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Re: Taking the 5G Wifi Gateway to places other than your home
I think this post helps: https://www.reddit.com/r/tmobileisp/comments/q80kl0/using_tmhi_several_locations/ It appears they really aren't enforcing anything at the moment, but could whenever they decide to. Usually it's a safety measure added to their terms of use agreement in the event that someone abuses the network capacity in a way that affects a certain location and there isn't enough capacity to account for all the data being used by a single tower, node or cell site.11Visto1like0ComentariosRe: Can I pause or disable my 5Ghz band?
Which gateway do you have, the Arcadyn model or the Nokia? I'm using the Arcadyn model and am able to have 2GHz & 5GHz connections under separate names and passwords instead of their default automatic mode which merges the two frequencies under one separate name and password. Unfortunately, I don't see a way to disable 5GHZ exclusively unless you're willing to void the warranty by following a guide on YouTube on how to do (Gateway could bootloop if done incorrectly.)7Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: ACP Program
doug2104 wrote: PolarSkizothanks for the info. But I only pay $50 with T-mobile now and it would cost me more to go withMetroPCS at $55 plus the cost of a phone line that is required. I am guessing it would cost me a total of about $90 to $100 to go withMetroPCS and the $30 off for using ACP and I am still going pay more than the $50 with T-mobile. Anyway, thanks again for your help & info. From what I was told, by the District manager at my (former job) Metro store in San Diego, he said the cost of the internet would be $20 with Autopay + ACP; the cheapest phone plan, unfortunately will likely be $40 a month for 10GB of data unless a rep is able to swing you their old legacy plan that was $40 for Unlimited Talk, text, data (no hotspot, Google one or Amazon Prime) bringing the cost close to $80-90 a month but for that legacy plan, they'll need to call MetroDSG. If you still prefer to stay with T-Mobile, that's okay. The $50 plan is a little pricey but no voice lines are required and there's a lot of companies now that operate under the T-Mobile network which offer Multi Month discounts (Mint Mobile, for example) or another carrier that is forced to offer you lifeline benefits/discounts is TracFone, now owned by Verizon but still obligated to operate under T-Mobile and AT&T service (for the time being as well.) Best of luck my friend :)27Visto1like0ComentariosRe: Naming devices connected to Home Internet
Seems that it's not quite possible to do so yet on the Arcadyn model; although I'm guessing there are two ways to do this, as an alternative, which the first involves Private DNS settings or the second being the device name. Whatever settings you do change, It's possible that it takes full effect once your restart the gateway and it autoconnects to the network under those changes.7Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: ACP Program
It's possible that they may allow it in the future, but for now only MetroPCS customers seem to qualify for ACP. They even recently launched home internet on February 24th, 2022 and the gateway is $99.99 (Arcadyan model) without a credit check. If you apply the $30 discount, the service would be cheaper; a phone line is required unfortunately for you to be able to obtain home internet service with MetroPCS.2Visto1like0ComentariosRe: Arcadyan gateway
Cyberlarson wrote: I got mine 2 days ago. I set it up with a new password. When I unplugged it to find a better spot, I couldn't connect to it It ends up that when you unplug it, it reverts to the factory default password and you have to do the setup from scratch. Any one else having this problem? No issues on my end, just got mine yesterday but i do recommend that you press and hold the little reset button in the back of the device until the screen counts down from 5 seconds to 1 and then restarts; after that, go through the process of set up but don't change any settings until the unit is fully activated. Once that's done, go back to the T-Mobile home internet app and change the settings to your desired input and the gateway should restart and work just fine; Keep in mind, you don't need to unplug the unit all the time, especially if you're moving it an inch or two away from your window to get better service.3Visto1like0Comentarios