Sim based Router recommendation for 5G cellular network

[_Dexter]

Hey so I am looking for router that supports sim with 5G cellular network. Currently I am using 300 Mbps Wireless N 4G LTE Router .
I haven't found any single available 5G Router in India.

 

[_Dexter]

I think I need 2.5Gbe WAN/LAN port router (IDU). My current router have only 100Mbe WAN/LAN ports . Any recommendation on Router that have 2x 2.5Gbe WAN/LAN ports and Wifi6?

 

[MrGordon]

There is Mikrotik hap ax3, but only 1x2.5G port - MikroTik

Btw do you get more than 1 gbps over 5G at your place? On Jio with an iPhone 13, I get only like 600-700 mbps max at my place.

 

[_Dexter]

Yeah so the thing about 5G is bad AAU alignment everywhere. I get more than 1Gbps (consistent) when facing antenna. But if you are in other area/direction of antenna then speed around 300-700Mbps (Even from 2-3 km away).

What IDU/Router you have. ?

 

[MrGordon]

I currently use a Mikrotik hex s as the main router.

Btw you can also look at x86 based 2.5G routers, I had previously enquired about some units with 4x2.5 Gbit ports. Was some 120-150 USD.

 

[_Dexter]

Yeah. x86 routers looks interesting. But again then I have to change my current motherboard (gbe) with ones that have 2.5Gbe port . I am thinking of buying budget Gbe port router that have Wifi6 from Amazon or something.

Realistically speaking, I do not think we'll ever achieve 2.5Gbps or more on 5G networks we have right now. At most few people can do 1.3-1.7Gbps. So for now I think Gbps routers are just fine

How is this one?
TP-Link WiFi 6 AX1500 Mbps Archer AX10

 

[MrGordon]

Right, had the same thought. Will stick with Gbit for now.

Go for AX23 if you want OpenWRT support - TP-Link Archer AX23 AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router

 

[vishalrao]

@MrGordon can you link or mention where I can enquire about these x86 based 4x 2.5gbit port units... The price you mentioned seems too good to be true, even before taxes and shipping etc lol.

 

[MrGordon]

@vishalrao Sure

Barebone unit with N100 CPU with 4x2.5G Intel NICs. Price quoted was 100 USD before shipping and customs. RAM and storage you’d need to add yourself.

Guanfeng N100 Quad Core Barebone 4g Ddr5 4800mhz Ram M.2 Ssd I226 Nics Hd-mi Dp Pfsense Industrial Mini Micro Pc - Buy Mini Pc With Sim Card Slot mini Pc Quad Core mini Pc Firewall Product on Alibaba.com

Guanfeng N100 Quad Core Barebone 4g Ddr5 4800mhz Ram M.2 Ssd I226 Nics Hd-mi Dp Pfsense Industrial Mini Micro Pc - Buy Mini Pc With Sim Card Slot mini Pc Quad Core mini Pc Firewall Product on Alibaba.com

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Another one with onboard RAM. The initial price quoted was as below.

N5105 cpu with onboard 8GB,the EXW price is $136.
N5105 cpu with onboard 16GB,the EXW price is $154.
N6005 cpu with onboard 8GB,the EXW price is $163.
N6005 cpu with onboard 16GB,the EXW price is $181.

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[_Dexter]

@MrGordon Where your NR610 ODU at? Did they dispatch it already?

 

[MrGordon]

Not yet, they said they’ll dispatch it by this week.