elf_lord_ZC5
Honorary Master
Your routers are not LTE category 6 capable, that is the issue, and thus not approved.
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Afrihost MTN Fixed LTE-A Thread
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Your routers are not LTE category 6 capable, that is the issue, and thus not approved.
So what has been said about a separate network seems to be technically correct. The CELL_ID: seems to be different than the one that your normal MTN sim card connects to.
496641 MTN Fixed
496642 MTN LTE
@cavedog any way you can tell what LTE band you are connected to with a B618?
But possibly the same tower.. which is all that matters.
Ordered mine yesterday mid morning...
Not sure if they do deliveries on Saturdays ( one can hope) but most likely Monday I guess...
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Order Placed | 14-11-2019 10:39:50 |
| Parcel Packed | 15-11-2019 10:16:49 |
| Pending Dispatch | 15-11-2019 10:23:20 |
| Awaiting Collection | 15-11-2019 11:18:07 |
| Handed to Courier | 15-11-2019 11:18:33 |
So speeds are about 30 down and 14 up. The CA is very responsive to download. Only kicks in when doing a speedtest or download. Most of the time sitting on 4G.
International uses liquidtelecom.net for backhaul.
International uses liquidtelecom.net for backhaul.
H_Justini
Active Member
Are the routers compatible? Meaning does it work on their LTE network?
Lebogang95
Active Member
I received my new MTN package at work today. Ran back home to have everything setup. So because I didn't know what to do with the old router (B315) I decided to connect the two using the RJ45 that came in the package. Naturally, I expected two WiFi networks, the B525 one and the B315 one. Which is what I got and both work, I can connect to the B525 or B315 and watch a Netflix video or two without much trouble. Except, there's a third network. Idk what it is, what the password is or what it even means. May anyone explain further?
Edit - The "HUAWEI-B525-5G-48D9" is the third one
Edit - The "HUAWEI-B525-5G-48D9" is the third one
MTN fixed-LTE – Here’s why you need an approved router
Customers who use one of MTN’s fixed-LTE products will require an approved router.
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BradleyKZN
Expert Member
Your B525 likely has both 2.4ghz and 5ghz wifi bands
Lebogang95
Active Member
Right! So how do I obtain the password for the 5ghz band? I entered the password which was sent to me by Afrihost but it says it is incorrect.
Use default. Afrihost probably only updated your custom password on the 2.4Ghz side.
Use the default on the back SSID Key/Password.
elf_lord_ZC5
Honorary Master
Their web page, has a list of compatible routers, check which they are. My B618 is supported.
elf_lord_ZC5
Honorary Master
Is 5ghz, activated/enabled on your router
So now it is showing 496642 so it seems as though it is using exactly the same sector antenna as normal LTE. I believe the claims of a seperate network only mean the network traffic is sent via afrihost network and not MTN once it hits MTN's servers. So a congested tower will impact both fixed and mobile.
Will definitely mention this.
24 hours seems a lot, but it really depends on how quickly we can get confirmation of delivery and assign the MSISDN. I would say 4 hours is about average.
I don't think it's so much about blocking routers as routers that work with the way that the network is setup. They've designed the network for maximum performance with Cat 6 for above (this link says it better). Ultimately, they want to make sure that clients have the right experience.