Cheap $20 a month Stand Alone Unlimited Rural Internet through AT&T Wireless

[kcflhrc]

There is just no way for a device to pull an IP and use the internet from the Trend Net with DHCP turned off.

 

[jcummins]

My problem is in the IPv6 IP setting in the trendnet it was configured to local only I set it to Auto config but I still missing something cuz it's not picking it up. Do I need something in the IPv6 address area on this picture I took of the screen.

I've never used the trendnet as a router before.... It was setup with Wisp with the Mobley, and that's why these config issues are dribbling out.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

You don’t need ip6

 

[buckeyefarmer]

If you are using it as a router, it needs to be on a different network than the netgear modem.

 

[TractorGuy]

My problem is in the IPv6 IP setting in the trendnet it was configured to local only I set it to Auto config but I still missing something cuz it's not picking it up. Do I need something in the IPv6 address area on this picture I took of the screen. View attachment 645377

I've never used the trendnet as a router before.... It was setup with Wisp with the Mobley, and that's why these config issues are dribbling out.

I don't know much about this stuff but when I tried changing the APN on the Netgear to IPv6 only it wouldn't connect at all. It connects by default to IPv4.

I would try unchecking that box on the router.

 

[kcflhrc]

In my opinion you are putting way too much thought into this. There are no settings that need to be change in the Netgear modem. If it were me I would factory default the Trend Net and go through the quick set up if there is one. If it is a newer router there should be a quick set up tutorial and hopefully that will get you going. I think you are way too deep into the settings and you will be days getting it right when a quick default may solve your issues. No one at home needs IPV6 for any reason.

 

[BigBlue1]

^^ this ^^

 

[jcummins]

Even though I had gone through the setup wizard on the trendnet multiple times that's exactly what I did decide to do I did a reset on the trendnet and plug the Netgear in. Initially it had problems of sinking up between the two devices something flaky going on and is probably in the trendnet. Finally initial sign on to the trendnet took me directly to a setup wizard. And again the trendnet seem to have problems communicating to the Netgear. But finally they did sync up it did make a connection it come through and configured the trendnet and the configuration looks exactly the way it was before I started this process. However this time I've got internet that's broadcasting through Wi-Fi. There was something very odd in the trendnet that was just ruin the whole works up but in either event it's working now if this comes back I probably will get a new router. Thanks everyone.

 

[TractorGuy]

Well, it's obvious to me now I am experiencing problems with the tower I get my signal from. I tried restarting the Netgear modem and it wouldn't connect at all. I swapped my sim card back to the Velocity and had the same results. After a spell it reconnected. This is not the first time I've had these problems. I think in my case I am going to have to buy a double yagi setup and point it at the closer tower off an outdoor mast.

I know I'm jinxing myself but my Velocity has been rock solid since 3/13.

I bought my Netgear LB1120 from an eBay dealer that doesn't accept returns and there is probably nothing wrong with it so it resides in the closet. One day I plan to try an external yagi pointed at a better tower than I am aimed at now but I'll take the if it ain't broke approach for now.

I have an external yagi setup ordered for Verizon to try and improve my wife's phone connection in the house. If that pans out I will move my phone back to Verizon because I find it connects more places than my AT&T service does.

Kind of surprised we aren't seeing more tower congestion with the Corona Pandemic going on. I'm guessing MOST folks have a wired internet connection though so we aren't the problem there.

 

[kcflhrc]

Haven't had any issues with the LB1120 since install. Speeds are still in the 50's. Probably has a lot to do with tower location I would guess. Maybe check for firmware upgrades if you haven't. Mine had an upgrade when first installed then another one later on. Kinda odd the Velocity works though. Wonder if it's just a defective modem.

 

[TractorGuy]

The Velocity had become finicky and needing a frequent restart was why I ordered the Netgear to begin with. My conclusion through all the transition back and forth is that both units are probably reliable but ALL my issues were most likely tower related.

 

[kcflhrc]

Too bad you didn't get better results TractorGuy. Still a **** of a deal for $22 a month.

 

[DKCDKC]

I have a Mofi modem fed off a house-mounted yagi antenna (cheap one) and get a steady five bars off a Verizon antenna five miles away over some hills. Pleased with that. I use the Verizon Pre-paid Unlimited Internet for $60 a month. There is technically a 22 gig level beyond which speed may be slowed. I have never noticed the speed slowing for that reason, although we use a lot more than 22 gigs a month. The problem is that the speeds during peak cell-phone usage hours slow to as low as 1 to 3 mbps. In other hours and late at night it runs 6 mbps up to 20 mbps - sometimes even more. I don't like the slow periods but the speed is still better than the speeds on the DSL I used to use. Since I am a mile off the highway - although there is a exchange box a half mile away - the splices along my drive required constant Verizon maintenance and kept speeds as 1 to 2 mbps no matter what I did... And cost more considering I had to have a land line before I could get DSL. BTW, my mofi modem feeds my computer via Ethernet and uses a Netgear Powerline Extender to feed a Netgear Nighthawk about 45 feet away in the middle of the house. A couple of tablets and two smart TVs draw off that router. We've had to adjust to times we can actually do streaming but that seems to be the cost of living out in the country.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I decided to keep the netgear LB1121 I bought. I will try to move the sim from the mobley to it later, when my internet is not as critical. Right now I need to work from home so I don’t want AT&T to screw it up.

 

[TheMan419]

I have a Mofi modem fed off a house-mounted yagi antenna (cheap one) and get a steady five bars off a Verizon antenna five miles away over some hills. Pleased with that. I use the Verizon Pre-paid Unlimited Internet for $60 a month. There is technically a 22 gig level beyond which speed may be slowed. I have never noticed the speed slowing for that reason, although we use a lot more than 22 gigs a month. The problem is that the speeds during peak cell-phone usage hours slow to as low as 1 to 3 mbps. In other hours and late at night it runs 6 mbps up to 20 mbps - sometimes even more. I don't like the slow periods but the speed is still better than the speeds on the DSL I used to use. Since I am a mile off the highway - although there is a exchange box a half mile away - the splices along my drive required constant Verizon maintenance and kept speeds as 1 to 2 mbps no matter what I did... And cost more considering I had to have a land line before I could get DSL. BTW, my mofi modem feeds my computer via Ethernet and uses a Netgear Powerline Extender to feed a Netgear Nighthawk about 45 feet away in the middle of the house. A couple of tablets and two smart TVs draw off that router. We've had to adjust to times we can actually do streaming but that seems to be the cost of living out in the country.

usually with the MoFI you can log into the router and play with what band it is locked to. Some times you get better results locking to a specific band. Other times you get better results just letting the MoFi choose what band.

 

[DKCDKC]

usually with the MoFI you can log into the router and play with what band it is locked to. Some times you get better results locking to a specific band. Other times you get better results just letting the MoFi choose what band.

Actually I have toyed with the MoFi a lot and have it locked on a band at the moment. I find that speeds are good with a locked band for a week or so and then the tower seems to detect that I am not a cell and can slow me. So I switch to the auto function for a time. The Mofi software is easy to use. I wish I understood some of the more technical capabilities of the Mofi because I might be able to squeeze more speed out of it. Overall I am very pleased with it.

 

[TheMan419]

Actually I have toyed with the MoFi a lot and have it locked on a band at the moment. I find that speeds are good with a locked band for a week or so and then the tower seems to detect that I am not a cell and can slow me. So I switch to the auto function for a time. The Mofi software is easy to use. I wish I understood some of the more technical capabilities of the Mofi because I might be able to squeeze more speed out of it. Overall I am very pleased with it.

Yeah I wish I understood it more too. However just adding a simply bought on Amazon Yagi dramatically increased speeds. I did not put it up on a tower. I had a pole in the ground that is maybe 4 feet tall. I just hung it on that. Have an app that tells me the direction of the nearest tower. I used that to eye ball it. I have not played with the MoFi and used its signal meter to dial things in any better.

Went from 3mb on the high end speed to now having 10 mb as my low end and usually 15-20 mb.

The antenna is pointed right at a tree maybe 25 feet away from it. If I were to cut down that tree (a small pine tree) I suspect even better results would occur.

 

[DKCDKC]

Yeah I wish I understood it more too. However just adding a simply bought on Amazon Yagi dramatically increased speeds. I did not put it up on a tower. I had a pole in the ground that is maybe 4 feet tall. I just hung it on that. Have an app that tells me the direction of the nearest tower. I used that to eye ball it. I have not played with the MoFi and used its signal meter to dial things in any better.

Went from 3mb on the high end speed to now having 10 mb as my low end and usually 15-20 mb.

The antenna is pointed right at a tree maybe 25 feet away from it. If I were to cut down that tree (a small pine tree) I suspect even better results would occur.

I mounted my yagi antenna - also from Amazon - on the corner of my house next to my office. I know the location of the tower and that location has a straight shot except for a strip of forest. I have a constant five bars now, so the setup is working. The limiting factor seems to be how many phones are hitting the tower at any given time. Since I have a pre-paid plan, the only Verizon truly unlimited plan, I have a lower priority on the tower than if I had a straight 10 gig plan - for a lot more money. Right now it's running 5 down and 15 up, but sometimes, late at night, it jumps to 20 to 50 down. But I just have to live with it because I am about out of affordable options - until the fixed wireless folks come into this area.

 

[Barry 1]

Two days ago,my Mobley lost signal.Never had a problem in 3 years.There are no outages,I'm on auto pay,nothing wrong with the device.Some one turned it off at ATT,and I've been on the phone for 2 days getting the run around. Connected car dept.tells me it is no longer supported,and all I get is the run around.Must of talked to 20 people and got nowhere.They tell me it is active-yea,my account is active but the mobley is not. I have another new mobley,and i swapped the cards,and same thing-it powers up,but no signal.The problem is with ATT and all they do is transfer me from one person to the next and none of them ,including connected car,have even heard of a Mobley.Any one have some magic phone number the gets me to the right person ???

 

[jcummins]

Two days ago,my Mobley lost signal.Never had a problem in 3 years.There are no outages,I'm on auto pay,nothing wrong with the device.Some one turned it off at ATT,and I've been on the phone for 2 days getting the run around. Connected car dept.tells me it is no longer supported,and all I get is the run around.Must of talked to 20 people and got nowhere.They tell me it is active-yea,my account is active but the mobley is not. I have another new mobley,and i swapped the cards,and same thing-it powers up,but no signal.The problem is with ATT and all they do is transfer me from one person to the next and none of them ,including connected car,have even heard of a Mobley.Any one have some magic phone number the gets me to the right person ???

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