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Have not received an email for the newest update you're showing in this video, and it doesn't show up on Haven Wireless' Amplimax customer page yet. Like that it shows you which bands you're connected to instead of only the primary, then you have to "know" band frequencies to figure the others out. Not a huge deal, but a nice feature of the new firmware update. Maybe soon....
Hey Leo. One advantage is BYOD. Business SIMs are bring your own device, so it is super simple to configure. The other advantage is that it is a different network, granted it has the same backhaul, but it has a different usage profile. Most consumers complain that their speeds drop in the peak of when they want to use it (when they come home from work), there are more and more people on that APN (network) and it slows down. I do not have empirical data but my business accounts seem to have less of a slow down. That could be reason enough. Also, I do not think the equipment that they "give" you is worth the implied contract. I would rather just get the SIM and be free to cancel if and when I want.
Sure I still have it and I actually thought of testing it. It would give good scores too but the Elsys is $699 total instead of $600+$400. I should test it out. My neighbor is calling me "fiddler" because I am always up on the roof.
@@johntrailer1604 Location, location, location. Sounds like you got lucky. Some people are born with straight teeth, they are lucky. For the rest of us, there's braces.
The only concern I have with BYOD - T-Mo decides that's not OK and shuts off access unless the SIM is in one of their approved gateways. There goes $699. Talk me off the ledge, sir! 😒😒
I had the same concern and created this video to answer the question "T-Mobile to CRACK DOWN on 3rd Party Devices, some fear. Here's my Plan B". Here is why I am not worried th-cam.com/video/UJHy8wbKBW8/w-d-xo.html
This is what I need as I'm close to starting this service. I was looking at the first gateway they had when the service started like you had on your older videos to start with. Thanks for the info and looking forward to your feedback and advice.
If they were charging you for the value you received it would be one thing, but with a fixed price more is more. 559/159 vs 237/19 is a night and day difference, especially since this fixes the CG-NAT issue and I can server data and get my new Security Camera DVR to work remotely (video on that coming soon). Let me know if you have questions.
@@PeterC408 Oh dear I got confused with your recommendation. I'm buying it off eBay not a metro or T-Mobile store since I'm sure to be ripped off. I saw the earlier model for $50 dollars. What's the name of the brand and model your recommending to buy?
@@projectnerdvana2820 The earlier model was 4G and called the Elsys Amplimax. This is the Elsys Amplimax Ultra and it should only currently be available through the Wireless Haven at fas.st/t/iF7xo6mM I spoke with Elsys and told them that the best way to launch this product was with a reputable value added reseller, like the Wireless Haven. The Wireless Haven will stand behind the product, accept returns if needed and even act as a resource to help you be successful. eBay is a junkyard and completely lacks support or any hope of return. Anyone selling on there is not authorized nor knows how to support it.
@@PeterC408 Oh no. This is way way out of my reach and unnecessary since I'm mobile and not stationary The model I'm looking to buy on eBay for $50 bucks is the 5688W 5G.
@projectnerdvana2820 Your needs are likely different than the target audience for this video. The 5688W 5G device you're looking at for $50 on eBay isn't something you would have to purchase to utilize T-Mobile Home Internet. When you sign up for the service, you are given a gateway for free at no additional monthly cost. If you signed up for the service today, you'd get the newer gateway seen in the video (Nokia 5G21) included as part of the monthly service cost. The solution Peter is showing here, is more of an all-in-one that combines several other devices, and features into one unit at a bit of a premium. You may not have a need for these in your scenario. I'd suggest you save your money, stick with the default service, and see if it meets your needs. If you aren't happy with the signal, that's where the videos like this one and others on Peter's channel are helpful.
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Great video Peter, for a part time RV'er is there a cellular system that works great for around a $200-$250 budget? I can't justify spending $500 on a system when I would only use it in my RV once every month or two. I'm a T-Mobile customer and are currently using the T-Mobile Gateway in our RV ($30 per month). I would like to mount an antenna on my RV ladder and the amp inside the rv. What do you recommend?
Obviously, I don't set or have control over the prices these manufactures charge, but If I had $250 to spend on a mobile solution... I would make the T-Mobile gateway as good as possible. Because you are mobile, I would recommend using an omin-directional antenna like this one amzn.to/3L2zkvD I would mount it on the TV antenna riser so that I could lower it while travelling. If I could only mount the antenna to not be lowered, I might go for one or two of these amzn.to/4bmb4z3 One good 2x2 MIMO is the greatest improvement, but two are even better.
It depends on what you are trying to do. If you want a better signal, an outdoor antenna is a very nice solution but if you just want Bridge Mode you might look to something like this amzn.to/3c8hTfl In this video, I actually add external antenna leads th-cam.com/video/jb00dEqguYM/w-d-xo.html and you could add an internal omni-directional antenna like this one amzn.to/3TfE8Cv reviewed here th-cam.com/video/lyI8qS_LhLA/w-d-xo.html
There's nothing else is to buy. Richard has created a video series that will help you with any and all setup questions and he is also available to you by phone or email. Chances of success are 100%
I have looked at so many modems and gateways but this is so far the very best that I have seen. Not only because it has the best performance but the bridge mode support enables me to use my 140Mbps UPLINK speed to Serve data. All my kids are able to access my PLEX server running on my Synology NAS.
It depends on what you are trying to do. If you want a better signal, an outdoor antenna is a very nice solution but if you just want Bridge Mode you might look to something like this amzn.to/3c8hTfl In this video, I actually add external antenna leads th-cam.com/video/jb00dEqguYM/w-d-xo.html and you could add an internal omni-directional antenna like this one amzn.to/3TfE8Cv reviewed here th-cam.com/video/lyI8qS_LhLA/w-d-xo.html
Hi, I just received the G4 AR and am receiving on LTE B66 RSRP - 75 RSRQ -8 RSSI - 66 SNR 28 and on 5G and 41 -70 - 10-59-25 respectively… So excellent numbers but my download and upload speeds are poor sometimes as low as 10 download and 15 upload sometimes even lower can't even stream video… Will the waveform antenna help a lot? I have a clear sight of the tower approximately 1/2 mile away thanks for your videos and support.
Thanks for sharing your numbers... this makes it easier to answer. The bands you are pulling in are good and the scores you are getting are excellent. The WaveForm antenna would only serve to makes these numbers slightly better. With those numbers you should be getting the full resources available from that tower. Either the tower is being worked on or it is a remote tower itself and perhaps has a microwave backhaul. Are you by chance in the middle of a national forest or something? This would mean that you are getting good signal but the resources of the tower are less than say in LA, Chicago or Silicon Valley.
Another possibility would be sharing bandwidth... if you go to Burning Man for example (Woodstock for you older folks) you suddenly have a bunch of people sharing the resources of a very remote tower. This is a stressed resource and as an internet user, your priority is the lowest. So camping in a national park might have ups and downs tied to the number of users.
I was afraid of that answer because it looks like a deprioritized tower or just equipment not up to par. I get more than respectable speeds with T-Mobile cell from that tower so was hoping for the same with home internet. I guess I'll have to return the gateway...thanks for your reply.
With scores like that, it is worth giving them a call to find out what is going on. Perhaps it is just a maintenance thing. Also, there are ways to increase your Priority? Get a Business account SIM, they have higher priority. Get a different modem that can get "better bands". Most Home Internet users are using 5G NSA with n41. If you can pair that with and n25, n66 or even n77 it is like finding a secret freeway. Getting a different Gateway may be what you need. Get a Business SIM because higher priority and works with anything. When you accept their gateway, you are basically signing a contract for 2yrs.
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That is far too small of a service to serve the country much less the world. IP Vanishe is co-located on tens of thousands of locations, that's why it's so fast. It's not luck, it's not the name, it's just simply the size of the company and the number and speed of servers that they have deployed.
Haven't had time to watch the whole vid yet (I will), but can someone tell me if any of these support bridge/IP passthrough mode? If not, then there's really no point in wasting my time, since that's a dealbreaker for me to be able to switch to T-Mobile from my current (terrible) DSL. I *must* have an external IP that I can reach from outside, and be able to forward ports.
Whatch the whole video. The Elsys device offers the best bridge mode that I've seen because you can still access it through a fixed IP address. You still have CG-NAT to deal with but I use DDNS with No-IP and it works well. Here is a video I did on Bridge Mode and why you need it th-cam.com/video/hbt1ie2BA0s/w-d-xo.html
Hey, I have the Tmobile Wavemaker business internet, but not getting much of a signal ,if I get the Elsys AmpliMax ultra and put my Tmobile sim card in it I can get it to work?
@@MaryamBakhshinejad-z6o absolutely I got a wave maker with my business Sim, pulled it out and it works way better. There's zero setup involved with the business SIM.
@@PeterC408 thank you so much for your fast respond!, we are leaving in rural area with lot of tree, in the past we used antenna with business Tmobile and didn't make much different and we returned the device to Tmobile, there was area with antenna we got over 100 for download but ping high and up load was really low, but without antenna download was under5 . After watching few videos including yours we decided to give it try again, we just got the INS FX3100 5G ROUTER WHT from Tmobile and ordered the Elsys device, any advise?
@@MaryamBakhshinejad-z6o Let me know what kind of scores you get, I am very anxious to find out. I got the InSeeGo 5G router and put the same card in the Elsys and it was day and night difference!
@@PeterC408 sorry took me while for some reason I couldn't see your respond. We have 40-60 down and upload 5-14 ,not that much different but also have to try different and higher location
@@MaryamBakhshinejad-z6o Those are not bad scores but the WaveMaker is not a very good radio. It is an indoor gateway and the signals are outside. Now some people get a great signal with an indoor gateway, just like some people are born with straight teeth; good for them but we are not there. Going outside with your business card will give you much better scores!!! Not only on the download but 5G SA will make your upstream go way up as well. I am thinking at the very least 2X!
My home speed on 5G inside my building with my iphone13pro that is 4x4mimo, 761/79Mbps. In the office i get inside building 5G speeds during Speedtest even over 1Gbps, but final result was 909/100Mbps. (Their are inside 5G antenna’s) Not sure who is the limiting factor of my upload. Currently at home i use a 4G ZTE modem as backup for my home internet. But looking for 5G with RJ45 to connect to Firewall, but find that prices are still to high compared to the 4G models. Ps 5G is able to do 64x64 MIMO, so if you can find antenna’s that can do 8x8 MIMO this should technically double your speed?
First and foremost T-Mobile is a phone network so they give phone customers priority. Everyone knows that no one's going to download three terabytes onto a phone so they allow them to have faster speeds. Home and business internet users use a lot more data so they are deprioritized when the network gets crowded to help share the network. That is why your iPhone seems to get really good speeds compared to your PC. Also an 8x8 memo sounds pretty cool but MIMO stands for multiple input multiple output, I don't know of a technology that would allow a single PC to use all of these inputs and outputs at the same time. (That said someone will do it, and I of course will have to get one)
have you hear of tmbolie shutting people down that move a few miles to where there old address was. My new address doesnt say i get it but i pull faster speeds here then i did at my old one.
No, I have not heard that but you can always sign up for T-Mobile for business (which is BYOD). It is still FAW (fixed area wireless) they only want to sell additional bandwidth in markets where there is additional bandwidth. I get that. Speeds are influenced by traffic on the network, so time related. That is why I like getting n41 and n25... less traffic than all the 4G bands out there.
@@SuperBigNye A 50ft is a considerable distance for an antenna cable. For the Yeacomm or Amplimax, it is only 1/6th the distance because it runs over Ethernet but a 50ft antenna run is going to cost you a small fortune and could result in unintended signal loss. You could very well find that you get much better performance from the Amplimax. It seems like a prime candidate. Then you could get a 5G primary signal and a 5G secondary signal instead of piggybacking on 4G LTE (b2 is a good one though).
@@PeterC408 i was just saying i had a 50 tower but i was only going to buy the 30ft extension package in total manly only want to do it for a chance to lower latency for gaming
Yes it can fix the double NAT issue. The key is putting the product into bridge mode and allowing the IP to be passed through. This way NAT only occurs once
@@AudritheCasual I found a fix for that too. I use DDNS on my router to watch the IP address as it changes and report it to No-IP. I'm streaming Plex as far away as Brazil.
Hey man I have a huge question I’m going on 88 day’s now ever since April 5th my T-mobile home internet has been acting up I was 500+ all day for download and 800+ at night for download with 100+ for upload with 19-30 ping now my ping is 300-600 and my upload is anywhere from 16-50 and my Download is anywhere from 200-600 it’s all over the place 24/7 they told me it was tower update then they said it wasn’t it was actually because of bad firmware well update came out 28th in June did nothing to help my issues I have done everything possible I can think of new gateway new sim card multiple resets tower connection refresh I need help because T-mobile doesn’t know what tf there doing it’s literally been 88 days man 😢😭 my gateway went off April 5th and like restarted its self ever since then it’s been shit all I got in my area is T-mobile , Optimum cable , brightspeed and that’s basically all I got in my area I been told They all suck besides t-mobile and clearly they suck now to
When I started surfing there was hardly anyone in the water. Guys would get 15 rides a session. Now it has turned into an aquatic mosh pit of inadequacy. Same thing happened with Cable internet; People would brag about their speeds until everyone got it. There is another way... While there are more people at the table, you can still get plenty to eat. Better signal will get you faster speeds. While you will still see slowdowns, slowing for 700Mpbs to 500Mbps during peak times it not an issue. Going to 5G SA allows you to get different (less crowded) bands and avoid the 4G slowdown. When I first put an antenna on my modem, I was getting 700-950Mbps but now that same solution yields half (as you could see). By changing hardware, I am able to change to frequencies that my T-Mobile provided modem can't get! I can even craft my scores to get me more balanced performance and fix the CG-NAT. So, what was your question?
As far as shutting itself off, it is probably because it is too hot. This device does not like to serve WiFi very much. If you have over 10 devices, it gets hot then shuts off. Just use a different router and it will be fixed. I would always use my own router and using Bridge Mode allows you to do so without getting into double NAT. Oh, and it is faster too.
@@PeterC408I talked to a supervisor from T-mobile technical support team and he said it’s because of the Obama “Fair Data Act” because I’m going over 1.2 TB I’m hitting over 4TB a month and there basically putting me at the bottom and it’s causing me major problems and he said I’m lucky I haven’t gotten kicked off yet even tho I have the ultimate 50$ plan that’s “price locked” it doesn’t matter apparently the only other options I have is bright-speed fiber or Optimum Cable which every time I talk to them they talk like there my friend that daps me up like I’m at school there very weird to talk to
I talked to a T-mobile supervisor and they said I’m lucky I haven’t gotten kicked off and suggested I looked for a new provider because they said I was going over the 1.2 TB and I was averaging over 4TB a month and was “Quote” using to much bandwidth even tho I’m locked in at 50$ for “Unlimited Data “ that’s why my speeds have been all over the place I guess because they want me to leave so there finding ways to really mess with me I’m at 600 ping used to be in the lower 20s can I not sue them for this? I texted all this earlier but i didn’t see it guessing it didn’t save
@@TT_LIFTS T-Mobile changed this for all of its Home Internet customers back in April. Went from "Unlimited, except in times of network congestion" to "Still Unlimited except in times of network congestion...but even moreso for those using over 1.2TB per month". We all know that TMHI is in the lowest throttle tier, so there's that, too. What aggravates me about it is that Tmo claims it's due to crowding on their network, but at the same time, rolls out new 130GB/month backup plans. It seems like reducing their bandwidth load for TMHI customers, thereby freeing up bandwidth for these new plans. As someone who fought "cutting the cord" for cable tv for years until very recently, this is not ideal. Running TH-camTV/Fubo/Hulu + Live is fairly bandwidth heavy, and will chew through 1.2TB with additional moderate internet use.
I think they still have it but it is not their introductory offer any longer. Verizon is limiting traffic to 1.2TB as well. This makes more sense when you are trying to decide how many additional customers you can responsibly add to your network.
@@PeterC408 sorry autocorrect... My att... I spoke w a guy who's wife is a vendor he was a line man. He says most of old los Angeles runs off old cable and they won't upgrade it because it's just too expensive. . . I'm looking to go fully wireless. Doing my homework on simcard routers and seeing these numbers is crazy! I'm only able to see videos in 480p (highest rez) without my signal chugging... Thank you for the info... I'm looking into a Wiflyer WE826-Q 4G LTE Router. And there's a 15 gigs a month sim from Amazon... For 30 bucks, seems like the right deal for my budget.
No problem. Now I understand. Yes, AT&T is suing for the right to not replace old lines... they are going away. Wireless is the best last mile solutions but I have heard of people using it for up to 15miles.
@@PeterC408 thanks for the data!!! Quite a few people in my circle will make the shift after I've given the word... They are pretty "land locked" so they won't sail the seas... Lol
Your Paying the same amount to access your ISP's network, how fast do you want it to go???
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Comcast also limited me to 1.2TB before charging me more!!! This is so much better!
Due to you having multiple sims and devices, have you tried bonding them for more throughput?
Every time you release a new video on this gateway the price goes up
I still show the price on the Amplimax Ultra at $699. That's what's it's always been.
Cause he knows his shit and brings them customers. They're not stupid.
Have not received an email for the newest update you're showing in this video, and it doesn't show up on Haven Wireless' Amplimax customer page yet. Like that it shows you which bands you're connected to instead of only the primary, then you have to "know" band frequencies to figure the others out. Not a huge deal, but a nice feature of the new firmware update. Maybe soon....
I may be using a pre release version of the firmware. I'm sure it'll be out shortly once the engineers approve it
Hi Peter, What if any advantage do you see with a Home SIM vs the Business sim on the Elsys Amplimax?
Hey Leo. One advantage is BYOD. Business SIMs are bring your own device, so it is super simple to configure. The other advantage is that it is a different network, granted it has the same backhaul, but it has a different usage profile. Most consumers complain that their speeds drop in the peak of when they want to use it (when they come home from work), there are more and more people on that APN (network) and it slows down. I do not have empirical data but my business accounts seem to have less of a slow down. That could be reason enough. Also, I do not think the equipment that they "give" you is worth the implied contract. I would rather just get the SIM and be free to cancel if and when I want.
Great video! Do you happen to still have the InvisaGig? I'd be very curious how the InvisaGig+Waveform performs in comparison the to Elsys.
Sure I still have it and I actually thought of testing it. It would give good scores too but the Elsys is $699 total instead of $600+$400. I should test it out. My neighbor is calling me "fiddler" because I am always up on the roof.
At my location, the tmobile sagecomm gateway gets me average 500mb/sec. Unreal speeds. I had starlink
@@johntrailer1604 Location, location, location. Sounds like you got lucky. Some people are born with straight teeth, they are lucky. For the rest of us, there's braces.
The only concern I have with BYOD - T-Mo decides that's not OK and shuts off access unless the SIM is in one of their approved gateways. There goes $699. Talk me off the ledge, sir! 😒😒
I had the same concern and created this video to answer the question "T-Mobile to CRACK DOWN on 3rd Party Devices, some fear. Here's my Plan B". Here is why I am not worried th-cam.com/video/UJHy8wbKBW8/w-d-xo.html
This is what I need as I'm close to starting this service. I was looking at the first gateway they had when the service started like you had on your older videos to start with. Thanks for the info and looking forward to your feedback and advice.
If they were charging you for the value you received it would be one thing, but with a fixed price more is more. 559/159 vs 237/19 is a night and day difference, especially since this fixes the CG-NAT issue and I can server data and get my new Security Camera DVR to work remotely (video on that coming soon). Let me know if you have questions.
@@PeterC408 Oh dear I got confused with your recommendation. I'm buying it off eBay not a metro or T-Mobile store since I'm sure to be ripped off. I saw the earlier model for $50 dollars. What's the name of the brand and model your recommending to buy?
@@projectnerdvana2820 The earlier model was 4G and called the Elsys Amplimax. This is the Elsys Amplimax Ultra and it should only currently be available through the Wireless Haven at fas.st/t/iF7xo6mM I spoke with Elsys and told them that the best way to launch this product was with a reputable value added reseller, like the Wireless Haven. The Wireless Haven will stand behind the product, accept returns if needed and even act as a resource to help you be successful. eBay is a junkyard and completely lacks support or any hope of return. Anyone selling on there is not authorized nor knows how to support it.
@@PeterC408 Oh no. This is way way out of my reach and unnecessary since I'm mobile and not stationary The model I'm looking to buy on eBay for $50 bucks is the 5688W 5G.
@projectnerdvana2820 Your needs are likely different than the target audience for this video. The 5688W 5G device you're looking at for $50 on eBay isn't something you would have to purchase to utilize T-Mobile Home Internet.
When you sign up for the service, you are given a gateway for free at no additional monthly cost. If you signed up for the service today, you'd get the newer gateway seen in the video (Nokia 5G21) included as part of the monthly service cost.
The solution Peter is showing here, is more of an all-in-one that combines several other devices, and features into one unit at a bit of a premium. You may not have a need for these in your scenario.
I'd suggest you save your money, stick with the default service, and see if it meets your needs. If you aren't happy with the signal, that's where the videos like this one and others on Peter's channel are helpful.
Does Elsys or some other manufacturer of similar products have a solution for people that rent and can’t really put things on the roof?
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Great video Peter, for a part time RV'er is there a cellular system that works great for around a $200-$250 budget? I can't justify spending $500 on a system when I would only use it in my RV once every month or two. I'm a T-Mobile customer and are currently using the T-Mobile Gateway in our RV ($30 per month). I would like to mount an antenna on my RV ladder and the amp inside the rv. What do you recommend?
Obviously, I don't set or have control over the prices these manufactures charge, but If I had $250 to spend on a mobile solution... I would make the T-Mobile gateway as good as possible. Because you are mobile, I would recommend using an omin-directional antenna like this one amzn.to/3L2zkvD I would mount it on the TV antenna riser so that I could lower it while travelling. If I could only mount the antenna to not be lowered, I might go for one or two of these amzn.to/4bmb4z3 One good 2x2 MIMO is the greatest improvement, but two are even better.
I would find a way to rig it up for home and away, you know quasi portable. Leaving the wiring but moving the antenna and router with you...
Is it possible to use other modems or routers when using T-Mobile internet? If it’s possible, I would appreciate your recommendations
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Is the sim card from T-Mobile home a plug and play or is there something else needed to make it work ?
There's nothing else is to buy. Richard has created a video series that will help you with any and all setup questions and he is also available to you by phone or email. Chances of success are 100%
Is this now your number 1 cellular modem/gateway?
I have looked at so many modems and gateways but this is so far the very best that I have seen. Not only because it has the best performance but the bridge mode support enables me to use my 140Mbps UPLINK speed to Serve data. All my kids are able to access my PLEX server running on my Synology NAS.
How else can the Amplimax be installed if rooftop is not an option?
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@@PeterC408thanks for the suggestions
Hi, I just received the G4 AR and am receiving on LTE B66 RSRP - 75 RSRQ -8 RSSI - 66 SNR 28 and on 5G and 41 -70 - 10-59-25 respectively… So excellent numbers but my download and upload speeds are poor sometimes as low as 10 download and 15 upload sometimes even lower can't even stream video… Will the waveform antenna help a lot? I have a clear sight of the tower approximately 1/2 mile away thanks for your videos and support.
Thanks for sharing your numbers... this makes it easier to answer. The bands you are pulling in are good and the scores you are getting are excellent. The WaveForm antenna would only serve to makes these numbers slightly better. With those numbers you should be getting the full resources available from that tower. Either the tower is being worked on or it is a remote tower itself and perhaps has a microwave backhaul. Are you by chance in the middle of a national forest or something? This would mean that you are getting good signal but the resources of the tower are less than say in LA, Chicago or Silicon Valley.
Another possibility would be sharing bandwidth... if you go to Burning Man for example (Woodstock for you older folks) you suddenly have a bunch of people sharing the resources of a very remote tower. This is a stressed resource and as an internet user, your priority is the lowest. So camping in a national park might have ups and downs tied to the number of users.
I was afraid of that answer because it looks like a deprioritized tower or just equipment not up to par. I get more than respectable speeds with T-Mobile cell from that tower so was hoping for the same with home internet. I guess I'll have to return the gateway...thanks for your reply.
With scores like that, it is worth giving them a call to find out what is going on. Perhaps it is just a maintenance thing. Also, there are ways to increase your Priority? Get a Business account SIM, they have higher priority. Get a different modem that can get "better bands". Most Home Internet users are using 5G NSA with n41. If you can pair that with and n25, n66 or even n77 it is like finding a secret freeway. Getting a different Gateway may be what you need. Get a Business SIM because higher priority and works with anything. When you accept their gateway, you are basically signing a contract for 2yrs.
Thanks again for all your advice.. I'll look into those possibilities.
What are your recommended vpn settings with IpVanish and tmobile?
Here is a video that I did on IpVanish over T-Mobile th-cam.com/video/kjvsVVHXzeA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zpQhss1zsupLT4Or Hopefully that deal is still available. It was like 85% off!!
I use Surfshark with the trash can and it seems to be pretty fast.
That is far too small of a service to serve the country much less the world. IP Vanishe is co-located on tens of thousands of locations, that's why it's so fast. It's not luck, it's not the name, it's just simply the size of the company and the number and speed of servers that they have deployed.
Haven't had time to watch the whole vid yet (I will), but can someone tell me if any of these support bridge/IP passthrough mode? If not, then there's really no point in wasting my time, since that's a dealbreaker for me to be able to switch to T-Mobile from my current (terrible) DSL. I *must* have an external IP that I can reach from outside, and be able to forward ports.
Whatch the whole video. The Elsys device offers the best bridge mode that I've seen because you can still access it through a fixed IP address. You still have CG-NAT to deal with but I use DDNS with No-IP and it works well. Here is a video I did on Bridge Mode and why you need it th-cam.com/video/hbt1ie2BA0s/w-d-xo.html
Hey, I have the Tmobile Wavemaker business internet, but not getting much of a signal ,if I get the Elsys AmpliMax ultra and put my Tmobile sim card in it I can get it to work?
@@MaryamBakhshinejad-z6o absolutely I got a wave maker with my business Sim, pulled it out and it works way better. There's zero setup involved with the business SIM.
@@PeterC408 thank you so much for your fast respond!, we are leaving in rural area with lot of tree, in the past we used antenna with business Tmobile and didn't make much different and we returned the device to Tmobile, there was area with antenna we got over 100 for download but ping high and up load was really low, but without antenna download was under5 .
After watching few videos including yours we decided to give it try again,
we just got the INS FX3100 5G ROUTER WHT from Tmobile and ordered the Elsys device, any advise?
@@MaryamBakhshinejad-z6o Let me know what kind of scores you get, I am very anxious to find out. I got the InSeeGo 5G router and put the same card in the Elsys and it was day and night difference!
@@PeterC408 sorry took me while for some reason I couldn't see your respond.
We have 40-60 down and upload 5-14 ,not that much different but also have to try different and higher location
@@MaryamBakhshinejad-z6o Those are not bad scores but the WaveMaker is not a very good radio. It is an indoor gateway and the signals are outside. Now some people get a great signal with an indoor gateway, just like some people are born with straight teeth; good for them but we are not there. Going outside with your business card will give you much better scores!!! Not only on the download but 5G SA will make your upstream go way up as well. I am thinking at the very least 2X!
My home speed on 5G inside my building with my iphone13pro that is 4x4mimo, 761/79Mbps.
In the office i get inside building 5G speeds during Speedtest even over 1Gbps, but final result was 909/100Mbps. (Their are inside 5G antenna’s)
Not sure who is the limiting factor of my upload.
Currently at home i use a 4G ZTE modem as backup for my home internet. But looking for 5G with RJ45 to connect to Firewall, but find that prices are still to high compared to the 4G models.
Ps 5G is able to do 64x64 MIMO, so if you can find antenna’s that can do 8x8 MIMO this should technically double your speed?
First and foremost T-Mobile is a phone network so they give phone customers priority. Everyone knows that no one's going to download three terabytes onto a phone so they allow them to have faster speeds. Home and business internet users use a lot more data so they are deprioritized when the network gets crowded to help share the network. That is why your iPhone seems to get really good speeds compared to your PC. Also an 8x8 memo sounds pretty cool but MIMO stands for multiple input multiple output, I don't know of a technology that would allow a single PC to use all of these inputs and outputs at the same time. (That said someone will do it, and I of course will have to get one)
have you hear of tmbolie shutting people down that move a few miles to where there old address was. My new address doesnt say i get it but i pull faster speeds here then i did at my old one.
No, I have not heard that but you can always sign up for T-Mobile for business (which is BYOD). It is still FAW (fixed area wireless) they only want to sell additional bandwidth in markets where there is additional bandwidth. I get that. Speeds are influenced by traffic on the network, so time related. That is why I like getting n41 and n25... less traffic than all the 4G bands out there.
@@PeterC408 i have the Sagemcom and im on n41 and b2 on my raido thought about buying the extend antenna to put on my 50ft outdoor tower.
@@SuperBigNye A 50ft is a considerable distance for an antenna cable. For the Yeacomm or Amplimax, it is only 1/6th the distance because it runs over Ethernet but a 50ft antenna run is going to cost you a small fortune and could result in unintended signal loss. You could very well find that you get much better performance from the Amplimax. It seems like a prime candidate. Then you could get a 5G primary signal and a 5G secondary signal instead of piggybacking on 4G LTE (b2 is a good one though).
@@PeterC408 i was just saying i had a 50 tower but i was only going to buy the 30ft extension package in total manly only want to do it for a chance to lower latency for gaming
Will the elsys fix the double nat problem??
@@AudritheCasual bridge mode IP pass through.
Yes it can fix the double NAT issue. The key is putting the product into bridge mode and allowing the IP to be passed through. This way NAT only occurs once
@@PeterC408 i see one issue though, wouldnt the cgnat issue be with the tower itself sense we're getting the internet through the tower?
@@AudritheCasual I found a fix for that too. I use DDNS on my router to watch the IP address as it changes and report it to No-IP. I'm streaming Plex as far away as Brazil.
Hey man I have a huge question I’m going on 88 day’s now ever since April 5th my T-mobile home internet has been acting up I was 500+ all day for download and 800+ at night for download with 100+ for upload with 19-30 ping now my ping is 300-600 and my upload is anywhere from 16-50 and my Download is anywhere from 200-600 it’s all over the place 24/7 they told me it was tower update then they said it wasn’t it was actually because of bad firmware well update came out 28th in June did nothing to help my issues I have done everything possible I can think of new gateway new sim card multiple resets tower connection refresh I need help because T-mobile doesn’t know what tf there doing it’s literally been 88 days man 😢😭 my gateway went off April 5th and like restarted its self ever since then it’s been shit all I got in my area is T-mobile , Optimum cable , brightspeed and that’s basically all I got in my area I been told They all suck besides t-mobile and clearly they suck now to
When I started surfing there was hardly anyone in the water. Guys would get 15 rides a session. Now it has turned into an aquatic mosh pit of inadequacy. Same thing happened with Cable internet; People would brag about their speeds until everyone got it. There is another way... While there are more people at the table, you can still get plenty to eat. Better signal will get you faster speeds. While you will still see slowdowns, slowing for 700Mpbs to 500Mbps during peak times it not an issue. Going to 5G SA allows you to get different (less crowded) bands and avoid the 4G slowdown. When I first put an antenna on my modem, I was getting 700-950Mbps but now that same solution yields half (as you could see). By changing hardware, I am able to change to frequencies that my T-Mobile provided modem can't get! I can even craft my scores to get me more balanced performance and fix the CG-NAT. So, what was your question?
As far as shutting itself off, it is probably because it is too hot. This device does not like to serve WiFi very much. If you have over 10 devices, it gets hot then shuts off. Just use a different router and it will be fixed. I would always use my own router and using Bridge Mode allows you to do so without getting into double NAT. Oh, and it is faster too.
@@PeterC408I talked to a supervisor from T-mobile technical support team and he said it’s because of the Obama “Fair Data Act” because I’m going over 1.2 TB I’m hitting over 4TB a month and there basically putting me at the bottom and it’s causing me major problems and he said I’m lucky I haven’t gotten kicked off yet even tho I have the ultimate 50$ plan that’s “price locked” it doesn’t matter apparently the only other options I have is bright-speed fiber or Optimum Cable which every time I talk to them they talk like there my friend that daps me up like I’m at school there very weird to talk to
I talked to a T-mobile supervisor and they said I’m lucky I haven’t gotten kicked off and suggested I looked for a new provider because they said I was going over the 1.2 TB and I was averaging over 4TB a month and was “Quote” using to much bandwidth even tho I’m locked in at 50$ for “Unlimited Data “ that’s why my speeds have been all over the place I guess because they want me to leave so there finding ways to really mess with me I’m at 600 ping used to be in the lower 20s can I not sue them for this? I texted all this earlier but i didn’t see it guessing it didn’t save
@@TT_LIFTS T-Mobile changed this for all of its Home Internet customers back in April. Went from "Unlimited, except in times of network congestion" to "Still Unlimited except in times of network congestion...but even moreso for those using over 1.2TB per month". We all know that TMHI is in the lowest throttle tier, so there's that, too.
What aggravates me about it is that Tmo claims it's due to crowding on their network, but at the same time, rolls out new 130GB/month backup plans. It seems like reducing their bandwidth load for TMHI customers, thereby freeing up bandwidth for these new plans.
As someone who fought "cutting the cord" for cable tv for years until very recently, this is not ideal. Running TH-camTV/Fubo/Hulu + Live is fairly bandwidth heavy, and will chew through 1.2TB with additional moderate internet use.
No more unlimited from T-Mobile
I think they still have it but it is not their introductory offer any longer. Verizon is limiting traffic to 1.2TB as well. This makes more sense when you are trying to decide how many additional customers you can responsibly add to your network.
My art gets 57 kbps max... 😂 Definitely gotta cancel...
@thcrtn What is your art? How did you watch this video at 57Kbps?
@@PeterC408 sorry autocorrect... My att... I spoke w a guy who's wife is a vendor he was a line man. He says most of old los Angeles runs off old cable and they won't upgrade it because it's just too expensive. . . I'm looking to go fully wireless. Doing my homework on simcard routers and seeing these numbers is crazy! I'm only able to see videos in 480p (highest rez) without my signal chugging... Thank you for the info... I'm looking into a Wiflyer WE826-Q 4G LTE Router. And there's a 15 gigs a month sim from Amazon... For 30 bucks, seems like the right deal for my budget.
No problem. Now I understand. Yes, AT&T is suing for the right to not replace old lines... they are going away. Wireless is the best last mile solutions but I have heard of people using it for up to 15miles.
@@PeterC408 thanks for the data!!! Quite a few people in my circle will make the shift after I've given the word... They are pretty "land locked" so they won't sail the seas... Lol
@@thcrtn Here is the previous 4G version of the Elsys Amplimax amzn.to/4bsFpfp If getting signals is an issue, this will help you get it better.