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

[lemondrop9344]

It’s important to note, non-certification doesn’t mean it won’t work, it means it hasn’t been tested and isn’t guaranteed to work. So it could work fine, it could need some TLC to make work but futzing with different configurations, or it could just not work at all with Verizon or their MVNOs.

I never said it wouldn't work & I completely agree with the above statement. I acquired my CAT-18 prior to its certification with Verizon. I was able to get it to work, but, I would have preferred to avoid the hassle. At the time, 5G hardware was not offered. 4G LTE was a good as you could get in a cellular modem/router.
5G technology, both provider side & hardware side is very new. If I were in the market to upgrade now, it would be a difficult decision.

 

[MapNerd]

I wasn’t correcting, just adding context to the conversation.

 

["EZ"]

I believe I was one of the first in here to buy the new Pepwave Max Transit 5G Cat 20 units a few months ago. I knew 5G was going to be the new thing so I didn't want to buy outdated equipment and have to replace it in a year. So, knowing the Cat 20 might be finicky I plunged ahead. My first trip to Florida was stressful because my wife HAD TO HAVE a good connection because she didn't take off work she just trusted that I could get her "on-line" so she could do her job and not get fired. LOL. Turns out T-Mobile did a pretty good job connecting with 5G in most places. The AT&T 5G sim card I bought never showed anything but 3G the whole trip and wouldn't connect 95% of the time. In fairness, AT&T had not "approved" the 5G set up yet and I can attest that it didn't work worth a crap! I have not tried Verizon but they also said they were not 5G approved so I would only guess it would act about like my AT&T sim card did. I love the Pepwave unit and I hope the sim card carriers catch up to the technology but for now it's hit or miss depending on where you are and which carrier you are using. At this time I could only recommend T-Mobile because they were ready for the 5G connection. Hope this helps!

 

["EZ"]

BTW..............I was only using the paddle antennas. I have not taken the time to hook up the 7-1 Poyntang antenna outside. Not sure if this would have made a difference in the AT&T sim performance since it showed 3G the entire time I was in Florida. But the T-Mobile sim card was at 5G and showing 70-90 download speeds.

 

[lemondrop9344]

Neal,
With regards to TTL. I found this explaining what it is/was:

TTL stands for Time To Live. When a TCP packet is sent, its TTL is set, which is the number of routers (hops) it can pass through before the packet is discarded. ... Trace Route works by setting the TTL for a packet to 1, sending it towards the requested destination host, and listening for the reply.

I've searched, off & on, to see if I find any information on how this setting would impact connectivity with a cellular modem/router.






TTL Behavior of Labeled Packets > MPLS Fundamentals: Forwarding Labeled Packets | Cisco Press

 

[lemondrop9344]

This was posted on the Peplink Forum about 4 hours ago.
Given we are in November, their estimated ETA's for most of the 5G products on the list might be a tad questionable.

 

[MapNerd]

 

[lemondrop9344]

Love it!

 

[MapNerd]

Well I got a Pepwave Max BR1 Pro 5G CAT-20 unit and if I haven’t caught up to @Neal’s download speeds yet, he must be dragging a fiber optic cable behind his rig

 

[redbaron]

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Well I got a Pepwave Max BR1 Pro 5G CAT-20 unit and if I haven’t caught up to @Neal’s download speeds yet, he must be dragging a fiber optic cable behind his rig

I just received mine from Santa Neal today too. Haven't opened the box yet.

Let me know what antenna you decide on. Was going to order pepwave, but then the parsac conversation started, so I am holding.

I use the pepwave wifi as a client only. My Lan wifi system is separate. Still want a 7 in one on the roof for this modem, and my cat 6 redundant will be in the mid bath.