I just got it 2 days ago and I don’t live in a 5g area at all … i get 4g lte in the rural area I live in and it works super fast still … for gamers I suggest you hard wire it to get the best results … haven’t had any lagging issues…. It’s the best internet experience I’ve used in the country town I live in …. It really saved my life
@@manuelnoriega3753 Just plug an ethernet cable from the 5g router directly to your pc. That's how I also use my 5G router.. It seems more reliable and I have no Wi-Fi drops.
I’ve had it for a year and no problems at all. I am in a rural area of NorCal and I get around 350mbs download speed which is great. And I pay $50 a month which is reasonable. So I would recommend it.
I've had this for a few months now and I get around 500mbs with zero drops. It really depends on your where you live, that's why looking at the service map is important before trying out service.
@@PittsburghPatI’ve heard that the local stadium kills your connection. I live less than 2 miles from a large venue that brings some crowds. I planned on using this as my backup internet for a business so this may not be a concern for me.
@userhandler0tten351 that is interesting. The next time there is a large event at the stadium, I will do a before during and after test! Where is Tay Tay when you need her?
I had it for a couple of years and it worked well. My big problem with it is that location services do not work. Because it runs off a cell signal, that signal can originate in a completely different state. Any "*** near me" search doesn't work, map sites dont work. It's truly frustrating.
Crazy is when I 1st got it I tried like 10 spots in my house looking for the best connection. Once I found that spot I was still only averaging around 100mb download speeds. I used one of the cell locater apps and saw there was a tmobile tower south of my. I kept My modem in the exact same spot and just turned it to face that tower and now I'm averaging 350mb download. My mine is blown that it went up that much by just turning it. I almost sent it back because i wasn't sure 100mb was going to be enough. But now I have been averaging 300-400mb download and has been pretty consistent. I'm happy
I recently tested at 1.3Gbps down, 105 up. Central IL. These things couldn't be easier to set up. But the real thing they don't tell you that matters: you DO NOT get any kind of control over your connection. No firewall to modify rules for such as blacklists or port forwarding.
What are your old tower and new tower speed numbers? What do you think is the maximum speed for a tower in an optimal location with a clear line to a 5g tower?
TMobile home internet 5G Is new gateway faster than old tower? th-cam.com/video/FCEqiPN1RGM/w-d-xo.html Thank you for the idea for a new video. I hope this helps you, kind stranger.
We just got it about a day ago but one of the device keeps being logged out internet like it just takes her out of the wifi use. Its my daughters school Tablet which is the reason we got tmobile we had Xfinity but was so expensive to pay the high speed which still froze or glitched. We live in a dead zone area so we trying tmobile now. Is there a way to fix that ? Thank u for the video most of the information was good.
I have an older HP printer that communicates Wi-Fi with my older router which is removed. My new T-Mobile router connected with every device but cannot connect to the printer. I appreciate any tips
Printers are notoriously unreliable with new technology. I'm afraid solution to printer problems was to buy a Brother printer. Threw out the old HP and never had a problem since. My recommendation amzn.to/45o4FlN
@davelundergoesunder I thought HP was all that, but I had 2 HP printers that gave me nothing but trouble. Brother has been trouble free. Even prints from my phone
@@PittsburghPat I have a laptop. I'm wondering if the device has a hidden camera and a hidden microphone, since T-mobile is suddenly so worried about people using hate speech. You might want to read over the new terms of service that goes into effect January 1st.
BTW I see you do a lot of s23 ultra video on your channel. I am looking for a clear tactical case with a kickstand that will allow wireless charging and won't slip out of my hand. Do you have any suggestions?
One thing I would mention is that I had to adjust the mode to allow 2.4 & 5G connections. I also agree with the person who mentioned that it disconnects after a certain time (at night). Every morning I have to reconnect my desktop even though "connect automatically" is checked
Well, that is annoying. This has not been my experience, although I have heard other complain about Sat night at 3 am disconnect while they were gaming.
@PittsburghPat When I received mine, I brought it into my bedroom, and it had four bars, so I knew if I brought it into the living room, I might get five bars. I was right; it's now excellent, no 5G, but that's okay.
I had mine and returned it in 2 days. My work computer VPN could not access the WIFI. This is a routine problem that is listed on their own T Mobile forum. This is a huge problem for people that work at home, if you use a computer.
❤Great review bud!!! Wanted to know do you also get unlimited bandwidth with the unlimited data? I'm hoping the answer is yes because with today's demand for high definition devices not having unlimited bandwidth with any internet service should be strictly forbidden and virtually against the law if i'm being honest.🙏😳🤷🤔
@@PittsburghPat You're welcome bud. Thank you for replying back also and for looking into the bandwidth situation because before I cross over that information is a must have for me. I figure if it's optimized for online gaming then that in itself would require a hefty amount of bandwidth especially with games like Modern Warfare that can easily suck down over 100GB of data by itself.😳
Thanks. My new T Mobile tower is sitting next to me now. Thanks for the tips, esp the password one. left to my own devices I'd probably would have entered the administrators password.
@@PittsburghPat the highest I get speeds 70-150 mbps could be better if I was in a good area but the 5g helps a lot more stable then optimum wired internet which I find crazy knowing that optimum speeds are 300 and above mbps
It’s called “network management”. It only matters when the network is congested. We also have an M3000 T-Mobile 5G MiFi device that is NOT network managed. IF we experience slow down (which is rare), we can just switch over and keep streaming.
I get great reception with my (newer type) gateway next to my window, but according to my HF 35C HF-analyzer, if I sat anywhere near the gateway when it’s plugged in, I would get nuked at well over 1000 microwatts/square meter. 1500 microwatts per square meter sustained runs risk of contracting Cancer. Therefore, does anybody have any suggestions for a faraday shield for it?
There is absolutely no risk of cancer from the type of signal being output by any phone, router, computer, etc on the market. I assure you that this should be of zero concern.
What they do t tell you is that the LAN ports suck. I get 300-500mbps when connected wirelessly, but only 80-100mbps when connected via Ethernet cable. Gigabit network card, drivers all up to date, Cat6 cable, and it’s crap speeds. This makes it real tough to consider hooking up to a mesh wifi system.
I tried this crap one year ago. It sucked. Sounds like it still sucks one year later. Only way it worked was if I put it outside. Not going to last in a rain storm. What a joke!
@@PittsburghPat I also tried 3 tmobile wifi devices. They told me they had different models they would send me to try but they kept sending me the exact same unit. It was a bad experience for me. Others have had better results
Funny T-Mobile is on their 3rd gateway in such a short period of time. About 2 years ago i got their home internet with the silver trash can gateway and the first couple days were great at 100mbps or so. By the 4th day it could do no better than single digits up and down. Ended up cancelling and taking the gateway back. I might be tempted to try again with this 3rd gateway but id need to put it near my network gear as i have my home wired with Ethernet. Can this new gateway be adapted for external antennas like the silver trash can could?
It looks like there are after market antennae. I don't use them. I suppose I'm using the 3rd gateway tower. My gaming pc is hooked in with ethernet cable, all other devices wifi. I routinely get over 100m even at peak times 14 upload at least. In early morning I get 400m down and 40 up
@@PittsburghPat welp, next time Comcast tries to extort more money out of me I'll give TMO another try. Just hope the new gateway can be rigged with my external antenna I left up from before. The location I need to put the gateway in is not going to get enough signal to work. I'm amazed TMO makes it so difficult to use an external antenna. I can't be the only one who needs to locate the gateway away from a window in order to connect their hardwired devices and switches.
Not that I have this brand, but This is obvious and 2, they do tell you this, but yeah, you have to find it on their website. People that complain about these things, not knowing what to do, shouldn't get these then. I've heard stories from ppl that live in Rural areas right, always complain that either no signal or a very weak one. Well 1 I'll tell you its better to have the hardware higher up so 2nd floor 3rd floor and set at with no blockage, metal and so on except for a cloth to block sun from hitting it, at a window. Also find out your carriers nearest 5G tower, and what direction NW N NE E ESE S SW and W, and set the thing at the same facing to it so if tower is say North of you, then if you're able and have a North facing window otherwise use a NW or NE one. Very Simple.
@PittsburghPat but also rural. This is more geared to them, but yes same still applies to city dwellers too. Its funny cause the one mine uses with VZW, is nw of me and I'm lucky I'm facing that same direction for window and it's about 70 miles away from me. Speed in terms of DL and UL. Was slow at first but hardware does when it was first turned on does optimize when it first is turned on and used with a computer. Cause slowly over a max of 5 hours got faster and faster. So a form of optimization too is going on.
I ended up getting around 30mbps-60mbps at max, i guess it's because i live around hills in San Diego, CA, i had three bars, this 5G internet is slow, good thing i'll stick with att uverse till fiber comes around.
@@PittsburghPat I don't have att fiber around my old neighborhood in Paradise hills san diego as of yet, not even att air, I'm thinking att seems to and would rather install fiber in well off suburbs and downtown area first, we have cox internet gigablast here, but their are expensive, and they have a take it or leave it attitude if you try to negotiate prices.
@@PittsburghPat had it for a couple days getting speeds from 80-100 Mbps which is much lower than advertised but I'm not complaining cuz as I said I live in the middle of nowhere in northern Alabama and also it's a huuuuuge change from using my 600 kbps hotspot so I'm happy with it
@PittsburghPat I have been a Sprint customer and now Tmobile for 19 years I live on a dead spot I had always had connection issues back then there was an antenna across the road where I live but it was taken down it was moved on the other side of the town the tmobile sale person tell me just give it a try if it works or not you had the option to send it back and I did I know there is a catch I'm going to wait for my next bill
I have had the T-Mobile service for a month, and I'm turning around and sending it back. The connection does not work on all of my devices. I have not been able to use my wireless printer in a month. Definitely sending it back
Printers are notoriously persnickety. You've probably tried this, but make sure both the printer and the device you are printing from are on the same network.
I'm having the same issue. My printer won't connect. Tech support told me that they could go in and change the MAC settings for me if I wanted to, but I had other issues I wanted to deal with first. I've never had a modem that I couldn't sign into and make all kinds of changes to settings in..They won't let you do so on these and it's a pita.
Mine lasted about as long as it took me to onboard 6 Lifx bulbs and set up HomeKit. Then it died trying to add a hunter fan. Getting in my car to take it back. I got the shorter.
The upload in my area going from 100+ originally to now at best 15-20 is what pisses me off ..ive tested business version too not much better ...i might try again this fall when new units come out. Only out of budgeting necessity.
I cannot get the Wi-Fi router to connect more than one gaming system at a time me and my brother keep trying to play the same game together we load into the match and then it lags one of us out and then we cannot join back there's something wrong with the IP address and I have absolutely no idea how to fix this bullshitif you have any idea what I'm trying to talk about here DM
@PittsburghPat no problem FWA is is fixed wireless access which is this kind of internet service and QCI is the priority of the Service or so this gateway is the lowest priority its lower than the phones so if a lot of people are using phones this will be affected
Excellent. Thank you for this. This is exactly the kind of useful comment I like to see. It helps to build a community of resources. Did you hook up an antenna to yours? If so did it improve your speeds?
My hostpot just update about 3 times in a single hour, im so tilted. I was playing an FPS, omg, why in the world they update so much and without a notice. Im dying.
Wow i get super slow speeds after the 4th month with the black box upgrade . Everything buffers ,I'm so sick of it i broke down and bought a starlink and now I'm soooooo happy. Former employee of tmobile 99% of the 5g nonsense is exactly that too . It doesn't exist ,just smoke and mirrors but im sure someone here will call me a liar and claim they know all ,but unfortunately they will be incorrect.
Tmobile when I had it was only getting 10gb download with 60gb latency it sucked constant buffering, we went to Starlink and the speed test is off the charts super super fast , everything can stream at the same time. Biggest issue with tmobile is trying to get them to send you a return label and stop sending you bills for it . They've been sending a bill for 255.70 a month and they have the modem back
Im switching to this to save myself $50 bucks a month. I've heard mix results about the speeds but my main thing is just making sure it can stay connected to my blink cameras all day. I'm sure it should at least be able to do that efficiently.
@@PittsburghPat very true. You have to have them. It looks like I will not be able to get The T mobile Internet for now. I went on their website and it said my address is not eligible for it. I just signed up with Metro PCS by T Mobile and the salesman said as long as I get 5G coverage in my area I should be able to use it so that's a head scratcher lol. I
I would also like to hear this. I have had positive experiences with T-Mobile service and definitely customer service. Of course, I live in a populated 5G area. I wonder about others' experiences, and whether they are mostly contingent upon where they live.
Beats the crap out of shitty Centurylink bonded DSL service. I had 40meg down / 3 meg up. Even with fairly marginal signal strength, I am getting 80 down / 20 up. Way better
T mobile is horrible..live in a city & its like having a dial up modem. have tt tech support twice with zero improvement after 2hrs of bs do this do that
T-Mobile SUCKS, 3 PHONES 2 SIM CARDS in 6 months, having to contact customer service every day of internet that isn't there at all sometimes and throttled most days, missed video calls from my doctors at the VA. It's time to lawyer up and leave. They are worse than BOOST.
I mean you get what you pay for, fiber depending on your area you might just want fiber. It’s more expensive but these issues are expected with remote or satellite internet. If you keep having problems I’d say your best bet is to go to a Starbucks and use their WiFi for your more important stuff
I find it stange starlink has low ping But phines all this stuff been around for years and yet gaming sucks for ping they must surly have away of giving stable ping I dont care for upload or download ping is all gamers care for lol
@PittsburghPat I live in uk in a city on the south east coast and living in a house with 9 people 4 in which game fps We can't all connect via hardwire so wireless Is it but when you in a game you notice the ping when in a fight so makes impossible it's very fast connection 15ms ping but when the box is over loaded it can be unbearable I use mobile data and have tried everything like closing apps turning tracking apps off sensors and still it's unbearable lol 180+ ping I do a speed test it's telling me 25 ping 😅 this is a lie My problem is why haven't they done something to help the needs of people who can't afford or not allowed to have Internet installed mobile device are allowed but for gamers it's just unbearable being put up against hardwired players lol I get all the tech side of wired over wireless but star link can do it using satellites but phones use towers but use GPS which would be a satellite it just baffles me. Why can't we use satellites for gaming side like GPS kinda like starlink
@@PittsburghPat To keep it short.. Talk to you as if your slow and stupid and try to bait me into a new phone, i had to repeat myself 3 times and show them i had a phone, then they said this phone is free and much better then the one you own! Even the camera is far better! After we got 2 phone set up, and internet all for $130 a month.. We found out that the internet is slow, and even the phone never got a full bar, standing in the yard, while we have 3 cell towers all close by.. Even Cricket service was as the same or even better at times? What really sucks is the internet box! Many times i get on the computer and it be lagging or no internet! We went in to return the black box and the guy, if he could have said in the tone i received.. Stupid you had of return it in 14 days after getting the internet? We could take it back! None of the i am very sorry about this, let me see if there is anything I could do to help you? No i got! You can't leave that with us! You going to have to dial 661? some number? on your phone to cancel ! I call the T people and they told me they would send me a label to send it back?? Right there is one reason to avoid this company! We are told if they don't get this box back within 30 days, they will charge us for it! I leave you a video how they act and never fire the rude workers at their T Store. th-cam.com/users/shorts6Y67HrGaw1U NO more T Mobile... even if was Free!
I just got it 2 days ago and I don’t live in a 5g area at all … i get 4g lte in the rural area I live in and it works super fast still … for gamers I suggest you hard wire it to get the best results … haven’t had any lagging issues…. It’s the best internet experience I’ve used in the country town I live in …. It really saved my life
Nice! Thanks for the excellent review!
Hard wire it? How do I do that.
@@manuelnoriega3753 Just plug an ethernet cable from the 5g router directly to your pc. That's how I also use my 5G router.. It seems more reliable and I have no Wi-Fi drops.
@@manuelnoriega3753ethernet
@manuelnoriega3753 That yellow thing at back you plug a ethernet cable it will be faster I only do it for games
I’ve had it for a year and no problems at all. I am in a rural area of NorCal and I get around 350mbs download speed which is great. And I pay $50 a month which is reasonable. So I would recommend it.
@edgarbouchard4053 excellent! I'm glad this works for you. Thank you for you input!
I've had this for a few months now and I get around 500mbs with zero drops. It really depends on your where you live, that's why looking at the service map is important before trying out service.
Thank you for this. My service has been quite consistent and I've been using it over a year now
Also if you live in an area where it gets busy even with towers it will slow down drastically
@@MarS-dc2qx Has this been your experience?
@@PittsburghPatI’ve heard that the local stadium kills your connection. I live less than 2 miles from a large venue that brings some crowds.
I planned on using this as my backup internet for a business so this may not be a concern for me.
@userhandler0tten351 that is interesting. The next time there is a large event at the stadium, I will do a before during and after test! Where is Tay Tay when you need her?
I had it for a couple of years and it worked well. My big problem with it is that location services do not work. Because it runs off a cell signal, that signal can originate in a completely different state. Any "*** near me" search doesn't work, map sites dont work. It's truly frustrating.
@@johnd5398 Thank you for this!
Exactly. Services like Hulu can’t use TMobile 5g because it thinks you’re constantly moving.
My Gateway Box doesn't come on or light up anymore do i have to take it back and get another one or do i have to reset it?
Why not try resetting it 1st?
Yeaaaah! it worked, thanks my dude!@@PittsburghPat
Crazy is when I 1st got it I tried like 10 spots in my house looking for the best connection. Once I found that spot I was still only averaging around 100mb download speeds. I used one of the cell locater apps and saw there was a tmobile tower south of my. I kept My modem in the exact same spot and just turned it to face that tower and now I'm averaging 350mb download. My mine is blown that it went up that much by just turning it. I almost sent it back because i wasn't sure 100mb was going to be enough. But now I have been averaging 300-400mb download and has been pretty consistent. I'm happy
Which side did you face to the tower?
@@PittsburghPat display side facing the tower
Read that the Ethernet port is only 10/100. Kind of disappointing 🤦🏽♂️
Your one of the lucky ones.
I spun it three times clockwise and four times counter clockwise then tapped the top two times and my speeds are 600mb
I love my TMobile 5G. It's fantastic. I have no problems at all.
Excellent. Thank you for your experience
How do you change the 2.4 to 5.0 wifi. Speed kinda sucks at 2.4. Ps5 10mb. Said 87mb earlier.
How is playing a video game on it? Any drops while playing on an online game?
Not so far. I'm playing Baldur's Gate 3 on max settings. Perfect.
No
2 destiny gamers in parties with no issues.
I recently tested at 1.3Gbps down, 105 up. Central IL. These things couldn't be easier to set up. But the real thing they don't tell you that matters: you DO NOT get any kind of control over your connection. No firewall to modify rules for such as blacklists or port forwarding.
@@dukeboy-6645 thank you for this. Yes, pretty much plug and play
What are your old tower and new tower speed numbers? What do you think is the maximum speed for a tower in an optimal location with a clear line to a 5g tower?
TMobile home internet 5G Is new gateway faster than old tower?
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Thank you for the idea for a new video. I hope this helps you, kind stranger.
We just got it about a day ago but one of the device keeps being logged out internet like it just takes her out of the wifi use. Its my daughters school Tablet which is the reason we got tmobile we had Xfinity but was so expensive to pay the high speed which still froze or glitched. We live in a dead zone area so we trying tmobile now. Is there a way to fix that ? Thank u for the video most of the information was good.
Ive had it two years now, it works pretty good but a big drawback for me it my Sonos Arc soundbar will not work with it.
How do you get your soundboard to work then?
I live in an area where it gets busy here during the weekend and that’s when the internet won’t work when there is a lot of people near the area!
Is there a mode of internet service that remains unaffected when more users are demanding bandwidth?
Yeah we have party's watching NCAA tournament. Keep getting these circles on my big screen. Going back to cable . Not worth the bullshit.
what antenna shouldmi get for the newer one you have
I don't use one.
I'm deep in the woods
@jaimiewonder2961 this is the one that I would try if I needed one amzn.to/3NlOYUc but to be perfectly honest, I haven't done much research.
@@PittsburghPat th-cam.com/video/JkO29RJtTrQ/w-d-xo.html
I’m curious, are you able to change the password and how?
Hello
If the cable broke, what are my options?
Ty
@@susananoriega6415 which cable?
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I have an older HP printer that communicates Wi-Fi with my older router which is removed. My new T-Mobile router connected with every device but cannot connect to the printer. I appreciate any tips
Printers are notoriously unreliable with new technology. I'm afraid solution to printer problems was to buy a Brother printer. Threw out the old HP and never had a problem since. My recommendation amzn.to/45o4FlN
Thank you for getting back to me so quick. Even though I really like my HP printer, I might have to get a brother
@davelundergoesunder I thought HP was all that, but I had 2 HP printers that gave me nothing but trouble. Brother has been trouble free. Even prints from my phone
I have breezeline and internet is good but it’s over $80.00 a month.
Thinking about switching
Whoa! That seems like a lot to me. Is breezeline a cable.company?
Is there a camera in it? Is there a microphone?
Not to my knowledge. You would need a laptop for that.
@@PittsburghPat I have a laptop. I'm wondering if the device has a hidden camera and a hidden microphone, since T-mobile is suddenly so worried about people using hate speech. You might want to read over the new terms of service that goes into effect January 1st.
@colliswilliams8992 what kind of laptop do you have?
Just wondering how’s 4K streaming like Netflix or AppleTV?
@@xplorefurther i stream Netflix no problem but not in 4k
We have phone service and wifi and bundled it up... super cheap! Fast internet and phones worl when verizons go down!!! Love it!!❤
Excellent. Yes. Innis good to have a backup! Thank you for this.
Yeah really wait to they oversell your area. It's coming.
@user-wl8jd7rd5p yes. Hopefully there will be an alternative when thar happens
What kind of radius does it put out? Single home 1/4 acre lot.
Will this Work with my DECO ?
@@harold.l.hunterjr.4393 it should. Does your deco amplify wifi?
Where is the wps button? Does it have one?
How do you check to see if the tower needs a firmware update? Is there a way to start a firmware update, even if the tower doesn't think it needs it?
How can I login on the admin Ip ?? It’s all locked I can see the login area .
Tell me what you mean
Does this work with Ring cameras?
@dontommasino6882 it works with Blink cameras so I don't see why not
May I ask something, I just ordered T-Mobile 5g home internet, I paid 50 dollar. Does it have unlimited data ?
Yes!
I've had T-Mobile home internet with BLAZING FAST SPEEDS average 1.1-1.2 GBPS and the tower itself says Connection is Very Good!
Excellent. How long have you had it?
BTW I see you do a lot of s23 ultra video on your channel. I am looking for a clear tactical case with a kickstand that will allow wireless charging and won't slip out of my hand. Do you have any suggestions?
Thank you, I'm thinking to switching to T-Mobil from my current provider that wants to change prices every other months.
Thanks for your comment. I would recommend trying the T Mobile service alongside your current service, before canceling, just in case
One thing I would mention is that I had to adjust the mode to allow 2.4 & 5G connections. I also agree with the person who mentioned that it disconnects after a certain time (at night). Every morning I have to reconnect my desktop even though "connect automatically" is checked
Well, that is annoying. This has not been my experience, although I have heard other complain about Sat night at 3 am disconnect while they were gaming.
How do adjust it’s only pushing out 2.4 for me need help plz
@@shinehard1231 in the app tmobile internet, you can change the band speed to 5G herz. The WiFi range gets more lower in 5G
The app is called "T-Mobile internet"
Hit the network tab, there you can find ir
How were you able to replace it?
Verizon tried to sell me one of these. I tried and it wasn't easy to get dialed in. I gave up and sent it back
@@chumps7974 Thanks for telling me. I was curious about Verizon's service
Question...can you connect a PC via wire !?
Yes, in fact my PC is connected with an ethernet cable
@@PittsburghPat thanks for the update
@@IzKingFranklin never hesitate to ask
what was the speeds?
th-cam.com/video/FCEqiPN1RGM/w-d-xo.html here you go
It kinda upsetting because I have tried many locations and could never get 5 Bars, I always get 3
Agree with you. Mine is always 4 bars. I believe it has more to do with the location of cell tower relative to your location
Are you guys in the city or suburbs ?@@PittsburghPat
@PittsburghPat When I received mine, I brought it into my bedroom, and it had four bars, so I knew if I brought it into the living room, I might get five bars. I was right; it's now excellent, no 5G, but that's okay.
I had mine and returned it in 2 days. My work computer VPN could not access the WIFI. This is a routine problem that is listed on their own T Mobile forum. This is a huge problem for people that work at home, if you use a computer.
Worked ok for about 2-3 months for me now cannot connect to my work pc server and other streaming apps. Bummer.
Are you going to return it, or attempt to fix it?
I had same problem. Buyer beware
❤Great review bud!!! Wanted to know do you also get unlimited bandwidth with the unlimited data? I'm hoping the answer is yes because with today's demand for high definition devices not having unlimited bandwidth with any internet service should be strictly forbidden and virtually against the law if i'm being honest.🙏😳🤷🤔
Thank you for your kindness. I will do some research.
@@PittsburghPat You're welcome bud. Thank you for replying back also and for looking into the bandwidth situation because before I cross over that information is a must have for me. I figure if it's optimized for online gaming then that in itself would require a hefty amount of bandwidth especially with games like Modern Warfare that can easily suck down over 100GB of data by itself.😳
@@J.Crooner are you a pro gamer?
Thanks. My new T Mobile tower is sitting next to me now. Thanks for the tips, esp the password one. left to my own devices I'd probably would have entered the administrators password.
@@rodJtip thank you for your kind comment. Let us know what kind of speeds you get.
I have the smaller one what’s the difference?
@raymondgomez9808 I know that they sent me the smaller one second. Presumably it is the newer version?
@@PittsburghPat it looks like the bigger one has better ventilation but I had the smaller one for over a year now
@@raymondgomez9808 good results?
@@PittsburghPat the highest I get speeds 70-150 mbps could be better if I was in a good area but the 5g helps a lot more stable then optimum wired internet which I find crazy knowing that optimum speeds are 300 and above mbps
Home internet has the lowest bandwidth priority.
Really?! How do you know this?
@@PittsburghPatit’s really just common sense. Home internet generates less revenue than cellular so naturally cell customers would be the priority.
@@peterquinn2997 thanks
It’s called “network management”. It only matters when the network is congested. We also have an M3000 T-Mobile 5G MiFi device that is NOT network managed. IF we experience slow down (which is rare), we can just switch over and keep streaming.
@@roncraft2042 tha k you fornthis. What is MiFi device
I get great reception with my (newer type) gateway next to my window, but according to my HF 35C HF-analyzer, if I sat anywhere near the gateway when it’s plugged in, I would get nuked at well over 1000 microwatts/square meter. 1500 microwatts per square meter sustained runs risk of contracting Cancer. Therefore, does anybody have any suggestions for a faraday shield for it?
Thanks for your comment. That is non-ionizing radiation, isn't it?
There is absolutely no risk of cancer from the type of signal being output by any phone, router, computer, etc on the market. I assure you that this should be of zero concern.
@@skyler12snype thank you for this
@@PittsburghPat cheers. Happy holidays, stranger.
@skyler12snype same to you, my logical science friend
What they do t tell you is that the LAN ports suck. I get 300-500mbps when connected wirelessly, but only 80-100mbps when connected via Ethernet cable. Gigabit network card, drivers all up to date, Cat6 cable, and it’s crap speeds. This makes it real tough to consider hooking up to a mesh wifi system.
Oh, and that’s with the latest modem they have, the Sagemcomm.
So I'm better off using the wifi instead of the hard line?
@@allan5721 thanks for this!
Compare both and see if you get the same or different results. I have read numerous comments here on TH-cam and other sites about this issue.
@@PittsburghPat is there a monthly fee for the box .. can you bring your own
I tried this crap one year ago. It sucked. Sounds like it still sucks one year later.
Only way it worked was if I put it outside. Not going to last in a rain storm. What a joke!
@@captfcknut Thanks for your honest review. Do you mind if I ask if you lived close to a city when you used it?
@@PittsburghPat I lived 1.5 mi from a newer T-Mobile 5G tower. T-Mobile told me it would work great. It did not. I got out of this as fast as I could
@@PittsburghPat I also tried 3 tmobile wifi devices. They told me they had different models they would send me to try but they kept sending me the exact same unit. It was a bad experience for me. Others have had better results
@@captfcknut thank you. Did you try Verizon by chance?
Tell me more, tell me more... that commercial told me to run, loke Forrest, Forrest Gump!
Thank you !!❤😊
You are awesome. Thank you!
Can you bring it anywhere?
On a boat, you mean?
@@PittsburghPat Can I bring it to house to house?
@@davidj669 I don't think so.
Funny T-Mobile is on their 3rd gateway in such a short period of time.
About 2 years ago i got their home internet with the silver trash can gateway and the first couple days were great at 100mbps or so. By the 4th day it could do no better than single digits up and down. Ended up cancelling and taking the gateway back.
I might be tempted to try again with this 3rd gateway but id need to put it near my network gear as i have my home wired with Ethernet. Can this new gateway be adapted for external antennas like the silver trash can could?
It looks like there are after market antennae. I don't use them. I suppose I'm using the 3rd gateway tower. My gaming pc is hooked in with ethernet cable, all other devices wifi. I routinely get over 100m even at peak times 14 upload at least. In early morning I get 400m down and 40 up
@@PittsburghPat welp, next time Comcast tries to extort more money out of me I'll give TMO another try. Just hope the new gateway can be rigged with my external antenna I left up from before. The location I need to put the gateway in is not going to get enough signal to work. I'm amazed TMO makes it so difficult to use an external antenna. I can't be the only one who needs to locate the gateway away from a window in order to connect their hardwired devices and switches.
@@SHO1989 i think Verizon offers 25$ wireless now
@@PittsburghPatcheck out nater tater
None of them advertise that you can add a stronger outdoor antenna.
I agree with you.
Do you know why the line number isn’t showing up?
@@RipandTear-uo7ds i do not. What is the line number?
@ I don’t know, it just says “not available”
My modem keeps powering up and goes to black screen and it just repeats and repeats anybody know why its doing that?
@GodsThc i do not, but ibwould have t mobile send me a new one
I have same new one, I presumed the fastest speed is always via a short, Cat 5 cable(?). WiFi via 5G one room away is about same speed as ethernet
That's fantastic! Thank you for sharing this
How long have you had it?
Not that I have this brand, but This is obvious and 2, they do tell you this, but yeah, you have to find it on their website. People that complain about these things, not knowing what to do, shouldn't get these then. I've heard stories from ppl that live in Rural areas right, always complain that either no signal or a very weak one. Well 1 I'll tell you its better to have the hardware higher up so 2nd floor 3rd floor and set at with no blockage, metal and so on except for a cloth to block sun from hitting it, at a window. Also find out your carriers nearest 5G tower, and what direction NW N NE E ESE S SW and W, and set the thing at the same facing to it so if tower is say North of you, then if you're able and have a North facing window otherwise use a NW or NE one. Very Simple.
@@Matt2010 Thanks for these points. I agree that this would work best in non rural areas.
@PittsburghPat but also rural. This is more geared to them, but yes same still applies to city dwellers too. Its funny cause the one mine uses with VZW, is nw of me and I'm lucky I'm facing that same direction for window and it's about 70 miles away from me. Speed in terms of DL and UL. Was slow at first but hardware does when it was first turned on does optimize when it first is turned on and used with a computer. Cause slowly over a max of 5 hours got faster and faster. So a form of optimization too is going on.
@Matt2010 it sounds like you are fortunate. Also, you are very knowledgeable which helps.
@@PittsburghPat Why I'm saying it here, to help others.
@Matt2010 you are very kind! That is what my channel is all about, helping others!
I’ve had mine for about three years with 0 problems. 500-600mps.
Thank you for this!
It helps when your tower is in your yard
Tower is not in my yard.
@@David-r3q7f how close is the tower?
@ervlichterman4714 probably a good thing
Ok so how would this do with 4 tvs streaming an a ps4. Typically 3 tvs are the most at one time.
What are your speeds with your existing service?
how to update the mac i d ?
do you mean the username and password? I don't think the MAC can be changed
Oddly enough the smaller gateway gets better service than the bigger one for me
Do you have both?
@@PittsburghPat yes I have had both at my home
@@Adam_Newman great! Do you get 5 bars on either one?
@@PittsburghPat no sir I’m usually 2&3 bars with the small box the bigger box, the fast 5688W seems to buffer a lot more
@@Adam_Newman thank you for this. I notice that the best I get is 4 bars in specific locations
I ended up getting around 30mbps-60mbps at max, i guess it's because i live around hills in San Diego, CA, i had three bars, this 5G internet is slow, good thing i'll stick with att uverse till fiber comes around.
Wow. I thought a large city like San Diego would have the latest infrastructure. You don't have fiber? That's a shame.
@@PittsburghPat I don't have att fiber around my old neighborhood in Paradise hills san diego as of yet, not even att air, I'm thinking att seems to and would rather install fiber in well off suburbs and downtown area first, we have cox internet gigablast here, but their are expensive, and they have a take it or leave it attitude if you try to negotiate prices.
@@scruffy7443 I see. Cox sounds like Comcast here
What about the old tower made you think to request a new tower? Did T-mobile charge you extra for a new tower?
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Mannnn i live in the middle of nowhere in alabama i looked this seems to be the best option
@@R3tro.. let us know if it works!
@@PittsburghPat had it for a couple days getting speeds from 80-100 Mbps which is much lower than advertised but I'm not complaining cuz as I said I live in the middle of nowhere in northern Alabama and also it's a huuuuuge change from using my 600 kbps hotspot so I'm happy with it
@@R3tro.. Thanks for the info. I have found that changing the way my tower faces can also affect my speeds
I got mine on the 15 days trial lots of drops returned it the 5th day no way I was going to pay 60$
Good idea! I'm glad you posted this. Results definitely vary according to Location
@PittsburghPat I have been a Sprint customer and now Tmobile for 19 years I live on a dead spot I had always had connection issues back then there was an antenna across the road where I live but it was taken down it was moved on the other side of the town the tmobile sale person tell me just give it a try if it works or not you had the option to send it back and I did I know there is a catch I'm going to wait for my next bill
@@jcalzada74 lmk what happens
Will this work with PS5
What is your latency rate?
yea , it works perfect with mines
@JustGetTheBag718 this is good info, thank you
@@PittsburghPat no problem
@@JustGetTheBag718 how long have you had it?
I have had the T-Mobile service for a month, and I'm turning around and sending it back. The connection does not work on all of my devices. I have not been able to use my wireless printer in a month. Definitely sending it back
Printers are notoriously persnickety. You've probably tried this, but make sure both the printer and the device you are printing from are on the same network.
I'm having the same issue. My printer won't connect. Tech support told me that they could go in and change the MAC settings for me if I wanted to, but I had other issues I wanted to deal with first. I've never had a modem that I couldn't sign into and make all kinds of changes to settings in..They won't let you do so on these and it's a pita.
@@Connie-B I agree. Printers should be simple.
Mine lasted about as long as it took me to onboard 6 Lifx bulbs and set up HomeKit. Then it died trying to add a hunter fan. Getting in my car to take it back. I got the shorter.
Wow, that is some bad luck!
The upload in my area going from 100+ originally to now at best 15-20 is what pisses me off ..ive tested business version too not much better ...i might try again this fall when new units come out. Only out of budgeting necessity.
I can get upload speeds over 40 at night
It seems like it everywhere not just internet my phone speed has gone down
Yeah I used to get good uploads and I tried uploading a video to YT and it took 5 ever.
@@Garytoot thank you for this
@@Typhon888 that would be a deal breaker for me
I cannot get the Wi-Fi router to connect more than one gaming system at a time me and my brother keep trying to play the same game together we load into the match and then it lags one of us out and then we cannot join back there's something wrong with the IP address and I have absolutely no idea how to fix this bullshitif you have any idea what I'm trying to talk about here DM
Unfortunately this product could be so much better if it wasn't the lowest QCI. I'm still a believer in FWA
Thank you for your comment. What is qci and fwa?
@PittsburghPat no problem FWA is is fixed wireless access which is this kind of internet service and QCI is the priority of the Service or so this gateway is the lowest priority its lower than the phones so if a lot of people are using phones this will be affected
@@sbrown9020 that makes total sense
@@PittsburghPat all 👍🏾
@@sbrown9020 so how do you get top priority internet access?
For some reason every weekend around 12 midnight I basically get crazy lag spikes , packetloss keeps happening
I heard someone else say that their modem resets around 3am on Saturdays, just when he is gaming online. But I have not experienced that myself
How do we know our location is on the 5g map???
I think you go to the website and enter an address.
Nater tater here on TH-cam does better testing and shows how to hook up a antenna
Excellent. Thank you for this. This is exactly the kind of useful comment I like to see. It helps to build a community of resources. Did you hook up an antenna to yours? If so did it improve your speeds?
@@PittsburghPat yea got a extra 150 Mbps
@@coreybabcock2025 nice, how about upload speed. That is my main concern
@@PittsburghPat about the same 60 80 I've seen
@@coreybabcock2025 that nice. I max out around 44
Why is it that when I put my password into my computer, it won’t work
I believe you need to use the app
My hostpot just update about 3 times in a single hour, im so tilted. I was playing an FPS, omg, why in the world they update so much and without a notice. Im dying.
Wow. I never noticed this. Was is perchance at 3 am?
Yes, as you said, 3am.
It's my first day with it. I only do gaming on weekends. I hope will be a one time thing.
@1supernumero I hope so too. I have heard others say that at 3AM on Saturday they have interruption
@@PittsburghPat thats Good to Know. Ty
Connection says excellent but my internets still slow.
How slow?
Which app are you talking about? It wasn’t clear which app you were talking about
T mobile internet app
I've had nothing but problems with metro t mobile.
@brianchampion3337 thanks for your honesty. What kinds of problems have you had?
Does anyone having problem connecting to their iPad or Roku tv connection?
Just ordered mines will be here Friday 😭
Lmk what you think. If you have questions, I'm here to help if I can
couldn't find a good spot for the reciever.
@@lynx-s8j i changed mine several times until I found a good spot
@@PittsburghPat I tired all over the house up and near a window still flaky
@lynx-s8j yep. It relies on cell reception. Not good everywhere
Wow i get super slow speeds after the 4th month with the black box upgrade . Everything buffers ,I'm so sick of it i broke down and bought a starlink and now I'm soooooo happy. Former employee of tmobile 99% of the 5g nonsense is exactly that too . It doesn't exist ,just smoke and mirrors but im sure someone here will call me a liar and claim they know all ,but unfortunately they will be incorrect.
I just started getting ads for Star link. What King of upload speeds are you getting?
Tmobile when I had it was only getting 10gb download with 60gb latency it sucked constant buffering, we went to Starlink and the speed test is off the charts super super fast , everything can stream at the same time. Biggest issue with tmobile is trying to get them to send you a return label and stop sending you bills for it . They've been sending a bill for 255.70 a month and they have the modem back
Im switching to this to save myself $50 bucks a month. I've heard mix results about the speeds but my main thing is just making sure it can stay connected to my blink cameras all day. I'm sure it should at least be able to do that efficiently.
I have rarely had a problem with my blink cameras using this. Only during power outages.
@@PittsburghPat Very nice, good to know. Appreciate the feedback..
@@taemac10 i love blink cameras. Very useful
@@PittsburghPat very true. You have to have them. It looks like I will not be able to get The T mobile Internet for now. I went on their website and it said my address is not eligible for it. I just signed up with Metro PCS by T Mobile and the salesman said as long as I get 5G coverage in my area I should be able to use it so that's a head scratcher lol. I
How many TMobile customers have issues with TMobile services and response to any issues you have with your account? Please share.
I would also like to hear this. I have had positive experiences with T-Mobile service and definitely customer service. Of course, I live in a populated 5G area. I wonder about others' experiences, and whether they are mostly contingent upon where they live.
Beats the crap out of shitty Centurylink bonded DSL service. I had 40meg down / 3 meg up. Even with fairly marginal signal strength, I am getting 80 down / 20 up. Way better
@@bigman55434 Thanks for your comment. Tell us about Centurylink. Is it a cable company like Verizon?
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T mobile is horrible..live in a city & its like having a dial up modem. have tt tech support twice with zero improvement after 2hrs of bs do this do that
@tmunday7270001475143 what is your best option for internet in your city?
@@tmunday7270001475143 thank you forbthis. It may help others
would this work under a medal roof?
I don't see why not
T-Mobile SUCKS, 3 PHONES 2 SIM CARDS in 6 months, having to contact customer service every day of internet that isn't there at all sometimes and throttled most days, missed video calls from my doctors at the VA. It's time to lawyer up and leave. They are worse than BOOST.
Who will you try next?
Aa lawyer? For what?
I mean you get what you pay for, fiber depending on your area you might just want fiber. It’s more expensive but these issues are expected with remote or satellite internet. If you keep having problems I’d say your best bet is to go to a Starbucks and use their WiFi for your more important stuff
4:33 of my life, I'll never get back.
Lol. Go outside
no complain at all
Excellent, thanks for your kind comment
You never got to the point.
How much do you have to Pay to get the new tower?
$0
@@PittsburghPat but i have already the Arcadian
Will they swap me?
@@jormoria won't hurt to ask them
You must be pretty far from a T-Mobile tower.
Is there a map of all the towers?
Os it a pleasure model
Ha ha. Blade Runner
i can’t even connect it at all
Can I help with anything?
thanks for the info
Thank you fornthe comment
This modem sucks and it worked better when it was clear wireless internet
Was clear wireless a phone conpany?
Service sucks . I love watching circles on my tv. No more iam done junk.
What will you try next?
I find it stange starlink has low ping
But phines all this stuff been around for years and yet gaming sucks for ping they must surly have away of giving stable ping
I dont care for upload or download ping is all gamers care for lol
Thank you for this. Excellent gamer point of view. What is a typical ping rate for you?
@PittsburghPat I live in uk in a city on the south east coast and living in a house with 9 people 4 in which game fps
We can't all connect via hardwire so wireless Is it but when you in a game you notice the ping when in a fight so makes impossible it's very fast connection 15ms ping but when the box is over loaded it can be unbearable
I use mobile data and have tried everything like closing apps turning tracking apps off sensors and still it's unbearable lol 180+ ping I do a speed test it's telling me 25 ping 😅 this is a lie
My problem is why haven't they done something to help the needs of people who can't afford or not allowed to have Internet installed mobile device are allowed but for gamers it's just unbearable being put up against hardwired players lol I get all the tech side of wired over wireless but star link can do it using satellites but phones use towers but use GPS which would be a satellite it just baffles me. Why can't we use satellites for gaming side like GPS kinda like starlink
It's pretty crappy
Please tell us more. It might help someone who is in your circumstances.
I can see the cell phone tower from my window! Rude Company and they bait you into thinking your getting great service? Your Not!
Tell us about your bad service experience
@@PittsburghPat To keep it short.. Talk to you as if your slow and stupid and try to bait me into a new phone, i had to repeat myself 3 times and show them i had a phone, then they said this phone is free and much better then the one you own! Even the camera is far better!
After we got 2 phone set up, and internet all for $130 a month.. We found out that the internet is slow, and even the phone never got a full bar, standing in the yard, while we have 3 cell towers all close by.. Even Cricket service was as the same or even better at times? What really sucks is the internet box! Many times i get on the computer and it be lagging or no internet!
We went in to return the black box and the guy, if he could have said in the tone i received.. Stupid you had of return it in 14 days after getting the internet? We could take it back! None of the i am very sorry about this, let me see if there is anything I could do to help you? No i got! You can't leave that with us! You going to have to dial 661? some number? on your phone to cancel !
I call the T people and they told me they would send me a label to send it back?? Right there is one reason to avoid this company! We are told if they don't get this box back within 30 days, they will charge us for it!
I leave you a video how they act and never fire the rude workers at their T Store.
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NO more T Mobile... even if was Free!