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Nighthawk MR5200 (M5) - We need your feedback!
Good day Nighthawk Community,
I'm reaching out to you today in hopes of soliciting your help. If anyone is experiencing any issues with the Nighthawk MR5200 (M5) Mobile Hotspot we want to hear ...
Hi,
maybe it is possible to also help with the issue we experience.
We own two MR5200, let's call one "old" and the other one "new".
We use to run "old" with a Vodafone (Germany) SIM which originally came from a "Vodafone GigaCube", some kind of relabeled HUAWEI 5G Router. This setup was running fine for about 12 Month or so, but recently we started to experience interruptions of LTE connections after 12 to 24 hours. Only a reebot of "old" would help getting reconnected.
So we bought "new", used the very same SIM card with it. We experienced, that "new" wouldn't even connect to LTE nor any other band.
So we ordered a fresh SIM card and used in "new" but experienced the very same behaviour. "new" wouldn't connect to any band.
When using the fresh SIM card in "old", we were back to a connect time of about 12 to 24 hours, but then again interruptions of the connection.
JohnPengcould you take a look at the model.json stats if we upload them?
Many thanks in advance!
Incredibly disappointed with Netgear. I bought a Nighthawk MR5200 mobile router for streaming on twitch.
1) No response from support on any social media
2) Device registration error (I can't register my router and get premium 90 days support)
3) My Nighthawk MR5200 goes into reboot if the screen is on for more than 20 seconds
4) There are no firmware files on the site for self-updating or downgrading in case of problems
5) They do not listen to the requests of users (people have been asking for the auto-messages feature for many years. Many providers require sending sms after the daily traffic limit, on android I had an auto sms program, and now I have to send them manually).
6) The device catches the signal like a regular smartphone, and with an external antenna it catches even worse.
7) Rare software and firmware updates despite a lot of problems (firmware Build date 2021/08/19 NTGX55_12.04.12.00)
And all this at a price of 800 euros for a mobile router.
I plan to return the device to the store, demanding a full refund. I will warn my audience against any interaction with this company.
Which antenna are you using? Which frequencies is your provider broadcasting?
I get incredible range with the mr5 pro and mr6 pro.
I get incredible range with the mr5 pro and mr6 pro.