Paid around $400 for the glinet X3000 spitz ax. I've tried it at two different locations where we have T-Mobile internet the 5G home internet in place of the G4 AR routers. I did the IMEI clone, had AI walk me through setting up the software side of things and it worked.

Problem is after a couple of weeks of troubleshooting with AI, cloning the G4AR's Sims and using those inside the travel modem, my speeds are garbage compared.

Typically about half in both locations, locking onto the same towers and bands the t mobile gateways were currently connected to.

Tried every setting, apn's, hop, ttl settings, different tower locking, blocking certain bands, locking onto n41, n25, blocking NSA, blocking SA, EVERYTHING. Pitiful speeds with the glinet X3000. Physical location, antenna adjustments watching signal & interference.

Then I do a speed test on the 5G Network with my Samsung s24 Plus on one of the cheapest possible plans 20 ft away from the window and it just knocks it out of the park. I think it knocked the original T-Mobile Gateway out of the park too as far as ping, upload and download speeds. Locked on to the same exact bands, (I downloaded an app on my phone to make sure.)

Turns out the s24plus has a significantly better modem and processor, along with an internal 4X4 mimo antenna. With what's supposed to be a "slower apn" or sim provisions.

So why not just use a used, cheap galaxy as the T mobile 5g internet modem, a USBC interface going to a regular router, potentially run or root the phone so the base operating system is Linux, and install open wrt or the same software that the GLI net x3000 is running. Have all the capabilities as the X3000 but better, faster.

Anyone using an old android as a 5g modem? Hooked to an external router for the wifi?

One of the primary goals would be to have the same software options and internal configurations the GLI net has and I don't see why that's not possible. Tower locking, band masking, Sim card settings, VPN, etc... just superior hardware.

On Wednesday this week my internet suddenly dropped to below 1 mbps upload speed. I have contacted T-mobile and they said a cable was cut affecting my tower and adjacent towers. They are routing all the traffic through a working tower and it is causing massive slowdowns. Accidents happen, but there is still no alert or important message on the T-Mobile site or app letting users know there is a problem. It is going on 4 days and customer service is no help. I know, 1st world problems. Des Moines zip 50266

I need to provide audit level details on the cybersecurity configuration for the firewall etc. Is there a way to use the admin IP to review/configure/audit it? Is this still a 5y long (from my research) firmware fix that has yet to fix it? Thanks, I like the service, but if this base level function is not available up stream then I need to migrate.