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Re: 5G Home internet keeps dropping!
cjc15153 wrote: My connection was generally good until yesterday. Tech support have not been able to help, in part because my calls (through a T-Mobile MNVO keep getting dropped). To me this suggests problems with the tower--but what do I know? One tech asked me to do a factory reset (no luck). Another techon a subsequent call asked for my IMEI and said that they did something, though it didn't work either.I just tested my Up/Down on OOKlA 18 Mbps down and 24 Mbpsup. I am in the San Fernando Valley, so overheating could be an issue, but the problem began in the evening and when I had WiFi turned off via script. I got a 120 MM fan that has rubber feet for a stand, and then used hot glue to stick the modem to it. (Look up Marame 120mm 5v USB Powered Fan with Speed Controller on Amazon for something similar)they're out of stock on the one I bought two years ago). And I got a USB-A to C adapter and plugged it into the back of my trashcan for power. Still working after two years, can turn it from low to high on a hot day, still quiet on medium or low. And I don't need an extra power cable. Oh, and my trashcan hasn't crashed that I know of anymore two times I can remember, I often get 45+ days of uptime on the thing before dns resolving starts to slow down.2Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: internet wifi
If you have multiple cell towers in your area, you can try moving it to other areas of the house and try to grab another one. Maybe a tower nearby is getting overwhelmed due to local demand.I have two near me and if one starts acting up I'll move my trashcan to the other side of the house. If you really want to block the tower that's acting up, cover a piece of cardboard with foil and set it up between the direction of the tower that's acting up and the 5g device. In my experience, for whatever reason, when my internet acts up it's because my modem either catches N71 (sounding like the disease it is) or I get Band 66 for my 4g carrier signal. I both of those cases, I have a fix, though it sounds weird, it's the easiest I've found. I got a roll of 40mm / 0.6inch gapped chicken wire off of amazon. Then you surround your modem with it. LTE/5g signals operate at a ¼wave length. B2 (which tends to be the best in this area) operates at 1850-1910 MHz (wavelength 1.55-1.57 in)and N41 runs around 2500-2700 MHz (1.1" to 1.2"). By having wire gaps bigger than these numbers but less than the 4 inches of N71 or lower frequencies, this will effectively disrupt those undesired bands. Also wifi 2.5Ghz and 5Ghz both will propagate through those wires as well. (Again, I only do this when crappy towers start giving bad signals…you will see slight degradation of Wi-Fi if you use it in spotty locations, but I use a router separately so it doesn't bother me one bit.😆 Was an interesting hack that I found that I though I'd share.3Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: TMobile home internet connection issues
One thing to keep in mind too, especially as summertime starts to heat up. (ESP if the gateway is near a window to get good reception...). 5G Connections Create heat. Windows with Sunlight create heat. Warmer air in general removes the ability to remove heat. 5G + Sun + Warm Air = Overheating SOC = Restarts and instability. Make sure your 5g gateway is kept cool. If needed, get a fan stand to set it on. You can get what is basically a case fan for a computer in a small enclosure for like 7 -15 bucks on Amazon. I found one that fit perfectly on top of thetrashcan and it hasn't left it. You can find them with a USB connector for power. I bought a little A to C converter adapter, which I plugged into the otherwise unused USB port on the back of the trashcan. Going back since I tried that a couple years ago now, the thing has been rock solid. Sometimes I'll get to uptime of 45+ days before I need to restart, and even then it's because it's just a little sluggish on initial webpage loads. Important point: If you're forcing air through any electronic device, be ready with compressed air at least once every couple of months. Dust on the inside is almost worse than direct sunlight. If you have a really dusty house you may need to do it every three or four months. I've had a solid experience now with the trashcan for a couple of years and pull 400+ Mb/s and 60 Mb/s up. Hoping it'll last for quite a while!50Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: With happiness, why has FTP started to work with T-Mobile home internet?
Did you set your connection to active instead of passive? I've been able to access FTP using an active connection since I got it a couple years ago. But you can't do passive as you disconnect each time, so your connection potentially comes from a different connection each time you connect to upload or download after authenticated. Which breaks the authentication. Keeping an active connection allows for your authentication to not expire.27Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: Port forwarding setup for security camera
Eleven is correct in that you cannot initiate a direct connection to your modem from the WAN side due to the xlat You either have to setup a zero-trust tunnel via a service like Cloudflare, which requires you to have a device on your lan that runs a program that keeps a live connection with Cloudflare that can keep a connection alive with said service. It's a bit to setup but can be done, granted I'm not entirely sure your technical level. You could lookup up YouTube videos or tutorials on Zero-Trust. I personally use a raspberry pie to connect back to my XVR through a tunnel. Then once connected to the raspberry pi I have access to parts of my network like my phone is on WiFi. You can then just connect using VLC or whatever media player you might want to install on your phone to grab the ONVIF video stream coming from the NVR. Some NVRs only support RTSP instead, and if that's the case it will be difficult to have playback capabilities. Every security system is different, so your mileage may vary. PSA: Please keep in mind that you should do your homework on zero-trust setups, one could accidently leave a wide open door to your network if you don't know what you're doing. I have a couple of unique things that I have setup that will only allow my cell to connect to that tunnel. Some defaults can be country of origin, device program checks etc. You can pretty much lock things down to only one device having access by at least 3 degrees of uniqueness, if not more..10Visto0likes0Comentarios