Gizmo
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- Joined
- Nov 19, 2019
- Messages
- 484
- Location
- Kansas
- RV Year
- 2017
- RV Make
- Newmar
- RV Model
- Ventana LE
- RV Length
- 40
- TOW/TOAD
- 2020 Jeep Rubicon
I was just watching the MobileMustHaves video and they were talking about band locking to improve cell performance with a Pepwave router. I have been struggling with Verizon for months at my home location getting less the 4 on the speed test and sometimes not even getting as high as 1. I check which bands I was logging into and found that my Primary and 1st Secondary was using cell tower band 4. I want down to where you turn off and on bands and turned band 4 off the saved config and waiting for it to reconnect. I check and now the modem was using band 66. I check the speed test and not I’m getting between 60 and 80 on the speed test. The only con I can see is forgetting to enable the bands when you move from location to location but that in my departure/arrival checklist now.
I guess the easy way to do is to leave all bands to enable and go down the list shutting off bands and running a speed test till you find which band is fastest. -OR- Be line me and anything about 30 does 90% of what I need to do.
I have fighting slow version connections for months but since I had other connections to the internet I wasn’t worried about not having good Verizon service at home.
I am probably the last person to find out this little bit of knowledge but just maybe there someone else out there that can use this info.
I guess the easy way to do is to leave all bands to enable and go down the list shutting off bands and running a speed test till you find which band is fastest. -OR- Be line me and anything about 30 does 90% of what I need to do.
I have fighting slow version connections for months but since I had other connections to the internet I wasn’t worried about not having good Verizon service at home.
I am probably the last person to find out this little bit of knowledge but just maybe there someone else out there that can use this info.