belusnecropolis

Sierra Wireless EM9190. 

10 hours ago, PJG said:

Thank you..

Sure thing fren

On 9/2/2020 at 8:20 AM, charlesrg said:

How's the Sierra EM9190 ? Can you play with imei on it ? That looks like a good choice to be 5G ready

lol it will not power on. Who knows it is new. 

On 9/3/2020 at 10:36 AM, Thomas L. said:

Hello all

Hello fren, I can help you.

On 9/4/2020 at 12:30 PM, lynyrd65 said:

Any idea why an LM960 wouldn’t work in a WE 826?

I decided to try upgrading my MoFi 4500 with one of these and after swapping the firmware to the latest GoldenOrb it’s still not detecting the card.


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The LM960 may have to be put in USB 2 mode. AT#USBSWITCH=1 will do it. Do you have a sled you can use to talk to it with a PeeCee?

On 9/4/2020 at 2:30 PM, PJG said:

 

belusnecropolis .. I just ordered another LM960 for my PepWave router. I need some MHF4 to U.FL Pigtail Adapters. In the past, I purchased these from LTEFIX and the quality was great.

https://ltefix.com/shop/cables/pigtail-cables/mhf4-to-ufl-pigtail-adapter/

I need a quantity of 4. 

Where's a good place to source these pigtail adapters now? 

They will be open again next week. Super pumped. I can reach out to one of their admin to make sure they have them.

1 hour ago, charlesrg said:

Been following your thread, can't find a place to get a EM20-G thinking of using an RM500 instead.  Looks like it cover all bands that the EM20-G has.

 

 

EM20 is end of life so they will become rare over the next month or two. They have replaced it with the EM160-GR. I have one, it is a pretty sweet card. More will be coming off the boat over the coming weeks. I have been waiting since April for a second run engineering sample of the RM500 and RM510. They have been in customs for a week and *almost* were returned because the importer needed some info but I got em in time and should be here next week.

I have built a bunch of routers with the RM500 and it is a great LTE performer so far. I would get one of those if you get the oppurtunity.

I also have the Sierra Wireless EM9190 coming in tomorrow. Exciting times ahead.

I built a sub 6Hz 5G multi SIM hotspot that cost me less than a mid range 5G phone to hold me over. I can build a mmWave capable one for the cost of a mid range phone. 

If the radio in my 100 dollar Potatorola doesn't cut it for speed I just turn on wifi and then everyone around me has 5G access from multiple carriers. This also meets my needs for tracking, logging upgrades.

4 minutes ago, RedSpark said:

No prob! Curious about this as well so I'll check it out. We're still on the Unlimited Freedom Plan with the "Love My Credit Union" Rewards. Won't have access to it until the weekend.

Having been on iOS since the early days, I couldn't believe how disjointed and "junky" the setup process still is for Samsung. At least I got it cleaned up, but wow.

BTW: Is there any mmWave in/around DC?

I just got a shipment of spicy new 5G radios and all I have are UDP voice & data and bucket IoT lines. I just wrote the radios to appear as an S20+ to see if I can get 5G access on my Voice UDP without getting throttled for being in an embedded modem. I don't know if they have a special APN. I still use just use cheap Motorola phones, they come with a some bloat if you get it from the carrier. I am too rough on a handset to spend on one of the nicer machines like iPhone or Samsung but they do appear to be very fast and powerful. Will you get the 5G iPhone this year that is expected?

I believe DC has some deployed. 

I think it is in settings, network and internet, APN config or something like this. I appreciate it, I am wondering if Sprint or T-mobile is using a specific APN for 5G access. Thanks! Sorry i am no help on your initial question.

20 minutes ago, RedSpark said:

Just set up a Galaxy S20+ 5G on one of our Sprint lines. I was stunned to see so much junk (which I removed) during the setup process, including a bunch of Sprint icons that wanted to install themselves. (Pay Bill, Upgrade Eligibility)  Is this something we can expect to improve under T-Mobile?

The device also said Sprint 5G on initial boot. I fully updated it and completed setup. At what point will the device switch over to the T-Mobile network and use it as an anchor?

Can I ask what your APN is?

PC's for People, Calyx and other EBS reseller subscribers are telling me they have lost the public IP address; that was the benefit of the routable APN. Mostly over the last few weeks and they will not be getting it back.

If you have the option to add a public IP to your device plan and you find this service valuable I recommend you do so quickly. T-Mobile's availability of routable addresses is mostly limited to business plans and the pricing is downright outrageous.

1 minute ago, ingenium said:

Hmm, let me know when you have a fix, I'm curious what you come up with. So far I've been sticking with my MC7455 solely because of the IMEI rewriting just in case ATT decides to implement that policy on postpaid.

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I feel that I have a 5G Mobley.

On 7/14/2020 at 9:05 PM, ingenium said:

Ooo that sucks. Is it a regular T-Mobile plan, or their home internet plan? I didn't think they checked the IMEI for normal lines?

Regular phone line. They waited until the merger to start the IMEI list. It is OK, I will have a fix for it soon similar to the sierra wireless IMEI rewrite. The home internet box has been IMEI locked out of the gate.

On 7/26/2020 at 3:42 PM, lynyrd65 said:

Got some bad news. While visiting the location this weekend, we saw reliability issues and unfortunately it's as I suspected, the temperatures are too high. I was seeing 88C temperatures at the modem which is outside the LM960's max operating temperature of 85C 😔

So I had to revert to the old setup with the modem inside the house and connected to the top two antennas in a 2x2 MIMO configuration with the two old 35ft LMR400 cables I'm glad I left in place.

Thankfully speeds haven't taken too much of a hit since I can still hit 90mbps downlink.

I'm thinking I will take the panel antenna with its components to my parent's house and use it there for 4x4 MIMO in their attic which hopefully won't see nearly the heat but I'll have to make sure to watch it.

Did you try putting a visor over the box to deflect heat from the Sun?

On 7/14/2020 at 9:05 PM, ingenium said:

Ooo that sucks. Is it a regular T-Mobile plan, or their home internet plan? I didn't think they checked the IMEI for normal lines?

I have seen consumer and business tablet UDP's get the nice no service error. I have a fren with some IoT bucket plans that is going to test one out later. Still crackalackin' on a fix. 

5 hours ago, Paynefanbro said:

That's a really cool tower.

I see a sportsball field, team colors?

LM960 got the IMEI boot from T-Mobile last week for UDP's. Working on a fix.

Mergers are great!

21 hours ago, lynyrd65 said:

RP-SMA

You need me to send you some MHF4>SMA male?

31 minutes ago, JimBob said:

Former Sprint CEO and current Softbank COO Marcelo Claure will purchase an additional $500 Million worth of shares in T-Mobile with a loan from SoftBank as SoftBank prepares to sell $20 billion in T-Mobile shares to raise needed cash.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/sprints-old-boss-adds-500-million-stake-in-t-mobilewith-help-from-softbank-11592870334

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20 minutes ago, notsrealinc said:

RM510

Quectel, I try to avoid the network of acquisition agents on Alibaba. I pay more but they come when they say they will.

5 hours ago, Dkoellerwx said:

5G

Have you experienced 5G yet on your handset since it is using T-mobile as mains?

1 hour ago, kct1975 said:

After merger, T-Mobile lays off hundreds of Sprint employees

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On 6/5/2020 at 4:23 PM, lynyrd65 said:

Where did you source that Kathrein antenna and what would one cost if you don’t mind me asking?

I’m thinking about picking up one of these Proxicast panel MIMO antennas otherwise to provide my two new streams.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NBSLNJ6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_KLQ2EbNHCCWB8


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I sell them for 150 plus shipping. 

The proxicast is pretty sweet. Make sure to get the 5G model, it includes CBRS and the lower C-band going to auction this year.

15 hours ago, CastIronFace said:

1.13mm coax pigtails

I can ask about acquiring some. MHF4>SMA male? What length do you need and how many? 

9 hours ago, CastIronFace said:

feel like I could have saved a lot of time if I had found this thread a while back.

I made this thread for just that purpose.

9 hours ago, CastIronFace said:

I started with a T-Mobile Home Internet setup and realized very quickly that i would get drastically faster speeds if the router was on my roof. Naturally I ripped it apart and tried external antennas on the four U.FL connections, no dice (I suspect it's the really small RP MHF4 style connectors, but I cant find the right connector for that)

Yeah I did this first thing too. You need to solder to the board to complete externals. The U.FL connectors are only extensions of the MiMo antenna.

9 hours ago, CastIronFace said:

Next I got a Mofi4500 which doesnt work with the T-Mobile Home Internet sim (probably IMEI locked?)

This is correct.

9 hours ago, CastIronFace said:

EM20-G and a Raspberry Pi using GoldenOrb

The RPi is kind of a turd for this unless you have it boot from a USB drive.

9 hours ago, CastIronFace said:

I also tried it out in the Mofi with GoldenOrb (it seemed to work till a bandwidth test and it would reset the modem). I am suspecting it wasn't getting enough power since it only seemed to work in the external enclosure when the optional power was hooked up.

Yes 4x MiMo at 3x aggregation pulls from 1.1-1.5 mA. Get you a thicc wall plug if you plan to pursue this more.

9 hours ago, CastIronFace said:

settled on the EM20-G because I read all over the place that swapping the IMEI would be as easy as an AT command, which didn't work out but I figured would allow me to use the T-Mobile sim.

Yeah I am the one that figured this out on this radio. It is a simple AT command, you just need the correct syntax and the IMEI from the Askey router.

9 hours ago, CastIronFace said:

I am using the super big 4x4 MIMO panel from LTEFix and all the various configurations are running about equal. That is MoFi up on the roof with the tiny omnis or bigger cheap omnis, small cheap yagis, or the LTEFix panel, same with the EM20-G, and finally the T-Mobile Askey router by itself. The only two variables I can think of is T-Mobile vs. AT&T or the MHF4 -> SMA pigtails from Amazon that seem really thin (like ~ .8mm)

It is a great antenna. Medium gain but the ability to have a smaller footprint than 4 or 2 antenna. I get all of my MHF4 from LTEfix or another domestic supplier.

9 hours ago, CastIronFace said:

In a perfect world I could test the T-Mobile with the EM20-G and the LTEFix antenna

Do you just need the correct connectors, N Male>LMR400>SMA male? I know a guy(me) if you need some. 

9 hours ago, CastIronFace said:

Even better I would like to mount a router board inside the LTEFix antenna enclosure as there is 2.5cm clearance, even better than that would be POE. I am mainly concerned with power delivery to the EM20-G.

 That antenna is light on the room but you would need to modify the internal connections to end in MFH4 to go from the antenna lead to the EM20. PoE is functional 

9 hours ago, CastIronFace said:

Do you have any recommendations for a good router board that would work with it, I don't really care about WiFi?

I always have ideas  my living is building LTE routers and consulting so if you would like to communicate let me know when is a good time for you to talk later in the week. 

1 hour ago, lynyrd65 said:

modem

Here is the stock email WebSalesTeam@symm.onmicrosoft.com 


Or this person, I get many emails from them all the time.

Alex Guerra

Internet Sales Representative

AlexG@symmetryelectronics.com

Office:  310.643.3454
Direct: 310.643.3455
Fax:  310.297.0881

Also, it ships from Beautiful Texas USA. The tariff is just what they already paid and they are passing it on to you. They should be able to void your order and process a new one. They have done it for me for this exact same reason. Another thing is they try to hide the cheapo USPS 3 dollar shipping at the bottom of the shipping page, keep an eye out for that and save some $$$

59 minutes ago, lynyrd65 said:

second revision

Shoot them an email, it takes them like 3 days to ship anything