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Suggestions for a 4/5G router (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I’m having to use a 4g router (from Three in the UK), as the wired internet is rubbish. I’d like suggestions for a 3rd party router 4&5G compatible for future proofing.

It needs to support bridge mode (to avoid having to double NAT) and ideally support IPv6 as three support that as well. I don’t need WiFi.

Any suggestions welcome & thanks.

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[–] Spiralvortexisalie 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The Inseego models m2000/2100 are probably cheapest entry, but are usually locked down on interface configurations (to prevent rooting/uncapping) although there is at least one or two vendors that can program them however you want for $50-100 on top of the about $1-200 USD for the device. There are a few netgear options that offer more flexibility for routing options but the portable ones start at a few hundred, and their more permanent setups are in the four figure range. While not what you asked for, my personal suggestion would be getting a router that supports openwrt and has usb and hooking up to cheapest 5G handset you can buy. Flash openwrt on the router and add the tethering packages (I believe may be default now and/or you can customize build online to add necessary packages for iOS it is I believe libimobiledevice). This also has the added benefit of being able to upgrade just the router or just the phone/radios i.e. to support wifi 7, or whatever new frequency bands get implemented.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Thanks for the suggestion. I did a bit of digging and it looks like my firewall supports any BSD compatible cellular modem, so might try that.

[–] breadsmasher 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Any suggestions

Use a different provider than Three. You will likely find you have much improved service

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The only other option I have is Openreach/BT who will only give me 4mb down 1mb up. At least I get 50mb with three.

I’m happy with 3, it’s just their router is shit.

[–] breadsmasher 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If you can get three, its likely you can get EE/Vodafone etc as well

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

I’m happy with the service 3 provide, my question is for a 3rd party router that supports 4/5g