This maybe a bit premature (as I am still working on it), as per my previous post (and photos) I now have a new TMobile Router/Modem Combo with T-Mobile Home Internet Service.
1. First day I configured it and turned off the WiFi radios. This wasnt too straight forward, for a layman anyway. Not like previous routers that were clearly labeled "On and Off" there are a bunch of different things I had to change to finally get the wifi turned off.
The reason I did this is I wanted to keep using my new Motorola external router. It works great and having sooooo many devices in my home (again previous post) I wanted to keep it simple and keep things working as they were by using the T-Mobile device as a modem only, but turned out anything but simple. I plugged the external Motorola router with a Cat Cable of course, into the back of the T-Mobile Modem/Router combo, its made by Nokia.
Everything worked great the first 24 hours but after that things slowed down to a crawl, I reset everything and speeds picked right up, then a short while later back down to a crawl. Seems like maybe a conflict in the Ip addresses?? Im pretty good with this stuff when things work like they should but really clueless about IP.
So out of frustration, and my wifes work station which she needs for work. Her work station is plugged into the back of the Motorola router via a power line adapter from a second floor room. I turned off the Wifi on the Motorola and left two Cat cables plugged in, the Motorola is plugged into a Spectrum modem and I want to cancel Spectrum once I figure this out, one for her workstation the other for our home landline.
I am currently using the Wifi through the T-Mobile Modem/Router and T Mobile Internet Service which is working quite impressive, in fact better then expectation. I simply set up the Wifi using the same SSID and Passwords, I very well may keep it this way and maybe not. Its seems quiet robust and signal so far strong, has 3 bands, 2.5, 5 low, 5 high.
The problem is, even if I do, if I plug my wifes work station into the Ethernet port on the back of the TMobile Device, speeds become lower, also if I plug my Ooma landline in, I get dial tone but cant call out.
SO question is, what I am I doing wrong with the Ethernet ports on the TMobile? Keeping in mind everything worked really well the first 12 to 24 hours before drastic slow downs. TMobile has their phone number for tech support in a number of places but hesitation to call and try to explain this to someone that I have no faith in helping me. I could be wrong but this is their Newest LTE/5G device which after researching has just started to be shipped in the last couple weeks so I do not have faith they willahve answers.
Im rambling, just if anyone is interested and has any thoughts. My time to work on this has been limited up until now and have to be careful not to disconnect my wife during her working day.
So currently 2 Cat 5 connections to the Motorola Router which is plugged into my Spectrum Modem, working perfect.
All other devices, gosh maybe up to 25 or so wireless working off the T Mobile router/modem with T Mobile Internet.
What am I missing here? I cant plug the 2 - Cat5 cables in and have them work properly for any long period of time.
Im working on this now that I am home from work, just thought I would post this question if someone had a really easy answer and who knows, maybe I will figure it out. The Router in the Tmobile device does not have a very robust User Interface.
For the average home, I will say, set up is quite simple, for someone who has set up routers before, like me. But deeper down into things I am clueless.
1. First day I configured it and turned off the WiFi radios. This wasnt too straight forward, for a layman anyway. Not like previous routers that were clearly labeled "On and Off" there are a bunch of different things I had to change to finally get the wifi turned off.
The reason I did this is I wanted to keep using my new Motorola external router. It works great and having sooooo many devices in my home (again previous post) I wanted to keep it simple and keep things working as they were by using the T-Mobile device as a modem only, but turned out anything but simple. I plugged the external Motorola router with a Cat Cable of course, into the back of the T-Mobile Modem/Router combo, its made by Nokia.
Everything worked great the first 24 hours but after that things slowed down to a crawl, I reset everything and speeds picked right up, then a short while later back down to a crawl. Seems like maybe a conflict in the Ip addresses?? Im pretty good with this stuff when things work like they should but really clueless about IP.
So out of frustration, and my wifes work station which she needs for work. Her work station is plugged into the back of the Motorola router via a power line adapter from a second floor room. I turned off the Wifi on the Motorola and left two Cat cables plugged in, the Motorola is plugged into a Spectrum modem and I want to cancel Spectrum once I figure this out, one for her workstation the other for our home landline.
I am currently using the Wifi through the T-Mobile Modem/Router and T Mobile Internet Service which is working quite impressive, in fact better then expectation. I simply set up the Wifi using the same SSID and Passwords, I very well may keep it this way and maybe not. Its seems quiet robust and signal so far strong, has 3 bands, 2.5, 5 low, 5 high.
The problem is, even if I do, if I plug my wifes work station into the Ethernet port on the back of the TMobile Device, speeds become lower, also if I plug my Ooma landline in, I get dial tone but cant call out.
SO question is, what I am I doing wrong with the Ethernet ports on the TMobile? Keeping in mind everything worked really well the first 12 to 24 hours before drastic slow downs. TMobile has their phone number for tech support in a number of places but hesitation to call and try to explain this to someone that I have no faith in helping me. I could be wrong but this is their Newest LTE/5G device which after researching has just started to be shipped in the last couple weeks so I do not have faith they willahve answers.
Im rambling, just if anyone is interested and has any thoughts. My time to work on this has been limited up until now and have to be careful not to disconnect my wife during her working day.
So currently 2 Cat 5 connections to the Motorola Router which is plugged into my Spectrum Modem, working perfect.
All other devices, gosh maybe up to 25 or so wireless working off the T Mobile router/modem with T Mobile Internet.
What am I missing here? I cant plug the 2 - Cat5 cables in and have them work properly for any long period of time.
Im working on this now that I am home from work, just thought I would post this question if someone had a really easy answer and who knows, maybe I will figure it out. The Router in the Tmobile device does not have a very robust User Interface.
For the average home, I will say, set up is quite simple, for someone who has set up routers before, like me. But deeper down into things I am clueless.