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Re: Tmobile 5G Internet Gateway doesn't connect with anything old? Terrible customer service?
Some older devices don't support or like WPA3 security encryption in the WiFi. Like the other comment mentioned I wouldchange the wpa2/wpa3 setting to wpa/wp2 for both the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands. Or maybe your older devices also don't use 5Ghz so you could keep that one the same.24Visto1like0ComentariosRe: How to improve wifi coverage with my Gateway
WiFi signal can be subjective to the materials your house is built with and interference from on close WiFi routers in your neighborhoodI know the Nokia gateway has a decent WiFi signal on it, but I don't know about theArcadyan. I've been happy with the Asus routers for years now for several reasons from QoS bandwidth management making sure one TV treat doesn't eat all the speed up but restricting TV streaming device to 20 down. This is enough to still stream 4K with Netflix and make sure others can still use the internet. As for the WiFi on the Asus router it covers a 200sq foot 4 bedroom house and most of the property with out any issues.15Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: HP Printer Wireless Set up Issue
Make sure the software is up to date on the printer, maybe even move the printer into the room with the gateway and plug it in with a cable. also for this that just changed and it doesn't work try setting the WiFi on the gateway to WPA2 only for the WiFi security. Not all devices like using WPA3 if the software isn't up to date on that device. I'm assuming that the old WiFi probably was at WPA2, maybe even lower but I don't recommend using lower WiFi security.10Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: How to improve wifi coverage with my Gateway
Plugging it in would be the best way, but I think the trash can router does support repeater mode if the Asus router is set up as a repeater. I run the Asus router with a cable and set it up as a router (not an access point) this way I can do bandwidth management on devices that stream. I should mention the only way to configure the trash can as a WiFi repeater is with a browser in the web gui, you can't use the app for this.14Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: Constant large download fails
I do run a small fan under the trash can powered by the trashcan USB C port. I've had it since the start and the ambient temperature in the house stays at 75. I also have done large downloads with windows updates and MacBook updates without an issue. The one difference is probably that I run another router for the WiFi and bandwidth management and disable the WiFi in the trashcanso my trashcan might run cooler since it doesn't use the WiFi. For trouble shooting if you have another WiFi router you can set it up with the same WiFi settings and, SSID name and password and let the trashcan cool down then try the download again. If it works then you can say for sure the the trashcan you have is over heating. Or turn off your WiFi on the can and let it cool down and try the download with the cable. if it's overheating that way and the WiFi is turning off and resetting during the download maybe TMO can swap your can for one of the other gateways they have now? I think one has a fan built into it also.30Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: single ssid
I do not know about theArcadyan, but on the Nokia gatewayyou can still change all the SSID for each frequency on the web gui for 12 different SSID's 2.4Ghz SSID 1 to 4 5Ghz low SSID 5 to 8 5Ghz high SSID 9 to 12 if you use the app with the Nokia then you can now choose different SSID's now for the 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz, this was probably an app update. But you can't choose the frequencies, or low / high on the 5Ghz, or bandwidth and some other settings. So for me the web gui is still the best option on the Nokia gateway.21Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: USB Access Point
iTinkeralot wrote: I use the USB port on the router to run a small laptop cooling fan I put under the router. I have no real indication to believe there is a heat issue with mine but I had the laptop fan just sitting in a drawer so I put it to work as the USB port powers it up just fine. It is more useful for this than for a laptop anyway. I had checked the USB port months ago on prior firmware/software and it was not working. When I more recently checked it with the 0178 upgrade I noticed it was working. I looked into the heat related issues as well but mine is a cool dude. So far. Yea, I did the same. I just took an old fan and wired a USB-C connector to the end of it a few days ago just to see if it makes a difference. Thats when I decided to check what the USB-C port can do with this firmware version. I also don't have a heat issue over the last 18 days with the house at 75F and I don't use the internal can WiFi since I have a Asus AX86U that does all my network management and NAS is plugged into the Asus. I am guessing it doesn't generate at much heat with the three WiFi radios off. But I am also only on week three of testing it, so far so good and not complaints.18Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: USB Access Point
I have the new gateway also with firmware 1.2003.03.0178 and I have tested and confirmed it only provides a 5V DC power. It can not do USB-C PPS or QC, or any other protocols for USB-C to provide any more power then 5V. I was going to wire my fan to run a little faster at 9V with an inline circuit to use the PPS 9V, but my tester doesn't show it capable of any other voltage. I also suspect it does not have any data capabilities either. It is probably just for re-flashing firmware/boot-loader at this time. The manual states: NOTE The USB-C and RJ-11 voice ports currently are not functional. If I was him I would invest in a NAS with a 1GB port, or update the netgear to another router that supports USB 3.0 like the Asus RT-AC86U or RT-AX86U. When you are talking about backing up devices in the house sometimes an investment is worth it. I would save up a little and get something that's will fit your needs and last a while. As stated above do your research and set your expectations accordingly.22Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: MIMO antenna for T-Mobile 5G home internet gateway?
Some have seen improvements, and some have not.. I think it depends on how close you are to the towers, the direction you point the antennas, quality of the antennas and how high you mount them if the tower is at a higher altitude then you. It's more of a try it and see, but remember if you break anything during this it could cost you $370 to replace that gateway according to my contract with T-Mobile Home Internet. And those U.FL Male connectors on the built in antennas can be fragile so be careful when removing the ones connected, and connecting the pigtail ones. Also, be sure to remove the sim card after powering down the until or it can drop inside the can and might be hard to get it out.84Visto3likes0ComentariosRe: single ssid
Ranju wrote: OK let me try to explain! I have Tmobile ssid "xyz" same for both 2.4GHZand 5GHZ and that is fine, SSID is enabled for both. Now I have configured Netgear extender for 2 SSID "xyz_2GEXT" and "xyz_5GEXT". Both keep dropping. xyz_2GEXT says couldn't find IP address xyz_5GEXT says log in to network and prompts for admin user and password (log in does nothing for underlying message) Netgear says it is bandwidth conflict so give different names for 2.4GHZ and 5GHZ on router. I think it should work as is, single SSID for router and 2 for Extender. Ok, thanks. I can't get detailed with some of this since I dont know what the model of the netgear repeater is. It sounds like you might have multiple errors, or one error could be causing the other. These are my initial thoughts that might help resolve both of these error messages. From the two different errors you mentioned you may have two different issues. I believe that might be because the T-Mobile Gateway is using a some sort of signal strength monitoring for smart connect. This is what they say in the T-Mo gateway manual: "The gateway automatically steers client devices to the best band and channel combination for most situations." If your netgear extender is extending the 2.4Ghz and only one of the T-Mobile 5Ghz channels so I would suggest turning off the second 5Ghz channels that is enabled on the T-Mobile gateway by default. From the above found in the manual it sound like the gateway will sometimes pass off between the low and high channels of the two 5Ghz radios with its smart connect algorithms. The gateway runs a 5Ghz high channel and 5Ghz low channel enabled by default. So on the gateway either turn off SSID5 (low 5Ghz channels) or turn off SSID9 (high 5Ghz channels) so if the gateway is passing the repeater between the two 5Ghz radios this will stop that from happening. Also I don't know what model of repeater you are using, but this might apply to your model as well? https://kb.netgear.com/25346/What-is-Smart-Connect-and-how-do-I-enable-or-disable-it-on-my-Nighthawk-router IP Address Error: As for the client IP address error this could be from the gateways DHCP renewing IP policy. I find it better when running multiple main networking equipment to just assign the IP's manually/static. This also makes it easier to connect with the web gui interface by that static IP instead of using some app that searches for the devices. Note: It might also be from lost connection with bandwidth error as I will explain in the next part. If can you assign the IP's to the netgear repeater manually? I believe it might be two IP's, one for the 2.4Ghz repeater radio and one for the 5Ghz repeater radio. Usually it would have to be two differnt IP's since each radio should have a different hardware MAC address. I have my one device manually/static assigned as: IP Address: 192.168.12.2 Subnet: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 192.168.12.1 So if its for each radio the IP would be 192.168.12.2 and 192.168.12.3 and the subnet and gateway would be the same for each one. Bandwidth Message Error 5Ghz: The T-Mobile gateway also uses Auto Bandwidth as the default for each of the radios. You would have to look at the specs of the netgear repeater to see what the 5Ghz repeater bandwidth is using. If this is a WiFi5 (AC) repeater then its probably using 80Mhz on the 5Ghz radio. Some WiFi6 (AX) radios can use 160Mhz bandwidth, but the T-Mo gateway can only do up to 80Mhz. NOTE: If the repeater is an older WiFi that has the 5Ghz N it might only do 40Mhz bandwidth, but without knowing the model of the repeater I can not look up the specs for it. In this issue you shouldn't have to change anything on the repeater. Assuming its a WiFi5/WiFi6 repeater (AC/AX) you can set the T-Mo gateway bandwidth manually so it wont try to Automatically change the bandwidth. The repeater will stay at the same manual bandwidth you set on the gateway. If its a WiFi5/WiFi6 (AC/AX) repeater then under the 5Ghz on the gateway change the "Channel Bandwidth" from "Auto" to "80Mhz If its an older G/N with 5Ghz repeater then under the 5Ghz on the gateway change the "Channel Bandwidth" from "Auto" to "40Mhz T-Mo Gateway 2.4Ghz Bandwidth: I would also set the T-Mo gateway 2.4Ghz radio bandwidth from Auto to manually use 20Mhz. The 20Mhz is best practice with 2.4Ghz since 2.4 does not have that many channels and is a cleaner signal when your in an area that has other 2.4Ghz radios running. NOTE: All apple devices and some other manufacturers only use 20Mhz when connecting to the 2.4Ghz frequency for this reason. Bluetooth is also on the 2.4Ghz spectrum, specifically channel 9 of the 2.4Ghz. For this reason usually assign the 2.4Ghz channel manually between channel 1 and 5 so it does not overlap on channel 9. This way the WiFi on 2.4Ghz wont interfere with Bluetooth and vice versa. You might be able to find a free or cheap WiFi scanner app to see what channels the neighbors are using and make sure your 2.4Ghz is not overlapping on channel 9. Also if you have the repeater close to a microwave the microwave also operates on a 2.4Ghz spectrum and can cause the repeater to disconnect. Finally NetGear Smart Connect: I also found this about, it applies to range extenders listed on the right side of the page but also might apply to yours? This shows how to disable the smart connect feature on the extender. Since you are using different SSID's for your 2.4/5Ghz extender the smart connect should be turned off. https://kb.netgear.com/000044734/How-do-I-enable-or-disable-Smart-Connect-on-my-Nighthawk-Mesh-WiFi-Range-Extender In the end if these suggestions don't fix the issue you may have to just also separate the T-Mo gateway 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz SSID's to be names the same as you have it on the repeater. If you have mobile devices like phones/tablets/laptops it should automatically hand off between the T-Mo gateway and repeater as your devices move around the house. This is how most repeaters are designed to be used, but it's not the first time I have used something in a different way by changing settings like the way you are trying to do. Let me know how it works out for you, Scott14Visto1like0Comentarios