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Just a heads on on Visible's speeds, they are currently allowing up to about 40Mbps due to the Corona virus pandemic, but eventually are planning on dropping it down to below 10Mbps... we shall see. Latency will always be higher due to the data running through both Verizon's and Visible's sever. The ...

If the regular modem reconnect fails, your best option is to schedule a full reboot either in the router's settings or using a mechanical/electronic timer.

For those who are still having difficulty connecting on Visible, from what I've read they work off of IPV6 only, so try this which will also set it to auto-scan and LTE only. You may also have to try both QMI and MBIM modes.

AT!ENTERCND="A710"
AT!BAND=00
AT!SELRAT=06
AT!CUSTOM="IPV6ENABLE",1
AT ...

Why not just install the modem into the router? It would be much simpler, unless you want to install the modem/enclosure at a remote location (you didn't specify). In that case you would need to plug a USB3 hub into the router with a minimum 2amp power adapter for the hub, then plug then modem ...

Unfortunately you can't reuse the existing WiFi antennas/cables since they are soldered onto the main board, but you can reuse two of their holes. Here's a couple of ways to do it.

If you're only using WiFi 2G or 5G at a time, then you could use the existing holes of the unused WiFi antennas to add ...

I get:

AT!BAND=00
ERROR

Seems like you might be having a composition issue, try both both modes.
I would reset the modem first then send the rest of the commands.

AT!ENTERCND="A710"
AT!RMARESET=1
AT!RESET

MBIM mode
AT!ENTERCND="A710"
AT!USBCOMP=1,1,1009

Wait a few second then enter ...

Show me your connection profile

Hopefully BillA chimes in, I think he uses MetroPCS. I know he uses different mvno cell plans

Ding - ding - ding! ;D
How may I help you?
Oh a connection problem?

No problem, MetroPCS requires the IMEI to be registered with their network (yep, the only carrier ...

Geez, appears the AT+QNWLOCK command is an unpublished one? Not listed in the 200+ page manual....

First make sure your modem is picking up the "good" signal, then send these commands to get the Cell-ID (I believe it's the 7th set of digits in the response):

AT+QENG=?
AT+QENG="servingcell ...

Hey, bhnf2!

Can you confirm you have had no luck with Verizon yet?

Unfortunately, it's my best provider so far.

thx!

Verizon blocks multi-cast packets so it won't work unless you run it through a VPN tunnel, unfortunately it's going to slow it down significantly, and increase latency too ...

Hi,

I am one of the castaways from Impact Wireless/One World Order Wireless that recently dumped all of their clients onto another company while the quality turned crappy then selling us new gear as a possible solution before bailing on us.
Unreal.

Anyway, they pawned one of the WE826 and an ...

RockyinNM wrote: Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:51 pm I did use the (save & apply) button, numerous times, and it would NOT save the (2) Ipv6 lines??
oh well it's working.
Rocky

It's probably saving it in the system, just not displaying it once it's rebooted. All that matters is that it works.

There may be nothing wrong with the sim card or the slot, make sure your modem is being recognized by the router.
Go to Modem > Modem > Network Status and check the modem ID / Modem IMEI
If it's not populated then there's a modem issue which you must solve first before being able to see the sim card ...

Well i may have found the string i needed but would like confirmation so i don't do something crazy and brick my modem for Sierra modems it seems to be this

AT!SELRAT=06

would this be correct for LTE only bands?

You can check the currently active bands via:
AT!BAND=?

00 - All bands
01 ...

Hello,
Was looking thru the info on the link in this chat.
Showing the AT commands for the Quectel EP06-A AT commands for bandlock.
I have the Quectel EC25-AF.
Does anyone know if the AT commands are the same on it as the Quectel EP06-A?

Enter the following AT commands, and write down your ...

Didneywhorl wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:09 pm Nice! The Telit LM960 is a great unit from what Ive seen, and I believe it does support 66 and 72, but not 100% sure. No time to earnestly look

"... I believe it does support 66 and 72" you mean bands 66 and 71

Interesting info professor Terryjett, I will cuddle up with it tonight in bed and dive in.

Hi, i have a new WE1326KC, 512MB RAM/16 MB Flash, 2.4GHz chipset MT7621/Dual core/880MHz, 5G chipset MT7612E (with a PCIE EP06-E from Quecel build in). Firmware as from ZBT (2019-11-01).

From the related readings/post here (Wireless Joint) I could not find out, if i can change over to the last ...

Here's a list of currently available prepaid carriers, along with some stats.
https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?p=5790#p5790

You signal strength at -107db is very poor along with quality at -12db, which directly correlates with your low speeds.
You would want to aim for -70db/-14db or better, maybe try a good flat panel instead of the Yagis, they tend to perform better.

Just like phones, a modem's firmware is programmed to always search out the best possible signal based on the received RSRP and RSRQ signals. Unless it's a buggy firmware, there's really no need to lock it to any particular band. Due to environmental and tower changes in the signal, it's actually ...

That makes sense. I will leave the bands alone. I just selected 4G only, that is acceptable is it not unless I move it to a location where 4G is non existent?

Yes that should be fine, but for heaven's sake don't suffer with 3G speeds (lol). You'd be surprised how much difference even a few ...

Hello BillA,
Do you or someone you know have experience with one of these plans with the sim in the router?

I have helped someone set up their existing postpaid Tmobile plan on a WE826.
The only items you need to set up are the time zone, time/date, APN = fast.t-mobile.com, and TTL 64 or 65
It ...

Good idea, I'll have to try that.
Thanks.

If you don't wish to use a car power inverter (up-converting 12V to 110V then down-converting to 12V again is quite inefficient plus it could introduce some noise into the power line, depending on the quality of the inverter), you could plug the router ...

You can use the above speed test sites, though you'll have a pretty short amount of time for testing, so here's a direct link to iTunes download which should give you several minutes of a testing window for carrier aggregation.
https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/win64

Thanks Bill for getting back to me, Is there any other Carriers/plans you would recommend? Also If I wanted to do another PagePlus account how could I get rid of throttling and 480p?

I can turn it off through my dealer account, but only at the time of new activations, can't be done on existing ...

In my experience those online mapping sites/apps are often inaccurate due to their crowd sourced data.
Cellphone signals work differently in the real world, greatly affected by bouncing/multipath, attenuation, and dynamic carrier management. There's nothing better than getting a high gain flat panel ...

gscheb, this is interesting. So is Tmobile throttling outgoing connections to a block of IPs that are known to belong to Netflix?

Does Netflix run their own datacenter to be fingerprinted like that?

... or something else is at play here? (like Fast.com literally streams HD video behind the ...

I purchased it from The Wireless Haven about a month ago.

I have successfully updated firmware to GoldenOrb_2020-05-16 and the reboots persist.

There are a couple of possibilities for the rebooting.
The most common is an under powered router due to a weak or failing power adapter, so try a ...

Anyone know where to get the manual for AT commands for the EM20-G? I have been unsuccessful locating it on the internet.
Cheers.

Most Quectel modems share a common set of commands with some extras in newer models.
The EM20 uses the BG96 chipset, here's the AT command manual.
https://www ...

The mobile data plan we use in our routers usually includes unlimited calling too, which is normally unused and wasted every month (except on the ATT iPad plan which doesn't include calling).

Most modems are both data and voice compatible, so I was wondering if anyone has been able to tap this ...

Bill,

the video stream, if HTML5 is over HTTPS, is encypted - there should be no way, besides DPI, AFAIK for Tmobile to detect a HTTPS stream is video unless they are looking at IPs and matching them to known providers (like YT).

My IP theory has support from your observation that a regular ...

I am actually curious how USSDs work on phones - I have noticed that USSD codes like #3282# don't work on my unlocked phones but they do on locked phones, so there's something programmed into the locked phones where they work as intended while the unlocked phones don't know what to do with it ...

about how much those antennae typically cost and what additional hardware like a metal mast, cabling and their associated cost etc is needed to support those antennae so they can actually be used?

Take a looks here > https://thewirelesshaven.com/product-category/antennas/outdoor-antennas/
This ...

If someone here has these "HD streaming turned off" LTE plans (as Loorurban2 did before they enabled the option (for an additional fee?)), that they can double check by running Fast.com and getting poor results - can they rerun the test but now via a regular proxy, as Bill suggests, and confirm if ...

Bill,

on another thread I made an assertion that: On Verizon, you can't stick in any IMEI that's not "approved" on their network and have it work like you can on ATT/Tmo.

I have some supporting evidence to my assertion, for example: Quectel even has a guide on how to whitelist their devices on ...

I know someone who has tried it, and they throttle speeds severely after 25gigs.... it's Goodbye Mobile. lol

Including Visible?

Can't do it on Visible, they use their own servers on top of Verizon's to slow down all data not just video, and also introduces a pretty high latency >150ms which makes gaming, voip and other time sensitive application useless.
You can get a PagePlus (Verizon towers) or ...

Hi Everybody,

Received the Sim card on Monday, installed it and everything went more or less well up until this morning. Internet is not working at all anymore. In a test, I have taken the SIM card our the router, put it in my phone and Internet was working. Put it back in the router, Internet ...

I am looking at a used CradlePoint IBR900 on ebay. My concern is that if the history on the device is not known, and it is currently tied to an active NetCloud subscription is it still possible to to a factory reset, and downgrade to a non-netcloud firmware. Or will the unit always try and re ...

I don't care about hotspot allocations but I am still confused between the SimpleMobile $50 and $60 plans:

1. is the on device LTE handled any differently between the two plans?
2. does SimpleMobile still throttle to 20 Mbps up/down? Or you hit T-Mobile postpay speeds with diprio?

The only ...

There are too many variables for anyone to give you a concrete answer, so just try it to find out.

Is there something I can read up on?

For example, I like to run USSD codes like #3282# or #932# to keep tabs on my account activity but currently:

1. Have to detach the LTE modem from the router
2. Connect it to a PC and run the AT+CUSD command after setting the GSM encoding
3. Reattach the LTE ...

For 5G routers/modems, you may want to take a look in this thread.
https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1172

For 5G sub-6Ghz bands, you can use standard external LTE antennas, all those bands should be covered.
As far as external 5G mmWave antennas, they don't exist for a couple reasons ...

IP version can be set on both the modem and router, however they work independently.
The modem controls the IP version on the "air interface", between the modem and the mobile carrier.
The router controls the IP version on the local network only via the Network > Interfaces (must be set on all ...

Looking at the walmart listing, I see they claim FDD-LTE:B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B17 4G coverage.

That does not agree with my reading of the datasheet. I would like to stand corrected

The modem's data sheet is accurate, the Walmart listing is not. They can put whatever the heck they want in the ...

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 speeds (I've ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 code ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thanks, BillA!

I tried the various steps, and although they did not seem to solve the problem it did lead to me trying something else I read about - TTL settings... I changed mine after a few options to "64" and that seems to allow all devices to work fine - Apple products and my laptop - all ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If I follow these steps on my mac, what steps should I do differently? Thank you in advance!

Is there any way to bypass the Tmobile throttle using the current WE826-T2 "Intellligent Router" firmware. I will appreciate any advice
Tank you

As long as you're on an unlimited phone plan, set the ...

MBIM is an older control interface for modems, while it's pretty universal, it's an extra layer for the data to go through, therefore increasing pings times. The newer QMI mode is the preferred method providing a more advanced and direct control over the modem with lower ping times and performance.

All VPN's degrade the raw data speed to a certain degree due to the encryption/decryption overhead at both the user and server side.
Throughput depends primarily on the hardware (CPU/memory) the the VPN client it's running on. Most consumer grade mobile routers usually run on some "cheesy" MTK CPU's ...

You may want to take a look at MWAN load balancing "full blown" guide;-)
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/net ... iwan/mwan3

Or better yet, true channel bonding/load balancing OpenMPTCProuter.
https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=1078

I was bandlocked on band 13 and I turned it to auto but it grabbed 13 again. After the subsequent reboot I was up to 2.3 mbps.

Verizon and other carriers have lifted the throttle for some time during the pandemic, but they have all reinstated by now. So it's possible that's what you're ...

oh man i hope this doesn't happen for real. I have a bunch of customers on this, and they are gonna be pissssed, if it gets canceled on them.

Being a short-term/prepaid service even if it's auto-paid, the carrier is under no contractual obligation to honor the initial signup price, and the TOS ...

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 ...

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