I also use the same model. More specifically E5172s-515 which only supports LTE band 2, 5 and 7. Maxis/Celcom/Digi have LTE on band 3 and 7 (correct me if I'm wrong). Webe uses band 5.

And yup digi on this router sucks. Maximum speed would be 3-4 mbps, but it's very unstable. Frequent disconnection. And usually at night, like less than 1mbps. It's not a problem with digi line as when I try putting the sim in my phone which supports both band 3 and 7, the speed is consistently between 10mbps to 20mbps, not the fastest but still pretty decent.

I guess in some areas, digi LTE using band 7 is quite bad. I can't wait for my E5176s-22a to arrive. The weird thing is celcom sim in my E5162 router is very fast. Like at least 15mbps.

This post has been edited by Mr Gray: May 21 2017, 08:37 PM

Go for 22a, more support carrier aggregation. ie B3 + B7, B3 + B3, B7 + B7. Can't remember the exact combinations. 61a has more limited carrier aggregation pairs.

Huawei E5186s-22a: Band 1/3/7/8/20/38
Huawei E5186s-61a: Band 3/7/28/40

Both support band 3 and 7 which are the LTE bands utilised by Maxis/Digi/Celcom/U Mobile. Yes 4G uses band 38 and 40, while Webe uses band 5, 38 and 40. So I guess, 22a is more future-proof that 61-a. Other than that, I don't think the two of them have much differences.

This post has been edited by Mr Gray: May 23 2017, 01:13 AM

Why don't u try locking it to band 3 first? In my place, band 3 is faster than band 7.

Just got my E5186s-22a from Taobao, I think LTE-A is overated. Carrier aggregation (Band 3 + Band 7) is slower than just band 3.

1. Band 3, Download: 32Mbps, Upload: 17Mbps, ping: 42ms
2. Band 7, Download: 2Mbps, Upload: 1Kbs, ping: 218ms
3. Band 3+7, Download: 3Mbps, Upload: 350Kbs, ping: 124ms

I honestly quite regret buying this modem. It cost RM550 at Taobao. I don't think we really need LTE CAT 6 router. LTE CAT 4 with ability to lock band 3 would be sufficient. And that too would be cheaper than CAT 6 router. Just my 2 cents. No need to buy E5186s-22a guys. It's future proof, but it would always be cheaper in the future, right?



This post has been edited by Mr Gray: May 25 2017, 11:57 PM

Ordered on 13 may, got it on 25 may. Ie about 7 working days. Usually it only takes about 4-5 working days but there were some mistakes with my shipping. Took a while for me to rectify it, purely using Google Translate.

Get it at taobao. RM550

Go here for Taobao related queries. https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3706772/+1340 .

Really? Wah. so long.

Install E5186 toolbox here http://www.mediafire.com/file/1yz26m6u8gfl...latest_v0.9.zip

Then after that, you can to try to experiment between B3, B7 or B3+B7 (LTE-A). See which one is fastest. At my place, and I think some other people on this forum as well, B3 is faster and more stable, so I just lock my router to B3.

No. not a firmware. Just a software that you install on windows.

Not all taobao vendors are available. A quick search reveals none for "Huawei E5186".

I think you'd better buy a prepaid sim and test on your phone first. I'm using Huawei e5186 (CAT 6), but I don't think it's necessary as in some areas, a decent CAT 4 router would be sufficient. Unless your area has super fast Digi LTE-A, just get TP Link MR 6400/MR3220, Huawei B310 or Dlink DWR-921 . In many areas, including mine, single band B3 is faster than LTE-A. So Tethering using phone is not stable, with frequent disconnection and weak WiFi.

Don't bother with this free two months iflix. Just subscribe iflix directly for one year at only RM 29, it's promotion during this ramadhan. That's like RM 2 per month, no brainer choice really.

Not all. Just some. If u are using android, just install terrarium. It's awesome. Even more awesome than Netflix.

I don't know if it's possible to choose the video quality on iflix or netflix. I watch all of them on my TV via chromecast, so no logo etc. The quality just auto-adjusts, depending on the network speed. By the way, even the SD videos on iFlix are pretty decent IMHO. Terrarium has many selections, 1080p, 720p, 420p. The only drawback is the app is not as smooth. Netflix is the best in that sense, followed by iFlix.

Just use eBay if taobao is too difficult for you to navigate with Google translate.

Ditto, Google translate is your best friend. I can't read a single Chinese word as well but has bought from Taobao three times now. Worth the effort. IMHO, Howtotao.com is a good guide to follow. There's even a thread in lowyat kopitiam for taobao related stuff. Go experiment.

That's a perfectly decent router. Or Huawei B310 or TP Link MR6400. Any cat 4 routers which support band 3 and 7 LTE would be sufficient.

U don't have to buy E5186. I'm using it but I reckon it's overkill and way too expensive. Hard to buy anyway

Whoa. Digi is superb in some rural areas, I suppose. My kampung in the east coast is very hulu, and far from the cities. But the speed is still consistently between 30-40mbs and the LTE coverage is robust. Maxis/Celcom only have HSDPA with less than 1mbps speed. And u mobile even slower. This is better than my home in KL which is a stone throw away from midvalley, as typically the speed is less than 5mbps. T_T

This post has been edited by Mr Gray: Jun 23 2017, 12:40 AM


Attached thumbnail(s)

You don't have to put your superiority complex hat on. Just because of some typos, so you think you're better than @kmcheah?

There's no black and white T&C limiting the usage on Infinite 150. So for those using terabytes of Internet, how can you say you abide by the rules but they don't?

I only use 40GB per month. But I think it's the rights for those who want to use whatever amount of data that they want, sharing with family or whatever, so long as it is allowed by the network?

Who do you think you are? CEO of Digi? They come out with this infinite plan, they must have thought of all the repercussions that could come of it. If their network is congested, it's partially their fault. Nobody forced them to offer unlimited quota, but they did.

This post has been edited by Mr Gray: Jun 24 2017, 12:35 PM