FYI Peplink's next generation coming (MAX BR2)

[Neal]

Just saw this video on YouTube in my feed. Looks like Peplink is coming out with their next line of routers. While I don't know any details such as pricing etc. and have no plans to upgrade from my outstanding BR1 Pro 5G units (2) I'm simply amazed at how fast Peplink is innovating and coming out with great solutions for vehicle based solutions.

MAX BR2 Pro - Peplink

Designed for Pros, by Pros.

www.peplink.com

 

[Tnedator]

What are you doing for sims now. What plan(s) do you have that support 5G? My current sims are from a mobley and a Verizon prepaid. Haven't looked at sim plans in a while. I'm currently in a max transit duo.

 

[sheridany]

It’s obvious who the real enabler of the forum is.

 

[Old Bubblehead]

key words, "no plans".... let us know how they work once you get them installed

Have noted that lack of planning does not equate to lack of action......

cheers,
j

 

["EZ"]

I bought the new one last year. It's 5G with a CAT 20 modem. I don't think this new one obsoletes mine yet, they just added a lot of port redundancy (if you need that kind of thing.)

 

[Neal]

What are you doing for sims now. What plan(s) do you have that support 5G? My current sims are from a mobley and a Verizon prepaid. Haven't looked at sim plans in a while. I'm currently in a max transit duo.

• AT&T Mobley
• AT&T Prepaid 100 GB for 55/mo I think it is (to explore 5G with the 5G pepwave) - likely to be deactivated as it's not needed, Mobley does just as well but want to see in upcoming travels
• Verizon 65/mo unlimited prepaid (don't think you can get this any more)

 

[Tnedator]

• AT&T Mobley
• AT&T Prepaid 100 GB for 55/mo I think it is (to explore 5G with the 5G pepwave) - likely to be deactivated as it's not needed, Mobley does just as well but want to see in upcoming travels
• Verizon 65/mo unlimited prepaid (don't think you can get this any more)

Ok, I have first and third on that list, that's my setup (plus FMCA t-mobile and work Verizon as backup, backups). I'm assuming neither the mobley nor Verizon prepaid support 5G, correct? Haven't gotten a 5G router/hotspot to test either of those sims with 5G.

 

[Neal]

Mobley I don't think so, not sure but doubt it. But I'm rarely in a true 5G area, it's all marketing nonsense that carriers call it 5G, well, maybe it's going out through a newer 5G antenna, but it's still effectively LTE, IMHO.

Verizon - yes, it shows 5G in the Pepwave and speeds are good. Again, not true 5G but the Pepwave shows when you have a 5G connection vs LTE.

The AT&T prepaid includes 5G and I got it to compare against the Mobley and/or get better AT&T speeds if I can get true 5G which has not occurred yet. To date the AT&T Prepaid with 5G and Mobley get the same speeds.

 

[Tnedator]

Looking for a dual modem peplink to put in my father's house as a backup to his cable internet. I have Max Transit Duo. Do they have a 5g dual modem model I should be looking at for him?

 

[Scotttkd2]

Looking for a dual modem peplink to put in my father's house as a backup to his cable internet. I have Max Transit Duo. Do they have a 5g dual modem model I should be looking at for him?

I don't believe the 5G Duo model is out yet.

Scott

 

[Tnedator]

Yea, didn't even realize that the Max BR2 was dual modem. I was thinking that was just the "next" iteration of the BR1, not that the 2 was for dual modem.

Might do a preorder on that and then replace my Max Transit Duo when it comes in, since Neil said that the two sims I have (mobley and VErizon prepaid) he's getting 5G on.

 

[Neal]

I'm not getting 5G on the Mobley but I have an AT&T Prepaid 100 GB for 55/mo (now it's 50 GB for $55) and it is 5G. The speeds align so far mainly because I'm not really getting 5G, it's probably just a 5G antenna or whatever the carriers are doing to tell phones it's 5G but it's really just LTE, LTE-A or whatever.

 

[Tnedator]

I'm not getting 5G on the Mobley but I have an AT&T Prepaid 100 GB for 55/mo (now it's 50 GB for $55) and it is 5G. The speeds align so far mainly because I'm not really getting 5G, it's probably just a 5G antenna or whatever the carriers are doing to tell phones it's 5G but it's really just LTE, LTE-A or whatever.

Ahh, I misread. What about on the Verizon prepaid? The older unlimited for $55 plan or whatever it was 3-4 years ago. I think you said you had one of those.

 

[Neal]

Verizon shows 5G as does AT&T prepaid. Mobley only LTE-A. I have not been a true 5G area yet and most of us won't.