$20 Unlimited Data with ZTE Mobley Device

[RKins]

Why not add a router that has a USB port and tether to the router from the Mobley. The router would offer many more connections than you need.


Edit: Ahh, Sue46 types faster than I do.

[cwk]

Another vote for adding a router to get more than 5 connections.

I use a Pepwave Surf On-The-Go wireless router. I hear that it is no longer in production. But, there are other routers out there that will work well.

In our setup we have our printer hardwired (LAN) connection to the router. (I did not want to replace a perfectly good printer with a wireless printer.) All of our devices (phones, laptops, tablets, Firestick) connect to the router wirelessly.

The router and the printer are setup next to each other to make the ethernet cable run easy. The hotspot is located in another area. All of the user devices can be anywhere within range, of course.

The router connects (wirelessly) to the Mobley. We also have a Verizon Mifi as a backup hotspot if the ATT signal is weak or non-existent at our location. The router is setup to find either hotspot automatically. So, all of our devices only need to find the router. The router finds the Internet for us. We have been using this setup for at over 3 years.

[John Hilley]

I use the same setup as cwk, I use a Cradlepoint router, also no longer sold. I have a HooToo Travel Router as a backup, only $25. Any "WiFi as WAN" router will work. Printer and Firestick are connected to router and router connects to either Mobley or Verizonwireless MiFi.

[Vanslam]

Its an expensive solution but I got a nighthawk. Now I have a 20 unit limit and greater reception. At least better than the Mobley. Got the idea from earlier posts. The battery last about 12 hours when not plugged in and in use.

[HeadShed]

Definitely a way to go

I went the MOFI route for ease of external antennas and technical customability.

[rvtips]

Originally Posted by HeadShed

Definitely a way to go

I went the MOFI route for ease of external antennas and technical customability.

What is a [ MOFI ] ?

[timjet]

Originally Posted by Vanslam

Its an expensive solution but I got a nighthawk. Now I have a 20 unit limit and greater reception. At least better than the Mobley. Got the idea from earlier posts. The battery last about 12 hours when not plugged in and in use.

I did that with a Netgear MiFi unit a year and a half ago when my Mobley broke and before AT&T added the PUC to the sim card.

[RKins]

Originally Posted by rvtips

What is a [ MOFI ] ?

Maybe this?
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[HeadShed]

Originally Posted by rvtips

What is a [ MOFI ] ?

https://amzn.to/2Iv46Ot

Lte modem

[rbreding]

Originally Posted by HeadShed

https://amzn.to/2Iv46Ot

Lte modem

Did you end up using external antennae or just the factory small ones ?

[CoachStreamr]

Originally Posted by Mallie

I think AT&T figured a way to lock the sim to the mobley. I have three for the last couple of years. I was having trouble getting on one, later found it had 5 connections so would not connect, but I thought something was wrong so I pushed the reset. Lost the unlimited so makes use a little more of a problem. Decided I would try to upgrade to night hawk, got the PUK and put it in a night hawk. Says locked, can not access it to unlock it. There may be a workaround but I am getting so much for so little I hate to gamble. 175gb on one last month.
I don't have a problem with speed, I do wish i had more that 5 connections.

So you tried a PIN (anyone) three times, then used the PUK AT&T gave you?

Also, I thought I read somewhere after you use the PUK, do a change/reset PIN, enter a PIN of your choice and confirm, ignore errors. The new PIN seems to stick.

That info is in this thread or one of the other Mobley threads, I'll see if I can find the post.


EDIT: These Posts
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f53/20-un...ml#post4643503

Originally Posted by vtwinwilly

CoachStreamr,

I did receive both my PUK1 and PUK2 codes. When I asked, they initially just gave me PUK1, but then I told them I also needed PUK2, and it was provided. . . but I did have to ask.

I put my Mobely SIM into a NetGear Nighthawk LTE. I then went to the Admin page, SIM Security Settings. There was an option to "Deactivate" SIM Security. When I clicked that button, I was prompted for the SIM PIN (4 digit code). I entered "1111" then clicked OK. I repeated this 3 more times until I got the message "SIM Locked, Please Enter PUK code".

And here's the part I want you to pay special attention to. . . I was on a page that had three fields. A field to enter the PUK code, then a field to enter a new SIM code, and a 3rd field to Verify the new SIM code.

1) I enter the 8 digit PUK provided by AT&T support.

2) Entered my new SIM code

3) Entered the new SIM code again for verification.

This is where things got weird. The Admin App responded with "Invalid PUK Code".

So I tried it again, and again. . . "Invalid PUK Code"

I exited out of the SIM Security page then immediately went back in. It appeared exactly the same as the first time with the "Deactivate" SIM Security button just as before.

Just on a whim, I clicked the "Deactivate" SIM Security button. I was prompted for my SIM PIN again. This time I entered my new SIM PIN and. . . IT WORKED.

So while the Admin App said I had provided an Invalid PUK code, in reality it had worked and my SIM PIN had indeed been changed. And the SIM Security was now Deactivated.

If you're purchasing a NetGear hotspot, you may run into a similar problem.

Sorry for the very long post, but wanted to be sure you have a pretty clear picture of what you might run into.

Bill B.

Also read this Post:

http://www.irv2.com/forums/f53/20-un...ml#post4648434

Originally Posted by vtwinwilly

After I hung up was when I got curious and went back into the Admin App and tried to Deactivate SIM Security with my newly created 4 digit SIM PIN, and it worked!!!

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[RKins]

Originally Posted by CoachStreamr

So you tried a PIN (anyone) three times, then used the PUK AT&T gave you?

Also, I thought I read somewhere after you use the PUK, do a change/reset PIN, enter a PIN of your choice and confirm, ignore errors. The new PIN seems to stick.

I think that is what I did.

[HeadShed]

The PUKs given to me did not work. Tried both four times each. Gave up. First new sim order with via phone sat for three weeks. No ship. Order another yesterday via chat and it shipped today. New sim supposedly will not have the Mobley lock on it so should be able to pop in my modem no problem. Will see how it goes.

Ordering external antennas soon to route to a flag pole that will erect and extend from the frame. Goal is to have it swing up and be adjustable to about 10 ft above the rv if needed.

[CoachStreamr]

Originally Posted by HeadShed

The PUKs given to me did not work. Tried both four times each. Gave up. First new sim order with via phone sat for three weeks. No ship. Order another yesterday via chat and it shipped today. New sim supposedly will not have the Mobley lock on it so should be able to pop in my modem no problem. Will see how it goes.

Ordering external antennas soon to route to a flag pole that will erect and extend from the frame. Goal is to have it swing up and be adjustable to about 10 ft above the rv if needed.

Seems vtwinwilly got invalid PUK Code during the process but his new PIN did work.

1) I enter the 8 digit PUK provided by AT&T support.

2) Entered my new SIM code

3) Entered the new SIM code again for verification.

This is where things got weird. The Admin App responded with "Invalid PUK Code".

So I tried it again, and again. . . "Invalid PUK Code"

After I hung up was when I got curious and went back into the Admin App and tried to Deactivate SIM Security with my newly created 4 digit SIM PIN, and it worked!!!

Complete quote(s) in my Post above

This worked for Rkins to?

Originally Posted by RKins

I think that is what I did.

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