Location?

That's close to my fibre internet.

Cyan = LTE
Blue = 3G
Green = 2G?
Red = Booting/Error

I just got a unit of TP-Link MR200 LTE router for testing. Initial review, surprisingly decent. It comes with Qualcomm MDM9225 modem which I find a little better than HiLink modems of the same generation.

Not as fast as the Cat6 E5186 but if you don't use Cat6, this is actually a pretty good choice. A lot of features in the firmware compared to Huawei.

Fun fact, the antennas are better than the stock E5186 antennas. Using them on my E5186 actually increase the performance.

Edit: The IPV6 is fully working if that's your thing.



This post has been edited by blacktubi: Jun 21 2017, 10:38 PM

Celcom IPV6 is working as well. If you use an Android phone. Change your APN mode to IPV4 and IPV6.

My main number is on Celcom.

This post has been edited by blacktubi: Jun 21 2017, 10:48 PM

It's is surprisingly decent, there's even a cheaper version without Wireless AC.

I believe the third party firmware situation is mainly due to the Mediatek chipset. Mediatek is known for not releasing the source code for their SoC.

Mediatek is the SoC and the modem is powered by Qualcomm.

Every LTE modem router will come with a modem module.

Qualcomm have the best modem in the market. Try any phone with Qualcomm Cat6/Cat12 chipset, it will outperform E5186.

Will let you know once I test it few days later when I balik kampung.

Digi is terrible at my current location so it is pointless to test.

Well, they sort of have to include them as it is connected directly to the LTE module.

Any news on whether Digi will enable 3 carrier aggregation when the 900Mhz band is eventually enabled?

We can have 900 + 1800 + 2600 but better equipment is required in that case.

You are right. I forget that fact that we can't do 3 different band CA.

The 900Mhz LTE will be a national rollout or a staged one?

2600Mhz is missing at my current location and it makes 1800Mhz so congested till it's unusable.

This setting is not available on E5186. It is available on B593 though.

There's no easy way to know whether the E5186 is using the external antenna apart from monitoring the RSRP but that could be small variance as well.

This post has been edited by blacktubi: Jun 24 2017, 06:46 PM

The first time I see such performance from Digi.

It works on LTE?

So you actually see the signal increased and performance improved when your friend turn on the thing?

It seems that Digi implemented some traffic shaping on non-mobile connections. Both are tested with the same cell and the same router. When I try to spoof the connection as a mobile device, the performance is much better.

In fact, when I put the SIM card in my phone. I can enjoy consistent 50Mbps all the time.



Not sure if it is intended and I am not sure that how many users are affected. Before you PM me asking how to increase your speed, my spoofing mechanism will only work with one connection at a time. Even I can't get it to work all the time.

So how to check if you are affected? Put your SIM in your phone and run a speedtest.

Refer to my first spoof test which is conducted via PC and same router. The speed is much better when I try to spoof it as mobile. I don't even turn off my router between the test.

But truth to be said, the modem in S7 Edge is faster than E5186. Totally different generation.

Lower ping and faster download. Expected from a newer modem.

All E5186 in the market are refurbished unit so it depends on your luck. My power brick is Huawei branded as well.

The hardware should be new.

I should phrase it as repacking it into OEM box.

I have the exact same adapter as you.