✅ SPEED TEST - Fastest Gateway - T-Mobile 5G Home Internet - Sagemcom vs Arcadyan vs Nokia
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2022
- Want to make sure you get the best gateway for your T-mobile 5G Home Internet? Here's a speed test of the Sagemcom Fast 5688W vs Arcadyan KVD21 vs Nokia 5G21 Gateways on 4G LTE, 5G Extended and 5G Ultra Capacity. T-Mobile has released a 3rd 5G Home Internet gateway, its call the Sagemcom Fast 5688W and it has a similar appearance to the Arcadyan KVD21. I will have many videos on this unit including external antenna install and testing, stock speed comparison to the Nokia 5G21 and the Arcadyan KVD21 gateways. Consider subscribing to the channel or looking below for more content!
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I really appreciate your channel. I've just finished my two week T-Mobile trial period. This home wireless internet service tested out better than my Comcast plan for less money. I've watched most of your videos and found them extremely informative and helpful from the basics of using cellmapper to how to hook-up an external antenna. In my limited experience, the tip that I have found most helpful is to reboot the gateway from time to time. I know you did a video on how to automatically program rebooting, but that was way more than I wanted to tackle. I always click the like button and I have subscribed to your channel. Keep up the good work, It's appreciated.
Glad its working well for you and you are enjoying the channel.
Phew! Time consuming to put these units through the test, but you did it!. Remember folks your mileage may vary! Nicely done! :)
Love these videos. Keep em coming!
Do you think your area is starting to get congested? Those N41 speeds seem slower than you used to get.
Thanks... I am doing the T-mobile trial of 5G wireless and works really good... So your video is very helpful... Great information👍👍👍👍👍
Looking forward two both the 2x2 and 4x4 tests 🎉
Really like the the way you showed the metrics!
I just received my TM Nokia Gateway (not very clean from the last customer) setup seemed smooth although the app does not think the gateway is configured. I am connected and getting 300 down and only 2-3 up. The uploads may be a deal killer but I will try moving the gateway around and loading more of my network on it. I did not realize that this was a wifi router. What is everyone's experience on using your existing mesh network for all of your iot devices? It will be interesting to see how Ring and Homekit perform on this. I am currently using Spectrum as they have been the only game in town for years. This definitely rivals them.
Thanks for doing this, Nate. Informative. Hit the thumbs up button, y'all.
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I installed MIMO antennas and my speeds are good. All my specs are good in Cellular metrics except SINR. On 4GLTE it’s at 3 and 5G it’s at 7. How can I make it better? I have a clear straight line of tower from my roof. It’s about 1.5 miles out but can see it clearly with no obstruction.
We had the Nokia model for about 18 months and it worked almost flawlessly. We live in a pretty remote area so we were very happy with the speeds we were getting. But something happened in the last month or so, I guess the gateway became very “buggy,” and I was frequently having to power it down and reconnect to get a decent connection. T-Mobile told us that we have the “very old” model and we should swap out our gateway with a newer model, so I did that today. The Sagemcom is awful. I cannot even run Speedtest. So now I guess I’ll have to try the third option and hope for the best. Does it come with external antennas or can I add one? The Sagemcom does not even support external antennas!
Extremely helpful Nate! I hope to get one of your T-shirts
Awesome! Thank you!
@@NaterTater just picked this up from Amazon for my Arcadyan T-mobile mobile internet gateway.
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@tang fish honestly the Arcadyan has good wifi coverage. If you want a personal router for some other reasons I typically recommend this for a simple setup amzn.to/3Z56rna but i also have videos on other router too!
@@NaterTater thanks Sir. Keep up the great work for us average techees
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I have 3 gateway’s and just one being the Nokia . My Nokia always wins speed tests as compared to the others . The Nokia always shows less bars but always has better metric numbers and better speeds .
Do you have the Sagemcom?
Thanks for the hard work in getting us this information
You bet
Wow they are very close. I guess I’ll keep the trash can. Thanks for another great video!!!
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Hey Nate Have you made a video testing the 1x1 mimo antenna for the 5688w I saw the one where you took it apart just wasnt sure what wires you decided to use . Thanks :)
I havent yet. I assume you mean the 2x2 antenna though.
@@NaterTater yeah sorry lol 2x2
@@NaterTater I am currently using a 2x2 Mimo antenna and yes so far its helped my 5G , SinR stays around 26 and RSRP stays around 85 it has helped achieve a more stable and better connection , with the RSRQ staying at 11 or below.
Hi, I just picked up one and 2 weeks to keep one. I wondered is there a decisive conclusion as to which is best? Is the Sagemcom the best one to have?
I'm leaning that way, yes.
What would the test be like with all of them with external antennas
SNR is the most important number on there.. that's pretty much the signal you are getting above the noise floor. It's really your true signal. It usually sucks if it's below 10.
What is involved in replacing the Nokia "trash can" with one of T-Mobile's two newer gateways? Is it as simple as swapping the sim card? It seems there is scant info on this from T-Mobile itself or on the web (unless I missed one of your videos).
yes once you get another gateway you just swap the sim
Hi Nate! Have you noticed the latest firmware update on the Arcadia disabling external antennas? Trying to see if it's just my device. When I use the stock antennas built in I get service. When I use the external antenna from one of your other videos it will connect but not output any internet. Modem shows good signal but won't actually send that signal to devices.
I dont think they have a way to detect or block external antennas. What brand/type antennas, cables, connectors did you get? What are your cell metrics?
@@NaterTater I didn't think so either but I've had the proxicast antenna plugged in with proxicast hardware for about 6 months now. It worked fantastic until the update. Now if I uninstall the antenna and reinstall the stock ones it works fine (slower because weaker signal) but when I reinstall the antenna the modem sees improved bars but won't output any internet to my other devices. Another issue is I factory reset the tower and now it won't let me set up my own network name so I can't see metrics at the moment but I'm getting 36mbps down on stock antenna which isn't bad. But had over 100 with the proxicast when it worked. They are going to send me a new device so I'll try again on that one.
@@NaterTater got it to let me set it up. adding cell metrics below: [without external antenna] 5g metrics- RSRQ -6. RSRP -97 BAND N71
@@NaterTater ok so I swapped the stock antennas back onto M and M1 ports. And then plugged the external into 4 and 5. I'm not on N41 and it doesn't seem to give me any issue. Still if I put the external on M and M1 then It won't output any internet. It's like it wants the stock antennas there or thinks it's not working or something. Either way real channel! If you have a similar issue let me know! As always thank you!
@@porgers9020 try M and D for your external if you dont get n41 signal.
Subsribed to your great and informative channel / I just recv my Sagemcom gateway 8-9 days ago, and i already used your script to turn off wifi and now using my own mesh.
Question: Can the sim card be switched from one model of Tmo Gateway to another - Sagemcom vs Arcadyan vs Nokia
Yes it should be able to between t-mobile branded home internet gateways. I havent fully confirmed that but thats a good idea for a video!
@@NaterTater my next venture will be to remove the cover and add external antennae
@@whongthai1301 very good!
@@NaterTater is there a more economical exterior antennae for the 5g gateway ?
Hi Nate. I received the Nokia modem router from TMobile. I’m seeing that you have a different modem router. Would I have to call T-Mobile to upgrade to the new one
It's only an upgrade if the Nokia doesn't work well for you but yes calling is one way.
Thank you for your informative videos and all the efforts. I just got one setup for my parents and being in downtown area closer to one of T mobile tower, I see the getaway is connected to B66 and N41 all the time. But the downloading is only around 200, but uploads is above 90 in average. I received Acadia gateway, not sure if there is a specific requirement or request for the new gateway, but is my situation, it might not make too much of difference then. Once again, really enjoyed your channel and thank you again for your time and efforts.
Ive had this for a while.. the black new one. sometimes in the morning it will say excellent connection but not be putting out any actual internet connectivity. I like playing computer games online and some are fine, but others are very not ok. I am out of omaha NE yet my ip is out of denver. i wish tmobile did better as im literally 5 houses away from a wired tower.
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just signed up for T Mobile Home Internet. A lucky shot I would say.
Got it connected and started monitoring speed, the results: some good ones and some very bad ones. But the bad ones over passed the good ones (speeds around 1 or 2 Mbps).
After calling CS three times I realized that they had no answer to such erratic behavior. They sound nice over the phone, interested in resolving the issue, but not solid recommendation beyond "did you try different spots in the house?" A ticket was created but... no answer given... To what I completely found unacceptable and decided to return the equipment.
Btw, I have seen a lot of videos here and I find interesting the fact of several of them addressing issues like : add an antenna, a router, change this and that, go to a website and do... etc.
Who is to do that? I find those videos irrelevant for what they implied.
The customer simply wants a product that works closed enough to what it is advertised... simple...
Thanks for watching
Hey! How can I fix NAT D type with t mobile 5g using a Mac? The video you uploaded a month ago is for PC, it seems like a different process for Mac and I need help!
I dont have a mac to reference and help.
@@NaterTater dang!!! Is so annoying getting NAT D on my switch, but ya your video sadly didn’t translate well for a Mac user. Any tips?
What’s the best way to reduce noise. I live by some power lines and there’s lots of static bc of them. Any advice would be great.
That shouldn't interfere.
In general shielding it with objects (ie walls, house, tin foil, etc) between the gateway and the noise. Hopefully your tower is in a different direction from the powerlines?
Heat can also introduce noise into a low noise amplifier. (Also: long/poor quality antenna cables, poor antenna design (bad VSWR))
@@NaterTater unfortunately it’s the same direction. I have a 4x4 Mimo and have been trying to reduce noise.
Nate great video ... can these various T-mobile Gateways be moved seamlessly between two residents? Or are they strictly tied to the cell towers that support a single address? I live between two residents and was wondering if I could just bring the Gateway with me depending where I'm living. Both locations have 4G and 5G signals. Ideally these Gateways would work anywhere in the country that T-Mobile has a signal. So the question is, are these Gateways tied to a single location or can I use them anywhere T-Mobile has a signal? THANKS!
The answer is yes, and yes.
@@NaterTater THANKS much appreciated!
@@NaterTater Thanks ... just to be clear ... I can take these Gateways anywhere T-Mobile has service in the US and they will work?
@@peterc4897 yes
I have the KVD21 im a trucker and go to all the state between the rockies to the east coast and always have fast internet. The fastest speeds i have seen is 350 Mbps
IS there a gateway from Tmobile that allows me to actually make the device a modem and not a gateway to avoid double NAT / using my Deco Mesh in router mode instead. thank you
No but you can bring your own modem on the business side th-cam.com/video/SWBR1Nt8kmU/w-d-xo.html
@@NaterTater thats not going to happen as the hardware is not in my budget.
thanks though
Thanks Nate
🙂
Do you have a video on NAT type? I have a PS5, and it is extremely difficult to play online because the NAT type is put on Type 3. Sometimes it goes to NAT2, but when it gets to NAT3, it's basically impossible to play games online. Seeing how T-Mobile is the only option I have at the moment in my area, I was hoping you had a way to change the NAT type or something like that
I don't and that's a limitation of T-mobile's CGNAT network. You can use a VPN to get lower/more open NAT type but can sometimes come at a latency penalty which can be equally as frustrating for a gamer. Here's an easy way to get VPN for your whole network: th-cam.com/video/SI3aTL4HS1A/w-d-xo.html
Hi, i have the Nokia trash can one. I also play on the ps5. I have noticed as long as I'm connected to n41 signal i have nat type 2. When it drops to i think n71(i could be wrong on what it switches to) then it goes to nat type 3 and makes it difficult to play. I have to reboot it and then it reconnects to n41 and I'm good for a while.
Does anyone know if you can hook up a router (like the TP-Link AX55) to the SageMCom Gateway and does it need to be in "Access Point Mode" ? Also, does DHCP need to be off on the router? Help appreciated.
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I just got a arc and it shows 3bars and good signal. I bought a Yagi antenna due to being behind a hill and my phones now show 5g.
The Arc shows excellent with a 5 bar or -90 yay... Antenna is not directly wired
I have that arcadyn modem I'm currently in evansdale IA and on LTE with it getting around 160 Mbps down 8 up
I use it in my van I'm Iiving in on this road trip
Nate, I hope can help me, I have the Nokia, and I'm getting good download speeds of 256 to 400 8 to 11 up ping is 52 to 56. The problem is buffering, I'm 1 mile from tower my ping use to be 38 to 42 I have talked to T-Mobile with no help would adding an external inside antenna help or would an outside antenna be the best or do I even need an external antenna or do you have another ideas I get 3 bars and have moved gateway to the best location and on its side is better for me the highest SINR I get is 12 but mostly 9 or 10. I would appreciate any help you can give me.
An external antenna outside or in attic could help.
I had the nokia but recently got the arcadyan one and it works better and thats me living in a rural area but maybe because they put a new tower near by maybe like 5 miles away from my home
Hey There. Your content is great. I am struggling with my ping with the Nokia. I got them to send me a replacement Nokia.. but its still terrible. Which one has best steady connection. I get N71 and N41 at my house. I am in 5G extended range. Just trying to get decent online gaming in. Thanks for your help. Wondering what you have to say.
Cellular typically has worse ping than hardline ISP. T-mobile ping has always been worse than verizon ping for me as well. What ping are you getting?
@@NaterTater getting 50 unloaded but up to 500 loaded. Would switching gateways help? Like to something different than Nokia? Does router hooking help? Does 2x2 Mimo help? Sorry for lots of questions.
@@marshalmack841 an external antenna outside would help. Might see loaded improvement with a personal router if you have several devices using significant bandwidth simultaneously. Otherwise it is what it is. That sounds typical for TMHI.
@@NaterTater appreciate it!! Thank you. Great content. Finally coming to the conclusion that it might be what it is. Going to try to go for a 4x4 and run it on the roof.. but that might be a lot of work for not much improvement.
@@marshalmack841 you can get a rough idea by putting the gateway up on roof with an extension cord.
Do you have a solution to turn of the Wifi with the SageCom gateway. The solution one for the Acadian is not working. Plus I see lower speed when I connected to a Linksys 6e router. I average 430 mb down and 45 up with the sagecom and the Linksys wifi router goes down to 250 down and 8 up.
I don't yet but turning off the gateway wifi won't speed up your Linksys. Try turning off the DHCP server on the Linksys. th-cam.com/video/NsiLFP9_HtY/w-d-xo.html
Another thing that helped me is turning on ipv6 (if it isnt already) and making it bridge mode or something similar to it. Helps a ton for gaming too if you do any of that.
@@NaterTater I did and it still was the same. Giving me avg of 250 down and 10 down. Stays consistent.
@@garrettkostro4029 I did bribe mode and it still gave me the same speeds. I think I will buy a new router. Probably the TP link archer tRI band wifi 6.
@@RalphMartinez007 make sure you have a good Ethernet cable that rated 1 Gbps. Try a second one too if so.
Its so spotty for me. I can get this morning over 300 down (no external antenna external router) and 21 up. Later in the day -- same gateway, same location, same external router -- I can get 30 down and 20 up. So much depends on the time of day. I find the mornings super fast before I start sharing the signals with other users on my TMobile antenna -- then it drops during the day. I have 2 gateways in different locations and find the same. I still have to reboot my gateways every few days -- not 100% stable.
where you get the fan
With a weak signal it’s pretty darn important to experiment with both location as well as different degrees of rotation (here in boonies) … the Arcadyan is especially sensitive to this because it has 4 different design antennas inside (LTE is in the right rear corner)…. Same position test is a good repeatable test
Which corner gets B71 the best, my setup get the best speed on B71, but it ends up getting on B2 with N71 and it's terrible. Is there a way to use some foil or something to help block out B2
@@ssclassof2000 you can use foil if you know which direction B2 is coming from but if they are all coming from the same tower, you're screwed. Use cellmapper to figure out which signal is coming from where.
Besides rotation also important to check for where its pointing to. I got a better SINR and RSRP when tilted upwards to the sky by maybe 30deg. This was important for me because I am right at the edge of n41 RSRP of about ~ -108. By tilting it up I was able to improve it to -102.
I'm on T-Mobile home internet I pick up b2 and n41 with 120-200 download and 20 upload do you think that is very good
Yes, I think that is good. Especially if consistent.
@@NaterTater yes and I can't believe it I'm getting a 15-21 ping but I noticed during the day at like five six seven eight nine 10 at night my speeds drop to like 80-90 Mbps and I'm just using the T-Mobile home internet gateway not even using an external antenna I think that's really good
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Have u found the T-Mobile signal booster to help with your speeds on the home internet or are you using a different type of booster? The T-Mobile store told me to try one and it might help but when I call T-Mobile hotline and ask for one, they tell me that it’s not supported for the home internet…
Hi, the T-mobile cell spot or similar "booster" from tmobile does not work with TMHI. I use a hiboost system but there are many others too. Here is mine: th-cam.com/video/bboYE4qcfDM/w-d-xo.html
Hey I really need help, my gateway has been showing weak signal all week and my husband hasn’t been able to do his normal work from home work. We have had it 10 months and never had this problem before, it has always worked great. What should we do
Reboot it. If it persists contact tmobile and see if they have a tower/network issue.
@@NaterTater yes they have said they are having tower issues, been calling All weak and they are saying the same. But he has already missed a week of work due to it. Not sure what to do as t mobile isn’t helping much
I’m confused… the booster helped you get an n71 signal, but everything I’ve read says that band currently can’t be boosted. That’s the only reason I haven’t already tried a booster. Can anyone explain?
that's why I test!
Witch one you use for your main net Verizon or T-Mobile
Verizon, TMHI 2nd WAN
@@NaterTater thx where i live in Ohio Verizon is stronger than T-Mobile where I'm
@@NaterTater just trying to find the best net im home bound i have CP calpasy
@@travishockenberry9105 Verizon has different home internet. The LTE home internet is different from 5g. And I believe the mm wave home internet is different from those as far as speeds and data caps. My buddy tried signing up thinking he was going to have better internet than cable. After checking closely Verizon was only going to offer LTE home internet and said to expect speeds of no more than 25 Mbps down.
@@benji888578 two weeks ago. It happened just a few days before I left that comment
We're the fans used on the Nokia and Arcadyan or were they bone stock?
Bone stock.
Try doing this in the middle of winter where all the leaves are off the trees. It'll likely make a bit of difference depending how much trees are between your house and the tower.
I'm dead middle in thick woods. T mobile tower is 6 miles away. During the thickest greenery my speeds are 90 Mbps down and 50 up. When there is no leaves it's 98 Mbps down and 61 Mbps up. 800 feet from the tower it's 102 download and 75 up. I'm on B2 and N71.. same when near the tower. I am on a hill and I have direct line of sight to the tower when there's no leaves.
Im having trouble with gaming my Nat type will change to strict causing my game to freeze and loose connection to the servers and I've tried using ExpressVPN but it doesn't really work its temporary for like 2 games and than it continues to happen I've tried different DNS to chang the nat type but that also doesn't work I'm really hoping for any suggestions that may help I've tried basically everything but other than that connection speeds are unbelievable everything else runs great.
That's weird my nat type goes from open to strict during games with no issue are you wifi or plugged to your system?? I have xbox series s.. I have also heard ps5 has issues with tmo internet
I am using ethernet and that still doesn’t help so I’ll switch off n on from wired to wifi and the same issue continues VPN only helps for like 2 games and than I disconnect because of strict NAT
I have the KVD unit and constatly get 300/130. I feel like that upload is extremely fast.
Here are my Stats
4G
CQI:13
RSSI:-72
RSRQ:-6
RSRP:-79
SINR:29
BAND:66
5G
RSRQ:-2
RSRP:-68
SINR:12
N71
How are these?
I should note I live at a ski resort in WA state I pretty much have the tower to myself when we are closed. Even when we are open I still average speeds above 100MBPS. The tower is litterally behind my RV. I could throw a feather at it and it would hit it.
Those are very good signal stats.
I get N41 and N71 it keeps switching between them randomly when its n71 its slow as dirt 20mbps when its n41 i get 400mbps ugh i keep moving it but idk why it wont just stay on n41 i have the arkadian model
you can get a 3rd party gateway and band lock it so n41. th-cam.com/video/svwZQEuJiss/w-d-xo.html
Thanks!
You should try to get the old white box to do testings.
🤣I had the ole white Askey box at the start. It was actually great for 4G LTE signals and I loved the portability of the gateway with a real backup battery. th-cam.com/video/Esip2DaP-94/w-d-xo.html
I’m confused, those speeds are lower than I recall you talking about previously for t-mo, I thought you were getting 200-500Mbps? Or is that what you get with Verizon? I thought you said t-mo was faster? …anyway, t-mo is finally saying available for a limited number of ppl in my area, but, I’m not sure about it. I have the Verizon 5G box, but no 5G towers here, it gets anywhere from 5Mbps (or less) to nearly 40Mbps, but, the ping and jitter are great, it works much like cable internet. It’s just that when I ask Verizon when they are going to have 5G here they use terms like “diligently working” and “coming soon”, very non commital. I’ve been using it for, going on six months and still waiting on 5G, with them saying the same thing they said six months (edit: make that 7 months) ago. I also use my own router, the gateway is set up as basically a modem, I don’t think you can do that with any of the t-mo gateways? I don’t really care if the speed is only 50Mbps, it’s just me so that is plenty for what I do. I’m just not sure it will be a better overall experience. (But with my current Verizon service it can have difficulty streaming HD video during the day…small city, but, large tourist traffic). …OH, Nate, so, T-mobile don’t say “unlimited” nor 50GB, they say no data cap, at least before you sign up, but, you can’t use the service for certain things, the way it’s worded I think people were bogging the towers down doing crypto coin data mining (or whatever you call it) or maybe for web servers? So, I guess it’s back to unlimited but they aren’t using that term. Maybe you can read up on it and give us an update?
Oh, the other thing is, the Verizon gateway is pretty stable, not having to reboot like I read about t-mo
I think you should stick with Verizon for your needs. Both are truly unlimited but yes many ISP's have clauses for crypto mining.
@@NaterTater I guess they found this to be the issue with “too many people” on their towers, it wasn’t that so much as some people having something pulling data constantly from the tower. Makes sense. So, either they finally upgraded the towers here and can offer the service to more people, or they found out who was bogging it down and got them to stop or cancelled their service.
@@NaterTater I’m thinking of trying the 15 day trial for t-mo, if I can get the gateway locally and not do the shipping thing. Maybe I’ll get a gateway I can add an antenna to. Then tell Verizon what I’m doing and ask for a timeline on when we’re getting 5G here.
Oh, omg, also, I just checked, while Verizon is taking their time getting 5G of any kind here, t-mobile HAS upgraded, last time I checked they only had 5G extended range, now they have 5G ultra capacity, looks like on my street! …As soon as I can get there, going to t-mo store!
I ditched the trash can and have been running a MR5200 with speeds all day long 400 to 600 Mbps
On T-Mobile? Does T-Mobile support your own 5G modem and did you have to remove the T-Mobile Sim and put it in the MR5200?
@@teknerd theres ways around it. Just like everyone adding external antennas. I was using a wg1608 enclosure with rm502 modem and that worked great until n41 got turned on then the modem kept dropping sync. The mr5200 has been solid. Have three of them at different locations
@@JMSynthetics what you find to figure out a way around it?
@@teknerd no they don't support it, but that is not what you need to be worried about. You have to change the IMEI number in the mr5200 to the same IMEI number as the t mobile gateway. This is in the very dark grey area of the law. And it's a federal law.
@@Xfusionios little bit of magic using the software dcunlocker
Nokia(trash can) for me all the way is a winner!!! NYC
I have the sagemcom gateway. When it works it is great. It keeps faulting out with an internet connection issue error code WAN002. The gateway has to be rebooted. Sometimes this will happen 2 or 3 times a day. Some days there are no problems. Anyone else having this problem?
Happening to a lot of people. Sagemcom has a history of manufacturing unreliable products for ISP's. They're notoriously a bad brand for Charter Spectrum users. I'd try to request an Arcadyan if possible, it's T-Mobile's most reliable gateway as in, most users do not have stability issues with it.
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How is it that bad for u ?
Hey Nater Tater I just found out how to bridge 2 of the Tmobile devices together. It is 100% possible because I just did it now. Plus the 2nd gateway you can have in a whole different jurisdiction from the 1st one and itll work just fine. I got one for my aunt and she loves it. Were about 100 miles from each other. With no issues it works great I'll give you an update on how it operates over time.
Do share
@Nater Tater I'll be more than happy to. Once I get a time to record what I did I will show it for sure. That's no problem at all :)
@Nater Tater I have proof I can show that it's super quick. If you gave an email I can send you the screenshot
I have 5 g at my house and t-mobile will not give me a chance to use the internet etc ! It's been over 6 months! Called etc no help !
Why?????
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Try going into a tmobile store, their website told me the same thing, but asked about it in a store, and was able to walk out with my trash can in 20 minutes.
Just go to the store , “most” representatives give them out like Candy . In the store they generally don’t even care about your address.
Segway was not bad for me
Handy Hint: If you're using a Nokia 5G21 and you have only a marginal (2 bars) 4G/5G combo connection while using the Nokia standalone (no external antennas), try putting it right up inside against an open window. At the best-performing window location, downloads went from 55 Mbps with LTE/N71 to 110 Mbps with LTE/N71. This after dozens of tests throughout the daytime on a Tuesday.
I'm on b71 here as well
what kind of speeds are you getting?
@@NaterTater 150 160 Mbps down 8 Mbps up or so
Hi, I am a T-Mobile customer and want to share my experience. I have the Nokia 5G21, 4 over 5 bars "Very Good" signal. The cell tower is within 1 mile apart where I live. My speeds during the day are 10Mbps Downspeed /12Mbps Up speed, and I am not happy about it. But, when I check how strong the signal is in the hours of 4 or 5 in the morning before going to work, they are much higher, ranging from 250-280Mbps Downspeed and 50-80Mbps Up speed. I am posting this here because what T-Mobile advertises publicly may not be 100 percent true, and I spoke with support a few minutes ago, and sadly, there is not much of what they can do.
What does T-mobile advertise publicly?
@@NaterTater Hello Nater Tater, they advertise by saying "Get Reliable 5G Home Internet". Question, do you get faster speeds between 4 -5 am at your time?
@@MrRamguerrero22 they inform customers that TMHI is deprioritized and you may experience slow downs during congestion. Slow is different then reliable. My speeds dont vary much by time of day.
@@NaterTater When I first got the 4G LTE home internet back in 2019, I never experienced slow speeds until now with 5G.
You want to put the external antenna on for me I'll even bring it to you
Sorry but I don't offer that.
I'm getting 50 to 100 and megabits per second with the Arcadian router. There is a tower down in my area and I believe it's the n41. Once that gets fixed I believe I should jump up to near 300 to 500 megabits download speeds
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Reading all these comments its like im reading in another language i have no idea whats what all i know is that i want to increase my mbps… hey at least i know Mbps 😅
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My speeds tripled with the sgemcom.
Did you notice which bands you were on before and after?
@@NaterTater n71 band for 5G and B2 for LTE.
@@NaterTater I'm seeing 250 down and 10 up.
why are you getting such terrible results with every unit? most people i have seen reach over 200 down without any special setup
Speeds will vary greatly based on your exact location and the "feelings" of the t-mobile network of at the time. I've gotten over 300mbps but seems less common nowaday likely due to more congestion.
LOL is this your way of you getting a 5g tower closer to your location??
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Garbage if there is no difference then why have different models…. T mobile answer was it’s the same 5G is 5G…I said well if that’s the case I guess T-Mobile and ATT are same thing phone service is phone service.
Tried your discount code on hi boost website... Doesn't work...???
Do you have any videos on antennas for the outdoor for the gateway and I have the gateways in my attic? Is there anything that I can use to put down in the house to get better signal to your phone to the gateway right now we’re getting about 700 Mbon each gateway
yes, many. See th-cam.com/play/PL8d9FovK2dNS1HuMabIm8hspYa7nlXpPP.html