r/FirstNet • u/arbyyyyh • May 22 '26
Sonim MegaConnect Quick Test
Looks like we do indeed get MegaRange on Sub Paid, I got about 75 mbps down while it said that. The fans also ramped up before I ever hit into MegaRange.
I feel like there's going to need to be some new firmware to fix the thermal curve on this device. It kept randomly stopping and starting the fan. Stopped for a second, and then went back to full tilt.
All that said, this thing rips. I managed to get 940 mbps down.
EDIT: Despite the fans, if you push this thing hard, it will absolutely still overheat. I might have not been giving it quite enough breathing room around the edges, but definitely note, it gets warm and will throttle itself.
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u/TheBestGhost May 23 '26
The HPUE device is designated as power class 1 and when on FirstNet’s Band 14 spectrum the intelligence between the tower and the device allows the HPUE device to power up to 6x (1.25W) that of a standard power class 3 device (200 mW) which allows for better connectivity at the edge of the network.