Which 5G MODEM are guys using?

Too many 5G modems are too difficult to choose

Generally, the branded ones like TP-Link Deco X50 5G or NX510v are good choices

The cheap Zyxel imported UK EE/3 ones are cheap, but quality varies, some may have issues connecting to 5g

The no name Chinese specials, their performance may be lower

I have my eyes set on the Mikrotik Chateau 5G R16.

poor signal receptions area
- GTENIQ

good signal receptions
- budget nokia fastmile
- zte huawei tp-link big-branded-name

poor man super budget 5G data bucket
- 4G modem lock band 28

endless modem settings
- Arcadyan Telstra AW1000

If 4g+ router lock band 28 means it can only go fastest at 4g+ speed right? Possible above 200mbps for 4g+?

Using Nokia fastmile bought from shopee, my phone can’t even get 5g on my phone but that modem can get.

nope
dont think b28 can CA
band 28 is plan have unlimited 5G kouta but u dont have 5G device or out of 5G network
or telco band congested only b28 faster

Wonder Nokia fastmile is better or this?

Telstra Arcadyan AW1000 5G WiFi6 CPE Router Modified Unlimited Hotspot Mod Modem

If you are crazy enough, try this newest 5G modem router: ACER PREDATOR CONNECT X7 5G CPE

https://www.acer.com/my-en/predator/network...nnect-x7-5g-cpe

x ada harga

you have to personally contact the sales (QR code available at the bottom)

Out of budget.

Telstra Arcadyan the best
open source firmware
endless settings
support external antenna

wait a month or two, gteniq Telstra Arcadyan reseller will bring in fastmile with rahmah price
said below RM500 price war

.wow, okok

Been seeing a lot of Nokia Fastmile modem popping out on Shopee as well recently. How good are these? I have decent 5G speeds inside my house (UMobile 38 with OnePlus Nord 3), getting around 400-600MBps on average. Should i save some more $$$ and get the Fastmile instead or just buy the Gteniq?

Which version is yours? I read somewhere that it's now on version 3 already. Got green 5G indicator lights? Can share more info on DL/UL speeds?

mine is 5G-24W-A, earliest version i think

placed in my room, with yellow 4G and orange 5G led can get about 300-400mbps average

sorry big image

Wow kewl. Thanks for sharing, this is useful info indeed. But best 5G coverage, the indicator light should be green for 5G, right?

green is best signal

red (no signal) > orange > yellow > green

https://www.nokia.com/sites/default/files/2...-user-guide.pdf

Wah that means this router must be damn powderful lah, even low signal strength can still pull 400MBps ish speed is quite awesome dee. Ok, I'm definitely getting one. Thanks!

I bought it because it's cheap, now even cheaper at shopee

haha what to do, you consider guinea pig lor ... first batch buyer for seller to test market mah ...

But there are some cons such as limited modem setting, only got simply setting like wifi dhcp apn only, the dimension is really big and heavy, ports are located at under not like other modem, antenna is quite sensitive must aim directly on tower direction, slight long boot time.

pros i think is quite stable, still havent encountered auto restart, wont get hot easily even on 5g heavy download

so far satisfied despite the low price

but the settings are quite basic... can't lock the band... very heavy if you want to bring around...

it comes with AU 3 pin plug... need UK plug converter

I see. Noted on that. So does that mean I should splurge a little bit more and get Gteniq instead of the Fastmile? Modem SoC is the same on both devices, right?

Didnt regret getting this. AW1000 rocks. Also have external antenna port if coverage low ur area

But default f/w language is in Chinese right? Abit leceh have to turn on translate everytime just to navigate the settings.

Mine is openwrt, english. If urs QWRT(chinese) can always flash to openWRT

I am using Unifi Air 5G @ RM149/month.

Using the free modem given by Unifi, ZTE MC8020 (5G router). Can lock preferred bands in accordance to telco's requirement.

Speed wise, I am getting solid 300Mbps ~ 350Mbps for download and upload always hovers around 30 ~ 35Mbps. Recently I realize I couldn't torrent anymore unlike last time, quite normal for non-fiber / CGNAT case. For my requirement, I am satisfied with the speed & zero downtime since I programmed at front end aka UI administrator level of the router to reboot on daily basis.

This post has been edited by Jjuggler: Feb 9 2024, 12:46 PM

After few days of Nokia Fastmile usage, I can confirm non-band locking is really big no-no if your area is about 3 bar 5G signal.

There's no way to re-establish 5G connection unless you reboot the router. So troublesome!

Good to know! Thanks for the heads up. Might just go all out and buy the GtenIQ then.

parl

can try also Arcadyan Aw1000 ,olax g5018 and Gteniq . all cost less than 1k and can lock band

Check out Telstra Arcadyan AW1000 5G WiFi6 CPE Router Modified Unlimited Hotspot Mod Modem at 14% off! RM770.00 only. Get it on Shopee now! https://shp.ee/70o65pd

is this modem.good??

cant comment more coz i also aim this modem haha. but looking at facebook group, this among the good modem since it has sd x55 chipset and can flash to openrrt. can lock band. 2.5gb port and external port.

aiming when the price is lower

Hi need ur opinion also since not that familiar with 5g modem. Compare to TPlink Nx510v and zbt Z800ax. Which one you guys recommend. On the hp 5g signal around 3 bar. Since tp link got 3 years warranty but zbt only 1 year from seller

anyone wanna sell the 5g modem?

zbt Z800ax is overprice OpenWRT 5G CPE
famous one until banned by sopie is GTENIQ
Design, hardware, software look like a same

Shenzhen Zhibotong Electronics Co., Ltd.
ShenZhen Gten Technology Co.,Ltd

warranty just one factor
huawei modem warranty 1 year but last many many years

So you recommend i go for GteniQ compare to tplink. My concern is on warranty and performance. Thanks for ur recommendation

wonder if this is good to go?

Arcadyan AW1000 Telstra 5G Home Modem X55 WiFi 6 AX3600 Gigabit Ethernet Port 5G CPE Easy Mesh WiFi Router OpenWrt Sim | https://s.lazada.com.my/s.iKbpr

bought this....

how the performance. did you compare with other brand.

just ordered today. Next week will test.

Why the AW1000 no signal strength bar display. ?

it uses percentage

From the pics I only see the light at the front panel ?

This post has been edited by Ngto: Mar 3 2024, 01:46 PM


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This modem already phased out by Telstra in Australia.

Now their latest one is the Telstra 5G Home Broadband Gen 2 aka Arcadyan Meteor



It is Mediatek T750 based same as the one used in the Yeacomm NR330 and Zyxel NR5103E modems.

Mediatek T750 is newer chipset with better CA performance.

You need to login into portal to see. Can see all other readings too.
Of course la.. we slow.

login and see at web ui lah, no indicators on device itself physically

Like that hassle if just want to move it around to see which place in the house gives the strongest signal.

This post has been edited by Ngto: Mar 3 2024, 03:27 PM

Any link?

On my phone, I see 5G signal full bar (YES), but it kept switching between 5G & 4G (both full bar). On the other hand, UMobile 80% of the time stay on 5G.

So do u think this Nokia Fastmile suitable for my house?

Using Gteniq now. So far very satisfied with the speed and performance I am getting from this modem.

I think better don't lah... you'll when it start switching back and forth between 4G and 5G lol!

any idea about the quality of Oppo 5G CPE T2 & ZTE MC888?

am overseas, have a chance to grab it if it is decent.

The modem chipset and the antenna arrangement (for internal antenna) will give a clearer picture on which model to use.

Use YES 5G only on routers that can lock band, else you'll end up with 100GB 4G quota finished every month, and siput speed.

I'm on RM35 150GB quota plan.

Which i don't finish anyway. Just wanted faster download speed.

Hi OP, what did you get in the end?

Im currently also survey market.. either Arcadyn AW1000 or Gteniq.

Someone mentioned Airtel X25 too.

how much does it cost for the gterniq 5g modem ?

If you like to dabble with unlimited settings and future proofing firmware with OpenWRT = Arcadyan
No frills easy to setup with minimal config required and great signal pulling capability = Olax G5018 / GtenIQ X55
Most affordable + branded + plug n play setup = Nokia Fastmile v1

Market right now is somewhere around RM830-RM900, depending on seller. Sometimes, need to also look out for Shopee voucher that can give further discount to the original price. I got mine that time for just RM766 after RM120 Shopee discount.

Awesome thank you, have pre-ordered a gteniq from shopee. Including shipping around Rm800. One shopee seller was saying his airtel x25 pro was better than gteniq & arcadyan.

noted , rm120 voucher definitely will make a huge difference for the price , will check it out soon , at least i knew around what price for it

Was aiming for 5018 but then found aw1000, end up ordered aw1000 yesterday. I like to tinder so openwrt is gonna be fun 🤓

Nokia fast mile supports N78 only

can it use for Maxis home 5g , and any other 5g plan ?

Arcadyne, and firmware sopek 3.1 (1April)
Using yes plan.


This post has been edited by selew: Apr 2 2024, 06:23 AM

Did you upgrade the latest openwrt fw yourself ?

Yup. I upgraded the firmware myself. Purchased a token from the firmware author.

Having a long dilemma between GTEN IQX55 vs OLAX G5018 to pair with a U HOME 5G plan or Yes Flexi 5G plan

Staying in a 2storey with high ceiling hence I would need it to have a acceptable / decent Wi-Fi signal..

Also require a strong 5G signal pull as my area tend to be quite bad at times.. I tried Umobile 5G on iPhone12, mostly only approx. 2bars... at certain spots will drop to 1bar.. I do get 3 bars but it is really rare..

Initially wanted to go for TP-LINK X50 5G due to the 3years warranty but, somehow I feel, it isn't that future proof for not being 'modded'.. I cant change to any other telco plans easily... Also, will be forced to stay within TPLINK's Deco ecosystem to boost WiFi coverage with their expensive mesh..

As of now, am leaning towards GTEN.. Any kind inputs will be greatly appreciated! Cheers!

This post has been edited by AlvinDj: Apr 4 2024, 12:55 PM

Iphone x where got 5g oh??

Anyway, I just signed u home 5g free modem, 24 months contract, ZTE mc888s. Same 68 a month so real bargain with the free modem

Oh sorry I just checked it was an iPhone 12 hahaha my bad!

but the ZTE mc888s will be carrier locked to umobile only right? Didn't want to tie down 24months with umobile just incase the signal gets bad somehow, I can switch other carriers / plans..

This post has been edited by AlvinDj: Apr 4 2024, 12:58 PM

5G signal either one bad or one good, apply to others as infra under DNB... this the goodness of SWN....not like 4G where one telco good, one telco bad, one telco initially good suddenly become not good after merger....

Yep, all under same DNB infra no matter what Telco. For me I anggap as buy modem for 24 months installment for 40 a month, then the remaining 30 is for SIM plan. Cheap

But the 5G bands matters right?

Say for uMobile having more 5G bands over Yes5G, and if my area's certain 5G band happen to be lesser etc, and not supporting the limited Yes5G ones i will lose out right?

I just got a Gten iq and tested it with my deco x50.
both at the same location giving similar speeds.
tested with Umobile, averaging 400mb in my area with both modems.

for current setup, will be using gten to connect to my deco x60 mesh setup while deco x50 5g will be my modem and mesh setup at another location.

A little advice for u.. avoid the modem sell from the boss AxxxUL

I finally took the plunge and ordered gteniq during Lazada 4/4 sale due to the discount I gotten..

May I ask for gten's firmware, is it proprietary to the seller's own firmware or I can flash to with any firmware from elsewhere as well?

And usually, where to get the latest firmware updates?

This post has been edited by AlvinDj: Apr 7 2024, 02:21 PM

Try parabolic antena to lock the signal,

Firmware get from the seller. A good seller will sharw with u the bin file

nope...all 5G band only goes all to DNB as infra management(for this day, we still waiting second DNB as per minister said).... it is not like 4G where umobile got 10mhz, maxis got 15mhz, digi got 5mhz etc.... the whopping more 100mhz(if not mistaken) goes to DNB and telcos just renting 5G with DNB... of course got different treatment due to which company willing to pay more for extra premium....

that is why c+d control user based on speed for each plan while others dont have....

Yea am aware.. but what I meant is... If my seller doesn't provide me with the necessary new firmware etc.. Can I go with another seller's firmware if I can get my hands on it?

Will it matter using different sellers firmware on a GTENIQ02X55?

Hmm… a bit susah. But u can try. Its about after sales service given by seller. Some seller hit and run and famous with lousy service.

Hi, all expert

May i know what is the different between Gten Cp502 vs GTenIQ iq02x55 both are same brand and 1 is mini and 1 is normal size?

How does the free router given by Umobile compared to those in the market?

It's ZTE.. So should be pretty decent.. Only main thing I really dislike about it is it being carrier locked to only UMOBILE... In future you can't re-use that Router Modem with another telco..

ZLT28 selling under RM600 among the cheapest in the market.

Mediatek T750 chipset with many useful unlocking features and band locking.

+ pro
wifi 6
full 5G Bands: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N28, N38, N40, N41, N77, N78

- con
no detacable antenna
no antenna port

Just wondering if the Zyxel nr5103e 3 brand is still worthwhile to purchase? A friend is selling for 500 for a used one.

All Mediatek T750 based 5G modems performs best with DNB's NSA 5G network.

Only drawback is this modem is non modded to work with mobile plans except for Home Broadband 5G data only plans and was mistakenly sold undervalued. You can't buy it anymore because it was quickly taken down once the sellers knew its true value.

Those Brits are putting it up on sale for £229.99 on Amazon UK. Refurbished unit summore.



The ZLT28 doesn't have external antenna ports and the Yeacomm costs almost RM1k.

There's also the new Tenda 5G03 which should be cheaper.

anyone have try this 5G router？i already buy and able connect to 5G network but unable to use WiFi calling function.

I saw this cheap mifi (price below 200) but the description wasn't clear. Will I be connected to 5G or "fast" 4G network?

The seller got defensive summore when I asked simple question: is it 4G (B28) or 5G?


I suppose sifus here can answer this?

it's a trap.

4G - band 28
5G - band 78

best 5G portable router / MiFi would cost >RM1000 to work properly.

i bought a ZTE MU5120 for RM1,600 last year for my umobile 5G home package.

really satisfied, speed is fast and rarely auto reboot. Not that hot, battery lasted around ~10 hours or so and can cater max 32 devices.