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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...

You can extend the mobile router's ethernet or usb port, it's a matter of personal preference. The advantage of the usb port extension is that you can leave the mobile router indoors for easier tweaking, diagnostics, and protection from the heat or cold. It also allows you to use the mobile router b...

Is it possible to set up receiving text message sent to mofi4500 sim7 (ie message from carrier) when a phone SIM is in it, and have those messages forwarded to a different phone (the one I actually use)? The GSM system doesn't have an SMS forwarding method (short code), therefore it cannot forward ...

I would not recommend those. I tested those too and they aren't great at all. They are just bad compare to the ones I recommended. I would rather use the stock ones over those that's how bad they are for me. It was just a joke/pun on its weird name (BigFu*k antenna). lol Sometimes there's a lighter...

Hello BillA, I set the DNS in both of those place you said to do. Even tried different ones and it still just wont work. Plan on putting my system back into the attic but in a controlled temperature space. https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1573#p10756 This is the what the supplier ...

They also have a full 4x4 MIMO all-in-one unit with the proper cross polarization. including 4 cables/connectors. It's not cheap ($200-300), but it's a great one piece unit, mostly sold in international shops. It's model# A-XPOL-0001-V2-41 Here are some quick searches: https://www.solwise.co.uk/5G-X...

I highly recommend these omni-directional antennas https://www.amazon.com/Eightwood-Antenna-Wireless-Outdoor-Cellular/dp/B07KY9MNG3 they are comparable to the Cradlepoint big paddle antennas that I have and a little bit better too imo. I have tested about 5 to 6 types of omni-directional antennas a...

Tried this one below : Modem > Connection Profile > Default Profile > Advanced > Custom DNS Server1/2 > for Server1 enter "9.9.9.9" without the quotes, and for Server2 enter "8.8.8.8" without the quotes, then Save&Apply Figured other way wouldn't be different results. Was th...

So re-flashed the WG1608 with Rooter and it won't put internet out with it. Just like before will show it is connected to T-Mobile but won't have any thru put internet on it. So Guess this thing for what ever only work with OpenWrt. Which works great no issues with it. Just can't Set the TTL for it...

Had the hunch it was some DNS issue, unless the service is being blocked for some reason (TTL, UA, Hostname, etc). The carrier's DNS caching might be timing out with the combination of this modem, something doesn't seems to mesh well. GoldenOrb/WiFix has custom DNS/Hostname settings, it needs to be ...

Where are you guy sourcing these from? I may be interested in buying one, but so far prices appear above $530 US for single piece orders from China. The high price is due an included (not so great) modem. The router alone is around the same cost as the WG3526, you can either import it or wait/look ...

Yeah I will try flashing some other images to maybe get it unstuck. However the version string appears to be important in this case and the "config name mismatch" is causing the modem to be stuck in low power mode. But maybe that is a red herring and the real cause is something else? Reci...

Yeah right now I have ~15ft LMR400 to lightening arrestors to ~5ft LMR200 and have 2 17dBi band 2 Yagi's but it has not helped as much as I was hoping to increase my Band 2 signal. I really want some 15dBi flat panels as they are supposed to be better for foliage? But they are not in stock at The W...

I've run the reset and flashing process twice now, still get stuck with that same "current config name". The frustrating thing is I cannot even find a firmware with matching PRI to try to flash to get out of this now. Still reading through this thread looking for ideas to try: https://for...

I _think_ this looks right... but still the same IMPREF: Recieve: AT!IMPREF? Recieve: !IMPREF: Recieve: preferred fw version: 02.33.03.00 Recieve: preferred carrier name: GENERIC Recieve: preferred config name: GENERIC_002.072_000 Recieve: preferred subpri index: 000 Recieve: current fw version: 02...

Tried running the updated flashing script from this thread: https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1503&p=10286&hilit=EM7455+HELP#p10286 on an ubuntu live USB. Flashed just fine... same result. After flashing it, try running these commands (one of the reset commands will fails w...

Hello, Trying to do this firmware update and never done it before and having issues. Issues on the step with the Huawei Modem Terminal. The terminal I have copied it from the link in the "QUECTEL EM20-G: DOWNGRADING FIRMWARE" instructions. Get some errors when opening and it is blank show...

Do you have some reports/posts on other forums to share or it's exclusively feedback from your internal group? Is this meant to assist those with the EC25-AF on Tmobile/Simple? How would this solution work? This is the 3rd EC25-AF in a row that got hotlined on Simple within hours of use. I'm in the...

Thinking out loud- If your signal was strong enough so you could keep costs low without additional, expensive antenna kit, bundle 3-4 of these plans (each with its own modem/hardware setup) into a load balancing/failover router. Or figure out how to do this with a single piece of router kit and 3-4...

Sorry to strafe from main topic here, but how do you go about disabling video compression on the simple mobile sim? It can only be done at the time of activation through a dealer account. Now, a big WARNING for anyone using a Quectel EC25-AF modem, seems like Tmobile/Simple is blocking this specifi...

1. If the MiFi 8000 had an ethernet port, that would have been the easiest and most reliable way to connect it to any router. Having only a USB port, the big question is whether the router (OpenWRT/GoldenOrb/WiFix) has the proper drivers built in, you'll just have to try it. If not, you could still ...

Just an update - I never was able to get AT commands up and running for the router but was able to get the modem up and running by taking it back to the laptop, running IMPREF, updating to generic and then inputting the APN using AT commands for both IP and IPV4V6 (using at+cgdcont=1,"IP"...

OptimusPrime wrote: ↑Tue Jul 14, 2020 11:41 am Hi,
I notice B25 is not on this list. Is that not supported in the LM960?

It's in the LM960 list B2(B25), which means that band 2 and 25 share similar frequencies.

BillA: Is there a new version of goldenorb coming for the WG1608. I am using 6-10 version as 6-14 had some issues. I thought I read somewhere where a new verison is about to be released? Do not see it however.. Here are all the versions currently available: https://www.ofmodemsandmen.com/upload/WG1...

I would like to understand what this IP passthrough means? The router to which the WAN port of the modem is connected will masq. any packets that come to it so what exactly is the need for IP passthrough? You want to run some server that needs to know the external IP its exposing its port to? That ...

I got the impression that this was a recent issue that popped up because of a change in OpenWRT. If I were to take a guess there was a function in the software that created the directory for the file when it is created and now that function isn't working in the same manner as it once did. Adding th...

I could tether - but I'd rather have a router so I could use phone my regular phone via wifi. Certainly worth considering. I have an unlocked iPhone 6 that would probably work ok. Since you only need it occasionally, you could use some cheap router flashed with GoldenOrb (here's a list of all such ...

1. I know Tmobile has the TTL approach to detecting tethering - does PagePlus or Verizon do similar things? 2. Is the LTE data quality between PagePlus and Visible the same or one is a bit better than the other? PPC doesn't seem to care about a specific TTL, tested it from 10 to 255 and they all wo...

soo... hot spot sim cards allow the card to be used in any device? how does one get a hot spot only sim for Sprint? I'm currently trialing Tello and cannot get the Tello sim card to work in an EP06. Sprint is generally finicky to activate in most modems, you could try first inserting the sim into a...

I have a grandfathered Unlimited plan. These plan are legitimate. It has a phone number associated with it and I receive confirmation of data use from AT&T on my MR1100 Nighthawk. I did have one of those phased out reseller plans and they simply shut it off one day and that was it. I too have b...

Having everything on one single page looks a bit difficult to manage at the least Yeah, that huge thread on that forum is truly a clusterf*ck, though some really good info. lol But an even bigger mystery is why they haven't added a single line (mkdir -p "/opt/WRTbmon/data/") to the source...

Bill, I'm trying to understand the logic of a 117 TTL. I understand why the 65 TTL exists for an Android driven stack but why would Page Plus choose a a 117 TTL? As tested on PagePlus, pretty much any TTL seems to work (maybe just with them), but it doesn't hurt to follow the Verizon norm and set i...

I am interested in a directional antenna but I feel I should figure out the orientation of my local towers before I go ahead with a purchase. The most important factor is having a clear line of sight (LOS), otherwise the signal get's attenuated by trees, hills, structures, and gets bounced around d...

Yipzy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 28, 2020 12:50 pm It should automatically clear the APNs when you deactivate the MBN file.

Well, I meant for those who don't want/need to deactivate the MBN, nonetheless it doesn't diminish your work.

Here's the latest WE826-Q GoldenOrb firmware dated 2020-07-26. Test and report back.
https://www.ofmodemsandmen.com/upload/W ... -07-26.zip

You are correct when you switch SIM or when Quectel modem detects a different sim that it recognizes. It will switch to that carrier's MBN file (in this case it's Verizon) which gives you all the APNs that you see when doing AT+CGDCONT? When it doesn't recognize the SIM, it will switch to the defau...

Just another update -- I'm still using the iPad plan, so it certainly does seem like only high data users are getting kicked. To be fair, did you really expect to not be booted for using north of 400GB a month? If carriers claim unlimited, then it should be truly unlimited (like Tmobile/SimpleMobil...

Bill, I have been spreading 20GB over my ATT iPad plan and 120GB over my Teltik plan. With Teltik now unstable, I will be ordering those $60/90 days SimpleMobile plans on eBay. Just wanted to ensure you don't see any issues with that or are the eBay deals not a good idea and you pay SimpleMobile th...

Hello Has anyone got tether with rooter to work for Verizon? Everytime I try it get throttled big time. First, make sure that you're not throttled while running a speed test in the phone's browser. http://www.bing.com/widget/t/speedtest On the router set the TTL to 65/117, and if you're still throt...

Sorry but where do I buy this model? Currently it's only available as an import from China, and given the current lockdown situation, it can take months to go through customs. The WG3526 is more readily available in the US, and it can be used with a 5G modem by adding two additional antennas. The W...

LteHaks9 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:21 am If I go with T-Mobile unlimited prepaid $50 plan with unlimited data on the handset and set the TTL to 64 using an OpenWRT based router; would that work? Or must I sign up for the $60 plan?

It should, but first try TTL 65, and if the internet stops after a while then change it to 64.

Hi again BillA, I was looking at some routers to do this with and realized that you had said if I connect my phone to the router to usb tether, I can't attach external antennas to boost the signal? So does this mean I'd just essentially just be turning on my iPhone 7 hotspot and and broadcasting si...

Actually, https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ is the great place all together, highly recommended 8-) I've been using many of Nirsoft's utilities over the years, one of my favorite is FastResolver, which lists all the IP assignments on your network... really useful for those elusive dynamic IP's. https:...

Either ATT has restricted your usage due to their silly TOS, or the DNS is corrupted on your pc. Can't do much about the former, but you could try clearing your DNS cache by copy and pasting each line below one at time into a CMD window (don't worry if you get an error on some of them), then restart...

I do already have a SimpleMobile SIM card. It was from an experiment to see if a Tmobile plan can be activated on these cheap $1 SimpleMobile SIM cards (for some reason, still not understood by me, they can't) I barely reach 120GB/month combined. Of that, ~20GB of voip/zoom traffic goes over the iP...

Is there an AT command to choose the primary band for carrier aggregation ? When ever I put in an AT command for multiple bands it usually selects band 13 as the primary and aggregates with either band 4 or 66 ...the issue with this is the performance is way better when it’s on either band 66 or 4 ...

Anybody willing to post new images of the Chinese screens to upload goldenorb from recovery mode on zbt router I've noticed that the latest version WG3526 bootloader, no longer requires the IP to be set to a specific value on the pc. Unplug the power cable, hold down the reset button, inset the pow...

I have SImpleMobile running in a WG3526 inside of a 700-2700MHz WiFi 4G LTE 8dBi Directional MIMO Antenna (± 45°) RJ45 Connector. Today while actively using the internet it stopped working. I opened up the antenna and the sim card no longer locks in place. I have it taped down and it seems to be wo...

Two things to consider. 1. If the case is made of metal, then you would definitely need to have it open for the signal be received/transmitted. 2. If it's made of plastic, then it would work with internal antennas, as long as you stand the case on it's bottom edge, because the antennas have to be ve...

Tmo's Home Internet is targeted for remote areas only, in order to fully utilize their tower's unused bandwidth. There's a reason why they say "What is T-Mobile Home Internet? T-Mobile Home Internet is a new offering from T-Mobile, available at certain addresses in limited areas." It's not...

Hi...I'm not finding a documentation which shows the LM960 has B71? Was there an updated one floating around? Update: Sorry I see it. Just no CA with it. According to the Telit LM960/LM960A18 hardware manuals, the standard LM960 version has limited CA capabilities, however the LM960A18 version can ...

Interesting app, unfortunately true channel bonding can only be done through an ISP or VPN server.. Nonetheless with the proper settings, one can set certain traffic to go through one or the other data "pipe", dividing and making data/channel usage more efficient.

Tried the AT command to change modes got this error = Can't open device /dev/ttyUSB. When you say external modem adapter/enclosure you mean one of these? Enclosure.PNG Yes, that enclosure should work to reflash the modem. However, you could try this emergency method if you're feeling adventurous. ;...

I've tried a new 3.5A PSU and reboots persist. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B015H0UPWU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This is the third PSU. It wouldn't hurt to reflash it from the bootloader menu, to eliminate any firmware/configuration issue. https://wirelessjoint.com...

I would appreciate an amazon link for that. The cheapest TMobile SIM I can find is $9. I would like to order a few TMobile SIM to try Try your local BestBuy (in the prepaid phones section they got a bunch sim activation kits for pretty much all prepaid carriers), also Walmart, Target, Dollar Genera...

My friend had one that was doing this same thing. He narrowed it down to happening every time his son connected to it with an older tablet and tried to watch something. For some reason that tablet connecting would trigger an event and lock up the router, since retiring the tablet they had had no mo...

Guess we can now turn the thermostat down on this topic. ;D

foolhardy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:18 pm I confirmed that Connection Monitoring, Scheduled Reboot, and Pint Test are all disabled.

Thank you for your input.

In that case, try another 2amp or higher power adapter to eliminate that possibility.

Thanks! I have not picked them back up as frustrated with myself for screwing them up, lol. Love to get your buddies advice on easy method to reset the Dell branded EM7455. Got a few more coming over by slow boat from China so any advice is appreciated. If you muster up some courage, you many want ...

Again..... my pain will be greatly increased if the modem got fried; however, I don’t have the energy nor the will to find out tonight if the modem is lost as well. Your modem is probably fine, there are circuit protections built into both the router's and the modem's bus. On second thought, you mi...

Sad to inform that today the router stopped working all together. It just died overnight. When I woke up today it was off. I checked the surge protector and it was working. I, then, checked the power supply and it was working. I did not have time to troubleshoot any more this morning. I came back t...

Yeah, not sure why I can't send PM's anymore here.... Bill you around? If you'd like, I can help you activate PagePlus or Simple mobile remotely with video throttling disabled through my dealer account, all you have to do it simply insert it into your router and it should be good to go. But first p...

No it is not having any issues, but I am interested in some features I have on my older MOFI. In the items description it states: Our WiFiX version of GoldenOrb (based on OpenWRT) comes pre-installed on the NEXQ6GO which may be easily upgraded to other custom OpenWRT based firmware. So I am interes...

Two suggestions... Try sending the commands below to change modes. If the modem is still unresponsive, then you will have to reflash it in an external modem adapter/enclosure (cannot flash it inside a router) with the firmware below. AT+QCFG="usbnet",0 < QMI/PPP/Default AT+QCFG="usbne...

I am convinced it is the hot air for sure. Not sure what this is really? A Peltier junction cooler is an active solid state electronic cooler which draws heat away from the surface it's attached to, unlike passive air cooling which can only cool it as low as the ambient room/attic temperature. They...

Much appreciated Bill. Hard to find something when you don't know what you don't know. Had no idea they would categorize by chipset. I kept searching for the model, and was coming up with zilch. Is the EM20-G somehow associated with the RG500Q? Their chipsets are the core models, and the modem modu...

Generally TTL does not increase your speed (only in rare cases), it's more of a bypass for the hotspot data. As a test, insert sim card into a phone and run this speed test in the browser. http://www.bing.com/widget/t/speedtest and with https connection https://www.bing.com/widget/t/speedtest Post y...

Try this reset method... Disconnect the power cord, hold down the reset button with a toothpick or such, insert the power cable while keep holding the reset button for about 20 seconds, then re-power it. This supposed to do a full factory reset. Another suggestions is to try to log in through WiFi o...

Actually, I got no joy. I broke down and purchased a 7565 modem since I wasn't thrilled with the speed anyway. I just got everything together today. Everything is fine, but my speeds are TERRIBLE. I'm going to post this in a different thread tomorrow, though. All my signaling is good to excellent b...

swwifty wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:32 pm ATT is killing all of these plans that violate their terms of service. They aren't notifying customers at all, just doing it... very frustrating. I have a lot of customers using this plan.

Always have a backup plan.

Depends on the performance you're looking for and how much you're willing to pay for it. The old adage "You get what you pay for!" certainly holds true when picking mobile service. Visible is fine if you don't need high speeds and can live with high latency. PagePlus gives you higher speed...

After plugging in the internet cable to the wan port of the router am I supposed to change any settings in it as well? All you need to do is disable DHCP, enable DMZ (to pass through all packet without any filtering) on the mobile router. and leave the regular router as is with its DHCP enabled whi...

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