✅ T-Mobile Home Internet - Things They Don't Tell You - Does Gaming Streaming VPN Wifi Calling Work?
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- T-Mobile 5G Home Internet is rolling out but it has lots of drawbacks that are catching some by surprise. I go thru the most common issues people run into with the new 5G Nokia Fastmile rebranded "trash can" gateway. I touch on VPN for work from home, xbox gaming, wifi calling, signal quality and speed at your home. If you get 4G or 5G signal. For general use and things like streaming Netflix/Hulu/Roku it works great but some of the drawbacks are show stoppers for some users.
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*they need to make a setting where you can lock bands. thats the only way to control ping times. If your gateway is constantly switching bands, then you'll constantly get random ping spikes etc...*
As someone that lives in a rural area and going from using the hot spot on my phone to this, it has been amazing!
Thanks for posting your tests and suggestions. Moving soon and in researching my internet options (tired of ATT DSL) found your channel and videos. Much appreciated!
Thanks for watching, glad they help!
The most recent test I ran this afternoon was 283 down, 24 up and a 49 ms ping. None of the show stopper issues he mentions are applicable but they're good to know in any event. I've noticed that the speeds tend to drop significantly between 12 and 6 AM or so. Occasional outages are solved by a power reboot. We're about 1/2 way through our 3rd month and still delighted. Saving $120 a month over Comcast's charges too.
Do you game? Seems like with that oh g you would be OK
Same here. Going to need to see if it is consistent (esp. at peak cell times)
I’ve learned after years of shit internet, anything less the 99 ping is playable.
@@Alexwhatisit right I've been gaming online for 20 years anything under I'll say a hundred is good so yeah I gameed off my Sprint cell phone for 2 years xbox one x about 3 years ago
Great vid Nate! Rotating ours about 20 degrees we go from two bars to three.
Nice! Get a speed increase?
Its a great thing you touched on hosting items. As per their terms I believe with the data portion, its not allowed to be used for automatic data hosting or something to that effect.
Yeah and they essentially block it from being done practically as well.
Yep, I have them as well, no public IP address.
Fortunately my parents have fiber, so I’ve got a Raspberry Pi on their network with port 22 (well, it’s SSH on a super high port number) and 443 forwarded from the router to the pi on their network, and SSH tunnels from my server to their pi. Works great.
Thank you so much for making these videos. They have been great to watch.
No problem Dennis, thanks for watching!
I have never had an issue with VPN on AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon and I have used them for years on the daily, strange issue. Actually with the correct VPN set up you could solve a lot of issues with NAT problems. Great Video!
Yes all depends on the correct setup. Issue is many use work VPN where they cant change the settings. Also can't host a VPN with CG NAT WAN.
Can't wait to see your follow-up with the new 🗼
tower. Thank you.
Thumbs up
Thanks Nater! I thought it was me...waited until the end of this video to find out that it wasn't re the VOWIFI on this TMO Home Router. It is really spotty.
Nate: Never mind about looking at my configuration. After reviewing several of your videos, it finally dawned on me that for dual Wan setup on an ASUS compatible router you must point to the TM gateway using the Wan port of the ASUS router and configure it as a secondary Wan and the primary Wan points to your other ISP as primary using Ethernet port 1 of the Asus. So all is well. Thanks for your expertise in helping me to get this running. I was kinda bummed that I no longer can use Port Aggregation to connect to my NAS, as the dual Wan configuration requires me to use one of the two available ports. Gary
Could you please use english? Lol!
Just to add, setting up a separate router greatly improves coverage and accessibility. Router calls and all vpns worked fine without issue.
Thanks for sharing
How do you set up a separate router? Do I go out and buy any router?
@@darrylwright1590 I had a netgear dual band router (2.4, 5ghz) that was connected to my old modem. We connected it to the tmobile OTA modem and turned it into a rerad/switch. Any recent router should work as long as it's not too old. You have to adjust the settings in the router to make it a hotspot. Those settings vary depending on the router.
@@marjeff4599 Is turning the router into a hotspot the same as setting it up as a mesh node access point?
@@Pwaters86 The mesh node access point is a bit more robust and a little different than a plain access point.
I got mine yesterday yehey. I got the new black one, in South Cali 15-50 download and 6-24 upload. Its wireless 6
Thank you for your great video and information. I’ll keep Comcast for now. :(
If your coming off of 3 hotspots like myself this thing rocks! I’m not use to high speed internet so when I purchased this device I was satisfied.
My uncle was in the same spot as you! Has TMHI now.
These videos are awesome. Can’t wait till my modem finally ships in February/March. Currently getting 100 down with 30 ping here in Cleveland on an old iPhone 7 Plus on Band 2 LTE. Hopefully I can pull even higher with 5G
Thanks! I think you'll like it.
Meanwhile t-mobile says I can get there internet with a 4mbps upload speed and 3 download... on 3 bars of 4g LTE... and that speed test is from a iPhone 11
i have 20mbps download. i thought it was fast. I cant imagine 100+mbps
Thanks so much for the video Nater Tater! Very informative....now I know to wait until my wife doesn't have a job working from home and stressing out about her VPN.
You are welcome. Just to clarify VPN can work, i use it for my work from home setup. It just has to be setup right and sometimes employees dont have control over that.
@@NaterTater Yep, you did an excellent job on explaining that, which I've never dealt with or heard of though. I'm sure I could figure it out...idk that she'd be patient though.
Thanks for the update! Looking forward to your next video after your tower is turned on to 5G. I still have the LTE version but I did sign up for the swap per your support-thanks. Quick question, I am having an issue with my ADT Pulse connecting. For example, when I try to open the garage remotely, I keep getting an error. This just started when I swapped to the T-mobile LTE gateway. Have you heard anyone else having that issue?
Wayne, not sure about the ADT Pulse, might have to contact ADT to discuss and root cause. Might be that the ADT Pulse system can't get a valid WAN IP? These are some of the drawbacks of a cellular based ISP. Maybe there is a workaround.
@@NaterTaterThanks. Will try a little more trouble shooting to see what can be done.
Awesome video thanks for sharing I just got this internet and wrk from home on a VPN I wanna say thanks for the VPN comments they are truly helpful please share more videos blessings!
will do Alex!
Just wanted to give an update I installed tmobile modem I love it it's fast gonna keep it it's a winner as far as the VPN it took with no problem and I am working from home thanks again the comments were helpful and awesome and dude your video the best take care blessings!
I look forward to your end of the month video on T-Mobile. Enjoyed the video!
Thanks! I'll try not to let you down. :-)
Great vid dude!
Thanks Cam!
I think you bring up a good point.. In that as a replacement for DSL it's pretty much perfect... depending quality of signal you get even so its hard to be worse than DSL.. I see a lot of people saying it's a replacement for their Cable Internet and idk just doesn't seem like it can even compete on anything except price...
That is a perfect short and simple answer.
It can’t compete as far as speeds but it does the job I’m able to game on my Xbox series s with little to no lag and I watch Netflix all the time on it with no buffering but it’s only me and my wife in my home so might not be good if it’s a lot of stuff connected but for me it has been working idc about party chats
Great video, sir. I actually haven’t seen any other than the older white router thing. T-Mobile Home Internet is literally the only non-satellite option for WiFi at the house I’m moving into. The only reason why I even want WiFi is to use my Blink Outdoor surveillance cameras, though I’ll connect my phone and Xbox to the WiFi signal if available. Hoping for the best. Blink Outdoor says the cameras only requires a minimum of 2mbps.
Thanks. I have Blink, Ring and Foscam cameras. All work great.
@@NaterTater Would you happen to be aware as to if the T-Mobile router/modem thing counts the Blink cameras individually as a connected item or are they all counted as one through the sync module? In other words, if the T-mobile router/modem only allows 10 items to be connected and I have a 3 camera Blink system, would connecting all 3 cameras be leaving me with 7 items left or 9 items left because they all connect technically through the Blink sync module?
Thank you
@@prepperpov5852 I'm not sure, I plan to buy a Sync Module 2 for local recording when it comes out soon. My assumption is each camera would still be a wifi device as I don't believe they "route" thru the module, the module would actually be an additional device on the wifi network. Either way I wont have an issue since I run my own router mesh system and use the 5G Gateway just as the modem.
@@NaterTater I appreciate the help! Have a good one
@@prepperpov5852 The limit on the grey gateway isn't a factor anymore. Mine has 21 devices all working fine. The device is capable of up to 64 connections now. I'm less than a 1 mile from a 5g tower and pull consistent 100 to 200 speeds. The uploads are throttled to 10 for some reason, I get 50 up on my 5g Note 10+ phone. They also cut the speed to 20 to 50 at two times a day for heavy tower use. Usually during commute times as my tower is along a major highway. The device is fantastic. A great day in my life was returning my Comcast equipment. I would only get 40 to 70 while paying for 100 with Comcast at almost twice the price.
Ur modem setting on ur laptop can be utilized for control of your current packet sizes and adjusted this will interplay with your latency and should work with any vpn
I think you're referring to my Asus RT-AC88U router and yes I can adjust MTU packet size on that. I have my VPN working well. Good info.
Thank you for this video. I just hung up from a representative with T-Mobile and I am ordering this newest device. I hope that my area is ready for it, seems like I’ll have to call and talk to an engineer as well. I’ll check out more if your videos soon.
How Is the internet so far?
@@AdenBuss it's OK. I've moved the Cylinder closer to a window/open area as suggested. I've also been updated (in the background) to the latest firmware and it seems OK. Let me look at what it's getting now. Be right back? You?
I have the old white box.. still waiting for the 5g trash can.. just tested my speed.. 14 down and 8 up.. in Dallas
one issue is still a problem is well my morning Warship Battle game, where I get 1500ms lag in at times. Looking at going back T-Mobile.
Thanks for these videos, I have one on order set for delivery around the middle of February. Looking forward to trying it out.
Me,too
Ipvanish has a simple switch for smaller packets for cellular networks.
can you tell me how to make the switch to smaller packets in ipvanish? Thank you
@@catherinetabberer5886 set protocol to TCP instead of UDP.. Mine is working fine like that..
I was looking forward to getting the home internet so I called t mobile to see if we could check on the tower because where in a dead zone but walk about 20 to 40 yards East or West then check the speed it goes from 4-8 down to 60 - 80 down. So they said the tower needed to be up graded then every thing would be fine on my side that has been almost 4 weeks now . I think Its time to call them back. Thank you for all the good info you have for us .
No problem Dale.
Signal booster would probably help you big time as well
Just heard you speak on VPN, that’s the most important thing for me. Maybe I will still sign up and test to ensure I have no issues. I mainly work from home so this is very important. Hoping that due to my townhome location I will not have issues.
many, including myself, WFH with VPN and tmobile home internet.
I just got this a week ago. I am out in Cannon Township north of Ada, MI. Works better than anything else I’ve had but still no great cell signal but I’m over 2 miles from the tower with hills and tree’s in the way.
Glad its working well for you!
That’s good to hear. I’m moving to Coopersville, Mi soon and thinking of getting this.
Yeah thats a tuff area around you ! Its always been hit n miss thru that area Cannon twp. Keep us posted how its going. Im north of you and no options other than satellite internet on our road.
@@budfarkus we still have it and it is still our best option but very slow for me. I sure wish someone would put a tower on top of the ski hill. Pretty sure every customer out this way would switch to whoever the carrier is.
@@mikeneeley1836 we have michwave dish internet. Seems very good, my sons does that live high-speed gaming and holds weekly livestreams with no issues. Also runs smart TV just fine..no lag.Its $100 a month unlimited. Maybe you can try it, your only 5 miles south probably of us. Im gonna give this tmobile a whirl as it would cut our bill in half.
Thank you
Thank you for these videos. It’s now available for my area in NJ and just switched over from sprint. I’m too excited to get rid of my cable! I only need it for internet and they’re charging me for tv and internet. So I’ll be saving almost $120-$130. Going to sign up and get reimbursed from Optimum
Thanks again Nate
great!
I thought I'd share some info on this system with you. My tmobile router will only see 2 -3 bars no matter where I locate it. I am considering an external antennae. In the farthest reaches of my home I have a signal strength of -60db and download speeds of 210 mbps. I will probably get a mesh system and use the it for my everyday stuff, keep the tmobile wifi turned on and use that network for visiting friends of my grandchildren. I can then change the tmobile PW often enough to keep my network secure. I've eexperienced some very small spooling issues, but nothing significant. I am going to keep an eye on that as I add devices. I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work. I also live in Michigan in Troy
210 mbps is good speed! 2-3 bars is perfectly OK if you are on good cell bands which you must be in order to get those speeds. I'd say leave it.
Mine just got here and my nephew said I can just think and it will do what I think.
How do I do this ? I just got it opened and I see a controller, why is there a controller when I have the head sensors ??
Just got the tmhi today for $30 a month with my plan since I have more than 1 line and the tmhi works perfectly with no issues
Good to hear
I am still waiting on the 5G tmobile home internet I got the 4Glte home internet
I took mine on a road trip in my EV. I only turned it on while charging my car and I’d turn it off when I left. When I got to my destination hotel, I turned it on for the stay. My connection was better than the hotels.
Thanks. I've just now looked at T-Mobile's program. It would be quite a bit cheaper per month for me but I use Express VPN on all my devices, and so I'm worried that the VPN might now work. I'm self-employed and use my computer for work, and so the VPN is an absolute must.
Most VPN's work especially if you have control over the MTU packet size. There's no contract so you can test it out and cancel if it doesn't work.
good video.... looking forward to your 5G update soon!
Thanks Raz!
Good video....Thanks. I heard you say you plugged the device into your Asus router. I thought I read in a few spots that this new 5g router version, as compared to the 4G white one, didn't have the ability to plug in your own router??
You can still plug in your own router but since you cant put the 5G gateway into any sort of "bridge" or pass through mode you are limited on what you can do. For me the main reason to use my Asus setup is because I have a mesh system with 5 routers and also the gateway is limited on number of devices (but only sees my router as 1 device).
@@NaterTater Thanks for the response. I ordered my device last week and from what I've seen, the options and range on it are somewhat limited....which is why I wanted to plug in my own router. Sounds like it'll work and at least I can extend the range throughout my home.
@@clutchguy420 i show all the 5G gateway settings in the middle/end of this video: ua-cam.com/video/RQ1yQgTNz38/v-deo.html
Something that I found that really helps with gaming and stability is a wifi extender... Before my games kept crashing continuously and It was starting to frustrate me, so I pulled out my old wifi extender and I connect through that now. Problem solved.
This helped a lot thank you
@@mrrioo no problem sir!
@@mrrioo eventually I didn't need the extender anymore and now my router works great
Thank you for sharing this I’m a gamer and my coc internet is 80-100$ a month with bad speeds. I’m getting 20-50 when I’m promised 70-150. It’s very expensive so I’m looking for a different cheaper and better option
@@admistythow did it work for u
Great video, thanks. I have found out the hard way that FTP doesn't work with the T-Mobile gateway either. I have a device that gets firmware & database updates through a software that uses an FTP connection to a remote server. In order for the updates to work I have to disconnect from the gateway and use my T-Mobile phone as a hot spot. Still can't figure out why that is blocked going through the gateway?!
Firewalls can block FTP so it could be that (and no way to change it on the gateway) or you may be able to mess with your FTP settings for your connection. Are you using passive FTP (PASV FTP)? How about encryption? See this (random) article for ideas to try out: support.tigertech.net/ftp-errors
@@NaterTater Thanks. That is a great article. I have the older gateway so I am able to turn off the internal firewall, still no help. The updates are requested through the software so I am unsure yet if it is passive FTP. I do know that it works fine going through a mobile hot spot or Comcast. The error I receive is "
Hmm, well I just tested and my vpn, (Proton) seems to have 1392 mtu.
Guess there's not really any other viable option for internet but I like to have my privacy and to do the routing myself with my own hardware.
Thanks for all the information.
I just ordered this here in Clearwater Florida, and they sent me the old LTE model. I went back to the T-Mobile and they verified that it was available and not on back order (they showed me the order screen). They had no idea why they would send me the LTE version, when that was not what it showed that i ordered. They ordered me another one and said it would be here in a few days.
Interesting
This looks to be a good alternative to home internet service if you live in a sparsely populated / rural area. However, if you live in the city or the suburbs with typical small modern day residential lots, apartments, other surrounding businesses this is unlikely to be consistently reliable. The savings on this compared to my hardwired internet is literally only $15/month. I am glad that it is a new option because some people will need it but it appears it is a good choice only under specific surrounding environment circumstances.
Exactly and its intended as a way to get broadband to rural America.
My issue is I live in a populated area and the only game in town is Xfinity and the cost is $95 / month. My mom lives in a populated area that you can get Xfinity or FIOS which means prices are about $50 - $60 cause of competition.
I'm in Seattle and get 500+ Mbps down / 50+ up
ping is the only issue. definitely don't recommend for gaming. but once the network is locked in, makes my Comcast internet feel like shitty dial-up
Can you run a range extender off the unit? I run two airports in line off my Verizon now want same setup because I need to extend my wifi to two outbuildings, thanks
yes you could do the same thing as you do with verizon.
Better upload then me on 4G. I only have 2 bars and I get 70 down and 7 up
Those aren't bad numbers!
@@NaterTater ya I have the same VPN issue also another side note I wish they would let u use ur own router. That’s also something they don’t tell u. There’s no bridge mode
I got a T-Mobile gateway the first day it worked and then just stopped (brand new) they had to send me another. This 2nd won’t even go through the set up part. We know a lot about computers and electronics so it’s not that we don’t know what we are doing. If it worked it would be good.
It won't even let me play siege, just got it and when I join a match it kicks me out
I have TMobile white box with wifi extender. All works good except I work from home with Cisco VPN. When on Teams for meetings it cuts out. Any suggestions for that to work better? Pings are like 80's.
Is the device you are using Teams on connected to the extender or directly to the gateway? I've never had good success with extenders. I'd recommend a router connected directly to the gateway with ethernet.
So, can this be returned if it doesn't work in your area? Would it just cost the $50 for that month's service or do you have to commit to a longer term?
It either a 14 or 30 day "trial" for full refund. Ask when signing up. But no contract either way so month to month service
I received mine last week, great reception (normally 4 bars) also speeds are good (over 100 Mbps) but it disconnects me from the internet after a few minutes. I can restart the router and I connect to internet again, but after a while no more internet connection 🤔
Have you tried calling them?
@@manuelanadinedeerio8677 Yes I spoke with several different representatives and they couldn't figure out the issue, I even got a replacement router/modem and was still having the same issue. Ended up returning and canceling the service.
My friend and i use this internet but we cant play certain games together got any idea what im missen
Im having issues it keeps kicking me off Xbox live when I turn it back on it doesn't want connect something about the IP 4 I'm using ip6 how to change
Hey bro has anyone ever told you that you look like Gary Sinese?
Haha, for sure! I've been nick named Lt. Dan more than once in my life. People typically give me a look when I'm like "well yeah Gary is my dad so whatcha expect?"
How can I find out when T-Mobile internet will come to cape cod? Thanks
@@billhurley5734 Sign up here and they will let you know when available: www.t-mobile.com/isp/eligibility You could also call them.
He even kinda sounds like him too
Does the grey one have guest network? I have been using the white one with no guest network option.
It does if you use the nokia wifi app to turn it on/off.
Good grief, just looking at getting it; just started the vid, please don’t be bad.
FYI: Beware if you use a VPN for remote work or education. Also, test everything inside your VPN. It is tricky because many websites and servers inside my corporate VPN worked, but there were a few that did not and failed. However, those same websites and servers worked great with T-mobile hotspot connection with VPN.
I'ma roll the dice and set this up. Only downside is that it might take until 9/27/21 to receive a gateway router.
im trying real hard to understand the letters u say. im glad you describing stuff to us cause i like to know what im about to buy
you speaking computer launguage and my brain trying to digest lol.
@@londonbsing glad I am helping!
Nice information. Hopefully they will send a firmware update in the future that allows it to be put into bridge mode and just used as a modem. That will be when I could use it. Hosting plex and Minecraft servers wouldn’t work based on the lack of PF options. Bummer.
I got one firmware update (.0143 to .0168) but sadly no additional options seen yet.
@@NaterTater Hey, any updates on this availability?
@@christopherwright7077 now 2 firmwares later 1609 MR4 but no bridge mode yet. Said to be coming with firmware or all new device at some point. Year end?
@@NaterTater Thanks for the update!
Can you provide any further insight on usage with VPN? Also streaming videos via Netflix, etc.? Thank you!
I think I covered VPN in the video. Netflix works without a problem!
@@NaterTater what about gaming like PS4/PS5… Is it better than spectrum?
@@greg6162 not better than cable for most. Some get really good speed and low ping in some areas but if you have spectrum I'd keep that for now.
Thank you Gary Sinise
You're welcome 🥸
I get a higher upload than download always and I mean always my T-Mobile home internet is unstable and it sucks , I’m hoping it gets better
Hey Nate, I can't remember if you're up in MI or not, but I am moving up the UP (Iron River area) within the next few months and was wondering if you know if that area gets good reception. The tmobile coverage map says there is 5g AND 4g coverage for the entire town and nearby areas but I am a bit skeptical. Currently in Raleigh, NC and moving before my lease goes up 22% Yes, 22% What's happening here is absolutely mind boggling. Anyway, any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks! Keep up the content!
Hey I am in SE Michigan so a long ways from Iron River. In fact if I drive thru Chicago to Iron River its only 100miles closer than driving to Raleigh! T-mobile's latest map appears fairly accurate and certainly if they show 5G there you'll be getting a signal.
@@NaterTater Hey thanks for the reply! I called someone who runs a tackle shop up there and explained to him the coverage map and he said Tmobile might be good in some spots or mostly within town itself. Mentioned he moved from Chicago to Iron River a few years ago and switched from T-mobile to Verizon. He did mention that his younger brother was issued a tmobile hotspot and that seemed to work but they think they may have been using at&t's towers out that way, since I'm guess Sprint has nothing out there.
Ah this is so frustrating! I am thinking about trying to the old secret ipad plan again, as the only 500mpbs down option listed on google is some wisp or something and that is $150 a month! Wish me luck lol!!
Thanks for these videos. I have the white box. Sounds like it may have more available settings than the trash can. I wonder if anyone has come up with a way to flash the firmware. At least back to the Nokia OEM.
Yes the white box had more settings. Hoping TMO releases new firmware with more settings.
@@NaterTater Thanks for the reply. Would you have stayed with the white box had you known that? Or does it not matter much for your setup?
@@bccsivxx-xxivvii the lack of settings is less preferred but not a show stopper for me. I am running double NAT but works for my needs. Neither gateway gives you pass through/bridge mode.
@@NaterTater Interesting. Thanks for the info. I run a couple old netgear routers with OpenWRT flashed on them. I've got one wired to the white box and the other connected to the first netgear router by wifi using the Travelmate package. That's an add on for OpenWRT that someone made to safely connect to public hot spots at hotels and places like that, and to piggyback and connect other devices to it instead of to the hot spot directly.
I usually get 80-90 down straight from the white box and about 30-40 through the added routers. Plenty fast for what I need though I'd like the white box to get a better signal. Sometimes it drops to 30-40 on the white box and 10-20 on the router. I'm only getting two bars on the white box no matter where I put it in the house. Haven't tried the attic yet but plan to.
Aside from the limited number of devices that can connect to the white box (even though the available IP addresses in the settings can be increased to more than 20, I'm not sure if doing that actually works), I had been worried about throttling in the beginning if I connected my TV, alarm, cctv and things like that straight the white box. Probably a non-issue but thought by doing the OpenWRT thing then maybe I could disguise some of the connected devices and/or figure out how to change the TTL to avoid that. I'm very much a novice at networking and don't know much about that other than being aware it's possible, but hopefully I could figure it out if I needed to. Luckily I haven't had problems or needed to do anything in the 3 months I've had it. Thanks again for the videos and sharing your experiences with the thing.
@@bccsivxx-xxivvii i'm surprised you get that much of a slow down by going thru the extra routers. I get the same thru my Asus Aimesh as direct to the gateway.
the misuse of the phrase show stopper keeps confusing me lol. i thought a showstopper was agood thing.
Do you get any ping, latency, or lag when aircraft flies overhead? This is a current issue I have with both Comcast and AT&T.
No and I've never heard of that being an issue for any ISP.
Was taking the wifi off the gateway while connecting to your router kept you off double nat or will always be double nat of you connect your own router
Always double NAT unless they do a firmware update that allows the gateway to be in bridge mode.
@@NaterTater okay...i will.make sure to subscribe....i am expecting my 5g to be shipped on the 19th
really nice desk. where did you get this one ?
I bought it from a now out of business regional chain (Art Van) but you can find it elsewhere. I've had it for 4 years and still like it. Here's the desk, aspenhome.net/product?prodID=I26HOGRP2
@@NaterTater ty so much
I just got T-mobile home internet. I have a very good signal 4 bars, but download rate isn't that good, ranging between 4Mbs - 15Mbs. It only works best at mid night when no-one is using the service. Called tech support, but no help at all. too bad.
How has the tower upgrade affected your service? Are things much better?
yes they got much better, see the update here: ua-cam.com/video/FiRc2o0zydQ/v-deo.html
Hello love your channel I have a question . I mounted my arcadyan with the 4x4 Mimo antenna. My question if I buy a t mobile router from like eBay can I switch my SIM card to that one in order to move it somewhere else . Don’t want to keep opening and reinstalling the internal antennas .
Thank you
Victor
Yes
@@NaterTater thank you so much will get another one . Great channel keep the good work
Do I need to do anything special or just insert the SIM card . No problem I with IMEI?
@@CookieMonsta2013 shouldnt be a problem if its a t-mobile gateway.
What do you know about connecting WiFi enabled printers to the TMobile internet? Yay or nay?
it can certainly be done! Sometimes there can be a compatibility issue if its an older printer but there are ways to solve that. The fix depends on the gateway but in general separating out the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz is one solution as is making sure the right wifi protocol is used: ua-cam.com/video/v4sJgwwtXTI/v-deo.html
Nice video, What's the USB port for? I tried to mount an external hard drive but it's not showing up in the router network.
It doesn't appear to have support for storage yet, many use it power for a cooling fan under the unit.
This is one sole reason stopped me to sign up
No personal server and I just need NAS
my house is small. walk all around and the best spot gave me 2 bars, and the tower is 2 blocks away from my house. the speed drops wayyyy to much
I received mine last week... working great.
I can’t even use my freaking Xbox on this thing.
Thank you for the video
I am enjoying your videos. I have a question regarding the tmobile 5g gateway. If I purchase a mesh network can I use the tmobile 5g gateway as the base unit and connect it to the satellite units. If not then can I use the tmobile network name and password on the mesh system. It can get frustrating walking around the house and changing the network and password on 25 devices. Thanks in advance for any response.
You can't use the tmobile unit as the base but you can put in a mesh network "behind" the gateway. Ideally you would turn off wifi on the tmobile unit and then you could set the mesh wifi name and password same as the tmobile was and all your devices will connect. You dont want the gateway and your mesh broadcasting the same ssid at the same time.
@@NaterTater Thanks. I didn't know I could turn off wifi in the tmobile router. Since my unit is manufactured by Nokia and it says compatible with mesh I hoped that Nokia would have a mesh system that utilized the tmobile router as a base unit. Also, I have noticed that the tmoblle router seems to have a significant increase in signal strength throughout my house.
My coverage area is showing 5G Extemded Range? What does extended range mean?
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Thank you so much I use cicso any connect as well for work. I just orders this feeling much better now.
Glad I could help
I look forward to more of your reviews
VPN issue is a huge negative with so many people working from home.
Agreed! I think its important people know of that.
I am on an expiring promotional U-Verse plan where I get 100Mbps up and down, so at this price point this is a very exciting option for me. The only thing is will this work with our Google/Nest mesh setup?
Yes it will work with that. However some have reported their speed drops in half with the Google mesh. I'm not sure why.
@@NaterTater Thanks Nater. c
@Nate - Thanks for your video. I am sorry I am commenting on an year old video, but was curious that after an year what are thoughts and update on streaming - Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video etc via this TMO 5G home internet? Will we be able to download games to PS5? Are Zoom voice/ video calls? Wifi Calling? Video calling through whatsapp etc now works? Can this TMO 5G internet handle 4K streaming via Nvidia shield or Apple TV 4K? Please share your thoughts and updates if you have any? And as always thanks in advance buddy.
Hey Rajeev, I have many follow ups. See the full playlist of videos on TMHI, noteably scroll down some for the 1 year review: T-Mobile Home Internet 5G 4G LTE Wireless: ua-cam.com/play/PL8d9FovK2dNQHp0KWk8gG8XXvaKzaoSB3.html in general the answers to all your questions is "yes".
@@NaterTater I must salute you for your promptness and thorough response at this hour of night. I am still going through your channel videos on TMO internet stuff, lot of great videos out there from you. Just know - one simple YES from you makes it easier for me in understanding your videos in new light with positive perspective. Thanks once again bud.
I got it and way faster than cable, I’m getting 750 download and 175 upload through Ethernet cable with full signal from tower. I bought the Google Mesh x2 for $45 each covering 3000 square ft. On average upstair is 525 download and 125 upload through wifi.
What if you buy the Nokia version and put your SIM into it or put the SIN into a MR1100?
T-mobile IMEI locks the service so you're not really supposed to use another device.
Do they now use Sprint towers as well or not yet?
They do
I disconnected the power cord and it was on battery mode but when i scanned in my cellphone the network didnt show up.
Correct. Battery power turns off wifi and ethernet.
So is this even worth getting or should I just stick with my LTE one?
If you are happy with the 4G LTE one, stay with it til they get the firmware figured out on this 5G one. Rumors are updates are coming.
I have the 5g modem and it kicks ass for the last 3 days. 150~700mbps and relatively low ping and jitter for being cellular. I'm genuinely impressed.
Nice vid
Thanks Johnny! Glad I didn't have to wipe out your comment this time. 😂
@@NaterTater wym 😂 why would you have to delete my comments
@@johnnyblaze9217 I did accidently last week when I briefly made my 5G gateway review video public and then replaced it with a new version. You had commented on the video I ended up deleting/replacing.
@@NaterTater oh yeah 😂 rip
Just got it and set it up. I'm out in the middle of the Ocala National Forest in Florida, and am blown away by the performance. Getting about 65 Mbps down and 40ms ping. Don't need more. Was just about to sign up for Starlink - sayonara Elon with your $100/mo and $500 equip charge - what was he thinking? I expect to see more talk about how Starling has a real competitor.
Had significant issues getting the actual online T-Mobile account set up for the device. Many calls to T-Mobile, several CSR's who couldn't fix it, HOURS on hold, etc. Finally got that fixed.
One tech issue is that when I unplug the device (simulating a power outage), it seems to do some sort of reboot, and after about 3-5 minutes, it comes back up on the internal battery, connects to the tower, but there's no WiFi from the device! Weird! I have to plug it back in and power it off and back on to restore it to normal. Any idea on this? The workaround is to put it on a small UPS, but that shouldn't be necessary.
Also, I see that there's an RJ-11 phone jack on the back (with removeable plug cover), but no one at T-Mobile knows anything about it. It'd be nice if I could just plug in a (land-line) phone and have VOIP, but it doesn't look like its supported. T-Mobile just wants to send me their separate VOIP box and charge for it. I'll probably end up using and Obihai adapter. Do you happen to know if an Obihai will work with this box?
Thanks for your great video!
the factory reset is a known issue as well as the fact that the backup battery doesn't do much for you. Supposedly getting fixed in future firmware releases. btw, you can force update your gateway by doing a factory reset, it'll check for an update. Latest is xxx.0168 Not a big change though from xxx.0143. I've heard Obihai works but I havent personally tested it. I know lots of people use VOIP with their TMO gateway.
@@NaterTater Thanks Nater. I checked and my firmware is up to date with 0168. Will bring an Obihai next time I'm up and will let you know if it works - it probably will. And a small UPS will be a temp fix for the battery resetting issue.
Hey im not too far on big lake harris and just ordered this. Waited for 2 mths for comcast who still hasnt done anything . Do you know where the towers are near leesburg ?
Been using the Obihai for 6 months now. Works just fine.
It works great , but like you say it still some areas that doesn’t have 4G/5G yet . I feel like it’s mostly made for gaming, entertainment, and small laptops . They’re still making improvements so we have to be patient. A Wi-Fi extender is needed with this device though . But great video
where you from because I have T-Mobile on my cell phone and that's what I've been gaming off for two years no problems just downloading big updates is the problem it's not Unlimited hotspot. I'm looking into getting this service
@@CHRISFREE84 Florida , I haven’t tried any big downloads yet but I mostly use it for my Amazon Firebox and basic Wi-Fi internet surfing because my T-Mobile hotspot couldn’t handle the data transferring for some reason . I’ve been using it for 2 months works very well . My area has 5G so before you decide see what service they have available.
@@Will-us2uv in Florida 2
@@CHRISFREE84 Give it a try you’ll like it . You have 14 days to return it if you don’t like it.
Nate. Do you have any more up to date videos? Has T-Mobile taken care of some of the issues you are talking about? You have GREAT info!! Appreciate your videos. But, everything I'm seeing is more than a year old.
Hey Steve, i have 44 videos on t-mobile. Check them out here T-Mobile Home Internet 5G 4G LTE Wireless: ua-cam.com/play/PL8d9FovK2dNQHp0KWk8gG8XXvaKzaoSB3.html the one that most closely touches on your question is probably the firmware one. In general they fixed some of the VPN issues but their gateways still lack most settings you would expect and you wont get port forward or a public IPv4 from t-mobile until they get rid of their CGNAT. Unless you use a private VPN.
just interested in You Tube tv and streaming Spotify. How's it for that?
Works
My AT&T phone's WiFi calling works however visible doesn't on t mobile home internet. The funny thing is, when I had at&t lte modem visible WiFi calling would work. Also I saw one person on a video who was getting 15 ms pings on this gateway.
Had to look up visible but good to know. Seems to be hit or miss for some things. Maybe they will be able to work out the bugs.
@@NaterTater I just found out something else, I can't get my printer to work through it. I'm still trying to figure it out. I might hook up my router instead
@@NaterTater I think I've figured out the printer problem. I believe it's because my phone is connected to 5 GHz and the printer is connected to 2.4 GHz WiFi.
@@Bryan-Hensley sounds like maybe an IP issue or double NAT issue. Is your DHCP server on on your home router? Printer needs to be on the same subnet as computer.
@@NaterTater the Netgear 5g nighthawk is supposed to work on t mobile network, not sure about n71. Can't find the specs. It's supposed to be able to work as fixed wireless internet too. I'm not sure about getting into the settings like you want but I think it's worth investigating. I bet you'd need t mobile approval and change IMEI number in their system.
Does it have any issues with ExpressVPN? Thanks
I'm not sure
Hi Nater, So my background is network engineering and I just watched your videos for the first time. I also observed that the unit Wi-Fi just seemed to have issues, bot perform as well as my old router and I also thought that connecting my 'old' router to the gateway would help offload CPU work and it is better. TMG just didn't seem to handle a number of things as well, which you also noted - problem multi thread. I have 2 family members that also got them and have reported annoying level issues, that, to me, indicated would go away if using their old router connected to the gateway. Some with Xbox some with certain apps on Fire TV. It was good to see your comments confirming that for me. Nice sanity check, You mention that there are some notes out there on the T-Mobile help desk site about Xbox settings to change or VPN settings to change. Where would I find those? Thanks again.
Tim, ask support for the new xxx.0178 firmware that fix those xbox and VPN issues!