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[47Ronin]

B618 65d

I have a B618 22d i guess it is a bit older but still works really well. but finding an antenna that actually works with it is almost impossible.

 

[Snyper564]

I have a B618 22d i guess it is a bit older but still works really well. but finding an antenna that actually works with it is almost impossible.

Poynting xpol

The 22d isn't really older it's the rain version.

It cannot aggregate signals

 

[Snyper564]

I just moved closer

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Will keep an eye on the bad connection timing tho

AS if yesterday wasnt enough

 

[Cactus]

I have a B618 22d i guess it is a bit older but still works really well. but finding an antenna that actually works with it is almost impossible.

You might actually get a pretty big improvement if you switch from a 22d to a 65d

 

[Snyper564]

You might actually get a pretty big improvement if you switch from a 22d to a 65d

Yeah signal aggregation might be way better than just getting an antenna

 

[47Ronin]

Yeah signal aggregation might be way better than just getting an antenna

Mind explaining a bit more please ?

 

[Snyper564]

Mind explaining a bit more please ?

I believe it "fuses" two bands, the 22d can only use one.

I think - I speak under correction

 

[airborne]

I believe it "fuses" two bands, the 22d can only use one.

I think - I speak under correction

It’s called carrier aggregation and it’s awesome.
It basically means the router supports running on 2 different frequency bands concurrently.

 

[47Ronin]

Right I did a search for a custom flash that will allow access to hidden functions. Unfortunately I didn't get anything. So maybe it is time to get something else like a Netgear or maybe something a bit more industrial. The fact is Huawei hardware is not that great just wish I knew this when I spend the money on it...

 

[Cactus]

Right I did a search for a custom flash that will allow access to hidden functions. Unfortunately I didn't get anything. So maybe it is time to get something else like a Netgear or maybe something a bit more industrial. The fact is Huawei hardware is not that great just wish I knew this when I spend the money on it...

Huawei is pretty good compared to other brands if you go by price. You're going to pay a lot more for a Netgear.

The B618-22d does not support band 40 (2300 MHz). The B618-65d does. It's a hardware thing. Custom firmware can't change that.

You can still aggregate Telkom LTE with a 22d Band 1+ 3 (1800+2100), but only some towers support 2100 MHz.
Most of the speedtests done here are all done on 2300 MHz. That's where Telkom's magic happens.

Don't just buy another brand LTE router. If that brand does not support the Telkom bands, then you won't see a difference. Try and see if you can get a second hand B618-65d

Huawei B618S-22D Specs Archives – 4G LTE Mall

 

[47Ronin]

Huawei is pretty good compared to other brands if you go by price. You're going to pay a lot more for a Netgear.

The B618-22d does not support band 40 (2300 MHz). The B618-65d does. It's a hardware thing. Custom firmware can't change that.

You can still aggregate Telkom LTE with a 22d Band 1+ 3 (1800+2100), but only some towers support 2100 MHz.
Most of the speedtests done here are all done on 2300 MHz. That's where Telkom's magic happens.

Don't just buy another brand LTE router. If that brand does not support the Telkom bands, then you won't see a difference. Try and see if you can get a second hand B618-65d

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Huawei B618S-22D Specs Archives – 4G LTE Mall

Right so:
Band 40 is 2300 MHz to 2400 MHz
So if a router supports the following: 1800MHz, 2100MHz 2600MHz on LTE that means I should be good ?

 

[47Ronin]

I had a long look and it seems the other range is 1900MHz 2300MHz 2500MHz 2600MHz ?

 

[Cactus]

Right so:
Band 40 is 2300 MHz to 2400 MHz
So if a router supports the following: 1800MHz, 2100MHz 2600MHz on LTE that means I should be good ?

You won't be able to access band 40 on that and that's where Telkom's magic happens.

It would work perfect for Rain's 4G though.

 

[47Ronin]

You won't be able to access band 40 on that and that's where Telkom's magic happens.

It would work perfect for Rain's 4G though.

What 1900MHz 2300MHz 2500MHz 2600MHz range ?

I am actually very angry because there is no one product that can just support this but we will see.

 

[47Ronin]

Yea don't stress about it to much. I realized that I was looking for a unicorn.

My Telkom speeds will never be good or this stable as shown here. No matter what I do...

I say this because there is no Telkom infrastructure. They are sharing towers and that is why our service is so very bad.

I feel it is correct to assume that Vodacom customers will always get priority over Cell C and Telkom that is to cheap to build their own infrastructure.

Telkom you make me:

 

[cavedog]

Yea don't stress about it to much. I realized that I was looking for a unicorn.

My Telkom speeds will never be good or this stable as shown here. No matter what I do...

I say this because there is no Telkom infrastructure. They are sharing towers and that is why our service is so very bad.

I feel it is correct to assume that Vodacom customers will always get priority over Cell C and Telkom that is to cheap to build their own infrastructure.

Telkom you make me:

Telkom has their own tower and infrastructure. If you are in Telkom coverage it's on their own towers even if they share a physical tower with another network (which most networks do btw) it's still their own hardware. They will only roam on Vodacom when there is no coverage in which case these bundles and deals do not work at all.

You need to get a router that supports Band 40. You can play around with band 1 + Band 3 aggregation and maybe some Band 20 but the speed happens on Band 40 because of the amount of spectrum they have in this frequency.

 

[DanDango]

What 1900MHz 2300MHz 2500MHz 2600MHz range ?

I am actually very angry because there is no one product that can just support this but we will see.

This TP link support all but it just a cat 6 Lte router

4G+ Cat6 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

This 4G LTE router supports 4G+ Cat6 for 300Mbps speeds. Plug in your SIM and enjoy HD movies, file downloads, and gaming. Gigabit Ethernet ports provide speed and reliability.

www.tp-link.com

Band supported:

4G: FDD-LTE: B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28 (2100/1800/850/2600/900/800/700 MHz)
TDD-LTE: B38/B40/B41 (2600/2300/2500 MHz)
3G: DC-HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS: B1/B5/B8 (2100/850/900 MHz)

Carrier Aggregation:
B1+B3/B5/B7/B8/B20
B3+B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40
B5+B1/B3/B5/B7/B40
B7+B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28
B8+B1/B3/B7
B20+B1/B3/B7
B28+B3/B7/B40
B38+B38
B40+B40
B41+B41

 

[Saba'a]

Right I did a search for a custom flash that will allow access to hidden functions. Unfortunately I didn't get anything. So maybe it is time to get something else like a Netgear or maybe something a bit more industrial. The fact is Huawei hardware is not that great just wish I knew this when I spend the money on it...

Thanks for this info. Wasn't aware.

 

[Prawn Hub]

I only manage to get this speed. Had the 22d got this speed. Found a 65d same speed.

 

[Prawn Hub]

Using my mate 40 pro I get roughly the same speed also. Oh well.