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bassdow:
Even if it doesn't fit, One could always stick it to back or base of the Fan's stand. MoreOver wonder why dem dey talk build like say na one kind rocket science. Go market buy a couple of lithium cells (even if na those cylinderical ones used in street lights) Pair them to give you what you want, get suitable charger and be done with it.

It comes with a bms too.

dustmalik:
So far, so good. I am getting the 100Mbps speed on 5G+ virtually throughout the day. If I was someone who downloads a lot, i could have used well over 5TB by now, but i don't download, I just stream movies mostly and watch some live TV, especially during the world cup period.

For Downloads: It's fantastic, especially on 5G+. Speed is consistent. You can take full advantage of the 100Mbps speed when downloading.

For Streaming movies and TV shows: for some reason, even on 5G+, I am unable to utilize the full speed of the plan. I don't know if it's a limitation of the ODU or something else. But I am only able to stream files with bitrates lower than 65Mbps without buffering.

For live streaming: It's fantastic.

One thing I observed is that it performs better on 5G+. When it drops to just 5G, performance drops. It's horrible on 4G and 4G+, barely getting 50Mbps or slower.

One thing I know is that, if you have good 5G coverage in your location, you will certainly enjoy it. I don't have 5G base station nearby, yet it's still very usable.

The good thing about MTN is that, as long as there is coverage, their data is usually usable, unlike Airtel where coverage may be full yet you can't browse sometimes. Sometimes you may have to restart your Airtel device severally before you can access data.

Nice. I also observed that when I switched to 5G NSA only mode my speed improved a bit from 200Kbps to about 1Mbps. I don't have 5G at all.

From my observation, I could watch YouTube on 720p at 200Kbps on TV but with Airtel impossible. Either way, I have contacted MTN and I hope they can sort this out.

NSEstudent:
They are blaming the device.

Anyway, which ZTE are they using? G5F or G5FA?

After speaking English, did he work on your router or not? Is the performance good now?

No we were just having a convo. He said Airtel had to stop giving out the G5FA model because it was very notorious for the network downtimes compared to the other models.

He didn't come to do Airtel. He came to install mtn. The mtn issue is probably their mast or something. I have contacted them and they said they'll give me feedback that it's been worked on.

dustmalik:
Please share the link to the platform

Boss, how's your MTN ODU performing so far?

So the installer that came to mount my MTN ODU router mentioned that the ZTE model of the Airtel ODU is mostly affected by network issues compared to the ZLT.

He is an experienced installer and has done over 200 installations for Airtel.

bassdow:
Even if it doesn't fit, One could always stick it to back or base of the Fan's stand. MoreOver wonder why dem dey talk build like say na one kind rocket science. Go market buy a couple of lithium cells (even if na those cylinderical ones used in street lights) Pair them to give you what you want, get suitable charger and be done with it.

Ofcourse you're right, however I wouldn't want a system looking like a time bomb lol.

Retaining original aesthetics matters to me and the lithium that will fit will surely give you much more hours.

You don't even have to change the charger. Works with same charger.

bassdow:
it's either those followCome batteries ain't meant to last long OR they weren't the right size.

Have already discussed reason why most of those batteries go bad within a short time and not willing to repeat ma self again

I don't know how to explain man, but if you get a rechargeable fan today that comes with Lead Acid battery you will understand. There's even a thread for it on nairaland. That's where I got my solution and purchased from Jumia at 8k

We all can't be wrong with our personal experience.

FEGEITOK:
I'm using QASA but it has the same problem since it uses a lead acid battery

Before you build, how many Lead Acids does yours come with?

Is it 2 6v combined or 1 12v? You have to take note so that you can get something that will fit into the battery compartment and you can cover as normal.

bassdow:
Just so you know, issue with those FANs ain't entirely a battery chemistry issue BUT mostly battery capacity.

One of the sweet things of Lithium chemistry is more Amps per kg hence the size of a 12v 20AH leadAcid battery would always be physically much bigger than an equivalent for Lithium based battery.

Now add the required charge time between both chemistries and you quickly understand what's going on.

My neigbours would find your comment funny because He would swear the 3 fans they using could last over 4 days on no charge at all despite the fact their leadAcid battery (12v 200AH) is what He already wanted to sell off to aboki as scrap.

Me nko, I use similar though mine are still very much in good condition. Funny enough, I only suggested it and He blindly agreed I set it up for him.

But then again, for those who don't already use leadAcid battery, and not using Solar, or require much mobility, Lithium battery remains their best bet ELSE just go buy any WEAK leadAcid battery of at least 100AH and be done with it

What's the point of using a giant 100ah for a rechargeable fan? It's meant to be compact and moveable and the lithium battery can fit right into the same compartment as the old Lead Acid.

Bryanluke:
Yes it's a battery chemistry.. if using an old 100ah battery aside for the fan isn't a good one for me.. I'd advise everyone to leave lead acid and move to lithium battery for their fan

I also switched to lithium for my rechargeable fan more than a year ago and it's still going strong. The lead acids including follow come and replacements couldn't do 3 months even.

saint2ace:
Airtel

Ok

OmoEkunAaye:
At the end of the day, it is all down to the area and maybe the device.

Airtel is everything for me here (Baba Ọdẹ, Ọta, Ogun state)

Enjoy Chief. You guys are really lucky.

saint2ace:
On-boarding new subscribers and installation is now flawless for the ODU package, all registration is done online. Got a new device on Saturday, from conclusion of registration to final installation took just 3½hrs.

Was quite impressed, got the ZTE model.

Airtel or Mtn?

Apparently MTN didn't do enough research before jumping into this ODU thing 😂

1st it was the physical sim versions that was struggling to activate, and now this abysmal speed.

Some people are stuck with the physical sim version and it's impossible for them to activate, no compensation, no replacement, now they have to get a new device not knowing if the speed will be worth it omo.

I wish they can give us advanced interface for switching network bands and cells, I believe it will do better. Airtel forgive us abeg, we underrated you 😂😂😂

twosquare:
The last bundle I bought was from Smart Cash directly, not even Airtel app. My experience.

Ok. But be careful sha b4 u loose ur hard earned 25k...

50Mbps plan at 25k is strictly for ODU devices, however you can do the experiment for science and we can learn through you.

twosquare:
Not on the Airtel app, but it does on the Smart Cash PSB

Sure but you usually have to buy bundle from the Airtel app not Smartcash

michlins:
you're welcome to the club. I don go back to Airtel please. MTN don't know this ODU thing

Oh I thought it was just me. Really disappointed

fuckboys:
Ahh, make i jeje dey with my Airtel o.

The devil you know is better than the angel you don't know.

Haha... If Airtel is great for you better to hold on

michlins:
it was activated at the point of purchase and it worked fine for the day. Unfortunately the network has become so bad. It's not just the router but MTN generally has been terrible around here for weeks.

I have been calling and texting them to actually come fix it

Took this screenshot this night around 11pm

Any updates?

Installation of my MTN ODU is completed and the speed is still abysmal. We're talking 200Kbps poor meanwhile upload goes as high as 50Mbps.

No menu to switch band or do a little adjustment. Dashboard is just there 🤦🏾‍♂️

Installation of my MTN ODU is completed and the speed is still abysmal. We're talking 200Kbps poor meanwhile upload goes as high as 50Mbps.

No menu to switch band or do a little adjustment. Dashboard is just there 🤦🏾‍♂️

williams85:
It's the best decision that i made. So far no complaints.

Nice. Probably getting mine installed today, hopefully I get to say the same 🙏🏾

mickeyg2030:
Can i use the odu sim on the router ?

If it's the X25 pro then yes maybe. But it didn't work for mine. U might have to unlock it tho.

williams85:
I squeeze out time to swap the mtn ODU to physical sim. But unfortunately, the ODU number is restricted for a sim swap. So I couldn't do the swap to physical sim.

How's your performance so far with the MTN compared to Airtel?

twosquare:
But it shows on the subscription page of either the Airtel or SPB app for routers, I mean ODU plans.

No it doesn't. Only on ODU linked sim cards.

mickeyg2030:
Please how o come and teach me please my 30k 20mbps will expire today,, please

You haven't been following the thread?

If you have reliable network speeds in your location, you can go to any airtel office and purchase the ODU router for 25k. Comes with 1 month 50Mbps unlimited plan by default and on expiry you can subscribe for subsequent ones at 25k or N22,500 if you use smartcash.

michlins:
stick no dey shook person twice for eyes. I made sure it was working before I paid

This your parable strong... Did you have to take any extra steps? I was told it would be activated in Monday but on turning on tonight I already got the 100Mbps successful activation text and I can browse, however the speed is very poor. The ODU is indoors though, I wonder if I need to do something or an extra step.

I'm logged into the mtn app and it says no data balance

So I just said to set up this MTN ODU indoors right now and to my surprise I already got the successful activation text.

The location is indoor and signal strength is around -94dbm which is quite poor. Tomorrow I'll mount outside and observe.

Meanwhile Airtel is impressing me already tonight haha 😂. First time in a long time.

michlins:
a new device

And it got activated?

NSEstudent:


Maybe they wan make I sub 3 months so they can properly show me original shege.

Meanwhile the shege they are showing me now is that the sub is not fast with tweaked MIFIs I have been using it with. So when on the go, the experience is not the same.

Thank God I didn't get into that 3 months sub trap. I wish my experience was great sha. My major issue is usually in the evenings when I'm supposed to stream football matches or movies

NSEstudent:
Funny thing is that Airtel has become extremely reliable in my location in the past 3 days or so.

I know they will soon do their usual but I'm getting speeds of close to 100mbs on a 50mbs sub and a stable streaming experience. Currently using X25pro but I know it will be the same with my G5F. If I finish what I'm doing early, I will try Nuvio this weekend.

Meanwhile, I have bought ZLT X32U 5G MIFI with 9000mAh for when I will get the MTNN ODU, because I will always convert to external Sim.

Bn experiencing something similar for the past 2-3 days too. But I won't fall for it sha 😂

justinguru:
which office in portharcourt?

By 2nd Artillery..