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Mikrotik lte11/9/2022 ![]() ![]() Theres quite a lot of techy possibilities with the microtik routerboard, but you dont have to dig into that to get set up, and theres simple guides and lots of help available on the forum. ![]() Its almost exactly what I've got, Microtik SXT LTE (looks like a drum) rather than the dish in the roof, connected to a dumb 8 port switch via the included poe injector, 2 ports used for Unifi AC mesh units One down stairs which covers the whole house and one for outside to cover the barn, garden + field. ^ unless you have particular reason to utilise an old router no need to get into bridges and dual NAT worries. With the Huawei you can use LTEH Monitor which really gives you all the info and control you need - though nothing like as much as the Mikrotik. and the Mikrotik is weatherproof with power over ethernet so you have more choices as to where you put it and it's easier to get it there. (fyi the B618 was a bit better than the B535). I've been testing a Mikrotik SXT LTE6 kit, RBSXTR&R11E-LTE6 against the Huawei B618 and I think for me the Huawei has marginally better performance. Having said that, there are two available GUIs and an app for Android and Apple and once you do begin to get your head round it, there is a lot functionality which is missing from most retail routers. The o/s on the routers is immensely capable and detailed but pretty complicated and a lot of it is not GUI and is CLI only. But if you want to delve into it's operation at all, you will need to subject yourself to a very steep learning curve. ![]() The Mikrotik stuff will just plug and play if you follow the instructions and aren't trying to do anything esoteric. The tech development of higher speed over the air internet via LTE (including 5g) is moving at a pace and the lack of requirement of fibre to homes means its a far better solution for everyone in the future. I don't think many carriers ever envisioned the world eventually turning in the future to this method of home internet, but its slowly realizing its capacity to outpace any cabled delivery method. Too many customers on your mast means slower speeds. Of course, if the carrier you go with are not investing in their network all this is fruitless however, because you need the bandwidth on your local mast to be available 24/7 for home use. This is why most mobile phones can get far quicker speeds connected to the same mast than most LTE routers currently. This CAT number will seriously impact the quality of performance you get from a LTE mast as it will provide a far better connection and make more of the signal than a lower CAT rated product. Netgears (eyewateringly expensive) nighthawk M series routers are up to CAT 16. Ideally you want a CAT 12 LTE router to make it worthwhile I'd say. The Huawei B535-232 that three are bundling with its Homefi product are only CAT6. Also check out the low specification on Mikrotik devices, most are CAT4 LTE, so tech that's around 4-5 years out of date. ![]()
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