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Well I seemed to answer a couple of my own questions while in a training about asset management, it was riveting!! :lol: @hazarjast 1. bloatware (Armor/Circle/ReadyCLOUD/AWS IoT) ~ there are the scripts to run to shut them down, does this need to happen at every boot? This would make zero sense to ...

Which MBN is in use? If you haven’t already I would try the Generic one if it’s using the ATT one currently.

This post will serve to store the historical info originally present in the OP. It is here for posterity only and presents outdated info and instructions which SHOULD NOT be used. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Alright I was able to get into the putty and try to do a few things, but it does not appear to be doing anything. I have checked and the Magic isn't working. When I use USB2 @ the end I get an error. so not sure where I am going wrong. /dev/ttyUSB2 is the correct device (/dev/ttyUSB3 should work as...

anmalar wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 11:51 am Hello !
How did you change the IMEI in the LBR20?
Can you say something more?
I have the same problem with ORBI.
Regards Anmalar

Feel free to reach out via email: hazarjast at protonmail dot com if you still have any query regarding this.

Finally got the IMEI magic done on the LBR20 but it won't let me separate the SSID into 2.4ghz and 5ghz. Smart lock, cams are not connecting to the LBR20... This should be helpful. Read and follow the entire thing to the end: https://digiex.net/threads/step-by-step-guide-enabling-different-2-4ghz-a...

Given the OP's description this sounds very much like a tower issue in the area due to maintenance or upgrade issue. It would be good to examine the connection info page in the web interface to see what the output shows there. Also a good test to place the SIM in an actual tablet device during one o...

Updated OP with link to latest Voxel firmware. It seems he is still managing to provide updates despite the ongoing conflict. For this I am quite thankful :) VOXEL FIRMWARE V9.2.5.2.29.1SF-HW RELEASED Updated version of Voxel firmware is out and can be downloaded below: https://www.voxel-firmware.co...

I am having a very similar issue, but with the ATT tablet plan. I posted in this thread originally, but found a specific Orbi troubleshooting section and moved my post there. You may want to do the same. https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?p=24090#p24090 Yes, this is good advice. Did not realiz...

So I managed to push through the troubles I was having with TTL on my LBR20, but now I’m having a new issue. Every time I reboot the unit it won’t connect to the internet. Thanks for any help. This has been absolutely maddening. Believe we sorted your issue via the Facebook group with a proper hard...

Many others are running ATT tablet plan in the LBR20 without issue to my knowledge. How much data do you use per billing period on average? Does your LBR20 IMEI match that of the tablet your plan is registered to?

parkercs wrote: ↑Sat Mar 12, 2022 10:52 pm Noticed that when you changed the LAN interface IP in LuCi you waited the full 90 seconds for it to timeout and then apply unchecked. Instead of doing this, the drop-down box next to the Save and Apply button has an Apply Unchecked button .

Good call. I have corrected this, thank you.

Updated OP with link to latest Voxel firmware.

This may be the last update for awhile due to the current geopolitical events going on in Voxel's region of the world: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/voxel ... tus.77704/

I created a new post under Tutorials which links to my 5G build for those interested: viewtopic.php?t=3450

Hi All, While the LBR20 w/ Voxel firmware is still my daily driver, I have been working on a 5G build featuring the Quectel RM502Q-AE on a Raspberry Pi 4 for hardware using OpenWRT and ModemManager on the software side. Since github and markdown lent themselves a little better to hosting the build c...

Is there any additional detail on this post? I have an NBR750 I would love to try this firmware on. I attempted to upload the LBR20 but it won't take it. Nothing additional yet. Voxel is only creating firmware for the LBR20 not for the NBR750. Not sure if/when NBR750 would receive aftermarket firmw...

Since folks keep installing my old circle_jerk mod on top of Voxel and gumming up the works I've removed all references to CJ in the OP. The relevant pieces of CJ info were moved to its github page for posterity.

VOXEL FIRMWARE V9.2.5.2.28S.1F-HW RELEASED !!! Please upgrade to this version ASAP as there are many security vulnerabilities patched !!!! Updated version of Voxel firmware is out and can be downloaded below: https://www.voxel-firmware.com/Downloads/Voxel/Orbi-RBK50-Voxel-firmware/LBR20/LBR20-V9.2....

Sam023432 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:06 pm I need help with a little magic....... Please feel free to email me at sean023432@live.com

Sent.

Is there a written step by step guide/tutorial for installation of Voxel or other like C?J firmware that can be used with the OEM firmware on a New Orbi LBR20? I just want to apply the magic and TTL so I can use my current sim for ATT. So can I use AT commands and SSH Voxel is built from open sourc...

Please move or delete if not allowed, I'm not sure where to put this. I have an LBR20 running Voxel with circle jerk and everything running. I also have a Verizon 4G LTE home internet gateway but there is no easy way to add external antennas. I have been trying to just swap sims into the LBR20 but ...

hazarjast, Would one implement one or both of these scripts? I use both T-Mobile and AT&T plans with my Orbi LBR20. Is it possible to combine them into one script or is that not recommended? Thanks! You would use both of the scripts since by default most cellular networks connect with dual stac...

VOXEL FIRMWARE V9.2.5.2.28S.1F-HW RELEASED !!! Please upgrade to this version ASAP as there are many security vulnerabilities patched !!!! Updated version of Voxel firmware is out and can be downloaded below: https://www.voxel-firmware.com/Downloads/Voxel/Orbi-RBK50-Voxel-firmware/LBR20/LBR20-V9.2....

Updated OP with links to latest available Voxel firmware and its release notes.

FYI, I noticed at some point I broke the OP by accidentally truncating some of the earliest entries in one of my last few updates. Luckily I had a backup so I went back and restored the truncated info. The truncated info was all old stuff which is pretty deprecated by the newer updates but I figured...

Didneywhorl wrote: ↑Sun Nov 21, 2021 1:25 pm I wonder if this would help in general with IP tables TTL/HL rules used on openWRT

Would not hurt to add '-w' (--wait) switch for anything using iptables based on the xtables-legacy* packages, IMHO.

go_navy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 03, 2021 4:04 pm I wish I could PM you about the IMEI for LBR20 but the system won't let me. Can you send me a PM so that I can seek help from you? Thanks!

I don't believe PMs are enabled on this site. Feel free to reach out via email: hazarjast at protonmail dot com.

While working on a friend's LBR20 I finally figured out the cause and solution of the ip6tables mangle randomly not taking effect on startup in Voxel's firmware when called using either 'firewall-start.sh' or 'firewall6-start.sh'. It helped that I actually went back and read the man page for the sou...

das1996 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 7:15 pm @hazarjast How do i send you a private message?

Best to reach out via email: hazarjast at protonmail dot com

Voxel firmware V9.2.5.2.26SF has been released. Mostly package updates with some fixes as well. OP updated with download and release notes links. Also, the successor to the LBR20 with WiFi 6 (though not the newer 6e standard) and 5G is now being sold by Netgear: https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/mes...

I've been out of touch for a while. Glad to see more progress made. Question; there is no option in the GUI to disable wifi. Is it possible to do so through console? Negative side effects? No GUI option. CLI can easily issue “wifi down” which will take down the radios. It’s a bit of spaghetti mess ...

Thought I would share something useful/fun that I thought I shared before but don't see it posted here so guess it slipped my mind. Netgear has a ~1400 line shell script which the LBR20 uses as a wrapper for some of the raw AT commands it issues to the modem. The script is 'mbctrl.sh' and can be cal...

I'm trying to send AT command using what you posted through ssh. cat /dev/ttyUSB2` echo -e "AT +EMGR=1,7,\"012345678911121\"\r\n" > /dev/ttyUSB2` You can ignore the proton email I sent you about this topic if you reply here. Sorry, just realized I wasn't getting email alerts due...

Is there an error log somewhere after getting error sending AT commands? Unfortunately, no; at least not easily accessible outside of the modem's internal logging. But, even if such a log existed that we could access from the LBR20 itself, it would likely not provide anything more verbose than the ...

There is no bridge mode, for all practical purposes, on the LBR20. This is true. The real question becomes 'Why do you require a bridge?'. For most folks, the answer is usually "Because I need open NAT for gaming / running a server / torrenting.' In that case, bridging 'wwan0' from the modem t...

echo -ne "AT+QCAINFO?\r\n" | microcom -X -t 1000 /dev/ttyUSB2 ... I also have a few points on my own to all of you: Somehow, the cell lock behaviour is quite strange in my case. When I lock it to one only, I partly still end up with CA enabled (as far as I can tell): root@LBR20:~# echo -n...

In case anyone needed yet another reason to switch to Voxel and completely disable Circle, it looks like security researchers finally started exploiting ‘circled’ much as I did for my CJ implementation. Only difference being the remote attack vector of uploading malicious code into the unencrypted C...

Has this been a Windows only experience thus far? A non-chromebook laptop on the cheap seems essential here. Whut? Anything on their thread can be accomplished OS agnostic. Maybe you refer to the powershell script for CJ auto deployment? The same can be accomplished in *nix flavors using the Python...

Thanks for the advice. Have a couple of questions. 1. If someone decides Voxel isn't for them is it easy enough to go back to Netgear Firmware? 2. Once you get Voxel loaded do you communicate to the modem thru telnet? 3. Once band 30 is locked out will it stay thru reboots of the device? 1. Yes, yo...

Have used rooter in the past. Want to use this instead since have had some issues with AT&T on rooter for some reason. Haven't modified one of these LBR20 before. Thought that the Circle_Jerk was something running on Voxel. All I want to do is block out band 30 on AT&T. Keeps connecting as ...

Updated my 'cell_lock_failsafe.sh' script adding logic to pause cell locking attempts until the next day if locking to the preferred cell twice in an hour results in no internet connectivity both times. This prevents continuous internet connectivity disruption at $INTERVAL when cell is down for an e...

Updated version of Voxel firmware is out (V9.2.5.2.25SF-HW): https://voxel-firmware.com/Downloads/Voxel/Orbi-RBK50-Voxel-firmware/LBR20/LBR20-V9.2.5.2.25SF-HW.zip I have updated the OP to reflect this as well. Release notes can be found here: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/custom-firmware-build-f...

hazarjast, Does one also need to add a line to the rc.local file to call the firewall-start.sh or does it start on its own? Just trying to understand better. No sir, that is called by Voxel's modified 'net-wall' script that replaces the original Netgear binary. The script calls whatever is in 'fire...

hazerjast, Another awesome addition. Thanks! Where do you recommend that this script be placed in order for it to run each time on bootup of the Orbi? I would store it on the overlay filesystem under '/mnt/circle/overlay/opt/scripts' where the 'firewall-start.sh' script is located. That way it can ...

I’ve put together this guide to help anyone wishing to Cell Lock to a specific cell. Please use at your own risk and know the pros and cons of cell locking before jumping in. 🤓 Netgear Orbi LBR20 Cell Locking Author: shinesmart Login using PuTTy: 192.168.1.1 UN: root PW: your admin password To quer...

I forked a keep-alive script for the Orbi and added it to my cron. Working good so far. (sorry took this post down ealier cause i ran into some issues) Will reboot router on failure. https://github.com/HiDef888/openwrt-lte-keep-alive Easy to install, just run script in /mnt/circle/overlay/opt/scrip...

Hazarjast - have you found /rom/sbin/wlandebug.sh It's a pretty interesting file. It's literally every setting in the router. Yes, it's nifty! Mostly it covers ATH/QCA debug info for the WiFi and what is likely called when log capture package is selected for collection under 'debug.htm' page of the...

Due to replies showing that the separate IPv6 script 'firewall6-start.sh' was not applying ip6tables rules I tested myself and found that indeed 'firewall6-start.sh' was not loading the IPv6 TTL rules on reboot/startup so I have updated my instructions below to reflect a single 'firewall-start.sh' s...

VOXEL FIRMWARE -------------- Is there any sort of cron with voxel? (NM - found cron - will see if I can get it to stick) Will it try and auto-update the firmware if I don't use any sort of DNS block? One thing I thought would be neat - though outside of my ability - would be being able to send an ...

Has anyone experienced a speed drop using AT&T? I'm on the $20 Ipad tablet plan using latest Voxel and magic and usually get 75-135 download on speed test but tonight only 25-30. Currently it's connected to band 14 but usually connects to band 66. I've tried rebooting several times hoping to co...

There's typo in "\ip6tabl[/b]es" should be "\ip6tables". Here are the correct commands enclosed in code. iptables -t mangle -C POSTROUTING -o wwan0 -j TTL --ttl-set 64 > /dev/null 2>&1 || \iptables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING 1 -o wwan0 -j TTL --ttl-set 64 ip6tables -t mangle -...

you wouldnt happen to have a link to the software or how to go about this with the orbi not having usb and all ????????? :D :D :D The command you are looking for is covered in the OP but is obfuscated to keep carriers from taking down this thread. Happy to provide help as my time allows if you are ...

Magic allows the Orbi to appear as whatever device you told your carrier you were using for their service. Some carriers will remove your plan if you are not connecting with the device you said you were using. And some plans plain do not work at all if the carrier/MVNO is using a TAC blocklist in w...

i know its not recommended but i had the same issue the only way i got it to work was to put the ip6 scrip code in with the ip4 code and it worked like a charm so far but either way his guide was a blessing so no complaints here ttl 64 hl64 on reboot (set at 64 seems to be the one for verizon) i ca...

Hello, Been using one of these for AT&T. With original orbi firmware. Being AT&T have no use for TTL settings. But would like to create a group of bands. Do I have to switch to this voxel to do that? No, you can band lock on any firmware but be aware it may not be reboot persistent unless y...

Thank you hazerjast for your awesome work and info! I have my LBR20 running the newest Voxel. I'm running T-mobile Magent Max with working magic on the orbi and using the wifi from the orbi. Even with your great instructions I still can't get my TTL working correctly. Still having some leakage. Fro...

Thanks hazarjast! I actually implemented the same steps above over the weekend based on a couple of your previous posts. I saw your post about the commands to disable wifi from last March and then one of your recent comments about rc.local being able to commands at bootup with Voxel's firmware. So ...

I see that Voxel has released another update to his firmware. Once an LBR20 has the Voxel firmware and he releases a new version, is it necessary to revert back to the stock Netgear firmware (2.5.2.20) before installing the new version or can the new Voxel firmware be installed over top his old ver...

Is there any chance someone can make a step by step guide on how to add the ttl mod for the V9.2.5.2.23SF-HW version ??????????????????????????? :? :? :? :? :? :? :? :? :? :? im just at a loss and i have done the circle mod but the ttl is not sticking so i could really really really use the help 18...

I'm running Voxel's firmware trying to get a connection to NordVPN using either OpenVPN or NordLynx. No luck with a wireguard NordLynx connection so far, although I think I have all the right connection info. Now I'm trying to get OpenVPN to work, and all I get when I try to start the VPN is "...

I am getting caught up with this thread. A lot of good info! What would be the correct way to disable wifi while using the new Voxel firmware? I have Unifi equipment in place and would prefer to use it instead. I have been using your exact scenario for the last couple of years (Unifi for WiFi). A q...

Thanks. I think the only thing I really need is to lock out sprint bands as once in awhile it seems to REALLY want to do sprint only, even resetting, turning antennas etc. I get 7/.5 if I'm lucky on sprint. Otherwise I'm getting 80/10, which is perfect for me, a big upgrade from the M1. B71 has bee...

Thank you.... after tedious attempts i installed the circle jerk not not positive it worked (auto deploy) the ttl is not sticking have to manualy change evey time via shh and im super confused on how to add the ttl mod script like copy paste to notepad rename and save as sh. to the circle jerk unzi...

No joy. Can't connect to anything (either via the router itself or attached devices) when I add PresharedKey="XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX=" I found /var/log/wireguard-client.log Start WireGuard client. Please wait. IP of EndPoint XXXXXXXXXX.whiskergalaxy.com is 38.146.XXX.XXX. Restart fi...

Well I'm lost and don't know if I Mangeld the TTL tables correctly I used putty port 23 ip 192.168.1.1 copy and pasted the command one line at a time for ipv4 and ipv6 and it seemed to work????? On my PC (but I also changed lc default to 65 on cmd ) all I know is the speeds are junk 15-10 then rand...

Anyone know how to use a wireguard Preshared Key on Voxel firmware? I'm using the latest Voxel Firmware on an LBR20 with the Wireguard client. The Quickstart.txt indicates to use the following template for the wireguard.conf file: ------------------------- cut here ---------------------------------...

Thanks for the response. Would you advise running the latest FW and Voxel? Do I need Voxel in order to telnet and run the AT commands? I did see your "read between the lines" and understand what the AT command is, are all the digits in that accurate aside from the ID or do they change for...

I found the price of the LBR20 quite competitive for the modem inside it of along with the basic functions it accomplishes (LAN Port, basic routing, etc.) Is there a much cheaper option I'm missing? Getting a CAT16 modem appears to run 225 by itself, and the LBR20 was only 300. At those prices you ...

Hello everyone, I've been testing Voxel's firmware some. I'm going to try to use it with NordLynx VPNs soon. We'll see how that goes. At the moment I'm having a problem with DNS, although this might be a problem with the stock firmware as well. Changing the DNS in settings doesn't seem to do anythi...

I'm looking for a better device than my Nighthawk M1 for Tmobile / Sprint. Would this device on it's latest firmware still be a good option? My requirements are that I need an ID change and preferably band locking as well, and external MIMO antennas. I'd also prefer to create multiple SSIDs with SQ...

Didneywhorl wrote: ↑Mon Jul 19, 2021 7:26 pm You have to quote the person to get the system to email them a notification.

Thank you for clarifying this!

Ok, Verizon was able to fix the way the data usage was displaying on my account. Now I can clearly see the breakdown: Data Usage: 23.4GB (sim in LBR20) 4G Hotspot Usage: 1.8GB (sim in iPad) So, for my Verizon Postpaid Tablet Plan, it appears that TTL of either 64 or 65 will mask the hotspot usage i...

Would you mind sharing how you configured NextDNS to work on your Orbi? I see from the original post this is being used by modifying resolve.conf In my case all my actual routing is handled by an upstream PFSense box which is running NextDNS CLI. On the Orbi I'm simply overwriting resolve.conf with...

If it is a Quectel modem, I believe the command: AT+QPR.... should help set the changed parameters until a factory reset is done. Hmm, wouldn't that command be the one for factory reset of NRAM (counterproductive to what we are trying to accomplish)? I am working off the below for reference since &...

Hi Greg, I just purchased this router and did some research on it before pulling the trigger. The LBR20 has a 4x4 MIMO Cat 18 4G LTE modem and includes 2 external SMA connectors for 2x2 MIMO. Not sure if it deactivates the other 2 internal antennas or not when using external. I'll have to experimen...

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