Question Anyone rolling a Pepwave MaxTransit CAT-20 5G?

[Neal]

Just got this in my email.

MBX Mini

The MBX Mini 5G by Peplink provides connectivity and power for greater effieicncy with PoE over WAN/LAN, and it easily improves redudancy and reliability.

www.peplink.com

 

[MapNerd]

MapWife says you’re a bad influence

 

[MapNerd]

Can’t find pricing but dual 5G sounds very expensive

 

[Neal]

MapWife says you’re a bad influence

I've heard that before, 1 or 100 times

 

[Neal]

 

[ARD]

If so, can you share your experience? What networks are you using and through which providers? Are there any that didn’t work for you? CAT-20 modems are still pretty new and mostly uncertified, so I hear that in many cases that they are complicated and the connection is unstable.

I am considering a purchase of one in hopes of of future proofing myself for a while. I’m wondering if the 5G is a miss on many plans, can I still run it as 4G and get the speed benefits of a CAT-20 modem?

I’m trying to catch up to @Neal’s speeds but I have a very long way to go.

I'm thinking of buying it too. You buy it first and let me know how it goes...please.

 

[Neal]

Based on the video above, you better buy it NOW! Pepwave is doing away with WiFi in their Pepwaves. I'm getting a quote on one from 5GStore.com now. I may get one and sell one of my CAT 18 units.

 

[MapNerd]

@Neal since you’re using WiFi 6 have you found that one of the limitations is that most of the client hardware doesn’t support it yet?

 

[Neal]

since you’re using WiFi 6 have you found that one of the limitations is that most of the client hardware doesn’t support it yet?

NO. I bought the Netgear Orbi WiFi 6 for my house (router + 3 satellites) and absolutely LOVE IT! It solved all my WiFi woes. All the legacy stuff (thermostats, smart plugs, etc.) have NO issue with WiFi 6. This is a key selling point for me and why I may get a BR1 PRO NOW as WiFi 6 is huge, to me.

 

[lemondrop9344]

Can’t find pricing but dual 5G sounds very expensive

Saw pricing somewhere, more than a few grand each with similar expense differential for PrimeCare.
This is sort of like buying a PC, exponential price increase associated with new technology with minimal improvement in realized performance.
My hats off & admiration for those who go with the 'bleeding edge' technology.
Please let us know what you get & how it goes.