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TSMatchy
post Feb 11 2024, 07:26 AM, updated 2y ago

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Currently using some cheapo unbranded 4G router with Unifi Bebas prepaid, but the speed slow like hell. But when using in phone, it is all fine. (Can rule out its the sim problem)

Any recommended 4G router that compatible with Unifi Bebas with good speed? Dlink DWR-M930 good? Main purpose of this is to allow me to access CCTV remotely. Budget <RM150.
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post Feb 11 2024, 09:05 AM

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Last time I'm using this C300 bought from Lazada.

If not connecting more than 6 devices (max 8), it works fine.

Now I'm running a D-Link DIR882 with a USB 4G Dongle.
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post Feb 11 2024, 09:32 AM

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QUOTE(scorgio @ Feb 11 2024, 09:05 AM)
Last time I'm using this C300 bought from Lazada.

If not connecting more than 6 devices (max 8), it works fine.

Now I'm running a D-Link DIR882 with a USB 4G Dongle.
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Speed ok? Heard that dongle can overheat. I do have an existing WiFi router with usb that compatible with dongle.
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post Feb 11 2024, 10:28 AM

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Unifi Bebas prepaid blacklist imei
4G no service
2G have service
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post Feb 11 2024, 10:34 AM

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QUOTE(Matchy @ Feb 11 2024, 07:26 AM)
Currently using some cheapo unbranded 4G router with Unifi Bebas prepaid, but the speed slow like hell. But when using in phone, it is all fine. (Can rule out its the sim problem)

Any recommended 4G router that compatible with Unifi Bebas with good speed? Dlink DWR-M930 good? Main purpose of this is to allow me to access CCTV remotely. Budget <RM150.
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the keyword to lookout for is the LTE Cat (category), and does it support CA (carrier aggregation) or not
as well as its wifi tier (like N300) and the ethernet port speeds

most cheap routers are LTE Cat 4 (150/50Mbps), do not support CA, Wifi N300 and 10/100Mbps ethernet

with these kind of routers, the expected speed is roughly 30Mbps

for your budget, these are the only choices you have
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post Feb 11 2024, 10:38 AM

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QUOTE(Matchy @ Feb 11 2024, 09:32 AM)
Speed ok? Heard that dongle can overheat. I do have an existing WiFi router with usb that compatible with dongle.
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Dongle can get speed up to 40-50Mbps (4G+).

No overheat so far. But it did restart by itself, not sure if it's due to overheat.
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post Feb 11 2024, 12:25 PM

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QUOTE(JLA @ Feb 11 2024, 10:28 AM)
Unifi Bebas prepaid blacklist imei
4G no service
2G have service
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damn, they blacklist individually? even proper router brand like dlink?


QUOTE(PRSXFENG @ Feb 11 2024, 10:34 AM)
the keyword to lookout for is the LTE Cat (category), and does it support CA (carrier aggregation) or not
as well as its wifi tier (like N300) and the ethernet port speeds

most cheap routers are LTE Cat 4 (150/50Mbps), do not support CA, Wifi N300 and 10/100Mbps ethernet

with these kind of routers, the expected speed is roughly 30Mbps

for your budget, these are the only choices you have
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i think mine is less than 1mbps... sweat.gif (can't even see the CCTV video remotely due to the slow speed)
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post Feb 11 2024, 03:40 PM

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QUOTE(Matchy @ Feb 11 2024, 12:25 PM)
damn, they blacklist individually? even proper router brand like dlink?
i think mine is less than 1mbps... sweat.gif (can't even see the CCTV video remotely due to the slow speed)
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we be and u block imei
change imei problem solve until next round road block
d-link tp-link toto-link sure no service

tm speed capped all plan prepaid postpaid broadband
bettter using the hot hotlink 5G
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post Feb 11 2024, 04:51 PM

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via tiktok they always promote this 4g 5g router , claimed able to get super fast connection
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post Feb 12 2024, 11:00 AM

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If you want to look for budget LTE router, look for at least CAT6 LTE router.

If want better line quality, look for CAT9 LTE router.
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post Feb 12 2024, 08:50 PM

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QUOTE(Matchy @ Feb 11 2024, 07:26 AM)
Currently using some cheapo unbranded 4G router with Unifi Bebas prepaid, but the speed slow like hell. But when using in phone, it is all fine. (Can rule out its the sim problem)

Any recommended 4G router that compatible with Unifi Bebas with good speed? Dlink DWR-M930 good? Main purpose of this is to allow me to access CCTV remotely. Budget <RM150.
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Sorry, unifi bebas still value for money? If I'm not mistaken, it's riddled with FUP nowadays.

Anyhow, unifi use generally band 5, 38 and 40. All can be covered with Huawei B618-65D if you have the budget. If not, a good old Huawei B310 which supports those abovementioned bands or Olax AX9 Pro will do great
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unifi bebas speed is terrible
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post Dec 21 2024, 02:59 PM

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Does anyone know if those Olax or Flymodem have LTE CA? All listing in Shop** do not mention it. Lots of big words thrown around like B28 lock and 300mbps (which probably means Wifi “n” instead of LTE Cat6 or Cat7).
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post Dec 21 2024, 03:45 PM

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QUOTE(my44 @ Dec 21 2024, 02:59 PM)
Does anyone know if those Olax or Flymodem have LTE CA? All listing in Shop** do not mention it. Lots of big words thrown around like B28 lock and 300mbps (which probably means Wifi “n” instead of LTE Cat6 or Cat7).
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i would suggest u to get 5G modem router like tplink nx200
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post Dec 21 2024, 05:19 PM

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QUOTE(BOTAK_WAI @ Dec 21 2024, 03:45 PM)
i would suggest u to get 5G modem router like tplink nx200
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All those 5G modems are too big for my use case (need to move between a few houses). So far I see LTE modems are reasonably small as long as I find a good spec like 2CA or 3CA.

Also, no offense yeah, this is 4G/LTE modem thread?
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QUOTE(my44 @ Dec 21 2024, 02:59 PM)
Does anyone know if those Olax or Flymodem have LTE CA? All listing in Shop** do not mention it. Lots of big words thrown around like B28 lock and 300mbps (which probably means Wifi “n” instead of LTE Cat6 or Cat7).
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Check the specs, if you want CA you will need Cat6 and above

If you want something 100% reliable and portable, get TP-Link M7450 / M7650
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QUOTE(my44 @ Dec 21 2024, 05:19 PM)
All those 5G modems are too big for my use case (need to move between a few houses). So far I see LTE modems are reasonably small as long as I find a good spec like 2CA or 3CA.

Also, no offense yeah, this is 4G/LTE modem thread?
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i have a ZTE 4G modem router, which can do 3CA or single B28, well the speed isn't good enough, 3CA which can only get 20mbps during peak hour and 80mbps during non-peak hour, where B28 consistently getting around 50mbps.

while using 5G modem router can get 350-500mbps.

just sharing my experience, maybe your area 4G signal isn't congested and that will be great for u.

no, I'm not offended. i know you have your own factors to be considered like size and budget.
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post Dec 23 2024, 10:00 AM

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QUOTE(my44 @ Dec 21 2024, 05:19 PM)
All those 5G modems are too big for my use case (need to move between a few houses). So far I see LTE modems are reasonably small as long as I find a good spec like 2CA or 3CA.

Also, no offense yeah, this is 4G/LTE modem thread?
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E5785-320 4G+ LTE MiFi Modem Router 300Mbps
4G Transmission Rate
Max. DL:300 Mbps
Max. UL:100 Mbps
Theoretical value. The actual rate varies with the operator, network conditions, distance, and terminal type.




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post Dec 23 2024, 08:07 PM

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E5785-320 4G+ LTE MiFi Modem Router 300Mbps
4G Transmission Rate
Max. DL:300 Mbps
Max. UL:100 Mbps
Theoretical value. The actual rate varies with the operator, network conditions, distance, and terminal type.
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Looks interesting. These few months I’m experimenting with Yes4G and B20+38 maybe can increase the performance a bit. Obviously I’m not looking for 5G solution yet (those 5G ‘mifi’ still quite out of my budget).
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QUOTE(my44 @ Dec 23 2024, 08:07 PM)
Looks interesting. These few months I’m experimenting with Yes4G and B20+38 maybe can increase the performance a bit. Obviously I’m not looking for 5G solution yet (those 5G ‘mifi’ still quite out of my budget).
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dont think b28 can ca with b38 b40
b28 use 5G data while b38 40 4G
4G LTE CA mostly with celcomdigi maxis umobile

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post Dec 24 2024, 03:10 PM

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D-Link DWR-933M mifi sports 4G+, and at less than RM200, looks attractive
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Unifi 4G is a bit like YES, they are on their own and on weird band 5 and band 38/40.

This post has been edited by andrekua2: Dec 24 2024, 09:36 PM
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post Dec 25 2024, 07:22 AM

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QUOTE(andrekua2 @ Dec 24 2024, 09:35 PM)
Unifi 4G is a bit like YES, they are on their own and on weird band 5 and band 38/40.
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TM leverages Maxis’ infrastructure to drive enhanced mobile connectivity nationwide
Maxis will provide approximately 6,800 sites for 4G MOCN and domestic roaming (DR) services, and 10,000 sites for 2G DR, greatly benefiting all subscribers in rural and urban areas nationwide.
https://www.maxis.com.my/en/about-maxis/new...ity-nationwide/

* no time frame, domestic roaming until future notice
* dont use non broadband sim card plan inside modem


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QUOTE(JLA @ Dec 25 2024, 07:22 AM)
TM leverages Maxis’ infrastructure to drive enhanced mobile connectivity nationwide
Maxis will provide approximately 6,800 sites for 4G MOCN and domestic roaming (DR) services, and 10,000 sites for 2G DR, greatly benefiting all subscribers in rural and urban areas nationwide.
https://www.maxis.com.my/en/about-maxis/new...ity-nationwide/

* no time frame, domestic roaming until future notice
* dont use non broadband sim card plan inside modem
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Macam take jalan... Unifi 4G is very bad still...
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post Dec 28 2024, 03:33 AM

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QUOTE(9M-MAS @ Dec 24 2024, 03:10 PM)
D-Link DWR-933M mifi sports 4G+, and at less than RM200, looks attractive
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Interested with this 4G+ model too but I asked the shoppee seller and they replied battery must always be slotted in. Cannot operate without.

Had poor prior experience with previous Huawei mifi where the battery got bloated.
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buy a 2nd 4g phone from fb marketplace and use it as hotspot?

(i use xperia xz1)

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QUOTE(9M-MAS @ Dec 24 2024, 03:10 PM)
D-Link DWR-933M mifi sports 4G+, and at less than RM200, looks attractive
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Just got this.
Battery life teruk even with that 3A battery.. 4 jam 5 jam habis.
My old ass 8 years old zte with 2.1A battery can 8 jam still tak mati.
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QUOTE(Pip_X @ Feb 28 2025, 01:42 PM)
Just got this.
Battery life teruk even with that 3A battery.. 4 jam 5 jam habis.
My old ass 8 years old zte with 2.1A battery can 8 jam still tak mati.
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wow that's a surprise. I was tinkering with the idea of getting it myself as can get really good price on Shopee the last few days, what with the discounts. Only thing that's been holding me back is the fact I have Olax G5010 - but was quite tempted nonetheless.

How many devices were connected to its wifi? Speeds ok?
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QUOTE(9M-MAS @ Feb 28 2025, 08:21 PM)
wow that's  a surprise. I was tinkering with the idea of getting it myself as can get really good price on Shopee the last few days, what with the discounts. Only thing that's been holding me back is the fact I have Olax G5010 - but was quite tempted nonetheless.

How many devices were connected to its wifi? Speeds ok?
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2 to 3 devices only.
Speed ok, connection stable.
i'm on xoxone, need to change apn to celcom3g and lock band 1,3,5,7,8.
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Currently using this used NEC modem bought from Aliexpress. It cannot connect to 5G NSA for whatever reason and the setting is dumbed down so cannot even see or lock band. BUT the 4G+ is pretty fast, presumably due to LTE Cat 9 or above (?) or carrier aggregation. Can reach 100 mbps at night with both Tunetalk and Yes4G sims.

Decided not to return it despite not able to connect to 5G NSA because the 4G+ is pretty decent for the price (didn’t pay RM500+ for ‘real’ 5G NSA).

Also, its battery operation mode is interesting; it can hold charge at 70% with one of the settings. Helps retain the battery longevity because not constantly held at 100% producing a lot of heat (the modem is warm already the way it is, so the charging hold maybe helps in the long run).

Also the battery is non replaceable.

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