Hey Andrew! I sent my unlimitedville internet back today and I am ordering my netbuddy 5g router and have already ordered the 4x4 waveform antennas. The techs at waveform were very helpful and mentioned a band 4 or 66 would be better for internet then the band 2 I was shooting for. News to me! Anyway I appreciate you putting in all the work for this I’m hoping we have similar results so we can get moved out to our 36 acres soon! Thank you again Dustin
Putting this comment on here for potential sponsors of The Kelley’s Country Life. Their videos are awesome, informative, and entertaining. I’m going to be signing up for NetBuddy service based on this video. Working with them would be a good investment for you.
Just found your channel and watched a few videos, very nice. Then, I see that your land is about 10 miles from my land and my wife and I are also starting a barndominium project! Wow, can't wait to watch more!
Spent half the day searching for an alternative to my limited DSL which barely makes it to 25down and 2 up, I wasnt able to even work today since the weather has affected the connection. Can not thank you enough!
Hi, Andrew! You hit it out of the park. Another excellent video. You certainly research your topic thoroughly and your presentation skills are impeccable. I am getting excited for the next livestream whenever it may be. I am always ready for The Kelley’s Comedy Dinner Hour!!!
I've installed cable in cellular towers in the one's I've been in. The tower is owned by by a company and all kinds of services providers will lease space in the tower. I've seen all service providers in the same tower and one's most never heard of.
This has probably been the most informative video on an issue that has plagued me for 2/3rds of my life. While I don't have the finances to get the equipment right now, I will be saving and investing my money into them, because good wifi like this will let me do my work so much easier, while letting me ACTUALLY have wifi to enjoy on games and streaming content! Crazy big thank you!
Just moved to the country not thinking about being out of reach of my beloved Xfinity service. I’ve racked my brain and even thought about putting my business operations as a graphic designer on hold. Now, there’s hope!! Thank you for making this video!!
Thanks for the great videos. I pulled the trigger and ordered the AT&T plan, 5g router and the 4x4 panel antenna. Fingers crossed this is the answer to our internet needs!
Not sure if you heard of AT&T Wireless Internet. It's not cellular but does come off a cell tower. $100 installation and no equipment costs. It comes with a Antenna that is somewhat line of site but can get best signal from 5ft of the ground. It's new and apparently AT&T are starting to roll this out in rural areas.
So I live in southeast texas and have awesome internet through cable. We have hurricanes though so I’m not only going to be installing a generac but also installing the antena + router/hotspot combo so I don’t lose power nor internet during the hurricanes. God speed.
I have fibre internet in the UK. My download is 262mbs, but my upload is only 24mbs. I'm very impressed with the upload speeds you get with that system.
@@TKCL ive got the same 4g setup as you have got and its spot on £20 per month unlimited data no contract cant go wrong it and it way faster that using a landline internet cheers for the vid buddy thumbs up
I've just received the Netbuddy 5g router like you reviewed with the T-Mobile card. I'm getting 6 down and .4 up, so I've bought the 2 waveform antennas. I hope and pray to get something close to what you're getting. I'm ready to cancel my slow DSL for good as soon as I can figure this out. Huge help you've been.
. If I may, in order to properly level set your expectations. If you run in that configuration you will be leaving Half of your actual speed on the proverbial table. It's the same as disconnecting 4 spark plugs in an 8 cylinder engine. Since the Cellular radio in the router is capable of supporting full 4x4 MIMO (multiple in multiple out) ☆up to☆ a maximum thruput of ... 1.7 Gbit/s (Gigabits per second) which is the same as 1,700 Mbit/s (Megabits per second) Versus, A 2x2 antenna array which is only physically capable of a maximum thruput of 867 Mbit/s (megabits per second) or exactly half. 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 1 talks to A,B,C,D 2 talks to A,B,C,D 3 talks to A,B,C,D 4 talks to A,B,C,D And vice versa simultaneously in both directions or full duplex communication. For a total of 16 simultaneous two-way conversations known as "Streams" Versus 1. A,B 2. A, B For a total of 4 simultaneous two-way conversations or "Streams". (The difference here though is each channel is twice as wide in bandwidth and carries 2x the data) Bottom line is a tremendous amount of bang for the buck for an extra one time cost of $160. Hope that helps.
@@smokingtarheel3003 . Certainly, if not the advanced capability will not be utilized. As for selecting the Log Periodic vers Panel Antenna, it depends on many many factors but the number one consideration is how far you are from the most desirable cell tower and thus your available signal strength. Andrew is working on a video to compare the two head to head, in HIS location, however NO two locations are the same due to dozens of variables. GENERALLY speaking, more mass equals more signal strength gain. Waveform who is by far the leader in this space describes the; MIMO 4x4 Panel External Antenna Kit for 4G LTE/5G Hotspots & Routers, as ... "Powerful 4x4 MIMO External Antenna Kit for 4G/5G Routers and Hotspots" Whereas, MIMO 4x4 Log Periodic External Antenna Kit for 4G LTE/5G Hotspots & Routers as ... "Our most powerful 4x4 MIMO External Antenna Kit for 4G/5G Routers and Hotspots" Obviously the differences in the physical characteristics are dramatic as the low profile design of the panel is far more aesthetically pleasing. Cosmetics aside the yagi design is superior in a rural environment with limited or poor available signal. And last but not least they cost the same. Have you referenced the "cellmapper" web site yet to see where your towers are?
For reference ... . For clarity regarding the High Gain Antennas. They are known as ... LPDA (Log Periodic Directional Arrays) Or YAGI Directional Antenna Array. For > 4G-LTE. > 5G-mm Wavelength. > Wi-Fi - Tx / Rx. > 9 to 11 dBi of signal gain. They are Passive Non-Amplified devices as they are not externally powered. As opposed too the also passive flat panel designs known as Fractal Antenna Arrays also available in both 2x2 and 4x4 MIMO (multiple in multiple out) configurations, generally with less signal gain however with potentially higher signal interference rejection capability. Hope this helps.
Yeah, same boat, same part of the world, Lindale Tx and we had to use NextWave so right at 100 for max 15 mbps. Recently after I set up a noIP dns domain I noticed we got speeds over 100Mbps and it was like that for almost 2 months I’d say and I thought about asking how or why but didn’t want to alert them to it lol. It finally went back to slow recently. Makes me wonder if it was something I did?
I'm in South Texas and have been feeling the same impacts through Starlink. Eating the startup costs and setup work, is a bit hard bc my time with them will be just under a year of use. Definitely think it's worth trying the change though.
@@nm3547 south Texas has weak signal strength due to the antennas and bad heat .... antennas are always going down if you live in Mexico or Edinburg Texas.
East texas thought starlink was the ticket unfortunately they upped price $120 and slower speeds so we sold our starlink and right now using hotspots ugh
For redundancy and avoiding tower crowding... You may want to consider pointing two antennas at one tower.... Point the other two antennas at the next closest tower. Once that is in place... If tower 1 is down due to storm, power, service... You still have backup without having to repoint antenna. Just a thought. As far as crowding... I don't know if your router will attempt to auto switch towers based on speeds or singal strength alone.
Thank you for your time and effort to give us this information. Ordered 4x4 waveform antenna, timer and silicone tape from your Amazon link. NetBuddy router with AT&T service as well. Appreciate you very much and will report back the speed test results when installed. Thank you.
Hi Andrew found your demo very interesting. You sure pick that stuff up much better than me. Weather I need it or not I enjoy learning from you. Thank you. 🌞🇨🇦
What's your download & upload speeds on Starlink, my 5G Home internet Gateway get is getting up to 427 mbps Download & 60 Mbps Upload and is not subject to Solar Flares or Space storms like Starlink outages had back in February when a space storm knocked out 40 spaceX satellites, cost millions, months to replace, whereas cell sites back are back up within hours if outage. Of course if you are more than 10 miles away from 4G/5G towers or on a remote Island then Starlink.
. For clarity regarding the High Gain Antennas. They are known as ... LPDA (Log Periodic Directional Arrays) Or YAGI Directional Antenna Array. For > 4G-LTE. > 5G-mm Wavelength. > Wi-Fi - Tx / Rx. > 9 to 11 dBi of signal gain. They are Passive Non-Amplified devices as they are not externally powered. As opposed too the also passive flat panel designs known as Fractal Antenna Arrays also available in both 2x2 and 4x4 MIMO (multiple in multiple out) configurations, generally with less signal gain however with potentially higher signal interference rejection capability. Hope this helps.
So are you salty complainers looking at the same video I'm lookin at right.. Looks like Net Buddy is working very well for The Kelleys guy.. What the french toast is the problem? I've been with net buddy since 2019. I really have no complaints. I've been streaming along at more than a TB a month for a while now.
Nice video. I’m in a rural area and I have found the lower 600Mhz 5G bands like with T-Mobile has further reach then LTE and higher bandwidth spectrum and faster speed. It penetrates trees and structures better, after all it was the old Nextel frequency that worked everywhere. I would say take advantage of the free few months of service you can get and test what’s best in your area.
Thanks. I am on my first Cudy 4G LTE LT500D ($60 on sale basic) sim modem testing it out while researching options, and getting 20 Mbps before external antenna test, from a T-Mobil tower about 2 miles away. Could be my primary or back up Internet. Thanks for your style of sharing Lesson from DIY ... Hands On ... Learning about how the upper end Cudy and other sim routers can handle more than just on cell band, and looking at the Cudy LT18 now that can handle up to 5 bands at same time (via cell aggregation) . Thanks
I've been averaging around 80mbps here lately, for some reason the upload got better. That's a blessing for me with as much video uploading that I do and streaming for my social media accounts.
@@TKCL I do install comm systems for a living so always trying to take advantage of other previous experience from people like you, Me good at installing but investing time doing what you do it's rough on me
I ordered the router with t-mobile last week and could not get get it to work. Yesterday they called me to assist but unfortunately we could not get it to pull in any signal. They are sending me a new router with an AT&T card, and I will return the other. I was happy to hear back from them and the guy really tried to help which was nice! I am hoping AT&T will work 🤞
Great thought out and researched video. Well after watching your review and in the same boat as you guys. We ordered our system for TMobile. We have two hot spots which cost us $100 a month and then they max out at 100gbs each. We are looking for something that can stream our Ring cameras also. We have excellent 4g service for the most part on our phones and hot spots. If this system works it will save us about $60 a month, then we can still use it when camping.
So I have question about your set up? The initial set up was to boost your cell phone service or internet with the Hi boost device? Then next video you installed two directional antennas for your new router that can accept a data plan card/chip? And now this video is about adding a more powerful router and two additional antennas to improve signal strength and better download and upload speeds? I just want to make sure that i got that right. I'm in the process of investing some of the same products to improve my internet as well. Your videos have really help me.....
That's correct, the Hiboost has nothing to do with my internet, it's for cell signal only. I am simply showing there are different types of cellular routers and antenna options depending on how much you want to spend and how fast of internet you are looking for.
The lowest MHz will give the greatest distance but the speed will be slower. T-Mobile band 71 (600 MHz) 12 (700), 5 (850), 2 (1900), 41 (2500), 66 (1700/2100). You may be able to lock to a band if you see congestion.
Excellent video! I have the T-Mobile KVD21 home internet router I'm using out in the countryside. I first looked into it when we were considering buying a lot and having a home put on it, but there were no cable or fiber, the only source of internet was cellular. T-Mobile said it wasn't available yet, but the Salesman at the store said to try it. I have a clear line of site, which is about 3 miles away, but I'm getting 313.78 down and 41.96 up. I was considering whether I needed an external antenna, but as long as I can get this with the unit in my office, I don't see a need. Thanks for the great videos!!
Since your cellular router has four removable wifi output antennas, remove one 5ghz and one 2.4ghz and see if you can purchase outside wifi antennnas to extend your outdoor wifi range.
I use a service from TravlFi same type router they supply as yours has multi sims in my RV … don’t get those speeds but across the country I’ve had good speeds
Excellent video! This is a subject I'm very interested in. I subscribed to this channel back when you were doing the ice machine project. I've watched a few videos since however most just aren't about topics I'm that interested in until now! Thanks for the video !!! (BTW, are you still making ice? Have you learned anything new about your ice making setup? Have you set any new ice production records? 😀)
I have the Verizon home internet white square box and I use it in the BLM lands in southern Nevada and California. I get anywhere from 30 to 60 and all the way up to 300 speed depending where I’m at and I don’t use any external antenna but I’m always looking around for better ways to get Internet. Put it on $50 a month.m unlimited They say it’s not mobile but it is I plug it into my Prius and I’ve used it from Northern California always to Vegas no problems but I would just like faster speeds when I’m out in the desert Boondocking 30s are ok for basic stuff
Hey Andrew really enjoyed your video. I was wondering. Is it possible to connect a mesh routing system to the routers to get better coverage through out your home and outside? Thanks for the information. Great Job! Example: Nest Wifi Pro with Wi-Fi 6E or TP Link Mesh Systems.
Awesome Andrew, love your videos. Wea also liveveryremote and have been struggling with internet. Thanks for all of your hard work to bring us quality content!
Yeah I’m using the net buddy with a cheaper cuddy router I have not had any problems yet using the T-Mobile card on it that they gave me I am in my first month of service though Hopefully I can get by with this so far so good I have not noticed any throttling or anything else I will try to keep you guys Informed there’s any changes I might add that I live out in the sticks and lots of trees all around
Ok, I have a question. I hope it's not a dumb question. lol. I purchased the NetBuddy 5G Router with a T-Mobile Sim Card. It's working great, after figuring out the antenna issue, but I want to add a MESH system. Can you add a Mesh system to a Cellular Wifi Router? I'm new at this, but if I add a MESH system that then becomes my Wifi Router, let's say Orbi, won't my NetBuddy 5G Router not work, hence my Sim Card not work? Can you explain how to add a MESH system to a Cellular Wifi Router? Thanks and I love your videos. Keep them coming.
This is what I needed to see and hear! My wife and and way out in the sticks. Although Verizon and T-Mobile both have about the same signal strength regarding reception, Verizon’s jet packs are fair at best and T-Mobiles cellular router is a joke. I think this is the direction we’re going to have to go to improve Internet service.
I always reset, I have a timed outlet to do so. Cell towers have priority lists based on time of connection and how long you have been connected. Anytime you reset your moved back to the top of the priority list. I did have a small spell about two weeks ago of lost connection at random times. Not a single issue since.
Andrew I was able to buy the cudy lt-500 about 6-7 months ago for $99.00 and got locked in price for life of $39.99 a month rpght before they ran out stock ! I'm happy the version i got does have 4g & 5g and netbuddy is very good I wanted set mine up for running offgrid the power adapter changes it to 12v so i run it at home on 110v ir powers out i swap the plug to the one i made to run it on 12v or use in rv or van while traveling & im on the T Mobile network but could use att or version as i choose !
33:20 I was psyched when they built a cell tower about five miles from my ranch, several years ago. It's just never been turned on. Total cell-coverage dead zone, with a brand-new tower in the middle of it. Why go through the money and effort to build a tower and not turn it on? Because the rural subsidy that applied was for building the tower. Not providing service, from said tower! If they turned it on, they'd lose all that money they were paid to build it. I feel your pain. Thanks for the informative vid, I was just wondering about T-Mobile myself, in an area where Verizon and AT&T are the only options, and getting worse all the time. They can't even keep 911 service consistently available here. CenturyLink took my DSL service away. This is all against the law, but where's the enforcement?
Are you happy with this set up still? I have Starlink Currently and pull down about 150-200 mpbs but it’s got unavoidable obstructions and during storms it’s not great. I work from home and have been searching for a secondary system to supplement my starlink
I absolutely love my setup and have had zero issues. I'm not getting your download speeds but I'm averaging 70-80 mbps upload and that has been life changing for me.
@@TKCL Thanks. Yeah, the Starlink speeds in my area are still really good but it’s the consistency I have issues with. If all I was doing was streaming I would have zero complaints but now working from home, I need a more consistent service, even if it’s not as fast. Eventually, I’ll try to bond the connections.
Love this video. I do have a question I do not have cable but do have a fire stick and Roku will they work with this system and also I have 5 tvs do I only order one router? New this!! Thanks in advance
I have loved my starlink, but the recent reduction that I've noticed in my download speeds is concerning. The upload speeds have never been anywhere near what I expected(average of 8mbps up since install this last February). So...I'm looking at alternatives. Thanks for the video!
Going to go nerd here. 30 MBPS will game. Lag at that point has more to with latency or ping, and packet loss. When I was on grid for my internet I was 20 to 30 dollars a month and was rocking out on ACDC (youtube), and playing Destiny 2 on an Xbox series x, while managing my Facebook and emails, simultaneously. 30 MBPS is good. 50 is better, anything over 75 and I am wondering what you are up to.
What is the tower distance from the house that concerns you. I looked at t mobile and they they do not offer it in my area is that because using the equipment they provide. I just purchased a home and was given wrong info about typenof internet. I am looking at satellite but working from is going to be a nightmare might just have to travel into the office. If I get tye hubbuddy and the antenna and let's say tower is less then 10 miles away do u feel it will work. I have verizon and at times get 3 bars at my house on 4g. Great video.
Tower distance is important, but not nearly as much as tower coverage. Use cellmapper.net to search all major providers in your area. Use the map to see the dots (towers) around your home and click on them. You will then see the shaded area and direction they cover. Almost all towers are directional and only cover a certain area.
Thank you for the video. I noticed you have cables coiled up near the antennas. Do you think you can get better upload speed if you shorten those cables have to just what you need?
I am currently using an AT&T plan with a Nighthawk M6 router at my home with a 2x2 MIMO antenna connected to the two TS9 ports on the mobile router. I want to purchase the MOFI 5500 router and put the AT&T sim in that to see if it improves my signal, speeds, etc. The model that I want to get is the 7690 model which is basically a high end 4G LTE model and does not do the 5Gsub6 or any 5G signal for that matter. My question is: Is there any real benefit from using a 4x4 MIMO antenna with the MOFI 5500 if you are only pulling 4G LTE signal? What are the extra two antennas doing if 5G isn't being utilized? I want to try this combo of router and antenna but I don't want to do this if having 5G in the mobile router is required. There isn't really much 5Gsub6 signal where I live anyway so that's not a huge deal, but if having 4 antennas somehow enhances the 4G LTE signal more than the 2x2 would, then great, I just want to be sure I understand what exactly these antennas are doing when connected to a mobile router that has four TS9 connectors but is only 4G LTE capable. Thank you.
Yes there is a huge benifit to using a 4x4 antenna on a device designed for it you get batter input and output signal. Don't be fooled by 4g LTE, it's capable of some extremely fast speeds in the right circumstances.
Thank you for the great info. I recently got the tmobile lite 5g plan not expecting much but it can be really fast and has 4 bars if I put it in a window. This seems like it would help for whole house use but any idea if there is a warranty period since it is expensive hardware? I don't see anything on the website about policies returns or the usual things. I wonder if it breaks a few months out would I have to get a new one at $475? If it was a year or so guarantee it would probably be worth trying.
Sorry I meant the warranty and policies of the 5g t mobile net buddy router system you used. The website has very little other than sign up and no response on email yet.
Let's see if this comment gets deleted (again). No warranty past 30days. Tech support is non-existent. My router keeps losing speed over a few days and I have to power cycle it to get speeds back up for a few days as it continues to drop out. They offer a refund. No repair or replacement.
Hey man. Great review of the product, I too live where there are no options. I saw your video and purchased the same router that you have with t-mobile. Everything has been working great. Although I just experienced a situation where I have connection but no internet. Just wondering if you had any issues. I've tried resetting with no luck.
No I have not experienced that, did you unplug the router for a few minutes and power back up? You didn't do an internal factory reset did you? Inside the routers settings?
keep an open eye for Starlink, I have installed their equipment before in places that "had no coverage" and believe it or not I have gotten some of the best speed test results, in a few more months the 2nd gen satellites will quadruple the speed as well.
I'm good, I get amazing upload speeds which is extremely important for me. My download is plenty fast enough to stream multiple tvs and devices at the same time too. Not to mention all that for $39.99 a month.
I have AT&T service with Net Buddy for about 4 months and in the first two it worked fine I was getting about 40 megs down. but then I've notice the speed starting dropping to abut 3 megs. fortunately, the sped comes back when I reboot the router, but I have to do this every day. I tried to contact Net Buddy but they never returned my emails. there is no costumer service, you are on your own.
That's actually quite normal for cellular. Reboot puts you back at the top of the towers priority list. I use a timed outlet device that reboots my router for me while I'm asleep.
Living in rural BC , this type of set-up interests me. My one concern is how will it work in the winter. You are based in a warmer climate zone. We get well over 5ft or snow a season. We are also in a area that gets no cell service .
Hello Andrew. Thank you for the very helpful videos. I am thinking of getting a Huawai 535-232 router. I use CCTV so need port forwarding you mention I think in one of your videos there is no port forwarding. Is this right please? Regards Brian
I never mentioned that, I'm not sure if it has it or not. Netbuddy is running a new Suncomm router, check the specs on the new model, it might offer this feature.
What kind of cellular signal do you get at home and are you using any kind of cell signal booster in addition to this setup? We only get at best 1 bar where we're at so I'm not sure this will work for us. Thank you for all the time and effort you've put into these videos, they're extremely helpful!!
No idea, I don't own a T mobile phone. I do use a cell booster for my Verizon as I was not getting good signal. You do NOT need a cell booster for a cellular router. The specific external antenna is far more capable.
another question is Im looking to install internet service in my RV how would the products work in that environment using external antenna and the mapping program you mentioned
You would have to set the external antenna up each time. But the router itself with the included antennas can be used table top and it is allowed to roam and travel. I'd try the router as is with no external antenna for traveling.
To be honest people seem to act like it's a little difficult to reach them, I think it's a one man operation, so that might be why. I've personally always got a response within a day or two of sending in a email. The service of the equipment has been great.
So Andrew I have a question.. The first step in their instructions is Step 1 - Choose a plan - [ AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon (SIM card) ] So, who is signing up for their service? If you pick tmobile do you have to call them and open up an account? They just send you a pre-activated sim? You pop it in and go? How does tmobile know who the sim is registered to?
It's all handled through them, your Sim arrives with the router. You pay them the monthly fee. It's a very easy process, you don't have to deal with the carriers.
@@TKCL Hmmm..just seems kinda sketchy. I know they have had a lot of bad reviews on reddit on how they were just reselling prepaid att and other plans. Give an update when you can on how you feel about it bud.
Its a revolving reloading limited to one month "Pre-Paid" "Data Only SIM" subscription plan, think Netflix. Designed primarily for M2M (machine to machine) Industrial communication. Identity is solely required for billing in a Post Paid contractual arrangement. The reseller simply purchases capacity in Mass bulk from the three carriers and Wholesales it out to maintain the massive quantity discount while pocketing the difference. The business model is known as a MVNO (mobile virtual Network operator) much the same as all of the small cellular companies you see advertised everywhere. However this is for data only with no need for customer service or billing. Hope this helps.
You the real mvp for country folk
Lol I don't know about that
@@TKCLIt’s true! Lol
U are the cable guy 💯
He's an I.T. M.P.V. ... if you will.
Man, you just saved my bacon for my cabin in West Virginia.
Well done, amigo!
Glad you enjoyed it
I find it so interesting to learn about new things that people can use that are out in the country that don’t have Internet connection
Thank you for watching
Hey Andrew!
I sent my unlimitedville internet back today and I am ordering my netbuddy 5g router and have already ordered the 4x4 waveform antennas. The techs at waveform were very helpful and mentioned a band 4 or 66 would be better for internet then the band 2 I was shooting for. News to me! Anyway I appreciate you putting in all the work for this I’m hoping we have similar results so we can get moved out to our 36 acres soon!
Thank you again
Dustin
I really hope you get a similar experience as me as well. So far it's working flawlessly after several weeks.
You give the best details and descriptions of the products you test. Thanks.
Thank you
Bubba you got a ton of clearance. I can’t imagine it would do as well with more trees near the house but inspiring to see those upload numbers.
I love that shade of green on the walls.
Thank you, we love it too.
Putting this comment on here for potential sponsors of The Kelley’s Country Life. Their videos are awesome, informative, and entertaining. I’m going to be signing up for NetBuddy service based on this video. Working with them would be a good investment for you.
say it louder!
It's great to see all the different options out there. Great review series
Glad you enjoy the content
Just found your channel and watched a few videos, very nice. Then, I see that your land is about 10 miles from my land and my wife and I are also starting a barndominium project! Wow, can't wait to watch more!
Small world, best of luck with your build.
Spent half the day searching for an alternative to my limited DSL which barely makes it to 25down and 2 up, I wasnt able to even work today since the weather has affected the connection. Can not thank you enough!
Hi, Andrew! You hit it out of the park. Another excellent video. You certainly research your topic thoroughly and your presentation skills are impeccable. I am getting excited for the next livestream whenever it may be. I am always ready for The Kelley’s Comedy Dinner Hour!!!
Thank you so much for kind words and constant support.
I've installed cable in cellular towers in the one's I've been in. The tower is owned by by a company and all kinds of services providers will lease space in the tower. I've seen all service providers in the same tower and one's most never heard of.
Thanks for the information
This has probably been the most informative video on an issue that has plagued me for 2/3rds of my life. While I don't have the finances to get the equipment right now, I will be saving and investing my money into them, because good wifi like this will let me do my work so much easier, while letting me ACTUALLY have wifi to enjoy on games and streaming content! Crazy big thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it
Just moved to the country not thinking about being out of reach of my beloved Xfinity service. I’ve racked my brain and even thought about putting my business operations as a graphic designer on hold. Now, there’s hope!!
Thank you for making this video!!
Thanks for the great videos. I pulled the trigger and ordered the AT&T plan, 5g router and the 4x4 panel antenna. Fingers crossed this is the answer to our internet needs!
As long as you have AT&T in your area, and signal at your home you should be good to go.
Did it work
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Again....did it work? How are your speeds? Did the antenna improve your speeds?
Thanks for sharing all that information, I will keep following your updates 👍
Whoa! Thank you for your hard work! I'm investigating ways to get internet to my workshop. This gives me a major option to consider.
I put an outdoor router at my shop, works well.
anytime working with coaxial outdoor connections, make sure you water-proof everything. Might be an expensive and lengthy outage otherwise, someday.
Hi Andrew,We are Loving your content about getting faster internet speeds in the country!Keep this content up ,brother!
Thank you for watching
Thankyou for the sheer dedication of getting us this info. Im sure it has helped lots of people get quality internet. Keep it up Andrew
Your very welcome, I know the aggravation of not having good internet.
Not sure if you heard of AT&T Wireless Internet. It's not cellular but does come off a cell tower. $100 installation and no equipment costs. It comes with a Antenna that is somewhat line of site but can get best signal from 5ft of the ground. It's new and apparently AT&T are starting to roll this out in rural areas.
Haven't heard of it
So I live in southeast texas and have awesome internet through cable. We have hurricanes though so I’m not only going to be installing a generac but also installing the antena + router/hotspot combo so I don’t lose power nor internet during the hurricanes. God speed.
I have fibre internet in the UK. My download is 262mbs, but my upload is only 24mbs.
I'm very impressed with the upload speeds you get with that system.
Thsi is an informative series. It didn't take them long to raise prices. Still will investigate. Thanks 👍
Your content is well thought out. I’m happy with the type of research and testing that you preform. Thanks!
Glad you enjoy the content
@@TKCL ive got the same 4g setup as you have got and its spot on £20 per month unlimited data no contract cant go wrong it and it way faster that using a landline internet cheers for the vid buddy thumbs up
Well done video. This is cheaper than my cable internet and you are getting performance in the same range. I am switching.
I've just received the Netbuddy 5g router like you reviewed with the T-Mobile card. I'm getting 6 down and .4 up, so I've bought the 2 waveform antennas. I hope and pray to get something close to what you're getting. I'm ready to cancel my slow DSL for good as soon as I can figure this out. Huge help you've been.
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If I may, in order to properly level set your expectations.
If you run in that configuration you will be leaving Half of your actual speed on the proverbial table.
It's the same as disconnecting 4 spark plugs in an 8 cylinder engine.
Since the Cellular radio in the router is capable of supporting full 4x4 MIMO (multiple in multiple out) ☆up to☆ a maximum thruput of ...
1.7 Gbit/s (Gigabits per second)
which is the same as
1,700 Mbit/s (Megabits per second)
Versus,
A 2x2 antenna array which is only physically capable of a maximum thruput of 867 Mbit/s (megabits per second) or exactly half.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
1 talks to A,B,C,D
2 talks to A,B,C,D
3 talks to A,B,C,D
4 talks to A,B,C,D
And vice versa simultaneously in both directions or full duplex communication.
For a total of 16 simultaneous two-way conversations known as "Streams"
Versus
1. A,B
2. A, B
For a total of 4 simultaneous two-way conversations or "Streams".
(The difference here though is each channel is twice as wide in bandwidth and carries 2x the data)
Bottom line is a tremendous amount of bang for the buck for an extra one time cost of $160.
Hope that helps.
@@jp34604 I guess I need to exchange it for the 4 X 4. How's the flat panel one? Do you know? Thanks for the advice.
4x4 will definitely improve your signal strength. As for the panel vs the yagi style, I'll be testing that very soon.
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Certainly, if not the advanced capability will not be utilized.
As for selecting the Log Periodic vers Panel Antenna, it depends on many many factors but the number one consideration is how far you are from the most desirable cell tower and thus your available signal strength.
Andrew is working on a video to compare the two head to head, in HIS location, however NO two locations are the same due to dozens of variables.
GENERALLY speaking, more mass equals more signal strength gain.
Waveform who is by far the leader in this space describes the;
MIMO 4x4 Panel External Antenna Kit for 4G LTE/5G Hotspots & Routers, as ...
"Powerful 4x4 MIMO External Antenna Kit for 4G/5G Routers and Hotspots"
Whereas,
MIMO 4x4 Log Periodic External Antenna Kit for 4G LTE/5G Hotspots & Routers as ...
"Our most powerful 4x4 MIMO External Antenna Kit for 4G/5G Routers and Hotspots"
Obviously the differences in the physical characteristics are dramatic as the low profile design of the panel is far more aesthetically pleasing.
Cosmetics aside the yagi design is superior in a rural environment with limited or poor available signal.
And last but not least they cost the same.
Have you referenced the "cellmapper"
web site yet to see where your towers are?
For reference ...
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For clarity regarding the High Gain Antennas.
They are known as ...
LPDA (Log Periodic Directional Arrays)
Or
YAGI Directional Antenna Array.
For
> 4G-LTE.
> 5G-mm Wavelength.
> Wi-Fi - Tx / Rx.
> 9 to 11 dBi of signal gain.
They are Passive Non-Amplified devices as they are not externally powered.
As opposed too the also passive flat panel designs known as Fractal Antenna Arrays also available in both 2x2 and 4x4 MIMO (multiple in multiple out) configurations, generally with less signal gain however with potentially higher signal interference rejection capability.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for all the information. We live in rural East Texas and have StarLink. The speeds have severely slowed(
Sadly I keep hearing this a lot.. That's way too much of a monthly fee for that slow of speeds.
Yeah, same boat, same part of the world, Lindale Tx and we had to use NextWave so right at 100 for max 15 mbps. Recently after I set up a noIP dns domain I noticed we got speeds over 100Mbps and it was like that for almost 2 months I’d say and I thought about asking how or why but didn’t want to alert them to it lol. It finally went back to slow recently. Makes me wonder if it was something I did?
I'm in South Texas and have been feeling the same impacts through Starlink. Eating the startup costs and setup work, is a bit hard bc my time with them will be just under a year of use. Definitely think it's worth trying the change though.
@@nm3547 south Texas has weak signal strength due to the antennas and bad heat .... antennas are always going down if you live in Mexico or Edinburg Texas.
East texas thought starlink was the ticket unfortunately they upped price $120 and slower speeds so we sold our starlink and right now using hotspots ugh
Glad you have gotten your internet dialed in Andrew. I can wait till I can get better too
I'm so happy!
For redundancy and avoiding tower crowding... You may want to consider pointing two antennas at one tower.... Point the other two antennas at the next closest tower. Once that is in place... If tower 1 is down due to storm, power, service... You still have backup without having to repoint antenna. Just a thought. As far as crowding... I don't know if your router will attempt to auto switch towers based on speeds or singal strength alone.
I appreciate the video. We are going through this for our hunting cabin, and our situation is similar to yours.
Thank you for your time and effort to give us this information. Ordered 4x4 waveform antenna, timer and silicone tape from your Amazon link. NetBuddy router with AT&T service as well. Appreciate you very much and will report back the speed test results when installed. Thank you.
Q,
Why ATT? did you do the research to fully verify your options?
I hope it gives you satisfactory results.
Much love man just placed a order
Hi Andrew found your demo very interesting. You sure pick that stuff up much better than me. Weather I need it or not I enjoy learning from you. Thank you. 🌞🇨🇦
Thank you for watching
We received high speed internet installed earlier this week, here in Oroville California
Andrew, another great review thank you for your time that it takes to do it all.
Thank you for watching
Loving my Starlink in my area. Real game changer.
What's your download & upload speeds on Starlink, my 5G Home internet Gateway get is getting up to 427 mbps Download & 60 Mbps Upload and is not subject to Solar Flares or Space storms like Starlink outages had back in February when a space storm knocked out 40 spaceX satellites, cost millions, months to replace, whereas cell sites back are back up within hours if outage. Of course if you are more than 10 miles away from 4G/5G towers or on a remote Island then Starlink.
Very thorough and helpful. Thank you so much.
Thank you for watching
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For clarity regarding the High Gain Antennas.
They are known as ...
LPDA (Log Periodic Directional Arrays)
Or
YAGI Directional Antenna Array.
For
> 4G-LTE.
> 5G-mm Wavelength.
> Wi-Fi - Tx / Rx.
> 9 to 11 dBi of signal gain.
They are Passive Non-Amplified devices as they are not externally powered.
As opposed too the also passive flat panel designs known as Fractal Antenna Arrays also available in both 2x2 and 4x4 MIMO (multiple in multiple out) configurations, generally with less signal gain however with potentially higher signal interference rejection capability.
Hope this helps.
Great video, thanks for doing the testing and sharing.
Your welcome
So are you salty complainers looking at the same video I'm lookin at right.. Looks like Net Buddy is working very well for The Kelleys guy.. What the french toast is the problem? I've been with net buddy since 2019. I really have no complaints. I've been streaming along at more than a TB a month for a while now.
Awesome, it's refreshing to hear from a long time user. Thanks
What router you running? Thanks
Nice video. I’m in a rural area and I have found the lower 600Mhz 5G bands like with T-Mobile has further reach then LTE and higher bandwidth spectrum and faster speed. It penetrates trees and structures better, after all it was the old Nextel frequency that worked everywhere. I would say take advantage of the free few months of service you can get and test what’s best in your area.
Thanks. I am on my first Cudy 4G LTE LT500D ($60 on sale basic) sim modem testing it out while researching options, and getting 20 Mbps before external antenna test, from a T-Mobil tower about 2 miles away. Could be my primary or back up Internet. Thanks for your style of sharing Lesson from DIY ... Hands On ... Learning about how the upper end Cudy and other sim routers can handle more than just on cell band, and looking at the Cudy LT18 now that can handle up to 5 bands at same time (via cell aggregation) . Thanks
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
the upload is kicking butts!!
I've been averaging around 80mbps here lately, for some reason the upload got better. That's a blessing for me with as much video uploading that I do and streaming for my social media accounts.
@@TKCL I do install comm systems for a living so always trying to take advantage of other previous experience from people like you, Me good at installing but investing time doing what you do it's rough on me
I ordered the router with t-mobile last week and could not get get it to work. Yesterday they called me to assist but unfortunately we could not get it to pull in any signal. They are sending me a new router with an AT&T card, and I will return the other. I was happy to hear back from them and the guy really tried to help which was nice! I am hoping AT&T will work 🤞
Excellent Video. Thank you!
Great information!
nice episode!
Great thought out and researched video. Well after watching your review and in the same boat as you guys. We ordered our system for TMobile. We have two hot spots which cost us $100 a month and then they max out at 100gbs each. We are looking for something that can stream our Ring cameras also. We have excellent 4g service for the most part on our phones and hot spots. If this system works it will save us about $60 a month, then we can still use it when camping.
So I have question about your set up? The initial set up was to boost your cell phone service or internet with the Hi boost device? Then next video you installed two directional antennas for your new router that can accept a data plan card/chip? And now this video is about adding a more powerful router and two additional antennas to improve signal strength and better download and upload speeds? I just want to make sure that i got that right. I'm in the process of investing some of the same products to improve my internet as well. Your videos have really help me.....
That's correct, the Hiboost has nothing to do with my internet, it's for cell signal only. I am simply showing there are different types of cellular routers and antenna options depending on how much you want to spend and how fast of internet you are looking for.
thanks for the detailed video I just wish you wouldnt have skipped the speed test with out the antennas.
That be great for our rv Thanks for the info I can afford the service now !
Your welcome
The lowest MHz will give the greatest distance but the speed will be slower. T-Mobile band 71 (600 MHz) 12 (700), 5 (850), 2 (1900), 41 (2500), 66 (1700/2100). You may be able to lock to a band if you see congestion.
Excellent video! I have the T-Mobile KVD21 home internet router I'm using out in the countryside. I first looked into it when we were considering buying a lot and having a home put on it, but there were no cable or fiber, the only source of internet was cellular. T-Mobile said it wasn't available yet, but the Salesman at the store said to try it. I have a clear line of site, which is about 3 miles away, but I'm getting 313.78 down and 41.96 up. I was considering whether I needed an external antenna, but as long as I can get this with the unit in my office, I don't see a need. Thanks for the great videos!!
Those are excellent speeds!
T-Mobile is doing a Space-X deal. Look it up.... Way up
That little lovebug was determined to stay in the shot 😂
Since your cellular router has four removable wifi output antennas, remove one 5ghz and one 2.4ghz and see if you can purchase outside wifi antennnas to extend your outdoor wifi range.
I use a service from TravlFi same type router they supply as yours has multi sims in my RV … don’t get those speeds but across the country I’ve had good speeds
Excellent video! This is a subject I'm very interested in. I subscribed to this channel back when you were doing the ice machine project. I've watched a few videos since however most just aren't about topics I'm that interested in until now! Thanks for the video !!! (BTW, are you still making ice? Have you learned anything new about your ice making setup? Have you set any new ice production records? 😀)
Still makimg ice, no major discoveries or changes.
I have the Verizon home internet white square box and I use it in the BLM lands in southern Nevada and California. I get anywhere from 30 to 60 and all the way up to 300 speed depending where I’m at and I don’t use any external antenna but I’m always looking around for better ways to get Internet. Put it on $50 a month.m unlimited They say it’s not mobile but it is I plug it into my Prius and I’ve used it from Northern California always to Vegas no problems but I would just like faster speeds when I’m out in the desert Boondocking 30s are ok for basic stuff
Hey Andrew really enjoyed your video. I was wondering. Is it possible to connect a mesh routing system to the routers to get better coverage through out your home and outside? Thanks for the information. Great Job! Example: Nest Wifi Pro with Wi-Fi 6E or TP Link Mesh Systems.
I don't see why not, it has spots for patch cables on the backside. I'm about to be adding a mesh system myself.
I have t mobile. I'm may have to look into this thanks for the video.
Any time!
Awesome Andrew, love your videos. Wea also liveveryremote and have been struggling with internet. Thanks for all of your hard work to bring us quality content!
Glad you enjoyed it
The cell stuff is cool we have T-Mobile 5G and ATT 5G out here in the sticks BUT i do love my Starlink
It was a blessing for me I didn't get it. $39.99 a month is hard to beat.
Yeah I’m using the net buddy with a cheaper cuddy router I have not had any problems yet using the T-Mobile card on it that they gave me I am in my first month of service though Hopefully I can get by with this so far so good I have not noticed any throttling or anything else I will try to keep you guys Informed there’s any changes I might add that I live out in the sticks and lots of trees all around
Ok, I have a question. I hope it's not a dumb question. lol. I purchased the NetBuddy 5G Router with a T-Mobile Sim Card. It's working great, after figuring out the antenna issue, but I want to add a MESH system. Can you add a Mesh system to a Cellular Wifi Router? I'm new at this, but if I add a MESH system that then becomes my Wifi Router, let's say Orbi, won't my NetBuddy 5G Router not work, hence my Sim Card not work? Can you explain how to add a MESH system to a Cellular Wifi Router? Thanks and I love your videos. Keep them coming.
Sadly never done a mesh system, but I don't see why you couldn't?.? Should work with any wifi router I think.
Great information... 🙂
Love the video, thanks for doing all the hard work. Went to Net Buddy site. Not much info or Q&A. Can you tell us who bills you monthly on this plan?
They do as well, it's an all in one service.
This is what I needed to see and hear! My wife and and way out in the sticks. Although Verizon and T-Mobile both have about the same signal strength regarding reception, Verizon’s jet packs are fair at best and T-Mobiles cellular router is a joke. I think this is the direction we’re going to have to go to improve Internet service.
Working great for me. Went from 1-3 mbps down using my phone for Hotspot to 70+ mbps down. Another video posting today.
Thanks for great information. Does Net Buddy send you a new sim card every month or is it a virtual sim card?
I've had the same physical Sim for months.
Excellent information! Any problems with drop-outs on signal or having to reset your modem/router to maintain a good signal?
I always reset, I have a timed outlet to do so. Cell towers have priority lists based on time of connection and how long you have been connected. Anytime you reset your moved back to the top of the priority list. I did have a small spell about two weeks ago of lost connection at random times. Not a single issue since.
Andrew I was able to buy the cudy lt-500 about 6-7 months ago for $99.00 and got locked in price for life of $39.99 a month rpght before they ran out stock ! I'm happy the version i got does have 4g & 5g and netbuddy is very good I wanted set mine up for running offgrid the power adapter changes it to 12v so i run it at home on 110v ir powers out i swap the plug to the one i made to run it on 12v or use in rv or van while traveling & im on the T Mobile network but could use att or version as i choose !
That's a killer price on that setup.
33:20 I was psyched when they built a cell tower about five miles from my ranch, several years ago. It's just never been turned on. Total cell-coverage dead zone, with a brand-new tower in the middle of it. Why go through the money and effort to build a tower and not turn it on? Because the rural subsidy that applied was for building the tower. Not providing service, from said tower! If they turned it on, they'd lose all that money they were paid to build it.
I feel your pain. Thanks for the informative vid, I was just wondering about T-Mobile myself, in an area where Verizon and AT&T are the only options, and getting worse all the time. They can't even keep 911 service consistently available here. CenturyLink took my DSL service away. This is all against the law, but where's the enforcement?
Are you happy with this set up still? I have Starlink Currently and pull down about 150-200 mpbs but it’s got unavoidable obstructions and during storms it’s not great. I work from home and have been searching for a secondary system to supplement my starlink
I absolutely love my setup and have had zero issues. I'm not getting your download speeds but I'm averaging 70-80 mbps upload and that has been life changing for me.
@@TKCL Thanks. Yeah, the Starlink speeds in my area are still really good but it’s the consistency I have issues with. If all I was doing was streaming I would have zero complaints but now working from home, I need a more consistent service, even if it’s not as fast. Eventually, I’ll try to bond the connections.
Love this video. I do have a question I do not have cable but do have a fire stick and Roku will they work with this system and also I have 5 tvs do I only order one router? New this!! Thanks in advance
Yes this has wifi built in, so any appliance that has wifi (roku, some tvs) will work to get internet.
I have loved my starlink, but the recent reduction that I've noticed in my download speeds is concerning. The upload speeds have never been anywhere near what I expected(average of 8mbps up since install this last February). So...I'm looking at alternatives. Thanks for the video!
I'm hearing that a lot!
Same here, while adding the cost increase.
Going to go nerd here. 30 MBPS will game. Lag at that point has more to with latency or ping, and packet loss.
When I was on grid for my internet I was 20 to 30 dollars a month and was rocking out on ACDC (youtube), and playing Destiny 2 on an Xbox series x, while managing my Facebook and emails, simultaneously. 30 MBPS is good. 50 is better, anything over 75 and I am wondering what you are up to.
Hmmm. I have the Chester Repair version of the Mofi and was told by Waveform that a 2x2 antennae will not work with it.
Not familiar with that brand, if it has antenna hookups for cellular, it should work.
What is the tower distance from the house that concerns you. I looked at t mobile and they they do not offer it in my area is that because using the equipment they provide. I just purchased a home and was given wrong info about typenof internet. I am looking at satellite but working from is going to be a nightmare might just have to travel into the office. If I get tye hubbuddy and the antenna and let's say tower is less then 10 miles away do u feel it will work. I have verizon and at times get 3 bars at my house on 4g. Great video.
Tower distance is important, but not nearly as much as tower coverage. Use cellmapper.net to search all major providers in your area. Use the map to see the dots (towers) around your home and click on them. You will then see the shaded area and direction they cover. Almost all towers are directional and only cover a certain area.
Your videos are awesome!
Glad you enjoy the content
On 4g i can pull almost 300 down and 50/60 up here is eastern canada.
Thank you for the video. I noticed you have cables coiled up near the antennas. Do you think you can get better upload speed if you shorten those cables have to just what you need?
I'm not comfortable cutting coax, plus these are specific connectors requiring special tools.
I am currently using an AT&T plan with a Nighthawk M6 router at my home with a 2x2 MIMO antenna connected to the two TS9 ports on the mobile router.
I want to purchase the MOFI 5500 router and put the AT&T sim in that to see if it improves my signal, speeds, etc.
The model that I want to get is the 7690 model which is basically a high end 4G LTE model and does not do the 5Gsub6 or any 5G signal for that matter.
My question is: Is there any real benefit from using a 4x4 MIMO antenna with the MOFI 5500 if you are only pulling 4G LTE signal?
What are the extra two antennas doing if 5G isn't being utilized? I want to try this combo of router and antenna but I don't want to do this if having 5G in the mobile router is required.
There isn't really much 5Gsub6 signal where I live anyway so that's not a huge deal, but if having 4 antennas somehow enhances the 4G LTE signal more than the 2x2 would, then great,
I just want to be sure I understand what exactly these antennas are doing when connected to a mobile router that has four TS9 connectors but is only 4G LTE capable. Thank you.
Yes there is a huge benifit to using a 4x4 antenna on a device designed for it you get batter input and output signal. Don't be fooled by 4g LTE, it's capable of some extremely fast speeds in the right circumstances.
Thank you for the great info. I recently got the tmobile lite 5g plan not expecting much but it can be really fast and has 4 bars if I put it in a window. This seems like it would help for whole house use but any idea if there is a warranty period since it is expensive hardware? I don't see anything on the website about policies returns or the usual things. I wonder if it breaks a few months out would I have to get a new one at $475? If it was a year or so guarantee it would probably be worth trying.
No idea, I've not used their direct equipment. All mine is 3rd party.
Sorry I meant the warranty and policies of the 5g t mobile net buddy router system you used. The website has very little other than sign up and no response on email yet.
I'm not sure, I'll reach out and ask.
Let's see if this comment gets deleted (again). No warranty past 30days. Tech support is non-existent. My router keeps losing speed over a few days and I have to power cycle it to get speeds back up for a few days as it continues to drop out. They offer a refund. No repair or replacement.
Thanks! At least I know it is 30 days now. Wish they would work on website a little more.
Hey man. Great review of the product, I too live where there are no options. I saw your video and purchased the same router that you have with t-mobile. Everything has been working great. Although I just experienced a situation where I have connection but no internet. Just wondering if you had any issues. I've tried resetting with no luck.
No I have not experienced that, did you unplug the router for a few minutes and power back up? You didn't do an internal factory reset did you? Inside the routers settings?
keep an open eye for Starlink, I have installed their equipment before in places that "had no coverage" and believe it or not I have gotten some of the best speed test results, in a few more months the 2nd gen satellites will quadruple the speed as well.
I'm good, I get amazing upload speeds which is extremely important for me. My download is plenty fast enough to stream multiple tvs and devices at the same time too. Not to mention all that for $39.99 a month.
@@TKCL I haven't seen that 80 plus upload so far with Starlink speed test so I do agree with you 👍
I have AT&T service with Net Buddy for about 4 months and in the first two it worked fine I was getting about 40 megs down. but then I've notice the speed starting dropping to abut 3 megs. fortunately, the sped comes back when I reboot the router, but I have to do this every day. I tried to contact Net Buddy but they never returned my emails. there is no costumer service, you are on your own.
That's actually quite normal for cellular. Reboot puts you back at the top of the towers priority list. I use a timed outlet device that reboots my router for me while I'm asleep.
Awesome educational video.
Great channel
Keep ya eyes on the tropics!
Yep 😬
hows streaming ant issues.....thanks for your videos and reviews awesome stuff
Normal every day streaming in HD is fine (don't do 4k) and it works excellent for my uploads and livestreaming I do.
You and I have a different understanding of "affordable".
It's all relative
Awesome info!
Glad you enjoyed it, many more videos and tests on the channel.
I can't believe I watch the whole thing and you lied to me. You talking about 2x2 and 4x4. And I didn't see any trucks or Duramax 🛻🛻🛻🛻🛻
Me too.... Then I started looking for the 4x4 buck 🦌🦌 and I didn't see anything 🙈
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Hey what is your current setup and recommendations, panels or directional
Living in rural BC , this type of set-up interests me. My one concern is how will it work in the winter. You are based in a warmer climate zone. We get well over 5ft or snow a season. We are also in a area that gets no cell service .
No cell service means this won't work. You need some sort of signal to boost.
Hello Andrew. Thank you for the very helpful videos. I am thinking of getting a Huawai 535-232 router. I use CCTV so need port forwarding you mention I think in one of your videos there is no port forwarding. Is this right please?
Regards Brian
I never mentioned that, I'm not sure if it has it or not. Netbuddy is running a new Suncomm router, check the specs on the new model, it might offer this feature.
Thank you Andrew. I've watched so many videos on this it must have been some other channel. Have a great weekend. Brian
What kind of cellular signal do you get at home and are you using any kind of cell signal booster in addition to this setup? We only get at best 1 bar where we're at so I'm not sure this will work for us. Thank you for all the time and effort you've put into these videos, they're extremely helpful!!
No idea, I don't own a T mobile phone. I do use a cell booster for my Verizon as I was not getting good signal. You do NOT need a cell booster for a cellular router. The specific external antenna is far more capable.
another question is Im looking to install internet service in my RV how would the products work in that environment using external antenna and the mapping program you mentioned
You would have to set the external antenna up each time. But the router itself with the included antennas can be used table top and it is allowed to roam and travel. I'd try the router as is with no external antenna for traveling.
Great information!! I'm looking to do something simular at our lake cabin in MN, do you know if Buddy Net has good customer service?
To be honest people seem to act like it's a little difficult to reach them, I think it's a one man operation, so that might be why. I've personally always got a response within a day or two of sending in a email. The service of the equipment has been great.
So Andrew I have a question.. The first step in their instructions is
Step 1 - Choose a plan - [ AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon (SIM card) ]
So, who is signing up for their service? If you pick tmobile do you have to call them and open up an account? They just send you a pre-activated sim? You pop it in and go? How does tmobile know who the sim is registered to?
It's all handled through them, your Sim arrives with the router. You pay them the monthly fee. It's a very easy process, you don't have to deal with the carriers.
@@TKCL Hmmm..just seems kinda sketchy. I know they have had a lot of bad reviews on reddit on how they were just reselling prepaid att and other plans. Give an update when you can on how you feel about it bud.
Its a revolving reloading limited to one month "Pre-Paid" "Data Only SIM" subscription plan, think Netflix.
Designed primarily for M2M (machine to machine) Industrial communication.
Identity is solely required for billing in a Post Paid contractual arrangement.
The reseller simply purchases capacity in Mass bulk from the three carriers and Wholesales it out to maintain the massive quantity discount while pocketing the difference.
The business model is known as a MVNO (mobile virtual Network operator) much the same as all of the small cellular companies you see advertised everywhere.
However this is for data only with no need for customer service or billing.
Hope this helps.
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