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by Dr-BroadBand
Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:57 am
Forum: Questions and Support
Topic: Great DL, Terrible UL - any ideas on a better antenna setup?
Replies: 26
Views: 13754

Re: Great DL, Terrible UL - any ideas on a better antenna setup?

Stayaway from the booster, they boost the signal, but they also boost the noise. A GOOD antenna setup is the way to go. The parabolic grid antenna is the king of antennas But most lack the skills or patience to get them to work. Since you have line of sight to the tower this will help! Think of this...
by Dr-BroadBand
Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:10 pm
Forum: Questions and Support
Topic: Antenna upgrade for booster?
Replies: 3
Views: 2603

Re: Antenna upgrade for booster?

I would agree 100% The problem with boosters are they can increase your signal but they also increase the noise, so your signal/noise ratio is poor. So the quality of the data being sent is poor…. Slower Would start with good antennas, YES more than one. Need MIMO MIMO, a technology for optimizing t...
by Dr-BroadBand
Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:49 pm
Forum: Towers, Frequencies and Bands
Topic: T-Mobile LTE Recipes?
Replies: 9
Views: 8459

Re: T-Mobile LTE Recipes?

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by Dr-BroadBand
Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:20 pm
Forum: Questions and Support
Topic: Antenna upgrade for booster?
Replies: 3
Views: 2603

Re: Antenna upgrade for booster?

What modem are you using??
by Dr-BroadBand
Wed Sep 30, 2020 5:49 pm
Forum: Internet Service Providers
Topic: Home Internet...AT&T unlimited or other mobile hotspot suggestion?
Replies: 2
Views: 2362

Re: Home Internet...AT&T unlimited or other mobile hotspot suggestion?

The Orbi 4G LTE Advanced Tri-band Router (LBR20) Would also be good a good pick. Could use it as a WiFi router when you get cable. The equipment that Xfinity is going to "give" your will be crap. The LBR20 just came out. I have not used, it but it looks cool. https://www.netgear.com/Orbi/L...
by Dr-BroadBand
Wed Sep 30, 2020 5:34 pm
Forum: OPEN | UNCLASSIFIED
Topic: Looking for Paid Support
Replies: 5
Views: 4053

Re: Looking for Paid Support

Not familiar with Hologram, is there a reason you are using them for your data??
by Dr-BroadBand
Wed Sep 30, 2020 1:20 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: Looking for load balancing router suggestions
Replies: 6
Views: 2795

Re: Looking for load balancing router suggestions

Have been thinking of doing the same thing. I have internet / cable and use the MoFi for road trips. I was going to add the MoFi to my router as a back for the cable internet. My Router is a Nighthawk Tri-Band AX8, WiFi-6, 1.2Gbps A little over kill. But NOT to hear Dad the WiFi is not working is pr...
by Dr-BroadBand
Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:45 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: Looking for load balancing router suggestions
Replies: 6
Views: 2795

Re: Looking for load balancing router suggestions

What is the budget for this project??
by Dr-BroadBand
Tue Sep 29, 2020 1:45 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: Mofi 4500 T mobile sims
Replies: 12
Views: 4555

Re: Mofi 4500 T mobile sims

Any news if you got it working??
by Dr-BroadBand
Mon Sep 28, 2020 8:56 am
Forum: ZBT Routers
Topic: MoFi 4500 and AT&T
Replies: 15
Views: 28303

Re: MoFi 4500 and AT&T

The MoFi is not a hotrod of the modems, but I have gotten 78Mbps DL / 31Mbps Up (AT&T, Band-2, sitting in front of the tower). You just need to find the correct cell carrier, cell tower and band! For me B71 is more about reach and being stable, the low 600HHz is better for traveling through tree...
by Dr-BroadBand
Sun Sep 27, 2020 1:14 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: Mofi4500 Speed Test Question
Replies: 2
Views: 1489

Re: Mofi4500 Speed Test Question

Could also be band hopping Would lock on one band only. and retest
by Dr-BroadBand
Sun Sep 27, 2020 1:12 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: Mofi 4500 sim 7 throttled by visible
Replies: 1
Views: 1502

Re: Mofi 4500 sim 7 throttled by visible

It would be best to get a baseline of the MoFi working at it’s best. I would order a car power adaptor for the MoFi and bring the unit to the Cell tower of your dreams. Do a band scan, and a speed test, run the speed test three times and get an average. Take good notes, would like to see Could be th...
by Dr-BroadBand
Sat Sep 26, 2020 7:32 am
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: MOFI4500 / T-Mobile VS. Verizon Confusion. Fast Vs. Slow
Replies: 23
Views: 14748

Re: MOFI4500 / T-Mobile VS. Verizon Confusion. Fast Vs. Slow

Had the same thing happen to me!! 8-) There is a long story but here is the short one. It’s NOT your SIM or Modem the problem is with the Cell Tower. Trust but verify what I am saying. Take your MoFi on a road trip to other Cell Towers in your area. You will need a power adaptor for your car to powe...
by Dr-BroadBand
Fri Sep 25, 2020 4:15 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: Mofi4500 Speed Test Question
Replies: 2
Views: 1489

Re: Mofi4500 Speed Test Question

I would remove the MoFi, WiFi from the equation. 8-) Plug an ethernet cable into the LAN and connect to a computer. For your speed test What day, and time of day of speed test. What is the RSRP dBm (Reference Signal Received Power) RSRQ dB (Reference Signal Received Quality) SINR dB (Signal to Inter...
by Dr-BroadBand
Fri Sep 25, 2020 3:39 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: Mofi4500 Sim7
Replies: 12
Views: 4409

Re: Mofi4500 Sim7

Since your are with T-Mobile is there b71 near you? b71 is what works best for me. 8-)
by Dr-BroadBand
Fri Sep 25, 2020 3:17 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: Multiple Sim Cards
Replies: 10
Views: 4395

Re: Multiple Sim Cards

Thanks for the tip on calyxinstitute.org. Will add that to my reading list! 8-)
by Dr-BroadBand
Thu Sep 24, 2020 3:46 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: Multiple Sim Cards
Replies: 10
Views: 4395

Re: Multiple Sim Cards

You need to work with a MVNO, most are a little sketchy and they have "membership" plans. I have been using OTR, but they dropped T-Mobile, which is my only hope, with band-71, 600MHz. OTR now only has AT&T I am going to give No Limit Data a try. They have both AT&T and T-Mobile Th...
by Dr-BroadBand
Thu Sep 24, 2020 3:26 pm
Forum: Nighthawks MR1100 - MR5200 (M1...M5...)
Topic: MR1100 Nighthawk Located Outdoors
Replies: 20
Views: 22775

Re: MR1100 Nighthawk Located Outdoors

For an iPhone call number *3001#12345#*
This will display the phones test mode.
There is a lot of data that can help you
by Dr-BroadBand
Thu Sep 24, 2020 2:59 pm
Forum: Nighthawks MR1100 - MR5200 (M1...M5...)
Topic: NetGear NightHawk M1 Inside Antenna Ports
Replies: 39
Views: 39566

Re: NetGear NightHawk M1 Inside Antenna Ports

Netgear Nighthawk M1 MR1100 Modem Router Modification 4x4 MIMO Antenna

See YouTube https://youtu.be/oMa0cd87r6Y
by Dr-BroadBand
Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:14 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: Multiple Sim Cards
Replies: 10
Views: 4395

Re: Multiple Sim Cards

Ya, also think one SIM would be the way to go. You can get 900GB for ~ $100 a month Are you lock into Sprint or are you open to the other carriers? I an thinking that T-Mobile may kill the old Sprint plans. May want to start thinking of a backup plan. But the do make modems with 4SIM, The cost is $1...
by Dr-BroadBand
Thu Sep 24, 2020 6:58 am
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: Frequency Band Question
Replies: 2
Views: 1474

Re: Frequency Band Question

1. I have not worked with the ZTE 700, but I would guess, NO for band lock. The MoFi 4500 SIM7 has band lock and other tools like band scan, to scan and report on all the available bands in your area. 2. Looks like your Band-12 is very strong and Band-2 is week. Think you will need to band lock to g...
by Dr-BroadBand
Thu Sep 24, 2020 6:04 am
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: Please need help setting purchasing new setup
Replies: 6
Views: 4308

Re: Please need help setting purchasing new setup

I would agree, and was thinking the the same thing, their web site does not even have HTTPS encryption. That is why I used Amazon to get my unit. The company has the feel of working out of their garage. Sure you can built your own unit that is cheaper, but I would argue the MoFi is still a good star...
by Dr-BroadBand
Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:23 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: MOFI4500 / T-Mobile VS. Verizon Confusion. Fast Vs. Slow
Replies: 23
Views: 14748

Re: MOFI4500 / T-Mobile VS. Verizon Confusion. Fast Vs. Slow

It’s getting harder to a 4G modem/hotspot onto a carriers network with the Cell Phone or iPad SIM trick. Sadly they are onto that game. I have setup a MoFi 4500 SIM7 with T-Mobile but used an after market MVNO the SIM/plan that cost a $100 month for 900Gig of data. ~20Mbps DL ~10Mps (Very rural area...
by Dr-BroadBand
Wed Sep 23, 2020 6:51 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: Mofi 4500 T mobile sims
Replies: 12
Views: 4555

Re: Mofi 4500 T mobile sims

It’s getting harder to a 4G modem/hotspot onto a carriers network with the iPad SIM trick. Sadly they are onto that game. I have setup a MoFi 4500 SIM7 with T-Mobile, but used an after market MVNO the SIM/plan that cost a $100 month for 900Gig of data. I hope you can get the iPad SIM trick to work!!...
by Dr-BroadBand
Wed Sep 23, 2020 5:50 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: Please need help setting purchasing new setup
Replies: 6
Views: 4308

Re: Please need help setting purchasing new setup

Have you looked at the MoFi? I have both the Nighthawk M1(MR110) & MoFi 4500 SIM7 On paper the Nighthawk is a better unit, Cat 16 Modem with WiFi-5,AC MoFi is a Cat-6 Modem with WiFi-4,N There are Pros & Cons for both units You can add external antennas (MIMO) easier to the MoFi, it has SMA ...
by Dr-BroadBand
Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:25 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: Mofi 4500 T mobile sims
Replies: 12
Views: 4555

Re: Mofi 4500 T mobile sims

Need to do more than just pop in a SIM. Can you explain what you did for the setup of the MoFi?

Make sure you have the correct APN is selected (Access Point Name )
For T-Mobile its “T-Mobile (New) (fast.t-mobile.com) (USA)"

See this YouTube video for clues https://youtu.be/fdWDO2an8o4
by Dr-BroadBand
Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:48 am
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: Is changing my router the best option???
Replies: 3
Views: 2197

Re: Is changing my router the best option???

It would be nice to get a baseline of the MoFi working at it’s best. I would order a car power adaptor for the MoFi and bring the unit to the Cell tower of your dreams. Do a band scan, and a speed test, run the speed test three times to get an average. Take good notes, would like to see what day, an...
by Dr-BroadBand
Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:57 am
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: Mofi 4500 T mobile sims
Replies: 12
Views: 4555

Re: Mofi 4500 T mobile sims

Where did you get the SIM from?
Did you get it activated?

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