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Let's face it, OpenMPTCPRouter is probably not for the average user. Sure it works, but the setup is pretty difficult along with a remote server and monthly fees on top of the mobile carrier(s). Nowadays using a high end 5G modem or phone as a modem gives plenty of speed and bandwidth.

Meh.

I ...

If you like playing and are looking for another solution you might look into an OMR (OpenMPTCPRouter) setup rather than load balancing? That should increase your overall upload/download performance. It does have its downsides but worth it if you like playing around IMO.

Have 2 Lenovo and 1 HP. Currently running one of the Lenovo versions:

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So the firmware fun on lenovo ver: Still working on.. One item noticed when was cross checking the HP vs Lenovo..

Eskaryo and I covered a lot of the firmware stuff on page 1 of this thread. Might go back and skim through our back and forth for details. Ultimately I believe a sim swap on a ...

FCC locked? Did you make sure to unlock? Pretty sure we've covered how to in this thread at some point. I know its in one of the T99W175 threads here on site. Check ModemManager FCC unlock procedure page for specifics. Anytime you see MHI power up failure its more than likely something to do with ...

I've found minicom to be the easiest. I posted how to use it on page 1 of this thread, about ~40th post.

Note, sometimes for whatever reason when you open minicom and enter an AT command you wont get a response, just close out of minicom and reopen and try again. I usually start with "ATI" to make ...

The latest stable version has support (23.05). It actually has for awhile now really. The only trick is having to install some of the software after installing openwrt to your device. The quickest and easiest way to get up and running is to install openwrt on your device. Connect an internet ...

Those all look like they are on the lan side and have nothing to do with the 'internet' connection. Try new lan cable or check all connectors/adapters between router and pc/switch? Usually when i've seen this on lan side I had water in a connector. Could be too long of a run of cable and dropping ...

The HP variant is basically the only one that isn't supported in latest openwrt snapshot at this point. If you install latest snapshot then use opkg to install luci. After you have luci installed you can then search and install any/all the software with "mhi", "modemmanager", *qmi*, "mbim" and all ...

So i would do that like this? or am i missing something? I dont really understand "/etc/ModemManager/fcc-unlock.d" because i dont have /etc

cd /usr/share/ModemManager/fcc-unlock.available.d/
cp 105b:e0ab /usr/share/ModemManager/fcc-unlock.available.d/03f0:0a6c
cp 105b /usr/share/ModemManager/fcc ...

So i would do that like this? or am i missing something? I dont really understand "/etc/ModemManager/fcc-unlock.d" because i dont have /etc

cd /usr/share/ModemManager/fcc-unlock.available.d/
cp 105b:e0ab /usr/share/ModemManager/fcc-unlock.available.d/03f0:0a6c
cp 105b /usr/share/ModemManager/fcc ...

First click of the download button results in a box that pops up and wants a serial number. LOL, I clicked the "download" button a second time and it started the download.

Uh ya, ATT 5G is pretty much a joke. Even in areas that have actual "5G" bands it usually is nothing more than 5Mhz wide (at least everywhere I've seen). Just enough to light up the 5G icon on your phone.

What about Tmo? Their coverage is absolutely terrible in my area but luckily they do have 1 ...

Ah yes, I meant to mention, I tried to set to 'preferred 5G' and that was a no go. I do believe it is working in NSA mode (4G control, 5G during large download) though. It does let me pull 5G signal strengths and 5G cell info too. 5G SA mode is actually worse in my area than NSA so Id rather have it ...

Can be a large learning curve if not familiar with linux, but fun to learn along the way. There are several build tutorials out there to use. I'd start with the main openwrt build tutorial and go from there. I'm no expert but if you run into trouble or have issues just let us know and I'll try to ...

When you say building in the latest branch do you mean installing it or are you making mods before the install?

I'm not using prebuilt snapshots, however, they may work with the Lenovo versions I do not know. For the HP you have to add the VID:PID and then build the driver.

I start from ...

Forgot I could remote in from work. Below is a list of versions:
- OpenWrt SNAPSHOT, r22143-2a104365dc
- Linux OpenWrt 5.15.94 #0 SMP Sat Feb 25 18:57:47 2023 x86_64 GNU/Linux
- mmcli 1.20.2
- qmicli 1.32.2
- mbimcli 1.28.2

Relevant MM info:

Hardware | manufacturer: generic
| model: Snapdragon ...

Honestly I'm not real sure which versions they are. What I did was just built the latest master branch from Openwrt/github. I remember the kernel was 5.15.x however. I can check when I get home but it would be the latest supported within master branch.

The HP variant is 03f0:0a6c. The very latest kernels (6.2 and up) are the only kernels that has added this VID:PID. You have to add this VID:PID to the pci_generic.c and build for it to work properly. Can't recall exactly how I did it with my ubuntu setup but for Openwrt I basically built the ...

Couple weeks ago I had mentioned I was going to upgrade my current setup of Openwrt to the newest 6.1 kernel. After realizing that Openwrt isn't quite there yet and is beyond my ability to get it going I settled on just building the latest master branch. The really good news is that 5G seems to be ...

When I first started playing with this modem I started out on Ubuntu. I installed the latest version of the OS. I then built latest kernel, ModemManager, libqmi, libmbim and installed. As far as versioning, I'm not real sure what versions they were, they would have been latest around 6 months ago ...

The user who was running 5.17 was on Kubutu I think. Good luck and sorry about the death of the laptop. I've got 2 spare HP 260 Mini G2's if you want to take one off my hands.

I really do appreciate the offer. I'm gonna try to get my lappy up and running again, it's only a couple years old and ...

Do you know if, like the DW5821e/T77W968, this ships with only 2x2 support instead of 4x4?

This I'm not sure. My main laptop died that had all of my software on it for the DW5821e. After I got the modem working I've not really messed with it much at all.

I did check my kernel version and at ...

There may be some type of guide but I don't have any links to any. The 2 'postrouting' rules are all that is needed as shown above. One is for ipv4 and the other is for ipv6 in case your connection uses both. I've always used a value of 65. Yes other values work but 65 has always worked for me. I ...

Awecome! You are very welcome for what little help I was able to provide. I'm glad you got it at least working, I know when I started on this modem I was lost and did not know much at all. By the time I got it working I had learned so much about linux/Openwrt/Modemmanager. That said, I know how much ...

Did you try to swap sims from different providers and restart windows? This was how I remember triggering the firmware upgrades. I think I used an old simple mobile or tracfone branded sim to get it to install the 'generic' firmware version.

Some things are coming back around the more I think about it. You mentioned both being Lenovo but one is HP? On the face of the modems which brands are printed? These modems are so similar I wouldn't be surprised that the HP firmware will work for the lenovo modem an vice versa. At first I had more ...

Never had issues on firmware updates but one thing comes to mind that may help. Trying to remember details, but seems like I had the same issues with FCC unlock and not being able to correctly symlink etc etc so coped the files directly to folders and such. If I remember correctly I was still having ...

This modem is extremely similar to its brother the Dell DW5821e (T77W168). There is a document out there for that modem that has a lot of specifics and things that would help with what you are looking to modify. Seems I've seen a link to that document on this site at some point. I can't recall the ...

Just a quick update on building the mhi driver for the HP variant. It is now finally included in the very latest mainline kernel build 6.2-rc7 I noticed not long ago:

/* T99W175 (sdx55), HP variant */
{ PCI_DEVICE(0x03f0, 0x0a6c),
.driver_data = (kernel_ulong_t) &mhi_foxconn_sdx55_info },

I ...

Thanks, yea I found that too. Do you look into your debug report when you get disconnected? I am curious what your says? Also, what antennas are you using?

Sorry I'm having different issues than just normal disconnects. When first read this thread I thought it was referencing the 502Q and Tmo ...

I've literally tried it all. I have many different setups and this problem seems to be related to specifically T-mobile and the RM502Q-AE combination.
Yes over the years sierra and other may have had some issues with connection and no internet but I think those were resolved and this new issue is ...

I fold. Spent all weeekend on trying to get my WRT32X and RM502Q-AE in USB sled working with no luck. I have literally tried everything I can think of and still have ICMP or connection without internet issues. Seems I'm the only one that still posting on this so I guess I may have some type of ...

IMO, I wouldn't purchase new equipment right yet. I messed with mine all weekend and still have issues on completely different setup. Something seems to be broken with RM500Q-AE and T-mobile combo. I have WRT32X router and have same issues. On the other hand I wouldn't use the router with the modem ...

It turns out T-Mobile is no longer handing out ipv4 addresses and they're forcibly forcing modems to connect using a IPv4 in IPv6 sometimes called 6in4xlat when connecting to 5G and there's a wired bug in golden orb or the modem with 6in4xlat when using QMI.

This is interesting as I'm ...

I have protocol: Default, but i do believe it is the same as "ipv4+ipv6". I do use TTL of 65 for all of my providers however, might try that? I doubt that will do it but worth a shot I suppose.

DoD?? WTF..

I didn't figure any firmware versions would change ICMP behavior. As far as 5G failing, have you specified any ipv4/ipv6 info in your connection settings? Mine will fail with any settings other than default (ipv4/ipv6). If I try to set to ipv4 only or ipv6 only it will fail.

Looking back to the IP/subnet part of things. Pretty sure it has something to do with it and I have no idea what factors decide which you get.

I have 3 lines which all receive ipv4 and ipv6 addresses. Here are the ip/subnet of the 2 working lines with no issues:
100.96.xxx.xxx/30
100.97.xxx.xxx/30 ...

These are the FW I have flashed:

RM502QAEAAR11A02M4G_01.003.01.003
RM502QAEAAR11A04M4G_01.003.01.003
RM502QAEAAR11A04M4G_01.004.01.004
RM502QAEAAR13A02M4G_01.001.01.001

This is what it was originally: RM502QAEAAR11A02M4G

There were a few links floating around over the past few months with the ...

I see a few packets get dropped like < 40 %; what I'm noticing my Modem is getitng a DoD IP as well. 21.XXX.XXX.XXX

Are you seeing that stuff too? Pretty wired no ?

Not sure what the IP is but I did notice it is a different IP and subnet than the IP of the other 2 lines which are the RM500Q ...

Been there and done that. I've tried every firmware that I could find for the 502 and its all the same problem. I have an RM500Q-AE that works just fine. I've have been troubleshooting that 502 for months and have tried everything under the sun and it still has issues. It all started when Tmo added ...

I think the fact that they are supposedly dropping support for ICMP on the ipv4 side of things is causing all kinds of issues. I thought it was just me but found several threads on their support forums that indicate this. Several owners of the 5G home internet gateway were complaining. I have ...

Usually these issues are related to DNS settings. IOT devices like to hard code their own dns settings and can cause issues sometimes. Also IOT devices like to phone home and are in constant communication to servers such as amazons aws ec2 servers. I would imagine that for whatever reason your IOT ...

Did you restart modem after setting bands? On newer foxconn it says this doesn't take effect until after restart?

You are referring to the tablet plan that came about after they discontinued the 'buyasession' program. It was a post-paid account for $20/mo with a total of soemthing like 23.49 after taxes. Prior bill only indicates the following:

Services: Wireless
Plan: Unlimited Tablet

I cant find any other ...

SimpleMobile was just one of Tracfone's various front names until this year they were purchased by Verizon. Earlier this year there was a huge push by Vzw to "upgrade" devices and sims and sent Vzw branded sims and secretly swapped customers to vzw towers. Had SimpleMobile for a few years until all ...

That is extremely surprising. Usually when you are in the "near field" of the transmitter your antennas don't come into play. Not even line of site matters much when your that close. The only thing I can think of is that maybe you were exactly at the edge of the towers transmitting antenna's ...

Yes I loved my mine too. Just settin in a box along with a couple EM7565's. I guess I need to eventually try to get rid of a few things while they're still worth something. Upgraded to 5G so probably won't use them again anyway..

So whats the secret behind the EM20-G??

yes, it is possible to take the setup closer for testing. but it would just be the router box with paddle antennas. im not gonna try and move the directional antenna off my roof lol. i know that my upload does work on a different tower if i take the router into the city ive gotten 20mbps down just ...

any ideas to get a decent normal upload speed? anything above 10mbps up is what im aiming for. why would my download speed and signal be great, but my upload be SOOO low comparatively?

Because most providers think that we do not care about upload speeds so they focus most on getting their ...

ohhhh many thanks for the AT command file info!! downloaded and safely stored! Only had an old AT lists from donkies ages old modem.. Now just need to figure out how to get modemmanager to start in debug or would you know of another way to get AT to work than the mmcli?

When using debian/ubuntu ...

In reference to pings, I would bet that has something to do with your particular ISP or poor signal as I've not had any issues with ping times on either of mine. I did run into some of the kernel crash issues but don't think it was on both. Will have to check into that issue a bit further. In ...

RE M.2 Key-M to mpcie adaptor but could not get it to work
Yes
I actualy have two adaptors.. one works and one does not..
Working: Ableconn MPEX-134B

Yes, I have a couple of these adapters and they work perfect. This adapter converts the modem to an mPCIe socket. I've seen adapters described ...

T99W175 modem is - key b

Converter just got: key m too Mini PCI-E Adapter with sim..
Already had: Mini PCI-E Adapter too key b with sim (Ableconn MPEX-134B)

Initially modem was seen but was not seeing the sim.. tried sims in both cards and didn’t help. Tried with sims in both..
=Closer ...

Yes kernel signature checking is one of the things I forgot to mention when building. Since I used ubuntu all I ended up using was the following which allowed me to continue using signature checking rather than removing it:

sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/src/debian
sudo apt install linux-source
sudo cp ...

What did you end up using? Did you build kernel from scratch via linux kernel or did you pick an OS and download kernel updates for your particular installation? I started with building the kernel from scratch but in the end decided I would be running ubuntu anyway so just downloaded source from ...

Hey AlteredLogic,

This thread has bounced around quite a bit. I understand that is a lot of money. What you might try to do is do some serious research on what signals are available with the carriers you have access to. As Didneywhorl suggested, its not all hardware in the end, the available signal ...

I used ubuntu. Once installed and updated search on the ubuntu wiki for 'BuildYourOwnKernel' and follow the 'apt-get' kernel build instructions so you can build for your installed version. There may be some hickups along the way but you can rebuild and work your way through until successful. Don't ...

FYI, if you search amazon for:
Mini PCI-E to M.2(NGFF ) Key A/E Adapter with SIM Card Slot
sold by Timack is confirmed working. You can use this adapter along with the Ableconn Key B adapter you have and it will work in M.2 Key A/E slots.

I started with all types of routers up to my last the WRT32x which is about as fast as they get. I was still being limited by hardware so jumped to "minipc" and never looked back. The MiniPC's can be much more powerful and can come with many more options such as mPCIe port (with pcie and usb lanes ...

See my posts in this thread for details about what is needed and adapters and such:
https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?t=3570

I have two of the T99W175 modems. I have the Lenovo and HP. The HP is harder to get going than the others as it does not have MHI support as of yet. With the proper ...

The DW5930e is a variant of the T99W175. Here is a snippet of the antenna interface:

Interface.1.JPG

ANT0

TX:
LTE:
LB:B5,8,12,13,14,17,18,19,20,26,28,71
MHB:B1,2,3,4,7,25,30,34,38,39,40,41,66
5G Sub6G:
LB:n5,8,12,20,28,71
MHB:n2,66

RX:
LTE:
LB:B5,8,12,13,14,17,18,19,20,26,28,29,71
MHB:B1,2,3 ...

Correct. I just added the 03f0:0a6c device just as you have above. I was running ubuntu so I just downloaded the source for my current version of ubuntu and modified as discussed above then built and installed.

If you sort through the 2nd log you will find :

Sun Sep 4 12:33:46 2022 user.info mwan3track[12895]: Check (ping) failed for target "1.1.1.1" on interface wan1 (wwan0). Current score: 10\
Sun Sep 4 12:33:50 2022 user.info mwan3track[12895]: Check (ping) failed for target "1.0.0.1" on interface ...

Nevermind. If you add the modem VID:PID to the mhi driver source and rebuild it will recognize the HP variant. After reboot the kernel will recognize the modem properly. Luckily ModemManager also recognized the modem without edits and everything seems to be working properly under linux (ubuntu). I ...

Which version did you say you had again? I have both the Lenovo and HP versions. I have the Lenovo version working in both Windows and Linux but only windows with the HP version. I've been working on trying to modify the mhi driver in linux kernel to recognize the HP but not had much luck yet. If ...

Verizon bought Simple Mobile. Worst experiences with carrier service since then. They pushed updating your equipment to '4G capable' (whether its already 4G capable or not) and tried to make you upgrade your device. All 3 of my lines were newer samsung phones (2 were 5G capable) and they still ...

It sure does seem something recent has changed. I was on a couple different Tmo mvno's until recently and switch to legit Tmo plan. Running an RM500Q-AE, RM502Q-AE and T99W175. Both Quectels seem throttled now. The 502Q won't even connect to 5G anymore, it freezes the modem and it all goes downhill ...

Did some more investigating today. It does seem that carriers are moving to 5G SA more than I had thought. 6 months ago it was virtually non-existent as far as I was aware, however, I put my Tmo sim into my note 20 today and it was showing connection to 5G SA n71 only. This is new to me and does ...

where are you getting "NA"? There are 2 modes of operation as I explained a few times here in this thread. The modes are SA (Stand Alone 5G) and NSA (non-standalone 5G) which NSA means that it uses 4G as the core backbone for control. I know of no carrier that uses SA mode in the USA. They all use ...

It does. I have one. Did you switch back back to NSA mode as mentioned? It won't work in SA mode for most carriers. The 4G network is still used for the core network and control.

On the flip side of things. I checked my setup and ironically I'm having trouble getting the RM502Q-AE to work with 5G ...

Glad you got things going. As for 5G, there are 2 modes that carriers use. SA and NSA mode. SA mode is 5G only and is not typically used (yet). NSA mode uses both 4G and 5G signals and is the mode typically used. 4G signals are used for 'control' and 5G only kicks in on larger data transfers. When ...

I have a "Quectel RM502Q-AE 5G NR" 5G/LTE Modem Module with Adapter Enclosure from TheWirelessHaven.com.
This is paired to the NESX2GO 5G/LTE Router with WIFIX firmware.

My Goal: I have a separate NESX2GO bundled with the internal 4G/LTE Sierra Wireless and it connects to T-Mobile all day long ...

LTEWIZ,

Lets step back a second before trying anything else and borking your modem. I'm a bit confused by the wording of some of your items so lets go over a couple of the basics just in case.

Your modem card RM502Q-AE has an identification number. This number is called "IMEI". This typically can ...

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