Why I can't recommend MOFI anymore
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- After recommending the MOFI to over a quarter-million people around the world, I can't do it anymore.
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Hey, Nick here! This channel started with us traveling across the southern United States during winter of 2018, and has evolved into a new adventure in and of itself.
In 2020, we added a new member to our family, moved to our new home base in Tennessee and embarked on another adventure over the summer. In that adventure, I realized that there was a huge need for a rock-solid internet device, specifically made for those on the go.
When we arrived home in the fall, we began work on what would be our newest adventure - bringing a brand new device to the world that will help people fulfill their dreams of hitting the road and staying 'connected' wherever they are.
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my MOFI after about 1.5 years is working great with ATT, Your price for your router even if yours is better, the price is too high for me
I never subscribe to anyone channel on the first video but after watching this I’m convinced!.. Going to buy one now!!
Very easily persuaded
So your title is talking about the brand itself not about any particular model. You then rant in your video about an old and almost discontinued model... not fair with MOFI. At the time you made your video they already had new models with many new features and speeds such as the MOFI5500. Your video is like ranting that my 2010 Ford Escape does not have Apple CarPlay and having a video with a title saying that I can't recommend FORD anymore...
Nick is soon to be a go-zillionaire!
Lol. The next Elon dude
I'm gonna go with the mofi 5500 cat 20 router. Ive had the mofi 4500 locked in for years with no probs. If I had seen this sooner I might have considered it, depending on price... I'm gonna go with what I know works at this point. I do believe this dudes product works and people will buy it 🤑
Sounds good! Thanks for stopping by!
I just recieved the 4G version today and so far its working as good as nick said 8t would i live in a rural area in new mexico and i havent even put the antenna outside on the roof yet and its working great. Im really happy. Im also using it with visible wireless which is a plus. Ill leave another message after a month to let everyone know how it holds up.
Hi :) , what mobile carrier are you using, and what plan?
Planned to order a MoFi 4500 today but saw this video the other day so changed my mind. I look forward to hearing back from you about getting on the waiting list!
Thanks Brian I’ll be in touch!
OMG thank you so much. My family needs this with 4 kids doing online school and my father doing work bro we need this.
Just wait until next month he will come out with another better one.....😁
Also, the use of 4g/5g systems as emergency backup connections is critical for business uses as well. The features and capability of your product has useful application in a business setting. The ability to switch towers is also great as in a situation where there is a line outage in the area of your business and you are competing for tower space you can grab the tower with lower congestion.
I would highly suggest making a similar product for use in business offices. It would be ideal if there was a product that works as follows:
1) A version basically like what you have now that uses the strong antenna to get a decent cell signal inside the office building but instead of acting as a full router it has its software stack but is just a modem to present the internet connection to the business router the company already has. This is basically what you got now except running in a server room but with way way better reception than products like the NETGEAR 4G LTE Broadband Modem.
2) A POE version that allows it to be placed anywhere! With this you could easy have an antenna run to the roof from the 1-2nd floor even on a 15+ story building. Or you could run it to be located near a window etc away from the server room.
I wish you luck!
I'm with you on that. I think he could probably incorporate that into the current device software. I am personally liking the netgear boxes as well however they lack an update with more bands. Wish I could use it with Sprint/Verizon. The app + web Interface is a little lacking but it gets the job done.
All he really needs to do is implement some sort of IP pass-through and statically accessible management page kind of like cable modems.
Yeah there really needs to be an affordable modem sort of only box.
Comcast Business gave me this fancy black box from cradle point that doesn't exist elsewhere that takes an AT&T and Verizon Sim card picks the best one on boot, including an external antenna and is completely non-users configurable. It literally has two modes plug in and get Internet or plug Internet into the wan port and it will fail over but then you have no control of the IP space behind it.
saw your insty product on mobileinternetresource (so happy to see your industrious and entrepreneurial spirit we need more of this) and thought to mention/request a version with two usb ports - one for cellphone tethering over usb, this is underrated as some plans allow it without restriction so a good backup option if data caps are an issue
Thanks Dan, we’ll look into that.
Very happy that I ran across this system on Mobile Internet channel. We are newbies to RV world. In fact, we won't receive our's until June / July. I want simplicity but a high-quality system as I have enough to learn as a newbie! Even though I have been in high-tech networking as my career, I know very little about cellular and don't want to know. My idea is to set it up and forget about it as I want to retire not to take on another project! Your system seems like it is made for me! I will follow your channel and make a decision in August or so! We won't need it until Q4 or 2022 Q1. Keep up with the development!
Nice idea... But for me, I have a few issues. 1) It really doesn't look highway speed ready. 2) I use a small Scamp with a mast, so I'd like to see a quick disconnect mount system I can mount on a mast that is easy to dismount and stow away. 3) As a boondocker, I'd also like to see some power consumption stats and range measures that link well to provider coverage maps (I know this is very hard to provide) as a proof of concept. Thanks for sharing though, as the market needs a lot of improvement.
Paul, the mount pole and wings are highway ready and have thousands of miles under them. The quick connect mount system you mention is exactly what we’re doing for our ‘binoculars’ directional antenna add-on we’re working on right now. Since the system is modular, it’s going to be plug and play. Stay tuned!
Just got my system from Insty last night. I can’t believe how much fast it is then my mofi. I even have the antenna in my window. Great speeds with one SIM card . The workmen ship is very nice .
I’d say this system will hands down be better then mofi. I’ve just put his antenna in my window . It work right away had 50 download and 9-10 upload. My mofi only gets 20-30 download and 10 upload. And on that unit I have two directional antennas
im a mofi4500 sim8 right now on band 71 tmobile. Wish I had even 25mb/s in the boondocks where I live. I work from home with a VOIP phone taking calls for IT and I need stability over speed so the phone vpn does not disconnect or interrupt calls. Thankfully I have my mofi and a backup of my Galaxy S21 Ultra with a USB-C to type A converter and an ethernet cable to be able to plug my voip phone into my cell phone for ethernet if needed. But thankfully it works ok.
Sounds great especially for those travelers. I have a Mofi, used for years, TMobile sim & only works because of a nearby tower. Other then that no problems at all. I will follow your progress for the future. Great job!
I would stay with the MoFi..... I mean $999
I'm from Singapore, totally don't need it. But still very excited about this project/product!!!
My experience with 3D printed material is it’s not waterproof. I didn’t see any discussion on how you coated it and I also saw the print lines so it wasn’t chemically sealed. Additionally, there was not discussion on us tolerance. I suspect you’ll be getting some returns down the road. Still, the idea is good. Hope you have these issues covered.
Clifford. We’re using PETG and it can be made waterproof with the right tweaks to printing like over extrusion. We haven’t had any water related issues yet and they’ve been out for months. It was designed carefully to protect the modem. Thanks for the input.
I am definitely interested in more information. Did the same ting with my GoPro. Was eating lunch and left it sitting on the concrete barrier. Relaized it down the road and headed back. It was gone. It was our first time using the GoPro Black 7.
Isn't that just a bummer? I thought of making a leash for it :)
Yeah ouch. Should probably engrave your identification into a new one and document your serial number. although probably never see it there are occasionally still a few nice people out there. And I suspect a good few who if they knew who to contact.
Wishlist item: let us add a second modem/wings to the router to use the cool software then pass both connections through separate Ethernet ports. Then we have the option to do things like bonded vpn on our own hardware. I use Speedify and it would work great with the Instyconnect solution in my arsenal
MoFi's new 5500 series fixes almost all these complaints.
This looks great! I got the mofi on your recommendation from one of your prior videos and agree with you that in congested areas even though I had the dual 45 degree antenna set up it was still very slow. I’m excited to know there is a better mousetrap!! 😃
Do you know if you can put SIM cards from all the major hotspots in it and it won’t have an issue with the carriers knowing it’s not in their hot spot and shut it down? Also is the software upgradable?
Thanks Nick for all you do for the mobile community !! 👍🏼
Yes, it will be able to work with many of the carriers, and all you'll need is to insert the sim and choose the provider. Thanks Ken!
I am beyond excited to find out more about your device. I have the mofi4500 and am not super enthused. My wife just found out that her job is going permanently remote, and we will be building a house on our farm land which has been our dream for years. She has to have a super reliable Internet connection with high-speed for this to work.
I 100% agree with your assessment of MOFI.
This dude be like Vanilla Ice "If you got a problem, yo I'll solve it"
“... Check out the internet while my gizmo resolves it”
@@WeCanExploreIt Hey I’m in FL on FMB we are renovating a 15ft travel trailer. We use visible and a weboost with a OTR antenna. Wanna stop down and demo that product? We want to try it!!!
@@shawnrussellmusic7410 we aren’t on the road at the moment but thanks for the offer!
Good concept, but let's talk about the elephant in the room.
The MoFi gets you about 60 Mbps for almost half the price of what your system gives, 80 Mbps by your brief single test. Call me bad, but I would want to see a lot more testing on this. Upload speed as well along with dB. And in your app, did you get licensed from Ookla to include their speed test? Or is it browser ported? Did you use open-source software? The app to me looks like a cobbled together of various apps. I'd like to see your listing of trademarks and patents. What about support? Software as well as firmware. There's so much you left out that it just seems like a DIY infomercial. I would caution anyone to pre-order or purchase it without extensive field testing and test results. What about FCC regulations? Perhaps it would be best to do an in-depth video on this thing before pushing it on the market. Also, did you actually build the router and the components or source them from like AliExpress?
I would like to see your comment discussed, all of your points. 2 days ago I was unaware I had an option to my craptastic Viasat internet. Been on a crash course learning about this stuff to determine what direction to go.
This just smells bad... can't trust it an can't shell out 1k
Don't throw it in the trash. Give it to someone that is not able to afford it and needs it. I have 3 Mofis 4500, SIM 4 and still working and in good shape.
You should to have wires to antenna shielded. Winter ice storms may damage it. Heavy winds could stress connections. Not sure if antenna wires susceptible to UV damage. UV may also heat modem because of black case. Just some thoughts for improvement.
I was thinking this very same thing. Unsure why you would even want to leave them loose as opposed to including them in the casing.
Just got my Mofi5500 with the em7690 cat 20 modem and working super fast.
Just curious why you are not comparing the Insty Connect with this model?
The 5500 with the em7690 is $499.99 and yours is actually more at $549.99 and using a cat12 China modem with no band 71?
Went from 12 to 80 mbps when using the mofi
I did have an question about the speed band lock and called mofi this morning on Sunday and got a live person that helped with this
Was looking into the Insty Connect as an option before but I did not see any phone number on your site?
Do you offer free live person support as I see a $79 add on for support and warranty per year on your site and a bit confused what is that for?
Mofi offers free unlimited phone support 7 days a week which is great, do you offer that?
Would be great if you or someone can post a video of the mofi5500 with the em7690 side by side to see the speed difference as yours has a cat12 and the mofi has a faster cat20 and 4 cellular antennas which can make it very fast.
It’s clear you work for MoFi. I’ve used the 4500 for years successfully. Just pointing out the obvious here Dan.
Nick this was an awesome video - you rock! I looked on your website and noticed that you had all the cell bands listed except for 71? Keep up the great work!
Earl, yes, band 71 isn’t available in the 4g model as there aren’t many LTE modems that can do 71. Only some cat 4 modems and then cat 18, which are getting pricey. Our 5G model will have 71 included along with all the bands the 4g model has
Hey Nick. You know there are A LOT of us out here that have to live on a extremely limited budget and can't just go out and spend $400-$700 for Al of these rich people gadgets.
So why don't you do something that will help a larger group of people and explore EXTREMELY cheap gadgets that can get us the same or similar results as your high dollar gadgets? Believe me if you can do that your fan base and followers will AT LEAST quadruple. Which makes you more popular and that of course means more money for you.
Sincerely,
Jesse L. Armstrong
Hey Jesse thanks for the note. I wanted to make something that will work really, really well and be easy. Think of it like a cell phone for all of your devices. Good ones do cost a little bit more money. I know it won’t be for everyone but thanks for the suggestion and I hope you’re doing well!
This all looks nice. A competent enthusiast that designs a better device. I have two quick thoughts:
How will you support this? As a consumer I would prefer a source that can answer questions at least by email.
If this works as you describe, and there is no reason for me not to think so, you should consider sending a unit to Chris and Cherie at the Mobile Internet Research Center. A positive review there will have you buying more/faster printers in a hurry!
Instead of a dream catcher, you have made a wifi catcher...
Cheers,
David
David thanks for the comment! I plan on supporting by phone and email ticket as I do with my other company I run. I like the WiFi catcher :). There have been a couple others mention the mobile internet resource folks, I’ll have to reach out to them. Do you know them at all? Thanks!
@@WeCanExploreIt I know their work only. The founders are full time travellers, so they "get it".
@@WeCanExploreIt They are easy to reach out to on the facebook page. I am a member so i see a lot more of the testing of devices and plans as they roll out. They test the full gambit of devices from mifis to Pepwave and cradle point. Plans from the newest T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon. At your price point they would beat a path to your door if the 4G12 Cat 12 has band 14 for AT&T AND band 71 for T-Mobile. Does your 4G12 cover bands 14 and 71?
Jack thanks for the comment! Our 4g system will do B14 but not B71. I have seen a few of their vids and I would like to meet them sometime as I’m sure we’d have a ton of geeky stuff to talk about!
@@WeCanExploreIt That puts your device inline with the Pepwave Mini ENT-A Cat 12 device. i had to go all the way to a Pepwave Max Transit Cat-18 4X4 MiMo to get band 71. The remote antenna to add coverage for band 71 600 MHz is a pricey item too. i am sure they would be will to meet up with you too. They are still currently on the boat in Florida and i would expect for some time yet for the winter. They haven’t left the marina much in the current health mandates so by all means reach out to them if your going to be in the state.
Nick was wondering if you your Ok haven’t seen anything from you. Your system is hands down the best . And I can see very good things coming in the future.
Russell thanks for checking in! Yes we’re doing great just so busy it’s hard to get another vid out. But it’s on my list! Thanks!
I will be in Orlando from the 24th in a timeshare. I will have my Ku-Fi and T-Mobile card trying to get better than resort internet speed. It does not work well at my home in MI as I'm 2 miles from the tower.
Our Verizon tower doesn't support 5g. picked up our 2nd MOFI 4500 for $80 on ebay, like new. works great! Your devices rock but WAY too much plus if the tower can't deliver, then neither can yours. Congrats on the nice sales job. that's what really matters.
the max speed is 300 megabits so 300,00,000 divided by 8 gives you 37,500,000 bytes, divide that by 1024 to give you a computer KB, that's 36,621 Kilobytes (KibbiBytes) and divide again by 1024 to give you the speed in computer MB, thats 35.76 Megabytes (Mibibytes).
with overheads that's around 30MB/s you can also get dual channel that you can get around 60-65MB/s on.
with the LAN port being 100 megabit, that caps out at around 10MB/s with a theoretical max of 11.92MB/s and gigabit giving you 119.2MB/s with 2.5GB you get 298.023MB/s but you need to be cabled and have a 2.5GB network card.
oh and the speed shown on the speed test was 80Mbps which is 9.5MB/s
Agree with your assessment of MoFi. Bought the MoFi based on your review. Just sent a request to purchase. I am looking forward to purchasing the Insty Connect!!!!!
The 4500 is outdated
So you did not look into the 5500 with the em7690?
Just got one and getting much better speeds
Not sure why someone will buy the 4500 today when the 5500 is out if you need good speeds?
Cost is 499.99 but really want to see a speed comparison on this 5500 em7690 compared to Insty connect
Does it have mimo? Can you hook up LMR500 cables and the poynting XPOL-2-5G-US directional antennae? Can it hook up to my wifi mesh network that I already have around my 30 acre property? I just need to boost my tower signal from 17 miles away. With a cell phone I get -94db on band 13 and -98 on band 66 and I hot spot that to my tplink nano routers powered by solar/usb battery packs. I like the band locking? I'm comparing this to a BR1. Let me know
Yes to all. Shoot us a message at instyconnect.com and we can definitely help. Thanks!
I ran this device in Canada for 4 years...all good. Switched to Starlink now so no more
I just received my second mofi 4500 yesterday!! What now ? I’d like to try your product, but my lottery dream hasn’t hit yet ... haha. Anyway, I tried to pre-order and the webpage is “stuck” for lack of a better term. I don’t even know if I can return my mofi yet, to be honest. I live in the sticks and if this works as you say it does, I could make you a ton of sales ! Literally! If interested, and willing, I’d like to discuss a discounted unit, with the return for you being me showing the unit to my community and to sell them for you. I’ve gotten several households wanting me to help them buy mofi’s and set them up, so that’s why I suggested that....if yours works better, as you state, I’d gladly steer them to your devices. Thanks for the read and your work.
Hey Don sorry the website was ‘stuck’ - can you shoot me an email at nick@instyconnect.com please? Thanks!
Can I by the antenna and modem and connect it to a standard home router?
We won’t be able to sell it like this at first, but may consider it later on. Just a note though, most of the ‘special sauce’ happens in the software on the router. Without that, it will be just another modem :)
See I'm very interested in a product like this but I have a question. I drive a semi truck for a living and I don't have really a lot of space that I can put that in 10 or anywhere. Do I have to use the antenna or will the antennas on the back of the router itself be sufficient to get me a decent signal.
I have pre-ordered a unit & look forward to receiving it soon.
Thanks for supporting the project!
$999......😳🥺😕😟😏
@@jrworsham8270 that’s the 5g version. Check out the 4g
I stumbled on this video and had to post...I have been using the MOFI4500 for 4 years and my speeds have always been great. This person stating it never gets over 60MB down is bologna! My worst speeds are 60MB down and I live in a rural backwoods area with my Sim4 4500 unit. Update the firmware for both MOFI and modem. Also...Pick a good carrier!
What carrier do you use?
@@daveg4963 T-mobile...I am 3.1 miles from tower,,,line of site,,,tower in beside major interstate. no one in my area uses T Mobile because service sux. using exterior yagis,,mimo setup
Nick:
Great video. The software is NICE. I like dual sim capabilities and easy switch. So excited to get my preorder soon. We’ve planned a few trips in the next few weeks in NC that have had very spotty coverage and looking forward to testing. I’m probably going to start with an AT&T prepaid (I think 20 GB/month at $300/year). Also have Google Fi phone and may explore adding that also. I have another phone with Verizon 5G and should be able to do some comparisons on coverage. I’m stoked about the initial 4G modem and interested in 5G when that comes available. Keep up the great work.
Scott, yours was sent out yesterday! Enjoy!
I have a brand new Airstream with a Peplink BR1 mini mobile and a Poynting MIMO-3-V2-13 antenna. Can the Insty take the place om my modem and use my antenna? How do I get a sim card from my plan through Comcast mobile that is only $23 a month as others have mentioned?
Hey Jack the secret sauce of the Insty Connect is in the Angel wings themselves. You could potentially use your antenna but it wouldn’t be the best.
I also had high hopes for mofi. A series of questions please:
I have my own vpn. Can I add this to Insty.
Three towers does that mean Carrier Aggregation of three.
Can I use my current weboost and dual yagi antennas with Insty
What is the total current draw. I will run it through a battery back up.
Can the 5G and 4G modems run simultaneously with one router.
I have set up a few customers with mofi awhile ago and they are itching for something new
Well I think I'll at least try and answer one of those. I would guess the 5G modem would be backwards compatible. Redundancy with two connections or bonding would be an interesting question to get answered.
Felix, Yes, you can add your own VPN to IC.
Carrier aggregation combines 3 LTE bands from one single tower.
Weboost - no sorry, that won’t work.
Says 12v2a, but I’m guessing it’s less than 1a@12v unless you are really in the fringe zone.
5G+4g - no, not yet. We will be working on bonding, but that’s a secret for now :). If that’s the case, then you could possibly combine the 2 and then watch out!
That’s cool! I think the IC would be awesome for them too!
Thanks for the questions!
SO what is the difference of that and Starlink? I can just use the Starlink in places where theres no antenas
From what I understand starlink is still in bata so you are sort of limited to a small subset of availability. It is also satellite Internet a'll be it at a lower altitude. From what I've seen the speed is really good. Curious what Amazon is going to come out with too.
Starlink is satellite internet in lower orbit. It’s going to be a great option for those that can get it, but the word on the street is that it won’t be ‘Mobile’ for a while, meaning you won’t be able to move it around once it’s setup. The way I see it, there will be 2 wireless options - starlink and LTE. Starlink will help make LTE plans more competitive and will get rid of caps, etc. I hope to be the guy people think about when wanting to connect over 4g/5G :)
I love what you are doing but I guess it will be need to be a lot more to compete with Starlink
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Its already on Subaru cars "Subaru Starlink" and I just read in an article that soon you will be able to install in in any RV and use it while driving. Also now their goal is 10Gbs speeds now.
@@Loveparaeveryone How much more will it need to do?
Hi, I am also in Florida close to tampa. I am currently using a MR1100 for our house and Skoolie. It's not great but it works. If I can find something reliable that would be great for our Skoolie and house. I don't have the money to pre-order right now but when you get caught up and can ship one right away I would be interested. Should have my tax money soon
Sounds good Thanks Shaun!
Have you gotten a chance to get your hands on a new 5500?
Hi this looks like what I have been looking for. a few questions though. Is the antenna/Modem weather proof? Can it be mounted outside say an RV on the ladder and left there while traveling? Great video and keep them coming.
So exciting! I've been unhappy searching for a good system when for the most part the ratings and costs suck.
This sounds like a great product that I could really use, however it's way too pricey for me. I literally can not afford it. I am sure it's worth it. Maybe you can put out a cheaper version down the road. Good luck and best wishes to you.
You can buy a used MOFY from people upgrading to this. Save lots of money. Just look at what you need versus what you want.
That's awesome I just got finishing my dirt bike trailer with all I need to be out riding in all over the country and one thing I am having a hard time with is internet I been using my phone service as my Hotspot with AT&T for my TV and laptop which is fine for now but I needed a better way so I wouldn't have the need to use my phone. So im very interested in this product you are selling, so if you can let me know what I would need to get it done right for me so I can order it from you I would appreciate it. Thank you. Stay safe and God Bless you and your family. 🇺🇲🤙🏼🙏🏼
Hey Nick, Ike hear... I ran across your video...Why I can't recommend MOFI anymore... and was totally blown away seeing the insty connect that you are making.
I know that having internet on the road is very important... I would like you to consider , making a line of home products... there are some of us that would like to switch over to Lte for our home internet... but living in an HOA, we are not allowed to put up a antenna as high as needed.
Love your videos keep them coming.
I have a mofi 4500 in my home, an a cell tower about a mile away... getting 8-16 down and about the same up, I am looking for some kinda antenna that i can attach to a direct tv dish that may give me more gain... keep the videos coming have a good day... Ike B
Ike, you can use Insty connect at home too! It actually works well as I used it when that Nashville explosion killed our internet for a week. I ran the data cable out a window and put the wings on the porch.
@@WeCanExploreIt i saw you only have 15 foot cable with one extension. what would be the maximumn length of USB run? I want to mount the Wing outside on a mast and run inside to a central location and that will be over 30 feet i feel. Thanks.
Hey we have the mophi WiFi, and we were forded to change the sem card to 5g. It worked fantasticly. Until we got the new card. The power light, and the WiFi light stay the same. But the internet light turns off and on which make the connection disconnect. If you have any advice I would love to hear it.
I have the same MOFI 4500 and was forced to upgrade to the new 5G Sims card. I am having the same problem with the internet light, and intermittent loss of connection.
Ok. We figured it out. It’s still slow but we got the light to work. What you do is download the thing mophi sent you in an email; on a lap top, pc not on a phone or iPad. Then you type in a certain op in that same email. And fallow all the instructions they give you. If you did not get the email like we did, ask someone you know if they got the email; or ask mophi to send it to you. What you are doing is basically rebutting your 5g sem card.
I have one of them mofi and I am missing the antennas if you could hook a guy up that'd be great
People start throwing them away you should be able to find one.....😅😂🤣
This is great! Love the problem solving. I also really like the simple concept of separating the modem from the router. This gives a lot of flexibility! I do have one question, where / how did you gather your data on the 45 degree shape? Is there a video you made where you go in depth?
Again, great job! Looking forward to seeing this project grow.
Blair, it was knowing that LTE is slant polarized as a general rule (the radio waves are pushed out in a slant formation from the towers) and tons of testing with some RF equipment and tons of speed tests :). I don’t think have a video that goes into the nuts and bolts (at least I don’t think I do), but if I find one I’ll definitely try to work it in. Thanks!
This product is also great for those with homes far from towers, will there be an option that comes with a 12v AC adapter for those of us who just want a better connection at home?
YES! The insty connect already comes with a 12v adapter and will work great in any home/cabin!
The insty looks great, at $500. Used MOFI4500s are $150. MOFI is dated, but cheap. Performance/price favors MOFI.
Our 4g runs $549 WITH the external antenna and a cat 12 modem. The price/performance we found is excellent! Thanks!
I currently have the MOFI and a Nighthawk Mr1100. And if there was a device that combined these to, it would be the ultimate. So A few questions.
What CAT is the modem?
Will band locking be available? If so will you be able to lock multiple bands at the same time for carrier aggregation?
What is/will be the list of LTE bands?
Will the TTL be adjustable or fixed?
It’s a cat 12 modem. The TTL can be adjusted and if you head to instyconnect.com the bands are listed under the 4g unit. Thanks!
Got the mofi5500 with the em7690 cat 20 modem and just crazy speeds
I think this might be what you may be looking for if you want the best out of both worlds
Cost is $499.99
@@danstrong3383 that's the one I'm looking into getting
How does the WiFi perform on this ZBT WG259 router? I ordered one a week ago from Alibaba to test. Ironically, ZBT also manufacturers the MoFi.
EDITED: I was under the impression it used the Qualcomm chipset. Unfortunately, I see it has the MediaTek MT7621A chipset with the MT7612E for 5G WiFi and the MT7603EN for 2.4 WiFi. This is the same chipset as the ZBT WG1608 which I purchased from LteFix. Upgraded the firmware to ROOter and never could get the WiFi to work properly. Hope you have better luck.
Can you make calls/work from this system? 🤔 I work from home and would
Love to be able to travel?
Yes you can turn on WiFi calling. We do it all the time. Thanks!
will your new router have the same (time to live) option like the mofi so it will work with the low price plans?
Yes
Another great video Nick! I made the Mofi and and antenna set from your prior video 2 years ago and you are correct in that even though it could bring in a good signal when the 2.4 was clear in congested areas like large cities or rv parks the signal was poor. So I’m excited to see how this works!
Is the software upgradable? More than the mifi? And if so will is be an automatic update? Mofi never did that
Update from MoFi - "No update"
Thank you - Back to you @We Can Explore It
Mofi is open 7 days a week with free technical support.
Hi Thank you for what you are doing! I see it has sold out, when can I get one? 😭 😊
I love your concept, but gulk at the antenna. Can I use a generic antenna? Very Interested
Hello Nick
Just found your channel and they are great, fantastic looking family.
We (wife and I) are born and raised Tennesseans and welcome you to state. We live in northeast corner in the Cherokee national forest.
Just wanted to say hello and say keep great tips coming.
Again welcome to the great state of Tennessee.
Thanks Ron we are loving TN! Thanks for the warm welcome!
Nick, Can you add double Sim cards to any of the routers?
Jose yes it’s a dual sim unit.
Not for bonding though? Load balancing?
love that it took 4 minutes to demonstrate that I'm listening to an ad -_-
I have come back to this video to go over the things of insty. What I don’t understand is the data cable. I see you can order it with 15’ but how long can I get it because I want the antenna and modem up higher since my 50’ tower in the country. Another option is starlink but not mobile … yet. Thanks for your exploring this. I trust you and have a MoFi based on that old video. Technology moved on and companies need to keep up don’t they? Have a great summer. God Bless!
So is can this be used for home use and not for traveling
Yes for both
The wifi issue is simply resolved with attaching a good router
Really want to get one!! Does it work with sim card from Mint mobile?
yes
One issue I had with the mofi is security, there are backdoors that need to be fixed and haven't been addressed, how does your model compare?
We are using the latest version of openwrt as a base and will be publishing regular updates. Thanks!
Thanks for the video! I've been looking for alternatives since being a Ubifi customer and locked in to a rural tower.
I've have a MOFI box on my house with Wilson Log-periodic antennas pointed at the cell tower 3/4 miles away. Used to work pretty well, enough to stream movies, skype, use Teams, etc. for about 2 years.
After the recent SIM "Upgrade" it's been useless. 2.9Mbps download, 0.7Mbps upload (on a good day). Usually, Ookla speedtest fails the upload portion altogether. My cellphone as a hotspot sitting on the dining room table is able to download up to 89Mbps and upload 15Mbps with no external antenna. I've checked my antenna connections with a vector network analyzer, swapped with another set of antennas and coax without any gain. I've updated the firmware in the Mofi box, rebooted, cycled power, reset, etc. All the same result, crappy service. I'm not sure at this point why anyone would continue to pay for substandard service, I'm not going to.... Can't wait for my dishy to arrive
Super excited for you! We're back in LA for a month then heading back to Tucson and continue on southeast from there.
I have T mobile modem (tmobile home internet). It works on 2.4 and 5 mgh. Does yours do the same? Can I use my card from my tmobile home system in yours? Also t mobile home cannot move around. So if I was traveling who provides service unlimited cheap for your system? Thanks
Can you use the Do you think that you can use your system with 4G bonding? We are looking for a Bonding to use with Live Streaming
What are the temperature parameters of the modem? Here in TX, I can see that modem overheating on our roof.
I just tried to pre-order and it won't let me view the Terms of Service to click the box. Will try on another device to see if that works :)
What material are you printing with, PETG?
Yes petg
Have you considered reaching out to Big Truck Big RV? I think JD would be willing to review and test your product. It would also give you a lot of exposure as well.
I don’t know him personally but he has done a vid for Insty connect already. I’ll give him a shout.
I also like the antenna you are offering but im not sure if that could be used at home. i need good speeds to cover family devices and smart cams and door locks
Maria if you buy one please let everyone know if it doesn’t work your cams and locks at over a grand for what you see here it should work yours mine and Susie Joes in Alaska.
I am still shopping. but yeah. for sure I ‘ll post an update.
Hi Nick, Pre-Ordered the 4G version. Didn't see anything about the mount. Would you be willing to send the STL file for 3D printers? I have an Ender 3 V2 Printer.
can you recommend an unlimited sim card without speed caps?
Visible
I know somebody who recently got gypsy wireless it has a data cap but it is extremely high depending on plan. I really wish there was a good list of the Mobile virtual network operators MVNO's.
Great design and well thought! I am wondering from whom you got the modem. I think we are heading to a perfect storm for rural area internet: LEO satellite internet services (SpaceX Starlink, Amazon, etc) vs tethering 10-mile-way 4G/5G towers vs new GEO satellite internet services. AND THE WINNER IS....Drumroll... :)
The winner is Starlink.
Yeah as long as we don't get a radiated by those 5G cell towers and don't forget those 5G satellites. why is everything 5G bad, it just means fifth generation. I was telling somebody about starlink and he's like yeah that 5G stuff... like no it's just regular satellite just lower. Sadly I know in my mind that when the telephone came out and the telegraph I'm sure somebody did the same thing.
*Hey Nick, is the Insty Connect antenna and modem weatherproof/water resistant?*
Yes
So on your site the 5g is listed for 999.00??? Quite the jump in price from 4g version. Also maybe offer the 3d printable stuff like the stand at a discount for the file so someone could print their own.
The 5g modem itself is considerably more expensive than the 4g version, and there will be more to it like additional antennas, etc. That model is for those that like to live on the leading edge of tech.
I'm assuming based on the design of the modem itself that those are SMA connectors so if I wanted to, I could use my Parabolic Grid Antennas with correct?
Yes that’s right
@@WeCanExploreIt That's good to hear. I guess now I will just have figure out how to mount the modem itself to the pole where the antennas are. It maybe a good idea to make a mount that can be specifically utilized for this type of situation sperate from the angel wing mount.
I would like to know if this allows a WAN connection from Starlink like the Peplink devices.
Yes it does
hi I live in Florida but i have a place in Kentucky where the reception is bad with no cell phone signal in front of my house , I have to walk three blocks for signal , will this device of your work ?
I’m confused
You started out bringing a signal from the top of a hill to your RV down the hill through the trees
That worked and is what I need
This new system you built and brought to market seems like a real good signal booster ? /?
I will buy your unit if it can send the signal
When starlink goes fully live, why will we need this or any LTE router?
Not trolling. Would like an honest reply. Thanks.
@@donc0042 if you are stationary then Starlink will be a good option when it comes live for you. Starlink will be a game changer for sure. It will make a big difference for those that can’t get good internet now, but it will have its limitations, so I see LTE/5g as being around for a long time and Starlink helping by making the field more competitive. I think we’ll see much more unlimited/ uncapped plans when Starlink is generally more available
Thanks for the reply. I just bought a MoFi, before I saw your video.
@@WeCanExploreIt yeah they'll have to compete. Supposedly it's going to be usable in a mobile fashion. I don't know if that means it will work in motion currently during the beta program it's limited to cells but theoretically once that arbitrary limit is lifted I don't see going down the highway to be that much of a hurdle. Yeah they were both have their benefits and drawbacks for many years I suspect.
when it rains
Does your router work with a GoogleFi cellphone (not data) sim and avoid hotspot limits?
What’s the type and length of antenna cable that you get with basic 4g order? Thanks in advance and the system looks great.
It’s a custom USB cable that’s 15 feet long. You have the option of adding an additional cable to the order as well to make the max length 30’. Thanks!
I'm in Canada. If I order this at the end of March 2021 will, I be able to ok get a refund if this does not work when I receive it and install. I'd hate to order this only to find out in the end its useless to me.
Yes
I'm exploring options for use at home. My concerns: 1. USB modem connection. This limits cable length to 16ft, which is pushing the distance from my roof to my basement (and would force me to wall-mount the router instead of placing it in my equipment rack). Will this work with a USB extender? Have you tested this? 2. This would be providing broadband to an existing Unifi network with its own router and multiple wifi access points. Therefore, both the router and wifi functionality are unnecessary (I'd be disabling both) as long as I have a single gig-e port. So, is there any option contemplated for a modem plus ethernet bridge only? Or, is this just a poor fit for my use-case?
Yeah I know the frustration with that we really need more cellular modem ethernet bridges on the market. I will take a look at the netgear WWAN modem, although it does have the limitation of not being updated with the newer bands and not supporting Sprint /Verizon.
I'm curious of the same thing. another comment mentioned it is openwrt backend. and as somebody who has run with double NAT for a few years... It's not that bad if you don't have a public IP.
I'd like to get your product, but I need a 25 to 30 foot cable. Can I get a cable that long & will it work?
I would just like to get a solid connection at, at least 20mbps. I'm lucky if I'm getting 6-8mbps down reliably