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**We see this project as a way to assess how well we can regain control/understanding on our NR5G/LTE routers.** **We see this project as a way to assess how well we can regain control/understanding on our NR5G/LTE routers.**
*And for now the answer seems to be "very little"*. *And for now the answer seems to be "very little"*.
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⛔✋ THIS IS NOT AN HOW-TO GUIDE. During the process, it appears we made major mistakes. Because we had ## ⛔✋ THIS IS NOT AN HOW-TO GUIDE.
During the process, it appears we made major mistakes. Because we had
already bought the components, it was too late and had to live with them or find workarounds. But for a new build, already bought the components, it was too late and had to live with them or find workarounds. But for a new build,
it is advised to choose better components. Here are our major errors, that can be summarized as "the cost of trying to be on the edge": it is advised to choose better components. Here are our major errors, that can be summarized as "the cost of trying to be on the edge":
- The M.2 port of the board is only wired for the USB protocol 2.0 (and not USB 3.0 or PCI Express). The link is very slow and is probably - The M.2 port of the board is only wired for the USB protocol 2.0 (and not USB 3.0 or PCI Express). The link is very slow and is probably
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In the end, we bought very expensive components to get only very mediocre performances (only 10Mbps while LTE alone supports up to 100Mbps). In the end, we bought very expensive components to get only very mediocre performances (only 10Mbps while LTE alone supports up to 100Mbps).
Buying a NR5G modem was clearly a waste of money. Buying a NR5G modem was clearly a waste of money.
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## Our research & experiment process
Our case study is a NR5G router as the main Internet access point in a place where we have no signal on our cellphones. Our case study is a NR5G router as the main Internet access point in a place where we have no signal on our cellphones.
Thus, we need external antennas that are put in the roof. Thus, we need external antennas that are put in the roof.