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can i configure an orbi to work from my cell phone signal
To jump to the bottom line - It works!
The M1 'sees' my phone signal (google fi) and I can connect a device direct to it.
The setup was a bit less than straightforward but it does work. (Following directions, you never really see exactly what the directions say but it gets done.)
The range is pretty short. So - would it be possible to connect the M1 to say a nighthawk R7000 for more range. I had originally thought the 7000 would be needed but the M1 does work well right out of the box for me.
Thanks again to all for the kind help.
TW
Attached is my concept of how this will work:
- Phone towers on the shore, communicate with the antenna mounted 25' above the boat
- Coax cable carries the signals down to the 4G-X signal booster in the boat
- The booster communicates with any mobile devices in the boat, which could include regular mobile phones and also an LTE modem that is supported on the mobile carrier service (The product description mentions multiple phones inside an automobile)
- The LTE modem produces an ethernet output which goes to the WiFi router
Orbi might be overkill, but if there is already one available that's fine - The Orbi WiFi connects to any WiFi devices on the boat
Fascinating idea..
You have it exactly!
So you think that I need an "LTE Modem" is going to make the link from booster to router for me?
(unlocked / sim card; ethernet out and coaxial in)
Any suggestions as to which one? There a lot of them. Netgear has two that look workable. One is a little over a hundred and one is about 300 I think.
Thank you again.
maipehnrai wrote:Any suggestions as to which one?
Have no personal experience with any of these. Be sure you can return it after testing. It probably is not necessary to go "out on the water" to do a test. If it will work in an automobile, it will work anyplace. Once it works on land, install it on the boat and test without leaving the dock. Only after all of that testing would I "set sail" and see how far away from shore it works.
Or, if you already have the boat part wired up, just test at the dock first.
have ordered netgear nighthawk m1 from Aamzon. should be here tomorrow. will put up a note to let you know how it workd.
Cannot thank everyone enough for their time and expertise. This really has been one of those things. (I am from the oilfield - every job requires a hammer.)
TW
To jump to the bottom line - It works!
The M1 'sees' my phone signal (google fi) and I can connect a device direct to it.
The setup was a bit less than straightforward but it does work. (Following directions, you never really see exactly what the directions say but it gets done.)
The range is pretty short. So - would it be possible to connect the M1 to say a nighthawk R7000 for more range. I had originally thought the 7000 would be needed but the M1 does work well right out of the box for me.
Thanks again to all for the kind help.
TW