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how to view clients connected to tmobile router
I connect to the tmobile router. I can change the name of the wireless network, but that's about it. Is there some management portal that's hidden? How can I view the clients that are connected ...
On the TMO Home internet mobile app:
https://www.t-mobile.com/home-internet/app
One of the options is to show connected devices. Note, there appears to be a bug where a device that is connected via ethernet is still displayed as connected via wifi. Unfortunately, you cannot change the name of the device or change the IP to static so write down the MAC address of you device once you find it.
I always hate reading forum posts only to find there is no conclusion / solution posted. So, here it is:
The original intent of my tested configuration was to change my ASUS router to a repeater. The TMobile router is direct wired to my ASUS. Changing the ASUS to a repeater would allow me to move the TMobile to different locations to maximize the signal.
I never had any problems setting up the ASUS to be a repeater. As soon as it was set up this way, I could disconnect the cat5 from the TMobile router. But when I unplugged the TMobile to relocate it, it would fail to reconnect to the ASUS. I tried both DHCP and static IP on the ASUS. (it would have been helpful to have that capability on the TMobile.) After many attempts with different tweaks, it was a complete fail.
I give the TMobile a zero for management capabilities. While I was able to find a partial client list on the phone app, when I use the same app on a chrome book there was no such capability. And, as I said, at best it was only a partial list of connected devices. It's nice that TMobile is keeping things simple. But, if it's going to serve as a router, it needs to have some fundamental management capabilities. Currently, there is nothing.
The TMobile operates OK where it is located, with a Cat5 to my ASUS. I'm just not sure I'm achieving best possible speeds.
