Building an LTE Access Point with OpenWRT Rooter
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Re: Building an LTE Access Point with OpenWRT Rooter
#2I believe GL iNET already sells something similar too: https://www.gl-inet.com/
Re: Building an LTE Access Point with OpenWRT Rooter
#3The drop in download speed is quite disappointing in my opinion. Possibly this can be solved by using more powerful hardware for the WiFi router, of course, but not being able to handle 70mbps can indicate possible bottlenecks on the future.
I'd be interested in seeing the difference between connecting the 4G stick to a PC instead of to the OpenWRT modem to see if the real bottleneck isn't actually in the receiver.
Re: Building an LTE Access Point with OpenWRT Rooter
#4ROOTer is awesome. I used the Golden Orb release a couple of years ago for something similar (hooked up to a phone).
It got us through a couple of months when we couldn't get a wired connection.
Re: Building an LTE Access Point with OpenWRT Rooter
#5I believe GL iNET already sells something similar too: https://www.gl-inet.com/
This device is great. I use it for nearly the exact purpose the OP describes. The GL iNET also lets you tether from a mobile device and stream the connection to devices connected to the router.
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#6I believe GL iNET already sells something similar too: https://www.gl-inet.com/
GL iNET routers are great. The forum and the developers are nice. I think all gl-inet devices’ source code available on github. I recommend it to anyone who wants to hack their router.
Re: Building an LTE Access Point with OpenWRT Rooter
#7The drop in download speed is quite disappointing in my opinion. Possibly this can be solved by using more powerful hardware for the WiFi router, of course, but not being able to handle 70mbps can indicate possible bottlenecks on the future. I'd be interested in seeing the difference between connecting the 4G stick to a PC instead of to the OpenWRT modem to see if the real bottleneck isn't actually in the receiver.
the dongle should be able to handle 75Mbps (searched for some speed tests), which leads me to believe the problem could be
a) position of the 4G antenna - it is internal so not as powerful as their previous router which had external - have they tried placing the dongle on the top floor of his house near a window facing the nearest 4G mast? not a lot is explained about the testing process
b) the mini router consumes 0.5W power! could the USB 2.0 port even provide the standard 2.5W, or anywhere near it for that matter?
c) a combination of both
Re: Building an LTE Access Point with OpenWRT Rooter
#8I believe GL iNET already sells something similar too: https://www.gl-inet.com/
I love this, but I found their web pages confusing and with too many products.
I think they need someone to look at how they express themselves. Can't believe I'm saying this, but it's in need of some simpler, clearer marketing.
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#9Currently, my ideal setup is GLinet Spitz X750, with the LTE modem swapped out to a MC7455 for maximum compatibility (for mpcie slotted cards) with the world's LTE bands. Then run GoldenOrb's ROOter. The x750 has integrated dual band simu WiFi, and has an integrated slot and pigtails for the modem. Since I travel a lot, I can power this entire thing off of an Anker USB power bank.
Today, you can go the route of: 1) OpenWRT with ModemManager, 2) WiFix's ROOter, or 3) GoldenOrb's ROOter. Personally I like GoldenOrb's ROOter because it has a nicer UI interface that I can access from my phone. You can SSH into it and hack the scripts to get things to work exactly how you want to as well.
Shoutout to the GLinet team, they actually listen to feedback.
Re: Building an LTE Access Point with OpenWRT Rooter
#10The drop in download speed is quite disappointing in my opinion. Possibly this can be solved by using more powerful hardware for the WiFi router, of course, but not being able to handle 70mbps can indicate possible bottlenecks on the future. I'd be interested in seeing the difference between connecting the 4G stick to a PC instead of to the OpenWRT modem to see if the real bottleneck isn't actually in the receiver.
the dongle should be able to handle 75Mbps (searched for some speed tests), which leads me to believe the problem could be a) position of the 4G antenna - it is internal so not as powerful as their previous router which had external - have they tried placing the dongle on the top floor of his house near a window facing the nearest 4G mast? not a lot is explained about the testing process b) the mini router consumes 0…
150 Mbit/s are also not a problem.
I had a similar setup, also with an E3372 for a few years (before switching to a EM7455 and then a Huawei B618) and never had USB power issues on a TP-Link router.