Does T-Mobile have any plans to expose advanced settings on their gateways?
Is anyone able to provide a timeline for T-Mobile providing access to advanced router settings? (You know, the ones virtually all other ISPs provide) Currently T-Mobile's home internet solution does not allow users to: Manage DNS settings Manage DHCP (IP addresses for client machines) Use any subnet other than 192.168.12.x connected directly to the gateway Put the gateway into bridge mode - this results in double network address translation (NAT) that breaks services like port forwarding and VPN Specify the channel to be used for wireless SSIDs (neither 2.4 nor 5Ghz) It would be really nice to know if T-Mobile has any intention of ever resolving these issues. Until they do, users will continue to be frustrated with just how inflexible and limiting the T-Mobile home internet solution actually is compared to other ISPs. When you factor in that most users get 150/30Mbpsas average bandwidth, T-Mobile's low cost is actually not that low - most ISPs will provide 400/35Mbps for just a few dollars more. So, when can we expect to get real access, on T-Mobile Home Internet, to the configuration options that almost all other ISPs provide already? It really is shameful that this hasn't been addressed or resolved already!
How to change the Wifi and LAN IP subnet
I just got a Tmobile 5G Home hotspot and set it up. It's working but it's built in DHCP server is handing out a subnet of 192.168.12.x /24 on both the Wifi and LAN ports. I would like to change this, or at least change the Wifi. The built in wifi will be useless to me unless I can change this IP. I have a home internet distribution system, Cisco access points on all the floors that blow away the built in wifi this thing has. And I don't trust the security in this device to keep my networks secure. If anyone knows how to change the IP please let me know. Thanks, David
KVD21 DHCP/iPv6 Prefix Delegation and PFSense
Hi, It seems the KVD21 Gatewayis a great device for basic Internet users. It is wise and understandable. Unfortunately, It has no options for DHCP or iPv6 Prefix Delegation. Is there any other T-Mobile gateway available with more options? At least controlling the DHCP or iPv6 Prefix Delegation? I understand the Core network of T-Mobile is running over pure iPv6 and it is amazing! But iPv6 Prefix Delegation should be available so we can technically get more freedom to use PFSense or other open-source gateways. I am interested in PFSesne because I have more control over my traffic to block the Ads/Tracker/malicious addresses on my network. The reason I am asking this question is that Part of my question is asked in community and there is no answer from T-Mobile! https://community.t-mobile.com/other-devices-11/ipv6-prefix-delegation-44058 https://community.t-mobile.com/troubleshooting-38/prefix-delegation-41507 Thank youT-Mobile Cylinder, pfSense and Google Wifi
Trying to figure out a solution to the no bridge-mode\no port forwardingin T-Mobile's dumbed down appliance. A pfSense firewall will port forward so I can get Plex and ChannelsDVR among other things from outside the network. This solves the bridge mode and port forwardproblem. It also does DHCP and NAT. Add to that my Google Mesh WiFi system (5 units.) So what I'm looking at is T-Mobile appliance>pfSense appliance>Google Router. Onlynow I've gottriple NAT (disaster) unless I put the Google in Bridge mode. But then I'm pretty sure the mesh won't work. Anyone using pfSense with a mesh system? I know I could try ZeroTier but really like the capabilities of pfSense. It can really improve the network in addition to some goodprotection.
