Home Internet Port Forwarding working in 2021?

UPDATE to prev reply: Configured a script to access and monitor the network / cell tower connectivity and working on the optimization / fall over logic.

Abstracting the APN's to available devices offered TM-End-Users and segmenting the tower mapping at TM is the second step, I will auto configure a suitable automation for router, ip, net, sub … etc … in php next, this will provide the base QA testing I will preform on GCP to 'ping' alternate cell towers, by alternating alias (apn/vpn/multi...etc) configurations, isolated to different regions in US (to start). If I can isolate and debug those issues in the logic of the back-end, I'll construct a GUI - built mobile first of course, to access the beta and I can do a live run - I'll continue to update devOp's as I move forward.

For those interested in that beta - please let me know, don’t release your personal information here, I will link an open repo where you can help me continue through-out the process along with appropriate documentation and ways to post issues and offer suggestions.

The overall aim is to offer a optional software that can be individually configured, modified, or at a novice level - utilized to auto-detect the appropriate network configuration and assignment for the issues facing the Nok/Kdv Gateway's and there Network connections to multiple Bans' on a variety of devices. Done so, in a simple and predictable manner based on the users device - or overridden by custom instruction. Third, by monitoring the tower signals - provide fall over to the best band for the users needs and without mis-configuring that connectivity, periodically looking to elevate or change to improve, unless overridden.

Most importantly- Security - Will at first require logs be native to the device until proper encryption and protocols can be established - this will be accessible and customizable if you require it to do so by stable, bare in mind - I do not plan on creating alternatives or documenting the process of how to do so, until considering a "stable" release. So please, if you would like to beta test - for now, keep this in mind, until further developments are made - the standard encryption/security provided - will be the only one of focus of me or those on the build team - when and if we start testing a published software to the public. Further more - any Beta or Nightly application should be considered 'unstable' no matter who or what it is referring to - if you find that undesirable please await a more developed version before asking questions about the build to those working on it.

Lastly, for anyone not familiar with open-source software, most if not all of us do this kind of thing for free, maintain at our own cost, and have lives - I hope it helps you, but will not guarantee the modification will be ideal for every person using TM - they have the massive infrastructure … I’m a nerd from NJ … maintainers will be nice nerds from (somewhere) … please, ask / complain respectfully, we will do our best to provide a solution.

KS

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Hey - read through these posts, ngrok was my first thought.

I’m just getting started on this - I only started on T-Mobile 2 weeks ago and the issue is just as described.

I can possibly containerize the software I write if it solves the issue, if I can, I will release to opensource and provide a link, but it seems straight forward. Dependencies would be basic for linux and android users - I am on the dev community for Win11 where I'll work with others for a Win10/11 thread to begin working on a conversion if need be - ngrok works on both operation systems, my only unknowns as of now is Google/Apple - but I have dev accounts there as well and can begin the threads appropriately but wouldn't be able to personally advise on the issue of app creation unless I really dedicate the time.

I'll keep this as the main thread until I finish development or run into a major issue, for the release of any application I will begin a new thread with the application download / docs / issues page and provide a link to this thread here . That will keep this organized. If issues occur from there, appropriate arrangements will be instructed on how to contact me on the repos where I make it available and reach out to the developer community at TM about forking the repo to theirs as well. 

Give me some time - my schedule is pretty tight but tonight I will more then likely have mine correctly configured - from there I'll plan the build appropriately and build a repo where you can follow the progress I make - as I make it and ask question or leave comments. I don't expect an initial release for Linux distros / Android 10/11/12 - to be longer the 1-2wks max for a stable version. Others will need to be patient as I work with other developers on the issue on other operating systems, I doubt they would be much more complex, but I need to develop it in c++ or another basic OOL to abstract it to API's that can then work with delivery systems that are, as well, cross platform compatible. Java will be the answer there as I know AirBnB and Moz have java engine extensions to other C like networking languages for Apple and Gentoo distro's like Google's Chrome OS.

Please be patient - I in know way am associated with T-Mobile, just a customer. I love to solve problems - this seems like a good place to start anyway. If I hit bottlenecks or anything that will disrupt the development process, I will update here so no one keeps there hopes up too long.

All my best - KS

No port forwarding is definitely and issue.   I was told to add a router behind the trashcan modem.

If your not technical here are so features you might want in your router.

• Wif 6 - Wi-Fi 6 promises faster performance, better battery life for your mobile devices, and less bandwidth congestion.
• VLAN - virtual LAN is any broadcast domain that is partitioned and isolated in a computer network at the data link layer.
•  Dual Band or Tri-brand -  dual-band routers broadcast two separate signals, tri-band routers broadcast three different signals. Essentially, they're hosting three different Wi-Fi networks at once
• 802.11ac and Mu-MIMO- 802.11ac is an evolutionary improvement to 802.11n.
  One of the goals of 802.11ac is to deliver higher levels
  of performance that are commensurate with Gigabit
  Ethernet networking:  Multi-user, multiple-input, multiple-output technology
• H.323 and SIP Support - fully supports video and data conferencing.
• Wired/Wireless
• QoS - Quality of service (QoS) is the use of mechanisms or technologies that work on a network to control traffic and ensure the performance of critical applications with limited network capacity. It enables organizations to adjust their overall network traffic by prioritizing specific high-performance applications.
• Port Forwarding or Mapping:  UDP ports 5060 and 5070 to allow for full functionality for VoIP phones  

New Gateway coming in the future: Arcadyan KVD2 but port forwarding may still not be an option.

wolver1n3 wrote:

Same here, I am not putting up with this double NATed bs.

They should have advertised this as a home hotspot not home internet. 

Price is good performance for internet browsing is good too but the hardware features and engineering backend setup is short sighted on the very best of days. 

 

Now day with wfh, secured setups many of us have is poop at best. Bye bye TMobile. 🙌

 

Not like Cox gets prizes but at least I get a public ip. 

Even the new “Arcadian” modem has nothing new EXCEPT, you can now do schedules for devices… WTF, no one wanted this!? We want Port Forwarding, y static/reserved IP Addressing..

I just got a 4G modem with a hotspot sim.  It worked great at first, but then I figured out that nothing could connect back in.  I've read some of the posts above and it looks like some people have gotten around the problem with VPN.  I understand that the IPv4 addresses are scarce and this is behind an IPv4 NAT, so we never get to see the real IP address.

I was wondering if they could just assign everybody a static IPv6 address.  There is no shortage of those.  I think I could probably work with that.

I got this as a replacement for cable.  So its starting to look like I'll have to call the cable guy up and apologize for all the nasty names I called him.

Such poop engineering I swear…

T-Mobile could have had a great win here.

But they F up. 

I knew it was too good to be true. 

Same here, I am not putting up with this double NATed bs.

They should have advertised this as a home hotspot not home internet. 

Price is good performance for internet browsing is good too but the hardware features and engineering backend setup is short sighted on the very best of days. 

Now day with wfh, secured setups many of us have is poop at best. Bye bye TMobile. 🙌

Not like Cox gets prizes but at least I get a public ip. 

Deal breaker. I switched not knowing they would send a router instead of just a modem. Doesn't work for my needs. By T-Mobile Internet.

So what is the workaround vpn? I have  want to connect to my house from work. How a vpn service has any one tried? If so how and what vpn?

Gracias

Wow, thank you for the ngrok tip! What a very cool service (for the tech inclined). Had it going in a few minutes. Running it from a Raspberry Pi to tunnel to my IP cameras.