much higher speeds on a phone, is because they have higher CAT# modem built in. The general formula to estimate the highest theoretical speed is (ba...

Basically what's happening is that in the Nighthawk M1 has used up the included 5GB hotspot data, and it got throttled after that. Obviously if you stick the sim into a phone it's fast again since it's not using hotspot data. A VPN won't bypass it, the only way is by setting the TTL to 65, unfortuna...

So the second router the tp-link one should have the setting to? Or you saying the second one might not work either way? Yes, it should work in theory, but no guarantee, only if the mobile router is serving as DHCP. I would set the DNS/MAC/Hostname="iPhone" in both routers as a good measu...

Hello BillA, Got question about this DNA stuff. So have set this on my new setups moving forward. Well on my WG3526 have these DNA settings done. But the WiFi is turned off on the WG3526 have a access point hooked to it. A regular house hold tp-link router. Do I need the DNS set on both the WG3526 ...

Can someone please give me the commands to roll back any changes made to my EM7565? Thanks EM7565 factory reset, QMI mode, LTE-Only commands: AT!ENTERCND="A710" AT!RMARESET=1 Wait a minute, restart the router, then send these commands: AT!ENTERCND="A710" AT!IMPREF="GENERIC&...

Went out again around the 3 hour mark. I logged onto the wifix after it happened and noticed something. The STATUS->OVERVIEW page under "IPv6 Upstream" was now blank, but when it was working this was full of information. This some kind of clue to someone who knows more about this than me?...

Just a heads up about using non-Sierra modems > https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?p=11066#p11066

MBIM is an older control interface for modems, while it's pretty universal, it's an extra layer for the data to go through, therefore increasing pings times. The newer QMI mode is the preferred method providing a more advanced and direct control over the modem with lower ping times and performance.

Thank you! My Mofi is a Sierra modem so hopefully I don't run into that issue. What does the SIM activation process look like? Will I need a phone to activate prior to putting it in the Mofi? Are these plans the same that I would be getting from some of the resellers charging $100+/month? It's alwa...

Hello everyone Thanks to Everyone here and Richard I am now using the NEXQ6GO-U and my original MC7455. Everything is currently working i've had some TTL hiccups hopefully I got it figured out now. My ASUS router is a TM-AC1900 FCCID MSQ-RTAC68U So I thinks it's one I can't flash or whatever. It's ...

Modem Status AT+qnetdevstatus AT+QNETDEVSTATUS AT+QCAINFO < CA Info they all error out. I found a list of commands here someplace and copied them to a notepad, but can't find the link here again. any help would be great. thanks Ziggy Top The correct format is: AT+QNETDEVSTATUS? AT+QNETDEVSTATUS=?

But then it becomes a major pain to try to set up site to site VPN with my unifi hardware. I'm a data guy and only do as much networking as necessary to set things up and make sure they run. I'd prefer to not run a bunch of CLI commands that I don't understand on any networking equipment if I can h...

Does anyone have the newer modem firmware (at least revision EP06ELAR03A08M4G/EP06ELAR04A01M4G) that supports the AT+QUSBCFG="SS" command, to turn off USB3, for the EP06-A modem? I have EP06ALAR02A07M4G currently. It would be so nice if you could upload this to me since Quectel Support ar...

Even if you're a hundred feet away from a cell tower, an "air-interface" introduces multiple potential faults in data communications due to signal quality, interference, multi-path, error-correction, congestion, etc. "Wire-less" (without wires) will never be as reliable as copper...

I have not had any issues with quectel or this fibocom. The Fibocom just doesn't like the rooter software for some reason. Blocking seems to be pretty random at this time, it has happened to quite a few users especially when they renew the monthly service, perhaps the carrier does some equipment sc...

Hey have you heard of global plus 15gb? How would that plan work for hotspot? Is tmobile cracking down on imei? Yes, the Global Plus 15GB plan is mainly marketed for global travelers, while it includes unlimited domestic hotspot, only 5gigs at high-speed and the rest at only 3G speeds. No bueno! lo...

Take a look at a list of prepaid carriers here > https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?p=5790#p5790
If you have a Sierra modem in your MoFi then you should be fine for now, but other modems like Quectel/Simcom and others seem to be blocked by Tmobile/SimpleMobile... just a heads up.

Ok. I have an update finally. I removed the SIM and tested my connection with the phone I used to authorize the SIM and I get the same speed results. Fluctuating between .5 - 1 Mbps. I called customer service and they told me it's a known issue that has been ongoing for the last three days. However...

What ASUS router are you using? I would like to tether MIFI 8000 and want to make sure it is compatible with the router. Any router flashable with OpenWRT/GoldenOrb/WiFix should work, you can check the list here > https://www.ofmodemsandmen.com/firmware16.html You should be able to tether the MiFi-...

When logged into your Verizon account, you can try updating the device imei by entering a spare Verizon phone's imei (make sure it's clean, not lost/stolen or being used on another line), or call customer service and ask them to update it. Make sure the sim card is NOT inserted into the router or th...

you might get lucky with verizons new $40 lte internet plan. They're currently rolling it out in limited markets. It's supposed to have a guaranteed speed and unlimited data. https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-home-internet-rural-areas I also went with an unlimited verizon reseller for awhi...

There is an N-Type connector version available, please see below. Also, I'll be writing up a review on this shortly. For the money spent on this unit (11dB max gain), there may be better options. However, it being somewhat futureproof by supporting 5G frequencies may be its saving grace. Link: http...

If I follow these steps on my mac, what steps should I do differently? Thank you in advance! Is there any way to bypass the Tmobile throttle using the current WE826-T2 "Intellligent Router" firmware. I will appreciate any advice Tank you As long as you're on an unlimited phone plan, set t...

Hello Bill. I would like to go with the page plus option for a Jetpack and have video throttling disabled at activation. 200 GB would be more than enough for me. I don’t see any icon below your name to push to PM you. Can you tell me how I contact you? Thank you very much. Honestly I wouldn't recom...

I really don't trust the specs on most generic, no-name brand antennas sold on Amazon or Ebay, because they put whatever "db" gains they want on the box. I do trust The Wireless Haven, Poynting, Proxicast and Wilson antennas.

Didneywhorl wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 12:42 am LOL! Isn't the 826 a budget router already?

No, that's called the "cheese box"! lmao
The WE3926 is even cheesier.

Situation Report: For the WG3526, nonscientific 'signal strength' went from the mid-70 percents to approximately 87-90%; I apologize for not having the actual numbers (yet). I was a little underwhelmed by the antenna's performance, as the 'before' was using stock, el-cheapo stick omni's in my attic...

I have tried to change DNS and it doesn't work. Don't know anything about IMEI edits. Do not have the AT Commands manual. Would like to have it if someone does have it. As of Aug. 1st 2020, PagePlus/Verizon and SimpleMobile/Tmobile seem to be blocking non-Sierra modems pretty aggressively. Currentl...

IIAT39 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 6:18 am yes, this one works well
Thanks

All the versions ending in "v5" are 16MB ROM/256MB RAM firmwares, which evidently has to do something with the modem recognition.

Bill - I've got a "cheesy" MoFi4500 as well. What would you recommend instead? I'd love a router that could lock on to a specific tower. I get one fast AT&T tower at night and one useless AT&T tower during the day because it must have a stronger signal during the day for some reas...

Bummer that is is SMA connection. I picked up one of these too while waiting for The Wireless Haven to restock their 15dBi flat panel. Need to see about adapting it to N-type connectors in order to use it with my lightning arrestors. Something like this might work, just make sure it needs SMA regul...

The latest SimpleMobile/PagePlus restrictions are mainly due to all the greedy Ebay selling those "cheap sim" plans. As as dealer just received an email warning about the fraud perpetrated by some dealers flipping sim's, and cramming multiple lines onto one account. What a lot of folks don...

Hello all, I just got a Wiflyer 4g LTE router which uses the WE3926 chipset and has OpenWRT. Trying to find a firmware that is supported with TTL settings. I tried downloading the suggested Golden Orb Wifix firmware and uploaded the firmware to the router but got an error message saying that the fi...

I did and it's barley over 40GB I've been averaging between 200 - 250 GM per month. I have restarted it but haven't pulled out the sim card yet and tried it in a phone as I have to take the thing apart with the WE1026 to get at it. But that will eb my next step. The phone test should tell you where...

Seems like the modem is in the wrong composition mode. Try this first: AT!ENTERCND="A710" AT!RMARESET=1 Wait a minute, unplug/replug the sled adapter, then send these commands: AT!ENTERCND="A710" AT!IMPREF="GENERIC" AT!USBCOMP=1,1,109 <QMI mode or AT!USBCOMP=1,1,1009 fo...

gscheb wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:59 pm So e of is don't have 5g in our area. I called asked t-mobile and said it don't make it out here.

They are deploying it in new areas every day, by the time 5G modems become affordable you'll likely have it too.

Has anyone else on T-Mobile Simply Prepaid Unlimited Plus plan suddenly getting throttled? My connection seemed to be running fine up to about mid last week then now my connection speed tests never get past 1 Mbps. Ranges from .5 to 1 continuously. Is there anything else I should be doing to verify...

LTE will always have bandwidth limitations even with multiple CA's. To get truly high speeds, we'll just have to wait a few years till 5G modem prices come down in the 2 to 3 hundred range, or tether some cheap/used/cracked screen 5G phone in the meantime. ;D

That should work fine as long as it's a quality cable.. BillA has reported success with that setup. You might want to ask him what brand of cable he has. It's been working perfectly fine at high speeds with an 20meters long quality Tripplite USB3 cable (can also be daisy chained) which can carry hi...

I just wanted to warn people about my experience with the latter ones since you posted a link to them. People might get the impression of you recommending the cheaper choice with similar performance and then get disappointed after receiving them. Don't worry I edited the original message and posted...

Hello BillA. I have always got your logic of not putting a router in the elements. And don't have to have two modems this waybso cheaper I likey cheaper. Honestly I have been going the ethernet route. My question is if you go the USB route how do I power the modem? Now using POE thru the ethernet w...

Hi Bill thanks for taking the time to read my post and respond. To make sure i'm on the same page a mounted outside setup would include The USB3 to Mini PCI-E adapter enclosure https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/pcie-m-2/mini-pci-e/usb3-0-to-mini-pci-e-adapter-enclosure-with-sim-card-slot/ The wirel...

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