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NSEstudent:
I thought one would see the sim when it's being registered. But you can check on the sides of the outdoor unit if there is a removable Sim card.

If you search “g5f” on YouTube, you’d see that there’s provision for sim, it’s just covered.

Meklex:
I didn't even see the device while registering. They only told me it's available and I will get it within 48 hours.

I have checked the outdoor unit and there's no slot for removable sim card but I just checked the manual that came with it and it seems the sim card is behind screws.

Okay. It may have the sim. One Airtel guy on Facebook told me some of the ones with esim as default can be used with physical Sim but I'm yet to confirm that from end users who have actually done it here.

The lack of physical sim is why I'm yet to get this ODU. I would have bought it earlier.

Mykcool:
If you search “g5f” on YouTube, you’d see that there’s provision for sim, it’s just covered.

For all of them?

Do you know anyone who has used physical sim on ODUs which were initially registered as esim?

Who else is having terrible speed this night?

NSEstudent:
For all of them?

Do you know anyone who has used physical sim on ODUs which were initially registered as esim?

That’s the antenna, and there are only 2variant which are identified by the chipset used.

I don’t have any close one making use of it, but by month end my neighbor and I(still weighing my options) may get it.

Hullabaloon:
Who else is having terrible speed this night?

currently getting this

Meklex:
currently getting this

Wow. Mines been terrible since 4pm till now

Just clicked the reset button and the speed improved.

Did you just installed yours? Because i noticed yesterday it was installed and speed blazing, but today is been slow. I'm just suspecting same experience with the 5G router will repeat itself with this ODU too. The speed is not sustainable.

Meklex:
currently getting this

Hullabaloon:
Who else is having terrible speed this night?

Same here, Enugu has just been terrible since Thursday, one moment speed is blazing, the next it's at a snail's pace. Very frustrating.

Mykcool:
That’s the antenna, and there are only 2variant which are identified by the chipset used.

I don’t have any close one making use of it, but by month end my neighbor and I(still weighing my options) may get it.

Okay. So the Wi-Fi transmitters are from different manufacturers from the antennas?
I recall seeing one of the devices as ZLT X17m pro and I liked the specsheet I saw. I thought all of them (antenna and transmitter) are from same manufacturers. That's the one whose transmitter has standing antennas. It has a variant I saw online as just ZLT X17.

The day I will buy, I will make sure to check the devices and their specs before buying any specific one.

Meklex:
currently getting this

Which game is that bro?

dazzy4real:
Did you just installed yours? Because i noticed yesterday it was installed and speed blazing, but today is been slow. I'm just suspecting same experience with the 5G router will repeat itself with this ODU too. The speed is not sustainable.

His was installed today, according to him. Are you insinuating they bring down the speed after a few days?

NSEstudent:
His was installed today, according to him. Are you insinuating they bring down the speed after a few days?

most of the issues people have are location related. I can say for certain that i have been having steady network coverage in my Location in Lagos. For a fact i will rate my network connection 95%> presently i am getting 55Mbps on 5G

Meklex:
currently getting this

Be aware that it has a threshold of 1TB, after which the speed is throttled down to 2Mbps.

dazzy4real:
Did you just installed yours? Because i noticed yesterday it was installed and speed blazing, but today is been slow. I'm just suspecting same experience with the 5G router will repeat itself with this ODU too. The speed is not sustainable.

Mine was consistent with 50+Mbps until I hit 1TB.

dazzy4real:
Did you just installed yours? Because i noticed yesterday it was installed and speed blazing, but today is been slow. I'm just suspecting same experience with the 5G router will repeat itself with this ODU too. The speed is not sustainable.

yes, it was installed this afternoon

KingOfC:
Which game is that bro?

Warzone. But e no wan play. Says I need to fund $5 on Steam

dustmalik:
Be aware that it has a threshold of 1TB, after which the speed is throttled down to 2Mbps.

I doubt if I will use up to 500gb.

Yes! I'm suspecting this. Mine was installed 2days ago and it was blazing with 45mbps but the next day it started struggling to climb 1.5mbps. i experienced the same thing with my 5G router. Worked well for 1 month then subsequent months was terrible 😔
Location Lagos though..

NSEstudent:
His was installed today, according to him. Are you insinuating they bring down the speed after a few days?

I tried this POE i used for my former router that has an ODU just like this Airtel, but i was surprised it couldn't power the radio, cos the indicator was just red. What can we use as power bank ?

Meklex:
Warzone. But e no wan play. Says I need to fund $5 on Steam

Ewo, well download marvel rivals instead, much better in my opinion.

akinremedy:
most of the issues people have are location related. I can say for certain that i have been having steady network coverage in my Location in Lagos. For a fact i will rate my network connection 95%> presently i am getting 55Mbps on 5G

Nice.

This new G5F +MF296A is probably a ZTE device and might be a better device than the previous ones.

dazzy4real:
Yes! I'm suspecting this. Mine was installed 2days ago and it was blazing with 45mbps but the next day it started struggling to climb 1.5mbps. i experienced the same thing with my 5G router. Worked well for 1 month then subsequent months was terrible 😔
Location Lagos though..

Might be a location dependent issue, or do you think you used up to 1TB in that period?

dazzy4real:
I tried this POE i used for my former router that has an ODU just like this Airtel, but i was surprised it couldn't power the radio, cos the indicator was just red. What can we use as power bank ?

Was the selector in the 15v or 24v when you tried it?

Mykcool:
That’s the antenna, and there are only 2variant which are identified by the chipset used.

I don’t have any close one making use of it, but by month end my neighbor and I(still weighing my options) may get it.

Mine was initially esim but the registration failed when the installer came to my place. I took it back to their office and had a physical sim configured during my 2nd registration.

I get 70/80mbps with it sitting in my room yet to be installed.

Please what is Airtel cc number the one I have I don’t hear spear to cc prompts I don call tire

dustmalik:
Be aware that it has a threshold of 1TB, after which the speed is throttled down to 2Mbps.

And Airtel claiming it's true unlimited with no FUP lol naso them want compete with MTN Fiber if no be day NCC dey sleep no be scam be this?

morikee:
And Airtel claiming it's true unlimited with no FUP lol naso them want compete with MTN Fiber if no be day NCC dey sleep no be scam be this?

I think at the price it's fair.

There's a market that is being catered for. For people using above 1TB there are other options to consider.

Rokynwastar:
Mine was initially esim but the registration failed when the installer came to my place. I took it back to their office and had a physical sim configured during my 2nd registration.

I get 70/80mbps with it sitting in my room yet to be installed.

Good. You probably stay in a location with enough signal strength.

My signal strength is around -85db which is poor by normal standards but I still pull between 45-56Mbps. Used to do about 8-10 using X25pro at 4G+

Rokynwastar:
Mine was initially esim but the registration failed when the installer came to my place. I took it back to their office and had a physical sim configured during my 2nd registration.

I get 70/80mbps with it sitting in my room yet to be installed.

Very promising to see this. Please confirm this is the one inscribed G5F +MF296A.

Also, when you say "had a physical sim configured", do you mean something extra other than normally registering a physical sim and inserting it in? Did they do anything else to the router to make the sim work?

Also, was the base of the router this way - showing the slot for sim card, or was a cover unscrewed?

Unfaized:
Good. You probably stay in a location with enough signal strength.

My signal strength is around -85db which is poor by normal standards but I still pull between 45-56Mbps. Used to do about 8-10 using X25pro at 4G+

Yeah, the network is fair. I have the x25 pro as well. Reason I got the ODU is because I moved to a new house and I only get 12/15Mbps max on the x25 which is a headache when streaming. Now I'm streaming matches on FHD with no buffers at all.

Getting the ODU is the best decision for anyone struggling with network reception on the x25 pro.

Funny thing is, I removed the sim card from the ODU, used it on the x25 pro and got 13Mbps max.

NSEstudent:
Very promising to see this. Please confirm this is the one inscribed G5F +MF296A.

Also, when you say "had a physical sim configured", do you mean something extra other than normally registering a physical sim and inserting it in? Did they do anything else to the router to make the sim work?

Also, was the base of the router this way - showing the slot for sim card, or was a cover unscrewed?

Yes, it's the G5F + MF296A variant.

The device does not come with a simcard so getting one is more like a last resort when the esim registration fails or when you have an Airtel staff who is willing to give you the ODU enabled sim. But by default, buy this variant is basically esim subscription.

The Base is open for easy access to the sim card.