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Re: Leaving MOFI off to bigger and better things
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:38 am
by Viper67857
BillA wrote: Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:53 pm
In the case of the external USB modem, you would flash your main router (Tmobile Asus) with GoldenOrb/WiFix to be able to control the TTL settings.
I'd find out exactly what model that router is before making any decisions. If it's an Asus rt-ac1900p (aka Asus rt-68u), then the wifi won't work at all under OpenWrt/Goldenorb. They will work w/o goldenorb, and there's even ways to control ttl, but mine didn't like operating with a 30ft usb3 extension cable, even a quality one with external power. It worked, but recognized the cable as a USB hub instead of a modem, and speeds were like 5mb instead of the 50mb+ I get otherwise. Basically, if it's a 68u variant, stick with stock or Merlin firmware and go PoE instead of USB.
Re: Leaving MOFI off to bigger and better things
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:31 am
by gscheb
Viper67857 wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:38 am
I'd find out exactly what model that router is before making any decisions. If it's an Asus rt-ac1900p (aka Asus rt-68u), then the wifi won't work at all under OpenWrt/Goldenorb. They will work w/o goldenorb, and there's even ways to control ttl, but mine didn't like operating with a 30ft usb3 extension cable, even a quality one with external power. It worked, but recognized the cable as a USB hub instead of a modem, and speeds were like 5mb instead of the 50mb+ I get otherwise. Basically, if it's a 68u variant, stick with stock or Merlin firmware and go PoE instead of USB.
Was considering doing this with a WG3526 does that make things different? Would need like a 30 foot USB wire.
Re: Leaving MOFI off to bigger and better things
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:45 am
by Viper67857
gscheb wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:31 am
Was considering doing this with a WG3526 does that make things different? Would need like a 30 foot USB wire.
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.
Re: Leaving MOFI off to bigger and better things
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:22 pm
by BillA
Viper67857 wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:45 am
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 high speed data and power at the same time. Cheap stuff won't work.
https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?p=6586#p6586
If for some reason the router's USB3 port doesn't supply enough power to the modem, you can connect a powered USB3 hub to the router's port then connect the USB3 cable into the hub (just like an ethernet POE injector but for usb).
Re: Leaving MOFI off to bigger and better things
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 3:23 pm
by TwoEightZero
BillA wrote: Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:14 pm
You could also use a cheap Android phone as a modem, course with no external antennas.
My hunting cabin is directly under a tower. I've only been able to use PDANET and things of the like to directly tether the phone to a computer. Could you direct me to a link on the site explaining how to Tether the phone to the USB port I assume on a router and broadcast that signal for a wireless connection?
Re: Leaving MOFI off to bigger and better things
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 9:02 pm
by gscheb
http://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1337#p8938
Re: Leaving MOFI off to bigger and better things
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 10:09 am
by TwoEightZero
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 also older so probably not as good as the WIFI im currently using. I am happy with the WIFI from NEXQ6GO but still debating moving it to shorten the antenna cables and have the inside router installed in a better spot than the NEXQ currently is VIA Ethernet cable.
Technically it would be the modem router installed on one side of the house and the ASUS or whatever installed in the center.
Can the 4 lan ports be used on each router if I was using the NEXGO as a passthrough to the router downstairs? That way I would have 4 ethernet ports upstairs then the 4 downstairs on the wifi part of the setup?
Re: Leaving MOFI off to bigger and better things
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 10:55 pm
by BillA
TwoEightZero wrote: Sat Aug 15, 2020 10:09 am
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 also older so probably not as good as the WIFI im currently using. I am happy with the WIFI from NEXQ6GO but still debating moving it to shorten the antenna cables and have the inside router installed in a better spot than the NEXQ currently is VIA Ethernet cable.
Technically it would be the modem router installed on one side of the house and the ASUS or whatever installed in the center.
Can the 4 lan ports be used on each router if I was using the NEXGO as a passthrough to the router downstairs? That way I would have 4 ethernet ports upstairs then the 4 downstairs on the wifi part of the setup?
Once you put the NEXQ6GO into bypass mode, it's no longer serving as a DHCP server.
On the original WE826 you could only use the LAN1 port as an output in bypass mode, not sure about this new version.
If the other LAN ports happen to work, you could only connect it to another router which served as DHCP, not to any other devices.