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Re: Tmobile Internet Sagemcom experience
After 30days I did get the virtual MasterCard. If you are a new customer you may have to wait 6mo for any promotional to kick in. I had errors trying to redeem the card until I realized the 'mobile number' it was asking for was the one for the gateway, not my phone. Once I plugged in the correct mobile number and consented to the agreement, I was shown the full card details. No extra steps were needed. I just wanted to credit my Tmo acct, but didn't see any way to do this without editing my regular payment card details. A Tmobile agent was able to process the payment directly with the new card details.11Visto0likes0ComentariosRe: Custom DNS server
The Sagemcom gateway has very limited configuration options. You change: The admin name & password, The WiFi name(SSID) & password, Other options that you would normally expect on a gateway/router device are not currently implemented. I don't know if the other tmobile gateway devices have more options.134Visto0likes1ComentarioRe: Delete Wi-Fi network on 5G Gateway
I have not tried this but maybe it could help. Place the gateway in the top floor or attic sitting on top of a large metal plate. You might even get away with using aluminum foil. The metal plate would reduce the strength of the gateway wifi signals for lower floors, but still allow strong cellular signals from the tower. If you know the direction for the cell tower, you could place the box on that side of the house and not need much shielding.208Visto0likes1ComentarioRe: Tmobile Internet Sagemcom experience
The lack of a bridge mode for the gateway is IMO a problem for every custom network. The WiFi issue isn't as much a problem if your house is fully wired. I think I saw posts from two years ago complaining about these same issues, so I think the only hope is some 3rd party firmware will be released.90Visto0likes0ComentariosTmobile Internet Sagemcom experience
It has only been a week, but the T-mobile cellular internet using the Sagemcom FAST5688W gateway is working well. In my area there are a couple of cell towers within a mile, and so far they are not congested. If I place the box in a window, I can get 5 bars on the box display and up to 500Mbps for a wired connection. The WiFi covers the whole house at maybe 30Mbps depending on the room, enough for email, a zoom call or an HD stream, just not for multiple users. This actually better than the old network. The gateway has some serious limitations that restrict its use to only the simplest networks. The main limitation is you cannot bypass the gateway's internal router, so you will end up with a double-NAT situation if you have a router of your own. There is no official way to turn off the gateway WiFi, so it will interfere with any existing WiFi on your LAN. The best scenario is that you have no existing network, maybe just one or two wired devices, and are satisfied with the built-in WiFi. If only they would fix the two main issues they get many more customers. Once the box works, there is very little configuration possible, just the box password, and the WiFi name and password. Oh, and you can't change the box LAN IP. A side issue is you can't just plug in a cable and use a desktop browser for configuration like any other network device. You are stuck using the new MyLife phone app. The app eventually worked, but the initial setup is painful. The QR code on the box didn't bring up the correct link, and even the helpful tech agent said everyone was frustrated at how unready the process was. I suggest going to the store and setting up the box right there. I wish I had. For those waiting on the promotion rebates, I believe you need to use it for 6mo to qualify. If I manage to get it sooner, I'll post.185Visto0likes3Comentarios