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Nighthawk M1 Mobile router works at 3G speeds only in these parts?
I live in a rural area and am trying to develop an Internet service backup for extended power outages. My home's location is "terrain challenged" and cellular service is marginal when outside when sta...
Since at this point I am just testing the feasibiity of using the Nighthawk M1, the micro-SIM I used in my Nighthawk M1 was activated on an old iPad 3 which of course does not/did not include any of the faster LTE capabilities. So, when moving the SIM to the M1 I'm guessing that those limitations come with the SIM. Is that the case?
eLuddite wrote:Since at this point I am just testing the feasibiity of using the Nighthawk M1, the micro-SIM I used in my Nighthawk M1 was activated on an old iPad 3 which of course does not/did not include any of the faster LTE capabilities. So, when moving the SIM to the M1 I'm guessing that those limitations come with the SIM. Is that the case?
I would contact the service provider's help desk and ask if that SIM has LTE capability or not and are those cellural towers around you providing LTE coverage. Of course, if that SIM is limited from the telco's side to only 3G, it won't register to LTE before that limitation is lifted by your service provider.
Hi eLuddite,
I'n not yet seen a post on this board from someone who has tried to use the MR1100 on Verizon, but unless big red blacklists it, there's no technical reason why it should not work. While legacy Verizon uses CDMA and EVDO for voice and super slow 3G data, their modern LTE network is all GSM. With VOLTE you don't even need the legacy network for voice any more. I've seen several posts of folks using the Intel version of the iPhone on Verizon, for example. That said, given the Qualcomm x16 that's in the MR1100 it definately has the capability to support CMDA/EVDO -- though AT&T's firmware may have disabled it.
But I guess my real question is, "if you're iPad works so well on Verizon, what drove you to AT&T for the MR1100?" Verizon has had a variety of great hotspots for many years. Did AT&T have a better / cheaper plan? Aka unlimited?
Also, FYI, some carriers do take notice when you swap your iPad SIM into a hotspot. Since generally iPad's don't use anywhere near as much data.
Ooops, sorry, I think I misunderstood. You were saying how well Verizon worked sitting next to the tower. I assume it's not so good / similar to AT&T at your home?
Sounds like you need an directional antenna and a booster from SureCall or Wilson.
-Jonathan