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galvesribeiro
Apr 24, 2023Tutor
Night hawk m6 mr6150 error
Hello folks! Just got my brand new Nighthawk M6 5G unlocked hotspot (MR6150) from Netgear store on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGV79FHT?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1). The initial ...
galvesribeiro
Apr 26, 2023Tutor
> Could you please try playing with authentication type from PAP to CHAP or remove authentication altogether
Already did, and also repeated that with the support engineer on the phone.
> 1. The SIM plan doesn't support MR6150. Could you please advise which plan you get?
It is a data plan from Claro in Brazil. It is supposed to work. It works on my Car (Volvo XC60) which shares internet over Wifi to the passengers. It also worked when I tried with another unlocked Router from a Brazilian brand (IntelBras GX300 https://www.intelbras.com/pt-br/roteador-5g-gx-3000) which I tested with a friend of mine.
> 2. Try to enable mobile hotspot mode on your Iphone or IPad and see whether you can connect to your IPhone or IPad WiFi
It works just fine on iPad, iPhone (both of which were purchased in USA, just like the Nighthawk) and on my car.
Is there a way for us to get some sort of debug logs as to what is happening with the nighthawk trying to connect to the carrier network?
JohnPeng
Apr 26, 2023NETGEAR Expert
I am checking and will get back to you soon.
Thanks
John