Before I watched this video I ordered 5G and I had so much anxiety about it being worse than my NBN plan but after watching this video Im confident its better thanks
@@AldoJames i just received the modem and I dont know whu but its just been terrible. It was awesome when your a couple meters away from it but walk behind a wall and the speed dramatically drops. I was lucky that i already had a mesh wifi system because when i plugged the mesh wifi system in the it started to perform greatly
Today I switched to Optus' 5G home internet, and I'm absolutely blown away by its performance. With download speeds of 800 Mbps and upload speeds of 80 Mbps in peak hours, it's a massive improvement over my previous NBN connection. Goodbye, NBN!
Good luck living a healthy life with invisible cellular pollutants and carcinogenic waves striking your body every moment. How‘s your sleep lately any improvements?🫢
@@Tony_Heisenberg I’m not only talking about the longevity but also the quality of life, the way you see and feel things. Your comment, your very poor way of looking at things and understanding says it all. Makes one wonder the amount of exposure to cellphone radiation such brain was subjected to and the damage due to years of fluoride ingestion. Btw I am convinced people can live at least 5 times the average lifespan of a typical human while staying looking young.
lol, try doing something that requires a consistent internet connection. Like try using the maps and keep making the phone reroute and your Optus will shit its pants. You can’t rely on Optus with a person on a ventilator and needs an internet connection at all the time.
I have Same 5G but have issues with its non performance regarding air printer and my Apple TV . It won’t connect to these two devices and I can’t watch Apple TV or air print. . It’s useless. Tried everything but it won’t pair. It works on my TV , IPad and IPhone only , might have to dich it as it’s not performing as expected. The speeds are phenomenal and happy with that side of things
I did this for about 1 year and the main issue is that of data limits. 5G is fine from a speed perspective but the issue is that you need to have large data allowances rather than the unlimited data allowances from most NBN plans. Have since moved back to the NBN.
Do you have any issues with the 5G home internet modem over the past two years? Right now, I'm using my Spintel 5 G home internet that links with the Optus network. It has worked great for three months. Sometimes, I get a 900mbps download speed.
Great video and really informative. Are you still using the service/router ? I`m paying $50 a month with Vodafone and on the 50mb plan. The other option was the 100mb plan for an extra $10 thereabouts. We are so behind and slow in Australia with our internet, its been like this for the last 15 years...
Look at those ping times. Although my 5G home router gets 700mb down & 70 up, my ping is 34mS. It sounds daft but if you're playing a fast paced game like GT7 or CoD, you will notice slight differences with lower ping. I'd happily halve my speeds if I got half the ping.
Bruh I live in Perth and the best ping U can get is 62🤮 1 game we connect to east aus servers and the next we connect to south East Asia, it's gross lol
Thanks so much Aldo, I've just been blindly sticking with my ISP of 15+ years Westnet (now iinet) and only recently thought to check whether the apartment I moved into six months ago has 5G coverage and it does. I thought I was pretty lucky having NBN fibre to the curb (as opposed to the node), but your review has convinced me to give 5G a go, especially since Telstra is offering a one month free trial. My current NBN speeds are nowhere close to the speeds I'm getting which I realise could be due to a lot of factors, but being able to place my modem pretty much where I want is a very attractive proposition. That Optus modem looks better than Telstra's but given Optus' recent data breach I'm a little leery about going with them. Thank you again for a great informative and helpful review.
looks like you are wanting Port Forward / DMZ .... Hey Aldo would you be so kind to tell us if your modem has Port Forward and/or DMZ enabled? I was told there are workarounds for CG-Nat
Hi Aldo, without getting into a discussion regarding CG-Nat and the lack of a fixed IP address, would you be so kind to tell us if this modem has the Port Forward and or DMZ (demilitarised zone) removed or they are still enabled in the firmware? thanks
I had this. Problem is if your local tower is down, then your mobile AND your 5G wifi is down. You have no internet at all. Had this issue so got NBN because it works of fiber not the tower. If mobile is down, fiber is up, is fiber is down mobile will work. Very rarely will both be out of service
Dont let the download speed deceive you, the ping in games gets so bad after you switch to 5g wireless. I dont know if there is a way to boost its signal to the tower but I definitely want to go back to nbn.
does the 5g modem need wifi range extenders around the house if ur house is big or does the signal spread to each corner of the house because 5g doesnt travel that far then 2.4ghz
It's been really strong (I live on the 3rd floor) and I get wifi from outside on the street without range extenders. You can always gets some if you think you need them though
Thank you for the video. I am thinking about switching to 5G Home internet, though only Telstra has offers on my home address. However I live in QLD where sometimes we get storms. Did you ever have any issues with the signal during the bad weather?
I did this with my old 4G router and it worked fine but I haven’t tried with this one. I don’t know if they’ve locked the Optus sold units down but you can now buy these unlocked from a carrier too
As we only get 4G where we are, can you suggest a good router for a reasonable price. I am using optus at the moment but may be changing to Belong shortly. Any advice wouldbe appreciated.
My modem can’t seem the upgrade its software for some reason. It keeps giving me an “Upgrade Failed” notification with a red ring around it. Any advice?
Have you tried unplugging it for a few minutes and then turning it on again? It sounds simple but the ol have you turned it off and on again still works wonders haha
You still still connect devices by ethernet or wifi internally. If you don't have enough LAN ports in the router just add an unmanaged switch. For best performance I'd add a good mesh wifi network to this router.
I'm turning mine into a coffee urn. 10 meter concrete wall 6meters from my home, blocks signal. Used the sim card and put it into 4g modem = 150 mb/sec download and 50 upload. Good enough. Nokia 5g has no WEP button either.
Good question, I'm already with optus so it was easy to add to my plan but also they offer a minimum download speed of 50mbps so I know that even at it's worst it'll still be good and I find Optus better value for money.
@@AldoJames I have been forced to sign up to Telstra 5g home internet, optus not available in my area due to sudden slow NBN speeds FTTN connection which telstra cannot fix.
No. By that I mean very infrequently. Optus is just plain unreliable in that you'll get 50-60Mbps, but don't expect blazing speeds too often. I tested the speeds 3 to 4 times a day everyday for about 3 yrs. Sometimes I hit 200+ Mbps, but overall Optus is a crock of shit!
@@thatsav6801 I get 500-600mbps average the highest I've seen was about 850-900mbps, it's dependant on a lot of things like your home, modem placement and cell tower placement... if you live too far from the cell tower then you probably can't improve much, otherwise try put the modem next to a window or something on the side of your house that is closest to the mobile tower in your area, you can google the locations
Depends on your ISP provider and what you paid for. If you want maximum speeds and say you got the 500mbps on your GIGABIT ISP, but you only get 300mbps on average, you should connect to a switch, and back to a router/modem/mesh. It will greatly enhance the allowable speed compared to just from the tower.
@@Lemon83166 Ethernet and Wifi would do the job. Though I am in the UK and have never stepped foot into Australia. I heard you guys still have data caps in your internet and still operate on FTTC at 40Mbps. But if you have access to higher speeds using regular broadband, that would always beat 5G/4G for stability.
Just a note if you don't live in a medium - large home and your about to get a 5g system buy a mesh wifi system first because if you dont it's gonna be horrible
Optus 5G for me has not improved my service from the NBN, very fast speed when it works, but constant dropouts.......I'm getting very low UPLOADS, could this be the issue ? Kayo does not work well anymore and all day issues. NOT HAPPY WITH THE OPTUS 5G
Hi all, im about to buy this second hand and cancel my home nbn since i have 500gb on my mobile + a spare data sharing sim with optus. Would this work with a normal 5g data sim? I get stable 5g coverage on my phone at home. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Never switching from my NBN which is very good and plenty enough for everything including 4K streaming! Why in the shell would I need more? By the time you get to 9G pray to god your health, health of your kids and health of the kids of your kids doesn’t decline by 10x compared to 2023 and anyone is still very lucky to be cancer free; pray for having birds still being alive and flying around, instead of AI drones only and pray for having at least some trees around that are not suffering from new types of bugs and diseases. It’s not the invisible mythical C19 boogeyman in the air looking for your airways you should be scared off. The invisible enemy is the waves that are affecting and polluting your cells every moment no matter where you go and it’s only gonna get worse thanks to corporations that are pushing it and clueless people who want 8k movies streamed to their phones instantly🤦♂️
It was 3 hail Marys and two apostles creeds preventing all that inevitable and mass cancerous tumors from 3G the entire populace was guaranteed to get.... Remember? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
My modem must be broken. Tried for hours to get connection to my devices. Then tried for hours to contact Optus, both by phone and messaging. Absolutely no reply, other than, please wait. Waited 7 hours over a 24/7 service. Finally, gave up and waited till morning; got through to a service agent; "Sorry, the 5G team is not working today. Please try again tomorrow. Have a nice day, Goodbye".
Agreed but not everyone can get FTTP like my building which is supposed to get nbn but they refunded me because of poor connection so I think it’s about knowing what works best for your area
After plugging optus that we'll they should have gave you a discount, I'm with the unlimited download and sometimes get worse than your figures. Thanks for your time and effort. You really done a great job. My main problem is how I go at pointing the unit out the windows 🪟 Take care, and thanks again. James.
I signed up for 5G super early almost 3 years ago cause my areas was one of the first to get it, back then it was 1 plan only, no capped speeds.. $69 AUD a month for unlimited and uncapped, I've hit peaks of 850-900mbps, typical speeds of 400-700mbps maybe around 300 during peak anyway the plan is month to month which means Optus can never cancel it unless I ask, so i just keep paying $69 for uncapped speeds to this day lmao
@@AldoJames I'm probably going to switch off when Standalone 5G comes out soon there is already articles about it on Optus website, think they are calling it 5G Max and it will support single digit ping for gaming and up to 4gbps, basically making NBN obsolete but they will probably charge the same price as NBN uncapped too ($130-150 my guess) ATM the 5G network piggybacks off the 4G LTE service or something like that idk exactly, but it's not true standalone (SA) 5G yet
@@natemate7328 Oh I didn't know this, I will do a bit of research on it. Ping is the main complaint I've seen about 5G, if 5G Max brings it down I think a lot more people will be switching and of course as it gets more mature the speeds would increase which is nuts!
Before I watched this video I ordered 5G and I had so much anxiety about it being worse than my NBN plan but after watching this video Im confident its better thanks
Thank you! I've been using it for ages now it has been rock solid
@@AldoJames i just received the modem and I dont know whu but its just been terrible. It was awesome when your a couple meters away from it but walk behind a wall and the speed dramatically drops. I was lucky that i already had a mesh wifi system because when i plugged the mesh wifi system in the it started to perform greatly
Today I switched to Optus' 5G home internet, and I'm absolutely blown away by its performance. With download speeds of 800 Mbps and upload speeds of 80 Mbps in peak hours, it's a massive improvement over my previous NBN connection. Goodbye, NBN!
Good luck living a healthy life with invisible cellular pollutants and carcinogenic waves striking your body every moment. How‘s your sleep lately any improvements?🫢
@@RUS38 You're overthinking things. Unless you're immortal, your worries are pointless.
@@RUS38I have heard if you use outdoor antenna up on the roof the radiation is mostly outside up on the roof and levels in the home are very low.
@@Tony_Heisenberg I’m not only talking about the longevity but also the quality of life, the way you see and feel things. Your comment, your very poor way of looking at things and understanding says it all. Makes one wonder the amount of exposure to cellphone radiation such brain was subjected to and the damage due to years of fluoride ingestion. Btw I am convinced people can live at least 5 times the average lifespan of a typical human while staying looking young.
lol, try doing something that requires a consistent internet connection. Like try using the maps and keep making the phone reroute and your Optus will shit its pants. You can’t rely on Optus with a person on a ventilator and needs an internet connection at all the time.
I have Same 5G but have issues with its non performance regarding air printer and my Apple TV . It won’t connect to these two devices and I can’t watch Apple TV or air print. . It’s useless. Tried everything but it won’t pair. It works on my TV , IPad and IPhone only , might have to dich it as it’s not performing as expected. The speeds are phenomenal and happy with that side of things
I did this for about 1 year and the main issue is that of data limits. 5G is fine from a speed perspective but the issue is that you need to have large data allowances rather than the unlimited data allowances from most NBN plans. Have since moved back to the NBN.
Thanks. I was hesitating between 5G and NBN. Now in head to 5G
:) happy it helped!
Do you have any issues with the 5G home internet modem over the past two years? Right now, I'm using my Spintel 5 G home internet that links with the Optus network. It has worked great for three months. Sometimes, I get a 900mbps download speed.
900mbps!! Haven't any issues for 2 years
Great video and really informative.
Are you still using the service/router ?
I`m paying $50 a month with Vodafone and on the 50mb plan. The other option was the 100mb plan for an extra $10 thereabouts.
We are so behind and slow in Australia with our internet, its been like this for the last 15 years...
Still using it and it's been great!
Look at those ping times. Although my 5G home router gets 700mb down & 70 up, my ping is 34mS. It sounds daft but if you're playing a fast paced game like GT7 or CoD, you will notice slight differences with lower ping.
I'd happily halve my speeds if I got half the ping.
For my Xbox I I have it plugged in directly to the router for lowest latency...and I still suck at CoD :(
@@AldoJames When you do a speed and ping test on Xbox, in the Xbox Settings/Network menu, what figures to you get?
Can you plug the router directly into pc? What was your ping like when u plugged into xbox
Bruh I live in Perth and the best ping U can get is 62🤮 1 game we connect to east aus servers and the next we connect to south East Asia, it's gross lol
I always play cod on 5g, in game i have 50ping. Absolutely no lag for me.
That's nice. Does it have external antenna points?
Thanks so much Aldo, I've just been blindly sticking with my ISP of 15+ years Westnet (now iinet) and only recently thought to check whether the apartment I moved into six months ago has 5G coverage and it does. I thought I was pretty lucky having NBN fibre to the curb (as opposed to the node), but your review has convinced me to give 5G a go, especially since Telstra is offering a one month free trial. My current NBN speeds are nowhere close to the speeds I'm getting which I realise could be due to a lot of factors, but being able to place my modem pretty much where I want is a very attractive proposition. That Optus modem looks better than Telstra's but given Optus' recent data breach I'm a little leery about going with them. Thank you again for a great informative and helpful review.
Really glad my review could help you!
Thanks for the video. Do you have any issues with apps or services (like hosting or security camera fees etc) being behind double NaT / CG-Nat?
Sorry I don't know
looks like you are wanting Port Forward / DMZ .... Hey Aldo would you be so kind to tell us if your modem has Port Forward and/or DMZ enabled? I was told there are workarounds for CG-Nat
What's your opinion on Vodafone.?
Hi Aldo, without getting into a discussion regarding CG-Nat and the lack of a fixed IP address, would you be so kind to tell us if this modem has the Port Forward and or DMZ (demilitarised zone) removed or they are still enabled in the firmware? thanks
I had this. Problem is if your local tower is down, then your mobile AND your 5G wifi is down. You have no internet at all. Had this issue so got NBN because it works of fiber not the tower. If mobile is down, fiber is up, is fiber is down mobile will work. Very rarely will both be out of service
Makes sense ☝️
tks mate :)
happy it helped!
Dont let the download speed deceive you, the ping in games gets so bad after you switch to 5g wireless. I dont know if there is a way to boost its signal to the tower but I definitely want to go back to nbn.
Thank you! Was also deciding between NBN and 5g.
Welcome!
Good video. Thanks
does the 5g modem need wifi range extenders around the house if ur house is big or does the signal spread to each corner of the house because 5g doesnt travel that far then 2.4ghz
It's been really strong (I live on the 3rd floor) and I get wifi from outside on the street without range extenders. You can always gets some if you think you need them though
@@AldoJames okay thanks
Thank you for the video. I am thinking about switching to 5G Home internet, though only Telstra has offers on my home address. However I live in QLD where sometimes we get storms. Did you ever have any issues with the signal during the bad weather?
Rarely but sometimes it has been affected although I would say it would also effect NBN connections too
Do you know anything in regards to internet for Perth
Can you buy the modem outright and insert a prepaid data sim into it without any problems?
I don't believe they sell these modem outright
Hi there bro. I have someone selling it on marketplace. The only thing stopping me from buying it is if it does not work on pre paid data
hey afternoon nokia c166 gateway 3 can used vpn not
Here in Philippines we have no speed limit promo pure unlimited around $20. 500Mbps to 800Mbps if depends how good is your modem
Can i just use my normal optus sim card from my mobile?i have like 300GB i dont use lol
I did this with my old 4G router and it worked fine but I haven’t tried with this one. I don’t know if they’ve locked the Optus sold units down but you can now buy these unlocked from a carrier too
As we only get 4G where we are, can you suggest a good router for a reasonable price. I am using optus at the moment but may be changing to Belong shortly. Any advice wouldbe appreciated.
I used the Hauwei B525 for years and it was good
B818-263 is really good
Literally any router will do 4G with 4G speeds. No point getting a new exoensive 5G router to use 4G. It doesnt make your ISP faster.
My modem can’t seem the upgrade its software for some reason. It keeps giving me an “Upgrade Failed” notification with a red ring around it. Any advice?
Have you tried unplugging it for a few minutes and then turning it on again? It sounds simple but the ol have you turned it off and on again still works wonders haha
Do you use printer, home camera with this 5G Home internet? Or must have 5G enabled devices (printer, camera, tv whatever it is)
You still still connect devices by ethernet or wifi internally. If you don't have enough LAN ports in the router just add an unmanaged switch. For best performance I'd add a good mesh wifi network to this router.
I'm turning mine into a coffee urn. 10 meter concrete wall 6meters from my home, blocks signal. Used the sim card and put it into 4g modem = 150 mb/sec download and 50 upload. Good enough. Nokia 5g has no WEP button either.
How come you chose Optus over Telstra?
Good question, I'm already with optus so it was easy to add to my plan but also they offer a minimum download speed of 50mbps so I know that even at it's worst it'll still be good and I find Optus better value for money.
@@AldoJames I have been forced to sign up to Telstra 5g home internet, optus not available in my area due to sudden slow NBN speeds FTTN connection which telstra cannot fix.
Is better 820mbps in NBN or 100Mbps in 5G??
What is the actual speed we get in 5g, will we get more than 500 mbps?
The speeds would definitely vary but I'd say 300+ would be pretty close to average speed
No. By that I mean very infrequently. Optus is just plain unreliable in that you'll get 50-60Mbps, but don't expect blazing speeds too often.
I tested the speeds 3 to 4 times a day everyday for about 3 yrs. Sometimes I hit 200+ Mbps, but overall Optus is a crock of shit!
@@thatsav6801 I get 500-600mbps average the highest I've seen was about 850-900mbps, it's dependant on a lot of things like your home, modem placement and cell tower placement... if you live too far from the cell tower then you probably can't improve much, otherwise try put the modem next to a window or something on the side of your house that is closest to the mobile tower in your area, you can google the locations
Depends on your ISP provider and what you paid for. If you want maximum speeds and say you got the 500mbps on your GIGABIT ISP, but you only get 300mbps on average, you should connect to a switch, and back to a router/modem/mesh. It will greatly enhance the allowable speed compared to just from the tower.
@@thatsav6801 Try paying more than $60per month then. Lol
Can u connect it to the pc? Or there is any room for ethernet Lan?
It has ethernet and you can :) I've got my Xbox wired in
Connect how? Be more specific.
@@Lemon83166 Ethernet and Wifi would do the job.
Though I am in the UK and have never stepped foot into Australia.
I heard you guys still have data caps in your internet and still operate on FTTC at 40Mbps.
But if you have access to higher speeds using regular broadband, that would always beat 5G/4G for stability.
Can we operate it 24/7?
You can :)
Can you plug the router directly into pc? What was your ping like when u plugged into xbox?
Stick to fiber for gaming for non gamers 5g is best
Is the ping good at all
Hi, How to activate parent control/URL filter in this router?
I'm not sure sorry
Just a note if you don't live in a medium - large home and your about to get a 5g system buy a mesh wifi system first because if you dont it's gonna be horrible
Optus 5G for me has not improved my service from the NBN, very fast speed when it works, but constant dropouts.......I'm getting very low UPLOADS, could this be the issue ? Kayo does not work well anymore and all day issues. NOT HAPPY WITH THE OPTUS 5G
Oh man. Have they given you any support to try fix it
Do you see drop in speed or ping when its raining?
Very rarely is it effected by weather but there has been one or two occasions
@@AldoJames what about ping in gaming ?
everyone in the comments with 5g home internet is making me so sad cuz i dont have 5g where i live yet :(
I felt like that for years, it's rolling out so hopefully not too long til it reaches your area
is that cg-nated?
I’m not sure
Hi all, im about to buy this second hand and cancel my home nbn since i have 500gb on my mobile + a spare data sharing sim with optus.
Would this work with a normal 5g data sim? I get stable 5g coverage on my phone at home. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Did you end up getting it? I don’t know if Optus blocks it from being used with other sims
I would never trade my FTTP for 5G.
Never switching from my NBN which is very good and plenty enough for everything including 4K streaming! Why in the shell would I need more?
By the time you get to 9G pray to god your health, health of your kids and health of the kids of your kids doesn’t decline by 10x compared to 2023 and anyone is still very lucky to be cancer free; pray for having birds still being alive and flying around, instead of AI drones only and pray for having at least some trees around that are not suffering from new types of bugs and diseases. It’s not the invisible mythical C19 boogeyman in the air looking for your airways you should be scared off. The invisible enemy is the waves that are affecting and polluting your cells every moment no matter where you go and it’s only gonna get worse thanks to corporations that are pushing it and clueless people who want 8k movies streamed to their phones instantly🤦♂️
It was 3 hail Marys and two apostles creeds preventing all that inevitable and mass cancerous tumors from 3G the entire populace was guaranteed to get.... Remember? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
My modem must be broken. Tried for hours to get connection to my devices. Then tried for hours to contact Optus, both by phone and messaging. Absolutely no reply, other than, please wait. Waited 7 hours over a 24/7 service. Finally, gave up and waited till morning; got through to a service agent; "Sorry, the 5G team is not working today. Please try again tomorrow. Have a nice day, Goodbye".
That sounds like a terrible experience, has it been sorted now?
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Where do I go to purchase this internet?
LOL IDK if serious or not?
@@AldoJames wat is idk..? I don't know..!
apps name please
Speed test
Thank you
NBN FTTP can offer 1000/40
Agreed but not everyone can get FTTP like my building which is supposed to get nbn but they refunded me because of poor connection so I think it’s about knowing what works best for your area
who this Extra mobile phone block System Processing video give me plz🥰
i hate my 5g internet i cant play online games without rubberbanding
I have 4g internet better than that’ now i get 300mg/s
That's really good for 4G!
After plugging optus that we'll they should have gave you a discount, I'm with the unlimited download and sometimes get worse than your figures.
Thanks for your time and effort. You really done a great job.
My main problem is how I go at pointing the unit out the windows 🪟
Take care, and thanks again.
James.
Ha! If only they’d give me something for the video but I made it to help others so I’m glad it did help you :)
I signed up for 5G super early almost 3 years ago cause my areas was one of the first to get it, back then it was 1 plan only, no capped speeds.. $69 AUD a month for unlimited and uncapped, I've hit peaks of 850-900mbps, typical speeds of 400-700mbps maybe around 300 during peak
anyway the plan is month to month which means Optus can never cancel it unless I ask, so i just keep paying $69 for uncapped speeds to this day lmao
Oh man that is so good!!
@@AldoJames I'm probably going to switch off when Standalone 5G comes out soon there is already articles about it on Optus website, think they are calling it 5G Max and it will support single digit ping for gaming and up to 4gbps, basically making NBN obsolete but they will probably charge the same price as NBN uncapped too ($130-150 my guess)
ATM the 5G network piggybacks off the 4G LTE service or something like that idk exactly, but it's not true standalone (SA) 5G yet
@@natemate7328 Oh I didn't know this, I will do a bit of research on it.
Ping is the main complaint I've seen about 5G, if 5G Max brings it down I think a lot more people will be switching and of course as it gets more mature the speeds would increase which is nuts!