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DIY Modem
Hello, This is my first post. Glad to meet everyone. I didn't even know T-Mobile had a forum until I got the home internet and found how limited the gateways are and began searching for tips and t...
Nope. It really was super easy to setup. sixfab makes a pi hat that makes the raspberry pi method more integrated, but it's frankly way too over priced. The external usb3.0 enclosures off of aliexpress are pretty cool and cheap and couple great with that Waveform 4x4MIMO panel antenna. if you decide to revisit this path, I tried a number of m.2 modems - including Quectel, Telit, Sierra Wireless and Simcom. The most supported chipset with T-mobile's consumer service was the Quectel RM521F -not to be confused with the RM520N. Both work, but the 520 only connects at 2CA and not 3CA. This is a difference of 300-400Mbps down, vs. 700-900Mbps down.
The DIY method is always fun and sometimes leads to a cheaper/flexible design. However, I have also enjoyed some of Peplink's equipment. They have a new 5G Dome device that I can confirm works with the same T-Mobile consumer SIM. However, the cost on that one is around $2500.
