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Most of the routers all have the same level of antennas for indoor use. You need pretty decent signal inside to get good connection. If you needed outdoor antennas for LTE before, you'll likely still need it with whatever you go with.

The WiFix WG3526-P is my poe router of choice. Here is one of my ...

The big white antennas attached were just for testing, though they worked well. Dual band Wifi antennas make great upper band LTE antennas

Which LTE antennas are you using?

In order to use Visible service on your LTE modems, there are only a few steps needed.

NOTE: This works as of 12/19/2020. Visible could change things and change the needs, but as of today this works. I made the tutorial as I walked through doing it myself.

This tutorial is using the NEXR5GO ...

Honestly. I ran an EM20G in the Hot Texas Summer heat, outdoors all summer. No heat sink. Was fine.

I would go with a heat sink on the chip cover, on top, and call it good. If you plan on setting it in a hot space, I would remove the case and mount the unit in a plastic case, or on a mounting board.

With the new openWRT 19.07 based rooter firmware you can add iphone tethering support. Its a pain, but it works.

You have to get ipheth and a few other related packages installed. Not the simplest thing, but it can work.

It should be reassigning the TTL as it goes oit past the router so it should be leaving at what you set, but you never really know. I dont fully understand iptables

Are you mixing the antennas?

One 2x2 MIMO antenna should be attached to M and D/6 and the other 2x2 MIMO antenna should be hooked to M1 and M2. If they are mixed you will have issues I believe.

See if the modem is set to Data centric use. AT+QNWPREFCFG="ue_usage_setting",1 Though I honestly don't ...

Nice info! I am looking to build the same setup as well, but the firmware link for wg1608 is now unaccessible. I have browsed through the goldenorb site but not knowing which one is working best, do you happen to have back up download source of the firmware? Thanks a lot.

Hot off the presses ...

So they wouldn't let me unless I added a line to postpaid account. So it's currently working in mofi but I'm afraid they'll cancel our entire phone plan if they find out... Seems speeds are better than with att prepaid ipad plan, was getting like 12, now 20-25mbps.

I may see if I could get this ...

There are tons of options really. The M1 has a Cat16 modem inside and has built in 4x4 mimo antennas. The only downside is some lack of control and customization, though much has been figured out. I dont believe it supports B71.

Most cat12 modems (Quectel EM12, Sierra em7565/7511) are great ...

Might want to try loading up in the car, use a portable inverter or similar power source, or take it to another house/work, and test it on another tower. Ensure you have top signal. Also may want to drive right up to your tower with your rig and see if it changes.

Testing if its signal strength ...

Welcome!

You can search the forum here for the proper command to find the protocol mode of an em/mc7455. Our tutorials section has a lot. But yes it looks like its using mbim. I would maybe try qmi and see if that works better. The MBIM and QMI are simply communication protocols between the router ...

You may need to bridge the connection from the usb to the wlan

... Although I believe now with the 5G T-Mobile router this is going to be a moot point as it seems to have MHF connectors (but again I guess we won't know until we see them) exposed that would be fairly trivial to adopt to SMA bulkheads and add your own antennas.

The new 5G tmobile home router ...

It only matters if you use one and the other, you cannot mix case. I always use all lowercase for APN names.

How is the element attached to the light shroud? You may be getting noise from the metal shroud reflecting at odd angles? The first one has a 20dbi increase, that's fantastic! Single band antennas do tend to have high gain.

You may also be getting crosstalk, try rotating them 90 degrees from each ...

iptables should apply the mangle to all traffic through the interface specified. I think at least.

MR1100? The MR1100 "NightHawk M1" cannot do TTL changes. Most people use a 2nd router for that with these.

The LEDs have always been an odd thing. The goldenorb guys on the whirlpool forums have talked about it. The 4G LEDs are dependent on the modem, as it is a gpio output from the modem. the LAN ones should work, but could be that they just need to be activated. Over my head to be honest.

Are you ...

I tested this in non-WiFiX firmware, just rooter. It seems to be the same. May want to ask the Goldenorb guys over on the whirlpool forum.

https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/ ... =-1#bottom

I would run the following:

https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/routers/lte-routers/wg3526-p/
https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/modems/sierra-wireless-airprime-cards/sierra-wireless-em7565-cat-12-m-2-modem/
https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/pcie-m-2/mini-pci-e/mini-pci-e-to-m-2-ngff-key-b-adapter-with ...

I generally like the WG3526P as an established router that has been in use for a few years, AND it has gigabit LAN ports. I turn the wifi off and use it as a LTE gateway modem/router and feed it to an edgerouterX myself. It costs a bit more than some other options, but the gigabit LAN with a native ...

After ordering these connectors 3 times and none would fit I did some more research and found that these connectors are all wrong.
They seem to be Murata Electronics SWG RF Switch Connector or SWJ series. I am going to order both from Mouser and find out. I will post my results when I am done. I ...

After months of research, I’m getting ready to finalize my setup for full time RV internet. I’m in IT so I NEED good reliable internet to make this work.

Currently I’m using a Mofi 4500 sim4 on Visible with a Panorama LP-IN1958 MIMO Omni multi antenna in an urban area for in home internet with ...

I'm not 100% sure about the best tablet to use for activation other than the newest you can afford. It should work with ipad or android. My account is about 8 months or so old, and I've never done any imei funny business. I've swapped mine to multiple devices, every week. I use it for ATT tests.

Your modem has an imei. Its inscribed on the modem itself, and it should be visible in the network status page as well as via AT commands like

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AT+GSN

Hey All,
I have a EP06 setup and am trying to get a EM12g working. Looking at the EP06 AT commands and the Quectel manual ( https://www.quectel.com/UploadImage/Downlad/Quectel_EM12&EG12&EG18_AT_Commands_Manual_V1.0.pdf ), some commands are not found :| . Specifically the commands below.

AT ...

Yes, lots of people on the Facebook group have touted over 1TB of use, to which many will say they are abusing. :shrug:

I do not know about the ebay sellers though.

Dr Broadband- I plan to use the goldenorb which I think for the Mofi is WE826-T2. I plan on buying the RM500 on eBay which I think are $380-$500.

ylrkdr- that’s awesome! I may end up doing that in the future. Appreciate it!

So the RM500 has the x7 carrier aggregation with LTE correct? Where I ...

Short answer. No the modem is not smart enough to know.

Depends on the modem too. Some modems only use certain frequency ranges on each pair of antenna ports. Like the EM20, I believe it only has the higher frequencies on the second pair.

I'm guessing these then for the 5G?

https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/cables/pigtail-cables/ufl-pigtails/u-fl-female-right-angle-to-rp-sma-female-bulkhead-straight-4-inch-10cm-1-13mm-pigtail-cable/

Not unless you have RP-SMA antennas or cables.

I would go with these: https://thewirelesshaven ...

Should be the same cables.

To rant a little (A lot) about the cables you refer to. They do in fact take from away The Wireless Haven and all US based small, and even large, businesses.

Here is how: In many cases, including with Antrader, these are the Chinese manufacturers direct way to sell ...

Run the command AT!GSTATUS? I think the EM7411 still supports that, The output will show the PCC and SCC1 as two RSSI outputs. One is RxM and the other DxM I think. That is Main and Diversity antenna ports.

Scan Bands is a software feature of the MOFI. One of these days I will sit down and look at ...

This one?

http://ofmodemsandmen.com/upload/h761-GO2020-12-04-19074.zip

Howdy, everyone. Short-time listener, first-time caller with a question that's mostly about signal attenuation.

Love it! Welcome to the sickness....forum!

Rural internet on a mountainside. I have two main choices of LTE towers. Both towers are reported to have more than sufficient ...

My order has no ETA currently.

You could set the TTL for the USB via the router. I believe this is how its done to avoid the hotspot usage via tether. Mr BillA is the expert there I believe.

There is a command in there that allows you to define your top 3 bands you prefer. I've not seen how well it works though. I'd have to dig. Its under the QENG command set I think, but it may be under NWPREFCFG commands.

There is an antenna command that should look at each port:

AT+QRSRP?

It is generally important.

The 4x4 antenna has 2 pairs of antennas within, each pair coming out of opposite sides.

You would want to pair one of those sides to the primary set on the modem (M & D/G) and the other side to the ...

Anytime!

MOFI isn't a terrible unit, its just marketed to be WAY more device than it is and all you are really paying for is the firmware. They don't tell you that its modem is very dated and the wifi throughput is trash. They say high speed cutting edge! Then charge over $300 for them. Nuts. But ...

The only way to get it to stop doing the IPV6 version is to leave the Modem Connection Profile APN setting blank. Then set the APN manually with AT+CGDCONT command. It should persist once set. Keep the MBNCONFIG AutoSel turned off.

TTL is set in the firewall rules, this is mine for ATT:

# A ...

Prvt.N00b wrote: Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:18 pm I fixed this problem by doing a Modem Firmware update using the sierra wireless support page.

That's interesting. I wonder what might've changed to require the firmware update. Sierra also has Tmobile specific and approved firmware now too, for the EM7565.

You get it taken care of?

I don't think so. I think they changed something. I'll have to ask around. I generally don't band lock for my setups.

You can use a 5G modem in the adapter, yes, and the WG3526-P firmware supports it.

The WG1608 isn't a bad router, it just isnt proven yet and has its bugs. There seems to be an issue with powering some modems, but I don't have that info nailed down. The WG3526-P can do everything the WG1608 can do, and has a proven history behind it. the only edge to the WG1608 is the drop in 4x4 ...

I doubt these were made for $0.10 even if in China. Besides that, the most frustrating thing about buying from an independent website is shipping. So many of these smaller websites think that it is now acceptable to ship something 2-3 days after the order took place. There was a time when they ...

I would think it would be massive noise and it might burn up both modems as you would be causing a dead short between the antenna ports of the two modems.

If you are using the internal mini-PCIE to M.2 adapter like this one: https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/pcie-m-2/mini-pci-e/mini-pci-e-to-m-2-ngff-key-b-adapter-with-top-sim-card-slot/

Then you shouldn't need to use it, the traces off of it parallel the ones on the WG3526 board. You may need to ...

I put a Quectel EM12G modem into a WG3526-P router and used my calyx SIM. Works great. No real special changes needed.

https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/routers/lte-routers/wg3526-p/
https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/modems/quectel-modems/quectel-em12-g-cat12-m-2-modem-2/

Needs an adapter and ...

thanks! is there a specific one you would suggest? like quectel em20 or so? do you have any suggestions on antennas etc for such a set up? would you still just suggest going the route of em16 with the wg3526? because as it is currently with the mofi my speeds are awful and I know some places I can ...

gaddman wrote: Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:18 pm Result:
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ATI
Quectel
EM12
Revision: EM12GPAR01A17M4G
OK


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AT+CGMR
EM12GPAR01A17M4G
OK

You've got some older firmware there. Maybe update it?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fxqOMY ... sp=sharing

Last dumb question. :-)

Would it be possible to use/share a 4x4 MIMO antenna instead of two 2x2 antennas?

My use case is in an RV, and really don't want to mount 2 antennas.

Thanks...David

Meaning 2 modems each using half of the 4x4 MIMO antenna?

Might work. Might present noise. Not really ...

Could go straight to the 4x4 MIMO: https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/antennas/4g-lte ... onnectors/

Hi – New member here looking for some guidance. Sorry for the long post. If you are willing to read it, then you have my sincere thanks!

I just discovered this awesome site and wish I had known about it 12 months ago when we moved to the country. I am looking to assemble my first build, but would ...

Welcome to the forum!

I still say the WG3526-P is the way to go. It is a solid unit. https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/routers/lte-routers/wg3526-p/

Then plug a USB3 adapter enclosure into the USB3 port: https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/pcie-m-2/m-2-ngff/usb3-to-ngff-m-2-key-b-3050-5g-adapter ...

Do you know what APN it was using? What plan is it run on Sprint with?

Ill make a guess at your APN...
Run the following AT commands:

AT+QMBNCFG="AutoSel",0

then

AT+QMBNCFG="Deactivate"

then

AT+CGDCONT=6
AT+CGDCONT=5
AT+CGDCONT=4
AT+CGDCONT=3
AT+CGDCONT=2,"IP","r.ispsn"
AT ...

Probably want to also re-do the cgdcont commands:

AT+CGDCONT=1,"IPV4V6","r.ispsn"
and
AT+CGDCONT=2,"IP","r.ispsn"
go ahead and add
AT+CGDCONT=3,"IPV4V6","otasn"

Some like to make the otasn one as AT+CGDCONT=1, then the others #2 and #3.
I'm not sure it matters.

They are called pdp contexts. Basically you are giving the modem the list of APNs it is allowed to use, as well as the allowed protocols to use with them.

Try removing the TTL setting. Then power cycle.

Then set TTL to 64. Then power cycle again.

Test after letting it get fully booted up and connected.

You need to be setting both IPV4 AND IPV6 TTL too, make sure.

Use

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AT!USBCOMP?

To see the current mode

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AT!USBCOMP=?/code] To see the options.
 
I'm not sure right now the specific QMI command for it.

Replace the power supply with a quality upgraded supply before going to failures.

Has anyone here actually managed to get their EM160R to switch to 2x2 MIMO mode? Every time I try it I get an error.

If I query the current setting it shows that the disable setting is off (i.e. 4x4 is enabled):
AT+QCFG="lte4x4mimo/disable"
+QCFG: "lte4x4mimo/disable",0

OK

When I try to turn ...

If you're willing to open it up only.

The The Wireless Haven 4x4 MIMO panel antenna is all in one and will work on all the frequencies, even B71. I have tested it.

https://thewirelesshaven.com/shop/antennas/4g-lte-antennas/mimo-directional/700-3800mhz-cellular-8dbi-directional-4x4-mimo-antenna-%c2 ...

4G and 5G use the same frequencies. With exception to mmWave, but the TMHI device isn't mmWave. The only frequency most antennas dont have is for the new rare B46 with uses 5200Mhz. The newer antennas coming out go from 600Mhz to 6000 Mhz, but they are weak antennas on some parts of that range. Its ...

If you want B71 support as well as 4x4 MIMO, then the Quectel RM500Q is your go to. Its a 5GNR modem and a step up in price, but covers literally every US cellular band.

B71 is a rarely supported. It doesn't really have carrier aggregation support and due to its low frequency is typically not a ...

Ok, so went from POE splitter to the original power adapter shipped with the unit. same thing. I'm now testing it with a power adaptor from an old Lenovo Laptop. specs are 12V 4A. It's powered on and connected to internet again. Let's see how it holds up. If this fails, would you say it's the ...

Panel repeater? Are you talking about a cellular 'booster'?

https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=49

I'm not sure its possible with openWRT based firmwares. Maybe the latest kernels it is? Dunno.

The reason I ask is because I'm fairly sure Verizon is hyper vigilant about seeing IMEIs of devices not registered to the SIM/account and then the drop the hell out of that imei, quick. ie: blacklisted.

Preference.

One unit to aim and mount vs two.

Not sure theres a performance difference if both are dialed in the same

You could also try flashing the latest firmware and see if that covers up some kind of irregularity. Prob not though.

Try MBIM mode

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AT+QCFG="usbnet",2

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AT+CFUN=1,1

...but something tells me your modem is tripping out.

Your logs show that it is in fact disappearing completely for a short time. I've seen EM20's do this a lot. Not something I've seen in the EM12.

OK. First, there is a new NEXR5GO firmware.... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Szhc6sBa7XXqVS1qMjROVWV9bNlNJHaj/view?usp=sharing

Second... go to the menu Status-->System Log

Scroll down and look for the section that sees your USB modem connected, kind of like ....

Sat Feb 13 15:17:20 2021 user ...

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