I just picked up my 5 g 3 broadband its pretty good im using now . I love how its simple to use and install. I got the sales assistant to put the sim in
The issue I have with three broadband is the WIDE inconsistent issues that natively comes with radio technology. The other issue I had, was the router themselves are missing some very important functions. Along with poor updates from three... Waiting so long for vital firmware updates
It worked fine for me past few weeks i have been issue with this they slow down your speed mine gets capped at 120mpbs before it was 400mbps now it all changed
@@TheTravellingScotsman I literally just plugged my eero into the back with ethernet and set up my eero and works perfectly fine, so I'd assume it be the same for you. I'm getting much faster speeds now than I ever did on virgin.
According to Ofcom site, Three is only good Data network at our address. Three say this isn’t available in our area but that the smaller Huwawai unit is ok? The problem is that we can’t have a Huwawei device in our address due to Son’s employment. If both units work off of a Three sim wouldn’t this unit work any?
@boycie2.099 It works great for everything, I'm quite lucky as I live near a few 5g towers, signal strength is always excellent, my family can stream movies while I play games, download times are good too. I was actually blown away at how good it is. At first I had to go on to the settings and change a few things though, but it wasn't difficult to do. The only thing I don't like about three, is their customer support team, but for 11 quid, I'm a happy man! I used to pay 80 quid a month for virgin media, so I've saved big time in the long run. Just be careful, if you don't live near a 5g tower, you'll need a booster, and it can be terrible.
I’m moving into a newly built apartment with a bog standard coaxial line and no current prospect for FTTP 😅 Luckily I’m able to get 100mbps on my (capped) mobile data, so I’m really optimistic this will provide a good connection. 2 ethernets is awesome and I shall setup a powerline kit to provide Ethernet to the office room
This doesn’t seem to be working for me. I have symbols In order. Green, blue, red, green? Yet my router is upstairs at the window. Tried downstairs window too. But nothing seem to be working. Checked the coverage before purchasingand my area is completely fine and covered. Just not understanding why
hi thanks for the video, I received the Hub today, but I cant connect it, does not have the strenght signal, is blue and blinking, please how can I connect,
Is it definitely connected to 5G? The reason I ask is that I have just received this router on the same deal you have. Mine says the 5G signal is poor ( no bars) and with auto switch enabled by default, keeps swapping between 4G and 5G resulting in the same kind of low speeds you had (15-50Mbs). If I set it to use 4G only I get 140Mbs. My Three mobile phone can get 350Mbs 5G in the same location so I would expect the same from the Zyxel nr5103e router , I'm suspecting a hardware fault preventing 5G from working and I'm currently in contact with Three's tech support.
I have excellent 5G in my house 350Mbs, its just the Zyxel router they sent me can't detect any 5G at all. Hence the low speeds as it constantly auto switches between 4G and 5G. I've asked for a replacement router as this seams to be a known issue on these routers. I thought the problem I have looked quite similar to the low speeds you were getting @@BlatentlyFakeName
This device shows good coverage in our area... should i consider buying ?? Also please tell do i need to add the sim ?? Will that sim be charged monthly apart from £20 for device
Hi mate, nice video. I'm contemplating cancelling my virgin contract and I've been eyeing up this packed for the last week. There's new mask been put in 5 mins from where I live. I was wondering 8 months on from this video you posted, how has the unit held up after all this time? Any better, any worse? Cheers mate.
Trying to decide between Virgin and Three but can only get 4G on Three. Three doing £11 a ,month for first 6 months which is incredibly cheap. Need decent reliability so do not know whether to go with Virgin for hard cable although their reviews are not great, Currently with Vodafone but only get 35mb but very reliable and just me but a couple of pound more than Virgin. But until 5G kicks off more not sure whether to just go with Virgin at £24 and supposedly 150 mb. Not sure I want to switch to a new contract relying on 4G alone.
@@HamTechRadioScannerDrones Thanks for replying, just logged at the 4G speeds on 3 and they are pretty awful. There site is slightly misleading as it only quotes the 5G speed and does not indicate what your will be getting on 4G or a range. Not even sure if some may not realise the speed.
Remember to switch to three's other APN to get the proper 1500 MTU otherwise online gaming won't work very well and you'll get loads of lag. They come set up to use their "threeinternet" APN, which has a very small MTU.
Annoyingly youtube filter removes the post if I post it. But you can find it by googling. Change it under broadband, celluar APN. You can test it before and after by pinging with the options: -f -l 1472. Before changing you will get a fragmentation error, after it should ping normally. A lot of online games need at least a about a 1400 MTU to work properly but on the default APN it's too low :/
What about the noise level? I have heard, that this model have a fan installed? Can you hear the fan? Is there an option to modify rpm of the fan in the menu?
Ah really torn with choosing my next provider. Currently on sky with standard fibre. (Superfast is not available in my area) so looking at this as an alternative. My son games online in his bedroom and i watch movies in the living room. Do you think i will have any lag issues with his online gaming? Ibwould probably use ethernet for TV
@HamTechRadioScannerDrones I've tested my 5g from my phone, the same network in the hotspot in his bedroom, and it works fine. Surely it's got to be faster than my current setup with basic sky/bt set up? Think I might take the plunge and send it back if it doesn't work fast enough. How are you getting on with yours?
quick question my family is bieng weird and turned of the connection for my phone do you know how to reset it without the logging in on the app and from the router or box also it works with my laptop but not my ipad or ps4
Hi, I’ve recently bought the EE mobile broadband hub but been having issues with the connectivity dropping out after around 20 minutes meaning I have to restart it. Is this a problem with the 3 mobile broadband? Does it stay constantly on?
I've moved it around all over the house the best signal i get is ratted 'good' in the app. I think three is throttling the speeds because its consistent 9pm there it drops. been happening for the past 6 weeks or so. @@HamTechRadioScannerDrones
I think the speed for wireless is slower due to usage of single SSID name which combines both of 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz signal. Most router these days can do that. If thats the case, maybe you can try to separate to 2 separate SSID for 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz and then connect to only SSID of 5Ghz. Maybe there's a slight chance you can get better speed that way.
@digitalhamradioScanner I watched the speed tests the first time I watched the video and totally missed the ping lol I just caught it on my second watch through. Cheers
hi can you explain the purpose of the sim card ?? im currently with another broadband provider and looking to buy this to use whilst gaming because i’ve been lagging a lot. i’m just confused about the sim card as on the website it refers to my phone number being something new ??
Hi so instead of this being a wired connection to you home phone it is like having a extra mobile phone dedicated to 5g , you can then run Ethernet cables from this unit to Lan connectors.
So what are we talking about here? .................. will you be able to connect directly to this device with your cell to make calls, instead of a local cell tower?
That bit describing the inability of your family to live harmoniously without mediating their undeniable hatred for one another via an internet connection that takes their mind far away from a reality they wish nothing more than to escape, is Scary. *How much 5G radiation does it take to nuke family fertility?*
I just picked up my 5 g 3 broadband its pretty good im using now . I love how its simple to use and install. I got the sales assistant to put the sim in
Job dome all good .
@@HamTechRadioScannerDrones to be fair I live alone. One laptop, one xbox, one smart TV so my Internets are needed
Thank you man from Saudi Arabia, you have redeemed me and I will buy this router
Glad I could help
بشر يالقطيفي شلونه الجهاز عندك لان انا اشتريت مثله واحس نظامة من ادخل عليه بالكوكل نظام قديم
The issue I have with three broadband is the WIDE inconsistent issues that natively comes with radio technology. The other issue I had, was the router themselves are missing some very important functions. Along with poor updates from three... Waiting so long for vital firmware updates
5g system no wires
It worked fine for me past few weeks i have been issue with this they slow down your speed mine gets capped at 120mpbs before it was 400mbps now it all changed
Thanks Seema ok so far nice to have more broadband options .
Got one today instead of virgin, used me eero pro 6 as a mesh and it's brilliant and it's faster than virgin was. Hopefully it stays this good.
Nice sp glad u like it .
Can you disable the WiFi on the 3 hub to use your own mesh system? I have a Deco mesh system I want to use with this.
@@TheTravellingScotsman I literally just plugged my eero into the back with ethernet and set up my eero and works perfectly fine, so I'd assume it be the same for you. I'm getting much faster speeds now than I ever did on virgin.
@@GamingNexusuk contract runs out with BT this month so going to order this today to try. I’m getting crazy speeds on my phone.
@@TheTravellingScotsman hey pal, curious how the mesh is working out for you on the three hub?
Thank you for that review was very useful as I’m considering getting this
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the vid I’m going to get one of these to try at my home 👍
No problem 👍
Three 5G is unreal and very fast!
Yes it's good .
@HamTechRadioScannerDrones I've gotten easily past 800mbps and 145mbps upload in a town 300mbps inside a house Three is doing something special here
According to Ofcom site, Three is only good Data network at our address. Three say this isn’t available in our area but that the smaller Huwawai unit is ok? The problem is that we can’t have a Huwawei device in our address due to Son’s employment. If both units work off of a Three sim wouldn’t this unit work any?
Better to talk to 3
Just bought this, deal for £11 a month! Thanks for the video.
Have fun!
how many devise can connect to this hub?
How's it been is it worth it pal?
@boycie2.099 It works great for everything, I'm quite lucky as I live near a few 5g towers, signal strength is always excellent, my family can stream movies while I play games, download times are good too. I was actually blown away at how good it is.
At first I had to go on to the settings and change a few things though, but it wasn't difficult to do. The only thing I don't like about three, is their customer support team, but for 11 quid, I'm a happy man! I used to pay 80 quid a month for virgin media, so I've saved big time in the long run.
Just be careful, if you don't live near a 5g tower, you'll need a booster, and it can be terrible.
Nice video, showing that my local area of Hertfordshire no signal
Oh sorry
I’m moving into a newly built apartment with a bog standard coaxial line and no current prospect for FTTP 😅
Luckily I’m able to get 100mbps on my (capped) mobile data, so I’m really optimistic this will provide a good connection. 2 ethernets is awesome and I shall setup a powerline kit to provide Ethernet to the office room
Yes mine is very usefull and easy to move around .
If you put the router in a window in a upstairs rooms you'll get alot faster
Cheers
Just got 2 of the newest modems today, and they are blistering fast, 500mbs + and even cheaper on my company account,
Nice
Forget the window position I found up against a wall sideways on was best for me with a speed of 1.2gbps
Sorted
Do you know how to connect to the NVR CCTV unit? As soon as I connect to the 5G Hub ethernet port, my unit goes offline.
Sorry no idea
Would like to see how much an external antenna would boost the speed!
Alot
The Mediatek's 5G broadband services are very impressive with the mmWave and 5G sub 6GHz connectivity into the devices.
Agree
I checked and they do this for £11 a month,looks good
Bargain
many people say the old er base unit was far superior. THe real issue is the UK is so slow in getting good 5g coverage
Yes probably.
5g just doesn't have much range, it's only about 500 meters or something to get a good connection. Not great. Also very effected by buildings
This doesn’t seem to be working for me. I have symbols In order.
Green, blue, red, green? Yet my router is upstairs at the window. Tried downstairs window too. But nothing seem to be working. Checked the coverage before purchasingand my area is completely fine and covered. Just not understanding why
Ring there help line .
hi thanks for the video, I received the Hub today, but I cant connect it, does not have the strenght signal, is blue and blinking, please how can I connect,
Put higher near a Window install SD Card
Or Do I need to wait until the sim card is activated
I'm going to three store tomorrow to pick one up sounds promising
Nice and simple .
How many devices on the wireless would expect to work ok? Would it be poor quality for say your TV, if you have other devices connected?
I have a big family seems ok
Is it definitely connected to 5G? The reason I ask is that I have just received this router on the same deal you have. Mine says the 5G signal is poor ( no bars) and with auto switch enabled by default, keeps swapping between 4G and 5G resulting in the same kind of low speeds you had (15-50Mbs). If I set it to use 4G only I get 140Mbs. My Three mobile phone can get 350Mbs 5G in the same location so I would expect the same from the Zyxel nr5103e router , I'm suspecting a hardware fault preventing 5G from working and I'm currently in contact with Three's tech support.
Hi hope you sort it try open window
What does their signal map say for your area?
I have excellent 5G in my house 350Mbs, its just the Zyxel router they sent me can't detect any 5G at all. Hence the low speeds as it constantly auto switches between 4G and 5G. I've asked for a replacement router as this seams to be a known issue on these routers. I thought the problem I have looked quite similar to the low speeds you were getting @@BlatentlyFakeName
Can I use this in HGV trucks to have internet on my laptop????
Yes
How to block specific websites using the Parental Controls feature
No idea talk.to 3
This device shows good coverage in our area... should i consider buying ?? Also please tell do i need to add the sim ?? Will that sim be charged monthly apart from £20 for device
Hi its only one charge the coverage is as good as the position on the receiver a wired connection to your house will be better .
I couldn't understand properly.. u mean to say i need to go for wired Broadbanf ???
@@acheivers7626If you can get FTTP in your area it’s advised to go with that, but if it’s a DSL only area go with 5G
Hi mate, nice video. I'm contemplating cancelling my virgin contract and I've been eyeing up this packed for the last week. There's new mask been put in 5 mins from where I live. I was wondering 8 months on from this video you posted, how has the unit held up after all this time? Any better, any worse? Cheers mate.
It's fine but a wired system is better
did you try out the yagi antenna with your router??😃
No as too many messy cables but high up and near a window it works fine .
You can probably get 400-500Mbps if not more with a decent antenna on the roof.
Yes good idea
Hi great video
😊
Thanks for the visit
Trying to decide between Virgin and Three but can only get 4G on Three. Three doing £11 a ,month for first 6 months which is incredibly cheap. Need decent reliability so do not know whether to go with Virgin for hard cable although their reviews are not great, Currently with Vodafone but only get 35mb but very reliable and just me but a couple of pound more than Virgin. But until 5G kicks off more not sure whether to just go with Virgin at £24 and supposedly 150 mb. Not sure I want to switch to a new contract relying on 4G alone.
U need a wired connection
@@HamTechRadioScannerDrones Thanks for replying, just logged at the 4G speeds on 3 and they are pretty awful. There site is slightly misleading as it only quotes the 5G speed and does not indicate what your will be getting on 4G or a range. Not even sure if some may not realise the speed.
Remember to switch to three's other APN to get the proper 1500 MTU otherwise online gaming won't work very well and you'll get loads of lag. They come set up to use their "threeinternet" APN, which has a very small MTU.
Hi how ?
Hi, what is the other apn?
Annoyingly youtube filter removes the post if I post it. But you can find it by googling. Change it under broadband, celluar APN. You can test it before and after by pinging with the options: -f -l 1472. Before changing you will get a fragmentation error, after it should ping normally.
A lot of online games need at least a about a 1400 MTU to work properly but on the default APN it's too low :/
I would love to know aswell please
What about the noise level? I have heard, that this model have a fan installed? Can you hear the fan? Is there an option to modify rpm of the fan in the menu?
I never hear anything .
On the website it says something about "call chargers" how does hhat work if you can't make calls on it?
Best ask 3
Ah really torn with choosing my next provider. Currently on sky with standard fibre. (Superfast is not available in my area) so looking at this as an alternative. My son games online in his bedroom and i watch movies in the living room. Do you think i will have any lag issues with his online gaming? Ibwould probably use ethernet for TV
You need a wired connection.
@HamTechRadioScannerDrones I've tested my 5g from my phone, the same network in the hotspot in his bedroom, and it works fine. Surely it's got to be faster than my current setup with basic sky/bt set up? Think I might take the plunge and send it back if it doesn't work fast enough. How are you getting on with yours?
£11 for 12 months and £22 for the remaining 12 months and on average hitting 600Meg 🎉
Yes
I’ve just seen this on Three’s website - is it truly just £20 a month and nothing more?
Yes
Yes but I think every April it goes up by 3.9%
quick question my family is bieng weird and turned of the connection for my phone do you know how to reset it without the logging in on the app and from the router or box also it works with my laptop but not my ipad or ps4
Lol family times sorry I can't help .
ok do u know how to login with the information on the box@@HamTechRadioScannerDrones
I may be being stupid but it says connected without internet on my devices... what do I do?
Dowload the app there you can test .
I'm having trouble stting mine up I rang three they told me to leave it 24 hr to activate it
Hope u sort
Im getting around 1100mb download and 800 mb upload likely the three equipments are just cross the road to me
Sounds.ok
Can’t seem to get the send flash of blue as it just goes after I see it for a few seconds any ideas
Second* flash of blue
It like it's not connected to 3.
Hi, I’ve recently bought the EE mobile broadband hub but been having issues with the connectivity dropping out after around 20 minutes meaning I have to restart it. Is this a problem with the 3 mobile broadband? Does it stay constantly on?
Possibly location of router .
When it initially booted and was red, how did you get it to turn blue?
Put near window
What are the signal arials and where can i get some
Google 5g antenna
free internet for 3 month great
Bargain :)
How do I change parental controls .
Best contact provider
Hi there, just got my router today and the SIM. Couldn't find the SIM phone number anywhere. Where is it located?
Hi log in using the 3 app get all info
@@HamTechRadioScannerDrones no worries, I called the customer service. Prblm solved
I'm only getting about 30mbps but my speed drops every night at about 9pm...and we cant stream a movie...very frustrating
Receiver needs to be in better location .
I've moved it around all over the house the best signal i get is ratted 'good' in the app. I think three is throttling the speeds because its consistent 9pm there it drops. been happening for the past 6 weeks or so. @@HamTechRadioScannerDrones
Get a external antenna for the router you have if in the city get a omni directional antenna
do you know any that specifically work with this Three Hub?@@Sonsofanarchyrules678
are you happy with the speed in general? and whats your overall review on the broadband a month in? Thanks
Hi its as good as the antenna location regarding your nearest 5g Mast
Can you use it in a different address it is sent to?
Maybe
got the same today, mine not getting internet red planet, and blue wireless signal ?
Try moving it .
@@HamTechRadioScannerDrones says no sim card, and yes card is in right way round.
all new a few days ago.
Same issue here. Device recognises SIM card but red internet icon.
@eatbreal maybe you need to set up a apn or device is faulty
I receive 1100mb download and 50mb upload on 5g
Ok
Is it good for gaming ?
Prefer wired router .
Can you hot-spot mobile phones using this
Yes you connect to it's WiFi then turn mobile hotspot .
I think the speed for wireless is slower due to usage of single SSID name which combines both of 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz signal. Most router these days can do that. If thats the case, maybe you can try to separate to 2 separate SSID for 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz and then connect to only SSID of 5Ghz. Maybe there's a slight chance you can get better speed that way.
Hi thanks i will try :)
Where do I get the adapter from as I cannot connect my current external aerial as different in this Smart Hub
Hi mate, great video. I was just wondering what sort of ping your getting when running the speed tests?
Hi further in Video I do speed test .
@digitalhamradioScanner I watched the speed tests the first time I watched the video and totally missed the ping lol I just caught it on my second watch through. Cheers
Hi Alan are you still getting good speeds,I have the same router with great speeds too.
anyone? worth this switch from talk talk?
A wired system is always better this one uses 5g
@@HamTechRadioScannerDrones oh ok thx
Price of routy?
Free then £20 a month
hi can you explain the purpose of the sim card ?? im currently with another broadband provider and looking to buy this to use whilst gaming because i’ve been lagging a lot. i’m just confused about the sim card as on the website it refers to my phone number being something new ??
Hi so instead of this being a wired connection to you home phone it is like having a extra mobile phone dedicated to 5g , you can then run Ethernet cables from this unit to Lan connectors.
not sure if 5G is good for gaming
So what are we talking about here? .................. will you be able to connect directly to this device with your cell to make calls, instead of a local cell tower?
Yes it has a sim card inside allows unlimited data .
Which is the password on the hub?
Says on the resr
Csn anyone tell me which one is the pw to connect to tv im not very good with technical stuff
Passwords on case
My sim wont go into it any way to fix this?
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Yes 3 phone app or IP address
Your speeds are very poor. Three advertise this hub as having a 150 download speed….
I need put higher
I can get 200 off 4g plus
Nice
That bit describing the inability of your family to live harmoniously without mediating their undeniable hatred for one another via an internet connection that takes their mind far away from a reality they wish nothing more than to escape, is Scary. *How much 5G radiation does it take to nuke family fertility?*
Lol true
Can you plug a antenna onto this box to make their signal strong example I live in a caravan and the walls are made of metal blocks the signal
Yes but they are expensive .