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Frankbot wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2024 6:21 pm Did you continue down this journey? What all did you find? I am just looking into this again, and learning it again.

Can you list some info for people to help.

What service?
Device?
How far?

Ended up ordering star link. But my retired aunt and uncle decided to try the Verizon 5G home. They move between two homes. So that is perfect for them to operate phones and TVs. Just take it when them. So far they are happy with it.

OK thank you for letting me know that. Hopefully this info can help someone else considering getting Verizon home 5G in the LTE only area. Been using Cellular data for home WIFI for years. It has been great for me but that time is over now. For some reason all the providers in my area have made the ...

We have the 5g home that is throttled at 300mbps. When I run a speed test it will jump up over 300. Then I can watch them throttle it back down. But for us 300 is plenty. But of course in the evenings it's sometimes under 100 down.

As far as vpn, I got this so we didn't have to deal with using a ...

Logged into plan and found some link to network management policy. Took some time poking around to find it.

Verizon 5G Home+ Throttle.png

This is exactly what I am seeing here pretty much the issue I am talking about.
Maybe the people getting the new plans from Verizon are getting these ...

Also seems to be working very badly with work home vpn employer uses.

Thanks for advice.
Found aunt's address that does have service went into store and got it. Made sure to get the ARC-XCI55AX model since seen can add antenna to that model. Last night did some driving around checked 5 tower sites. Have allot of LTE only sites around us. Noticed on LTE most of ...

Thanks for advice.
Found aunt's address that does have service went into store and got it. Made sure to get the ARC-XCI55AX model since seen can add antenna to that model. Last night did some driving around checked 5 tower sites. Have allot of LTE only sites around us. Noticed on LTE most of the ...

Orlimar1 wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2024 8:03 am Have you tried using a different address? I helped a buddy get set up by using a friends address.

Thanks for the reply.
When you did use a different address did the internet Gateway get sent to that different address?

Hello all,

Been using T-Mobile home internet for years now. Awhile ago over 6 months ago they restructured their tower and now none of the tower antennas are pointing toward my home 4.7 miles away. So this is had a severely bad decline on my service.

In the past AT&T don't play nice with work home ...

APN changed changed to match gateway.
IMEI must match gateway.
That is all that is needed.

T-Mobile IMEI locks these devices. I have the Nokia gateway and have wires thru the bottom vent holes. Not as bad as you would think.

From wireless haven store.

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dbshelton wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 4:18 am I have a RM520N but haven't tried it yet.

Do you have mixed match antennas like I do? Or are they all the same?
I have tested this modem. It didn't need to have the antenna sets polarized like the link above.

dbshelton wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 6:11 am
gscheb wrote: Thu Feb 23, 2023 10:54 pm Try one mimo flat panel set to L2 and L4.
Then the other to L1 and L3.
With your big speed difference. Check and see if on same bands
My modem is marked: 0 1 2 3

Are you using a T-Mobile Provided device?

Try one mimo flat panel set to L2 and L4.
Then the other to L1 and L3.
With your big speed difference. Check and see if on same bands

Does it matter how the antennas are connected? Also, do you think a RM520 modem would perform better than the RM502?

On that set up before the parabolic antenna was the mimo 1 and log periodic antennas was mimo 2.
See this post what Mimo 1 and 2 is about.
https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php ...

Recently changed my connection on my Nokia TMHI Gateway.

Posted what was done and the stats over here.
viewtopic.php?p=26680#p26680

Might help someone that recently got N41 in their area.

Ok,
Have worked on my outside antennas and made some tweaks now.
My tower was updated few months ago with N41 and I also think band 66 wasn't there before.
Have parabolic mimo high gain high frequency antenna. Also pair of log periodic wide band antennas.
The parabolic now going to L3 & L4. The ...

Hello all,
Is there anyone out there that has some experience trying T-Mobile home internet SIM in different device? Very interested in consistent good upload speeds.
Thanks

Since I moved SIM to quectel EM12 had been allot more consistent after blocking bands 4 and 66. So it seems the Nokia gateway from T-Mobile was cuasing issues. Not sure why it started doing that. Worked good for a long time.
The Nokia was even having hard time playing live TV.

Hello,
Last night moved my SIM to a quectel EM12. This is a lesser device than the Nokia trash can thing far as abilities. Use it for a few days and see if can get better consistency out of it. Will let you know. Need to do something the Nokia is so undependable anymore.

My TMHI had been a lifesaver until here the last few months. Starting to wonder if the unit is going bad. Don't know how long they last.

I also have had to modify the THMI unit for outside antennas. Not crazy about this but that's the only way I can get results from anything.

Have 4 outside antennas on mine too, worked great for a long time but now it just don't anymore. Sometimes it is even connecting to band 12 as the primary ...

What APN and TTL values do I use if I move TMHI sim to another router?

Hello,
Just wondering what is making you try this?

I just would like to try my Quectel RM502-Q modem and see if it may get better results

OK.

Have had the nokia trash can for a long time. Have always used it. Last ...

Hello all,

Has anyone recently moved the sim in there T-Mobile Home Internet? Haven't done it in awhile and not sure if there is more to it now? Can someone please put in the requirements to get it to work?

Thanks

dbshelton wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:06 am What APN and TTL values do I use if I move TMHI sim to another router?

Hello,
Just wondering what is making you try this?

Mine says APN
fbb.home

Yes the apn, the TTL not needed

Think that is wrong if you are talking about T-Mobile home internet. Look in your gateway IP address. It is shown in there. If you move it identity has to match

Hello,

Have you tried taking the gateway outside with a extension cord to see if it will connect at all?

Actually no I have not I was under the impression since my phone sim (T-Mobile) works then I would be able to use the router but I could definitely give this a shot. Thank you.

Hello ...

Hello,

Have you tried taking the gateway outside with a extension cord to see if it will connect at all? Even if it is up a tower or even away from the house in a yard or field? Or even in the the car a quarter of mille down the road?
Reason why I ask is if you can get any signal like that no ...

Never bought a 5G router before. Can't advise on that one.

I didn't do this. But allot of people have used a different address to get the T-Mobile service.

Hello,
Rather you get a new 5G Router or not will still need antennas to improve the signal strength. So would start there first. With outdoor antennas might even find things are fine with the MiFi device.
Might want to also check out T-Mobile home internet for the future. Which would also benefit ...

No don't believe it is a first bet line. Pay pay tablet plan.

Hello,
Just set up a at&t tablet sim. All I did was activated the SIM in tablet. Set APN to broadband. Insert sim into device and restarted it.

As I am sure you seen on another post finally got at&t to give out another tablet plan. Will be getting rid of visible. Just became horrid in my area! Was good years ago in router. Not any more.

This is the best option if you can get someone to give it to you.

viewtopic.php?p=26255#p26255

viewtopic.php?p=16541#p16541

https://cellularinternet.info/

https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/gear/att-postpaid/

Hello,
Had called at&t multiple times and went to multiple store locations. Kept being told it wasn't available anymore. So basically had gave up.
Then seen couple places online saying it was still available. One place suggested to keep calling till you get lucky to you get someone that knows about ...

i use a cheap little gl-inet router from amazon. it allows me to spoof my TTL and HL values so that they think i'm on an android device, that way they don't cap my service thinking i'm using a hotspot.

Hello,

Had someone set up using visible for quite some time now using this method for ...

This visible he is using is it the legacy party party plan? Or the new plans?
Been having issues with the legacy plan.

Hello,

Have you ever tried Visible instead of prepaid Verizon?
Been struggling with Visible allot. Never used prepaid Verizon before.
Is the performance good on the prepaid Verizon?

Was wondering if anyone out there has tried the new Visible plans?
This troubled connection I have is with the old party pay plan. Which is getting routed thru the older servers with high ping

Hello all,
Haven't heard anyone update lately of what Antenna set ups they are using with T-Mobile home internet.
Anyone have any new ideas on setups?

Trying to move away from a mixed antenna set up.

Went to all 4 periodic wedge type antennas and struggling to get good performance. Mixed antenna ...

Hello all,
Haven't heard anyone update lately of what Antenna set ups they are using with T-Mobile home internet.
Anyone have any new ideas on setups?

Trying to move away from a mixed antenna set up.

Went to all 4 periodic wedge type antennas and struggling to get good performance. Mixed antenna ...

Seen online someone shows to the the Dual V in different directions.
Anyone know if this actually makes a difference or not?
Currently have both V's in same direction.

Dual V Pattern.PNG

Ok thanks, been looking to get another stand alone at&t tablet plan

Didneywhorl wrote: Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:12 am Verizon prepaid. Seems they are buying up all their unlimited-esque mvnos

So people have successfully gotten Verizon prepaid to work in a WiFiX router?

Looking to replace legacy party pay Visible. It is horrid anymore.

Hi, Curious to what AT&T sim you where using? Was it the post paid $20 tablet plan? Do you have still have it?

Any new Verizon coverage plans to use?

So now I called and they said the stand alone tablet plan for T-Mobile is $60. The $20 price is if you have phone lines there. Allot of the companies are going to this now it seems.

Rather just pay the extra $5 and get a magenta max phone line. With the 55+ plan.

Guess what my biggest quest is will these work in a router device? Have you tried it?

Thanks,

Other than the video throttling is the speed similar to the phone line plans? Are you using one of these for home internet use?

Hello,

Called T-Mobile they told me can get a $20 stand alone tablet plan. It is unlimited data and video streaming at 480p. In the past have used Magenta Max phone plane but never tried to use a tablet plan. Has anyone out there tried this?

Or any other service plans anyone knows about to use?

This time noticed that it will play Netflix on a tablet and the laptop. But not on the phones or on tv devices like a fire stick.

Also won't register a firestick or a roku device. I guess the connection is just too flaky for that. Allot of time when you run a speed test on certain devices it will ...

So I just put the Visible sim into a old phone. Turned on hotspot and connected netflix to it and it plays. So it isn't that Visible can't stream anymore. Something to do with the set up of the router then right?

Now this time tether that same phone to the WiFiX router. It will play netflix ...

So I just put the Visible sim into a old phone. Turned on hotspot and connected netflix to it and it plays. So it isn't that Visible can't stream anymore. Something to do with the set up of the router then right?

Also sometimes it will say it is connected in rooter. But has no internet access. Then you got add VPN restart it and then have internet.

Hello all,

Is anyone having good luck with Visible right now?

Can get to connect and stuff.
But in order to work on everything like streaming Netflix needs a VPN now too.
Never used to have to do that.

Is it just me or is it a everybody thing now?
Don't want to use VPN for everything too many ...

Yes that is exactly the plan I am talking about, have one an want to get my uncle one and they keeps saying it is discontinued or don't exist.
But according to these people it does and they are usually right about this stuff.
https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/gear/a ... d/#new_tab

ATT, Verizon, and Tmobile all still have unlimited tablet plans (business accounts usually are the simplest). Typically it's best to get ZERO hotspot on the plan. This make it easier to understand if you're using hotspot or not. Since there is no hotspot, it either works or it doesn't.

The plans ...

Yeah, magenta max is their top tier phone plan with unlimited everything. the steps i took to set it up was to sign up on tmobile's website for just a sim card and the magenta max plan. oh, also i set the TTL in the router to be at 65, so tmobile doesnt detect it as a hotspot. hotspot data isnt ...

The post paid ATT standalone unlimited ipad/tablet plan still works just fine, for now, go with that if you can.

You can also use T-mobile post paid tablet plans. There's tons of options really. Some require modifications that carriers dont support, but work.

Do you know if this is still ...

Hello again,
When you say you are using T-Mobile Magenta Max LTE. Does that mean you are using a phone plan? If so what current steps did it take to get it up and going?
Used to use this option before had T-Mobile Home internet. My uncle been using Visible for awhile now but it seems to be getting ...

That is a usable upload speed. Allot of cable company internet service uploads are not much more than that.

Didneywhorl wrote: Tue Nov 01, 2022 12:17 pm I think so, but it might be more optimal to stack in a dual V pattern 2 feet apart between V's

Doing it the way the diagram shows concerned how the horizontal log periodic antenna would drain moisture out of the plastic casing.

4x4 Mimo 3.PNG

Hello all,
In the near future thinking of setting up 4 log periodic antennas for my T-Mobile Home internet. Think this is the way to try it still?
In the past always had mixed match antennas. One parabolic grid with two log periodic antennas. Which has worked well. Has kept my ...

See diagram here below.
https://wirelessjoint.com/viewtopic.php?p=18271#p18271

4x4 Mimo 3.PNG
Hello all,
In the near future thinking of setting up 4 log periodic antennas for my T-Mobile Home internet. Think this is the way to try it still?
In the past always had mixed match antennas. One ...

Thank you so much for your explanation! I am trying to find a workable solution for my internet needs as well, and y’all talk in geek speak. Lol I appreciate your breakdown. What is TTL? I am seeing that as well.

Hello,
TTL stands for "Time To Live". People modify this since allot of phone ...

It is a good jump. 4.5 is a useable speed. With how that signal goes a change of just a couple digits can make a huge difference.
These are my current stats on band 2.
RSRP -104 dBm
SNR 20 dB
RSRQ -12 dB
RSSI -75 dBm

Just got 19 up with it.
But like I said before the tower here is less than 5 miles ...

One thing I’ve noticed about the grid parabolic mimo antenna is that 1 antenna gets really good rsrp and the other gets about 5db less rsrp. Is that something wrong with the antenna? Is that simply a normal result of antenna cross polarization, such that the second antenna normally gets worse ...

One thing I’ve noticed about the grid parabolic mimo antenna is that 1 antenna gets really good rsrp and the other gets about 5db less rsrp. Is that something wrong with the antenna? Is that simply a normal result of antenna cross polarization, such that the second antenna normally gets worse ...

Out of curiosity what were download speeds and upload speeds like on b2 for you when you had signal worse than -112? did you have good download with like 0 upload? or were they both bad?

So using bands 2 and 12. With band 2 being primary with signal strength of -115 would get about 50 ...

for band 2? If it is like -112 or worse that is your issue.
I always got best upload on band 2 with the 20 MHz of data on it. Always needed like a signal strength of -106 or better.

Out of curiosity what were download speeds and upload speeds like on b2 for you when you had signal worse than ...

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