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RKatzin

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Has anyone bought this product? I did and I can't get it to function and I'm about to send it back.
I bought it because I really need something to enhance my cell signal. It claims to create a WiFi hotspot in the most remote location, but reviews say it works best in urban areas where you already have a signal.
I'm at wits end trying to work with customer service, accents are so heavy I can't understand a word they're saying. If anyone can tell me how to get this thing to work I'd be very appreciative.
Looks like I'm going to have to go with a dish set up.
 
Cadillactaste said:
Can you go into town and see if anyone shared any YouTube videos of how it works in a rural setting? I've got nothing...sorry Rick I wasn't more helpful.
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I took it to a computer professional in Grants Pass and he was not able to login to the admin control panel to enter the name and password. He said it will never work as advertised, which is to create a WiFi hotspot wherever you are. It will boost an existing signal.
I had it all hooked into a Wi-Fi and couldn't get past security to login. I just want to show pics of my trees!
 
RKatzin said:
He said it will never work as advertised, which is to create a WiFi hotspot wherever you are. It will boost an existing signal.
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Your local computer pro is correct. This product is the equivalent of a pre-paid 4G LTE cell phone. Nothing special other than the marketing.

It comes with a pre-installed 4G LTE SIM card (for cell communication) and a pre-paid amount of bandwidth if you decide to use their Internet service, which is provided by a company named "Viaota". Once you use the bandwidth you have to pay a fee to buy more. Otherwise it appears to be the same as using your cell phone to set up a mobile WiFi hotspot as you travel. No cell signal - no WiFi. You can also use it as a WiFi repeater with your existing cell phone service, but it won't make your cell signal stronger, it will simply expand the distance in which your WiFi hot spot would work (assuming it has an amplifier).

15% restocking fee plus $10 handling fee if you return it - assuming you can get someone to respond to your requests. Hope you speak Lithuanian! It's like Polish but harder :)

This is one of those grey areas where the product might actually do some of what it advertises... it just tries to portray itself as something new and different when it isn't. And it can't give you cell service where no cell signal exists. I'm sorry :(

Based on where you live, I would evaluate getting cable Internet and buying a cell phone that supports Internet calling via WiFi. Then you won't need a cell signal at all - as long as you are within your residential WiFi range. You will still need a cell phone account by a carrier that supports WiFi calling - but you will be able to use WiFi networks anywhere cable service is weak or non-existent. Where cell signal is weak, the phone will switch to WiFi. If you walk out of range of your WiFi, it will switch back to cellular.
 
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Thanks, I'm going through the return process now. Probably going to go with dish-net set up.
 
Bonsai Nut said:
Your local computer pro is correct. This product is the equivalent of a pre-paid 4G LTE cell phone. Nothing special other than the marketing.

It comes with a pre-installed 4G LTE SIM card (for cell communication) and a pre-paid amount of bandwidth if you decide to use their Internet service, which is provided by a company named "Viaota". Once you use the bandwidth you have to pay a fee to buy more. Otherwise it appears to be the same as using your cell phone to set up a mobile WiFi hotspot as you travel. No cell signal - no WiFi. You can also use it as a WiFi repeater with your existing cell phone service, but it won't make your cell signal stronger, it will simply expand the distance in which your WiFi hot spot would work (assuming it has an amplifier).

15% restocking fee plus $10 handling fee if you return it - assuming you can get someone to respond to your requests. Hope you speak Lithuanian! It's like Polish but harder :)

This is one of those grey areas where the product might actually do some of what it advertises... it just tries to portray itself as something new and different when it isn't. And it can't give you cell service where no cell signal exists. I'm sorry :(

Based on where you live, I would evaluate getting cable Internet and buying a cell phone that supports Internet calling via WiFi. Then you won't need a cell signal at all - as long as you are within your residential WiFi range. You will still need a cell phone account by a carrier that supports WiFi calling - but you will be able to use WiFi networks anywhere cable service is weak or non-existent. Where cell signal is weak, the phone will switch to WiFi. If you walk out of range of your WiFi, it will switch back to cellular.
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Lithuanian customer support personnel normally speak decent english.

(Shout-out to DevilForge!)

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HorseloverFat said:
Lithuanian customer support personnel normally speak decent english.

(Shout-out to DevilForge!)

🤓
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My grandmother spoke Lithuanian and she used to use it when she was mad and didn't want us to understand what she was saying :)
 
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