Search found 37 matches

by brcisna
Thu Jun 02, 2022 7:21 pm
Forum: Market Place
Topic: *SOLD* 4g lte yagi antenna
Replies: 0
Views: 6310

*SOLD* 4g lte yagi antenna

antenna1.jpg For Sale:

4G LTE Yagi antenna . Antenna is supposed to be good for 700mhz-2600mhz. IS brand new,out of box,with 5 foot RG58 coax with male sma connector and mounting U-bolts.

I used four of these on a project at 4 hunting cabins. 2 cabins were 2 miles from tower with dense trees. The ...
by brcisna
Thu May 05, 2022 7:27 pm
Forum: Market Place
Topic: *SOLD* weBoost EQO
Replies: 0
Views: 6291

*SOLD* weBoost EQO

For Sale:

Cellular Signal Booster

$40 , plus shipping cost

weBoost EQO. This is a very nice setup for someone that has marginal cellular signal in their house
For data connections you will get about half again the throughput,of your modem,,with a fairly weak signal,,this will usually about half ...
by brcisna
Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:57 am
Forum: Internet Service Providers
Topic: T-Mobile CellSpot -non tmobile device connect
Replies: 2
Views: 4450

T-Mobile CellSpot -non tmobile device connect

Hello All,

Received a T-Mobile CellSpot V2 from T-Mobile to hopefully boost our 4G LTE signal here in the Hinderlands.
Got the CellSpot setup and does in fact work great for our T-Mobile Magenta plan device went from almost zero signal to 100 %! .
Trouble is non of our other non T-Mobile devices ...
by brcisna
Mon Mar 21, 2022 11:00 am
Forum: Misc Modem Cards and Dongles
Topic: T-Mobile WCDMA Connection Issues with EM7455
Replies: 0
Views: 3094

T-Mobile WCDMA Connection Issues with EM7455

Hello All,

Tried to see if i could use a T-Mobile sim from a free hotspot device, into a new Sierra Wireless EM7455 modem
This same modem works fine with a US Cellular sim from a hotspot device,,just for completeness.

When i try the actual TMO firmware the modem is not actually detected as an 'cdc ...
by brcisna
Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:13 pm
Forum: TTL Settings - Throttling, Tethering and Hotspot Usage
Topic: Verizon tethering issue
Replies: 11
Views: 7175

Re: Verizon tethering issue

lanceking

Very sorry,,, Just seen this message
Here is screenshot of iptables,
Remember you need the same value in the ipv6 iptables also,,, only "HL"

ttl-setting-iptables.png

iptables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -o wwan0 -j TTL --ttl-set 88
ip6tables -t mangle -A POSTROUTING -o wwan0 -j HL ...
by brcisna
Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:59 pm
Forum: TTL Settings - Throttling, Tethering and Hotspot Usage
Topic: Visible throttling even with TTL
Replies: 1
Views: 4130

Re: Visible throttling even with TTL

cooltech6

I have always had my ttl set to 64 ,,,for about 4 months with no problems. VIZIBLE
About three weeks ago,,,was getting the dreaded,,, 5Mbps down and up.
Changed the values to 88,,,and fixed instantly,
Give it a try if you are still having throttling probs. Also,,have never messed with ...
by brcisna
Mon Mar 07, 2022 10:01 am
Forum: TTL Settings - Throttling, Tethering and Hotspot Usage
Topic: Verizon tethering issue
Replies: 11
Views: 7175

Re: Verizon tethering issue

ryankinder3

use the example gscheb above gives ,,only change the number values to 88
on Visible ,,,after using value of 65 for about four months worked great ,,,then was being throttled again about 3 weeks ago. Changed the values to 88 and now down and upload speeds are back to normal. Visible is ...
by brcisna
Thu Mar 03, 2022 1:48 pm
Forum: Sierra Wireless Modems
Topic: em7455 customer name: VenenoTablet
Replies: 0
Views: 3209

em7455 customer name: VenenoTablet

Hello All,

EM7455 Sierra Wireless module from China,, was sealed unit.
Trying to get to work with either T-Mobile or US Cellular sim.
Regardless what firmware i flash to this module when viewing some at commands the "Customer" always shows VenenoTablet
Am very green at this but though the Customer ...
by brcisna
Sun Feb 27, 2022 8:03 am
Forum: Sierra Wireless Modems
Topic: em7455 no signal always
Replies: 1
Views: 3476

em7455 no signal always

Hello All,

A new sealed Sierra Wireless EM7455 module with a usb NGFF M.2 adapter.
Flashed generic firmware twice and with a working sim,am only getting "no signal' when i do mmcli -m 0 for modem information in Debian linux
Have done two of these before and at same location. Only difference is my ...
by brcisna
Sat Feb 26, 2022 4:42 pm
Forum: Cudy
Topic: Visible and LT500 cannot connect
Replies: 7
Views: 8265

Re: Visible and LT500 cannot connect

ChrisW , allica2002

Just noticed yesterday we are now throttled at 5mbps up and down with Visible.
This is setup inside a Debian Linux PC iptables,,and our setup has worked fine no throttling for 5 months now.
Was getting around 45mbps down and 30mbps up.
Seems none of the TTL settings aren't ...
by brcisna
Sat Feb 26, 2022 1:46 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: I am using Visible for a few months now and lost upload speeds...
Replies: 23
Views: 11657

Re: I am using Visible for a few months now and lost upload speeds...

Tuna8er

We switched to Visible 4 months ago. (First LTE internet setup here,,after having had ethernet umpteen years)
Was getting quite a range upload & download. Very common download was 45mBps and upload 30mBps.
Have had the ole TTL setting set at 64. Haven't changed and just checked and am now ...
by brcisna
Wed Feb 02, 2022 11:46 am
Forum: Misc Modem Cards and Dongles
Topic: AT+QRSRP - Antenna Signal?
Replies: 3
Views: 5052

Re: AT+QRSRP - Antenna Signal?

dbshelton,

This does not really gain you any info,in regards to your question,,but, we switched over to cellular as primary internet as of about 6 months ago. Works very well compared to our last mom & pop local wireless provider,,only 1.5 MB up and down.
When trying to get familiar with signal ...
by brcisna
Mon Jan 31, 2022 7:14 pm
Forum: Misc Modem Cards and Dongles
Topic: changing ip address frequency
Replies: 1
Views: 3337

changing ip address frequency

Hello,

Not sure this is correct forum category for this question.

Have been using Vizable for internet access for home use for about 4 months now . Am happy with reliability so far. Have noticed ip address is changing constantly.
Problem, Trying to do taxes online through extaxreturn,, i can go ...
by brcisna
Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:36 am
Forum: Misc Modem Cards and Dongles
Topic: occasional facebook flakyness
Replies: 1
Views: 3550

occasional facebook flakyness

Hello All,

Not sure if this is the right index to put this question.
Only had cellular VSBL as our home internet for four months now. From time to time facebook will not load at all or somewhat half loads the page. After a couple minutes and open Facebook again it is fine.This is the only website ...
by brcisna
Sat Oct 23, 2021 9:31 am
Forum: Internet Service Providers
Topic: CGNAT for web server access workaround
Replies: 3
Views: 5446

Re: CGNAT for web server access workaround

hi tetranz

Thanks for the other options for cgnat workarounds.
It is just a hobby thing in regards to domain hosting thing,,have had a domain name for 20 years now,,& have had a local wireless ISP for about 15 years now...so there wasnt any cgnat stuff involved.
Have been used to a whopping 1.5 ...
by brcisna
Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:06 pm
Forum: Internet Service Providers
Topic: CGNAT for web server access workaround
Replies: 3
Views: 5446

CGNAT for web server access workaround

Hello All,

New to 4G LTE internet access , FYI.

This is just a hopefully help post for those trying to run a web server behind any CGNAT provider which is going to be any 4G LTE internet connection.
Have really spent a lot of time trying to get my web server access behind CGNAT.
In the end the ...
by brcisna
Sun Oct 17, 2021 12:37 pm
Forum: MoFi Routers
Topic: Mofi 4500 being throttled on Visible?
Replies: 21
Views: 21188

Re: Mofi 4500 being throttled on Visible?

Shadesta

Shadesta,,
,edit:

8 hours later,,,getting back home from a long motorcylce trip,,,didnt touch a thing & download & upload speeds are back to 'normal'. Go figure. Are your download upload still limited to 5 mBps? Just curious ...
by brcisna
Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:56 am
Forum: Misc Modem Cards and Dongles
Topic: DL speed tanked
Replies: 3
Views: 4828

DL speed tanked

Hello ALl,

New to cellular internet connectivity with VSBLINTERNET . em7455 SW modem
Someone school me here.

A very stable setup after much wrangling with settings, iptables,etc for the last three weeks.
Have been getting consistently 30-50 mBps down and about 1.5 mBps up.
The router machine is ...
by brcisna
Tue Oct 12, 2021 7:25 am
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: *SOLVED* more than one connected device modem disconnect
Replies: 7
Views: 3549

Re: more than one connected device modem disconnect

Hello,

Thank you for the feedback.

Have what I think are the correct rules for doing NAT Masquerade in the iptables for both IPV4 & IPV6

-t nat -A POSTROUTING -o wwan0 -j MASQUERADE
A INPUT -i wwan0 -m state --state NEW,INVALID -j DROP
-A FORWARD -i wwan0 -m state --state NEW,INVALID -j DROP

in ...
by brcisna
Mon Oct 11, 2021 4:59 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: *SOLVED* more than one connected device modem disconnect
Replies: 7
Views: 3549

Re: more than one connected device modem disconnect

Hello All,

Sorry,,,for answering my own question here. Just hoping this may give someone else some answers.

After putting my sim back in my phone received from Visible a couple months ago,,,which i only used a couple days,,at the time. I noticed setting up tether it does only allow for one ...
by brcisna
Sun Oct 10, 2021 6:02 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: *SOLVED* more than one connected device modem disconnect
Replies: 7
Views: 3549

Re: more than one connected device modem disconnect

hello Dr-BroadBand

thanks for the suggestions.

This is Debian 11 ,,10 would have been Buster
yes very impressive wireshark nerd

I did try the iperf stress test lan and out to remote server public,,and no dropped packets
This box is setup as an ltsp server so not knowing what this is thin clients ...
by brcisna
Sun Oct 10, 2021 9:50 am
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: *SOLVED* more than one connected device modem disconnect
Replies: 7
Views: 3549

*SOLVED* more than one connected device modem disconnect

Hello All,
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*SOLVED*

the fix for this problem was to configure the lan interface ( to be natted to wwan0) manually, rather than using the NetworkManager gui. Not sure why this is as the routing ...
by brcisna
Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:47 am
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: iptables not effecting
Replies: 3
Views: 2586

Re: iptables not effecting

mtl26637

Thank you for explaining this . New to cellular setup. Just wanting to access server from time to time out on the road. To have ftp, and ssh once in a while. Couldn't even access via Anydesk,,,dont think? Haven't tried Anydesk yet.
This surely explains why iptables are doing nada. As much ...
by brcisna
Fri Oct 08, 2021 8:12 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: iptables not effecting
Replies: 3
Views: 2586

iptables not effecting

Hello All,

Brand new to cellular internet access. Very familiar with iptables.
Using an sierra wireless modem inside a Debian Bullseye box, and really having troubles to allow a few ports open into the box such as ftp, http.
I have what i think is correct entries in both iptables and ip6tables. to ...
by brcisna
Sun Oct 03, 2021 7:26 pm
Forum: Misc Modem Cards and Dongles
Topic: upload download speeds
Replies: 3
Views: 2467

upload download speeds

Hello All,

Brand new to the cellular setup for internet

Curious what others are getting in regards to download vs upload speeds?
Our new homie Vizable setup, after getting modem situated in best signal spot am getting sometimes 50 Mbps down but only 1.5 Mbps upload. Not complaining a bit as we are ...
by brcisna
Sat Sep 25, 2021 4:34 pm
Forum: Sierra Wireless Modems
Topic: Success then disconnect
Replies: 0
Views: 3881

Success then disconnect

Hello All,

EM7455 modem flashed to lastest GENERIC frimware. Debian Bullseye. Visible activated sim.
Trying to make connection through Network Manager GUI. After many hours trying to learn the ins and outs of this,,putting in username , telephone number, password,,,and opening the Modem manager ...
by brcisna
Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:39 am
Forum: Sierra Wireless Modems
Topic: unknown access tech:EDGE
Replies: 1
Views: 3867

unknown access tech:EDGE

Hello All,


Sierra Wireless newbie here.
Debian Bullseye ModemManager GUI
When I do a scan of avaliable networks every network discovered that is returned shows:

Network ID: ### Availability: Unknown access tech:EDGE

I have for now just a blank sim card,to try and get accllimated with how this ...
by brcisna
Fri Sep 24, 2021 10:40 am
Forum: Sierra Wireless Modems
Topic: em7455, pci-e adapter ,visible sim
Replies: 15
Views: 12782

Re: em7455, pci-e adapter ,visible sim

DDK65Jag

Got the em7455 finally

The modem got flashed with the autoflash script from DanielEWoods github thing.
I set up a connection in the Modem manager GUI in Debian Bullseye of only entering VSBLINTERNET and nothing else.
In the modem gui it is always showing 'not registered'
When I do a scan ...
by brcisna
Sat Sep 18, 2021 7:28 pm
Forum: Sierra Wireless Modems
Topic: em7455, pci-e adapter ,visible sim
Replies: 15
Views: 12782

Re: em7455, pci-e adapter ,visible sim

DDK65JAG

Do you mind me asking. What firmware did you use to flash your em7455? I am very very green at this deal.
I noticed my 'from CHina' em7455 finally started moving again since it hit the states,it sat in same spot for three weeks,,,:)
As i said earlier am sure,,this will take a lof of ...
by brcisna
Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:30 pm
Forum: Internet Service Providers
Topic: Visible bandwidth testimonials here
Replies: 1
Views: 4875

Visible bandwidth testimonials here

Hello All.

Just got a Visible account three weeks ago.& finally started ( for now) using the phone as a tethered hotspot as well as a wifi hotspot. We have a server in basement that feeds two client machines in the house.
For last three days have had the server connected to the ZTE phone via wifi ...
by brcisna
Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:32 pm
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: usb hotspot after x hours 4g disappears
Replies: 3
Views: 5568

usb hotspot after x hours 4g disappears

Hello All,

Am waiting on an Sierra Wirelss modem to arrive for a new setup am wanting to try.
In the meantime, two days ago, started using my new ZTE blade7 phone with visible as a usb tethered hotspot.
Am just leaving it plugged into a server that in turns feeds one client machine in house.
Like ...
by brcisna
Fri Sep 10, 2021 4:30 pm
Forum: Sierra Wireless Modems
Topic: em7455, pci-e adapter ,visible sim
Replies: 15
Views: 12782

Re: em7455, pci-e adapter ,visible sim


No IMEI tomfoolery required.

DDK

DDk,

Curious you get the same download speed as phone even with no IMEI matched on the em7455 modem? Or is throttled to the'tethered' 5 MB?

I finally ordered a second em7455 modem,,while the slow boat from China gets here to try and get this setup going ...
by brcisna
Mon Sep 06, 2021 11:07 am
Forum: General and Unclassified
Topic: RaspAP Router
Replies: 3
Views: 2785

Re: RaspAP Router


Would be neat to see someone do something like this with a RPi & 4g modem. Looks like they have integration for it.

https://raspap.com/

*Maybe unpopular opinion, but openwrt is such a drag*


Check out pfsense. Is debian based. Will do exactly waht you are wanting to do. Just buy an old ...
by brcisna
Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:11 am
Forum: Sierra Wireless Modems
Topic: em7455, pci-e adapter ,visible sim
Replies: 15
Views: 12782

Re: em7455, pci-e adapter ,visible sim

Didneywhorl wrote: Sat Sep 04, 2021 9:50 am That's the adapter, host is a windows PC?

Definitely a cool adapter!
Opps sorry,,,,,,,,host AKA -- PC,,, Debian Bullseye
by brcisna
Sat Sep 04, 2021 7:52 am
Forum: Sierra Wireless Modems
Topic: em7455, pci-e adapter ,visible sim
Replies: 15
Views: 12782

Re: em7455, pci-e adapter ,visible sim


What is going to be the host device for the modem?


This is the pci-e adapter to host the em7455. Looks to be nice build,,although i dont know much about this. Bought it thinking it may be slightly more robust setup,,versus a usb dongle. Was told the built in usb , cable to motherboard will ...
by brcisna
Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:10 pm
Forum: Sierra Wireless Modems
Topic: em7455, pci-e adapter ,visible sim
Replies: 15
Views: 12782

Re: em7455, pci-e adapter ,visible sim

Hi DDK65JAG,

Thank You for the positive vibes on getting the em7455 to work with visible sim ! I am totally new to this arrangement so am sure will take many late nights to get it to actually work. My modem (from Aliexpress) has been stuck at the inbound USA port for two weeks now. This hasnt ...
by brcisna
Fri Aug 27, 2021 1:18 pm
Forum: Sierra Wireless Modems
Topic: em7455, pci-e adapter ,visible sim
Replies: 15
Views: 12782

em7455, pci-e adapter ,visible sim

Hello All,

New here,,,

Have searched high and low and can not find a true answer .
Ordered an em7455 Sierra card, pci-e adapter with sim slot
Thinking of signing up for visible wireless , to be used soley for our internet connection.
The em7455 is the dell branded unti and from what have read ...

Go to advanced search