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Post by MartinT on Mar 22, 2023 21:29:19 GMT
Your connection is not private Attackers might be trying to steal your information from hirouter.net (for example, passwords, messages or credit cards). Learn more Routers generally connect with http (insecure) connection. Huawei use a kind of proxy to connect to your router. It's fairly common and not worth worrying about. You can change the password if you want. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 23, 2023 11:16:22 GMT
20Mbps download today on the old ZTE
11 on the new '4G+' Huawei
Disappointing
Yet to move the new one around the house to see if I can improve it from my now preferred router position
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Post by julesd68 on Mar 23, 2023 11:23:39 GMT
What speeds did Three suggest you would get Mike?
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 23, 2023 11:52:36 GMT
Not suggested or asked. Assumption was for faster
Previous favourite position yields
0.62Mbps
Old ZTE gives 19
Phone call coming up
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Post by MartinT on Mar 23, 2023 12:01:53 GMT
That is baffling, Mike. Nothing obvious comes to mind except perhaps that the ZTE is better at reception than the Huawei, but 4G and 4G+ are different standards. Certainly my Sercomm pulls in terrific speeds from a 25% signal strength indication. The Huawei used to show 50% and pull lower speeds. Could be different masts.
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Post by julesd68 on Mar 23, 2023 12:15:07 GMT
Would be interesting to ask Three what they think you should be getting...
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 23, 2023 13:35:13 GMT
There will be many questions
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 23, 2023 17:12:20 GMT
Phone call to Three shop
Remove the new router from the list of networks and reinstall
Can't
"Forget" won't work
As a test I removed /Forgot the old ZTE router and put that back in
Download on the old ZTE is now also rubbish
2.9Mbps
Three say all fine locally for 4G
Googling for removing the router says find the web address and delete it there.
Don't fancy that much
Is there an easier way ?
Such a simple task
I put up my hands if I'm at fault but I bet the technology is at fault
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 27, 2023 11:07:04 GMT
Back to the title - Ditch landline and use mobile broadband
Either choice leaves one with the decisions of the supplier
Swapping between my old and new router currently gives me downloads of between
2 and 15Mbps
A while back I was peaking at nearly 40Mbps on the old ZTE
Need to investigate new router settings and see if I can improve it
Fun for some
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Post by MartinT on Mar 27, 2023 14:14:07 GMT
Someone is screwing with things and I can't think who. Changes at the mast, or a change of mast to a more distant one?
See if you can find out what maintenance is scheduled. There is an app called Network Cell Info Lite that features a Map view that shows you which mast your phone is connected to. Take a screenshot.
Go to the Three store and show them.
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 27, 2023 14:51:35 GMT
Thanks Martin. Didn't know that
Going to New Croydon Woking never a fun outing but needs must
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Post by fro on Mar 27, 2023 21:26:40 GMT
Haven't had a landline since about 2008.
Nanc & I just rely on our iPhones for calls and texts.
Also, we have ATT Uverse Fiber Optic for internet.
Download 925mbps
Upload 820mbps
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Post by speedysteve on Mar 28, 2023 6:23:41 GMT
Haven't had a landline since about 2008. Nanc & I just rely on our iPhones for calls and texts. Also, we have ATT Uverse Fiber Optic for internet. Download 925mbps Upload 820mbps Yes, we've had the line but only used it for Broadband since 2010! Or was it even earlier. Fixed phone not even plugged in. No spam / fraud calls - 99.99% of them were on the landline. Back in the day it was constant. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 28, 2023 9:11:05 GMT
I started getting spam calls on my mobile a few months back
"No thanks"
Block the number
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Post by MartinT on Mar 28, 2023 9:25:17 GMT
I started getting spam calls on my mobile a few months back I am uncompromising with spam calls, right-click, block and report each one. I have about 30 of them now, many from the US. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 28, 2023 10:27:25 GMT
I started getting spam calls on my mobile a few months back I am uncompromising with spam calls, right-click, block and report each one. I have about 30 of them now, many from the US. Never thought of reporting. Must do that too Most of mine are thick Indian accent, dead giveaway. Sometimes I can't understand them |
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 5, 2023 15:01:52 GMT
Rang Woking shop about the new router
Told me to bring it in
Thought about that. Hmm left it a few days
Looking at that router on tinterweb it seems not fit for purpose.
Rang Three tech support instead. On the phone for 1 hour and 9 minutes to resolve
As I suspected we do *not* have 4G plus around
Third young lady said she would swap it out for me - great
Can I have a Sercomm ?
None in stock
What if I wait ?
Don't know when (if ?) we will get it in
ZTE MC801A 5G suggested and accepted after confirming it will do 4G
Chunky looking
Checked just now
Speed on our old ZTE 12 down, 2.7 up
Brand new ZTE MC801A 1.9 down, 1.1 up
Moving it around to see if that might improve
Next door on old Huawei and fixed outdoor aerial
Download: 30-40 Mbps
Upload: 5-10 Mbps
Work in progress
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Post by MartinT on Apr 5, 2023 16:46:31 GMT
I just checked mine with Speedtest as I often do: 215Mbps download. I've NEVER had such a high figure before.
Ran it again and got 180. That's bloomin' fast for 4G+.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 5, 2023 17:21:41 GMT
Now you're just rubbing it in
14 down on the old ZTE
3.85 on the super duper new one
It gave 1.99 beside the door to the garden
Turned sideways I doubled to the wonderful 3.85 !
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Post by MartinT on Apr 5, 2023 17:43:37 GMT
You do have 'challenging' signals there, Mike.
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