Wireless Joint

Hi fellow LTERS,

I would like to build a custom WE826-t2 router with Telit LN940A9 / fibocom L860-GL as they are cheaper than sierra wireless and also they are with higher Cat 11/16 range.

If someone has built successfully pls point me to right direction or material. that would be great ...

Hello, I've been looking around into the Telit LM-960 which is a mPCIe factor vs the m.2. I'm lost on where to start on this project.

Lingering around your website i see you sell a "Mini PCI-E To M.2 (NGFF) Key B Adapter With SIM Card Slot". Will this work in for example a WE826 or a WG3526 ...

Signal strength -45 dbm
Signal quality -11.7
Signal diversity -45 dbm
This is with 2 Wilson boosters. Is this good?

Your signal strength is good, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you're amplifying the carrier signal. In case of really weak incoming signals, a booster will just amplify ...

This is for my uncle and he has very good Verizon coverage at his house. Literally can just put a hot spot on the kitchen counter and ready to go. And they don't use much data at all. Visible said they used 14 Gigs of data last month. My issue is really don't know what else to set them up with ...

Very good information on carriers @BillA!

I have the AT&T ipad plan and you are right on. 30 down and about 15 up is best I have seen on adverage.

Looking for better so might just experiment with t-mobile since will work with my em7455. Any suggestions on settings if get a prepaid sim for t ...

What is the use of GPS function in LTE modem cards?

I have seen that most if not all of them offer GPS capability. What is the use for GPS and if I have an LTE router with a GPS capable modem, how will I benefit from this?

I have an Amazon Fire Tab, which, because of the price point, Amazon did ...

Hello all. I have a question regarding the use of an M.2 LTE module inside a USB enclosure, connected to a router running OpenWRT or one of its derivative. If I use a USB modem option on ROOter, will I still be able to modify the TTL value to something like 65 to "enhance" my LTE speed? I know ...

Hello all. I am thinking of getting the Fibocom L860-GL M.2 modem, and looking at the pictures there are 4 antenna ports. To maximize the use of this modem, do I need to attach 4 LTE antennas (one on each)? I wanted maximized carrier aggregation, thus hopefully faster speeds. Referenced below is a ...

Thanks for the reply Bill. I was a little concerned about this because I tried using a tethered phone as a USB modem (router was running GoldenOrb) and I tried changing the TTL value, but my speed remained 3G (this is the default unlimited speed for my SIM plan while tethered/hotspot). I also ...

silverwing wrote: Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:29 pm Got it back on the 4G by doing"

Good job, just leave it like that, don't mess around with locking bands, and let the modem's firmware do the scanning. It's programmed so that it constantly searches out the best channels/CA (unless you want to of course).

Unfortunately not. I ordered another module to see if results are similar.

Were you able to fix it, and how did the new modem work out?

The issue seems to be with Dell branded modems, which are obviously not meant to be used outside of a Dell laptop. While Reran Daniel's flashing script may ...

Hello all. Does anybody have a link to ZBT Factory firmwares? Maybe an FTP site?

You could try emailing ZBT directly at info@zbt-china.com and ask for the factory firmware.
Keep in mind, that Chinese New Year runs from Jan 25th through Feb 8th in 2020, so they may not reply till it's over ...

Nm, "closed system" I read somewhere people were editing the nighthawks with an app called dc unlocker or something

A friend of mine has the DC Unlocker dongle, which can repair the imei and change bands in the Nighthawk, but NOT the TTL since that's not part of the modem's baseband, rather ...

Didneywhorl wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2020 9:36 am LoL, killin me Bill

Great, now we've got another forum member dying over here... at least I've survived. tsk-tsk

No, I didn't put anything in. I did read before I purchased the MOFI that the "ISP TTL" was set to "Linux-2 65" by default and that was suppose to overcome the hotspot data rule.
I'm open to try more. Thank you.

Try these three TTL values (64, 65, 117), make sure to click Save, and reboot ...

You will probably run into several issues with your current limited Verizon plan.
First, since your total data usage is capped at 30GB for all three lines, there's no way to bypass that limit with any mobile router. You must have a completely unlimited phone data plan, then the hotspot data limit ...

Yeah, would be generous by Verizon. The plan is actually unlimited, just not at the speeds i want, lol.
Your comment got me thinking though (dangerous i know). What would happen if I put a sim card in from one of my other unlimited phones which are not being throttled on data, only hotspot?
Well ...

On a related note. Is it possible to backup a router's current firmware directly from the device? For backup purposes, just in case I need to go back to factory firmware someday.

You could probably use the Linux "dd" command just like on Androids, by logging into root through Telnet or PUTTY ...

Verizon provides the best signal in my area and I'm seeking to find all options available for how to get an account that provides unlimited unthrottled data. I currently know of unlimitedville ($250) and UnlimitedIRL ($189). What other options exist?

Thanks!

Wow, those prices are insane ...

yeah, I think the em12 was more in line with what I was thinking, but I know the EC25 (AF variant) has been mentioned with people only using FDD bands just like you said there, def an older cheaper module.

If you have some extra cash to burn, might as well upgrade to the latest 5G modems ...

Bill, you read my mind. LOL

I'm in talks with Quectel right now for prices. :)

I've never touched the Telits or Fibocoms .... yet

Yeah mind-reading is one of my special talents. lol
I use the Quectel EP06-A almost exclusively, it's a great value, has all the major US bands, and no ...

That is the exact route I went, started with the r850, then r910 and never satisfied with the device serving my home internet. I went with a wg3526, but I recommend the 826 if you dont need PoE to power it. Mine is on the room in an enclosure.

I do, though, recommend using a Quectel modem (or a ...

Well, I'm always right, even when I'm wrong. ha-ha just kidding
So unless gravity reverses on Earth, the weep hole should always be facing down, to shed its tears while weeping. ;P

I have two of these yagis installed at 45 degrees to each other and they are hooked up to a MR 1100 Nighthawk. They are about 12 ft. up on the pole and I am 1.4 miles from the tower.
https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/antennas/4g-lte-antennas/yagi/698-2700mhz-yagi-radome-9dbi-11dbi-4g-lte ...

Thats super cool apextv, can you get him to join this forum and help people out, or is that just /subtlebrag?

It's more of the latter. xD He's probably talking about Rich Hathaway, known about him from the old CDMA forum days (which is now dead anyway). He does some custom flashing work but ...

Any idea of MBIM vs QMI would make any differences on sprint? It is currently using MBIM.
Also wondering if the TTL settings makes a difference, currently set at 65.

After a bit of research here are the three modes available on Quectel modems (EP06 and newer).

AT+QCFG="usbnet",0 - QMI/PPP ...

Hi I’m new. Can someone give me a reason why the Goldenorb firmware would be a better choice than just the MOFI firmware?

I have been trying to improve my 6-15 mbps for weeks and wondering if I should try different settings to optimize. Here’s what I have:

I can be more detailed if needed. But ...

" Sounds like you have lots of old tech stuff like me..."

That is the understatement of the year, lol. About a year ago my wife got on to me about a storage rental (12x24). Told me I had not been in it for over a year. She was right. Way in the back was a commodore 64... Most went to electronic ...

Thank you for the suggestions, here is what I'm getting using the AT commands you gave.

AT+CGDCONT?
+CGDCONT: 1,"IPV4V6","","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0
+CGDCONT: 2,"IPV4V6","ims","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0,0,0
+CGDCONT: 3,"IPV4V6","","0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0",0,0 ...

Yes this SIM is working perfectly in a Quectel EC25-AF, and on my LG android phone before that. I will try your other suggestions. Per the seller this should be unlocked. On their website they have a prototype pictured but the one sent to me appears to have no indication of being an engineering ...

thank you for the updates.will be testing this. I always thought the ROOter APN setting was able to do this, which is what I did prior to these suggestions. will be testing and get back with results

update: I don't understand what's going on here. Now when I check status, the modem is no longer ...

New router, see $SUBJ for details, disappearing from the network. Symptoms: wifi is available however IP connectivity is not. Trying to ping its IP address results into host unreachable. Anyone has any hints like to troubleshoot ? There is no serial connection, nor logs are being sent anywhere ...

getting 30-70 down right now and 6 to 12 up with my MIMO yagi setup. no channel locking yet. tower is 5 miles away.

A little better than I was getting on my ZTE hotspot. Hoping this Cat12 modem is a huge upgrade.

Can anyone confirm the rumor that using an adapter effects the Cat12 modem ...

OK so I'm curious about AT&T Bands 3 and 11 showing up in the debug info my understanding is ATT does not have these bands on thier towers in my area, well according to cellmapper.net that is.
Is it possible this info is not correct and these are not displaying correctly?
here are the screen grabs ...

Thanks for the information Bill. I will go with getting a router. A few more questions, I have seen someone say the WE826 is unable to take full advantage of the EM7565 while the WG3526 can. Is this true and is the difference simply theoretical bandwidth on a given band and not band access? Given ...

Thanks for the reply, I'll check out that post. Yes, according to cellmapper my tower only has bands 4*, 12, and 66.

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You really can't trust any of those online "cell mappers". I've seen in many locations where the online map showed only bands 2 and 4 ...

So I activated the $75($55 with autopay) att prepaid plan last night on an old iPhone. All works well on it. Pulled the sim and popped it in my netgear lb1120 modem. Both APNs (NXTGENPHONE and Broadband) seem to connect fine but I get no traffic to or through the modem. I tried the “check for ...

I should get signal, if available, when I pop the simple mobile sim in a compatible device....correct?

Even if it's not activated you should be able to get a signal, course you can't go online but at least should be able to tell your signal levels. Even with just a couple of bars on a phone ...

But what do they know about my cell modem?
Is it possible to make the service provider see a tablet instead of a computer or a router?
Does the service provider even know I'm using the cell modem in a router?

Oh I though you're asking about the information your carrier can see during ...

Came here to say that tried it, it didnt work for me either. DNS lookups were ok, but only could load www.att.com or www.paygonline.com websites.

Based on the above info, they don't seem to be blocking the modem since you're able to ping by IP and access those two sites, but more likely ...

Hey BillA, howz it hanging bro? Hope the world is treating you with respect :)

I wanted to try PagePlus for a friend some time back (actually thinking for wife as she is working from home for unforeseeable future). I read "At 60 GB, we reserve the right to review your account for usage in ...

I am fixing to have to move to a very rural area (satellite only net) i have been trying to learn all this LTE net stuff. My Question tho is will a Nighthawk mr1100 unlocked work with a Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 modem router? Or would a all in one modem/router cause problems? Also im going to be 0 ...

ecubed wrote: Thu Mar 26, 2020 6:30 pm Thanks.

Will the EM12-G CAT12 or EM20-G CAT20 work with that same modem adapter?

Yes as long as it's an M.2 modem connector.

My parents are moving to a rural area. Their only options for traditional internet service are satellite and from my experience that is shaky at best. They are moving from town where they had Comcast/Xfinity, so they are used to fairly decent speeds. They stream Hulu Live and Netflix for TV and ...

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Here's a list of currently available unlimited prepaid plans for mobile routers

1. ATT

ATT iPad/tablet plan $35/mo, 30Mbps speeds, 40ms latency, deprioritized after 30GB, has been discontinued.
ATT unlimited prepaid $65/$75/mo, 30Mbps speeds, 40ms latency, deprioritized after 30GB
ATT ...

Anyone have experience with this plan?

On their website "At 60 GB, we reserve the right to review your account for usage in violation of Page Plus's terms and conditions."

My options are ATT or Verizon. Tmobile is very limited in my area.

Both of my Ipad plans at ATT are still functioning for ...

Hello all. I have a ZBT1326 v5 with Quectel EC25-AF modem with TMobile SIM. Got the chance to go out in the rural areas. Found some dead spots because music streaming stopped. I have another phone iPhone7plus and I noticed it’s getting good roaming signal from UScellular. So my question is how do ...

Neither plan will work in a modem due to the IMEI recognition. And as far as the speed of your tablet plan not sure if it’s your signal because with the stay at home orders in certain areas the towers are congested and causing slow speeds.

But didn't you say earlier if you activate the service ...

Hey Bill! Do you have personal experience of blowing through say 600GB on PagePlus over several months and not getting shut down? I'm about to serve my household of 4 and my grandma and my uncle with this service, but I really want to gather data points saying this is going to be fine before doing ...

Unfortunately, I'm down in the "barely 1 bar" territory here. I just put the sim in a Pixel 1 and went on the roof. Handful of mbps down and 0.3 to 0.4 up. My regular phone on a t-mobile sim at least got teens down and 1-2 Mbps up, and it doesn't even support all the bands. The pixel 1 may only be ...

shwaba wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:15 am PagePlus and Simplemobile

PagePlus APN is "tracfone.vzwentp" (without the quotes)
SimpleMobile APN is "simple" (without the quotes)

Thanks for posting that. Could come in handy for someone.

Regarding powering the usb enclosure remotely, with one of the extenders that has the extra power jack, that's only needed if you aren't using a powered hub?

Good stuff, if for no other reason, than it could be done, so it was done. :D ...

Bill, with the router I have (850) from Jim will the Visible work without updating its software or
having to do other configurations? Those type of changes are currently over my head.

Guess I'm looking for a plug and play option.

Sorry I'm not familiar with the Cradlepoint CBA850LP6-NA, but ...

bukzin wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2020 9:52 am Is there a list of all (most) of the APN’s somewhere?

It's all over this forum, just search for it or google it.
For example "ATT APN" or "Verizon APN" etc.

You may want to contact TechShip, they are really good at tech support on a bunch of different modems.
If they ask, just tell them that you got a sample, and interested in buying more LM960's if they can help you get the TCM working. Contact > https://techship.com/contact/
LM960
https://techship.com ...

So I'm looking to pair a modem with the WE1026-5G router. While the router shows a max download capable of 900Mbps the only modem surpassing that is the Quectel EM20-G card vs the Sierra Wireless EM7565 that tops out at 600Mbps. I understand the signal is the overriding factor of capability but ...

when it switches again I'll post those results
fyi i also have tried another sim card and get the same issue.

You can only lock the band# not the actual cell site ID. It's perfectly normal for the mobile network to dynamically instruct your modem to switch over to another cell ID within the ...

I'll solve my own newbie mystery (at least partially) in case it helps someone in the future: it turns out that when I check my account online, it shows that my device is in "invalid status", and that I need to call SM, likely to reactive service with the sim back in my phone. Of course I can't do ...

Currently i'm using my Mofi /w the Verizon $70 a month 15gb plan.

I purchased a $19 phone + sim card from PagePlus and activated it with their phone. I confirmed that data/phone service work on it. I then put the card in my mofi (set to verizon with TTL of 65) and it won't connect. I tried 65, 64 ...

Hi all, thank you to all the contributors, the information of this site is invaluable.

Problem: Random IPs assigned by AT&T give can change my ping from 45ms to 215ms.

My solution: I have found that I can switch between SIM 1 (AT&T) and SIM 2(AT&T) and I will get the dynamic IPs to cycle ...

Hmmm, thanks for all your help!

Depending on what I read, it sounds like PagePlus is deprioritized. My current plan is never deprioritized, except during tourist season when VZ is excessively congested at times, affecting everyone. I work remotely, and rely 100% on 4G, so switching to an MVNO ...

Understandably carriers rather not have you turn it off, because that's extra data for them to transfer (screw them!;). They basically filter all packets though their proxy, and when a video stream is sensed, they throttle the data speed sufficiently to the point where the video server automatically ...

The latest ZBT router WG1608 would have all your requirements including native M.2 for modem slot (with 5G antennas), 1Gb ethernet, USB3 bus and as a bonus a new WiFi chipset which would allow you to eliminate your old Asus router if you choose to. The only downside is the lack of custom firmware at ...

Yeah that's some "pro" stuff right there, probably the antenna cable alone is more expensive than a WG3526 full setup. lol Also, unlikely to support any custom firmware which is a must have to bypass the hotspot limitation on most carriers.
Nonetheless, a quality rig for sure.

So, about 3 months ago, I had a trip coming up with a lot of down time, so I took the (826), with a NEW HP win 10 lapto p, ran some movies through it, and then checked my Verizon account—and dang, it was using (hotspot data) really!! So I tried both wifi, and hard wired to router, same thing ...

Interesting. The BIG wait is going to be on mmWave antennas, in my opinion. I haven't really searched, but I've not seen aftermarket mmWave antennas.

I ordered a WG1608 from ZBT, with 5G modem and antennas. It's gunna be fun to play with I hope. They dont yet have the modems in stock, so I sit ...

Didneywhorl wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 11:49 pm The modem it comes with is a Fibocom FM150-NA.

Figured some cheesy modem lol... The Fibocom FM150-NA only has the US Sprint 5G band n41 + LTE bands, therefore it's very limited and you're better off going with one of the other models.

Working now.

Even after having the profile installed it wouldn't work. Kept asking me to login to verizon. I flipped on the hotspot mode on the ipad, and data started working. Flipped it off, I still have LTE data. Seems to have worked through a restart. I'm not sure if it was a timing thing, or ...

Yes sir, but we are talking about the A7 (least that is what OP stated), not the C7. If you read the first link I posted you will see that there are differences.

I caution anyone getting a A7 to cloesly read the info @ https://openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/archer_a7

Or you might end up with a closet ...

Is there a At Command to place the EC25 on auto scan?

On most Quectel modems try this command for auto-scan.
After sending the AT command, make sure you get an "OK" response and restart the router by powering it off and on.

AT+QCFG="nwscanmode",0,1

All other scan modes:
AT+QCFG ...

I currently have the cradlepoint IBR600BLP4 with the att ipad plan for my home internet. I've been researching options to change things if and when I get the boot.

Is it feasible to simply purchase something like the Archer A7 and run openwrt, keeping the cradlepoint as the modem and allowing me ...

terryjett wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 8:13 pm Please do not take offense, but very difficult to read when you do not make paragraphs. Old folks like myself lose where we are and give up...

You mean TL;DR ;D

Surprised you looking into it. Thought you just tethered a phone for data to WG3526 router.

My main setup is a WG3526 with a Samsung S9+ tethered via usb which has band 71 and can get up to 350Mbps after midnight with 3xCA when the network is not congested (SimpleMobile running on Tmobile ...

I had a power outage this weekend, when the power came back, my EM06-a would not connect to verizon.

A power outage may have corrupted the modem's NVM (Non-Volatile-Memory).
I would reset it and try both QMI and MBIM modes.

QMI mode
Copy and paste each command one at a time, and make sure ...

Thanks for the post i have used the pageplus $55 plan for one month now the speeds are around 20 download and i use 200gb and they slowed me down to almost 0 with 3 or 4 days to the next billing cycle, now it's back to normal again , a friend came over and he had tmobile phone i did speed test on ...

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