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- Available to new lines of service only. No voice line requirement.
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- Tax Exclusive Plan: B/C, B/L, B/M, B/N, B/O, B/P, I/S.
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- Government account types
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- Cannot be combined with tax included plans.
- Retired features and promotional lines/service credit offers will be removed upon switching to this plan.
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- Voice line not required
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- All on-network data used counts towards fair-use de-prioritization limits.
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- $40 Voice + Tablet credit.
- $5 AutoPay bill credit ($5 per line, up to 8 lines / $40 max credit). See the page for more details.
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The multiple ways of using this $10 line for home internet are:
1. T-Mobile Gateway + Cudy N300 or X6 which are wifi only routers to mask hotspot usage with TTL set on the external wifi router. You can use other wifi routers for this purpose but there's a menu page in the Cudy routers which makes setting TTL easy - Courtesy waterchange
1.1 Cudy router like Cudy LT500 or LT18 or the 5G P8 work as a single device with modem + wifi router. Work well for home internet. Nice thing about the Cudy modems is easy TTL (and imei magic if necessary). - Courtesy waterchange
2. M2100 hotspot device - Hit or a miss - native out of the box but less reliable
3. Orbic 5G hotspot device - more reliable than the m2100, however some people have reported throttling after 1st couple of months
4. Gateway + Project Genesis - works most reliably
5. TMOHS1 - ~ 30-50 mbps out of the box, no TTL update required
6. Tmobile Franklin - ~30-50 mbps with TTL update - the most reliable as of right now, however limited speed.
7. M2000 won't pull data from anywhere.
8. GL.iNET Spitz GL-X3000NR easier to use than Cudy and better performance but expensive. Great form factor and performance. Presets for T-Mobile TTL settings and advanced cell features like tower/band lock. External antennas.
9. M3000B works out of the box with T-Mobile version. Has battery preservation features and ethernet port. Some users say to switch 5G mode to NSA if the hotspot restarts frequently in your area.
Add/update if you have more/better info.
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They will still lock you to a 2 year EIP even if it's free (They'll make a monthly credit to cover the tablet EIP)
Meaning you'd end up paying $10 for 2 years ($240) for a $129 tablet.
So if you're only doing it for the tablet then it's not worth it
soc code ZB10HSTI is the one you want.
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Anyone else agrees?
Connection, great 5 bars on the KVD21, speeds around 100Mbps+/- up/down.
When used with the TMHI 30 free days it was about the same.
Some here have reported speeds of +/-600Mbps.
With the TMOHS1 also great connection, speeds +/-30-50Mbps up/down.
Connection/speeds will depend on tower proximity, time of day/night, congestion, tower maintenance, location of device - window/interior, structure, etc.
Speeds also depend on the PC used, older/newer.
With a new Win 11 i7 laptop KVD21 speeds were close to +/-300Mbps.
With an older Core i3 laptop the KVD21 speeds are above, +/-100Mbps.
See this for more on speeds:
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But I've used other VPNs, like Proton VPN, VPN Unlimited, and others and there was no speed problem.
Have used both the TMOHS1 hotspot with the TTL mod only, and the KVD21 with the Cudy X6 router with the TTL mod setting, and the KVD21 by itself.
It sounds like a Cisco Anyconnect VPN issue.
Also google: cisco anyconnect vpn dns resolution problem or cisco anyconnect vpn dns, etc.
There may be an issue there.
Does the speed drop only with the Cisco VPN?
And all is normal when not using it?
Or, maybe, since you said that this issue appeared in the last couple of days, you somehow are using hotspot data and and have used up the 10Gb monthly allocation and are now on the low speed??
VPNs do not work well at those low speeds.
Run a couple of speed tests.
Try searching this thread for 1.1.1.1 or 1.1.1.1 vpn or 8.8.8.8 and see if you can get some clues.
Perhaps, changing your DNS to 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8 may help.
Also, you didn't say which hotspot you're using with the TTL and IMEI mods. Maybe the Franklin T9?
See if you can change the DNS there in the settings.
I have GL.Inet hotspot. I went on t-mobile account to see if it will show me data usage (hotspot vs regular/tablet) but seems they took that feature away. Very strange. Total usage is 15GB. Regardless, with TTL/IMEI mod it shouldn't be using 10GB hotspot data at all, right?
It's not just Cisco, but any VPN. Getting same issue with Cisco, OpenVPN and WireGuard. Most of my usage was VPN, so that could have triggered something with T-mobile. Do you know if they throttle by IMEI, phone number or Account?
Is it possible that T/mobile calculates all VPN data as hotspot data and hit that 10GB cap there? My billing cycle resets in 4 days, I think I'll know.
BTW, I have a T9 hotspot also, but I've never used. Can TTL and IMeI be modded on that too? Do you have link to instructions. Would like to keep it as backup to GL.Inet hotspot.
It's not just Cisco, but any VPN. Getting same issue with Cisco, OpenVPN and WireGuard. Most of my usage was VPN, so that could have triggered something with T-mobile. Do you know if they throttle by IMEI, phone number or Account?
Is it possible that T/mobile calculates all VPN data as hotspot data and hit that 10GB cap there? My billing cycle resets in 4 days, I think I'll know.
BTW, I have a T9 hotspot also, but I've never used. Can TTL and IMeI be modded on that too? Do you have link to instructions. Would like to keep it as backup to GL.Inet hotspot.
Are you able to get normal speeds on the GL.iNet hotspot while NOT on any VPN right now, even after you've already used the 10GB hotspot limit for the current billing cycle?
Edit: and of course everything now magically works even after the Asus router reboot even though I didn't change anything! Go figure.
This line of code returns false since the ip route command doesn't return a default gateway value on boot up, at least not at the time this script is executed on my router.
if [ `ip route | awk '/default/ { print $3 }'` = 192.168.12.1 ] ; then#!/bin/sh # Apply missing setting. modprobe xt_HL modprobe xt_hl # Get Primay WAN IP WAN0_IP=$(nvram get wan0_ipaddr) logger "WAN0_IP = ${WAN0_IP}" # Get Secondary WAN IP if Dual WAN enabled WAN1_IP=$(nvram get wan1_ipaddr) logger "WAN1_IP = ${WAN1_IP}" # Check if USB tethered device is ready. Returns 1 if active. USB_MODEM_READY=$(nvram get wan0_is_usb_modem_ready) logger "USB_MODEM_READY = ${USB_MODEM_READY}" # Get network interface name WAN0_IFNAME=$(nvram get wan0_ifname) logger "WAN0_IFNAME = ${WAN0_IFNAME}" WAN1_IFNAME=$(nvram get wan1_ifname) logger "WAN1_IFNAME = ${WAN1_IFNAME}" # Change to WAN1_IP below if needed case "${WAN0_IP}" in # Change IP address as needed for your device(s) 192.168.12.* | 192.168.56.*) # Set TTL for all connections iptables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -j TTL --ttl-set 66 ip6tables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -j HL --hl-set 66 logger "Set TTL to 66 for all connections" ;; *) # Set defaults here. # Enable TTL changes for USB tethered devices only if [ "${USB_MODEM_READY}" = 1 ] ; then iptables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -o usb0 -j TTL --ttl-set 66 ip6tables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -o usb0 -j HL --hl-set 66 logger "Set TTL to 66 for USB connection only" fi ;; esacSome additional things I noted while testing:
Of course, all of the info above was for educational purposes only...
For those that like to tinker with the various settings like myself, below is the version I'm using with comments detailing some of the variables you can use. The output can be seen in the System Log on the router.
#!/bin/sh # Apply missing setting. modprobe xt_HL modprobe xt_hl # Get Primay WAN IP WAN0_IP=$(nvram get wan0_ipaddr) logger "WAN0_IP = ${WAN0_IP}" # Get Secondary WAN IP if Dual WAN enabled WAN1_IP=$(nvram get wan1_ipaddr) logger "WAN1_IP = ${WAN1_IP}" # Check if USB tethered device is ready. Returns 1 if active. USB_MODEM_READY=$(nvram get wan0_is_usb_modem_ready) logger "USB_MODEM_READY = ${USB_MODEM_READY}" # Get network interface name WAN0_IFNAME=$(nvram get wan0_ifname) logger "WAN0_IFNAME = ${WAN0_IFNAME}" WAN1_IFNAME=$(nvram get wan1_ifname) logger "WAN1_IFNAME = ${WAN1_IFNAME}" # Change to WAN1_IP below if needed case "${WAN0_IP}" in # Change IP address as needed for your device(s) 192.168.12.* | 192.168.56.*) # Set TTL for all connections iptables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -j TTL --ttl-set 66 ip6tables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -j HL --hl-set 66 logger "Set TTL to 66 for all connections" ;; *) # Set defaults here. # Enable TTL changes for USB tethered devices only if [ "${USB_MODEM_READY}" = 1 ] ; then iptables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -o usb0 -j TTL --ttl-set 66 ip6tables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -o usb0 -j HL --hl-set 66 logger "Set TTL to 66 for USB connection only" fi ;; esacSome additional things I noted while testing:
Of course, all of the info above was for educational purposes only...
Are you able to get normal speeds on the GL.iNet hotspot while NOT on any VPN right now, even after you've already used the 10GB hotspot limit for the current billing cycle?
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It's not just Cisco, but any VPN. Getting same issue with Cisco, OpenVPN and WireGuard. Most of my usage was VPN, so that could have triggered something with T-mobile. Do you know if they throttle by IMEI, phone number or Account?
Is it possible that T/mobile calculates all VPN data as hotspot data and hit that 10GB cap there? My billing cycle resets in 4 days, I think I'll know.
BTW, I have a T9 hotspot also, but I've never used. Can TTL and IMeI be modded on that too? Do you have link to instructions. Would like to keep it as backup to GL.Inet hotspot.
1. Let's see what happens when your billing cycle resets in a couple of days.
2. The Franklin T9 can be modified and there is a script described in this thread. Search for T9 TTL and T9 IMEI or T9 for more. See if you can test for this problem using the T9 now before your billing period restarts, and also test after.
3. Try to ping google.com and see what you get. See this post:
https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=
4. Try changing your DNS in the hotspot, if possible, to 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8, it may help.
5. Have you tried to recreate this VPN issue with various other devices, PCs/tablets/phones?
6. Does this VPN issue appear on WiFi only, ethernet cable hard wired only, or both?
This VPN issue may be related to the hotspot you use, BUT it's very strange that it just appeared a few days ago.
Did you change some setting somewhere recently?
As I stated above, I don't have a VPN issue at all with various VPNs
This line of code returns false since the ip route command doesn't return a default gateway value on boot up, at least not at the time this script is executed on my router.Code:if [ `ip route | awk '/default/ { print $3 }'` = 192.168.12.1 ] ; then For those planning to leave their T-Mobile gateway attached to their Asus router all of the time, the script can be simplified to always change the TTL without checking for the IP of the gateway. Here is the simplified version.Code:#!/bin/sh
# Apply missing setting.
modprobe xt_HL
modprobe xt_hl
iptables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -j TTL --ttl-set 66
ip6tables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -j HL --hl-set 66
logger "Set TTL to 66 for all connections" For those that like to tinker with the various settings like myself, below is the version I'm using with comments detailing some of the variables you can use. The output can be seen in the System Log on the router.
Code:#!/bin/sh
# Apply missing setting.
modprobe xt_HL
modprobe xt_hl
# Get Primay WAN IP
WAN0_IP=$(nvram get wan0_ipaddr)
logger "WAN0_IP = ${WAN0_IP}"
# Get Secondary WAN IP if Dual WAN enabled
WAN1_IP=$(nvram get wan1_ipaddr)
logger "WAN1_IP = ${WAN1_IP}"
# Check if USB tethered device is ready. Returns 1 if active.
USB_MODEM_READY=$(nvram get wan0_is_usb_modem_ready)
logger "USB_MODEM_READY = ${USB_MODEM_READY}"
# Get network interface name
WAN0_IFNAME=$(nvram get wan0_ifname)
logger "WAN0_IFNAME = ${WAN0_IFNAME}"
WAN1_IFNAME=$(nvram get wan1_ifname)
logger "WAN1_IFNAME = ${WAN1_IFNAME}"
# Change to WAN1_IP below if needed
case "${WAN0_IP}" in
# Change IP address as needed for your device(s)
192.168.12.* | 192.168.56.*)
# Set TTL for all connections
iptables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -j TTL --ttl-set 66
ip6tables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -j HL --hl-set 66
logger "Set TTL to 66 for all connections"
;;
*)
# Set defaults here.
# Enable TTL changes for USB tethered devices only
if [ "${USB_MODEM_READY}" = 1 ] ; then
iptables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -o usb0 -j TTL --ttl-set 66
ip6tables -t mangle -I POSTROUTING -o usb0 -j HL --hl-set 66
logger "Set TTL to 66 for USB connection only"
fi
;;
esac I also noticed the original script defaulted the TTL to 65 if no T-Mobile gateway IP was attached. I'm not sure why that was needed, so I removed that code. My testing shows the TTL defaults (or resets) to 64 if you don't modify the TTL thru the firewall script.
Some additional things I noted while testing:
Of course, all of the info above was for educational purposes only...
I also tested a tracfone nokia g300 5g (nokia refuses to unlock bootloader, no rooting method for it). When tethered via usb to my windows pc, this nokia pulls hotspot data. After the hotspot limit is reached, it becomes unusable, as if no internet. When it's tethered to my ac68u (TTL set to 65), no internet at all. It even does not pull hotspot data.
My moto g stylus 2022 will be unlocked soon. Not sure if it will be different from the nokia.
I also tested a tracfone nokia g300 5g (nokia refuses to unlock bootloader, no rooting method for it). When tethered via usb to my windows pc, this nokia pulls hotspot data. After the hotspot limit is reached, it becomes unusable, as if no internet. When it's tethered to my ac68u (TTL set to 65), no internet at all. It even does not pull hotspot data.
My moto g stylus 2022 will be unlocked soon. Not sure if it will be different from the nokia.
Actually looking to do the same, as in using the Metro Moto via USB to my Asus..... I actually have the same router as you are using as well. Would you mind sharing the script you used to alter the TTL via USB?
In the meantime, I might try putting the SIM into my unlocked Flip 4 and see what my results might be..
Thanks.
In the meantime, I might try putting the SIM into my unlocked Flip 4 and see what my results might be..
Thanks.
But like others have said, when a mobile phone is tethered to a router, only changing TTL on the router won't hide hotspot usage because: Chatgpt explains it better: "When tethering from an Android phone, the phone creates a new "rmnet" interface specifically for the hotspot traffic, and adjusts the TTL value for that interface separately from the primary "rmnet" interface used for the phone's own data traffic. So adjusting the TTL value for the primary "rmnet" interface will not affect the tethered traffic.
To adjust the TTL value for the tethered traffic, you would need to identify the interface name used for the hotspot traffic (which can vary depending on the device and the Android version), and set the TTL value for that interface separately."
Then Chatgpt provides a solution: "That being said, here's a general outline of the steps you would need to follow:
Root your Android phone and install a file manager app with root access.
Navigate to the system directory /etc and find the file tethering.conf. If the file doesn't exist, you may need to create it.
Open tethering.conf in a text editor with root privileges (such as "Root Explorer" or "ES File Explorer") and add the following lines:
kotlin
ndc network interface setcfg rndis0 0.0.0.0/0 0
ndc network route add 0.0.0.0/0 rndis0
These lines disable the creation of the secondary "rmnet" interface for hotspot traffic and route it over the primary "rmnet" interface instead."
Of course, all this is for entertainment only
But like others have said, when a mobile phone is tethered to a router, only changing TTL on the router won't hide hotspot usage because: Chatgpt explains it better: "When tethering from an Android phone, the phone creates a new "rmnet" interface specifically for the hotspot traffic, and adjusts the TTL value for that interface separately from the primary "rmnet" interface used for the phone's own data traffic. So adjusting the TTL value for the primary "rmnet" interface will not affect the tethered traffic.
To adjust the TTL value for the tethered traffic, you would need to identify the interface name used for the hotspot traffic (which can vary depending on the device and the Android version), and set the TTL value for that interface separately."
Then Chatgpt provides a solution: "That being said, here's a general outline of the steps you would need to follow:
Root your Android phone and install a file manager app with root access.
Navigate to the system directory /etc and find the file tethering.conf. If the file doesn't exist, you may need to create it.
Open tethering.conf in a text editor with root privileges (such as "Root Explorer" or "ES File Explorer") and add the following lines:
kotlin
ndc network interface setcfg rndis0 0.0.0.0/0 0
ndc network route add 0.0.0.0/0 rndis0
These lines disable the creation of the secondary "rmnet" interface for hotspot traffic and route it over the primary "rmnet" interface instead."
Of course, all this is for entertainment only
Appreciate the info.! Looks like rooting might be the only option....?
PS - Your Nexus device does work via USB though? Just none of the other devices you tried from my understanding.
PS - Your Nexus device does work via USB though? Just none of the other devices you tried from my understanding.
PS - Your Nexus device does work via USB though? Just none of the other devices you tried from my understanding.
nexus 5x only pulls lte speed, so it is no different than a TOHS1 or other working options discussed here. Btw, rooting voids your warranty and may brick your phone. I suggest not risking it.
But I've used other VPNs, like Proton VPN, VPN Unlimited, and others and there was no speed problem.
Have used both the TMOHS1 hotspot with the TTL mod only, and the KVD21 with the Cudy X6 router with the TTL mod setting, and the KVD21 by itself.
It sounds like a Cisco Anyconnect VPN issue.
Also google: cisco anyconnect vpn dns resolution problem or cisco anyconnect vpn dns, etc.
There may be an issue there.
Does the speed drop only with the Cisco VPN?
And all is normal when not using it?
Or, maybe, since you said that this issue appeared in the last couple of days, you somehow are using hotspot data and and have used up the 10Gb monthly allocation and are now on the low speed??
VPNs do not work well at those low speeds.
Run a couple of speed tests.
Try searching this thread for 1.1.1.1 or 1.1.1.1 vpn or 8.8.8.8 and see if you can get some clues.
Perhaps, changing your DNS to 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8 may help.
Also, you didn't say which hotspot you're using with the TTL and IMEI mods. Maybe the Franklin T9?
See if you can change the DNS there in the settings.
So I wanted to quickly follow-up and tell you what worked. I tried everything you suggested (and thank you!). I reversed the IMEI mod and VPN started working. My hunch is that T-mobile blacklisted VPN usage on my IMEI. I was using IMEI of ZTE device.
Now it's back to using original IMEI and it's working. It could also be that my previous usage was 100% VPN and T-mobile wasn't happy that they couldn't sell DNS inquiries? Now, I will mix VPN use with non-VPN use.
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In the meantime, I might try putting the SIM into my unlocked Flip 4 and see what my results might be..
Thanks.
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